He is in West Hollywood and in Chelsea.

I dont get it.. isnt Perez Hilton responsible for Amy Winehouses success?

Hes seems to have done a better job of getting attention to some fairly decent talent than all of the music industry..

he may be a douche bag but at least he seems sincere in his love of music..

I dont get it.. isnt Perez Hilton responsible for Amy Winehouses success?

Hes seems to have done a better job of getting attention to some fairly decent talent than all of the music industry..

he may be a douche bag but at least he seems sincere in his love of music..

This is true. It's easy to hate him but look at it this way, he has a huge following (no matter how gay), acts are reaching out to him directly for press and he is definitely able to break acts at virtually no cost.

So, when the next indie darling in the UK comes along that the labels don't want to touch because of our serious masculinity issues here in the states Perez can give them some press and if it catches Warner can do the deal for pennies on the dollar and see how it goes.

There's a million reasons to not like this arrangement from the outside, but given the cost of breaking a band from square 1... and also the unpredictability of it, I think this is a smart deal for Warner.

The music business is a BUSINESS. Every deal isn't done with cred in mind.

Did Jann Wiennerdog ever strike a deal to get his own label based on putting groups on the cover of the Rolling Stone?

i don't doubt Perez being good for promoting groups. But his role is promotion in the big scheme of things (and getting paid for it). Why not give the folks at the New York Times their own deal with a label?

Perez is notoriously biased and can be bought. Not only will WMG get exposure for their (his) artists, but he will bring the HATE for competing artists. For realz.

that could be a good thing in and of itself. band/musical rivalries seem to garner good stories, and reveal personalities.

remember Stern's show hating on Bon Jovi and Aerosmith for a while? it added tension, and made people tune in to see whether things were escalating.

look how the turf in that vein was ceded to the debbie doll battles (Paris vs. anyone (Lindsay, Nicole, etc.) - shit, the debbie dolls have even stole ink from the rapper battles, and those WERE deadly.

The Creed vs Limp Bizkit, or Stapp vs. 311, those were lame battles. Oasis vs. Blur, meh. But at least they were leaning into the idea of throttling one another.

Dwight and Steve Earle were cross with each other, and that grabbed press.

Nirvana smacked back at Pearl Jam, and that made for some news.

then there was Cobain vs Axl. That was maybe the best match I can recall in the past 15-16 years.

we cant even trace all the Courtney conflicts, but again they put attention on musicians.

so . . . the era of milquetoast bands not rivalling one another, it's time to change that.

Didn't Island try this model with Ultragrrl?

when you have noel gallagher wishing aids upon damon albarn and alex james , ya know there's something brewin. sure they did it for the press but for two years, please bought it hook, line, sinker. add the fact, both bands were riding high on two important records at the time and BAM!

I admit, I didn't pay close attention but ok, that's along the lines of what brings on a rivalry.

the key part is, the press was on it; music was given press leads, and the debbie dolls who do nothing for rock weren't.

see, once rock gets a little more bad ass in the eyes of the kids, it can re-elevate itself.

who cares about LP reviews, when the underlying subject matter (band) is more dull than a worn out sock? the act has to be perceived largely as all about rebellion and counter-culture, a whiff of danger, or at least meaningful images of the same.

Today's quagmire comes from the absence of these elements. the talent is there, but the necessary attitudes are not. Why is that? well, corporate interests moved in with sponsorships and embraced rock. if the suits are aligned with music, it makes it appear safe, "recommended", bought off, etc.

in the NFL, you have outlaw images left and right. and it's one of the most popular activities in the US. everyone knows these guys smoke weed, risk death by pumping steroids, fight cops, fight each other, drive to strip clubs and run over cops on the way (Randy Moss), throw Love Boat parties w/ hookers and blow (the Vikings), tell corporate sponsors to get the fuck off the team bus (Moss, again), etc.

and whose jersey tends to sell more than any other NFL player?

you got it - Moss


we frankly need far more Gallaghers than we presently have

Didn't Island try this model with Ultragrrl?