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Adnan_le_Terrible
* Dog in the Sand *
France
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 Posted - 03/28/2004 : 10:53:20
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These guys are about to become my new favorite band. Anyone heard of them? Their music is as subtle and fresh as me!
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
Posted - 03/28/2004 : 10:59:51
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I thought about buying the album last week in Tower Records in London but bought The Purple Tapes instead. My mate has since bought it and he likes it. He is gonna lend it me next week so I will let you know what I think. NME gave the album 8 out of 10.
Hansel and Gretel have formed a band, .....And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Breadcrumbs!!! |
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misleadtheworld
* Dog in the Sand *
United Kingdom
1222 Posts |
Posted - 03/28/2004 : 11:04:45
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Is it me or are band names getting a little dull? They just seem to be random words. Not even good random words. the Stills, the Stands, the Strokes, the Shins, etc etc. Not that I'm complaining, merely an observation.
Mike, since when have you nearly got a thousand of posts?! I'm sure you were on 300 odd last week.
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
Posted - 03/28/2004 : 11:16:45
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Since my life left me!!! 
I agree with the band names thing. I have been saying this for a while. I don't like bands just calling themselves 'The' something. It shows a real lack of imagination.
And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead is my favourite band name ever.
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misleadtheworld
* Dog in the Sand *
United Kingdom
1222 Posts |
Posted - 03/28/2004 : 11:36:13
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I agree back at you, 'bout the imagination thing. Although I'm not too keen on the Trail of the Dead name, too long for my short tastes. It is better than most though.
'Pixies', I wish I'd thought of it. The best I can keep coming up with is 'the Socks'. Gah, lack of imagination indeed!
The Shins look like a weird band. It makes me wonder how they all met....
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Sir Rockabye
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1158 Posts |
Posted - 03/28/2004 : 12:47:20
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I own both Chutes Too Narrow and Oh, Inverted World. Both are excellent albums, although I tend to listen to Chutes more than Inverted World. I wouldn't go as far as to say they are my favorite current band, but they can be pretty entertaining at times.
"We got to think quick, says blind St. Nick hey"
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VoVat
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
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Posted - 03/28/2004 : 13:36:36
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Is it me or are band names getting a little dull? They just seem to be random words. Not even good random words. the Stills, the Stands, the Strokes, the Shins, etc etc.
It seems to me that it's important that a band name comes across as unique and easily recognizable, which none of those do. I have a hard time differentiating between bands like the Strokes, the Shins, the Hives, the Vines, the Thorns, etc. (And no, I don't capitalize the "the"s; that makes the names look even sillier.) That doesn't mean a band name has to be really long or far-out, just different enough from the names of other bands.
Join the Culf of Buttoms / Correctly spelled cults are so passé. |
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
Posted - 03/28/2004 : 13:41:33
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I quite like Violent Femmes too, and Throwing Muses.
Hansel and Gretel have formed a band, .....And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Breadcrumbs!!! |
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Adnan_le_Terrible
* Dog in the Sand *
France
1973 Posts |
Posted - 03/28/2004 : 14:43:54
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Recently, I liked Franz Ferdinand. I agree, the Shins is a stupid name, but a wonderful band.
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
Posted - 03/29/2004 : 09:50:08
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I think I am gonna see them playing with The Stills next month. May as well. Beats wasting my time on here. 
Just kidding folks. 
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Adnan_le_Terrible
* Dog in the Sand *
France
1973 Posts |
Posted - 03/29/2004 : 12:34:44
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They are playing in Paris on April 15th, I'm definitely gonna see them.
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
Posted - 04/20/2004 : 13:20:19
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Well I saw them last night and they were very good. Boy do they have some good tunes.
I bought their first album, 'Oh, Inverted World' after the show and I will buy the second very soon.
The Stills were also good, and I intend to buy their album too.
Surprise of the night however, was the first band on. They were called Dios and the songs I heard were very good. Kind of The Shins meets Weezer. Must find out what they were called.
Hansel and Gretel have formed a band, .....And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Breadcrumbs!!! |
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speedy_m
= Frankofile =
Canada
3581 Posts |
Posted - 04/20/2004 : 13:24:50
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shineoftheever
> Teenager of the Year <
Canada
4307 Posts |
Posted - 04/20/2004 : 14:01:29
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Who do they sound like?
My doctor told me if I wanted to lose weight I should stop buttering my Oreo's! |
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Adnan_le_Terrible
* Dog in the Sand *
France
1973 Posts |
Posted - 04/20/2004 : 14:22:19
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Late 60s pop, I would say. They are one of my favorite bands, currently.
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
Posted - 04/20/2004 : 15:12:56
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They sound a bit like The Beach Boys
Hansel and Gretel have formed a band, .....And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Breadcrumbs!!! |
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klikger
= Cult of Ray =
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Posted - 04/21/2004 : 00:05:05
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ProverbialCereal
- FB TabMaster -
USA
2953 Posts |
Posted - 09/15/2004 : 13:14:47
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Ah, yes, I just discovered this band and searched to see if they'd been brought up ever. Alas! And what an old topic.
I bought "Oh, Inverted World" yesterday and can't stop listening to it. I actually bought the album because of the movie "Garden State." If you've seen it, you know what I'm talking about. Great movie too.
I needed some new music in my collection and this is what I needed. Their music makes me happy.
Join the Cult of Stromboli / They're good |
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Cult_Of_Frank
= Black Noise Maker =
Canada
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Posted - 09/15/2004 : 13:20:25
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The Shins - bad name, good music. Both albums are good, though I think Chutes the better one.
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
Posted - 09/15/2004 : 14:30:49
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One of their songs is on my conpilation CD.
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ProverbialCereal
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Posted - 09/15/2004 : 20:24:29
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I never really thought much of the name. I think it's fine. Yeah I guess it's not the best name, but at least the music makes up for it... unlike the Strokes or the Vines.
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ProverbialCereal
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Posted - 09/15/2004 : 20:28:39
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Come to think of it, the Shins shouldn't be categorized with those 2 groups just because their name is simple. Seems like people may get the wrong impression of their music if they are lumped with the "the [plural noun]" retro bands.
But I guess that's the point. They need a more unique name because their music is just that.
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misleadtheworld
* Dog in the Sand *
United Kingdom
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Posted - 09/16/2004 : 00:02:15
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Erebus
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
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Posted - 09/16/2004 : 08:13:48
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| The Shins always put a smile on my face. If you love them, I encourage you to pick up the EPs they've put out in support of the two albums. Good stuff, and if you get them all you now have three different, and separately wonderful, performances of New Slang. |
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
Posted - 09/16/2004 : 10:40:40
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People's slagging of The Strokes on here always makes me laugh. Is the fact that they look a lot cooler/better looking than us?
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ProverbialCereal
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USA
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Posted - 09/16/2004 : 11:17:09
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Other than not liking their music and their whole image, I have nothing against the Strokes.
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
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Posted - 09/16/2004 : 13:02:32
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Hehe, fair enough.
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