Dirty Pretty Things at the Fonda: A Challenge
Dirty Pretty Things
The Fonda
August 8, 2006
I’m going to fast forward through all of the “concert review” aspects of this concert review and focus on what I was thinking about for the majority of the Dirty Pretty Things show at the Fonda last week. Yes, this was their first show in America. And yes, they were brilliant and lovely and loud and homoerotic and dirty and pretty and things-y.
But here is what was truly plaguing me throughout their entire show, including during the two Libertine songs in the encore.
Who does Carl Barât look like?
Don’t give me that look.
It’s not unknown that celebrities generally resemble between one and three other celebrities.
For instance:
Chad Smith, the drummer for Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Will Ferrell.
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Uncanny.
See how easy that was? Fun, even.
So I ask you again, dear losanjealous readers:
Who does Carl Barât look like?
Part Jason Schwartzman…
Part Alan Cummings…
Part…?
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And what about the other DPTs?
Solve this quandary and “put all the rumo(u)rs to bed”…
Did you write this whole article because you knew I, the master at this game, was going to the NY show this week?
You’ve thrown me for a loop with Jason Schwartzman, but we decided- about 5 minutes in- that Carl Barat is…
1) Alan Cumming
2) Judd Nelson
3) The “beer has gone bad” guy from “Can’t Hardly Wait” (Paradise City, anyone?)
The guitarist…who I may have developed a teensy crush on (it was the trumpet playing, I swear)… is 1) Orlando Bloom, 2) John Frusciante… 3) is still up in the air, but I’m thinking it’s not so cute…so as to prevent said crush from escalating…
Please continue to write articles relevant to my life here in NY, so I don’t have to start reading the Brooklyn Vegan blog or anything like that…
I’m with you on the Judd Nelson, but I still maintain that he’s got a bit of the Schwartzy. Nevertheless, I still think he’s missing one more person.
So since you’re obviously up for the challenge, here’s another one:
Who does this Adonis look like?
Taxi fricken’ Driver, dude.
Lucinda Michele-
I’m inclined to agree, but I wonder how much of it is because of the very De Niro-esque pic of dear Carl.
Let me examine my files and get back to you.
Some people think he’s looks like 1) a piece of shit 2) sludge and 3) a fungus… but I will go with a more traditional answer of 1) Sean White, the Flying Tomato, 2) Tom Plotkin, a Broadway actor who was in Footloose and Seussical and 3) Gunnar, drummer for The Exit. I don’t feel like html-ing in visual proof, so you’ll have to do the research yourself or take my word for it.
I was referring to Carrot Top in the above… Carrot Top who has the prominently displayed “Tour Rider ” link on his site password protected. It’s ok, I didn’t want to know the list of 65 hair products you require. It can’t beat the special microphones requirements Dr. Drew has…because as little as people care about you, Carrot Top, they care less about Dr. Drew.
I say he looks
a.) One part Alan Cummings in Circle of Friends
b.) One part Willard:
http://www.p2.com.br/ccbb/05cl.jpg
c.) …and one part this guy from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
http://www.reelfilm.com/images/willard.jpg
oops… i reversed those
KA-
Good work. Another acceptable answer would’ve been the face of Andrea Barber (the always facetious Kimmy Gibbler) face and John Basedow’s body.
(Please see this picture.)
Tim Roth.
Game over.
What do I win?
Duh, Pee Wee Herman
You guys are close but all wrong. Singer on left, Liam on right. He looks like Liam. Master Qui-Gon. Darkman. Rob Roy. Schindler. Aslan. YAY what do I win?
he looks like shitbrake and pee wee after watching a show at the pussycat theater in conoga park.
I say he’s a few bad teeth away from hetting a Shane Macgowan look about him.
Jeannette-
I think you’re onto something.
V-
You win tickets to Inland Invasion 2015
KA-
Who needs passwords when you’ve got connections*?
For you, m’dear.
*connections=thesmokinggun.com
Ryan-
You win an honorable mention and another try.
We’re getting close guys, I can feel it…
(Btw: V and Ryan, stop cheating. Or at least tell me how to post pictures in comments)
yeah… my photos wont post in comments either… because you know i thought of another comparison:
A.) http://www.flickr.com/photos/vidalia/217267237/
and
B.) http://www.flickr.com/photos/vidalia/114156680/
Jon Lovitz
http://www.bobandmike.com/jonlovitz.jpg
Eat fresh!
http://artfiles.art.com/images/-/Charlie-Sheen-Photograph-C12149946.jpeg
or
Billy Lund
take a look here:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/graphics/2006/06/08/bmbarat1.jpg
then here:
http://www.neilgaiman.net/images/G1651-600.jpg
and tell me i’m wrong.
Those two pictures look similar, bookworm…but I’ve seen Neil Gaiman in person and he looks NOTHING like him. (gee… I hope bookworm isn’t Neil Gaiman)
Adam Green
http://image.guardian.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/gallery/2005/02/18/carl300.jpg
&
http://libertines.twinkling-star.com/adamcarlkoko180206_2.jpg