THE WORST NME COVER OF ALL TIME

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i've never heard of racey!

― The Lex (The Lex), Wednesday, 22 November 2006 15:02 (nineteen years ago)

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No he wasn't Lex, they're teasing you. Ian Curtis was the lead singer of Racey, Joe Strummer was the lead singer of Matchbox.

― Billy Dods (Billy Dods), Wednesday, 22 November 2006 15:06 (nineteen years ago)

Is Loose Lips Sinks Ships ever going to have a new issue out?

yes, some time early next year. we're also putting on 2 gigs in december - details at http://llss.tv

― i am not a nugget (stevie), Wednesday, 22 November 2006 15:07 (nineteen years ago)

i like the quote fratelli's vs. the horrors as that I've never heard of either, but in NME land they appear to be worthy of a headline

― pernicus (pernicus), Wednesday, 22 November 2006 15:09 (nineteen years ago)

No he wasn't Lex, they're teasing you. Ian Curtis was the lead singer of Racey, Joe Strummer was the lead singer of Matchbox.

ha, i can never tell when people are LYING or not. matt dc always lies. i've never heard of matchbox either though.

― The Lex (The Lex), Wednesday, 22 November 2006 15:10 (nineteen years ago)

we're also putting on 2 gigs in december - details at http://llss.tv

Where/what is the other one?

― braveclub (braveclub), Wednesday, 22 November 2006 15:11 (nineteen years ago)

LOOSE LIPS SINK SHIPS
....kiss the yuletide sky
SCOUT NIBLETT
TODD
VIKING MOSES
TENEBROUS
Friday December 22nd
the Luminaire
£5.00 advance
£6.00 door
www.theluminaire.com

― i am not a nugget (stevie), Wednesday, 22 November 2006 15:26 (nineteen years ago)

come one, come all!

― i am not a nugget (stevie), Wednesday, 22 November 2006 15:26 (nineteen years ago)

even noel gallagher's a fan

― benrique (Enrique), Wednesday, 22 November 2006 15:39 (nineteen years ago)

Has Lex heard of Noel Gallagher?

― Marcello Carlin (nostudium), Wednesday, 22 November 2006 15:42 (nineteen years ago)

no-one seems to be giving reasons why this woman is cool, except basically: she's a lesbian, and she's physically unattractive in a world where looks rule. the janis joplin comparisons suggest it ain't about the music.

― benrique (Enrique), Wednesday, 22 November 2006 15:42 (nineteen years ago)

who's YOUR cool list #1 benrique?

― 2 american 4 u (blueski), Wednesday, 22 November 2006 15:47 (nineteen years ago)

Chris Burney from Bowling for Soup is exactly 271,922 times cooler than Beth Ditto, plus he's fatteyer and uglier and, you know, has been involved with some songs that aren't shit.

― dommy p is alright WHICH IS A LOT MORE THAN I CAN SAY ABOUT A LOT OF PEOPLE (Dom, Wednesday, 22 November 2006 15:47 (nineteen years ago)

The Gossip>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Bowling for Soup.

― braveclub (braveclub), Wednesday, 22 November 2006 15:49 (nineteen years ago)

who's YOUR cool list #1 benrique?
-- 2 american 4 u (n...), November 22nd, 2006.

no self-respecting internet hipster would have a "cool list". what is this, myspace?

― benrique (Enrique), Wednesday, 22 November 2006 15:49 (nineteen years ago)

Since when were you a hipster?

― Marcello Carlin (nostudium), Wednesday, 22 November 2006 15:51 (nineteen years ago)

http://home.indy.rr.com/mcurley/mattemotes/sarcasm.jpg

― benrique (Enrique), Wednesday, 22 November 2006 15:55 (nineteen years ago)

i can't decide if i like The Gossip's cover of 'Are You That Somebody' or not.

― 2 american 4 u (blueski), Wednesday, 22 November 2006 15:55 (nineteen years ago)

beth ditto isn't unattractive, really. fat, but not particularly ugly. really good eyes.

also, she's got an amazing voice - it's v rare to hear a gospel-trained instrument of real power in indie music (well, it's rare to hear someone who can HIT NOTES AT ALL in indie music). i'm not too keen on the music - the gossip remind me of the bellrays, an amazingly cool frontperson hampered by bogstandard guitar sludge - EXCEPT their one classic song per album ('nite', 'standing in the way of control') which alone would make them classic (cos who cares about albums innit).

― The Lex (The Lex), Wednesday, 22 November 2006 15:56 (nineteen years ago)

i can't decide if i like The Gossip's cover of 'Are You That Somebody' or not.

despite everything i said i really disapprove of this and can't envision it being anything other than bull-in-china-shop unsubtlety. i like the gossip and beth ditto's cool but seriously STEP THE FUCK OFF AALIYAH AND SHOW SOME RESPECT.

― The Lex (The Lex), Wednesday, 22 November 2006 15:57 (nineteen years ago)

who is aaliyah?

― pscott (elwisty), Wednesday, 22 November 2006 16:01 (nineteen years ago)

She had a hit in 1981 with "Japanese Boy."

― Marcello Carlin (nostudium), Wednesday, 22 November 2006 16:02 (nineteen years ago)

Beth Ditto - Has own style.
Karen O - Has own stylist.
Ellen Allien - Has own fashion line, ironing forbidden :)

― brr (fandango), Wednesday, 22 November 2006 16:04 (nineteen years ago)

dry clean only?

