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[hazzamid11]

metallimuse, on 13 January 2011 - 09:53 PM, said:

People have a problem because you dont seem to understand what the award is or what it signifys.

my bad like joe i got it wrong on the whole thing they did at the end which lead me to believe they were being considered. i believeed if they were being considered then they should have every right, but turns out they werent, got it all wrong.

[SOAD]

Ok as a summary some people on here:

Seem to care so much bout Primal Scream that they have put themselves out there by suggesting them to win the Godlike Genius. Yet they haven't even realised they have won the award before.

Some others want PS to win the award twice without even considering that there are a hell of a lot of acts who deserve the Godlike Genius award probably more.

Fun.

All I want to add really is I reckon it's bout time PS were back on main stage at Reading. Although reckon they will do Latitude.

Second I doubt Dave Grohl will play Reading this year.. but will prob play there with the Foos as an exclusive next year.

[Joe-]

rexclark, on 13 January 2011 - 09:12 PM, said:

Well thank f**k for that, I was actually losing faith in the youth of today reading this thread.

Heh, you clearly have not seen what the youth of today are mostly listening to.

I lost faith long time ago.

[Leyser]

SOAD, on 13 January 2011 - 10:12 PM, said:

All I want to add really is I reckon it's bout time PS were back on main stage at Reading. Although reckon they will do Latitude.

I really hope PS aren't on the main stage, although they are basically to big to play other where. Latitude definitely seems more likely

[sifi]

Godlike Genius Award For Services To Music: Massive Attack
Godlike Services To Music: Shaun Ryder
Godlike Genius: U2
Godlike Genius: Pennie Smith
Godlike Genius: The Clash
Godlike Genius: Ozzy Osbourne
Godlike Genius Award - Ian Brown
Godlike Genius Award - New Order & Joy Division
Godlike Genius Award - Primal Scream
Godlike Genius Award - Manic Street Preachers
Godlike Genius Award - The Cure
Godlike Genius Award - Paul Weller

I think we can all agree it's essentially a load of old pony.  No Macca, no Bowie, no Dylan, no Zeppelin, no Jagger / Richards,  no f**king idea frankly.  They are all predominately nice indie guitar white boys designed to appeal to the middle classes.  It's just soemthing used to promote whoever seems to be touring and nothing more.

Grohl fits in quite nicely in amongst that lot.

[Vacant0]

sifi, on 14 January 2011 - 09:47 AM, said:

I think we can all agree it's essentially a load of old pony. No Macca, no Bowie, no Dylan, no Zeppelin, no Jagger / Richards,  no f**king idea frankly.  They are all predominately nice indie guitar white boys designed to appeal to the middle classes.  It's just soemthing used to promote whoever seems to be touring and nothing more.

Grohl fits in quite nicely in amongst that lot.

Well of course it is - and why shouldn't it be really, its the NME.

Edited by Vacant0, 14 January 2011 - 11:26 AM.

[Vieuphoria]

sifi, on 14 January 2011 - 09:47 AM, said:

Godlike Genius Award For Services To Music: Massive Attack
Godlike Services To Music: Shaun Ryder
Godlike Genius: U2
Godlike Genius: Pennie Smith
Godlike Genius: The Clash
Godlike Genius: Ozzy Osbourne
Godlike Genius Award - Ian Brown
Godlike Genius Award - New Order & Joy Division
Godlike Genius Award - Primal Scream
Godlike Genius Award - Manic Street Preachers
Godlike Genius Award - The Cure
Godlike Genius Award - Paul Weller

I think we can all agree it's essentially a load of old pony.  No Macca, no Bowie, no Dylan, no Zeppelin, no Jagger / Richards,  no f**king idea frankly.  They are all predominately nice indie guitar white boys designed to appeal to the middle classes.  It's just soemthing used to promote whoever seems to be touring and nothing more.

Grohl fits in quite nicely in amongst that lot.

Since when was the Heavy Metal movement middle class? Or the Punk movement? or the post-punk? or the rave/madchester scene?

I'm pretty certain you're talking balls sir

[lewis-92]

Vieuphoria, on 15 January 2011 - 12:47 PM, said:

Since when was the Heavy Metal movement middle class? Or the Punk movement? or the post-punk? or the rave/madchester scene?

I'm pretty certain you're talking balls sir

Pretty much exactly what i was going to say!

[sifi]

Do either of you know what the word predominantly means?

Edited by sifi, 16 January 2011 - 09:57 PM.

[Vieuphoria]

lol

[thetime]

sifi, on 14 January 2011 - 09:47 AM, said:

Godlike Genius Award For Services To Music: Massive Attack
Godlike Services To Music: Shaun Ryder
Godlike Genius: U2
Godlike Genius: Pennie Smith
Godlike Genius: The Clash
Godlike Genius: Ozzy Osbourne
Godlike Genius Award - Ian Brown
Godlike Genius Award - New Order & Joy Division
Godlike Genius Award - Primal Scream
Godlike Genius Award - Manic Street Preachers
Godlike Genius Award - The Cure
Godlike Genius Award - Paul Weller

I think we can all agree it's essentially a load of old pony.  No Macca, no Bowie, no Dylan, no Zeppelin, no Jagger / Richards,  no f**king idea frankly.  They are all predominately nice indie guitar white boys designed to appeal to the middle classes.  It's just soemthing used to promote whoever seems to be touring and nothing more.

Grohl fits in quite nicely in amongst that lot.

wheres radiohead? or is it becuse they dont play the media game like grohl?

[jump]

The way people keep talking about this reward you'd think it actually matters or that the NME is important to music.

[thetime]

jump, on 17 January 2011 - 10:17 AM, said:

The way people keep talking about this reward you'd think it actually matters or that the NME is important to music.

very good point jump, just a way for the foo fighters to play at there awards.

[mrtourette]

sifi, on 14 January 2011 - 09:47 AM, said:

I think we can all agree it's essentially a load of old pony.  No Macca, no Bowie, no Dylan, no Zeppelin, no Jagger / Richards,  no f**king idea frankly.  They are all predominately nice indie guitar white boys designed to appeal to the middle classes.  It's just soemthing used to promote whoever seems to be touring and nothing more.

NME is a British publication, unfrtunately Macca, Bowie, Zep, the Stones etc. are usually too busy schmoozing over in the States at the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame and where the Rolling Stone magazine culture is far more insipid, self-congratulatory and sycophantic than anything NME and it's gang of nice white boys can come up with.

Saying the NME is still shit and should no be taken seriously. In fact all awards are a waste of time.

[lharris92]

a bit off topic but related because its about the foos:

heard the teaser from the new album and tbh from the small clip it seems that the album is heavy rock (possibly even metal).
linky here
my kind of cup of tea