Flavor of The Week: Lord Toph
While perusing the world of Youtube I came across a video of interest. Namely because its a black guy doing goth alt. music. *sigh* So I enthusiastically click on the thumbnail and was disappointed. The song isn't the worst part about it-its the terrible unimaginative music video and the cheesiness almost makes it seem like some strange joke/parody of a goth song.However, I do give him kudos for trying after reading some of comments (like one saying 'wtf. just go rap.' or something similar which pissed me off...clearly we haven't gotten pretty far in contradiction to the Afropunk post). It's clear that the video was low budget and the art director clearly thought he was doing something innovative.
Side note:The shoes the girl is wearing in the vid are really fab though.
Needless to say, I decided to rename this one the sour flavor of the week because it left a bitter taste in my mouth. I think sometimes black folks sort of exaggerated the dark quality of this type of music when they go into it (ex. Wicked Wisdom) but hell, they are paving the way for the rest of us.
Video for 'Mesmerized':
Yay or Nay?I want your opinion. Comment Please.
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I later saw him on Vampire Freaks. Turns out they rate him as the #4 top goth band! I think he is Hot, sexy, and a damn good musician, I would surrender to him in a second!
"Lord Toph Lord Toph Lord Toph"
Say his name 3 times and watch him appear right before your blind eyes!
I could care less regardless if you agree or not but saying that I have no vision-from a stranger that perused this blog lightly w/out even knowing me is uncalled for and immature. Especially when I said I respected him.
Obviously-if you can't understand why I made a blog like this then perhaps you shouldn't comment and/or read it. Thanks anyway.
Maybe that text didn't make it in the final cut, someplace between "joke video" and "sour flavor of the week" ? Or the fact the "BLACK FOLK" exaggerate the dark quality of this type of music. Seems the only person here doing the "bashing" is YOU. maybe you should look into LORD TOPH , listen to his music and see he holds more truth in the music itself than that of a lot of other "goth" bands. Right, we don't know you, and you don't know him it seems. But that is why you wrote this blog, for us to read and comment. No disrespect, just a wake up call. You cannot appreciate that that you do not offer acceptance in. Have you seen his TOP VIDEOS on VampireFreaks.com? Have you googled him? Have you listened to his other music on myspace or playlist? Just wondering....It seems you have such a HUGE opinion, without knowing anything about him or his music. Kinda like the "commenter" that says you have no vision...huh?
I suppose I'm not angry at you-I'm just frustrated at your limited perspective. Bashing would saying that he is a talentless twit-surely not what I said which is an opinion of an 'untroo fan' which to me would mean my opinion doesn't matter at all and wouldn't upset you so. I decided to give him a chance so I looked up some lyrics/songs of his.
Now I actually feel validated by bashing him. He has about the lyrical depth of a tomato. (I looked at the lyrics of Wicked, Madness, and Finger all erotic and contrived)If I wanted real goth music I'd listen to Sopor Aeturnis and The Ensemble of Shadows or Christian Death. So now, yes, I will wholeheartedly bash him now that I really see what mall goth quality his music is. And its not because he is black but because its terrible music.
Sorry to give my opinion-I hope you can take it.
You talk about what everybody else is doing, sounds like you don't agree with it, so therefore you feel it necessary to carry out what you have been prgrammed to do, just the same? Hmmmm. Seems you contribute to the problems of society, instead of really making a difference.
I personally am a fan of the music of Lord Toph, he inspires me and my open mind. Race doesn't play a role in it.
Plus I heard he won the underground Goth Band awards in 2008! That's hott! My favorite video is tied between "Freak of Natvre" and "What am I?" Crazy insane awesome videos! My favorite song...Wicked! I am "mesmerized". :D
To quote you, you did say "Yay or Nay?I want your opinion. Comment Please."
This is my final comment on the issue.
And giving one's opinion is not the same as taking the opportunity to be immature or mirror the disrespect you believe Toph is being given.
The only thing I can respectfully disagree with is when BGiHM said, "I think sometimes black folks sort of exaggerated the dark quality of this type of music when they go into it (ex. Wicked Wisdom) but hell, they are paving the way for the rest of us." Namely because I don't see exaggeration (debatable) as a negative style, especially given the strong black influence at the conception of all of these genres. :) But again, it's a matter of respectfully disagreeing with someone, I'm not going to bash her head into the wall for an opinion I don't see eye to eye with.
The moment I typed that part I knew I might get some raised eyebrows...hmmm...maybe I'll expand on that in a later post. Great comment.
you mentioned Wicked Wisdom at the end, and I just had to say, Wicked Wisdom sucks donkey balz, and so does Otep, I guess she could've done something interesting with that little project, but instead tried really hard to make it "real" as in real generic.
I'm looking forward to Celine Dion's new Pornogrind band though.