Originally Posted by Pitman:
“Jimi Hendrix wouldn't get a look in if he was around today, it's obviously not 'of origin'
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“Jimi Hendrix wouldn't get a look in if he was around today, it's obviously not 'of origin'
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And I met him in Glasgow.
Glasgow not 'too white' for Mobos
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Originally Posted by MC_Satan:
“Why is it all urban and hip hop music? Most of which I can't stand, surely rock'n'roll and it's decendants are also "of black origin", mostly played by white people now though.”
“Why is it all urban and hip hop music? Most of which I can't stand, surely rock'n'roll and it's decendants are also "of black origin", mostly played by white people now though.”
It's an RnB, Hip Hop, Jazz, Gospel music awards.
Give it whatever name you like, but thats what it is. I think the name 'Music of Black Origin' is probably the best possible description there is going to be for what it covers.
Originally Posted by Kel'Thuzad:
“who gives a flying f**k? until a read this a wisnae even aware that this mob were coming up here. but let me just tell you a couldnae care less that they are, a widnae even go tae see this event and the "artists" if they were performing in ma back green in the calton. bunch a no marks. and that other no mark who wiz givin it the big man routine about glasgow and lacking colour, well if he wants tae come and meet me doon the gallowgate after ave bossed his face intae a wall there will be plenty a colour.”
“who gives a flying f**k? until a read this a wisnae even aware that this mob were coming up here. but let me just tell you a couldnae care less that they are, a widnae even go tae see this event and the "artists" if they were performing in ma back green in the calton. bunch a no marks. and that other no mark who wiz givin it the big man routine about glasgow and lacking colour, well if he wants tae come and meet me doon the gallowgate after ave bossed his face intae a wall there will be plenty a colour.”
Why replace words like wasn't and couldn't and isn't with even longer variations. I don't type in my accent, why do you feel the need to type in yours?
Aslo, why the violence? If you're the ambassador for Glasgow I'd rather not.
Then again, I've also seem Rab C Nesbitt and Trainspotting, so I'd definitely rather not.
Originally Posted by emza101:
“Glasgow is the UK's 4th largest city, and is very multi-cultural, although admittedly it's more rock/indie/dance centred (I'm from Glasgow so feel qualified to give that opinion btw).
So this is the first year they have held the MOBOs outside of London - it's my recollection that the big US stars usually shun it every year anyway!”
“Glasgow is the UK's 4th largest city, and is very multi-cultural, although admittedly it's more rock/indie/dance centred (I'm from Glasgow so feel qualified to give that opinion btw).
So this is the first year they have held the MOBOs outside of London - it's my recollection that the big US stars usually shun it every year anyway!”
How do you define multi cultural?
Is any city in the UK really multi cultural?
Obviously some bits of some cities are very diverse - but generally?
As of the last survey in Glasgow -
94.5% -546,000 out of about 578,000 classed themselves as white.
3.76% -21,000 were Indian/Pakistan and other South Asian.
0.67% - 3,800 classed themselves as Chinese.
1.02% classed themselves as 'other' - 5,900.
http://www.icar.org.uk/4664/statisti...t-glasgow.html
That's not really multi cultural or is it?
Originally Posted by stateofgameplay:
“Why replace words like wasn't and couldn't and isn't with even longer variations. I don't type in my accent, why do you feel the need to type in yours?
Aslo, why the violence? If you're the ambassador for Glasgow I'd rather not.
Then again, I've also seem Rab C Nesbitt and Trainspotting, so I'd definitely rather not.”
“Why replace words like wasn't and couldn't and isn't with even longer variations. I don't type in my accent, why do you feel the need to type in yours?
Aslo, why the violence? If you're the ambassador for Glasgow I'd rather not.
Then again, I've also seem Rab C Nesbitt and Trainspotting, so I'd definitely rather not.”
Trainspotting was set in Edinburgh. While it and Rab C Nesbitt portrayed a facet of life in Edinburgh/Glasgow (somewhat exaggerated for dramatic/comic effect), neither is fully representative of either city by any means. Nor is the poster to whom you were replying.
what spoils the MOBO awards for me are the people (mostly young girls) just there to whoop and cheer for the likes of JLS and N DUBZ. When a nominee was announced whom was not a fan favourite there was a very muted reaction.
It felt more like a threshers ball.
It felt more like a threshers ball.
Originally Posted by MC_Satan:
“Why is it all urban and hip hop music? Most of which I can't stand, surely rock'n'roll and it's decendants are also "of black origin", mostly played by white people now though.”
“Why is it all urban and hip hop music? Most of which I can't stand, surely rock'n'roll and it's decendants are also "of black origin", mostly played by white people now though.”
Even the genres it does recognise are like sidesteps to the rest of the show. You don't see many Jazz, Gospel, Blues type performances on this show. It's either that grime type ''wot wot bruv, u pussy u b*tch, suck me off yea yea shout outs innit'' or the odd pop performance that is either mimed or sounds shoddy because the artists are too busy prancing about in stupid costumes.
There has been a bit of hoopla about this in recent years though how they treat most genres as ''derivitive'' whilst focussing their attentions on very pop style music.
I'd change the name of the awards to MOBAO awards, because really it's the Music of Black American Origin that the awards are about (gospel, hip-hop, rap, R&B, urban, soul) .
But yeah no one takes the MOBOS seriously, you should always judge an awards prestige by the stars that turn up to it. None of the A-list US stars can be bothered to attend it anymore.
But yeah no one takes the MOBOS seriously, you should always judge an awards prestige by the stars that turn up to it. None of the A-list US stars can be bothered to attend it anymore.
Originally Posted by azurro9:
“How do you define multi cultural?
Is any city in the UK really multi cultural?
Obviously some bits of some cities are very diverse - but generally?
As of the last survey in Glasgow -
94.5% -546,000 out of about 578,000 classed themselves as white.
3.76% -21,000 were Indian/Pakistan and other South Asian.
0.67% - 3,800 classed themselves as Chinese.
1.02% classed themselves as 'other' - 5,900.
http://www.icar.org.uk/4664/statisti...t-glasgow.html
That's not really multi cultural or is it?”
“How do you define multi cultural?
Is any city in the UK really multi cultural?
Obviously some bits of some cities are very diverse - but generally?
As of the last survey in Glasgow -
94.5% -546,000 out of about 578,000 classed themselves as white.
3.76% -21,000 were Indian/Pakistan and other South Asian.
0.67% - 3,800 classed themselves as Chinese.
1.02% classed themselves as 'other' - 5,900.
http://www.icar.org.uk/4664/statisti...t-glasgow.html
That's not really multi cultural or is it?”
90% of London is white, but its one of the most diverse cities in the world.
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