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    Keith Kisser: This is a pretty typical attitude most creative types get at some point. It's the same thing as writers being asked if they have any of the eccentric ... more »
    The Queen of No: She's one of the few artists that puts out albums that I love consistently. SHE is so consistent, yet none of her albums sound even remotely similar. ... more »
    goodcheapfun: So she's acting her music? I have always thought music (when written by a singer/songwriter) was deeply personal (if it speaks of personal topics). ... more »
    mysterygirl: It would be awesome if we did this for all professions: "I saw my UPS guy at the gym today, and he wasn't wearing brown!! And he didn't ask me to sig... more »
    toastandlove: This reminds me of Sir Ian McKellan on Extras. "Case in point: Lord of the Rings. Peter Jackson comes to me in New Zealand and said to me: Sir Ian, I ... more »
    truckerjones: It's the same with Marilyn Manson. Way back in the day he did an interview on MTV with a kid who loved his music and the kid's horrified parents and b... more »
    bowleserised: There's a Kristin Hersh quote somewhere where she points out that people seem to think that men are screaming because they're in rock and roll ecstasy... more »
    Beat Girl: In the (naive) journalist's defence, she did used to act crazy, what with all that heroin and such. And she is REMARKABLY quiet. more »
    tscheese: As far as I know, Rick Astley has never actually given up on anyone, let anyone down, or run around, or deserted them, made them cry, said good bye, t... more »
    YourScreenplaySucks: I don't understand it either. When I met PJ Harvey last year, she was all calm & shit and didn't even start wailing about her dry vagina or dead, ... more »
    AnneBoleyn: I love PJ Harvey because of her song "My Beautiful Leah" whom she describes as having black hair and brown eyes...and my name is Leah, I color my hair... more »
    gobblegirl: This is like when I met Andrew WK and he didn't have any dried blood on him. What a ripoff. But I punched him in the face; problem solved. more »
    elephantshoes: The last PJ Harvey post reminded me that I neglected her in the mid-90's so I bought "Stories from the (I forget)..." straight away. It's been playing... more »
    Cellotape: "with a proper accent" - oh come now. more »
    Santos L Halper: Wait, you mean none of Picasso's subjects had eyes on their clavicles? Magritte's friends didn't have apples for heads? more »
  • #pjparty

    PJ Harvey Not Actually Crazy Wailing Banshee

    Do you ever get annoyed when journalists act all surprised when a musician acts differently in an interview than she does onstage? If so, you'll really enjoy Matt Diehl's BlackBook interview with PJ Harvey. More »
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    Stories From The City, Stories From PJ

    "Maybe I'm just purely lucky. If I've come up against obstacles I've always found another way around it." — PJ Harvey, on never encountering sexism in her musical career. [Guardian]