Vs. 
In a move that recalls the infamous "Blur vs. Oasis" feud of the mid-1990s, Brandon Flowers, keyboardist, Mormon, and frontman of rock-journo darlings The Killers, publicly dissed criminally derivative makeup-rockers The Bravery on MTV Monday.
In a fine example of the pot calling the kettle black, Flowers intimated that the Bravery's motives in playing catchy, 80s-inspired dance-punk are somewhat calculated. Unlike The Killers, who apparently came up with the original idea of ripping off 20-year-old bands, Flowers accused The Bravery of bandwagon-jumping, charging that "[The Bravery] are signed because we're a band." What position this leaves The Killers in vis-a-vis Hot Hot Heat, Franz Ferdinand, The Strokes, and the countless other, better bands who preceded The Killers themselves remains to be seen. Critics will be quick to point out, however, that this feud -- should it even reach a mild simmer -- will nevertheless lack the media punch of the aforementioned Blur/Oasis situation because Blur and Oasis were both extremely talented, successful acts. The same cannot be said of The Killers or The Bravery, who are both made up of untalented, preening, poncey twats desperately in need of a swift ass-kicking.
NME also reports that Felix da Housecat and Thom Yorke are flirting with a collaboration. That would be very very cool. Oh and Bitchfork gave the sex-obsessed new Louis XIV album a 1.2 rating in one of their characteristically pretentious and self-important reviews. I like the album. All the songs are about fucking. For the record, they gave The Killers' Hot Fuss a 5.2 rating. I call bullshit on the descrepancy.
Finally, in keeping with yesterday's "horrify the Catholics" theme, I give you biblical justification for "dirty" sex acts. Go forth and get nasty, my children. [Link via Lindsayism.com]
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