Urban75's favourite band

[BadlyDrawnGirl]

Public Enemy

Word!

for the older boys in the class it's the fall

Word again! (Although I'm not that old of course.)

I don't think I've ever heard a bad word uttered about The Kinks either.

 

[Monkeygrinder's Organ]

<Sticks head over parapet>

I can't stand the fucking pixies.

<Ducks back down>

 

[strummerville]

*shakes head sadly*

I reckon the Clash are shite too.

I vote for The Flaming Lips, Mogwai or Godspeed You! Black Emperor

And another one for The Pixies.

But 3 out of those four bands wouldn't have existed without The Clash so what do you know?

 

[Hollis]

Yeah, Marty does tend to have surprisingly angular tastes, given the resolutely non-angular approach of his own tunes...

I didn't realise there was a new Bunnymen LP on the cards - must hear!

Oh yes - Siberia - out on the 19th Sept.. Meant to be good.. but we'll see.

http://observer.guardian.co.uk/omm/reviews/story/0,13875,1550985,00.html

Excellent - Heaven Up Here's me favourite.

 

[magneze]

The Specials?

 

[akirajoel]

But 3 out of those four bands wouldn't have existed without The Clash so what do you know?

*takes deep breath*
*counts to ten*


I really hate the "if it wasn't for so-and-so" argument...

So - like - whatever.

*goes to lie down in a darkened room*

 

[8ball]

Okay, so it's either the Clash or Sigue Sigue Sputnik.

Shall we have a vote?

 

[Relahni]

Cameo

the band that actually reminds me of urban is that Country band - what they called again?

Don't they live in Brixton or somink?

 

[strummerville]

*takes deep breath*
*counts to ten*


I really hate the "if it wasn't for so-and-so" argument...

So - like - whatever.

*goes to lie down in a darkened room*

I just dont understand how someone could like Mogwai and The Pixies and not like The Clash. But horses for courses and all that

 

[Dubversion]

But 3 out of those four bands wouldn't have existed without The Clash so what do you know?

erm, i love the Clash, but entirely fail to see their direct influence in any of the four bands you claim for them.

but what do i know, eh?

 

[Dubversion]

I just dont understand how someone could like Mogwai and The Pixies and not like The Clash. But horses for courses and all that

that's not the same argument as your previous one, is it?

 

[Monkeygrinder's Organ]

Massive Attack seem to go down well with most people.

 

[Divisive Cotton]

Well, the KLF springs to mind - a thread about them always gets a good response. Maybe Primal Scream... they seem to have the right attitude and music catalogue to make it to the top or the top five at least.

 

[akirajoel]

Ok then so far we've got:

Kraftwerk
Public Enemy
Flaming Lips
The Broken Family Band
Mogwai
The Fall
Massive Attack
Godspeed You! Black Emperor

Rules are if someone think they're shit - then they're not allowed in...

For example - I reckon Primal Scream are pony. So they don't get in.

Poll to follow (at some point).

 

[Hollis]

What the fuck are the Flaming Lips or the Broken Family Band doing in there.. There's afew people on here who like them alot. But they're not generally praised.

Actullay akira.. you're entire list is rubbish.

 

[magneze]

Led Zeppelin?

 

[Monkeygrinder's Organ]

Led Zeppelin?

good suggestion!

 

[montevideo]

Maybe Primal Scream... they seem to have the right attitude and music catalogue to make it to the top or the top five at least.

true, & without primal scream they'd be no stone roses. Innit.

 

[Hollis]

Well to be honest Magneze, I would have mentioned it ages ago. You'll just end up with the usual philistines or people lacking a modicum of taste in music sounding off again..

 

[RubberBuccaneer]

In all honesty I think very few people have bad words about the Pixies

Also
Johnny Cash
Nick Cave

 

[Brainaddict]

<Sticks head over parapet>

I can't stand the fucking pixies.

<Ducks back down>

<lobs hand grenade on a two second fuse over the parapet>

 

[Divisive Cotton]

Ok then so far we've got:

Kraftwerk
Public Enemy
Flaming Lips
The Broken Family Band
Mogwai
The Fall
Massive Attack
Godspeed You! Black Emperor

Rules are if someone think they're shit - then they're not allowed in...

For example - I reckon Primal Scream are pony. So they don't get in.

Poll to follow (at some point).

Well. go for most of those apart from the Broken Family Band and Goodsped You! Black Emporium....

Are we talking about the same Primal Scream here? As in Screamadelica? As in Xtrmntr? Surely this man is thinking of somebody else....

 

[Divisive Cotton]

In all honesty I think very few people have bad words about the Pixies

Also
Johnny Cash
Nick Cave

Johnny Cash yes - Nick Cave no. He is boring Goth toss.

 

[magneze]

"Welcome, children of urban75, are you ready to ROCK?"

 

[strummerville]

erm, i love the Clash, but entirely fail to see their direct influence in any of the four bands you claim for them.

but what do i know, eh?

Ok - Mogwai have referenced The Clash as a major influence. The Pixies formed partly because Frank Black was a massive Clash fan (read it recently in some interview he gave), Godspeed played at the Joe Strummer Remembrance day organised by Attila in Brighton last year (excellent btw) and onstage the singer did a big speech about the influence The clash had on him when he was starting the band. The Flaming Lips dont sound anything like The Clash or as far as I know have never referenced them.

3 out of 4, ok?

 

[twistedAM]

I would suggest the Pixies.. you never seem to get anyone around here saying they're crap.

not crap but certainly not my fave - so many other bands of the era from sonic youth via dinosaur jr to archers of loaf that i much prefer

 

[akirajoel]

Well. go for most of those apart from the Broken Family Band and Goodsped You! Black Emporium

Godspeed You! Black Emperor.

Get it right.

Are we talking about the same Primal Scream here? As in Screamadelica? As in Xtrmntr? Surely this man is thinking of somebody else....

The very same.

And don't forget Vanishing Point and Evil Heat... i wish i could...

 

[Dubversion]

Ok - Mogwai have referenced The Clash as a major influence. The Pixies formed partly because Frank Black was a massive Clash fan (read it recently in some interview he gave), Godspeed played at the Joe Strummer Remembrance day organised by Attila in Brighton last year (excellent btw) and onstage the singer did a big speech about the influence The clash had on him when he was starting the band. The Flaming Lips dont sound anything like The Clash or as far as I know have never referenced them.

3 out of 4, ok?

erm, i hear nothing from the clash in mogwai or Godspeed. they may have influenced members to be in bands etc, but that's not the same as the clash actually affecting their sound, as you implied.

 

[strummerville]

erm, i hear nothing from the clash in mogwai or Godspeed. they may have influenced members to be in bands etc, but that's not the same as the clash actually affecting their sound, as you implied.

Without wanting to go all pseuds corner, the whole point about why the Clash are the greatest band of all time is there whole attitude, passion, contradictions, politics as well as the music. That's why Mogwai would reference them. My point was that those bands wouldnt have existed without The Clash not they sound like them. Anyway is this becoming my first ever thread derail?

 

[akirajoel]

Anyway is this becoming my first ever thread derail?

Yes.