The Crystal Method

No, this isn't me. I just saw this photo online and thought it went well with this week's review. Surely, this cat is a fan of The Crystal Method and has been to a rave or two in his life. The first time I encountered The Crystal Method's music was on the soundtrack of the movie, 3000 Miles to Graceland, so let me tell you a little bit about that, first. 

No matter what you've heard about the film, there are several reasons why you should watch it: 1) The animated, fast-forward introduction is amazing; 2) The casino shootout scene is perfectly choreographed and should be a music video by itself; 3) Kurt Russell is trans-splendent as an Elvis impersonator. Oh, and my person wants me to tell you a fourth reason. She says the sex scene between Courtney Cox and Kurt Russell is as hot as it gets. She says, "watch for the hand on the ankle." I can't explain this any further, because cat sex does not involve hands or ankles. 

The are only two flaws in the film: The final shootout is simply embarrassing. Bad-guy Ice T comes zooming across the screen hanging up-side-down from a cable, two guns a-blazing. He immediately gets shot to pieces and then just hangs there like a sack of kitty litter. Extremely lame. Also, there is a technical inaccuracy in the background scenery when the action moves to Boise, Idaho. I've been to Boise, and that's not what it looks like.

A line in the film, "some freaky-deaky level 9 kind of shit," perfectly describes The Crystal Method, which brings me (finally!) to my review. This is techno/electronic music at its best. The albums carry parental advisories because the lyrics concern sex and drug use ("Why don't you trip like I do" is typical), but I wouldn't classify them as "profane" in any way. It's The Crystal Method's energy that is intoxicating. My person always puts them on when she's cleaning house, and you should see her zoom around with the dust rag!

My favorite album is Vegas, one of their earliest. The strongest cut is "Vapor Trail," which was featured in 3000 Miles to Graceland. You'll recognize this cut and others from other films and (I think) even TV.
The Crystal Method sounds like a whole group of people, but it's really just two guys and a lot of electronic equipment. Not a problem: for this kind of music, that's all it takes.
Here's "Roll It Up," another of my favorites. Watch for the fish! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CC65vDqgHxc&feature=related 
Peace out!