Re: [microsound] B.S. (britney spears)

[gabriel burian-mohr <gabeb@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> . ahem, at what particular point did b.s. transcend her status as a gimmick
> to accompany the music?  the britney spears movement has yet to strike me.
> i may be wrong, but she has no talent other than mediocre singing and
> dancing (christina aguilera sings better).

but, britney's cuter

> my roommate played one of her head numbing tracks on repeat the other day
> that was complete with a hideous, highly, compressed, guitar solo.  am i
> missing something?

i don't think so

>  even considering its purpose as pop music, does she have
> anything to do with the music itself other than showing her pretty face
> (along with other attributes) on the cd cover, and struggling to attain a
> dynamic range of singing?

i certainly hope not.  but, i think it's all part of her appeal/appall.

> please inform me.  i feel left out of this obviously engaging pop music
> scene.

personally i like it because (other than on a visceral level) it's 
not engaging.  maybe it has something to do with it's lack of 
depth(?)...

> estevan carlos

gabe