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| From | "John L. Micek" <jlmicek@verizon.net> |
| Subject | Re: Amy Whinehouse wins BEST NEW ARTIST |
| Date | Mon, 11 Feb 2008 10:07:54 -0500 |
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> For what it's worth, I've about decided that the paparazzi are Satan. At
> least the ones who would surround Britney's car at every traffic light
> while
> she clings to the last vestige of her sanity. Simply subhuman.
I just read the Rolling Stone cover story about Miz. Spears. If you want an
object lesson about the industry treating someone like sheer product, this
is the one for you. It also reveals that Britney is a co-defendant in her
self-destruction, but it sounds like she was pretty much screwed out of the
gate.
john
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rick McCall" <rickmccall@suddenlink.net>
To: <audities@smoe.org>
Sent: Monday, February 11, 2008 9:30 AM
Subject: Re: Amy Whinehouse wins BEST NEW ARTIST
> I'm with Michael on the vocal thing with Amy - no doubt, she has pipes,
> even
> though her chosen genre isn't my favorite.
>
> For me, it is just too big of a hill to climb to get past her complete
> train
> wreck of a life. It is impossible to separate the two. That doesn't mean
> I'm unwilling to admit she has great talent. It is just so discouraging
> to
> watch her (and others, like Britney, who I've never liked musically)
> descend
> into the pit of hell in front of the world.
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: audities-owner@smoe.org [mailto:audities-owner@smoe.org] On Behalf
> Of
> Mike Bennett
> Sent: Monday, February 11, 2008 8:03 AM
> To: audities@smoe.org
> Subject: Re: Amy Whinehouse wins BEST NEW ARTIST
>
>
> Michael --
>
> Your post seems to feed into John's point. Almost every negative post
> I've
> read on Audities about Amy Winehouse has been a quick putdown. I've never
> read anyone who has explained why she is not worthwhile.
>
> While her live performances swing wildly, on disc, I think she's a
> fantastic
> singer -- her tone, her phrasing, her range -- all terrific. She truly
> engages with her material. Moreover, she's an ace songwriter, with lyrics
> that are sometimes witty and often quite perceptive.
>
> Mike Bennett
>
> Blog: http://blog.myspace.com/mrhonorama
> Record reviews and more at http://fufkin.com
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>
>> Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2008 05:48:58 -0800
>> From: govango@yahoo.com
>> Subject: Re: Amy Whinehouse wins BEST NEW ARTIST
>> To: audities@smoe.org
>>
>> --- John Micek <jlmicek@verizon.net> wrote:
>> > I can't understand the acrimony displayed toward this woman. Everyone
>> > kvetches about the lack of authenticity in modern pop music, and
>> > someone comes along with a great voice and a great look and she just
>> > gets miles of stick. Make up your minds, kids.
>>
>> Personally she does zilch for me. There is plenty of authenticity
>> on pop music. I just don't see any in her or her music. Hopefully
>> the clock is ticking closer to 15:00.
>>
>> michael
>>
>>
>>
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