The Strokes

[VCK]

The band responsible for six years of indie landfill.

[eFestivals]

I actually hold The Libertines and Arctic Monkeys responsible for that.

Oh, it pre-dates AM's by loads. They a part of the result of indie landfill, not the creators.

[swede]

I actually hold The Libertines and Arctic Monkeys responsible for that.

[The Nal]

How does that make sense, you might dislike The Arctic Monkeys but how can they, considering their first album came out in 2006, be responsible for over half a decade of crap indie music

[DeclarationOfWar]

I for one would love to see the strokes play at Glasto. The sunset slot from whoever suggested it would be perfect. One band i'd love to see, and i worried i'd never get to see again after their long break, and various solo projects etc.

[Sparticus]

I actually hold The Libertines and Arctic Monkeys responsible for that.

[Kaybee]

I would love to see them , but only in a horrible old perv way, feeling as I do about them much like your dad does about the Nolans (or, if you're a young person, the Spice Girls), i.e. in terms of which order I would do them.

a) yes I do know this is horribly wrong; and

like even the roughest one would look at me twice (or even once, followed by a grimace and a shudder).

[plaskins]

All the indie shit was Oasis' fault from the 90's. Unfortunately, they influenced a lot of these new indie bands... Even the Killers decided to start a band after going to an Oasis gig!

edit: Back on the Strokes topic, I saw them support the Foo Fighters a few years ago now, and they didn't seem very good live. They were trying to play to a Foo Fighters crowd who were rather disinterested to be honest. I'd give them another chance at Glasto, but not too high on the bill.

Edited November 20, 2009 by plaskins

[Harrow Strongbow Ciderman!]

The band responsible for six years of indie landfill.

[Harrow Strongbow Ciderman!]

Perhaps so but The Strokes have just recently been voted 'ALBUM OF THE DECADE' according to what I heard on Xfm Wed.(Their Album in 2000 I think) and NINE of the top ten were Indie type bands!

[adustlandfairytale]

aye by nme people who just love a bit of indie.

But am surprised nme didn't put arctic monkeys as number 1 since they totally bum love them at any chance.

rant over

[swede]

All the indie shit was Oasis' fault from the 90's. Unfortunately, they influenced a lot of these new indie bands... Even the Killers decided to start a band after going to an Oasis gig!

edit: Back on the Strokes topic, I saw them support the Foo Fighters a few years ago now, and they didn't seem very good live. They were trying to play to a Foo Fighters crowd who were rather disinterested to be honest. I'd give them another chance at Glasto, but not too high on the bill.

[Insomaniac]

Correction. It might have been BBC radio that I heard it on

LINK to The Strokes ALBUM OF THE DECADE - BBC story

TOP 10 ALBUMS OF THE DECADE

1. The Strokes - Is This It

2. The Libertines - Up The Bracket

3. Primal Scream - XTRMNTR

4. Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not

5. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Fever To Tell

6. PJ Harvey - Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea

7. Arcade Fire - Funeral

8. Interpol - Turn On The Bright Lights

9. The Streets - Original Pirate Material

10. Radiohead - In Rainbows

"Indie Landfill"... Ya can't beat it!

[The Nal]

Maybe it was The Stone Roses fault because they influenced Liam Gallagher to start a band

[The Nal]

you can't 'blame' the wonderful Dr Feelgood for anything..

they were the saviours of the day, the missing link between pub-rock (which veered on the boring side much too often) and punk

although Roxanne isn't the best example...

[stylishkids]

Do you really take bullshit polls like that seriously? It's bad enough that you have to refer to a top ten album list to justify the Strokes, but to use such a disreputable source is even more laughable.

Edited November 20, 2009 by stylishkids

[Mardy]

One good album 8 years ago. f**k all worht a mention since then. They should have been back driving cabs a long time ago.

[rexclark]

If they're on form The Strokes can be one of the best bands on the planet but sometimes turn up and seem like half the band. If they do play I'd hope there set would be heavy on the first album.

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Depends how how much Mr C has had to drink !

I saw em headline V and Leeds and if I remember he apologised for being a bit pissed !

[suchacharmer]

I'll be the first to admit I do love their music, and I've given them a fair chance at live shows, but at this point I'm done defending them. They are irrelevant, dried up, and completely worthless live. Not to mention that they are pompous jackasses (minus Nikolai).

[harper11]

they ve been great live wehn i =ve seen them

the first impressions of earth tour show at hammersmith was excellent

they wont play glasto next year

[irons]

I think he's stopped drinking before gigs as it was affecting them too much.