Gothamist: James Rowe, DJ, Musician, Dreamer of Dreams

walter

Sun, 31 Jul 2005 01:01:35 -0500

Well Raphie, I would say that its because James comes across as being extremely arrogant, Its actually funny, because that very quality is what makes "real" Europeans hate us. Therefore James’s claim to being, or wanting to be, European is actually proof of that he can, and never will be. Its comments like= "I’m a cryptic ass motherfucker","I’m just a bad ass DJ. I’m probably one of the better DJs on the planet.", "I was quite intellectual when I was younger. I read all these books. Hundreds and hundreds of books."“you get Pataphisto - which means I’m the surrealist motherfuckin devil." I mean, come on Raphie, you just gotta laugh. James, it sounds too me like you're pure “American”, straight down to the very last bone, even more “American” than most New Yorkers, and that exaggerated self-confidence tastes alot like coke.

Bob Onmi

Sat, 30 Jul 2005 17:08:29 -0500

excuse me, "absurd"

Bob Onmi

Sat, 30 Jul 2005 17:04:23 -0500

i was being obsurd. sarcastic you could say. i was just pointing out and exaggerating the gang-rape

Raphie

Sat, 30 Jul 2005 14:48:48 -0500

Bob, I'll a priori grant you the spellchecker point as I am an egregious offender on this count, but I would think about what compelled you to comment on this interview given it's "lameness". Please understand, I'm not at all offended. But with all due respect, I just find it interesting the disjunction between your statement re: lameness and the fact that you and many others have felt a need to post comments psychologically analyzing the interviewee. Is the interview lame? The interviewee? The fact that this interviewee's point of view is being given some form of validity by being presented within a public forum? Help me out here. I'm curious as all heck as to why this interview has drawn such an aggressively negative and, frankly, judgmental response. Obviously, something touched a chord here... wouldn't you agree? Best, Raphie

Bob Onmi

Sat, 30 Jul 2005 14:02:30 -0500

I agree the interview is quite lame, but so are most of these. (By the way someone should look into spellchecker before they publish these interviews.) I dont believe that its really our place to critique James as a person, but since we already are... Its quite obvious that James has been hurt very very deeply. Sounds like James is in his late 30's or early 40's. Sounds like James was devastated about 20 years ago and never really got over it. What i can tell for sure is that James has a great feeling of inadequacy. He's been matured by years, but hasnt on an emotional level. James is at least 30-something and he still has no idea where he belongs.

another cool guy

Thu, 28 Jul 2005 09:08:57 -0500

Hey Mr. Rowe: Humility, buddy. Look it up.

kate

Wed, 27 Jul 2005 20:12:44 -0500

he sounds like an angry jerk...and quite arrogant. What is he trying to prove? Live and let live. i don't think he feels at peace, do you? maybe he should get back to philosophy. Or actually read some.

Kasheesty

Wed, 27 Jul 2005 14:55:24 -0500

I was glad to see comments come back to the Gothamist Interview. I never quite understood why it was disabled in the first place. If someone is willing to put themselves out there in a public forum in order to advance his or her agenda, they should be ready to hear and reflect upon the public's reaction. I have to say, though, that this particular thread reminds me of something out of a post-college version of "West Side Story". I guess the Sharks and Jets---oops, Manhattanites and Brooklynites---will don their Neighborhoodies and duke it out with soy lattes and vegan muffins. And only Whole Foods will be left standing.

uberdroog

Wed, 27 Jul 2005 14:50:32 -0500

Tell Mr. Dreamer he owes me 20 bucks plus he broke the toilet. And I want a list of those hundreds of books he says he read. I bet Emily Post wasn\'t one of them. I hope Pataphisto gets himself a real job, like ironworking or word processing, which I read somewhere really builds the character.

dave i

Wed, 27 Jul 2005 14:24:36 -0500

Listen KC---I admit to being a pompous, lusty, obscene, verbally decadent son of a bitch---but I've never been uptight. And neither has the subject of today's profile: Mr. James Rowe. Of course, I can't speak for his doppleganger...

