Arctic Monkeys Slam Hip Hop And Radio 1
Published Thursday, 5th April, 2007 at 8:56 AM
Arctic Monkeys have launched an attack on various subjects in an interview with The Sun newspaper, insulting Radio 1 and hip hop.
Guitarist Jamie Cook says: "English radio is terrible, and Radio 1 plays a lot of crap music. I realised that the other morning when I had the radio going."
In a bizarre comment, which doesn't really make much sense when you consider the first sentence, Cook adds his thoughts on current hip hop:
"Even music I don't usually listen to, like hip-hop, is obviously bad at the moment. There is no real hip-hop any more."
Vocalist Alex Turner then added, "Timbaland is in every video. He is just standing there looking confused."
Before adding, "I hate all those Pop Idol singers. And let me tell you what I can't stand – that fucking R n' B cover of (Mark Ronson's) Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before."
Arctic Monkeys release new single Brianstorm on April 16th, with album Favourite Worst Nightmare due a week later on April 23rd.
