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Title: British Invasion '05..
Post by: Fico on February 03, 2005, 05:00:00 pm
The Doves and Idlewild record are the best things I've heard this year so far...not just brilliant but incredibly "commercial"...if the label pushes them they'll prolly make it..
 
 New Coldplay, new Oasis, Bloc Party, Snow Patrol...twas about fookin time!
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Post by: Arthwys on February 03, 2005, 05:03:00 pm
I'm chuffed!
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Post by: Venerable Bede on February 03, 2005, 05:06:00 pm
snow patrol cracked the vh1 top 20 videos this week for "run."
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Post by: Bartelby on February 03, 2005, 05:25:00 pm
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Originally posted by Venerable Bede:
  snow patrol cracked the vh1 top 20 videos this week for "run."
...and "Somewhere a Clock is Ticking" is just as good - but I don't think they've shot a video for it yet.
Title: Re: British Invasion '05..
Post by: brennser on February 03, 2005, 05:28:00 pm
just curious, are you streaming them?, have promo copies?, downloaded them?
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Post by: Fico on February 03, 2005, 05:40:00 pm
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Originally posted by brennser:
  just curious, are you streaming them?, have promo copies?, downloaded them?
bandmates sent them via g-mail..no idea where they got it from...
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Post by: sonickteam2 on February 03, 2005, 05:48:00 pm
Doves should have been the band that Coldplay is now.
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Post by: BLACKSTORM on February 03, 2005, 06:08:00 pm
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Originally posted by sonickteam2:
  Doves should have been the band that Coldplay is now.
I totally agree. I think the Last Broadcast was a much better album than A Rush of Blood to the Head.
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Post by: pip on February 03, 2005, 06:36:00 pm
Ditto on all the albums you mentioned. One more to add to the list... Athlete. The Kaiser Chiefs' album has some potential too based on the couple of tracks I've heard.
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Post by: kurosawa-b/w on February 03, 2005, 08:45:00 pm
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Originally posted by pip:
  Ditto on all the albums you mentioned. One more to add to the list... Athlete. The Kaiser Chiefs' album has some potential too based on the couple of tracks I've heard.
I'm heading up to NYC next weekend to see The Kaiser Chiefs. I will report back on how they are.
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Post by: Bags on February 04, 2005, 12:33:00 am
I'm looking forward to your report, Kurosawa.  I like the single, but it sounds SO much like a couple 80s bands I just can't quite put my finger on.  I'm beginning to wonder -- seems like so many of the new bands these days sound like carbon copies of early 80s bands (no, I'm not saying derivative, I'm sounding they have me ringing my head, trying to pinpoint what song that is from my high school years).
 
 Or, Kaiser Chiefs could be great on their own...not sure, but I'm not buying CDs on 'spec' these days.
 
 All that to say I'm eager to see what you think, K!    ;)
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Post by: Jaguär on February 04, 2005, 03:55:00 am
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Originally posted by pip:
  Ditto on all the albums you mentioned. One more to add to the list... Athlete. The Kaiser Chiefs' album has some potential too based on the couple of tracks I've heard.
I'm sorry but Athlete make me want to kill!!!!     :roll:    
 Elbow (a return to DC!)
 Amusement Parks On Fire
 The Telescopes
 Bark Psychosis
 Sennen
 
 Then there are lots of good Scandinavians too.
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Post by: bearman🐻 on February 04, 2005, 10:38:00 am
http://www.nme.com/news/111297.htm (http://www.nme.com/news/111297.htm)
 
 Oasis headlining at MSG?? Are you kidding me? I thought that a venue like Hammerstein would be a stretch for them at this point. That's like Blur playing the MCI Center.
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Post by: HoyaSaxa03 on February 04, 2005, 11:43:00 am
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Originally posted by pip:
  Ditto on all the albums you mentioned. One more to add to the list... Athlete. The Kaiser Chiefs' album has some potential too based on the couple of tracks I've heard.
http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/record-reviews/a/athlete/tourist.shtml (http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/record-reviews/a/athlete/tourist.shtml)
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Post by: vansmack on February 04, 2005, 01:46:00 pm
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Originally posted by pip:
   One more to add to the list... Athlete.  
$4.99 at Amoeba yesterday.  I picked it up but haven't listened to it yet.
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Post by: pip on February 04, 2005, 03:13:00 pm
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Originally posted by HoyaSaxa03:  http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/record-reviews/a/athlete/tourist.shtml (http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/record-reviews/a/athlete/tourist.shtml)  
That's unfornuate. Although, I have seen just as many reports saying the new direction for them is better as ones agreeing with this review. I'll probably still check out the album for myself and make my own decision.
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Post by: sonickteam2 on February 04, 2005, 03:40:00 pm
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Originally posted by kurosawa-b/w:
   
