Gossip : Live In Liverpool

So, they are huge on that fickle island north of France, and my brother keeps telling me that they are all over MTV, but, what can you do? I'm beyond the days of breast-beating over commercial success, or, even worse, sneering from my ivory tower of indie-cred, "Sellout!" As if there was anything worse than signing with a major label, or to put it in even less forgiving terms, as if those bands didn't get chewed up and spit out chasing their corporate dreams.

Regardless, I'm past that. What I'm not past is appreciating good music. Reveling in what it is that makes me a music compulsive. Readers of unframed (both of you) and people trapped in my sphere of music influence can attest that I've been a champion of this band for years. I have a really hard time coming up with names when I try to figure out who the Gossip's challengers as best band currently in existence are. They are IT, and it, is where it's at.

Imagine my surprise then, when while perusing the AV Club, I saw that there was a new Gossip release. Turns out it was only a live album, which I'm no fan of. Luckily, I actually read the review and found out that a DVD of the show was included in the package. Cha-ching! Available at Amazon for ten bucks. Cha-ching! Even though I was liquidating my entire CD collection, I couldn't resist. And I'm glad I didn't. The Gossip live are a force and I was never able to share that experience with my family or friends who hadn't had a chance to see them. It's not the same as being there, but it was pretty fucking close.

So, if I've ever had any impact on your music appreciation, if any of my mixes have ever made your day better, hell, simply if you know what's good for you; GO BUY THIS NOW! You will not regret it, and like I said it's only ten dollars. Man, you'd spend more than that on a forty of OE and a pack of smokes.

GO BUY IT NOW. And crank it all the way up.