MUSIC

[The General]

Same concept of the other post.

Top 5:

1. Linkin Park - Meteora

2. Kings of Leon - Youth and Young Manhood

3. Athlete - Vehicles and Animals

4. The White Stripes - Elephant

5. The Best of R.E.M (88-03)

Kev

 

[Leeboy]

Hmmm....

Blur - Think Tank

Super Furry Animals - Phantom Power

Electric 6 - Fire

White Stripes - Elephant

struggling now........

Primal Scream - Dirty Hits ( not out until 18th Nov but will be quality ! )

 

[Matt the Shrimp]

With those lists, I think we can safely say that 2003 is not going to go down as a vintage year, is it?

Probably the only story I can think of is whether The Darkness get consumed in post-ironic glam rock foolishness, or whether instead they can sustain it and take over the mantle left by Queen. I think there's room for them in the world of pop-rock - it's interesting to see whether they take up the challenge.

Am I the only one who think that The White Stripes are a massive case of "the Emperor's New Clothes"? Can't stand them myself - she's not a good drummer, he's not a good singer, and they've offered feck all apart from a catchy riff in 7 Nation Army.

The only singer who's pushed up the Walker thermometer this year was Blu' Cantrell - thought "Breathe" was an excellent single; but that's been about it (other than The Darkness).

I've also a suspicion that Athlete might be rather good - am planning on investing in their album at any rate. However, it makes one wonder why their music hasn't been pushed far more strongly on the music/video channels... their exposure is, at best, peripheral.

Enough from me.

Matt

 

[The General]

Quote[/b] (Matt the Shrimp @ Oct. 28 2003,16:39)]I've also a suspicion that Athlete might be rather good - am planning on investing in their album at any rate.  However, it makes one wonder why their music hasn't been pushed far more strongly on the music/video channels... their exposure is, at best, peripheral.

Enough from me.

Matt

Athlete have released Westside, El Salevor, and Beautiful. Not sure if 'You've Got The Style' is going to be released/or has been but its the best song on the album. Well worth having.

The Whites Stripes. The Hardest Button to Button is just as likeable as Seven Nation Army and have been nomiated for 3/4 EMA's this year.

Im a rock fan and its great to see the pop industry going down the pain and rock has come alive again. Good Charlotte and The Darkness have gone 'mainstream'.

Forgot to mention The Thrills as well. Big Sur and Santa Cruz are 2 quality tunes and they have a new single out soon but the name escapes me.

Im sure next year for some of these bands will be 'make' or 'break' year as for many its there first album (or the first one the mainstream have heard)!

The music has been its best for an age for me as bands like Hot Hot Heat, Athlete, The Thrills, The Darkness have appeared and Linkin Park produced another master piece.

Kev

 

[Napster]

Quote[/b] (The General @ Oct. 28 2003,16:57)]and Linkin Park produced another master piece.

Kev

hahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahaha

Another masterpiece?

Oh btw, Athlete's songs all sound the same, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs stuff has already been done in the 70s, and Blu Cantrell was a former porn star. Go on, google it.

Oh and is Sean Paul on every frigging song? He's done well for a former bank clerk from North London.

 

[The General]

Quote[/b] (Napster @ Oct. 28 2003,17:01)]

Quote[/b] (The General @ Oct. 28 2003,16:57)]and Linkin Park produced another master piece.

Kev

hahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahaha

Another masterpiece?

Oh btw, Athlete's songs all sound the same, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs stuff has already been done in the 70s, and Blu Cantrell was a former porn star. Go on, google it.

Oh and is Sean Paul on every frigging song? He's done well for a former bank clerk from North London.

I agree that Blu Cantrell sucks (literally that is ...) and 'Breathe' only sounded good 'cos of the Enimen tune it was played with ...

As for LP. You either hate them or appreciate them. Im not going to argue with you on that one ...

Kev

 

[Andy_S]

Hmm. Not in any real order:

Linkin Park - Meteora

The Darkness - Permission To Land

Evanescence - Fallen

Nickelback - The Long Road

Can't really class the last Foo Fighters album as a 2003 album so I can't really name a 5th. I've got the Electric Six album but apart from the 3 singles released and 'Naked pictures of your mother', I don't really rate it as a top album. I'm about to download the Kings Of Leon album as well as Elephant by the White Stripes (even though she must be the most talentless drummer i've ever heard) so i might be able to add one of those to the list when i've got them.

