Hmm…carbon copy…riiight. Now, which songs are supposed to be carbon copies of Corrosion and Grace, again?
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Err, I would say none, as these were ‘Paul’ tracks and Al is unable to replicate anything of this standard.
Although I sure he would if he could.
(ouch…I’m gunna cop it now)
The worst bit is the “stupid ironic indie name” fad. Like “Clap Your Hands Say Yeah” or whatever they’re called, fucking retards.
God forbid people enjoy pop music. Or songs that tell personal stories instead of complaining about the Bush administration.
Dude, pop blows.
Most of the most well-known pop songs are deliberately vague so that listeners can kind of add meaning from their own miserable lives to the lyrics.
Good industrial music does stell stories. Go listen to “Hamburger Lady” by Throbbing Gristle or Skinny Puppy’s “Tin Omen”. Both have specific subject matter if you want to hear a story. Maybe HOTM is atonal in terms of subject matter, but HOTM sucked, so who cares?
I’m not saying all pop is bad, but a lot of the whanky little bitches listed here are certainly terrible.
I think the White Stripes have something more to them though…I mean they’re not really experimenting but they do somehow come across as arty and I like some of their work. I’d rather hear that then nu metal (Staind, Disturbed, Korn, Limp Bizkit, Linkin Park et. all)
feel for me, i live in glasgow, home of franz ferdinand!
lead singer used to be a teacher i’ve heard.
i hate them too, someone needs to tell them that britpop was 10 years ago.
and on white stripes, they have 3 sell out shows here in november! i mean why? vocals? shit. guitar and drums? shit. live spectacle? hell no!
I blame Conor Oberst of Bright Eyes/Saddle creek records fame. how did this whiney fuck get big and why did he get to fuck wynonna ryder when he was like 20. prick.
Hahahaha.
You know, I like it when we all agree on something. We need more threads like this.
Good industrial music does stell stories. Go listen to “Hamburger Lady” by Throbbing Gristle or Skinny Puppy’s “Tin Omen”. Both have specific subject matter if you want to hear a story. Maybe HOTM is atonal in terms of subject matter, but HOTM sucked, so who cares?
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Dude, I’m well-versed in the 30 year history if Industrial Music. Maybe I’m just getting old, but sometimes I like to hear songs with personal emotional resonance (like what Death Cab for Cutie does) rather than noisy dirges about mangled hospital patients, war atrocities, and serial killers.
I’ve got both Skinny Puppy AND Death Cab in the car right now. I like lots of different stuff, and think it would behoove most people to be as musically well-rounded as possible.
I’m listening to the new Eno album at the mo’. Beautiful pop. Uplifting, joyous, introspective.
Also listening to Cale’s ‘Paris 1919’.
A pop masterpiece.
Franz Ferdinand is a perfect Gap or Itunes TV commercial band. . . If you drive a VW and have an ipod, you probably dig these guys. .
HA!
Or if you have a girlfriend named ‘Veronica’ and play tennis on the weekends with all your college ‘pals’ who you discuss politics with over a cafe latte after the game.
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Franz Ferdinand is a perfect Gap or Itunes TV commercial band. . . If you drive a VW and have an ipod, you probably dig these guys. .
HA!
Or if you have a girlfriend named ‘Veronica’ and play tennis on the weekends with all your college ‘pals’ who you discuss politics with over a cafe latte after the game.[/reply]
Wow. You guys just described the Chicago Trixie perfectly. VW, Gap, iPod, and the stuff Peligro said.
Good eye candy though.
My wife’s wants XM…any suggestions for a full kit? name brand etc.