Gossip, led by hostess with the mostess Beth Ditto, has fans so rabid and annoying that they've done quite the opposite of what fans should and made me completely uninterested in the group's music. But today I stumbled across this YouTube clip of Gossip's performance on last night's Letterman and decided to give it a go, and I must say, I haven't been missing much.
How has it gone unnoticed that Ditto's "soul" vocals are actually just off-key screams? And why hasn't everyone ditched this band for The BellRays, who are one million times better? Lord, I feel old.
After the jump, The BellRays, the Economist to Ditto's Gossip.
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And the chubby teen idol flock (Ed. Note: We intentionally avoided using "herd" there) continues to dwindle. Good for you, Lily Allen. Alas, Beth Ditto keeps on.
Is there a difference between being comfortable with yourself and being comfortable with dying very early?
More after the jump.
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