'Modern' music

[Riccardo]

Without sounding older than I am, and like one of the old gits from Harry Enfield, what is going on with some new songs out recently ?

The Streets (?) with the guy pretending that he's on pirate radio, c@ck. City High, moaning about some kid.

God, I remember the good old days of Jungle. :cool:

[charltonhater]

Sum41 have a good song out at the moment.

[Riccardo]

Fatlip ? I well like that. I suppose it's the commercial side of things I hate. How come Steps are still going ? Has no-one worked out that they're cr@p yet ?

New good music I like : The Strokes, very different.

[Stellavista]

Originally posted by Riccardo


New good music I like : The Strokes, very different.



Probably are, if you've never heard the mighty Tom Verlaines's Television before......

Ditto, Green Day, if the Clash had never existed.

[GUCCI Eagle]

I'm just getting into the Counting Crows. I'm hoping to listen to more Hootie and the Blowfish as well.

[illegal eagle]

counting crows and strokes are quality sum 41 are complete rubbish i hate them teeny bopper skater bands
Turin brakes/elbow are the best at the moment
Turin brakes are playin a free gig tomorrow on top of the orange shop in kings cross road. I highly recommend it

[IWCW the return]

It might be around 10 years old now, but Nirvana is still great

[illegal eagle]

oh obviously but evry1 likes them

[Riccardo]

Originally posted by Stellavista


Probably are, if you've never heard the mighty Tom Verlaines's Television before......


I have to be honest, I never have Grandad - sorry Stella. ;)

I heard that Allstars song - Bump in the night...come on, what crap. The lead 'singer' is pretty hot though ! :love:

[illegal eagle]

oh obviously but evry1 likes them

[IWCW the return]

Originally posted by illegal eagle
oh obviously but evry1 likes them

You are confusing! :) What do you mean (especially the second time round?) :confused: :)

[Santos-er]

Originally posted by illegal eagle
oh obviously but evry1 likes them

yeah... but some of us were in our early-mid teens then and it was great. Shame you young 'uns have to put up with all this r'n'b crap that gets played non stop now. All of a sudden, Capitol became kiss and vice versa... what's all that about?

gimme Aerosmith, Blur, Nirvana anyday over Craig David, Destiny's Child etc.

[Santos-er]

having said that, love that DJ Otzi tune! :p

[RDSdaEAGLE]

Zero7 are quality...if you like the "chilled" genre, then this is the definitive album to get. They are a group who use "real" instruments...and I love it.

The Strokes album is also superb...and I still can't stop listening to Muse's album.

[Stellavista]

Originally posted by Riccardo


I have to be honest, I never have Grandad - sorry Stella. ;)

I heard that Allstars song - Bump in the night...come on, what crap. The lead 'singer' is pretty hot though ! :love:

Seriously, Riccardo, do your ears a favour, and go out and buy a copy of 'Marquee Moon', which is an absolutely classic album.

It's a bit sad that, ahem, the younger generation don't check out more stuff from the sixties and seventies, though us older ones often manage to stay up with current music.

TMJWAT will give you some great leads for great music, recorded before you were born. You'd be suprised at just how much good stuff is out there, and I've always contended that the best new music makers have an ear to the past, for inspiration. Beck springs to mind most readily.

So, check out The Stooges, 13th Floor Elevators, Scott Walker, Tim Buckley, Patti Smith, Alex Harvey, Jacques Brel, Serge Gainsbourg,
ATV, Frank Zappa, Captain Beefheart, Magazine, Anthony Newley (!), Miracle Legion, Cabaret Voltaire..............

[The Blackadder]

Originally posted by Stellavista

Captain Beefheart,

Did you see the documentary last year?

I agree, Modern music is absolute *****, living in the midlands as I do now I am detached form the underground scene in London, but if its anything like the crud they keep putting on the telly I'm glad,
anyone remember the old(91-96ish) Dream or Don FM's, Dream was a classic: run from the croydon area I believe, I'm sure we've got someone on here who knows what I'm talking about?

