Tosh and Kimley discuss Niche: A Memoir in Pastiche by Momus. Nick Currie who performs under the name Momus (the Greek god of satire and mockery) has enlisted no less than 217 dead narrators of questionable reliability to tell his life story. His selection of an eclectic mix of writers, artists, musicians, philosophers, and assorted ne’er-do-wells probably tells us more about Momus than the actual narration. It seems both his work and his life borrow a little from this and steal a little from that and he makes sure to pilfer from only the best sources to create his own unique pastiche.
Theme music: “Behind Our Efforts, Let There Be Found Our Efforts” by LG17
Momus was only paid one thousand per song, 30 times. It was to pay the lawyer for the Wendy Carlos case.
Ah, thanks Alexander. Still a pretty interesting approach to make an album!