Comments by Jim Barfuss

Comment for "Kasper Hauser: Spicy Pony Head"

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Review of Kasper Hauser: Spicy Pony Head

Not exactly a Driveway Moment; it might be more accurately described as a Depends Moment: Caught at the right (or the wrong) time, the listener may be in danger of peeing their pants. Deadpan delivery and totally ridiculous. Dry, droll, and delicious. A worthwhile investment of three minutes of your life. Probably best for a Saturday night or whenever your station dares add a bite of humor to their menu. "Bleu..."

Comment for "Ozymandias drives a Plymouth - (It's just rust and a fin)"

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Review of Ozymandias drives a Plymouth - A Commentary

This piece begins with a melodramatic nod to a classic piece of literature and ends up in garbage and rust. It's an interesting comparison of the relative values of intentional vs. unintentional leavings for posterity: Ozymandias' boastful claim on eternity, time capsules, and casually discarded foodstuffs. The sound bed is active and amusing, but its very animation may compete with the author's voice for a tired listener's ear. Best aired when the listener is likely to be neither harried nor weary (whenever that might be).
Don't be put off by the reference to the Gospel of Luke. It's merely citing the source of a nonreligious parable.
I'd have called it Ozymandias Drives a '57 Plymouth. The addititon of a specific year gives the listener/reader a specific question to have answered: Why a '57 Plymouth? Getcha wonderin', gotcha listenin'.