First Look: Madonna's 'Filth and Wisdom'
Gogol Bordello's Eugene Hutz plays himself, sort of, in Madonna's cluttered, muddled first turn in the director's chair.
By Karen Ruttner 08.13.08 6:07 PM
There's a moment towards the end of Filth and Wisdom, Madonna's directorial debut, when the character Andre, the lead singer of a band called Gogol Bordello -- who, in one of many puzzling choices made in this film, is played by Eugene Hutz, who is really the singer of Gogol Bord
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The Music, Morningwood, and Kasabian
The cynics are up in arms over Kasabian and the Music's rudimentary ripping off of predecessors like Primal Scream, the Stone Roses and Jane’s Addiction. But to the general public, such imitation could and should be construed as fun. Like going to see a really good cover band.
By Karen Ruttner; Spin Staff 03.07.05 4:00 AM
Yes, it's true that Kasabian and the Music are almost entirely unoriginal. But within the realm of the live music experience, this should not be a sticking point. Besides, many of the people being force-fed the current crop of British imports probably missed bands like Primal Scream in their heyday anyway. We should be able to avoid the critical rut of relying on comparisons.
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