In the tradition of Weird Al, Apologetix uses this album to parody some of the great modern rock hits of the past few years. Many cover bands come off sounding like just that cover bands; cheap imitations of "real" bands. But Apologetix having written over 300 parodies, from classic rock, country, top 40, and so on seems to pull off great musical copies. Ordinarily, I'd loathe the instrumental duplication of mainstream songs for the simple fact that the band essentially rips off another. But Apologetix knows they're cloning others, and they know it's funny. Among the bands spoofed are The Offspring, Nirvana, Dishwalla, Pearl Jam, Beck, Hootie & the Blowfish, Collective Soul, Alanis Morrisette, and Green Day with all lyrics substituted for biblical and evangelical ones. Granted, some folks just won't get the humor here, but in keeping with the band's name, there's plenty of defense and explanation for every second of this disc. So, I guess there's a place in the music world for bands like this. To order, send a check or money order for $15.99 to: 32 Eighth St, Herminie, PA 15637
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The Phantom Tollbooth 1999Reviewed by Josh SpencerYou might have heard of ApologetiX a year or so ago, when they created a minor stir among internet-frequenting Christians by spamming them all with an announcement of their arrival. I personally received no less than five unsolicited e-mails about the release of their album, Ticked, and, along with many other recipients, began to feel a little "ticked" myself by the media blitz. Needless to say,…Similar sounding releases
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