Finding out an artist you like is an utter moron
Finding out an artist you like is an utter moron
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budgie smuggler

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6,044 posts

188 months

Tuesday 16th February 2021
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Anyone else been hit by this?

I've been getting into UK hip hop for a while, one of the artists I really like is Fliptrix. There's a fair amount of spiritual 'wibble' in his tracks, but mostly harmless philosophical and astroplaning type stuff.

Today however I listened to "Problem, Reaction, Solution" and it's clear that he's a full-on simpleton, talking about 5G, Bill Gates, vaccines being 'toxins' and Covid 19 being a fake and a 'scamdemic'. Proper David Icke tier ste.

It's a shame because even though I love the production on the track (by Illinformed) I can't now bring myself to listen to it. And knowing he's a fkwit is kinda putting me off listening to anything from his back catalog and the other groups he's involved with.

Timberwolf

5,374 posts

247 months

Tuesday 16th February 2021
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I think there's a classic in this genre, summed up by, "it's Johnny Marr I feel sorry for".

StevieBee

15,247 posts

284 months

Wednesday 17th February 2021
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Shaking Stevens.

Bear with me.

My late BiL was a huge fan when he was a kid. Fast forward to the mid 90s and he's playing the Brentwood Centre. So the OH, BiL and his OH all go along. I thought it would be a bit naff but in fairness - it was a bloody good gig - great fun!

Afterwards, we head to the stage door (which is actually, normally the entrance to the squash courts - proper music venue!!) so my BiL might get a few LPs signed. About 20 others there as well. Two hours pass and the 20 has become 7. Why we waited as long as we did I'll never know.

Eventually, a black Range Rover reverses up. Shakey comes out, doesn't so much wave, gets in the car and off it goes. Only it doesn't because the security guard, with whom everyone has become quite pally with, doesn't click his remote thingy to open the barrier and instead walks to the driver's window and utters something. Car reverses up, window comes down and Shakey - looking a little peeved offers to sign autographs for the four fans who'd been waiting with their various mates and spouses. As he does so, he says "you know you guys don't own me don't you?". A rather large fella, the husband of one of the fans pointed out in eloquent Anglo Saxon Essex that having just spent £60 to watch him, actually, we do!" The woman then threw her signed album in through the window.

tt!




Hub

7,118 posts

227 months

Wednesday 17th February 2021
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We did this recently didn't we, albeit skewed towards the nonces and worse end of the scale.

In the moron category is Ian Brown. I know weed can make you paranoid, but wow - another full on tin foil anti-vaxxer

https://twitter.com/ianbrown?lang=en

"The bat was put into your mind as part of the spell. A symbol for the devil minded elite using poodle politicians to hold us hostage while they rearrange society their poisons your only pass to 'freedom " etc

blue_haddock

5,008 posts

96 months

Wednesday 17th February 2021
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its a god job i dont like the smiths/morrissey.......

parakitaMol.

11,876 posts

280 months

Wednesday 17th February 2021
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Didn't we do this?


James Hetfield
James Hetfield
James Hetfield
James Hetfield
James Hetfield
James Hetfield
James Hetfield
James Hetfield
James Hetfield
James Hetfield

heisthegaffer

4,258 posts

227 months

Wednesday 17th February 2021
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parakitaMol. said:
Didn't we do this?


James Hetfield
James Hetfield
James Hetfield
James Hetfield
James Hetfield
James Hetfield
James Hetfield
James Hetfield
James Hetfield
James Hetfield
I'm not disagreeing with you but why James Hetfield?

PurpleTurtle

8,855 posts

173 months

Wednesday 17th February 2021
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Big fan of both The Smiths and The Stone Roses checking in here ..... (sigh)

I didn't expect Ian Brown to be an intellectual genius but honestly, sometimes I think him and Morrissey are so far adrift that they just say things for the attention.

ThunderSpook

3,908 posts

240 months

Wednesday 17th February 2021
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I presume we’re not mentioning the K word because it’s too obvious?

parakitaMol.

11,876 posts

280 months

talksthetorque

10,821 posts

164 months

Wednesday 17th February 2021
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ThunderSpook said:
I presume we’re not mentioning the K word because it’s too obvious?
Ricky Wilson seems OK to me.




2fast748

1,268 posts

224 months

Thursday 18th February 2021
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heisthegaffer said:
parakitaMol. said:
Didn't we do this?


James Hetfield
James Hetfield
James Hetfield
James Hetfield
James Hetfield
James Hetfield
James Hetfield
James Hetfield
James Hetfield
James Hetfield
I'm not disagreeing with you but why James Hetfield?
I'm a big Metallica fan and have read loads of stuff about them and I don't like some of it but, yeah, why James Hetfield? Lars.....

Interesting interview with Het here:
https://www.loudersound.com/features/james-hetfiel...

toon10

7,129 posts

186 months

Thursday 18th February 2021
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Timberwolf said:
I think there's a classic in this genre, summed up by, "it's Johnny Marr I feel sorry for".
Yup, my first thought!

The_Doc

6,239 posts

249 months

Thursday 18th February 2021
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Rita Ora.

Good pop voice and stage presence.

Could appear to be an immoral, intelligence vacuum

Rita Ora apologises for second breach of Covid lockdown restrictions
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-5521...

The message to her fans would seem to be "you don't have to bother with Coronavirus restrictions, because I don't"
Furthermore it might appear that "I simply pay my way out of regulations":

Rita Ora aides 'offered restaurant £5,000' to host party in lockdown
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/jan/28/rita...

jimmytheone

2,000 posts

247 months

Thursday 18th February 2021
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I’ve never been too bothered if the artist is a fkwit tbh, it’s more about if I like the music.

I have no doubt there are utter cretins and morons in the music industry, just as there are in all walks of life.

Douglas Quaid

2,636 posts

114 months

Thursday 18th February 2021
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Michael Jackson fiddled with kiddles. Music still good. I don’t give a monkeys.

seefarr

1,847 posts

215 months

Thursday 18th February 2021
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Not the same thing but...

I read a review of an album I liked and the reviewer referenced their favourite vocal performance - an album called Hell Destroyer by a Power Metal band I'd never heard of called Cage:



Listen to the first song, instantly put the album on rotation. Listen a lot more and then one day I twig on the song "Christ Hammer" that I've been cranking Christian Metal. Not sure how to feel now as most of the music I listen too supports the other side. biggrin

But it's pretty damn fine so it'll stay! music

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkQZaY-WZi4

Skyedriver

23,289 posts

311 months

Thursday 18th February 2021
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Douglas Quaid said:
Michael Jackson fiddled with kiddles. Music still good. I don’t give a monkeys.

stlol

295 posts

203 months

Thursday 18th February 2021
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Skyedriver said:
Douglas Quaid said:
Michael Jackson fiddled with kiddles. Music still good. I don’t give a monkeys.
Was he forever blowing bubbles??

Mikebentley

8,582 posts

169 months

Thursday 18th February 2021
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I’m forever blowing Bubbles.