Search - James Kochachalka :: Monkey Vs Robot

You are not worthy...

rev_bowman | Philadelphia, PA | 01/02/2002

(4 out of 5 stars)

"James Kolchaka is indeed a superstar, and if you don't know, you had better ask somebody. You may have seen his art (such as his short "Hulk vs. the rainstorm" for Marvel comics, but to get the full effect of JKS, you need to listen to his music.
While it would be foolhardy to say that this is one of the greatest albums ever (considering the amount of time left, in the grand scale of things) it's definitely better than anything you currently own.
The CD opens with "Bad Astronaut" and hilarity ensues. The title track and "Hockey Monkey" are also instant faves. The only bad thing about this album is that once people begin to hear about it, people will buy it, and then JKS will wind up like Nirvana... over-played, under-appreciated, and most likely dead. Do James and the rest of the world a favor, and stay away from this album. I never want to have to utter the phrase, "James Kochalka was so much better before he sold out." Because after that, it's just a hop, skip and a jump to him opening for Hall & Oates at the County Fair.
Go buy the new Britney Spears album instead. I hear it rocks."

Uhhh

Jason M Cooley | Burlington, VT United States | 07/11/2001

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I play guitar on this album, and I'm damn proud of it. It might be the only CD I've ever played on that I still listen to. I did a really good job on the title track. I can die happy knowing I at least played guitar well on something as good as "Monkey vs. Robot". It's not a perfect album, though...things go a little downhill after "Put Down the Gun", with the bogus 'extra tracks' and all. But up until then I can promise you it's a pretty flawless 25 minutes of thoughtful and stupid rock beauty. Well, I'm off to band practice now. Buy this CD!"

Good, funny stuff

Urine Man | Clinton Twp., MI USA | 04/23/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is one of the few "funny" CDs that never loses it's appeal to me. You can actually listen to it after you have stopped being so amused by the lyrics & think "Wow! This is a really catchy, heartfelt song (Hey, the man sounds convincing when he sings about Pizza Rockets)!" Basically, if you could package sheer, unadulterated giddyness onto an album, it would be James Kochalka Superstar's Monkey vs. Robot."