Jul
07

Interviewed by an Idiot: Great Scott interviews Disco Vietnam

Great Scott interviews Disco Vietnam. The world will never be the same, Scott Towler: Aight, so I have to confess right out of the gate here: I literally just learned your name through our correspondence about this piece. Disco Vietnam: Yes, well my full name is Disco Irwin Vietnam. ST: Let’s dive right in, shall… Continue reading »

Apr
09

Great Scott: Divided Guy

Despite his avowed ardor for Phish, Scott Towler has never once had to “jibboo.” How did I keep quiet for so long. I mean, Trey, Mike, Page. FISH. Phish! The first band I got high to. The band that fried my synapses during the infamous “Moby Dick” set at Deer Creek in 2000? The band… Continue reading »

Mar
27

Great Scott: Interviewed By An Idiot-Sach O

Scott Towler is back like “Fletch Lives.” Scott Towler: This is a first for me, interviewing a critic. Let alone one that’s in Vietnam, so I want to make sure everything gets its due diligence. SO: Word, Dilligence is very important, shout out to J Dilla. I actually made my bio between shifts at work,… Continue reading »

Feb
19

Great Scott: Interviewed By An Idiot-Douglas Martin

According to Scott Towler, National Idiot Day is Feb. 22.  This may be a result of his visceral loathing of George Washington, cherry trees, and any and all wooden gompers. Scott Towler: I like the name Douglas. You don’t hear it too much these days, except when referring to Douglas firs. Which brings me to… Continue reading »

Jan
14

Great Scott: Interviewed By An Idiot-Zilla Rocca

At times, I’m convinced that Scott Towler and I were the only ones who found Prime Time Glick hilarious. “I’d rather be rapping and blogging at the same time—it’s like DJing my thoughts! On a computer!” – Zilla Rocca 1/7/09 Scott Towler: So what exactly is a Zilla? Zilla Rocca: A female lizard from Armenia.… Continue reading »

Oct
30

Great Scott: Legends of the Fall

Scott Towler’s screeds can normally be found here, or outside the Silverlake Gelson’s, where he berates innocent by-standers for buying too much soap. This fall marks television’s return following last years’ ill-conceived writers strike, and while I initially thought the slate might be the ideal jump-start to coax audiences to return to the tube, thus… Continue reading »

Sep
08

Great Scott: “Hardknocks” Life

At the age of three years-old, Scott Towler caught a BBC mini-series adaptation of Martin Chuzzlewitt. His life was irrevocably altered. The mini-series….TV’s long lost step-child. Once a staple of the programming block, over the past 15 years, the medium has drifted increasingly further from the format. More frequently, the mini’s become the jumping off… Continue reading »

Aug
12

Great Scott: Static Fragments

You can read more of Scott Towler’s hateful screeds here.  Expect upcoming posts on his loathing of puppy dogs, ice-cream and puppy-dog flavored ice cream. We all remember the email forwards of that now-seemingly ancient epoch of the late 90s. Scrolling down to read some corny punchline originally sent by your dad’s boss about how… Continue reading »

Jul
31

Great Scott: The Day the Music Died

Scott Towler has spent the last few months at the Canadian Grammar Rodeo and catching Andy Williams shows while talking to Samson in Branson, Mo. Don Mclean was never a hippie, but I was. At least I thought I was. I wore patchouli oil. I had patchwork pants and parkas. I tried to turn my… Continue reading »

Apr
25

Great Scott: Alternative Presidental Candidates

Scott Towler once received six weeks in jail for kicking Tucker Carlson in the groin. Politics as usual. Hillary won Pennsylvania! Did you hear? Do you care? Yeah, me neither. But with all the recent hub-bub about who’ll be our next president, it’s getting harder and harder to ignore. What’s next for this great nation?… Continue reading »

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