With a major-label distribution deal right out of the chute, Candy Butchers seemed destined to follow in the footsteps of other smart, song-focused, melody-driven, ’90s outfits like Ben Folds Five and Fountains Of Wayne before the proverbial window of opportunity slammed shut circa 1997. Since then, seemingly unflappable leader Mike Viola has kept plugging away, fending off adversity in his personal life (his first wife died of cancer) and overall public indifference to get his music out there, whether as himself, under the Candy Butchers moniker, on film soundtracks or elsewhere. Viola’s new solo release, Electro De Perfecto (Good Morning Monkey/Hornblow), is a slickly produced celebration of a versatile songwriter in his prime, one who deserves a little more love. Viola will be guest editing magnetmagazine.com all week. Read our brand new Q&A with him.
Viola: Archer is an animated comedy series in its second season now on FX. It’s beautiful to watch; eye candy, in fact. All boobies and muscles, big guns and explosions and hilarity. It’s also on Netflix, which is awesome ’cause if you love the pilot you can just binge on the whole season in its entirety for free and get lost in their world of espionage and “unmitigated occasions for the ISIS staff to undermine, sabotage and betray each other for personal gains, pleasures and prosperity.” It’s Heavy Metal meets Arrested Development (the TV series, not the band!). Smart but not “get your think on” smart. And it has lots of animated gratuitous sex and violence. But it’s not too boy; the gals will like it, too.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qjay_8dfgW0
