IRT Magazine

Was never much of a Gossip fan, but hearing this scorching live set recorded in Liverpool, England in the summer of 2007 has given me total respect for Generation Y’s own Mama Cass, Beth Ditto. She may not be exactly the most hygienic gal on the block, as the album cover flanked by her soiled girlie t-shirt signifies. But Goddamn does she have some kind of powerful singing voice, one that, in a less image-driven world, would easily score her a finalist position on American Piehole (check out the group’s blues-punk rip on Wham!’s “Careless Whisper” on here). Aaliyah’s “Are You That Somebody?” is not exactly an easy song to cover, and they nail it with only drums, vocals and a guitar, and signifies the band’s further descent into the depths of dance music following 2006’s GSSP RMX. Who knows, maybe they’ll use their newfound industry muscle being on Columbia and hire Timbaland himself to helm their next studio endeavor. –Ed.

Last Modified : May 22nd, 2008
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