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<p>Mrs jegga went to this concert , she got free tickets and didn't invite me because she knows I think he's musics answer to Rhys Darby. Shes been very diplomatic about the concert every time I've asked her about it because A -shes a lot nicer than me and B- I suspect it was rubbish as the overrated arseclown doesn't have much of a voice and relies on his "I'm mad I am , look at me !" schtick and persona of being a bit of a lad more than anything else and she's loathe to admit I'm right.</p>
<p>Imagine my surprise at reading the review <a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/music/gig-reviews/73564639/robbie-williams-a-crowdpleaser-for-the-ladies-but-fails-to-hit-the-high-notes'>http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/music/gig-reviews/73564639/robbie-williams-a-crowdpleaser-for-the-ladies-but-fails-to-hit-the-high-notes</a></p>
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<p>Simon Sweetman is a cock. As are the vast majority of music journos.</p>
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<p>While i would never pay to go see RW, i think he's a bit of a lad, and his "act" makes me laugh. I remember one of his interviews with Parkinson, it was funny as hell. </p> -
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<p>Simon Sweetman is a cock. As are the vast majority of music journos.</p>
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<p>While i would never pay to go see RW, i think he's a bit of a lad, and his "act" makes me laugh. I remember one of his interviews with Parkinson, it was funny as hell. </p>
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<p>Agree he is a cock and that most if not all music journos are. RW? His music is meh , agree he can be funny in interviews though. Describing watching his child being born as like watching his favourite pub burning down is a classic. </p> -
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<p>Sweetman has a real air of musical snobbery which fucken irks me. He seems to hate mainstream music whilst singing the praises of crap that no one has even heard of.<br><br>
I saw RW for free in 2000. The woman I'm seeing went the other night, she said it was an awesome concert <strong>but she's from the Hutt </strong>so take that information and do with it what you will.</p>
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<p>Sweetman is one of those comic book guy type music reviewers [he even looks like comic book guy] that sneer at anything popular , he ranted about Lorde before she was ever popular though which is weird . </p>
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="jegga" data-cid="538806" data-time="1446532575"><p>Sweetman is one of those comic book guy type music reviewers [he even looks like comic book guy] that sneer at anything popular , he ranted about Lorde before she was ever popular though which is weird . <br>
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Naaaa she doesn't resemble Stevie Nicks or Bonnie Tyler.<br><br>
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Yes I have. Absolutely outstanding ( Well, apart from the dork from ELO ) Prince sounds like an absolute cock but as an all round musical genius I can think of none better.<br><br>
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<p>Yes I have. Absolutely outstanding ( <strong>Well, apart from the dork from ELO</strong> ) Prince sounds like an absolute cock but as an all round musical genius I can think of none better.<br><br>
Sweetman absolutely loves him which pisses me off cos it's more fitting when he is being cantankerous and whining about stuff.</p>
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<p>Introduced the wife to Arctic Monkeys - she starts listening to "Arabella" and says "That would be a <em>perfect</em><em> </em>song for Robbie Williams!"<i> </i>and I raised an eyebrow but said nothing. When the next track started she made the same comment, and I said (through gritted teeth) that sharing a vocal range roughly equivalent to Robbie Williams was probably not uncommon.</p>
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<p>Watching actually: Drum cover. Double bass win.</p>
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<p>I once worked with someone who was such a music snob that he was almost a parody. 'Once a band plays to more than 1,000 people they've sold out and I won't listen to them' type of shit. I haven't seen him in several years, but the need to punch him in the face is the first thing I think of when his name is mentioned. (His music persona summed up his attitude to life)</p>
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<p>Music is fun and to be enjoyed, not ponced over like a modern art critic. I'm ambivalent about Robbie Williams, but he's bought more joy to people than every fat fuck music reviewer on the planet combined ever will.</p>
