Poptimists July Roundup

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Some of the most interesting threads from last month:

The ethics of music listing on social networking sites
Where R UK female musicians plz?
Sinatra canon - "Does Poptimism only begin with rock'n'roll?"
Last.FM top artists - what does it all mean?
MARK MAH MIXTAPE: dubdobdee's youthmobb
Poptimists vs The Mercury
Pop On TV gordian knotfest
Amerie vs Rihanna
Suicidal! Suicidal!
What are words worth?

Lots of other good stuff - yesterday's convos about P5 and the sound of now, the 06 vs 07 chat on the Now poll, Kate Nash and Fergie howls in the Year In Pop - but one has to stop somewhere. Let me know if you think this kind of round-up is a good idea. (I might post it to FT too)

And now...

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Comments

[dubdobdee.livejournal.com]

this kind of round up is great for me -- in the usual "do my homework for me' way!

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

This is an ace idea! Especially when lots of us are on holiday...

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

Yes this is a great idea! Would've liked to have been around for the Amerie/Rihanna discussion - really want to expand on the point about slow jams at the end (though no time at all for oh god rest of life)

Non-insomniatical July faves

[jeff-worrell.livejournal.com]

[ENOUGH griping about ILX on poptimists plz. It is k-boring. We know already]

My positive energies are also directed towards:

Sean Kingston - 'Beautiful Girls'

Miley Cyrus - 'East Northumberland High' and 'See You Again'

Uffie - the wtf new single, beyond bad (tho' the flip side, "Brand New Car", is good; I have submitted that for the next podcast)

Kendal Carson - 'I Like Trucks'

Cornelius - Sensuous LP (yes, yes, I know all your qualms about Pizzicato Five IN SPADES. But this is so calculated, it transcends being "indie about pop" or whatever. Some of it reminds me more than anything of Boulez and Stockhausen's total serialism pieces for piano)

[blue-russian.livejournal.com]

i love the fact that cis thinks tegan iz cute but apparently is indifferent about sara. lolz

[koganbot]

Excellent idea to link exceptional threads, esp. since I missed a huge hunk of July.