2013 Headliners

[CaledonianGonzo]

* even less

[russycarps]

Edited February 18, 2013 by russycarps

[Mardy]

I can't imagine where I'd have come into contact with her songs, but I shall give her a listen tonight on spotify.

[russycarps]

ballsed that up didnt I ::

[russycarps]

I can't imagine where I'd have come into contact with her songs, but I shall give her a listen tonight on spotify.

[Mardy]

I think he's one of those megastars there is just no escape from. Kate Perry being another

[The Nal]

hehe trust me, I'm in Russia, don't go out of my flat except for work, don't listen to the radio, only download telly I want to watch, live a depressingly isolated existence. it's easy enough

[russycarps]

hehe trust me, I'm in Russia, don't go out of my flat except for work, don't listen to the radio, only download telly I want to watch, live a depressingly isolated existence. it's easy enough

[Mardy]

have you got one of those dashboard video cameras?? I spend hours of my life on youtube watching those. I conclude that country is mental

[eFestivals]

I reckon the people who churn out these types of songs are genuises, really. It is an incredible talent to make this kind of music over and over and over I reckon.

are you calling Stock Aitken & Waterman genius?

[danbailey80]

As much as I dislike Rihanna, I like the adolescent 'she doesn't even write her own songs' argument even more. Last time I checked Ronnie Spector, Dusty Springfield, Ella Fitzgerald, Dionne Warwick and Martha Reeves didn't write a note of their own material either, to say nothing of people like Elvis or Sinatra. 'Manufactured' pop music - be it Be My Baby or Daydream Believer or Relax or I Want You Back - shouldn't be disqualified for consideration as art purely because it's not performed by the people who compose it. Cole Porter never sang a song in his puff.

Whether it's any good or not is another very different argument.

Edited February 18, 2013 by danbailey80

[fatyeti24]

are you calling Stock Aitken & Waterman genius?

[russycarps]

are you calling Stock Aitken & Waterman genius?

[eFestivals]

yep!and cathy dennis.

It must take incredible talent to release song after song that is consistently exactly the same, but subtley different enough to sell a bazillion records

i dunno about talent, but it's defo the case that there's an awful lot of so-called 'credible' music nowadays that would rate as 'easy' for S.A.W.'s skillset.

[Ed209]

As much as I dislike Rihanna, I like the adolescent 'she doesn't even write her own songs' argument even more. Last time I checked Ronnie Spector, Dusty Springfield, Ella Fitzgerald, Dionne Warwick and Martha Reeves didn't write a note of their own material either, to say nothing of people like Elvis or Sinatra. 'Manufactured' pop music - be it Be My Baby or Daydream Believer or Relax or I Want You Back - shouldn't be disqualified for consideration as art purely because it's not performed by the people who compose it. Cole Porter never sang a song in his puff. Whether it's any good or not is another very different argument.

[russycarps]

It should be disqualified as 'art' if the person singing it doesn't give a fuck about it and is using it as a selfmarketing strategy. all the people you mention actually had talent and put their soul into the music.

[eFestivals]

It should be disqualified as 'art' if the person singing it doesn't give a fuck about it and is using it as a selfmarketing strategy. all the people you mention actually had talent and put their soul into the music.

I'm no fan of Rihanna, but ... Is she really any different from the average bunch of white boys with guitars who form a band?

No different to them she got involved in performing music (tho by just singing), presumably because she likes music and likes singing - no different to how they might like playing guitar.

In nearly all cases - any band, or an act like Rihanna - they hope that fame and fortune might come their way via their performances.

Sure, Rihanna has had a marketing machine behind her that has given her soaraway success, but here's betting that nearly every guitar band would scoop-up the opportunity of the same if it was offered to them.

Yes, she flashes lots of flesh along with singing ... but who is the fool over that? Her for doing it, or those who give her publicity or who say they like her because of it?

[MEGABOWL]

I don't give a fuck what kind of role model is, most of the world's great rock stars weren't exactly Mother Teresa. What I do care about is she's completely devoid of any artistic merit, and after all, glasto is the world's greatest "performing arts" festival, it kind of matters in my book. She is the pits of the popular music industry. A total media whore who couldn't give two fucks about the music or integrity as long as she's got an industry dick in her mouth and a rock of coke wedged up her nose.

[eFestivals]

Not to mention mercilessly using the controversy over her own severe beating to sell records.

has she?

Or have papers created that controversy to sell papers?

[russycarps]

Not to mention mercilessly using the controversy over her own severe beating to sell records.

[Ed209]

who says she doesnt give a fuck about it though? Why is she any different from kylie minogue etc?

Edited February 18, 2013 by Ed209

[MEGABOWL]

I love how she gets more grief over getting beaten up than the fellow who did it to her

[russycarps]

In which case she's shit at her art because I don't get impression she cares. Whereas Especially for You made me sob like a little girl.

[russycarps]

How on Earth did you get that from what I put? I regard him as a strain on humanity. I was just a bit annoyed she got back together with him. "Hey girls, it doesn't matter if a guy smashes your face in, as long as he's a pop star with tattoos"

Edited February 18, 2013 by russycarps

[dirty_dog]

I love how she gets more grief over getting beaten up than the fellow who did it to her