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Pete Doherty Goes To Jail (Finally)

Gerard McGarry — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 12:56:21 +0000

It seems the British justice system could no longer allow Babyshambles frontman Pete Doherty to remain at large. And no, not because he might release another album.

It’s because Pete repeatedly failed to show up for probation hearings among other things that weren’t disclosed by his manager, Adrian Hunter.

Doherty was jailed on 8th April for a period of 14 weeks. It isn’t certain yet if he’s going to appeal the sentence – certainly being detained at Her Majesty’s pleasure might make it easier for him to keep his appointments at court.

What does look certain is that his touring schedule for the coming months is going to be thrown into jeopardy. He’ll miss his gig at the Royal Albert Hall and the Love Music Hate Racism concert as well.

There’s also a huge question mark over whether Doherty will be out in time for Glastonbury, but I’d imagine Jay-Z will be more than happy to step in and fill the slot…

Babyshambles – You Talk – Single Review

Gerard McGarry — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 17:48:31 +0000

The video for You Talk sees the Babyshambles crew ambling around a forest somewhere while Pete Doherty drawls on about loving to get leathered. No surprises there then.

Whenever I hear a new Babyshambles track, I find myself looking out for the musical genius that Doherty & Co allegedly bring along with them. The thing is, I can’t find it. All that’s on offer here is pretty decent indie pop.

So, aside from being mildly disappointed about the fact that Babyshambles aren’t turning the indie genre on its head, tracks like You Talk and Delivery are worthwhile tracks. Although not enough to convince me to buy Shotter’s Nation…

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Babyshambles – Delivery

Gerard McGarry — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 08:00:17 +0000

Well well. All hail the nation’s most celebrated junkie – the ‘venerable’ Pete Doherty – has got his shit together for long enough to release a single with Babyshambles.

I have to admit to being one of those tabloid readers who scratches my head at every Doherty story and wonders if I’ve ever heard one of his songs. Well, now I have.

Fair play to Babyshambles, I honestly expected them to be a gaseous bag of hype, but Delivery is a pretty good track. It’s got a fairly typical indie sound (reminds me a little bit of The La’s – remember them?), and a decent chorus that will probably be memorable with a few repetitions.

Notice that I’m not bowled over though. I don’t see the ‘genius’ of the pimply legend. Certainly not enough musical talent to keep the bugger out of jail – what’s that all about?

Ah well, we’ll give them a thumbs up for trying, shall we?

[tags]Pete Doherty, Babyshambles, 2007, Indie, Thumbs Up[/tags]