who's best british band around NOW ?

GlasVegas wrote:

hibster wrote:

the wedding present are there or there abouts for me; live shows have a different seet every time, last album was one of their best so not peaked yet & have a new album out soon

I still don't understand how Gedge can mask the shame of re-naming Cinerama and going out to tour 'George Best'. The terms "cynical" and "money-grabbing" spring to mind. It's been discussed at length on here before but he is, by all accounts, a right royal prick.

Opinions on The Cribs Mr. Wibble?

cinerama split due to relationship failure didn't they? the weddoes album immediately after was all about it & the george best tour was after that, so slight tweaking of the chronology of events there g he may well be a prize turnip, but surely that's only a good thing in terms of being a good band?

the cribs? gave the album a listeon on your recommendation, on first listen the first few songs sound a bit like the strokes, but some good tunes on there, be safe is completely different to the rest of the album & is ace. (btw - looking on allmusic.com they seem to have done 4 albums!)

Snoopy wrote:

hibster wrote:

& for whoever said belle & sebastian haven't done much for ages, their last album was released about 18 months or so ago

almost 27 months now

really? blimey - time flies!

Burt Reynolds wrote:

Uncle Liam wrote:

DigiDiz wrote: , I would say the Wombats out of the lot are one of the best,

Well, here it is. the new ALL TIME LOW in the history of the board.

The only way is up folks.

I actually quite like the Wombats. But I'm not INSANE enough to declare it in this place.

Well, I quite like the Paul Hartnoll mix of "Kill The Director", but that's about it... :)

muse coldplay james blunt keane

james blunt is many things but best band he most certainly isn't

fails on more than one level as well IMO

corruptive technique wrote: muse coldplay james blunt keane

hibster wrote:

GlasVegas wrote:

hibster wrote:

the wedding present are there or there abouts for me; live shows have a different seet every time, last album was one of their best so not peaked yet & have a new album out soon

I still don't understand how Gedge can mask the shame of re-naming Cinerama and going out to tour 'George Best'. The terms "cynical" and "money-grabbing" spring to mind. It's been discussed at length on here before but he is, by all accounts, a right royal prick.

Opinions on The Cribs Mr. Wibble?

cinerama split due to relationship failure didn't they? the weddoes album immediately after was all about it & the george best tour was after that, so slight tweaking of the chronology of events there g he may well be a prize turnip, but surely that's only a good thing in terms of being a good band?

the cribs? gave the album a listeon on your recommendation, on first listen the first few songs sound a bit like the strokes, but some good tunes on there, be safe is completely different to the rest of the album & is ace. (btw - looking on allmusic.com they seem to have done 4 albums!)

As far as I was aware the personell who comprised the last touring incarnation of Cinerama were exactly the same as the "re-born" Wedding Present. I may be wrong but I don't think so. And anyway, why go back to calling yourself The Wedding Present? Why not Cinerama with a new drummer? As I say, very cynical.

And have you read the stories of him sacking (I think) Simon Smith, the second Weddoes drummer, but asking his burd to stay on as a roadie cos he'd spent the previous year trying to get into her knickers behind Smith's back and completely unbeknown to him?....Not a nice person.

As for The Cribs album, persevere with it, well worth it. "Be Safe" as you pointed out is the jewel in the crown. Lee Renaldo does the spoken word part in case you didn't already know. Open ALL the boxes....

hibster wrote: james blunt is many things but best band he most certainly isn't

fails on more than one level as well IMO

He's no band, he's a singer .

I saw him live some weeks ago - he was quite rocking out. You male people are just jealous.

You're suppose to change yer hearing aide battery periodically Chris...

hibster wrote: james blunt is many things but best band he most certainly isn't

fails on more than one level as well IMO

Very appropriate rhyming slang is one thing James Blunt is good at! :p

Nick King wrote:

hibster wrote: james blunt is many things but best band he most certainly isn't

fails on more than one level as well IMO

Very appropriate rhyming slang is one thing James Blunt is good at! :p

he's a stuntman?

Burt Reynolds wrote:

Nick King wrote:

hibster wrote: james blunt is many things but best band he most certainly isn't

fails on more than one level as well IMO

Very appropriate rhyming slang is one thing James Blunt is good at! :p

he's a stuntman?