The Unbearable Lightness of Kelly
On Saturday, a young woman called me at work...and wished cancer upon me. How's that for reader reaction? I've had threats of violence, I've had a woman call me "the Rush Limbaugh of rock criticism," but I've never had threats of disease. Then, as if she hadn't gotten her point across, she told me to -- and I'm quoting here -- "Suck it! Suck it! Suck it!" Apparently, she was rather upset about Saturday's column, in which I said it was no coincidence that Clarkson and Idol were losing fans at the same time. (You can read that here.) Then, on Sunday, I reviewed the American Idols Live! concert, which was one of the worst things I've ever heard at the St. Pete Times Forum, bathrooms included. (You can read that here.) I was expecting a deluge of readers angry about the review, but lo and behold, most of them agreed with me. They'll protect Idol to the death -- just not when it costs them $75.
Sean Daly is the pop music critic for the St. Petersburg Times. His CD collection -- from Journey to Dylan, Prince to U2, Public Enemy to Stan Getz -- is much bigger and better than yours.
Wow! You really have a way with women. First wishing you the big C and then going WCW on your keester.
Posted by: sparky | July 10, 2007 at 08:59 AM