Aw, I posted a thread raving about The Gossip (including a link to their "Standing In the Way of Control" video) almost a year ago and people were cold to it then. Maybe their next release will go over bigger. It's nice to see someone else appreciates the band... or at least Beth Ditto's ... eh, woman-ness!

it's a shame the org is sometimes so autistic in terms of music!
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i love the gossip and beth ditto but she should keep her clothes on! any news on a new release or anything??

The Gossip is kinda boring. I mean, Beth is a talented singer, but the music is just some boring hipster stuff.

I know sextonseven saw them live recently. I had wanted to go see them as well in the U.S. but then I didn't for some reason. I don't even have their album actually, but I've seen videos and all that.

I know she did a duet w/ Jarvis Cocker sort of recently though...

http://www.youtube.com/wa...BIQmCmaBow

That was just "ok" I guess, from both of them.

NWF said:

You hit the nail on the head NWF

RipHer2Shreds said:

minneapolisgenius said:

I haven't seen The Gossip recently. If I ever have seen them live, they were opening for some other band like Sleater-Kinney or Le Tigre. I can't remember exactly.

A Beth Ditto thread would not be complete without a pic of her recent NME cover:

sextonseven said:

I saw that the other day and that's the pic I expected to see when I clicked on this thread.

sextonseven said:

You told me you saw them. I remember because I said I wanted to see them when I was in S.F. (which was not very recently I suppose ) but then decided not to. You said they weren't that great.

minneapolisgenius said:

I think the conversation was closer to me asking you to tell me how they were and then I'll catch them when they play in NY.

Were we both drinking when this happened?

sextonseven said:

Noooo..... (not about the drinking, but about the conversation ) I distinctly recall you saying that you didn't really like them. I remember bringing them up because I had just seen a video of theirs and asked if you knew them.

Oh wait.... maybe you're right. Hell I don't know.

minneapolisgenius said:

I'm so in love with you right now and I don't know why.

Was there a subliminal message in your post?

Maybe it's your casual use of drinking emoticons.

sextonseven said:

And yeah, maybe there was a subliminal message or two in there.

But maybe it's because I told you that you were possibly right. Men love to hear that kind of shit.

minneapolisgenius said:

And like Pavlov's dog, I fell for it.

For manipulating me like that, I'm not in love with you anymore. I hope you're happy.

sextonseven said:

Yeah you are.

And I'm always happy.

The first time i saw her perform i was amazed. id heard of her alot of talk as she kept getting voted in the NME as one of the coolest people on the planet, but the first time i heard her sing and perform i was astounded.

I recently caught their Glastonbury performance and i was mesmorised. The woman is pure entertainment - and i think their music lives up to her persona too. Definitely one of my favourite current bands. i think she's a great role model for young girls too.

minneapolisgenius said:

Maybe.



The smiley on the right that falls over must be me.

sextonseven said:[quote]

minneapolisgenius said:

Yeah that's you.

CrozzaUK said:

More young girls should pose nekkid on magazine covers.