Nominations for the greatest band of the last 25 years as voted for by urban75

[Firky]

Radiohead
Kraftwerk
Pop Will Eat Itself
Can
Libertines
Nirvana
Black Fag
Neutral Milk Hotel
Sonic Youth
The Birthday Party
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
ACDC
Can
Pavement
Fugazi

If you're names not on the list... you're band is shit

 

[Iam]

How are you defining 'greatest'?

Good point.

It could be the Polyphonic Spree...

 

[sojourner]

I wanted to mention them on the other thread, but I decided they're not really from the last 25 years (well they were at their best before 82, weren't they, I though they split in like 79?)

Yeh, the Damo years were the bestest, but like I said on the other thread, the fact they still existed (via reunions) and an album was released within the time period makes them count

 

[Negativland]

Do people really love 'electric cafe' that much then? The Expo 2000 stuff is fine, and Tour De France is in the bracket - but whaaaat? Same for post 1982 Can I say Derrick May.

 

[Negativland]

If Radiohead win it will be like Pink Floyd stamping on a human face forever.

 

[ohmyliver]

Radiohead
Kraftwerk
Pop Will Eat Itself
Can
Libertines
Nirvana
Black Fag
Neutral Milk Hotel
Sonic Youth
The Birthday Party
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
ACDC
Can
Pavement
Fugazi

If you're names not on the list... you're band is shit

erm, you've left out The Smiths, Derrick May, A Guy Called Gerald (28 gun bad bwoy, and jungle/drum and bass, nuff said)....

 

[kained&able]

I nominate(seeing as nirvana have been done) Wu-tang clan & rage against the machine.


dave

 

[trashpony]

Can you really have The Birthday Party AND Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds?

I second zenie - stick the Stone Roses in there instead of the Seeds

 

[Neva]

If Radiohead win it will be like Pink Floyd stamping on a human face forever.

 

[Pigeon]

Can you really have The Birthday Party AND Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds?

FASCIST!


ETA I would've just said Nick Cave, but he's, like, not a band. But you can trace a career trajectory through the 2 bands' work. Much like Joy Division/New Order IMHO.

 

[Balbi]

Second Sonic Youth.

How the shivering blue fuck has noone nominated The Pixies?

 

[twistedAM]

If you're names not on the list... you're band is shit

You need to buy more records, specifically these three:

Archers of Loaf
Dinosaur Jr
Afghan Whigs

 

[Firky]

erm, you've left out The Smiths, Derrick May, A Guy Called Gerald (28 gun bad bwoy, and jungle/drum and bass, nuff said)....

No I havent - it is a list of the nominations so far.

Muppet

 

[Firky]

Radiohead
The Pixies
Kraftwerk
*Pop Will Eat Itself
Can
*Libertines
Nirvana
Black Fag
Neutral Milk Hotel
Sonic Youth
The Birthday Party
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
ACDC
Can
Pavement
*Fugazi
Wu-tang Clan
Rage Against the Machine
*Archers of Loaf
Dinosaur Jr
*Afghan Whigs

 

[Onket]

What are the *s for?

 

[Firky]

Ones that I have tagged as iffy - not sure if I will bother putting them in a poll.

 

[Onket]

Shocking!

 

[saucisson]

hmmm would probably go for the smiths.

I would being predictable second ac/dc but best stuff more than 25 years ago so not sure they should really count, ditto the police (probably best pre 81). I think the bulk of the artists best work should be within the last 25 years for it to really count.

 

[Iam]

Radiohead
The Pixies
Kraftwerk
*Pop Will Eat Itself
Can
*Libertines
Nirvana
Black Fag
Neutral Milk Hotel
Sonic Youth
The Birthday Party
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
ACDC
Can
Pavement
*Fugazi
Wu-tang Clan
Rage Against the Machine
*Archers of Loaf
Dinosaur Jr
*Afghan Whigs

You've left mine out but you've included Rage Against the fucking Machine??

 

[Groucho]

Sugarcubes

 

[Onket]

Ones that I have tagged as iffy - not sure if I will bother putting them in a poll.

Why ask for suggestions then? etc

 

[Flashman]

The J.Gelis Band
Go West
Huey Lewis and the News
Living in a Box
Kelly Marie

 

[Guineveretoo]

The J.Gelis Band
Go West
Huey Lewis and the News
Living in a Box
Kelly Marie

Assuming you mean the J Geils Band, I am impressed that you are counting them as one of the greatest of the last 25 years. That opens up all kinds of possibilities.

 

[Iam]

*wonders about tongues and cheeks*

 

[longdog]

The Stranglers.

 

[Bernie Gunther]

Can

reasonable nomination. I was toying between them and the Magic Band

 

[Negativland]

Aww come on they're a great group of the 70s, not of the last 25 years.

 

[spanglechick]

My, how soon everyone forgets.

Pulp, ffs...

(cos i expect voice of the beehive would get a little star for being "iffy")

 

[upsidedownwalrus]

Nirvana. Loads of great bands but they changed the music scene the most, I reckon.

 

[Bernie Gunther]

Aww come on they're a great group of the 70s, not of the last 25 years.

My how time flies, you're quite right of course.