British musicians?

[Matt_H]

Perhaps some visitors from the UK could give me some insight for a little project here :-)

What are some good UK-based bands these days? Looking for opinions, recommendations, etc.

Thanks!

[Turambar]

Off the top of my head:

Threshold - Prog Metal
Anathema - Prog Rock in the depressing vein
My Dying Bride - Doom/Death Metal

Wont hear any of that in the charts It's also possibly not what you were looking for, did you have any particular style in mind?

[Matt_H]

I'll check these out, thanks. Looking for stuff in a rock/dance sort of genre, preferably not rap.

Electric Six is all that comes to mind for me, but then, I know very little music. ;-)

I tend to despise American pop music, but maybe things are different in Europe. What British artists are in the charts over there?

[Turambar]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/totp/top40/index.shtml <--- UK top 40, has sound samples by the looks of it too. I think you'll probably find some familiar names in there.

Theres a band called Bloc Party that seem to be getting quite popular too, they sound kinda like a more up beat version of The Cure (also a good british band but i expect you've heard of them) from what ive heard.

-edit-

Dunno how i forgot to plug this guy but you should check out my favourite singer Damian Wilson, samples available here and here.

Matt_H wrote:
Perhaps some visitors from the UK could give me some insight for a little project here :-)

What are some good UK-based bands these days? Looking for opinions, recommendations, etc.

Thanks!

The Streets are by far one of the best British bands at the moment.  Well, I say band, it's one bloke. :-D

Blinded by the Lights Video

The first album is called "Original Pirate Material", and the second album is called "A Grand don't come for free".

amazon links to both albums

Keane are another good band.

I'm getting old now methinks, music doesn't excite me like it used to.

Back2theOldsk00l  :-D

I tend to despise American pop music, but maybe things are different in Europe.

Nope, we get your drivel imported over here too! ;-)

[cecilia]

ALL "pop" music sucks: it doesn't matter where it comes from.

cecilia wrote:
ALL "pop" music sucks: it doesn't matter where it comes from.

The Beatles made "pop" music and they don't suck. :-D

[odin]

Rammstein is pop and they don't suck either :-). Well, the music doesn't.

[Matt_H]

@ cecilia

ALL "pop" music sucks: it doesn't matter where it comes from.

Yeah, but I think American pop music has an extra special layer of awfulness to it that other countries can't match. :-)

@ others

I'll look out for this stuff, thanks.

[Cyberus]

Hi Matt,
Can you be a bit more specific?

Regards

Cyberus wrote:
Hi Matt,
Can you be a bit more specific?

Regards

I think a menu is in order! ;-)

Drum'n'Bass
Garage (UK variety, sounds nothing like US garage)
Indie
House
HipHop (Not the "RAP" music you have in america, but the beats'n'breaks type we have over here"
Thrash
Hardcore (Of the dancing variety)
Trance

Make a selection please! :-D

[Turambar]

/me takes this oppurtunity to plug his mates band

www.nativesofthenewdawn.com

Proper hip-hop from Detroit.

[cecilia]

mdma wrote:

cecilia wrote:
ALL "pop" music sucks: it doesn't matter where it comes from.

The Beatles made "pop" music and they don't suck. :-D

no no no, that was a different time. that was before the horror of corporate "pop" music.

sure, The Beatles made popular music as opposed to classical or blues or Gilbert and Sullivan light opera. AND SO ON.

and, yes, they were brilliantly talented - the difference between them and this crap that is sold as "pop" music is that john, paul, george and ringo got together when they were kids, wrote their own music, played thier own instuments, sang with their own voices, etc.

and when being interviewed showed their own personalities - their true selves. not some calulated, corporate construct.

what made them a phenomenon is that they were having SUCH a good time, everyone wanted to join in. their joy, talent and passion was infectious.

Unfortunately, when untalented business sharks see something like this, all they see is an opportunity to make money. So they put together "acts" looking for one or more that will generate $$$$$$$$$.

the music is souless and crap.

cecilia wrote:

mdma wrote:

cecilia wrote:
ALL "pop" music sucks: it doesn't matter where it comes from.

The Beatles made "pop" music and they don't suck. :-D

no no no, that was a different time. that was before the horror of corporate "pop" music.

sure, The Beatles made popular music as opposed to classical or blues or Gilbert and Sullivan light opera. AND SO ON.

and, yes, they were brilliantly talented - the difference between them and this crap that is sold as "pop" music is that john, paul, george and ringo got together when they were kids, wrote their own music, played thier own instuments, sang with their own voices, etc.

and when being interviewed showed their own personalities - their true selves. not some calulated, corporate construct.

what made them a phenomenon is that they were having SUCH a good time, everyone wanted to join in. their joy, talent and passion was infectious.

Unfortunately, when untalented business sharks see something like this, all they see is an opportunity to make money. So they put together "acts" looking for one or more that will generate $$$$$$$$$.

the music is souless and crap.

That's capitalism for you! ;-)