I don't feel like Malkmus is chewing out post-paint boy here, but sympathizing with a clever artist engaged in a somewhat futile pursuit, which is an obvious parallel to Malkmus' chosen career.
Penny smart and dollar dumb- I feel like this is referring to the kid's ability to come up with lots of clever fragments of expression without formulating a coherent whole. It's not that Post-Paint boy has no merit, rather that he will be under appreciated because he eschews the established art forms to seem cooler to a hipper crowd.
Scraps of acceptance from coked up quasi urbane kids- the futility of his pursuit. Fleeting recognition from a group of people whose main merit is their ability to project an image, rather than anything substantial. I think this ends up being what a lot of young independent artists and musicians receive for their efforts.
Also, I just got the line 'seventeen anteaters sequestered in a room with the sisters of mothers of famous gluttons...'
I don't feel like Malkmus is chewing out post-paint boy here, but sympathizing with a clever artist engaged in a somewhat futile pursuit, which is an obvious parallel to Malkmus' chosen career.
Penny smart and dollar dumb- I feel like this is referring to the kid's ability to come up with lots of clever fragments of expression without formulating a coherent whole. It's not that Post-Paint boy has no merit, rather that he will be under appreciated because he eschews the established art forms to seem cooler to a hipper crowd.
Scraps of acceptance from coked up quasi urbane kids- the futility of his pursuit. Fleeting recognition from a group of people whose main merit is their ability to project an image, rather than anything substantial. I think this ends up being what a lot of young independent artists and musicians receive for their efforts.
Also, I just got the line 'seventeen anteaters sequestered in a room with the sisters of mothers of famous gluttons...'
gave me a chuckle
How did Malkmus get to be this clever?
I hadn't even noticed that anteater line!! That's great!!
I hadn't even noticed that anteater line!! That's great!!