Comments on: Bjork Requests A Homely Atmosphere

By: iloverainy

iloverainy — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 22:14:57 +0000

Jeez, she probably just wanted the honey for her tea instead of nasty refined white sugar. Makes sense to me. I’ve seen riders of bands that play the local Folk Fest with more outrageous demands.

By: lolly

lolly — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:22:02 +0000

all i have to say is taylor swift’s people probably got tired of being asked, “what’s edamame?” it’s all about expediting the process.

i have no input on the wendie debate except to say that i trust that beet would not put her beloved blog in the hands of someone unworthy.

nuff said.

By: S

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 02:18:29 +0000

In every other English speaking nation in the world besides America, the word ‘homely’ is used to mean comfortable or cozy. Americans are the only ones who say ‘homey’.

Presumably the English that Bjork speaks, and that her management people speak, is British English, making ‘homely’ exactly the correct phraseology.

Little bit of research would have gone a long way in making wendie not look like an insular American ignoramus.

By: ThatLisa

ThatLisa — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:50:47 +0000

rocksee, what elephant?

oh, and that makes more sense, that homey=homely. I didn’t know the two could be used interchangeably

By: loomisg

loomisg — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 15:13:06 +0000

Hell, i’d be making these demands too… Shoot, i’d be asking for Special K cereal with 50 raisins picked out from the Raisin Bran cereal box.

By: Lynn

Lynn — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 14:06:54 +0000

@Spotlight

DITTO. another “Lynn” has shown up and started posted in the last 6 weeks, or so. It pisses me off too.

By: Eggle

Eggle — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 12:38:53 +0000

I wonder how many of these posters actually applied for Wendie’s job? Some of these posts must be the result of jealousy. I understand that sometimes it seems like Wendie is trying a little too hard…and sometime things aren’t spelled correctly…but a lot of the criticism is undeserved and if you’re an Evil Beet fan the you’re just going to have to get used to the fact that there are now two writers and Wendie isn’t an exact replica of Beet.

My advice would be for Wendie would be to stop trying so hard and stop being so negative in every post….and yes, I agree that the posts should be proofread a couple of times.

By: Persistent Cat

Persistent Cat — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 11:14:17 +0000

Wendie’s posts just appear to be trying too hard to be edgy. It just ends up sad. I also think she could benefit from someone editing her posts (for spelling and punctuation).

By: Cat

Cat — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 10:28:03 +0000

The only problem I have with Wendie is that she seems to hate pretty much everyone. Apart from that, I think she’s doing a good job.

By: rocksee

rocksee — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 09:33:21 +0000

I don’t hate Wendie, I just wish Beet or Wendie would address this BIG FUCKING elephant in the room though. Give us a little something real to chew on here.

By: Em

Em — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 08:37:25 +0000

Hey, look, I toured in aus with Bjork, she has like 20 people on stage, so asking for space for 30 isn’t a stretch, and really, asking for security and a half decent changing room is not being a diva. She’s got a lot of people she employs as part of her show, and she doesn’t want to be hassled when she’s backstage. No one does. Sorry to everyone who has ever met their idol backstage, but its where everyone chills out, runs over the set, and since you’re away from home all you want is a comfortable space to nap, chat or drink. But seriously, backstage at a gig or festival is mostly musicians sleeping. No coke or hookers. Sorry to destroy the dream.

By: Snowblood

Snowblood — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 08:27:56 +0000

A. – What BettyCrockerPunkRocker said, agree with it all & ditto.

B. – I’m always piping up and defending Wendie the writer, but not this time. What’s your beef with Bjork? That woman is a goddamn genius, no one can replicate her voice. So what about the unusual riders? They REAly are not that unusual, at ALL. These are tame, completely normal rider requests you’ve shown us here. WTF? Now show me something truly bizarre and diva-esque, and I’ll be impressed, but just ragging on Bjork and Vanessa Hudgens for their completely average riders and adding insult to injury by ragging on Bjork’s singing voice, is just altogether uncool, and irritating to read. Where’s the wit? I only see bitter. Tant pis.