gigpusher Posted October 20, 2021 Report Share Posted October 20, 2021 55 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said: Lee Ryan: Pioneer of Cool Britannia Lol!! That's a bad typo to make 😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gigpusher Posted October 20, 2021 Report Share Posted October 20, 2021 21 minutes ago, Supernintendo Chalmers said: I'll have no more Britpop bashing, thank you very much! 😀 It was popular music, predominantly from Britain. As far as I'm aware, the vast majority of acts around at the time despised the moniker and I can't think of a single punter that I associated myself with who ever suggested that they were into or listened to "Britpop" as a genre. Like most cultural movements, it was cynically hijacked by marketeers and red tops keen to ride the coat-tails of the biggest cultural phenomenon since the last one. Yep and I think a lot of bands were lazily bundled in with it when they didn't really even quite have the sound. I know The Bluetones for example hated it at the time and felt like they weren't really part of that scene but were lumped in with it because they played guitars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadimmock Posted October 20, 2021 Report Share Posted October 20, 2021 44 minutes ago, SwedgeAntilles said: I also agree that we can't blame Brit Pop, aside from Menswear who I'm pretty sure cursed us all with their existence. Never had a truer sentence been uttered on this board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balti-pie Posted October 20, 2021 Report Share Posted October 20, 2021 46 minutes ago, SwedgeAntilles said: I also agree that we can't blame Brit Pop, aside from Menswear who I'm pretty sure cursed us all with their existence. This isnt anything to do with anything really, but my old flatmate at University shagged three members of Menswear, which almost unbelievably didnt involve the lead singer. She was a strange girl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maelzoid Posted October 20, 2021 Report Share Posted October 20, 2021 40 minutes ago, balti-pie said: This isnt anything to do with anything really, but my old flatmate at University shagged three members of Menswear, which almost unbelievably didnt involve the lead singer. She was a strange girl. At once? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex DeLarge Posted October 20, 2021 Report Share Posted October 20, 2021 I was going to make a pun based on menswear but the trouble is I don't have a subscription to Q Magazine so I don't know any of their music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dentalplan Posted October 20, 2021 Report Share Posted October 20, 2021 5 hours ago, gigpusher said: Although with the exception of Noel Gallagher I can't think of a single Britpop artist who is pro-brexit Noel is anti-Brexit. It’s just he’s anti-‘Remoaner’ as well. And anti-everything in general. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gigpusher Posted October 20, 2021 Report Share Posted October 20, 2021 29 minutes ago, dentalplan said: Noel is anti-Brexit. It’s just he’s anti-‘Remoaner’ as well. And anti-everything in general. Yes but he's the closest I could think of to a Brexiter in Britpop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crumbleflaps Posted October 21, 2021 Report Share Posted October 21, 2021 Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin are both boring as fuck. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoo Music Girl Posted October 21, 2021 Report Share Posted October 21, 2021 17 hours ago, balti-pie said: This isnt anything to do with anything really, but my old flatmate at University shagged three members of Menswear, which almost unbelievably didnt involve the lead singer. She was a strange girl. I think the lead singer is gay, so maybe not that unbelievable. I was a big fan back in the day, but I was like 13 or something so think that's okay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoo Music Girl Posted October 21, 2021 Report Share Posted October 21, 2021 Still active in music apparently! Johnny Dean (born John Hutchinson Dean; 12 December 1971) is a British musician, frontman and figure of the 1990s Britpop era. He was the frontman of Menswear (stylized Menswe@r) and is currently working on a solo, synthpop project called Fxxk Explosion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt42 Posted October 21, 2021 Report Share Posted October 21, 2021 On 10/12/2021 at 11:15 PM, dentalplan said: The Cure aren’t that big a name though. They’re a cult act with revered albums and a renowned live show - much like Arcade Fire. The Fire are 100% going to be a legacy act if they aren’t already. I don’t think they’ll be as big as their post-Grammys bump but they should always have enough about them to headline festivals around the world and do their own large shows. Having two of the most acclaimed albums of the century and a solid live rep separates them from chuffing Razorlight and whoever else once headlined festivals then slid into obscurity. Disagree, the cure have had massive hits. Arcade Fire have not had any gigantic songs in their catalogue which have caught on. Arcade Fire are big to Arcade Fire fans.. but they fall very short when it comes to the general public. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Jass Posted October 21, 2021 Report Share Posted October 21, 2021 33 minutes ago, Zoo Music Girl said: Still active in music apparently! Johnny Dean (born John Hutchinson Dean; 12 December 1971) is a British musician, frontman and figure of the 1990s Britpop era. He was the frontman of Menswear (stylized Menswe@r) and is currently working on a solo, synthpop project called Fxxk Explosion. That he’s turning 50 very soon makes me feel ancient! