the magnificent miss murphy

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

I went to see Róisín Murphy last night (review in Grau tomorrow). She was WONDERFUL and her hats were FABULOUS. I know she's a long-time poptimist favourite but I don't think we've actually talked about her much, so shall we? Her album is one of the best of the year - my favourite is 'Tell Everybody', omg that was so good last night, she did it as the encore. And there are so many parallels with Gwen Stefani: platinum blonde MILF ex-frontwomen of 'alternative' acts who hit big late in their career, now embracing pop and offbeat couture for their solo careers.

Comments

Re: Listening to the album

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

I guess that kind of function would be more often filled in my life by comfortable old favourites, though some of the old 80s club pop and soul Roisin's drawing on would certainly fit the bill too. (Though a lot of the time there I'm thinking "wow I wish enough people cared about this for me to play it at poptimism")

Re: Listening to the album

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

'wow I wish enough people cared about this for me to play it at poptimism'

my sympathies :(