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The Gossip join Columbia imprint “Music With a Twist”

Contributed by an Anonymous Source. Posted by aubin on Thursday, March 8, 2007 at 4:30 PM (EST)

The Gossip

According to Pitchfork, punk/soul act The Gossip have signed to Columbia Records imprint, Music With A Twist. The imprint was announced last January and is geared towards GLBT recording artists.

The Gossip were previously signed to Kill Rock Stars where they released the acclaimed album, Standing in the Way of Control. Our reviewer described the album as "one of the first great records of 2006."

You can check out four songs on their myspace page.

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Someone (March 8, 2007)

Predictable....let me guess they'll re-release Standing In The Way Of Control on the columbia imprint, just to fuck over Kill rock stars some more. Meh i still like them, even if hipsters are going agah agah over them right now.

Someone (March 8, 2007)

Right now? Try over the past 2-3 years.
And, I'm sure if they re-released that album, KRS would be paid for it. "Fuck over Kill Rock Stars." Give me a break

Someone (March 8, 2007)

not in the uk....

Someone (March 8, 2007)

Well, they've been pretty fucking "hip" in the US for quite some time.

Someone (March 8, 2007)

Oh yeah and for the record i mean this new label will get the exposure for bringing their name into the mainstream rather than KRS

Someone (March 8, 2007)

Right. Know why? Because the new label would be the one to bring them into the mainstream. Make sense?? They're not going to get any bigger on KRS.

Someone (March 9, 2007)

*see comment 3

ekc (March 8, 2007)

you know.. the only people who complain about hipters... are hipsters.

how odd...

and the fact that you decide who you like based on who else likes them is not a good sign.

Someone (March 8, 2007)

Way to read into what i'm saying idiot. I love winding people up, glad you took the bait.

Someone (March 8, 2007)

That's pretty much exactly what you were implying

Someone (March 9, 2007)

Would i say "meh i still like them" if i really worried about hipsters that much? think about it

Someone (March 8, 2007)

It really baffles me that anyone sees this band connected to "Punk" in any way whatsoever. It just...isn't.

Someone (March 8, 2007)

You're ignorant. Can't you hear the post punk/ riot grrl influence?

Someone (March 8, 2007)

You're a bit slow, huh?

FatTony (March 8, 2007)

These kids make some sweet tunes.

PatThetic (March 8, 2007)

400 comments?

Someone (March 8, 2007)

hep

Someone (March 8, 2007)

hep?? fuck off

mCLz (March 8, 2007)

you can steam the new j church record on the no idea website...its fucking amazing

Someone (March 8, 2007)

No it's not.

mCLz (March 8, 2007)

your wrong

Someone (March 8, 2007)

It's my wrong? I thought it was YOUR wrong!

MrStylson (March 8, 2007)

the only things i enjoy steamed are rice and tortillas from qdoba.

the new j church record is pretty good though.

MattRamone (March 8, 2007)

how do you label it when hardcore kids make a porno?

xXxXxXx

Someone (March 8, 2007)

That implies all hardcore bands are straight edge, which they quite clearly are not.

MattRamone (March 8, 2007)

Did you hear that wooshing sound? It was the joke going over your head. Lighten up, Chester.

Someone (March 8, 2007)

Terrible joke

EyesLikeBombs (March 8, 2007)

No, it was the sound of the joke sucking. If you said it was a straight-edge band, it would have made sense. It still wouldn't have been funny...but a step in the right direction.

MattRamone (March 8, 2007)

Sorry, I can't keep up with all the silly things you children are up to these days. I just assumed you used the x's 'cause the space bar was broken on Youth of Today's typewriter or some shit.

Someone (March 9, 2007)

Trying to make other people look stupid because of your fuck up, makes you look stupid.

Rastid (March 8, 2007)

straight edge porno? sounds boring.

Someone (March 8, 2007)

Hardcore is the major form of porn.

Someone (March 8, 2007)

Music with a twist?

GLBT?

With a cliche name like 'Music with a twist', its good to know corporate america has room to make a GLBT ghetto to pigeonhole bands at. God forbid they get recognized as great bands period.

Can't wait for the rest of the specialty imprints the demographic boys can whip up and exploit. Like limiting bands to be "girl bands" wasn't enough.

"Music with a Twist".

Cmon, how condescending can you get?

Did the guys who wrote sex and the city come up with that level of sophistication?

Great band, but who does Columbia think their kidding with this?

If they genuinely liked these bands as bands they wouldn't need the niche imprint!

wyzo

Someone (March 8, 2007)

I don't read any comment where I have to "click to read the rest of the comment."

Someone (March 8, 2007)

There've been "black" or "urban" imprints for years.
You need to get off the PC soap box and relax. This is going to open the door to some bands that normally wouldn't get major label attention. You'd think it would be a good thing. But, nah, you've gotta complain about something.

EyesLikeBombs (March 8, 2007)

To be fair, black people tend to make "black" music. Gay people aren't as into "gay" music.

- A black guy.

Someone (March 9, 2007)

You must not know many gay people.

Rastid (March 8, 2007)

:(

EyesLikeBombs (March 8, 2007)

I think they may have confused GLBT with FatFatFatFat.

Someone (March 8, 2007)

Anyone else excited for Mario Party 8?

Cos (March 8, 2007)

I just read their NME cover today. I had no idea how big they were in England... Cool, but weird

insinceredave (March 9, 2007)

They are getting really big here.

Every day a tabloid has a picture of their slightly large singer falling out of clubs hammered (drunk my american cousins)

Someone (March 9, 2007)

aye that whole kate moss thing was a bit gay aswell

Someone (March 9, 2007)

this is kinda surprising, but hey. i sitll absolutely love the gossip, so it's cool.

Someone (March 9, 2007)

fatty

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