kc

Wed, 27 Jul 2005 14:03:00 -0500

hey dave - how much time did you spend looking up all them highfalutin words in the thesaurus? take a break from being a mighty uptight pomous ass and meet me at one of the many NYC starbucks, i'll even pay for your venti soy vanilla latte....iced, of course, it's hot out there!

dave i

Wed, 27 Jul 2005 13:35:33 -0500

It's funny: when confronted with someone truly free the easily agitated see a rich kid, just as they see an asshole in someone who speaks his mind. A small reminder to the effete scribes of mockery (you know who you are): just because you can never be this emphatic about anything under the sun doesn't mean you have to get your knees all in a knot. Seems a lot of people just can't handle an unvarnished ego shot through with an aesthetic yearning for the bold colors of beauty (unapologetically demarcated, of course). Indeed, lean dreamers, your celebrity gossip and vanilla lattes are waiting.

tank top

Wed, 27 Jul 2005 13:10:58 -0500

what a load of crap...i feel dumber, fiction or not

Appleist

Wed, 27 Jul 2005 12:56:31 -0500

All you jealous whining losers wouldn't know a great mind if it jumped up and bit you in the ass. This guy is speaking from the heart--have a little respect. Besides, he's from LA so he deserves a break. If Williamsburg's not grand enough to hold him, it's Williamsburg's loss. Go read a hundred books and then come talk to me. About him.

a

Wed, 27 Jul 2005 12:40:10 -0500

The picture doesn't seem to match the personalities mentioned in the interview. If that is his "us" group, they look rather average and unexceptional. [Ed. Note: the picture referred to in this comment was a placeholder photo and is no longer online. This post remains as a sample of the types of comments that have forced us to deactivate comments in the past. Firstly, the comment is anonymous, secondly, it unnecessarily disparages people unknown to the poster without any reasonable basis. On a personal note, the editor might add that qualities such as being "average" or "exceptional" emanate from within, not from without. - Raphie]

kay

Wed, 27 Jul 2005 11:07:27 -0500

i hate this guy. i hate this guy so much that i'm going to find some eurotrash/swedish pop music spinning dj of a pied piper to lead this asshole and all other assholes out of brooklyn and into the east river. now that's MY dream of dreams....

jacob

Wed, 27 Jul 2005 11:01:17 -0500

How to be a French philosopher: 1. Start with latin or greek prefix--un, im, in, dis, ulti, con etc. etc. 2. Add noun or verb of 2 or more syllables-- 3. End with --ness, or --ism. Repeat until you have a 200 page book.

beth

Wed, 27 Jul 2005 10:01:55 -0500

New York Magazine did this parody a year ago. What'll you do next, Gothamist--write up Pastis?

hipsterdoofus

Wed, 27 Jul 2005 09:31:04 -0500

This is your brain on drugs.

Dave H.

Wed, 27 Jul 2005 08:37:48 -0500

I've never commented on an interview before because almost anything critical you say is by definition an ad hominem attack. And I understand that Gothamist once turned off the comments feature because interviews/interviewees were being subjected to excessive criticism. That being said, I laughed out loud several times while reading this. This is a parody, right? Christopher Guest couldn't have written or improvised a better character who's a dj, musician, and dreamer of dreams. I'll be quoting some of these lines to friends for years. Thanks for starting my day off with a smile.

Lola

Wed, 27 Jul 2005 08:29:20 -0500

Who is this guy? Is it me, or does it smell like asshole?

What_a_spoiled_little_rich_kid

Wed, 27 Jul 2005 08:13:16 -0500

Must be nice to be a privileged, spoiled little rich kid that’s never had to work a real job and make hard choices (like food vs. heat). The really sad part is that some people are going to read this interview and look up to this guy. Typical Hipster bullshit.

sarah

Wed, 27 Jul 2005 08:05:35 -0500

actually...is it that i hate it or that it reminds me of an ex-boyfriend?

sarah

Wed, 27 Jul 2005 07:58:17 -0500

i meant second to last answer. i hated the last answer too.

sarah

Wed, 27 Jul 2005 07:56:19 -0500

oi! i don't know if i love him or hate him. i definitely hate the first half, but that last answer...something a bit different.