American Sheriff :: AMERICAN SHERIFF, BRIAN KENNY FRESNO, GUESTS
2004-06-03
the Stranger
http://www.thestranger.com/2004-06-03/up_coming.html
(Sunset) J. P. Hasson (AKA Pleaseeasaur) is so diligent about moving his work forward, I sometimes wonder if he's actually a bionic cyborg and not a flesh-and-blood Homo sapiens. In addition to Pleaseeasaur's forthcoming West Coast tour with Guns N' Roses refugee Buckethead and a Midwest run with antihero comedian Neil Hamburger, Hasson has launched a new side project called American Sheriff with Plastiq Phantom mastermind Darrin Weiner. Tonight's undoubtedly hilarious debut will reveal what exactly this self-described "country-rap" outfit involves, but with song titles like "Please Put Your Hands Up," "Farming for the Funk," and "Walker Texas Ranger Is Not a Real Cop," I have every confidence that Hasson will once again stupefy with his ability to pull off incredibly goofy, gleeful performances without a hint of self-consciousness. HANNAH LEVIN
