Sunday, March 2, 2008

Top 5 Coolest People In Rock

5) Tom Waits.  

Why? 

 Um, because he's Tom Waits?

4) Larry Norman

Why? 

 Because he's the father of Christian Rock and yet he was one of the biggest influences for Frank Black Francis, founder of the Pixies, one of the coolest bands ever.  At the time of his death he was working on an album with Frank Black Francis and Issac Brock, who may or may not be the anti-christ.  Steve Albini, who is the anti-christ if Brock isn't, was also a fan.  I mean, how cool is that?

3) Thurston Moore - 

Why?

Because he's like the Godfather to indie rock and yet he still looks 14.  He's also written some sorta decent songs and he is in one of the two coolest bands of all time. 

2) John Cale

Why?  He left the Velvet Underground, the coolest band of all time.  How cool do you have to be to be too cool for the coolest band of all time? Because he played the ELECTRIC VIOLA in the coolest abnd of all time. Cause he has an awesome Welsh accent.  Because he's still relevant while Lou Reed is making new age yoga music.


1) Coco Moore

Why?

Okay, your father is Thurston Moore.  Your mom is Kim Gordon.  BOTH your parents are in Sonic Youth.  I mean, this is some like horrible Disney TV show come to life but instead of a Hannah Montana soundtrack you have Teenage Riot.  Your parents are normal suburban people by day but by night they preside over one of the coolest bands of all time.  I mean.....HER FATHER IS THURSTON MOORE!  HER MOM IS KIM GORDON!!!  How could she NOT be the coolest person ever?!??  Imagine being this child.  "Daddy, tell me a bedtime story"  "Okay...did I tell you about that one time me, Henry Rollins, and J Mascis...oh, I did?  How about the time that Daddy discovered Nirvana?  Oh I did, um how about the time Daddy was on the Simpsons...."  And so on.  Coolest.  Person.  Ever.

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