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Originally posted by pip:
  Ditto on all the albums you mentioned. One more to add to the list... Athlete. The Kaiser Chiefs' album has some potential too based on the couple of tracks I've heard.
I'm heading up to NYC next weekend to see The Kaiser Chiefs. I will report back on how they are. [/b]
where are they playing (too lazy to look on thier site) i love them.  i could use a new york trip.
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Post by: pip on February 04, 2005, 03:57:00 pm
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Originally posted by brennser:
  just curious, are you streaming them?, have promo copies?, downloaded them?
The word from Doves' message board is that the album has been leaked and can be found on certain P2P networks. That's all I know. I don't have it myself and can't give anyone a copy.
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Post by: kurosawa-b/w on February 04, 2005, 04:12:00 pm
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Originally posted by sonickteam2:
  where are they playing (too lazy to look on thier site) i love them.  i could use a new york trip.
At North Six w/ The Prosaics (who I also want to see). Feb. 12th. $10
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Post by: pip on February 09, 2005, 01:54:00 am
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Post by: Frank Gallagher on February 09, 2005, 09:38:00 am
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Originally posted by sonickteam2:
  Doves should have been the band that Coldplay is now.
YEUCH!!! Then one of them would have to be shagging that skinny old cow, whatserface..
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Post by: Relaxer on February 09, 2005, 12:05:00 pm
All of the NME hype notwithstanding, I am really enjoying the Bloc Party songs I've heard, which is most of them.
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Post by: beedubyah on February 09, 2005, 01:25:00 pm
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Originally posted by bunnyman:
  http://www.nme.com/news/111297.htm (http://www.nme.com/news/111297.htm)  
 
 Oasis headlining at MSG?? Are you kidding me? I thought that a venue like Hammerstein would be a stretch for them at this point. That's like Blur playing the MCI Center.
As a diehard Oasis fan, I never thought in a million years they would play there again.  They can sell out 100k stadiums around the world, but needless to say they have wasted their shot in the US.
 
 Ive seen probably 150 concerts in my life and Oasis was far and away the best one.  If only they would play the game a bit better and they could be U2 status.  While theyre still the biggest band to come out of the UK since the Who, theyll never get their due thanks to being complete asses wherever they go in the US.
 
 Touring with Jet (the worst band of all time) isnt going to help their reputation with most Americans who (unfairly) view their music as derivative
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Post by: Fico on February 09, 2005, 01:36:00 pm
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Originally posted by beedubyah:
   
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Originally posted by bunnyman:
   http://www.nme.com/news/111297.htm (http://www.nme.com/news/111297.htm)  
 
 Oasis headlining at MSG?? Are you kidding me? I thought that a venue like Hammerstein would be a stretch for them at this point. That's like Blur playing the MCI Center.
As a diehard Oasis fan, I never thought in a million years they would play there again.  They can sell out 100k stadiums around the world, but needless to say they have wasted their shot in the US.
 
 Ive seen probably 150 concerts in my life and Oasis was far and away the best one.  If only they would play the game a bit better and they could be U2 status.  While theyre still the biggest band to come out of the UK since the Who, theyll never get their due thanks to being complete asses wherever they go in the US.
 
 Touring with Jet (the worst band of all time) isnt going to help their reputation with most Americans who (unfairly) view their music as derivative [/b]
Couldn't agree more!!! that said, Are they playing the Arena or that other place inside the Garden which holds some 6,ooo people...that would seem more reasonable...then again, they played 3 nights at Radio City Music Hall last time around..
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Post by: Arthwys on February 15, 2005, 12:40:00 am
For brennser or anyone else that was wanting to check out the new Doves album.... http://www.nme.com/features/111390.htm (http://www.nme.com/features/111390.htm)
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Post by: jmascis on February 15, 2005, 09:07:00 am
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Originally posted by pip:
   
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Originally posted by brennser:
  just curious, are you streaming them?, have promo copies?, downloaded them?
The word from Doves' message board is that the album has been leaked and can be found on certain P2P networks. That's all I know. I don't have it myself and can't give anyone a copy. [/b]
Yes you can find it..I have it, its quite good.
   :D
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Post by: BLACKSTORM on February 15, 2005, 12:19:00 pm
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Originally posted by bunnyman:
  http://www.nme.com/news/111297.htm (http://www.nme.com/news/111297.htm)  
 
 Oasis headlining at MSG?? Are you kidding me? I thought that a venue like Hammerstein would be a stretch for them at this point. That's like Blur playing the MCI Center.
MSG sold out in under an hour and the same for the Philly show. Not bad I'd say. I think they still got it, and hopefully the new album will rock.
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Post by: brennser on February 15, 2005, 01:53:00 pm
listening now - fairly impressed so far - thanks
 
 
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Originally posted by Arthwys:
  For brennser or anyone else that was wanting to check out the new Doves album....  http://www.nme.com/features/111390.htm (http://www.nme.com/features/111390.htm)