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Upward Mobility Dept.: Metallica spotted in the New Yorker, Armani

 

In lieu of a review of Metallica's throwbackish new single, which has bitterly divided staff opinion, we'd been amusing ourselves by making up (a la the New Yorker's caption contest) snarky new song titles suggested by this photo -- an image by which we are universally horrified. Feel free to add your own in the comments, but note that the following are taken:

  • "Of Wolf and Armani"
  • "Harvester of Mandals"
  • ". . . And Shopping for All"
  • "Enter Salesman"
  • "The Shorts That Should Not Be"
  • "Sad But True"

And then, just today, Metallica made yet another surprising upmarket cameo -- in the New Yorker itself. The source? Part two of Anthony Lane's Olympic Games wrap-up, thusly (our emphasis):

The other mystery weapon in [Canadian archer Jay] Lyon’s quiver was Phil Towle, a performance coach back in the States, whose online messages had been an inspiration. “He’s also been a psychologist for Metallica,” Ryan said, as if to justify the gentleman. I had to steady myself against a passing volunteer. Metallica has a psychologist? What, exactly, is it repressing in its sylvan melodies?

What makes this exchange particularly amusing is that Anthony Lane is the New Yorker's chief film critic.

Anthony, have we got a movie for you.

  • Jack said:

    I suppose why this the reason this country is doomed,I guess Hetfield can only be keeping it "real" if he's caught at some back alley piss-riddled rag store instead,huh....don't be so fucking close minded....In Europe people don't give a shit about image...it's only in this fucking country that you assholes make a big deal about stupid shit

    August 25, 2008 7:50 PM
  • bjorn said:

    right! if u cant do it bad mouth the guy who can. =)

    August 26, 2008 12:41 AM
  • wtfek said:

    How can you write a opinion piece on Metallica and write joke lyrics etc and not know about the psychologist thing? They even made a theatre released film following it and it was massive news for months.

    Credibility 0, drain 1.

    August 26, 2008 2:28 AM
  • Anthony C. said:

    The guys in Metallica are multi-millionaires, and in their mid-forties.

    Would you rather them be shopping at Hot Topic??

    Get a f*cking life you hacks.   I bet you don't even like metal anyway, so shut the f*ck up.

    August 26, 2008 1:54 PM
  • C.M. said:

    NO REMOR$E

    The Plaid that Failed

    The Sale That Never Comes

    August 26, 2008 2:19 PM
  • Dick Johnson said:

    Bargains

    Imprisoning Me

    All That I See

    Absolute Savings

    What A Great Deal

    What A Great Find

    Look At These Shorts

    Damn I Look Sexy As

    Helllllllll!

    August 30, 2008 6:47 PM
  • The B-Man said:

    Judge not les ye be judged yourself!!!

    The Mighty METALLICA IS the shit, was the shit and will always be the shit!

    Their new album kicks some serious ass, so leave them the phuck alone!

    August 31, 2008 1:40 AM
  • Metfield said:

    They re regular people you know?..

    P.S Dick Johnson... that was bloody hilarious

    September 3, 2008 6:08 PM

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