NME just published their 2008 Cool List.
It’s pretty raw, then again so is NME. Does anyone in Australia even read NME?
Here’s the bombshell; Alice Glass of Crystal Castles fame has taken out numero uno.
What a shock? What did we miss? Last time I checked AG was just some sweaty “highly tuggable” neo goth doing the anti as per most musicians who have/had spent money on black dye in the last 30.
Australia’s* Ladyhawke placed #6 too.
I’ve never been able to understand the U.K. & what they eye. Here is another 40ish more reasons why England boggles:
50. Jon McClure, Reverend & The Makers[new entry]
49. Carl Barat[re-entry]
48. Lethal Bizzle [last year: 5]
47. Eva Spence, Rolo Tomassi[new entry]
46. Matt Bellamy, Muse[last year: 27]
45. Brian Fallon, The Gaslight Anthem[new entry]
44. Gruff Rhys, Neon Neon[new entry]
43. Karen O, Yeah Yeah Yeahs[last year: 28]
42. Tom Vain – S.C.U.M.[new entry]
41. Shunda K, Yo Majesty[new entry]
40. Robert Plant[new entry]
39. Robbie Furze, The Big Pink[new entry]
38. Jason Pierce, Spiritualized[new entry]
37. Brandon Flowers, The Killers[last year: 44]
36. Frank Carter, Gallows[last year: 1]
35. Little Boots[new entry]
34. DJ Mujava[new entry]
33. Josh Homme, Queens Of The Stone Age[last year: 41]
32. Lovefoxxx, CSS[last year: 3]
31. Rivers Cuomo, Weezer[new entry]
30. Will Roan, Amazing Baby[new entry]
29. Scarlett Johansson[new entry]
28. Miles Kane, The Rascals/The Last Shadow Puppets[new entry]
27. Yannis Philippakis, Foals[last year: 45]
26. Nick McCabe, The Verve[new entry]
25. Peter Gabriel[new entry]
24. Zack de la Rocha, Rage Against The Machine[new entry]
23. Jamie Reynolds, Klaxons[last year: 2]
22. Jay Reatard[new entry]
21. Damon Albarn[re-entry]
20. Dev Hynes, Lightspeed Champion[last year: 45]
19. Florence Welch, Florence & The Machine[new entry]
18. Ed MacFarlane, Friendly Fires[new entry]
17. Santogold[last year: 48]
16. Ezra Koenig, Vampire Weekend
15. Johnny Marr[new entry]
14. Dave Sitek, TV On The Radio[re-entry]
13. Lil Wayne[new entry]
12. Guy Garvey, Elbow
11. Pink Eyes, Fucked Up[new entry]
10. Caroline McKay, Glasvegas[new entry]
9. Liam Gallagher, Oasis[re-entry]
8. M.I.A.[last year: 11]
7. Caleb Followill, Kings Of Leon[last year: 21]
6. Ladyhawke[new entry]
5. Sam Dust, Late Of The Pier[new entry]
4. Alex Turner, Arctic Monkeys/The Last Shadow Puppet[last year: 6]
3. Andrew VanWyngarden, MGMT[new entry]
2. Jay-Z[re-entry]
1. Alice Glass, Crystal Castles
Scalp search; my* no order Australian 8:
Kim Moyes (Presets), Karina Utomo (Y&R), Milly D (Get Busy), Chris Tranter (Gameboy/Gamegirl), Stricker that guy who drums for the Juggers, Catcall, Gusdahoodrat (BangGang), Toecutter
Who would make your top 10?
