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Archive for the ‘Opinion’ Category

Opinion

What is “lezploitation” and why is Lady GaGa so good at it?

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Lady GaGa’s new video Telephone features nine minutes of sex, violence and incredible GaGa outfits and is set in a women’s prison. Released last week, it has so far racked up 15 million hits on Youtube.

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pembo1

March 17th, 2010
By Andy Pemberton
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Opinion, Top Story

Who will rid us of Clint Eastwood’s movies?

Who Will Rid Us Of Clint EastwoodWho will rid the world of Clint Eastwood’s rotten films?

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pembo1

March 11th, 2010
By Andy Pemberton
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Celebrity, Music news, Opinion

Why Susan Boyle is going to destroy Simon Cowell’s unstoppable career

simoncowellSimon Cowell is on an unbelieveable roll. One of the highest paid TV execs of all time – he’s worth around $175million – he is about to launch his new show The X Factor in the US and marry his fiance Mezhgan Hussainy.

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pembo1

February 26th, 2010
By Andy Pemberton
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Celebrity, Interviews, Music news, Opinion, Twitteronia

John Mayer: Playboy, shock jock or simply an idiot?

john-mayer-jessica-simpsonJohn Mayer has had to apologise after using the word ‘nigger’ in an interview with Playboy. The man certainly knows how to annoy people….

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Michael Leonard

February 11th, 2010
By Michael Leonard
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Celebrity, Opinion, This just in, Top Story

Is Morrissey dead?

article-1222798-06F509D1000005DC-76_634x370An unsubstantiated rumor is travelling the web that Morrissey is dead.

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pembo1

November 15th, 2009
By Andy Pemberton
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Celebrity, Opinion, Top Story

What went wrong with Jessica and Tony?

SPL105628_002Why did Jessica Simpson and Tony Romo split up? See after the jump for a full and frank explanation.

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pembo1

July 14th, 2009
By Andy Pemberton
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Celebrity, Opinion

Amy Winehouse deathwatch: how long does she have left to live?

1240228245article-1171873-048d13ac000005dc-566_233x6951-134x40011With the news that Amy Winehouse’s latest attempt to get clean has gone awry, critics believe the drug addicted singer won’t ever release another album.

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pembo1

June 1st, 2009
By Andy Pemberton
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Opinion

Musictoob is looking forward to: The Road

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On screens in October.

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pembo1

May 27th, 2009
By Andy Pemberton
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Celebrity, Opinion

Amy Winehouse blames pasta for her unsightly scarring. Yeah right.

1240228245article-1171873-048d13ac000005dc-566_233x695Amy Winehouse is claiming the horrific burn on her thigh was caused when she was cooking pasta.Yeah right.

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pembo1

April 23rd, 2009
By Andy Pemberton
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Bikini-watch, Music industry, Music media, Opinion

Is it wrong to find the obsession with Susan Boyle’s performance on Britain’s Got Talent patronising and insulting?

12402014093439777914_687a7dbe2e-200x1781Twelve point three million people would not agree. That is how many have clicked on Boyle’s Youtube video (above). The reason?  Somebody who is not beautiful can sing. Amazing.

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pembo1

April 17th, 2009
By Andy Pemberton
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Opinion, Recommended music

Musictoob recommends: the five best rap-rock songs

With all the hullabaloo around Lil’ Wayne’s Rebirth, it seems only fair to revisit the times rap and rock came together and it didn’t sound like a desperate publicity stunt.

5) Anthrax & Public Enemy – Bring The Noise

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Justin Mathews

March 26th, 2009
By Justin Mathews
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Opinion, Recommended music

Musictoob recommends: The best five songs about failure

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This one goes out to the economy! More after the jump.

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pembo1

March 26th, 2009
By Andy Pemberton
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Music news, Opinion

Noel Gallagher says credit crunch is the fault of… Franz Ferdinand

More wisdom from the Oasis frontman! This time he has blamed his least favorite band for the credit crunch. “Apart from the fact that the global conspiracy theorists have seemingly been right all along, we managed to trace back the actual moment the storm clouds started to gather to when Franz Ferdinand won the Mercury Muzak Prize. Think about it.” Harsh!

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Justin Mathews

March 23rd, 2009
By Justin Mathews
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Opinion

Aging pop star Ronan Keating has called Aging rock star Thom Yorke a muppet

123780364902201304530_n45020520957_1535948_34471Ronan Keating has branded Thom Yorke “a muppet.” Keating, who is currently enjoying a UK Number One album with the suckiest album ever -  Songs For My Mother – was upset when Yorke ignored him when both were staying at a Dublin hotel. The Muppets were unavailable for comment. After the jump is a picture of Thom Yorke and another of The Muppets and you can decide if Mr Keating is accurate in his assertion.

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Justin Mathews

March 23rd, 2009
By Justin Mathews
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Music industry, Opinion

Uk is officially the lamest country on earth. Here is the proof

123780364902201304530_n45020520957_1535948_3447The UK is a country of milk sops, wusses and panty-boys. That is the only conclusion that can be reached after hearing the news that boy band has been Ronan Keating is currently enjoying a number one album with a song about how great his mother is.

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Justin Mathews

March 23rd, 2009
By Justin Mathews
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Music news, Opinion, Recommended music

Musictoob recommends: Sabali by Amadou and Miriam

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Produced by Damon Albarn, this African duet’s new album is called Welcome to Mali. Q magazine call it “a voyage of discovery” while Mojo says it “celebrates its artificiality.”  For more information look here.

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pembo1

March 20th, 2009
By Andy Pemberton
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Opinion

There is no way Madonna has grown a goatee beard

28584PCN_MadgeEvil websites, much naster than Musictoob could ever be, are promoting the idea that Madonna, 50, has grown facial hair. Their evidence is the picture above. It was taken while the superstar was popping out to the Kaballah centre for a bit of a pray. Musictoob says: let she who is without fluff cast the first stone!

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WolfyJones

February 24th, 2009
By WolfyJones
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Music industry, Music media, Opinion

“Joaquin, I’m so sorry you couldn’t be here tonight” says David Letterman to worst guest ever Joaquin Phoenix

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The movie star turned fake rapper, Joaquin Phoenix, is pushing the limits of his ‘art project‘ with his latest offering: a near silent appearance on the David Letterman show. Phoenix’s interview on Letterman is excruciating to the point where Letterman compares him to worst guest ever, Farrah Fawcett.

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WolfyJones

February 12th, 2009
By WolfyJones
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Opinion

Frank Sinatra is a singer we should check out, says Bono in tomorrow’s New York Times. Thanks Bono

1649281In the op-ed section of tomorrow’s New York Times, U2’s Bono writes with urgency about a musical titan that sums up today’s difficult times. A collosal talent that has much to tell us about this recessionary year we are about to live through. And it’s not a piece about Bono. (At least, I don’t think it is).

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pembo1

January 10th, 2009
By Andy Pemberton
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