Page the village idiot
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Page the Village Idiot is a Phoenix
, Arizona
singer-songwriter, satirist and guitar comic. He has released two studio albums and one live compilation. His music industry-critical pop music
parody, “This Song Sucks,” was nominated by Red Peters
for Song of the Year 2007. PTVI’s “Dead Rockstars” has been featured on the Dr. Demento
Show.
Notable for his satire of Phoenix-area political and social issues such as methamphetamine addiction, racism, consumerism and Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio
, PTVI also targets pop culture personalities (Nancy Kerrigan
), international figures (Osama Bin Laden
) and various subcultural phenomena (teenage plastic surgery).
A one-man act, Page the Village Idiot uses guitar, ukulele, a Roland MC-303 and bass pedals to parody diverse musical styles, including rockabilly, blues, electronica, industrial, punk, rap, metal, pop and folk.
"Incongruent"-ly, Page the Village Idiot holds a B.A. (English) from Arizona State University and an M.S. (Information Science
) from the University of Arizona.
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
, Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
singer-songwriter, satirist and guitar comic. He has released two studio albums and one live compilation. His music industry-critical pop music
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
parody, “This Song Sucks,” was nominated by Red Peters
Red Peters
Red Peters is a musician and songwriter from the Boston area who has made five CDs titled I Laughed... I Cried... I Fudged My Undies!, Ol' Blue Balls Is Back!, "The Best Of The Red Peters Comedy Music Hour, Vol. #1", "It's A Red Peters Christmas! Vol. 1" plus "Red Peters Presents- The Summer Song...
for Song of the Year 2007. PTVI’s “Dead Rockstars” has been featured on the Dr. Demento
Dr. Demento
Barret Eugene Hansen , better known as Dr. Demento, is a radio broadcaster and record collector specializing in novelty songs, comedy, and strange or unusual recordings dating from the early days of phonograph records to the present....
Show.
Notable for his satire of Phoenix-area political and social issues such as methamphetamine addiction, racism, consumerism and Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio
Joe Arpaio
Joseph M. "Joe" Arpaio is the elected Sheriff of Maricopa County in the U.S. state of Arizona. First voted into office in 1992, Arpaio is responsible for law enforcement in Maricopa County. This includes management of the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, county jail, courtroom security,...
, PTVI also targets pop culture personalities (Nancy Kerrigan
Nancy Kerrigan
Nancy Ann Kerrigan is a two-time American Olympic figure skating medalist and 1993 U.S. champion.-Early life and skating career:...
), international figures (Osama Bin Laden
Osama bin Laden
Osama bin Mohammed bin Awad bin Laden was the founder of the militant Islamist organization Al-Qaeda, the jihadist organization responsible for the September 11 attacks on the United States and numerous other mass-casualty attacks against civilian and military targets...
) and various subcultural phenomena (teenage plastic surgery).
A one-man act, Page the Village Idiot uses guitar, ukulele, a Roland MC-303 and bass pedals to parody diverse musical styles, including rockabilly, blues, electronica, industrial, punk, rap, metal, pop and folk.
"Incongruent"-ly, Page the Village Idiot holds a B.A. (English) from Arizona State University and an M.S. (Information Science
Information science
-Introduction:Information science is an interdisciplinary science primarily concerned with the analysis, collection, classification, manipulation, storage, retrieval and dissemination of information...
) from the University of Arizona.
Studio albums
| Album |
|---|
Tales Told by an Idiot
1 Hasbeen 2 Tweeky Pete 3 Three Teeth 4 Laminate Pass 5 Nancy Kerrigan 6 Westside Girls 7 The Scottsdale Scene 8 Mrs. Fashion Mag 9 Teenage Plastic Surgery 10 Trying to Be Interesting 11 Johnny Sportsbar 12 Dead Rockstars 13 Joe R' Piehole |
It's No Fun Being One Dimensional
1 Not So Fresh! 2 Dead Rockstars (now With More Dead People!) 3 This Song Sucks! 4 Anal Beads and Things! 5 Music Bizness?! 6 Hey, Bin Laden! 7 Homeless People Smell 8 Drive Myself to Drink! 9 My Car's On E! 10 Hawaiian Beads and Tings! 11 I Love Jack! 12 Hey, All You Lesbians! 13 Everybody Makes More Money Than Me! |
Live Compilation
| Album |
|---|
Page the Village Idiot: Live Bootlegs
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Compilation
| Album |
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Sound in a Vacuum: Volume 2
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