GOSSIP (Rock - UK)
The first thing that strikes you about Gossip is the rhythm, a devastating rhythm that grabbed the Planet's best DJs, 2 Many DJs by the throat. The second thing is singer Beth Ditto's voice, which brings to mind the guttural blues of the Deep South. After two underground albums, which permitted Gossip to earn themselves a reputation alongside groups like The White Stripes, Sonic Youth, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, or even The Kills, it's "Standing In The Way Of Control" and the single of the same name that carried them to international fame. Influenced by "art, crime, politics, food, change, the underground, dance, substance, taste, despair, desire and subversive individuals and movements" Beth Ditto makes it her duty to live her convictions onstage and in real life, where she stands for feminist and lesbian causes. It's certain that Gossip will give a total show at Les Ardentes which transcends styles.
