10 May

“I can’t take Michael Bublé seriously. He’s got absolutely zero original to offer anything, so why does he even exist? Just re-rehashing songs in a big band style, exactly the way that Sinatra or Dean Martin or whoever else did them originally anyway, and who gives a damn, you know? To me, that’s the epitome of a pointless career.” Most wankers in the music business are obsessed with 'original material'. Which is usually pretentious crap when you hear it. Symphony orchestras play nothing but covers. Rock/pop is a whole industry devoted to living as a perpetual teenager. 'Original' means 'not like everybody else', usually an obsession for teens who didn't fit in. https://www.theguardian.com/music/article/2024/may/10/mick-harvey-five-ways-to-say-goodbye-album-interview