This came out of an argument with two friends of mine and I've determined to get y'all to help me resolve it. Here we go.
1. What:
G: Gypsy/Immigrant Punk collective from New York City known for hell-raising shows and excellent genre blending albums.
W: Cabaret/Circus Punk cult from New York City known for hell-raising shows and fantastic theatrical albums.
2. Front Man:
G: Eugene Hutz. Possibly schizophrenic mustachioed beast of a man from the Ukraine known for his heavily accented vocal delivery. One of the wildest front men I have ever witnessed.
W: Jack Terricloth. Possibly vampiric ghost of a man from New Jersey known for his brilliant lyrics and suave delivery. Reportedly, the greatest front man in the world.
3. Sounds Like
G: A never-ending celebration of the meaning of life, with Punk, Folk, Gypsy and Dub leanings.
W: A never-ending Halloween Party held in the heart of Berlin as the whole city burns, with Swing, Ska, Klezmer,Cabaret and Punk leanings.
4. Touring:
G: Gogol tours the United States constantly, giving you numerous opportunities to witness their bouncing shows.
W: Loves Europe and the East Coast to death, so If you live there you’re in luck, but if you’re like me and live on the West Coast then you’re never gonna see them again. Sad but true.
5. Most Well Known Song:
G: Start Wearing Purple. Featured in the movie Everything Is Illuminated, which also co-stared Eugene Hutz. A foot stomping romp through the village pub calling for your lady to Start Wearing Purple.
W: Cult band, so if you’re looking for a hit you’re not going to find one. But to the Cult? Tattoos Fade. Piano driven boot stomper reveling in the fact that nothing lasts forever. Sure to get you moving or your cigarettes back.
6. Greatest Strength:
G: Energy. They’ve got a never-ending supply of it and it could power New York for a thousand years if you plugged them in to the generator.
W: Musicianship. The Inferno blazes with dozens of fantastic musicians, the most notable of which are probably guitarist Lucky Strano -who is everything you could want in a Punk guitarist- and Drummer Brian Viglione -also of The Dresden Dolls. The horn section also burns up the room with their propellant blasts of sound.
7. Greatest Fault:
G: Friends with Madonna
W: Always in Europe, never on West Coast.
8. Example of Work (so you can hear them):
G: http://www.myspace.com/gogolbordello
W: http://www.myspace.com/worldinferno
9: The Winner:
This is the part where YOU comment with YOUR valued opinion. What’s it gonna be Merv? The Immigrant Punk Romp of Gogol Bordello? Or The Endless Soul of World/Inferno Friendship Society?
13 comments:
GOGOL BORDELLO
60 REVOLUTIONS PER MINUTE
THAT IS MY REGULAR SPEED.
although i do love me some world/inferno
I gotta vote for World/Inferno, solely because they released an album about Peter Lorre. I mean...shit, that's awesome.
I think they're totally different band and can't be compared. According to Jack Terricloth, he was told that they were rivals and he replied with something to the effect of, "Really? I didn't know that."
Also totally different because Gogol Bordello is a commercial band and WIFS isn't, so they kind of exist in different worlds it seems.
Just my thoughts
I'm surprised at how easy it is for me to answer this. I do love them both, but I love World/Inferno more.
I do agree with Sasha in that they can't be critically compared, but I can say which band I personally like more. Which, again, is World/Inferno.
On another note, we should watch a Peter Lorre movie sometime.
I have to agree with Sasha I have no real bases of comparison because they are different and I enjoy them both in different ways.
other note I greatly enjoyed the "faults" section
I admit to hyping the "Rivalry" thing further, even though it isn't really real. But it's just for fun, and it's like comparing Superchunk and Battles. They're nowhere near similar, BUT, you may have to pick between them someday, like at bumbershoot for example. And for some that's no contest, but for others?
Oh come on you wimps, make a call!
GB wins hands down!
Gogol Bordello are fun, but World/Inferno change lives.
I think this picture says everything: http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=2731803&albumID=1814018&imageID=50124579
World/ Inferno
but tattoos fade isn't one of my favorite songs of theirs
(Sighs) I don't really like World/Inferno, so Gogol Bordello it is... Maybe I'm not the best person to ask...I'm biased.
alright alright obviously i like wifs better, they're my favorite band. and i agree with zoe that gogol bordello are fun, but they hardly have any substance it seems.
The rivalry is a fact. The story, well, it's really not that important...
Both sell-outs
love 'em both anyway
Hallowmas is $25 DOLLARS THIS YEAR at some dumb ballroom. Forget it
Let Whack show you how Halloween is done
we're taking it back.
You and me and the devil tree.....
You can't handle this.
Hey, Andrew, review Whack. They just recorded a three-part punk-ass symphony, I'll send it to you once it's mixed.
both are total and utter shit
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