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| Cheeseman1000 |
Posted - 01/10/2005 : 14:54:24
The Killers
Hope Of The States
Doves
Franz Ferdinand
Hmm, this last year I have mostly been a sucker for trendy new bands. Maybe I should start buying the NME.
And if a double-decker bus
Crashes into us
To die by your side
Well, the pleasure and the privilege is mine. |
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| Homers_pet_monkey |
Posted - 04/13/2005 : 12:07:04
Yeah but not even when compared to The Strokes and Franz Ferdinand. Anyway it's not really important. What IS important is that you like them 'cos they are an excellent band.
“Did I leave the gas on? No! I’m – no – I’m a fucking squirrel!”
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| Brackish |
Posted - 04/13/2005 : 10:14:37
quote:
Originally posted by Homers_pet_monkey
quote:
Originally posted by Brackish
For me it's:
The Strokes
The Shins
Franz Ferdinand
I guess the reason for all three is the same: I like to find out about bands when they are small and unknown, not after they're already huge. It's like I want to get in on the ground floor, if you know what I mean.
http://www.myspace.com/thewarrenteagardenband
The Shins are very far from huge.
“Did I leave the gas on? No! I’m – no – I’m a fucking squirrel!”
Well, by "huge" I just mean they've gotten quite a bit of radio play on a station like Live 105 here in SF and have been well reviewed nationaly. Not huge compared to the Beatles or Jesus, but pretty huge compared to say, The Herms. |
| Homers_pet_monkey |
Posted - 04/13/2005 : 05:37:51
quote:
Originally posted by Brackish
For me it's:
The Strokes
The Shins
Franz Ferdinand
I guess the reason for all three is the same: I like to find out about bands when they are small and unknown, not after they're already huge. It's like I want to get in on the ground floor, if you know what I mean.
http://www.myspace.com/thewarrenteagardenband
The Shins are very far from huge.
“Did I leave the gas on? No! I’m – no – I’m a fucking squirrel!”
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| shineoftheever |
Posted - 04/13/2005 : 01:51:38
quote:
Originally posted by Daisy Girl
ok ... you can start laughing now.
Fleetwood Mac and Abba...
told ya
fleetwood mac - PFG
abba - hahahahahahahahahaha! 
 You can go eat a decroded piece of crap! |
| Newo |
Posted - 04/13/2005 : 01:40:45
Radiohead, an engineering student I lived with in Dublin had to drag me over by the ears and say ´No listen, they´re good.´
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"Here love," brakes on a high squeak, "it´s not backstage at the old Windmill or something, you know." |
| starmekitten |
Posted - 04/12/2005 : 20:08:04
actually, darwin and I posted in the same thread (song title game game) at the same time (seconds and everything) and he still flipping beat me.
i reckon it's alphabetical, otherwise I would have won
(ladies first and all that)
THE ARCADE FIRE, I did not want to like this band.
Life is pain, Highness. Anyone who says differently is selling something. |
| NimrodsSon |
Posted - 04/12/2005 : 19:56:35
Wow! This must a first. I posted in another thread at the exact same time as you, seconds and all, dayanara (19:53:06).
¡Viva los Católicos! http://adrianfoster.dmusic.com/ |
| dayanara |
Posted - 04/12/2005 : 19:53:06
oh come on, daisy. everyone wants to like abba.
i never wanted to like the strokes and i still don't.
I love my dead gay son! |
| Carl |
Posted - 04/12/2005 : 17:25:35
Nothing wrong with those. Some out and out classic tunes! |
| Daisy Girl |
Posted - 04/12/2005 : 16:07:48
ok ... you can start laughing now.
Fleetwood Mac and Abba...
told ya |
| Brackish |
Posted - 04/12/2005 : 16:03:03
For me it's:
The Strokes
The Shins
Franz Ferdinand
I guess the reason for all three is the same: I like to find out about bands when they are small and unknown, not after they're already huge. It's like I want to get in on the ground floor, if you know what I mean.
http://www.myspace.com/thewarrenteagardenband |
| Cheeseman1000 |
Posted - 04/12/2005 : 15:01:15
Yep, I could put the White Stripes as well. I may already have, I forget.
I was never a big fan because of the amount of airplay/overplay they got, but I was given the chance to seem them live (at Alexandra Palace in London, which is a beautiful big ol' venue). They were superb, seriously impressive for just two people. And loud, was it ever loud. The support band was on at a level suited to the size of the venue, all was well. Jack White came on, plugged in his guitar and turned up the volume, and the building itself shook.
 I'm like a lost snail in the night. |
| Homers_pet_monkey |
Posted - 04/12/2005 : 14:38:52
You're wrong again when it comes to music Kiki.
“Did I leave the gas on? No! I’m – no – I’m a fucking squirrel!”
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| kathryn |
Posted - 04/12/2005 : 12:17:06
*shaking my head back and forth, no no no*
 I still believe in the excellent joy of the Catholics |
| dayanara |
Posted - 04/12/2005 : 12:12:10
the white stripes live mix i sent you is better than sex. i could post about it in the intercourse thread if i really wanted to.
I love my dead gay son! |
| kathryn |
Posted - 04/12/2005 : 12:07:00
Blanche. Thank you, Dayanara! They're good, people!
Give 'em a listen.
Sadly and predictably, there is no getting me to
like or even stand The White Stripes.
I still believe in the excellent joy of the Catholics |
| Homers_pet_monkey |
Posted - 04/11/2005 : 13:59:34
I'd have to hear it again from the start. I guess I'll get the opportunity soon though 'cos my sister wants me to download the album off Limewire for her.
Ducking for apples - change one letter and it's the story of my life
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| dayanara |
Posted - 04/11/2005 : 13:51:31
oh come on, monkey. how can you NOT hear that? just the opening vocals, not the song in general. she didn't even try to hide it.
it is damn catchy, though.
I love my dead gay son! |
| Homers_pet_monkey |
Posted - 04/11/2005 : 13:49:59
I really don't hear that.
Ducking for apples - change one letter and it's the story of my life
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| speedy_m |
Posted - 04/11/2005 : 13:48:06
quote:
Originally posted by dayanara
hash pipe = what you waiting for, but with a better hook.
I love my dead gay son!
Yes yes yes. Why has no one kicked her ass for this? Because it's wicked catchy? As a radio song, I like it. But it bothers me that she stole the vocal melody from Hash Pipe (not that I'm a huge Weezer fan, it's the principle).
If you can't handle the entropy, get out of the universe. |
| dayanara |
Posted - 04/11/2005 : 13:44:55
hash pipe = what you waiting for, but with a better hook.
I love my dead gay son! |
| vilainde |
Posted - 04/11/2005 : 13:43:30
Which song is that, dayanara? I don't hear no Weezer in Gwen Stefani.
Denis
"I believe in your perfect face..." |
| starmekitten |
Posted - 04/11/2005 : 11:45:48
I tried hard to hate the smiths also, I used to love them and then got put off them by this annoying bitch so fell out of love for many years, then realised that was ridiculous so embrace it again.
Rita though, no R.E.M.
really?
Life is pain, Highness. Anyone who says differently is selling something. |
| dayanara |
Posted - 04/11/2005 : 11:15:59
i second whoever said the smiths. i tried hard to hate the smiths.
i really like that new gwen stefani song, the one that sounds like weezer...
<ducks>
edit: oh jesus and denis posted the same thing. well now at least i'm less embarassed.
I love my dead gay son! |
| whoreatthedoor |
Posted - 04/11/2005 : 11:02:16
I like some Moby.
Ayúdate a ti mismo, y entonces te ayudarán también los demás. Principio de amor al prójimo. |
| The Susquatch |
Posted - 04/11/2005 : 10:12:27
Daniel Johnson has been around for years upon years and has lots of albums. Even though his earlier stuff is better, it is easier to get into his latter stuff and work backwards. www.hihowareyou.com is his official website. Frank likes him.
Hang on to your Taco! |
| vilainde |
Posted - 04/11/2005 : 09:42:16
Who doesn't want to like Daniel Johnston?
Most recent artist I didn't want to like but ended up liking: Gwen Stefani. She's the singer of No Doubt, forgodssake! She sang a duet with fucking Moby! And yet I'm starting to like her. The first single from her solo album is cool (What You Waiting For), although the new one with Eve sucks. I think I'll download her new album and then maybe -gasp- buy it.
Denis
"I believe in your perfect face..." |
| Cult_Of_Frank |
Posted - 04/11/2005 : 09:35:09
Ditto. In fact, I believe I mentioned that earlier. That it was about the one band my friend was a fan of and I wasn't. It's nice to have a FEW differences. :) I have no problem with how many people like them.
Homer, the name of the best of is Human Amusement at Hourly Rates.
I've never even heard of Daniel Johnson.
 "Oh dear / I seem to have joined the Cult of Frank." |
| The Susquatch |
Posted - 04/11/2005 : 09:27:47
GBV and Daniel Johnson just for the simple fact that my buddy nearly always gets there first and gets it so right. He got me into The Pixies. I didnt want to like them either and look at me now, posting in a Frank Black forum.
Hang on to your Taco! |
| geertos |
Posted - 04/11/2005 : 08:18:22
It baffles me that GBV is mentionned in this thread. How on earth can they be anybody's pick for a band you desperately don't want to like?
In fact, the same goes for Wilco, REM,... You don't want to like them because too many people already do? That's the only reason I can think of, and it's a pretty lame one.
Now, if this thread had been called "bands you thought you wouldn't like,...", I can understand (but not necesserily agree with) most of the previous posts.
I guess the only band I don't want to like is Guns N'Roses. I do enjoy about half of Appetite for Destruction nowadays, but that still doesn't mean I like them. |
| n/a |
Posted - 04/10/2005 : 13:01:52
quote:
Originally posted by Homers_pet_monkey
I didn't even know GBV had a Best of. Thanks Dean.
Ducking for apples - change one letter and it's the story of my life
You will love them.
I feel like a completely different person |
| Carl |
Posted - 04/10/2005 : 12:58:01
Placebo irritated me, but a friend got into them and I started to hear them a lot over at his house, and ended up liking them a lot. |
| Homers_pet_monkey |
Posted - 04/10/2005 : 12:56:14
I didn't even know GBV had a Best of. Thanks Dean.
Ducking for apples - change one letter and it's the story of my life
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| TheCroutonFuton |
Posted - 04/10/2005 : 12:56:04
quote:
Originally posted by Cult_Of_Frank
And When The Levee Breaks is totally underrated.
Those drums sound just right. Absolutely perfect.
Animals think...They're pretty smart!
Shit on the ground...See in the dark! |
| Cult_Of_Frank |
Posted - 04/10/2005 : 11:30:16
And When The Levee Breaks is totally underrated. I'm okay with the fame Stairway has garnered, though, I love that song.
"Oh dear / I seem to have joined the Cult of Frank." |
