arctic monkeys

[pj]

I still haven't made up my mind about these guys, though I have only heard the EP's. First impression is that they are ok, might grow on me, who knows. The only thing I can think of is that they are Franz Ferdinand at an even faster pace.
 
 I wonder if they would be as instantaneously popular without bands like Franz paving the way a few years before.

[kosmo vinyl]

I'm curious as to what Tim from Ash's solo record will sound like, given all the attention focused on the Arctic Monkey. Ash was certainly bring metallic sounds to their pop long before AM hit the scene.  Tim should show these upstarts how its done right...

[sonickteam2]

Originally posted by Arlette:
  I like the CD too.  It's not ground-breaking or new, but it's fun.  Plus, I just like their attitude.
 
 They won an award last week, something to do with NME, nationally televised in the U.K.  Since they were on tour they couldn't be there in person to accept, so NME sent a crew to tape an acceptance.  When it was showed at the awards show, it was actually We Are Scientists impersonating them.  Arctic Monkeys said they just wanted to have some fun and are sick of the hype and thought they'd never get away with it anyway, but the crew had no idea they were talking to We Are Scientists and neither did the award show producers since they showed the tape on TV.

shouldnt that tell them something?

[Arlette]

I think I know what answer you're looking for, but no, I don't think so.  I think it tells them what they already know:  NME is stupid.
 
 Artic Monkeys have gotten a lot of press, magazine covers, videos all over the U.K. Also, if I'm not mistaken, We Are Scientists are American and AM have heavy British accents. If NME and their production staff don't recognize them, then they're idiots.

[sonickteam2]

Originally posted by Arlette:
  I think I know what answer you're looking for

i was hoping for someone elses creativity actually.  but i figured it should tell them something!

[renton007]

Are I Bet you... and When the Sun Goes Down the highpoints of this album?  I'm not really feeling those tunes as a first impression.  I feel burned by the hype machine since CYHSY so I'm hesitant to pick anything up that's generated this amount of buzz.

[Fico]

Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
  I'm curious as to what Tim from Ash's solo record will sound like, given all the attention focused on the Arctic Monkey. Ash was certainly bring metallic sounds to their pop long before AM hit the scene.  Tim should show these upstarts how its done right...

Had no idea Tim was up to this..did Ash call it a day? any more details?

[kosmo vinyl]

oops guess i should have clicked on that myspace bulletin... as it's only a single and very much different then Ash.  Charlotte did however leave the band...
 
 Arthur Baker feat Tim Wheeler out 20th March
 
 Legendary dance producer Arthur Baker who has previously worked with the likes of Bob Dylan and New Order has teamed up with Ash lead singer Tim Wheeler to create one of the dance tracks of the year.

[Arthwys]

The Arctic Monkeys  were in the video filmed for the speech that was shown at the awards ceremony, but Keith Murray of We Are Scientists was sitting in the midst of them and holding the award and actually made the speech itself.  But they were in there, just taking the piss.  NME knew exactly what was going on...at least the editors did, and the awards people did, but apparently the film crew did not, despite the American accent of Murray.

[Arlette]

Well, that's good to know. The story I read said that NME and the producers were all hoodwinked.  Thanks for the clarification.