Burkhart said, referring to the bohemian roommates in " Rent " : Mark, the earnest video artist who has rebelled against his comfortable suburban roots; and Roger, the HIV-infected punker and recovered addict who reacts to his illness by sitting alone at home trying to write his " one song, before I go ."
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Altman also had a starring role as the host of the short-lived NBC variety show " Solid Gold, " where his characters included Al Punker, fast-talking proprietor of " Al Punker's Music Barn, " the " music vampire Count Downula, " and the ex-boxer Leonard Moon, the last of whom would state " I don't have the brains of a ice cube " and claim, " I am the " Solid Gold " music critic.
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Altman also had a starring role as the host of the short-lived NBC variety show " Solid Gold, " where his characters included Al Punker, fast-talking proprietor of " Al Punker's Music Barn, " the " music vampire Count Downula, " and the ex-boxer Leonard Moon, the last of whom would state " I don't have the brains of a ice cube " and claim, " I am the " Solid Gold " music critic.
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Aubin Paul of Punknews . org stated that unlike the band's prior albums, the second half of " Bleed American " was " quite strong, and really fleshes out the musical ideas from the record . " While noting that those who dislike " emo or'poppier'music " would dislike the album, Paul ultimately concluded that " the punker-than-thou kids should stick with " Static Prevails ", but a catalog as impressive a J . E . W .'s can be appreciated by anyone without preconceptions . " " Drowned in Sound " s Terry Bezer called the album " eleven of the finest songs you ll hear this, or any other, year ".
