Sinister: steven wells, nME and a bollocks article

[Paul Arathoon]

So, There it was
Stuart on the NME's front cover.
I buy it.
I read the interview.
I get angry.

In 1500 words Steven Wells does the following.
Insults the band for a number of reasons: Apparantly the fact that B&S want 
to make music rather than stand on a soapbox means they should have stayed 
in their bedroom. I tkae issue with this because I don't always want 
politicisation and furthermore I don't think their music would actually suit 
a hardcore political stance (unsurprisingly).
He accuses the band of "peddling inarticulate self-satisfaction". hello, has 
he bothered to listen to any of the songs at all...He actually later admits 
that he never has liked the music. so why did he do the interview?
His main thesis here is that the kids are finding "new and radical ways" to 
fight against the "McFuture" and that all B&S do is write songs. I take it 
Mr Wells is referring to the recently discovered new way of showing 
frustration. the street protest.

Apparantly, the fact that B&S have private jokes that no one else 
understands also irks him.

He attacks for the fans for, well basically for loving and believing in
a band. Oh and for being inarticulate, deranged etc. Hey he even namechecks 
The Sinister List.

"B&S are also self-concious which is intellectual laziness combined with 
snobbish elitism....." He doesn't think that maybe they are just a bit shy 
and introspective.
Apparantly B&S aren't as good as ADF, Manics or Oasis becuase B&S' 
"self-conscious ideology is not in conflict with their showbiz reality". 
whatever the fuck that means. And I wouldn't say that any of the above bands 
are self-concious. In any way.

read the article for yourself. It pissed me off. Maybe I am not detached 
enough. maybe I love B&S too much to be objective but I know crap desparate 
journalism when i see it.

Paul
p.s nice photo of Katrina though
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