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It's Friday November the 18 around 10:09AM and

L.A.M.B. or Just Lame?

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So the week of the big civic election is here and The Georgia Straight chooses to put Gwen Stefani on the cover. Good for them. Clearly they gave up on caring about this boring election and decided to go with a picture of someone more interesting than either im Green or Sam Sullivan.

We really love it when so called "indie papers" climb down from thier moral highground just long enough to go out of there way and opt for some crass commercialization over the obvious issues of an election. Totally awesome! But the real beef here is in The Straight calling Ms. Stefani a "cultural icon" on the cover. This seems ridiculous anyway. You know ripping off the fashions and styles of young Japanese girls doesn't really translate into icon status - and what happens when that trend enters acid wash jean territory. The article goes on to say it's because she is authentic. Please, spelling Bananas in a very fun way doesn't count. Besides, isn't she married to cheese rocker Gavin Rossdale?

I much prefer the reality check of the Seattle Times, "While Stefani is adept at writing dance-oriented pop, she can't dance (as anyone who has seen a No Doubt concert can attest). That's why she has eight dancers in her show, including four Asian women dubbed 'The Harajuku Girls.'"

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