Wow! That's fantastic.

And I always felt Momus wrote the world's best love song.
posted by Civil_Disobedient at 4:49 AM on December 9, 2008 [1 favorite]

I wonder how long it will be before someone links to a photograph on his schlong. That seems to be how most Momus threads go here. Also, Momus is good.
posted by chunking express at 6:23 AM on December 9, 2008 [2 favorites]

In 2001 I was somehow hanging out in the same place as Momus three times within a week or so. These weren't even cool places, either. I was like, what gives?
posted by snofoam at 6:39 AM on December 9, 2008

Oh, and I also had friends who made a record so bad I swear people were condemning Momus just for releasing it.
posted by snofoam at 6:44 AM on December 9, 2008 [1 favorite]

This is probably as good a time as any to say hey guys, take a look at Momus's cock. [NSFW]
posted by goodnewsfortheinsane at 6:44 AM on December 9, 2008

What do I win?
posted by goodnewsfortheinsane at 6:45 AM on December 9, 2008

Only my undying respect.
posted by Potomac Avenue at 6:53 AM on December 9, 2008 [1 favorite]

snofoam, Kahimi Karie's album cancels out any crap album your friends might have put out. Also, the Shoestrings album is great as well. There is a lot of good stuff on Le Grand Magistery.
posted by chunking express at 7:14 AM on December 9, 2008

Momus is one of those artists that always seemed better on paper than actually listening to, but the songs I just checked out were better than I expected. Maybe I had just been listening to the wrong Momus records at the time.
posted by Slack-a-gogo at 7:25 AM on December 9, 2008

Was Momus involved in the running of Le Grand Magistery? I thought that they were just a label who used to put his records out in the US (though don't any more).
posted by acb at 7:29 AM on December 9, 2008

Was Momus involved in the running of Le Grand Magistery? I thought that they were just a label who used to put his records out in the US (though don't any more).


No he wasn't. It was just the label that brought his stuff stateside. I think the misconception comes from the fact that much of the funds from 'Stars Forever' was used to keep the label afloat after being sued to oblivion by Wendy Carlos.
posted by Dr-Baa at 8:25 AM on December 9, 2008 [1 favorite]

oh, the Push Kings. they used to be like the Beatles to us when I was in college. I think all the love I ever had for them dropped stone cold dead when I saw them play "I Was Born Stoned" at Don Hill's. Feel No Fade was a complete tragedy. in any case, legal issues aside, LGM always had a lot of problems getting stuff done in a timely fashion, from what I can recall. I remember waiting ages for any announced release - some stuff never saw the light of day at all (like the El Records tribute?). nothing against Matt Jacobsen, who had more or less impeccable taste in music. he just never struck me as a great businessman.

early Momus is still so freaking good and The Poison Boyfriend has always been one of my favorites. the liner notes for each song are the best part of this "rerelease" - glad to know he favors "Closer To You", too! that was one my ex always made fun of me for enjoying.
posted by dropkick queen at 1:00 PM on December 9, 2008

Oh heck yeah, Momus has been one of my favorite artists for years. Stars Forever is really really good.
posted by flipyourwig at 1:18 PM on December 9, 2008

This is probably as good a time as any to say hey guys, take a look at Momus's cock. [NSFW]

Uh, wow.
posted by flipyourwig at 1:20 PM on December 9, 2008

128 kbps. This somehow makes me feel vindicated in my non-audiophilia.
posted by roll truck roll at 1:29 PM on December 9, 2008 [1 favorite]