GEOFF WESTEN
Vidiots Tune In!!
Disturbing Music 2008
www.disturbingmusic.com

Genre
New wave / pop / alternative / experimental

The Good
"Better Get Started" is a synth heavy rocker that recall the early years of the video music era. Westen's vocals are smooth and a lot more melodic than anything Devo was churning out at the time. "She's So Young" uses a silly falsetto that somehow seems to work with the rest of the experimental material. "Together" has a dark and somewhat haunting feel to it. "Action Man" could easily be inserted into your favorite 80s movie soundtrack, with it's electric guitar runs and smooth saxophone."Some of You Girls" would make Thomas Dolby proud with its mix of effects and synths.

The Bad
Nothing

The Verdict
What makes Vidiots Tune In!! so interesting is that no one else is really performing this style of music anymore. It's refreshing to hear sythns and effects working in harmony again. Westen's vocals sound like Dolby mixed with gary Newman, but it works on so many levels. You want something familiar that's been made new again? Check out Geoff Westen's latest.

Did You Know?
According to Weston, a vidiot is: a sub-human, barely alive zombie who zones out in front of the tube for weeks on end, vegges out and manifests a fierce "leave me alone" attitude; differentiated from a Couch Potato who zones out in front of the tube but is actually aware of what he's watching.

Rating: out of 5

--George Dionne