Kill your idols
by Cory Casciato
The Metropolitan
How can you not love "American Idol?" Sure, it epitomizes everything that's wrong with the record industry, television and people in general, but that's the appeal. Strip away the glitz and what's left is a karaoke contest with a bunch of idiots competing for the chance to sell their souls while they humiliate themselves on national TV. It's sort of like a car wreck: you really don't want to see the viscera oozing out all over the roadway, but how can you look away?
Inspired by the sleazy majesty of Fox's finest hour, the Climax Lounge is offering its own very special, low rent "Idol"-atry with Climax Idol.
Replacing the smug, supercilious duo of Simon and Randy is the deranged, deluded and drunken duo of Sid Pink and Magic Cyclops. They host, they judge, and they DJ a hot dance party between rounds. Best of all, they'll not only ridicule and belittle the competition, they'll join them in the ritual self-humiliation of belting out off-key renditions of popular tunes from the days of yore.
Several Denver area celebrities, including at least one former Warlock Pincher, will compete for the chance to take home a one of a kind Climax Idol trophy and other fine prizes. The loser will receive a Magic Cyclops CD.
Salesman to the end, Pink laid out his pitch, point by point: "Three bucks! Singing, dancing, area celebrities, the battle of the most 'monducius' egos in all of Denver."
Sliding toward a drunken stupor, Cyclops offered his own take.
"Nascar's not going to be on ... get off the couch, stop watching Dr. Phil, just go," he mumbled. "Who doesn't have three dollars?"
Sing your life at Climax Idol at the Climax Lounge, Sat. Oct. 9. Admission is $3, fun starts at 9 p.m. More info at www.climaxlounge.com. |
