"Lex = Right" Shockah!

[zenith.livejournal.com]

I've been on the fence about Lily Allen. Not any more.

"To me Kylie playing Glastonbury would be the ultimate insult to it. It should be about new, interesting music, not mainstream pop."

It would appear she is in fact the new Zutons.

Comments

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

She's not afraid to state her opinion! CONTROVERSY >>> FENCE SITTING

[zenith.livejournal.com]

In Big Brother terms, then, is she "just being herself"?

[the-roofdog.livejournal.com]

Obv she is not mainstream pop because she's only had one number one. And, to be fair, SKA is too awful to ever be properly mainstream.

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

'Double Barrel' was a #1 single once you whippersnapper [/creaky dad]

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

I'm amazed they haven't started jumping up and down on Desmond Dekker's grave and re-released his entire back catalogue already...

[boyofbadgers.livejournal.com]

Popstar in being a rockist shockah! Oh noes! I will now have to melt down 3/4 of my record collection!

[zenith.livejournal.com]

I almost added the caveat that yes, I know lots of good people have said rubbish stuff like this before (Scissor Sisters spring to mind, and obviously being a poptimistic Magnetic Fields fan is a thankless task), but the way I tend to react to these things depends on whether the person in question has made any records good enough to balance it out. I haven't heard any by Ms Allen.

[awesomewells.livejournal.com]

NEVER TRUST A POP STAR TO TALK SENSE ABOUT ANYTHING.

They will only disappoint you.

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

Except Charlotte Church. Now she seems to have a good handle on things.

Perhaps I need a Charlotte Church icon!

[braisedbywolves.livejournal.com]

Magnetic Fields = pop Neil Gaiman. I don't know why this never occurred to me before.

[braisedbywolves.livejournal.com]

Except by 'pop' I mean 'music'.

[juror8.livejournal.com]

YAY ANOTHER CERYS MATTHEWS THAT JUST WHAT WE NEEDED

[awesomewells.livejournal.com]

Is anyone else savouring the delicious irony that this is almost EXACTLY what the Lex would say, only from the other side of the fence?

By which I mean "Kylie should stay away from Glastonbury because it is INDIE and she should not sully herself with such things!"

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

EXACTLY.

Come to Sónar next year Matt DC, it is better than muddy Pilton.

[awesomewells.livejournal.com]

I'm sure Sonar is amazing but nothing is better than muddy Pilton.

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

Oh come on there is absolutely no comparison!

1. Beach in Spain vs Mud in Somerset
2. Glorious sunshine vs Rain
3. Everyone wearing not very much vs Everyone wearing wellies
4. Set in awesome vibrant cultural centre ft amazing architecture vs Set in cultural black hole ft mud shacks and cows
5. Civilised sleeping under roofs vs Nasty smelly tents
6. Attended by fun-loving ravers and hipsters from across Europe vs Attended by Fifty Quid Bloke and hippies
7. Ellen Allien headlining vs Oasis headlining
8. Rave rave rave rave rave rave vs Indie and other such "live bands"

[awesomewells.livejournal.com]

1. Okay, you might have a point here
2. Too bloody hot to be drinking all day
3. Girls in wellies = hot
4. Set in valley with amazing scenery though!
5. Peversely, I rather like tents
6. Ravers > Hippies >>>>> Hipsters >>>>>> Fifty Quid Bloke. But there are loads of Glasto ravers.
7. Basement Jaxx headlining vs Ellen Allien headlining
8. MUCH RAVE at Glastonbury.

[awesomewells.livejournal.com]

Also, Ellen Allien actually played Glastonbury last year! I know because I saw her.

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

1. Indeed I do
2. Not at all actually
3. Surely girls wearing not very much = hotter, or am I misunderstanding the straight man's brain
4. I spent my adolescence in Somerset; the impact of the scenery has long worn off. I actually don't feel comfortable unless I have concrete beneath my feet
5. Perversely is bloody right you DEVIANT
6. Sónar wins through lack of Fifty Quid Bloke
7. Ellen Allien > Basement Jaxx in 2006 and prob 2007 too
8. No indie at Sónar!

Also Sónar has a lot more opportunities for Teh Swimming! Or Teh Paddling if you are me and cannot swim

[awesomewells.livejournal.com]

Why am I actually surprised that you can't swim?

Anyway, plenty of paddling opportunities at Glasto - look! (http://mikami.image.pbase.com/v3/49/538049/4/45558735.jpg)

[braisedbywolves.livejournal.com]

Sónar by all accounts has plenty of Fifty Quid Man, that being the noted used to hoover up the Bolivian Marching Powder.

This is possibly actually why Glasto wins: Cocaine on one hand vs all the other drugs in the other.

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

In those circumstances Fifty Quid Man becomes more than acceptable esp if providing the powder of which you speak.

I bumped into a friend on the second day of Sónar last year - she was like, "omg I have been taking ketamine ever since I got here", I was like "how long have you been here", she was like "OH SHIT I HAVE NO IDEA". Then I was like, "let's go raving" and she was like "yeah!".

[dubdobdee.livejournal.com]

the video for smile set my teeth on edge* -- she has apparently inherited her dad's "violence is trendy" shtick

*disclaimer: i was assuming there would be a pull-back and a reveal that undermined her smugness, but it never came -- maybe it wz cut short on ToTP?

[boyofbadgers.livejournal.com]

If there is a pull-back, I haven't seen it. I do not like that video.

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

yeh the video suxx.

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

Though she still has excellent eyeshadow.

grumpy

[giddyoldgoat.livejournal.com]

b-but there hasn't been any new or interesting music at glastonbury in 30 years!

Re: grumpy

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

Don't be daft! Don't you remember Chas n Dave played last year?

Re: grumpy

[braisedbywolves.livejournal.com]

(I saw them, they were great)

Re: grumpy

[jauntyalan.livejournal.com]

yeah, why when u see glasto on the telly it's bloody coldplay then. bah.

Bwahaha

[dickmalone.livejournal.com]

"I fear this is the first sign Lily is in danger of coming off the rails."

Oh you.

Also, you people have a band over there called "The Kooks" that people care if they're insulted?

[jel-bugle.livejournal.com]

Insult the Kooks as much as you like! The singer is appalling!!

Why?

[blue-russian.livejournal.com]

I am somewhat confused. People want their popstars to be squeaky clean? Wasn't it apparent from LDN that Lily was just like this? Are you people also voting for ODB on the Popstar FITE poll?

Re: Why?

[zenith.livejournal.com]

Um, I don't think anyone has objected to the GAK, just the stupid, massively disingenuous anti-pop comments.