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Snog: Adventures In Capitalism

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Artist: Snog
Title: Adventures In Capitalism
Format: CD
Label: Metropolis Records
Distributor: Metropolis Records
Hell's yeah, it's about time Snog came out with some videos. That quirky little (well, every musical direction under the sun is on their resume) group who's caused so much trouble with giants like McDonald's, Nike, and Microsoft have now released a DVD putting some of those controversial ideas into video form. With most underground video collections, however, I always open it with that fear of under-produced schlock. But the videos on this DVD are very well produced, having been done on an actual budget with a good direction suiting the group's anti-corporate escapades. For example, the video for "Hooray!" shows David Thrussell (the Snog mastermind himself) in a retro-Matrix businessman get-up, with scenes of anarchy and propaganda playing in the back. The video actually adds a whole other disturbing feel to the entire song. "Real Estate Man" is by far one of the goofiest and playful songs ever put on CD, with it's Download-on-Ecstacy dance line and incoherent female muttering. With the video, it shows people attempting (the best one can do) to dance to the song in all kinds of strange gestures, with witty slogans like "Put your trust in the promises of others" in the sarcastic guise of a self-help program. Most of the videos are something you'd see off that old MTV show ?Amp', with the computer-made psychedelics and assorted imagery. This DVD is good (1). For a whole new take on the Snog experience, (2). Tons of good little features, including a short film made with Snog music, interviews (3 of them, including one of how McDonald's tried to outlaw Snog), etc..(3). Just good old fashioned film making, even if you're not hip to Snog at all. Rating: 10

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