Malcolm McLaren was a bastard. There, I’ve said it. Yet he was one of the greatest impresarios of the 20th Century. The Sex Pistols as a concept were very much his creation, a “swindle” in his words that combined the nascent punk rock of his former charges The New York Dolls and bands like The [...]
Spears: “Guys don’t let me blackout again…oh wait, cool album name alert!” This will probably be neither the first nor last time that the words “Britney Spears” and “blackout” have appeared in a sentence. But how often has it happened in connection with a new album? Sadly Blackout (the album) is not a concept album [...]
I’ve already called out the members of the media (New York Post I’m talking about you) who unfairly focused on Britney’s weight rather than her lousy performance and cheap wig. What I didn’t realize was that a fan would create an eloquent and impassioned response to all of the criticism. Part of me feels bad [...]
Britney — rootsy of wig and meaty of bone: “You fellas shtay close…” I didn’t watch the MTV Video Music Awards. See, I figure if they won’t play videos why should I watch their awards show. What expertise could they possibly have in this arena anymore? What are they — YouTube? At this point MTV [...]
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