I put this track on a list of songs for "Weekend Posts" a while ago, but thought it was worth a little discussion.
If you haven't heard it before, give this 1995 song a listen.
Hear the song on Youtube.
In 1995, Jonny Polonsky was another "Next Big Thing," with a write up in Rolling Stone, a slot at Lollapalooza and very cool folks like Frank Black championing his music.
And then . . . nothing.
I get that it took him several years after his debut, to navigate some label issues and get a follow-up out. But then what?
Another big chunk of time, and a record (with a hilarious bio about him and it), but not a tremor on the Richter Scale.
It just makes me think about The Next Big Thing phenomenon. Is it too much pressure? Unrealistic expectations? A weird construct that has nothing to do with the artist?
Strange to have such a build up, only to have it evaporate into the ether.
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