Once again, we present Rock-Critically Correct, a feature in which the most recent issues of Rolling Stone, Blender, Vibe, and Spin are given a once-over by a writer who's contributed to many of those magazines, as well as a few others! In this installment, he looks at the new issue of Spin:
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danielgibson77: pussycat dolls might not make the top 5 albums this week
mauraatidolator: no way
mauraatidolator: haahahahaha
mauraatidolator: oh schadenfreude.
danielgibson77: metallica, ne-yo, demi lovato, kings of leon, then jazmine sullivan and PCD fighting for 5th.
mauraatidolator: nice
mauraatidolator: NICE
mauraatidolator: hahaha
mauraatidolator: oh that restores my faith in the world
mauraatidolator: not the kings of leon bit so much
In case you're wondering, the rest of the top 10 will apparently consist of Joe, Kid Rock, Lil Wayne, and Young Jeezy. [HITS Daily Double]
Our look at the closing lines of the biggest and most important new-music reviews continues with a roundup of reactions to rock revivalists Kings Of Leon's Only By The Night, which hits stores in the U.S. tomorrow:
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OK, listen, residents of the British Isles. When I, in my post about the UK's Vodafone Live Music Awards last month, wrote "I don't want to ask for too much, but if the Spice Girls could beat out Led Zeppelin [in the Best Live Return category] somehow, I'd be rather pleased." last month, I wasn't entirely being serious. Still, I appreciate that somehow, you all managed to pick up my joke and run with it for long enough to make Spice Girls greater than Led Zeppelin, at least in the world of British awards shows of dubious necessity. I can only imagine the disappointment Jimmy Page is feeling right now.
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The oft-empty portion of my heart that just wants to watch awards shows every hour of every day makes too many of my days meaningless and my nights lonely. If only I could relocate to England, where there's an award programme for every man, woman and child. Today's set of nominations are from the Q Awards, to be presented Oct. 6, and let's just say the Fleet Foxes should invest in some nice suits for the occasion.
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Just in case you can't get quite enough hot awards action between last weekend's Teen Choice Awards, the nomination process for the Video Music Awards, and the mystery surrounding the Mercury Prize, the shortlist for the Vodafone Live Music Awards was announced today! Apparently, this is a British award designed to remind people that live music is awesome. And the nominees are:
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First Noel Gallagher clucked his tongue at Jay-Z, now Shrek The Third campaigners The Fratellis are grousing about the Kings Of Leon headlining the Pyramid Stage right after their performance. No, the Fratellis don't think they should headline instead, they just think Kings Of Leon isn't cool enough for the honor. Says bassist Barry, "Someone said I didn't like the Kings Of Leon—I actually love them, but I just don't think they should be headlining. Not to say I think we should be headlining, but I don't think the headline acts this year are too good to be honest." Aw, I was hoping to finally hear a Brit admit the Kings Of Leon kinda suck.
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Jane's Addiction's reunion wasn't the only thing that happened at the NME Awards USA. They also gave out awards! That whole "Best International" thing is still in place, only now "International" means that the act isn't from America. Which explains how Albert Hammond Jr. is our best solo artist. And how the Kings Of Leon were nominated for three awards. And how It's A Shame About Ray is a "Classic LP" (I assume at least fifteen to thirty other albums from 1992 already got this trophy from the NME). And how a Killers B-side comp was nominated for Best Album. And how their Lou Reed collabo won Best Track. Wait, no, all of this makes no sense whatsoever unless you're familiar with British rock mag insanity. God, will these freaks please go across the pond and leave us with our Herbie Hancocks and Stadium Arcadiums? Winners and nominees after the jump.
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