Pop culture is best when it’s at its worst – when headlines are so bad they’re good.
The Tone Deaf Trash Can is where we take some time to celebrate the funniest, weirdest and tackiest stories in music.
Don’t feel guilty – you’re allowed to enjoy it.
Alt J’s Response To Noel Gallagher Is Perfect
As you might know, Noel Gallagher has a new album out, and he has a quota of controversial headlines he needs to fill to make sure he gets people talking about it.
So far, this arguably successful PR plan (I mean, we’re writing about it) has involved firing shots at our very own Oasis-inspired Aussies, DMA’s, and saying he “would rather drink petrol” than watch Alex Turner interviews.
Another band caught in Gallagher’s promo crossfire was Alt-J. They copped it better than most – while Gallagher said “Alt-J can fuck right off as far as I’m concerned”, he also called ‘Left Hand Free’ “a great tune” and even admitted he “paid 79 pence for it”.
Then the angry frontman was asked to give a reason why he dislikes the band as a whole, he replied: “One of them’s got a moustache and that’s unacceptable.”
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Having had a week to regroup from the open bashing, Alt-J were finally asked about it in an interview with BBC Newsbeat, and they handled it like champs.
Keyboardist Gus Unger-Hamilton said that the band see it as “a rite of passage to get a pasting from [Noel Gallagher]”.
He added: “Well, I think I said that we’d know we had made it when we were slagged off by Noel Gallagher, so there you go.”
Die Antwoord Try And Fail To Start Beef With Drake
Sigggggh.
Drake and Die Antwoord are currently touring around the country together for Future Music Festival. Drake is the headliner. Die Antwoord are a tier or two below him on the lineup.
Die Antwoord don’t like Drake. They think he’s “kak”, or “shit”. For that reason alone – and definitely not because they’re trying to get attention – one half of the duo, Yolandi Vi$$er, decided to start a beef.
Which is all fine and good. Everyone loves a bit of bad blood between artists. But not when it looks like this:
And now: siggggggh.
Naturally, Die Antwoord have attracted a lot of criticism from everyone with half a brain for the use of the above homophobic slur.
There’s not much to be said, really, except that this kind of behaviour has no place in this day and age. It’s harmful, ignorant, and needs to be openly condemned.
Meanwhile, Drake is yet to comment. And probably never will. The rapper probably can’t hear Yolandi’s high-pitched, bigoted squeaks from atop his throne. Even he could, he’s probably been too busy reaping the success of his record-breaking mixtape. With all 14 tracks landing in the Billboard Hot 100, he has tied The Beatles for having the most tracks in the chart at the same time.
Yeah, it’s clear who won this battle without having to lift a finger.
(Also, Drake isn’t kak. I was there to review his show at Rod Laver, and thought quite the opposite.)
This Unassuming Music Fan Is Possibly The Worst Neighbour You Could Ask For
Meet Englishman Gareth Davies, a man you would never want to live next to.
The 48-year-old Kent resident has had his speakers confiscated for the third time this week after receiving noise complaints from his neighbours, blasting very questionable songs at full blast and only stopping when the police arrive at his door.
Equipped with an elaborate, multi-thousand pound sound system, the repeat offender’s favourite song of choice to play to the whole street is Celine Dion’s ‘My Heart Will Go On’. As the Daily Mail report, other songs subjected to neighbours on rotation include James Brown’s ‘Sex Machine’, ‘Ice Cold’ by Vanilla Ice and the Toy Story theme song, ‘You’ve Got A Friend In Me’.
The repeat offender will now be slapped with around £650 for causing a nuisance. Perhaps if his song choices were better, this wouldn’t be an issue.
Watch 2 Chainz Smoke A Joint Made Of Gold And $800 Weed
Rapper who is pretty high on the Tone Deaf office’s list of artists we wouldn’t mind going on tour with, the new instalment of 2 Chainz’ ridiculous ‘Most Expensivest Shit’ series shows him smoking a joint made with a rolling paper coated in 24-carat gold and devil’s grass priced at $US800 an ounce.
It needs to be seen to be believed:
And now watch the rapper school conservative US commentator Nancy Grace on all of its benefits:
Chris Brown Just Got Dumped Over Twitter
Everyone rejoice: an embarrassing thing happened to a bad person we all don’t like and you have total permission to get enjoyment out of it without feeling like a jerk.
Karrueche Tran, whose bad luck had somehow landed her in the unfortunate position as Chr*s Br*wns on-and-off girlfriend, finally ended it today in the best way possible way: Twitter. Possibly the only method colder than a text.
As the story goes, TMZ reported that Brown is the father of a nine month old child with another woman who is acquainted with Tran, who typed and sent the following Tweet shortly after:
Congratulations Karruaeache. Now run, and don’t look back.
And to Chris, we say:
