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zub_the_goat
= Cult of Ray =
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 01/26/2006 : 04:02:55
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Originally posted by Cheeseman1000
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Originally posted by vilainde
Could be a reason.
I thought of a couple more: Low, GY!BE, Sigur Ros. I really wanted to like Lift Yr Skinny Fists when it got released, but all my efforts were in vain. Low, I can't say I tried hard, but I listened to a couple of songs by them and it really didn't grab my attention. Sorry Simon & benji.
Denis
I love Guitar Wolf from the Erath!
You're killing me Denis, seriously.
Arctic Monkeys though: that album is tedious, but, look at how good it apparently is!
http://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/tm_objectid=16626499&method=full&siteid=94762&headline=arctic-monkeys-album--fifth-best-ever--name_page.html
 I have joined the Cult Of Frank/And I have dearly paid
Wow, yet again whatever band NME are currently championing are the best band ever, the libertines again anyone? Its getting to the point where if i see a band i like on their cover, i just cant listen anymore (except for the pixies, when they got on, obviously). |
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PixieSteve
> Teenager of the Year <
Poland
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Posted - 01/26/2006 : 04:34:34
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that's silly.. so if you don't like a band and they're on NME then you don't like them, but if you like a band and they're on NME, you still like them.
lolz.
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zub_the_goat
= Cult of Ray =
United Kingdom
639 Posts |
Posted - 01/26/2006 : 04:48:27
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| heh, its not quite that bad, i was just trying to say that i just cant be dealing with all the hype around them, that innevitably ends up destroying the band, there are a lot of bands i like, but there a few that of you hold up to the spotlight too long you see all the flaws, like Franz ferdinand, great band but not THAT great, NME doesnt let bands develop, they just pounce, put them on a pedestal too early then let them fall |
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starmekitten
-= Forum Pistolera =-
United Kingdom
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Posted - 01/26/2006 : 05:18:46
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It's a bad association thing as well. Like when you have a song that reminds you of a bad time, an nme hyped band leaves a bad taste in my mouth,
I saw hard-fi on jools holland best of british and the guy didn't even know how to hold a microphone properly. He kept jerking it away from his mouth making him inaudible because (one must assume) it looks cool. Too much too fast.
NME are an especially bad example of musical press because it's not really about the music it's about setting a scene. When I was 15 and in love with Thom Yorke nme was a perfectly acceptable reading material. As a grown up who wants to know a bit about actual music rather than Band X's lead singers beer of choice, it's bollocks. You know last year they even had the "New Indie hair" feature with a cut out to take ot the hairdresser, it's crap. And I blame it for scenesters. Irritating bastards. |
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The Holiday Son
= Quote Accumulator =
France
2010 Posts |
Posted - 01/26/2006 : 05:24:13
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Beck
Dylan
Beach Boys
Hüsker Dü
50 foot wave |
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
Posted - 01/26/2006 : 06:28:03
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Frank Black & The Catholics
New Order
Happy Mondays
Pulp
Morrissey
Portishead
Led Zepplin
Queen
Belle & Sebastian
Guns n Roses
Metallica
Probably more to follow.
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cassandra is
> Teenager of the Year <
France
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tacolicker
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Posted - 01/26/2006 : 07:51:03
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I'm not even gonna discuess new bands. that's not really fair. I'll stick to more established folk.
primarily the beach boys (yuck!!)
the who
REM
bRyan Adams
however, I'm extremely disappointed to see VU listed so often here. how can you deny Rock and Roll, Train Round The Bend, What Goes On, White Light/White Heat? heresey!!!
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Carolynanna
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Canada
6556 Posts |
Posted - 01/26/2006 : 07:54:03
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You tried to get into Bryan Adams???
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Don't believe the hype. |
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tacolicker
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Posted - 01/26/2006 : 07:59:33
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| New oRder has its ups and downs, but songs like Ceremony, Temptation and Blue Monday are to die for. |
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billgoodman
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Netherlands
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Posted - 01/26/2006 : 08:00:15
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album:Cult of Ray
band: star 69
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God save the Noisies |
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tacolicker
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Posted - 01/26/2006 : 08:01:14
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Originally posted by Carolynanna
You tried to get into Bryan Adams???
no, that's a cut against Ryan Adams, the robert smith look-a-like and springsteen sound-a-like. |
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tacolicker
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Posted - 01/26/2006 : 08:03:55
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Originally posted by starmekitten
It's a bad association thing as well. Like when you have a song that reminds you of a bad time, an nme hyped band leaves a bad taste in my mouth,
I saw hard-fi on jools holland best of british and the guy didn't even know how to hold a microphone properly. He kept jerking it away from his mouth making him inaudible because (one must assume) it looks cool. Too much too fast.
NME are an especially bad example of musical press because it's not really about the music it's about setting a scene. When I was 15 and in love with Thom Yorke nme was a perfectly acceptable reading material. As a grown up who wants to know a bit about actual music rather than Band X's lead singers beer of choice, it's bollocks. You know last year they even had the "New Indie hair" feature with a cut out to take ot the hairdresser, it's crap. And I blame it for scenesters. Irritating bastards.
I agree, magnet is another horrible one. of course I've never found a print music magazine that doesn't cater to kids. |
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darwin
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
5454 Posts |
Posted - 01/26/2006 : 08:24:49
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mission of burma
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BLT
> Teenager of the Year <
South Sandwich Islands
4204 Posts |
Posted - 01/26/2006 : 08:39:06
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| Holiday Son reminded me... add Bob Dylan to my list. I've tried but I just can't figure out what the fuss is about. Bruce Springsteen, too. |
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offerw
* Dog in the Sand *
South Africa
1264 Posts |
Posted - 01/26/2006 : 08:39:58
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tacolicker
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Posted - 01/26/2006 : 08:55:54
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Frog in the Sand
-+ Le premiere frog +-
France
2715 Posts |
Posted - 01/26/2006 : 08:59:43
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David Bowie (I swear I tried hard)
Tracy Chapman (sometimes I think I should logically like at least some of her songs but... I can't. I can't. I CAN'T.)
Cocteau Twins
The Cure
Genesis
New Order
Radiohead
Roxy Music
The Stranglers without Hugh Cornwell (although I do like most of their last album)
+ Francis Cabrel (I hope my gf will never read this).
[edit] Oh yes, and Springsteen. And Pink Floyd. How could I forget these two.
[2nd edit] U2! U2! U2!
Some time ago I'd probably have added PJ Harvey, but I've started to change my mind about her.
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Edited by - Frog in the Sand on 01/26/2006 09:07:18 |
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TRANSMARINE
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
2002 Posts |
Posted - 01/26/2006 : 09:01:40
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Pink Floyd...
have listened for decades, am familiar with entire catalog, even own some albums...just can't fully get it. My favorite aspect of them is they are good to go to sleep to. Piper At The Gates Of Dawn is, however, brilliant.
Hank the 8th was a duplicated man
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Newo
~ Abstract Brain ~
Spain
2674 Posts |
Posted - 01/26/2006 : 09:20:16
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Mars Volta. Music was excellent but couldn´t get past that Robert Planty voice, too shrill for me.
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Buy your best friend flowers. Buy your lover a beer. Covet thy father. Covet thy neighbour's father. Honour thy lover's beer. Covet thy neighbour's father's wife's sister. Take her to bingo night. |
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Fartbone
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USA
171 Posts |
Posted - 01/26/2006 : 10:20:42
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british sea power is lame squared
Horale Cabrones |
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Thomas
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1615 Posts |
Posted - 01/26/2006 : 10:53:06
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clap your hands say yeah
"Our Love is Rice and Beans and Horses Lard" |
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pixiestu
> Teenager of the Year <
United Kingdom
2564 Posts |
Posted - 01/26/2006 : 11:18:08
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radiohead
"The arc of triumph" |
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HeywoodJablome
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1485 Posts |
Posted - 01/26/2006 : 11:47:48
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| Mars Volta definitely. I feel real bad about that one too because I got a friend who kept swearing how much I was going to love them and when I finally did hear them and was just kind of going "Eh, Okaaay" he seemed a bit crestfallen. Sounded a bit generic, plus I think I had heard things from other people so maybe my expectations were too high. It's funny I think sometimes we get into things a lot more that we heard by accident, whereas if we were to hear the same thing after listening to a bunch of hype about it we may not like it as much or at all. |
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Thomas
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1615 Posts |
Posted - 01/26/2006 : 11:51:12
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Sonic Youth
"Our Love is Rice and Beans and Horses Lard" |
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tacolicker
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Posted - 01/26/2006 : 11:52:59
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Surfer Rosa
> Teenager of the Year <
4209 Posts |
Posted - 01/26/2006 : 13:33:54
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REM
Iron Maiden
Morrisey
The Beach Boys
The Beatles
Happy Mondays
Coldplay
Lead me not into temptation; I can find the way myself. |
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therewererumours
* Dog in the Sand *
Ireland
1240 Posts |
Posted - 01/26/2006 : 14:46:42
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At The Drive In/Mars Volta (though MV are excellent live).
The Murder City Devils.
The Feelings
Maybe The Smiths as well, but my freinds are really trying hard to get me into them, and it might be working.
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Cheeseman1000
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Iceland
8201 Posts |
Posted - 01/26/2006 : 15:08:28
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Originally posted by tacolicker
Slint
Yes! That's it, that was the one I was trying to think of. How can I like so many bands in a similar vein, and not be able to get Slint at all? Beats me.
I have joined the Cult Of Frank/And I have dearly paid |
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danjersey
> Teenager of the Year <
USA
2792 Posts |
Posted - 01/26/2006 : 20:18:52
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| gang of four. |
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vilainde
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Niue
7442 Posts |
Posted - 01/27/2006 : 01:56:16
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This has to be the most depressing thread ever.
Denis
I love Guitar Wolf from the Erath! |
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HeywoodJablome
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1485 Posts |
Posted - 01/27/2006 : 02:09:59
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Originally posted by therewererumours
The Murder City Devils.
Try Dead Low Tide. MCD kind of morphed into that band. I saw them with the Melvins and they blew me away. Unfortunately they broke up too and now the drummer is in Big Business which is him and just a bassist. Good stuff! They are actually joining up with the Melvins. Two drummers (and Dale Crover is one of'em!) with the bass player taking up the slack of the sorrowfully departed Kevin Rutmanis. |
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Surfer Rosa
> Teenager of the Year <
4209 Posts |
Posted - 01/27/2006 : 02:23:27
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Big Business rock my world. Cannot wait to now see the Melvins live. 2 drummers both awesome. I need to lie down now just having thought about what that might be like.
Lead me not into temptation; I can find the way myself. |
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cassandra is
> Teenager of the Year <
France
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fbc
-= Modulator =-
United Kingdom
4903 Posts |
Posted - 01/27/2006 : 03:02:49
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The Rolling Stones
i tried, but failed. |
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