 

[Matt the Shrimp]

Quote[/b] (Napster @ Oct. 28 2003,17:01)]and Blu Cantrell was a former porn star. Go on, google it.

So?  Still think it was a good song.

Quote[/b] (Napster @ Oct. 28 2003,17:01)]Oh and is Sean Paul on every frigging song? He's done well for a former bank clerk from North London.

Really?  He has done well.  Generally, I think he's extremely overrated; however, I think he worked well with Ms. Cantrell on "Breathe".

The fact that it overlays an Eminem track is, with respect Kev, irrelevant.  It is a feature of modern music that copying - indeed, complete imitation - of earlier songs is something that goes on.  It doesn't mean that the new song is worthless, merely that it must be judged in its own right.

My favourite example of this: Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing, which was written and first performed by Stevie Wonder, is an excellent song.  Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing by Incognito - entirely a cover of Stevie's song - is also an excellent number.

Matt

 

[carter_true_blue]

White stripes - Elephant

That rocks.

best song is hardest button to button and the video is phat.

 

[Andy_S]

Quote[/b] (carter_true_blue @ Oct. 28 2003,18:49)]the video is phat.

Anyway, that video is indeed superb. Very original and it must have been very tedious for them to shoot.

 

[Ron Manager]

The Kings Of Leon album is indeed fantastic. The White Stripes once again prove their sublime brilliance. I quite like the Athlete album in a non-challenging, just down my alley Brit-pop kind of way. An album I bought this year but I suspect may indeed have come out last year is The Electric Soft Parade's debut - really underated but in my opinion one of the best debuts in a long time. And of course the truly amazing, never fail to please Super Furry Animals (Leeboy, you should have gone the other Saturday mate - the encore of The Man Don't Give A Fcuk was worth the trip alone!).

 

[The General]

Quote[/b] (Andy_S @ Oct. 28 2003,19:25)]

Quote[/b] (carter_true_blue @ Oct. 28 2003,18:49)]the video is phat.

Anyway, that video is indeed superb. Very original and it must have been very tedious for them to shoot.

Got me thinking. How much of it was computerised? All off it or none of it!?

Kev

 

[Shrimpersarmy]

Quote[/b] (The General @ Oct. 28 2003,16:06)]5. The Best of R.E.M (88-03)

What songs are on it? it is on my shopping list but i aint got any money at the moment...

Dan.

 

[The General]

Quote[/b] (Shrimpersarmy @ Oct. 29 2003,00:22)]

Quote[/b] (The General @ Oct. 28 2003,16:06)]5. The Best of R.E.M (88-03)

What songs are on it? it is on my shopping list but i aint got any money at the moment...

Dan.

Dunno. All the old school classics i'd hope. Thinking of lists its time to write my X-mas list ...

Kev

 

[Vange Shrimper]

There new song is really gud, but i've forgot the name to it! Video's different but cool as well, they're the morning news team

 

[The General]

Quote[/b] (Vange Shrimper @ Oct. 29 2003,00:40)]There new song is really gud, but i've forgot the name to it! Video's different but cool as well, they're the morning news team  

Bad Day ...

 

[Vange Shrimper]

Quote[/b] (The General @ Oct. 29 2003,00:46)]

Quote[/b] (Vange Shrimper @ Oct. 29 2003,00:40)]There new song is really gud, but i've forgot the name to it! Video's different but cool as well, they're the morning news team  

Bad Day ...

That's the one! Ta mate......but overall i aint too keen on REM. I like some songs but ones like Everybody Hurt's ****es me off a bit

 

[Bob Cratchitt]

I can only go by I suppose the albums from this year that are being played most on my ipod.

1. White Stripes - Elephant
2. Linkin Park - Meteora
3. Iron Maiden - Dance of Death (Maiden back to their best)
4. Evanescence - Fallen
5. Marilyn Manson - The Golden Age of Grotesque

Will not be everyone's cup of tea but I dont give a sh*t it is my choice not yours

 

[new bloke]

My own albums of the year are..

1. David Bowie--Reality
2. David Bowie--- The Best Of Vol 1-2
3. Frank Sinatra-- My Way
4. Meat Loaf-- Bat Out of Hell
5.David Bowie-- Changes 1

God I need to update my CD collection....or get a life

 

[Leeboy]

Go back to sleep Uncle...............