MJTV: The Gossip - Standing In The Way of Control

The Gossip's lead singer, Beth Ditto, was recently named "Coolest Person In The World" by NME. The Guardian calls her a "force of nature on stage".

Naturally, everyone goes batshit for the band's big hit, 'Standing in the Way of Control'. Born as a celebration of gay lifestyles in Republican America, it is sufficiently elastic and danceable to serve as a rallying cry for rebellion against anything, pretty much.

The Gossip have taken to calling 'Standing in the Way of Control' their 'Smells Like Teen Spirit', after Nirvana's crossover moment. The band are justifiably proud of their baby, which has gone from tearing up indie discos in 2006 to soundtracking E4's teenage caner drama, Skins. It has earned this indie-est of bands (How indie? Three albums on the polemically named Kill Rock Stars, a pugnacious US micro-indie, that's how indie) a new deal with Columbia/Sony. Oh, and Scissor Sisters support slots, and performances on Jonathan Ross's show.

Take a look for yourself. Here's the Gossip performing their hit live...