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Friday, December 14, 2007 12:00 AM

Flirting with disaster

Will Amy Winehouse's self-destructive behavior make her a music legend -- or will it just kill her?
By James Hannaham

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  • Friday, December 14, 2007 11:04 AM

    Time Machine=Unoriginal

    This retro-pop novelty act is just a one woman Squirrel Nut Zippers on blow. I don’t see how aping music from fifty years ago (Now with added F-word!) qualifies you as a great artist. If the drug thing were all an act I would be impressed (though how irresponsible would that be?), but I don’t think she has that kind of conceptual originality. Overall, the best thing about Amy Winehouse is that she provides great Halloween costume fodder for ironic Brooklyn hipsters. Google it to find out more.

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