My Poor Brain

I first heard of Duffy from the Lefsetz Letter but never actually checked her out. The very first thing I heard about her was that she was like Amy Winehouse, but better. I am not a fan of Amy Winehouse’s soul music so I did not rush to find out more about Duffy.

I just caught a performance of Duffy on Conan O’Brien and my first impressions are that I am impressed, and surprised that I liked it. For one, I think Amy Winehouse is hideous and I don’t like her singing. Also, I do not believe anything that the press and tabloids have to say about any stars, but there is no getting around the fact that Winehouse is a drug addicted toothless weirdo. When I watched Duffy on Conan I heard her single and saw her for the first time. She is way hotter than Winehouse and she sounds a lot better too.

Talking with my good friend, he told me about how he was annoyed that Duffy is being marketed as the new Winehouse. I told him that’s just the major label marketing style: in this instance trying to sell one product, Duffy, as better by comparing it with another once hit product, Winehouse. The comparison isn’t necessarily wrong, but it just puts a taint on the performer by turning away potential listeners like my friend. It also delayed my interest in finding her until I had accidentally seen her on TV.

I’m going to grab Duffy’s music and check it out. I am mostly stubborn when it comes to trying new forms of music, but as of the recent year I’ve opened up a whole lot and this is a new way to go.