Features
Tuesday, October 6 2009
Fame, Fortune, and a Fat Queer Icon: An Interview with the Gossip
When the Gossip's musical mastermind Nathan Paine began constructing his own unique strain of dance-punk in Portland, few people knew what to make of it. Now, in 2009, no one dare snicker, as his band has produced the most unlikliest of fashion icons and droves of fans.
Monday, July 30 2007
The Essential Selection: An Interview with Beth Ditto
Beth Ditto from Gossip unveils the music that made her the woman she is today, calls L.A. girl punks, Mika Miko, "the best thing ever", and describes her kinship with Missy Elliott.
Reviews
Monday, July 27 2009
Gossip: Music for Men
By turning to a tired sound without bringing any new ideas, Gossip risk losing what made them so unique in the first place.
Monday, April 21 2008
Gossip: Live in Liverpool
Dance-punk darlings the Gossip get live -- and loud -- in Liverpool.
Wednesday, April 12 2006
Gossip: 25 March 2006 - New York
As part of the privileged NYC concert-going masses, I'm spoiled. I rarely see a show so good that I absolutely can't shut up about it for days afterwards. Very rarely.
Thursday, November 13 2003
Gossip: Undead in NYC
The logic behind this live album must be that rawness demonstrates authenticity, otherwise the muffled, poorly mixed sound and haphazard between-song edits would have to be chalked up to laziness.
Thursday, June 6 2002
Gossip: Arkansas Heat
Now those of you who haven't yet caught their greasy magic should immediately skip down to the local record dealer and pull out their big 10-inch record, Arkansas Heat, a quick and noisy platter about Arkansas, love, and revolution.
Blogs
Tuesday, June 16 2009
Gossip - "Heavy Cross" (video)
Gossip's major label debut Music For Men releases next week on Columbia. "Heavy Cross" is the new video, a jagged, dancey tune with rather stock…