There is no talent in the charts these days, but they buy it don't they:(

[Winston]

The mention of Alex Harvey reminds me of
many wasted nights up The Greyhound and
later, The Fairfields.

I was surprised that more of his songs didn't
find their way to being football anthems.
'Tomorrow Belongs To Me' or 'Gang Bang'
for instance.

[Ian of Chatham]

Originally posted by Riccardo
Fatlip ? I well like that. I suppose it's the commercial side of things I hate. How come Steps are still going ? Has no-one worked out that they're cr@p yet ?

I agree but would extend that question to include S Club 7 and Hearsay too. I know i'm stating the obvious, but for certain groups like these the commercial side is so strong they can actually get away with releasing garbage.

[Baloo]

Ah, another "modern music is rubbish" thread.

I HATE ANY ARTIST WHO IS FABRICATED BY CORPORATE MACHINES AND MADE TO LOOK PRETTY AS THEIR MAIN APPEAL TO THE YOUNGSTERS OF TODAY. HATE. WITH A PASSION.

I mean, Steps: They've come out with a "Greatest Hits" album. Greatest Hits after two albums totalling 30-odd songs, all of which sound identical? And isn't using the title for the album as "Gold" taking the Abba fixation just one step too far?

AND F*CKING HEAR SAY. There are Hear Say DOLLS in the shops. WHY??

And why do so many of these "Artists" always release cover versions (a la Uptown Girl, Eternal Flame, Words, Tragedy, the list is endless). Would it be because they have no musical initiative, and are, in reality, dolled up kareoke artists?

Coporate money-making bandwagons, with absolutely no regard for musical integrity or the wider implications of bringing up our young on two-dimensional clap-trap.

HATE THEM. UP AGAINST A WALL, WATERMAN AND CO. YOU ARE SCUM. :grrr:

[Kevin T]

Originally posted by Riccardo

God, I remember the good old days of Jungle. :cool:

Oh how true. Those hacylon nights down the Lazerdrome when only the DECENT tunes got a rewind.

They were innocent days. Bang a few walls, neck a few pills and get mugged on the way home. Ahh memories.

[jlmatthews]

Try these songs....you just might enjoy it!!

Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal
Puddle of Mudd - Control
Linkin Park - Crawling
Gorillaz - Clint Eastwood


4 of my fav newer ones!!

[Dead Cell]

Originally posted by jlmatthews
Try these songs....you just might enjoy it!!

Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal
Puddle of Mudd - Control
Linkin Park - Crawling
Gorillaz - Clint Eastwood


4 of my fav newer ones!!

Gorrilaz? you cant be serious? They are worse than groups like steps. The Gorrilaz aint even real people. Just Damon Albarn or whatever having fun hiding behind a cartoon.

[illegal eagle]

That zero 7 album is quality and tim buckley rules
Jungle still does live, go to the cage in croydon on thurs night they get all the classic djs: grooverider, andy c, randall have all been there, goldies coming up aswell (if anyones heard of them)

[Riccardo]

Stella, I used to have a g'friend that was into her 60's stuff. Small Faces, Monkees etc. Not bad.

Were The Monkees the 60's equivilent of the Back (Door) Street Boys ?

[Riccardo]

Originally posted by Santos-er
having said that, love that DJ Otzi tune! :p

I feel like killing the nearest person to me when i hear that...

[IWCW the return]

Originally posted by Riccardo


I feel like killing the nearest person to me when i hear that...

...every week at Selhurst :eek: :( :(

[illegal eagle]

WHITE STRIPES ARE ANOTHER GOOD BAND THATS GONNA BE BIG
Im off to shed 7 on saturday at brixton academy ( tickets still available)

Originally posted by Winston
The mention of Alex Harvey reminds me of
many wasted nights up The Greyhound and
later, The Fairfields.


He wore this gear at the Greyhound....
http://www.wunnerful.com/sahb/alex82.gif

[Riccardo]

Shall we have a 'I hate modern music' sticky ??!

Or just start a new thread every 3 months ?

:afro: :moo:

[jone-zee]

Alex Harvey???
EN-AH EE-AH EX-AH TEE.......!!!!!!!