― 2 american 4 u (blueski), Wednesday, 22 November 2006 16:04 (nineteen years ago)

oh she's on my cool list, if i had one.

― benrique (Enrique), Wednesday, 22 November 2006 16:05 (nineteen years ago)

hang out to freeze dry over east/west divide

― brr (fandango), Wednesday, 22 November 2006 16:06 (nineteen years ago)

who is aaliyah?

the greatest artist of our generation

― The Lex (The Lex), Wednesday, 22 November 2006 16:06 (nineteen years ago)

Did she do RnB?

― Bidfurd (Bidfurd), Wednesday, 22 November 2006 16:09 (nineteen years ago)

You sure you're not mixing up Aaliyah with Lucien Freud?

― Marcello Carlin (nostudium), Wednesday, 22 November 2006 16:09 (nineteen years ago)

Did M.I.A. forget to register?

― brr (fandango), Wednesday, 22 November 2006 16:11 (nineteen years ago)

i think i heard the song she did with sonic youth. that was good. and did she do rip it up and start again? that was good as well.

― pscott (elwisty), Wednesday, 22 November 2006 16:21 (nineteen years ago)

No, Rip It Up And Start Again was Vicki Sue Robinson.

― Marcello Carlin (nostudium), Wednesday, 22 November 2006 16:22 (nineteen years ago)

marcello do you like northern lights by renaissance? i'm suprised it hasn't cropped up on pick of the pops yet.

― pscott (elwisty), Wednesday, 22 November 2006 16:25 (nineteen years ago)

Hated it. Loathed it. Especially when Annie Haslam was interviewed in MM at the time and complained about other acts on TOTP when they were on, e.g. "Who is this Jilted John? I'm sorry, but that is NOT MUSIC." Fuck you, then and now.

Mind you, on POTP Dale would probably play "Northern Lights" and not "Jilted John."

― Marcello Carlin (nostudium), Wednesday, 22 November 2006 16:41 (nineteen years ago)

I quite liked Northern Lights. Until just now.

― Dr. C (Dr. C), Wednesday, 22 November 2006 16:51 (nineteen years ago)

I don't know what Roy Wood ever saw in her.

― Marcello Carlin (nostudium), Wednesday, 22 November 2006 16:51 (nineteen years ago)

); they're both great songs imo. it's really odd to think of them being on the same TOTP though... i reckon dale would play jilted john it's not that likely to scare the horses in 2006... is it?

― pscott (elwisty), Wednesday, 22 November 2006 17:04 (nineteen years ago)

Remember you're talking about the Sunday Radio 2 demographic in the context of Parkinson, Elaine Paige And Her Showtunes, Richard Baker and David "Hallo Thar" Jacobs so elderly horses with weak hearts are likely to be very easily scared.

― Marcello Carlin (nostudium), Thursday, 23 November 2006 08:44 (nineteen years ago)

yay for beth

― electric sound of jim [and why not] (electricsound), Thursday, 23 November 2006 08:59 (nineteen years ago)

The Gossip>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Bowling for Soup.

-- braveclub (fishohfis...), November 22nd, 2006. (braveclub) (later)

Wrongest ILX poste ever.

― dommy p is alright WHICH IS A LOT MORE THAN I CAN SAY ABOUT A LOT OF PEOPLE (Dom, Thursday, 23 November 2006 12:33 (nineteen years ago)

Believe me, I've seen both bands live, and I know of what I speak.

― braveclub (braveclub), Thursday, 23 November 2006 12:34 (nineteen years ago)

http://www.boomspeed.com/henngin/bethditto2.jpg

"Driving in a Trans-Am/ Does a mullet make a man?"

― dommy p is alright WHICH IS A LOT MORE THAN I CAN SAY ABOUT A LOT OF PEOPLE (Dom, Thursday, 23 November 2006 12:38 (nineteen years ago)

i agree with braveclub, but then i think BFS are one of the five worst bands of all time

― 2 american 4 u (blueski), Thursday, 23 November 2006 12:59 (nineteen years ago)

haha beth is wearing a missy t-shirt! hurrah.

bfs are ghastly, obviously.

― The Lex (The Lex), Thursday, 23 November 2006 13:04 (nineteen years ago)

indies have been digging on missy since '97.

― benrique (Enrique), Thursday, 23 November 2006 13:06 (nineteen years ago)

Lex being exhibit #1.

― dommy p is alright WHICH IS A LOT MORE THAN I CAN SAY ABOUT A LOT OF PEOPLE (Dom, Thursday, 23 November 2006 13:09 (nineteen years ago)

http://www.drownedinsound.com/articles/1335688

― i am not a nugget (stevie), Thursday, 23 November 2006 15:48 (nineteen years ago)

personally I don't think a bunch of people sitting in an office drinking tea, inventing musical genres, and watching Nathan Barley DVDs are leading any kind of cool brigade, do you?

she should come to ilx.

― benrique (Enrique), Thursday, 23 November 2006 15:52 (nineteen years ago)

unfamiliar twinge of grudging respect for Lallen

― Mickey Neuman Snr (Ferg), Thursday, 23 November 2006 15:52 (nineteen years ago)

L'ALLEN OTM!

― standing in the way of control-alt-delete (fandango), Thursday, 23 November 2006 15:54 (nineteen years ago)

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