Mainstream, bankable music making money for the labels and less mainstream, underground music made by people who either don't want to or can't access the marketing budgets. Maybe in a few years we'll have a more distinct two tier music system.
My own personal Vintage Trouble backlash started when I went to see them live and realised they had no more than 3 decent songs and the rest were a beigeness of Middle America. and guess who VT are opening for this summer? Yep.Bon Jovi. Skip to the 37 second mark if you can't be bothered to watch the whole thing, FYI.Interesting thread and I wonder how long it will be before the Vintage Trouble backlash starts, when people realise the band they 'discovered' playing at their local venue and they've told all their mates about, are actually not a gang of 40 somethings who are 'keeping it real' and doing it the hard way by gigging relentlessly, but are in fact signed to Doc McGhee's management company, and the 'underground band' thing is just a very clever marketing ploy aimed squarely at the middle aged, middle income, middle class rock fans who hate what the music biz has become - ie: Simon Cowell's toy, and relish the chance to get behind a 'real band' (man).ĭoc McGhee you will know as the ex manager of Bon Jovi, Motley Crue, Kiss. "Sometimes when I write about my feelings, about what sounds like a person, I'm actually writing about the way I felt when I was completely inebriated, which was really good - until it wasn't working for me anymore," she admitted to Nylon magazine. Last month the brunette songstress opened up about the struggle she faced when choosing between her career and booze.
The 27-year-old stars alongside model Shaun Ross in the film, which also features music from her extended album Born To Die: The Paradise Edition. The Summertime Sadness singer plays a character called in Eve in the short flick based on the biblical story of sin and redemption. In the short washed-out and gritty clip, the singer blows bubbles, writhes around a pole, and of course, shows off her ample cleavage. Though she does cover up her nipples with two strategically placed and very spangly sequin stars. Lana Del Rey gets a whole heap of skin out in her new film - and that's just in the 69 second trailer.
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