1.tv on the radio
2.lil wayne
3.portis head
4.f***ed up
5.fleet foxes
6.santogold
7.deerhunter
8.hotchip
9.coldplay
10.mgmt
11.elbow
12.erykah badu
13.no age
14.vampire weekend
15.beck
16.my morning jacket
17.the roots
18.nick cave
19.okkervil river
20.gnarls barkley
21.kings of leon
22.black kids
23.kate nash
24.duffy
25.death cab for cutie
26.REM
27.the streets
28.metallica
29.NAS
30.lucinda williams
31.bon iver
32.gutter twins
33.el guincho
34.miles benjamin anthony robinson
35.raconteurs
36.lykke li
37.wolf parade
38.oasis
39.guns n roses
40.chairlift

i agree with beck, okkervil river, wolf parade, deerhunter, coldplay, and my morning jacket
do you think this is better than the list i posted by rolling stone magazine or just as bad?

Noel recorded this song– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Og5tphElDw –for the first X-Files movie. It’s a very different sound than Oasis. It’s more in line with Primal Scream or The Chemical Brothers.

Have you heard it? Do you dig it?

Bonus Q: Will you listen to Noel Gallagher’s solo album (which he’s confirmed he’s recording) when it comes out in 2010/11?
Oh, bit of trivia: sharp-eared Stone Roses/Ian Brown fans may recognize this song was developed into Brown’s single “Keep What Ya Got” in 2004.

Well, I’m bored as all hell. Which band do you think is better and why? It’s a tough one for me but I’ll pick QoTSA just because they’ve been more consistent.

BQ: Best albums by both?

I’ve bought all the Sigur Ros, Radiohead, Oasis, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin and Queen albums I was looking for the next highest rated band behind the beatles and zeppelin on the net but everywhere says a different band… most say Hendrix, Pink Floyd or The Rolling Stones
Sorry typoed the title lol,

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Manchester is probably one of my favourite places for music (and football). So I was just wondering what would be your favourite albums recorded by artists from there.

In case you’re not sure, here are some examples of artists who are from Manchester:
Stone Roses
Joy Division / New Order
The Smiths
Happy Mondays
Oasis
Inspiral Carpets
The Fall
Buzzcocks
Charlatans
James
A Certain Ratio

BQ: Madchester or Britpop? Which do you prefer?
BQ2: Now playing?

Nirvana
Soundgarden
R.E.M
Mudhoney
Oasis
Blur

BQ: Favourite band from the list?

Cheers

I’ve been to England, and it seemed Oasis was the more popular band; I was even in a pub one night, and an Oasis sang came on and virtually everyone in the pub started singing along.

It is my understanding that Oasis is more popular than Blur, although personally I think Blur is the more esteemed band; Damon Albarn is brilliant. “Modern Life is Rubbish,” “Parklife,” and “The Great Escape” are obviously the best albums. And don’t get me wrong, I actually do like Oasis, I just like Blur way more (and yes I am aware of the fact liking them both is frowned upon.)

So why isn’t Blur more recognized as hugely significant band, it seems to me they reflect society way more than Oasis.

An article about the last super act: http://www.undercover.com.au/News-Story.aspx?id=5159
Coldplay may very well be the last of the super acts.

The release of ‘Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends’ is without a doubt the most anticipated release on the planet in some time. Maybe that is because Coldplay is the last of the great groups.

Here is a scary thought. The 21st Century has so far failed to produce one superstar act. Think about it. Coldplay released their first EP in 1998. Who has come out of the 21st Century and captured the world musically since Coldplay? I can’t think of one.

In 8 years, the music industry has given us nothing but disposable acts. All of the really big acts were developed prior to 2000. Even the world’s three biggest pop stars, Justin Timberlake, Christina Aguilera and Britney Spears came from the 90s. Timberlake in NSync, Aguilera debut album came out in 1999. Spears ‘Baby One More Time’ was released in 1999.

Has there been one rock band so far this century that can demand sell-out shows in the major music regions of the world and a Top 10 album with every release? I see you scratching your heads.

Here’s a wild card. What about Michael Buble? He is hardly rock or pop but he does deliver hit albums and sold-out shows. Is that it? A guy who does crooner covers is the best the century can deliver?

What about rappers? Eminem’s ‘The Slim Shady LP’ came out in 1999. Jay-Z was 90s, Diddy was 90s. Are we still left with a list of one … Buble?

Look at a sample of past decades and what they delivered:

The 60s gave us The Beatles, Rolling Stones, The Who, The Kinks, Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, The Doors, Jimi Hendrix, Sly and the Family Stone, Janis Joplin, Joe Cocker, Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross & The Supremes

The 70s had The Eagles, AC/DC, Ramones, *** Pistols, Blondie, Talking Heads, The Clash, Bob Marley, Split Enz, Midnight Oil, Queen, Michael Jackson, Aerosmith, Billy Joel, Elton John, Phil Collins, Van Halen, Joy Division/New Order,The Police, Dire Straits.

The 80s features Duran Duran, Bon Jovi, U2, Motley Crue, Guns ‘n’ Roses, Eurythmics, George Michael, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Metallica

The 90s had Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins, Soundgarden, Foo Fighters, Oasis, Blur, Stone Temple Pilots, Pearl Jam, Matchbox Twenty, Radiohead, Alanis Morissette, Backstreet Boys.

Not one act of the 21st Century can fit alongside any of those names.

We are just 18 months away from the end of this decade. What a pathetic music period it has been. Maybe the Y2K bug was real. Maybe it only turned off the music industry.

Why is the music industry today falling?
The only sellingrock band today could yes, be coldplay folks.
Here are the estimations of every coldplay album so far:

Source: http://www.coldplayzone.it/_coldplay_charts_sales.asp
Ranked:
AROBTTH – 14.100.00 mil +
X&Y – 13.227.00 mill+
PARachutes – 9.6 mil +
VIVA la vida – 4.7 mil +++++

and climbing……….. what the hell is wrong with music nowadays!? No new band can stand up to them … are they the last super act?

When I was first getting into Pulp, I assumed they formed/emerged the same time (1989-1993) as other Britpop bands, such as Oasis and Blur. I also thought His ‘n’ Hers was their first album. I had no idea they released their first LP in *1983*.

1994:
Nine Inch Nails – The Downward Spiral
Pantera – Far Beyond Driven
Stone Temple Pilots – Purple
Boredoms – Chocolate Synthesizer
Oasis – Definitely Maybe
Dream Theater – Awake
Dave Matthews Band – Under The Table And Dreaming
The Stone Roses – Second Coming

BQ: Favorite album out of the list you made?
BQ2: Now Playing?
The Brain, I see wht u did thar