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Article: Bert is full of bile and even a ballad; POP The Used Astoria.(Review)
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- The Evening Standard (London, England)
- Article date:
- March 4, 2003
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Byline: DAVID SMYTH
IT WAS a typical tale of two tragic lovers. She had shocking hair and a knowledge of swear words that would make a trooper shift uncomfortably in his seat; he looked like a goblin with a beard and was fond of vomiting in public. Many thought that Kelly Osbourne, daughter of Ozzy, and Bert McCracken, singer of Utah band The Used, were made for each other, but the success of their respective musical careers has kept them apart and now it's all over. With her familiar charm, Kelly has announced that she "couldn't give two s***s".
Which leaves McCracken free to concentrate on what he does best: screaming with breathtaking energy on stage ...