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The Only Thing worse Than Being Hated Is Being Bland
(or why annoying popstars make the best popstars)
There is nothing worse than blandness. Bland food, bland music, bland musicians. When I go to see someone perform I want to see a SHOW. When I listen to a song I want it to have a personality. When I love an artist the most it’s usually when they are pissing off a high percentage of the population.
Here is my guide to what I think makes the most perfectly annoying popstar...
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MARK FERNYHOUGH
SINGLE REVIEW & INTERVIEW
Automatic Paintings is an instantly compelling rocker with the dark ancestry of post-punk and 80s alt-rock in its veins.
I caught up with English musician and artist Mark Fernyhough for Louder Than War in former East Berlin to discuss the recording of his upcoming album, international film soundtrack projects, opening for Suede and the collision of music and art.
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