More like 'The Old-Fashioned', do you see

[zenith.livejournal.com]

The worst PopJustice post ever. Yes, "the views expressed here are not necessarily those of PopJustice", but still - on this evidence The Modern would appear to make The Kaiser Chiefs look like... like... like something other than vile snobby Daily Mail readers. Let's ban hip hop and make the "chavs" read books and get rid of reality TV and do 101 of the same old grumpy old git things that will bring 'integrity' back to pop music, yes, WELL DONE. I don't think this nonsense needed a platform, did it?

A real shame, because I've been enjoying PJ lately despite dodgy things like Eurythmics competitions (the preview of the new Girls Aloud made it sound mouth-wateringly good), but this seems to confirm all those allegations about the site's dubious blind spots...

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[katstevens.livejournal.com]

"We've never seen a drive-by and we live in Peckham".

HAAAAhahahahahaha.

[poptasticuk.livejournal.com]

They were asked for what 20 things they most hated - they've got to say something! Anyone would seem snobby writing that.

[carsmilesteve.livejournal.com]

oh i think there are a few things there that we could all agree with though, even if they are (in totality) dreadful old indie fun-haters, i certainly pine for thursday totp and a decent smash hits (although i'd claim "golden age" smash hits as 87-90 meself like, LAWKS!)

[dorsalstop.livejournal.com]

I've loved everything I've heard from the Modern up till now. Their live shows (with compere and 'gimp'), the snippets of their music on the website, and most of all last year's download-only single "Suburban Culture".
This though...
Well, I agree with 18 of their 20 I think. And the main thing they're reacting against [though you wouldnt know it from this list] is the Razorlights and Babyshambleses of this world (the London cool/hyped bands entries maybe?), the NME and the stupid bands they champion, the unimaginativeness of it all.
What ever the hell they mean by that 'post-1996 pop' entry though, God knows...

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

Oh dear a reminder of exactly why I don't visit RacistJustice any more.