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Virgin music-on-demand have it as a featured vid- so at least someone's got taste. It's also in the "most played" list (last time I looked) Drop in the ocean though

 

I really don't get it- and I'm sorry, but I think the journo who called this second album a fiasco had a point- these chartings are ridiculous compared to the first album.

 

I only half agree about the promotion- if people wanted to see or hear it, the "younger" radio and the music channels would play it. Radio 2 listeners probably don't buy singles often- I never do, except to support an artist or a charity. I have absolutely no idea why he's not singng it at gigs

I agree that the whole thing is suspect.

The single should actually have been titled Half-Assed. That would sum it up (not the quality of the record, but everything else surrounding it).

Well, be they druggies or not , I am anxious to see the video for It's Working. It should be available soon.

Nothing can beat the FD video though .

Like I've said before though, it's not simply a woeful lack of promotion and airplay that's contributed to this situation. It's also the ridiculous timing of the whole thing.

There was a real buzz about the single on the internet...about five or six weeks ago That's when there should have been a push to promote it, that's when the EP should have been released. It's way way too late now, the buzz has gone, the moment has passed.

I know singles are not considered as important as touring and album sales these days and I for one accept that and realise that it's the way the industry is heading, but I still can't help but feel really let down by the way KA's potential as a big chart single has been mishandled.

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Who else misses this song?

Has Mika had it in any recent setlists? I've stopped reading all the gig threads etc so I wouldn't know if he had . But I suspect he hasn't.

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Who else misses this song?

Has Mika had it in any recent setlists? I've stopped reading all the gig threads etc so I wouldn't know if he had . But I suspect he hasn't.

I've just downloaded the EP.

I keep my fingers crossed for the single to chart.

The song is on the B-list of radio 2, but still not on Radio One's lists

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/playlist/

I fear the worst, Marilyn..that Mika has gone the same way as Status Quo and Cliff Richard, and that Radio 1, in its infinite wisdom and 'hipness', has deemed Mika not worthy of their precious airplay time. Ever again. Or until such time as Mika releases a duet with either Florence And The Machine or Cheryl Cole, when his vocals may grudgingly be allowed airspace provided a warning is given beforehand so that haters can switch off.

Ok, so I am exaggerating a little, but I think if Kick-Ass was going to be on R1's playlists, it would be there by now.

I think other reviews are trying to over analyze this album, and not to listen to it as a whole..most of then are also more in favor of popular music rather then original and interesting music, which is a big shame.

Yes I agree that there has been a lot of pretentious over-analysis of the album. And those pointless lazy reviews that just say 'it sounds like recycled 70s stuff' are completely missing the point! Not to mention three, maybe four, other decades-worth of influence.

Personally I think the album gets better with every listen, and I've listened to pretty much nothing else for six weeks now so I ought to be getting sick of it by now, but nothing could be further from the truth actually.

I've bought tickets to see them in October. I looove the new album, especially Siberian Breaks.

Siberian Breaks is my current favourite too. I wasn't convinced by it at first but I've completely fallen in love with it.

Is it out as a single yet? Forgive me for asking but it feels like about a million years since the song was unveiled.

Andrew's father has twitter .

He 's a cool guy

http://twitter.com/sylamore1

 

and a great article he wrote about Mgmt

http://www.memphisflyer.com/TheBruceVBlog/archives/2010/04/25/live-its-saturday-night

Aw that article is lovely. What he says about the album is absolutely true too.

Shall I follow Bruce on Twitter?

its not their first time going out ...

they are a cute couple

 

I love this pic! Mika looks so scary.

Anyone seen this?

 

:lmfao:

My kids told me about this (I don't watch BGT). He hasn't got a bad voice actually, shame about the rest .

Good review of the album, I pretty much agree with every word here (except the writer's opinion of Flash Delirium, because I love it):

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/albumreviews/a214639/mgmt-congratulations.html

I heart MGMT....I'm going to see if I can get into SNL this week to see them.

What's SNL?

Here is a bad review

http://www.nme.com/blog/index.php?blog=61&p=8297&title=coachella_2010_saturday_reunited_and_it_&more=1&c=1

 

MGMT's newer tunes, all of which sounded like wannabe Nuggets or Paisley Underground outtakes

#MGMTFAIL

That isn't funny

 

You'd better go on stage

Oh dear

The album (and their 'new' sound,which isn't that new) is even more Marmite than Mika. I've seen lots of bad reviews too.

Interesting Nylon article

http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/4746/tumblrl13crxgmcs1qa69gm.jpg

http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/1659/tumblrl13csxsfwr1qa69gm.jpg

I need to start googling the lyrical references..

At the moment I'm really obsessed with the lyrics of Brian Eno, it's such a funny song and I think a lot of critics don't appreciate their sense of humour at all!

T4P vanessa.

Oh no he didn't even get the lyrics right

 

And they didn't sing Kids at Coachella

Oh noooooooooooo!!!

Did they get booed off the stage?

If they don't play Kids when I go to see them in September, I shall ask for a refund :mf_rosetinted:

They should hire him to dance on stage every gig

They seem annoyed when they are being asked about Paul Mccartney

Yeah..I wonder what really happened there .

Good afternoon Bendrew fans!

No reason for posting this other than a) it's v. recent (coachella) and b) it's cute.

Hey for those of you who bought pre-sale for any upcoming tour dates...when do we get our tickets? I got no info on that in any email etc...

 

WEIRD!

I've no idea..but usually they don't arrive until quite close to the day of the gig do they. when are you going? June?

why is this a good thing?

I was wondering the same .

This is such a s*** situation. So frustrating for people. The airport reopening is getting put back time and time again, it doesn't look good.

I don't know her name .I only knew he is dating a model !

A while ago there was a private video with both couples

By private, do you mean private ??

Well, Fabiola Gatti's not really a model, she's a singer so maybe that's not her. Whatever .

I think this one is with his girlfriend

 

Hmm..is that Fabiola Gatti? Or someone else?

There's a girl in the Flash Delirium video who really looks like Fabiola Gatti, and I didn't know if Andrew was still dating her or not.

I know Ben's girlfriend is in the video.

I love that one! So cute!

New pics coming your way

 

Andrew seems blonde here because of the light

Thanks! Andrew in purple trousers = love.

Driving directions for Mika:

Turn right at the Pyrenees, keep going, when you reach the green bit of Spain turn left and then keeping going till the language changes and you see the Cristo Rei AND SET OFF NOW!

I.am.freakin.out.here!

 

If this show is canceled because of airports shutting down i'll go nuts...

It'll be fine...I'm sure Mika has contingency plans. HE'LL BE THERE!