TOTALLY UNSUCCESSFUL Pop News Round Up

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

I was going to link to the Lex's piece on MINIMAL in the Graun, but the swines seem not to have put it on their website so you'll have to just imagine it. It was a good read anyway. OH OK it's here: http://music.guardian.co.uk/electronic/story/0,,2178449,00.html

So instead maybe we'll have to talk about MADONNA in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. Anyone? No? Actually has anybody ever met anybody (even online!) who cares about the R&RHOF?

Maybe we'll just have to talk about her new record, "Candy Shop". It's a bit rub. :( EVEN THAT is not news, it's just a demo apparently. It's still a bit rub tho.

Any other pop news out there activating yr prefrontal cortexes?

Comments

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

I'm quite proud of this piece really! In a way it's a pity that I got a rare interview with R Villalobos for what amounts to like two quotes - it was orig going to be a feature on him alone, which would have really worked b/c he is MENTAL and AMAZING, but at least I got the afterparty quote in.

one thing I do wish I'd done was mention beatport.com - am guessing that casual Grau readers won't know where to buy this stuff, the best of which tends not to come on handy album formats, and won't be into buying 12"s - buying an mp3 or several off beatport is the ideal starting point...

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

Excellent stuff, Lex :) It makes me want to go out clubbing RITE NOW

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

come to Fabric bday weekend (20 Oct I think?) - Cobblestone Jazz, Black Devil Disco Club, Ellen Allien &c &c...

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

Seeing Underworld at the Roundhouse the day before - which should be all the awesome :)