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoo Music Girl Posted October 21, 2021 Report Share Posted October 21, 2021 14 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said: That he’s turning 50 very soon makes me feel ancient! Same, mate, same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Jass Posted October 21, 2021 Report Share Posted October 21, 2021 16 minutes ago, Zoo Music Girl said: Same, mate, same. Although weirdly he’s almost exactly ten years older than me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balti-pie Posted October 21, 2021 Report Share Posted October 21, 2021 2 hours ago, Zoo Music Girl said: I think the lead singer is gay, so maybe not that unbelievable. I was a big fan back in the day, but I was like 13 or something so think that's okay. thats an extremely good reason! she was nice but not 'convert your whole sexuality' nice 😄 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balti-pie Posted October 21, 2021 Report Share Posted October 21, 2021 6 hours ago, Crumbleflaps said: Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin are both boring as fuck. Nothing controversial about that whatsoever, thats music 101 as far as im concerned 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dentalplan Posted October 21, 2021 Report Share Posted October 21, 2021 2 hours ago, Matt42 said: Disagree, the cure have had massive hits. Arcade Fire have not had any gigantic songs in their catalogue which have caught on. Arcade Fire are big to Arcade Fire fans.. but they fall very short when it comes to the general public. There are a lot of them, then. As said, been in arenas for over a decade, run of number one albums… People were saying the exact thing would exclude them from ever headlining Glastonbury - someone’s aunt hasn’t heard of them, whatever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maelzoid Posted October 21, 2021 Report Share Posted October 21, 2021 45 minutes ago, balti-pie said: Nothing controversial about that whatsoever, thats music 101 as far as im concerned 👍 Nonsense upon stilts. Just listen to the version of Moby Dick on How The West Was Won.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
found home in 2009 Posted October 21, 2021 Report Share Posted October 21, 2021 9 hours ago, Crumbleflaps said: Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin are both boring as fuck. Two great bands. Can see how you could make an argument Led Zeppelin were boring as they were so derivative. Personally think Dark Side of the Moon is one of the greatest albums ever and not sure how anyone could label Pink Floyd as boring. But it is the controversial opinions thread I suppose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maelzoid Posted October 21, 2021 Report Share Posted October 21, 2021 10 minutes ago, found home in 2009 said: Two great bands. Can see how you could make an argument Led Zeppelin were boring as they were so derivative. Personally think Dark Side of the Moon is one of the greatest albums ever and not sure how anyone could label Pink Floyd as boring. But it is the controversial opinions thread I suppose I'll be honest, saying Led Zep were "so derivative" is actually worse than "boring" in my book. Yes, they took blues and folk influences, but they certainly played them in fresh ways. but yes, I know which thread we're in... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jump Posted October 21, 2021 Report Share Posted October 21, 2021 (edited) 5 hours ago, Matt42 said: Disagree, the cure have had massive hits. Arcade Fire have not had any gigantic songs in their catalogue which have caught on. Arcade Fire are big to Arcade Fire fans.. but they fall very short when it comes to the general public. The argument of the general public is always a weird one to me. Lots of the general public know stuff like The Darkness, The Specials, Adam Ant, Lily Allen etc but I've seen recent listings for them at non-arena venues. It's like the idea of building a big fanbase doesn't mean you are big unless they are massively exposed on shit Spotify playlists and even Karen from HR (who knows fuck all about music) knows of them even though the common metrics of chart positions, venues sizes etc puts them in the top tier. I mean does anyone really give a fuck if Karen knows them, she's a c**t anyway! Edited October 21, 2021 by jump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dentalplan Posted October 21, 2021 Report Share Posted October 21, 2021 “You’ve got people on forums asking their mothers if they’ve heard of a band or singer as a requirement to headline a music festival. It’s Glastonbury for Christ’s sake. You should be asking your dealer for recommendations, not your mammy.” 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
priest17 Posted October 21, 2021 Report Share Posted October 21, 2021 1 hour ago, found home in 2009 said: Two great bands. Can see how you could make an argument Led Zeppelin were boring as they were so derivative. Personally think Dark Side of the Moon is one of the greatest albums ever and not sure how anyone could label Pink Floyd as boring. But it is the controversial opinions thread I suppose This is the wrong way round mate, Pink Floyd are shit. Bonham's got more talent in his bass drum pedal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
priest17 Posted October 21, 2021 Report Share Posted October 21, 2021 20 minutes ago, dentalplan said: “You’ve got people on forums asking their mothers if they’ve heard of a band or singer as a requirement to headline a music festival. It’s Glastonbury for Christ’s sake. You should be asking your dealer for recommendations, not your mammy.” My dealer thought Glastonbury went too corporate years ago and doesn't give a shit. There's a 37 capacity fest just outside of Hulme, that's where it's at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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