It was earlyish in their career, although a place on that tour was not to be sniffed at for any up and coming band. Think Campag and Les R D were also on the bill, but could be wrong.
It was around that time. Shack had a growing following, plus The Pale Fountains legacy and the likes of Campag had much bigger profiles than Coldplay
Opinions, opinions. Personally, I think the track Blackstar, is ten minutes of self indulgent headache inducing drivel.
Disappointed in you OLM. You don't like it, fair enough. But drivel? Nah, his work in the mid/late 80s and with Tin Machine, now THAT'S headache inducing drivel.
And acting, which is 73% middle-class, despite the British population being only 29% middle-class. I think the study also showed that there were more working-class actors and actresses in the 60s, 70s and 80s. I know people who work in the acting industry and apparently its a common-held belief that middle-class people are 'diverse' in their talents and can play any role whereas working-class actors are only suited to playing working-class roles on soaps. It's obviously bollocks because working-class actors like Michael Caine are amongst the best from these isles.
Yes half of The Beatles have gone but the group and many artists from that period, Elvis included, are still as revered today and still sell merchandise to many differing age groups as ever. Just watch a YouTube video of a Paul McCartney gig a few years back to see the wide variety of age groups turning up to see a member and hear the songs from a group who have been around close on 6 decades. Which artists of the current tripe available could come close to that I wonder?
I was there in Leeds and I saw them. The other bands - from memory - were Campag Velocet and Les Rhymths Digitales. There were a thing with this tour every year in which the band at the bottom of the bill went on to be massive. I remember Kaiser Chiefs doing the same and another one. I never got Shack, thought they were boring and sounded like they were doing sea shantys. I went to see Campag.
I agree loads of novelty acts due to radio 1's insistence on playing the stuff I cant believe you didn't like any of the following Early Tears for fears, early Simple Minds -New Gold Dream Joy division/New Order U2 New yrs Day Gloria October Pride in the name of love by Bad they'd gone up their own arses. Bauhaus PIL , (A Forest by) The Cure, The Cult (She sells sanctuary) Never mind all the high energy music Billy Idol Divine Dead or Alive Bronski Beat Cabaret Voltaire Soft Cell (sex dwarf) for the dancers. Pink Floyd - the final cut for the suicidal amongst us Killing Joke and loads of fringe stuff. edit - how could I forget Echo and the Bunnymen !! House music for the foot tappers. Never mind the best band in the world ever - Talk Talk who just got better and better with each album Listen to this and feel the soul
You missed the point completely but whatever. There's nothing wrong with liking bands and artists from other generations but when hipster losers start banging on about 'music these days is ****' and proceed to talk about Oasis as if Britpop is the gold standard of musical excellence is laughable. There are loads of amazing bands and artists out there. Saying 'current tripe' makes you one of those cliched music snobs. Harking on about the past in an attempt to 'Make [insert topic] Great Again' is sad and pathetic. Look to the future.
Funny how people who think they know the most about music and what is the best, actually don't. They completely don't get music at all.
Who are one of the best live bands going, despite being music I'd Never buy. Everyone I know who hates the group, that saw them at Glasto, had to concede they were fab live. Lots of bands I adore are abysmal live. he may not be a great technical singer but he is always good in the flesh.
It was supposed to be two tracks, and the producer mixed them as one. I have a sense it may have been better as two, but it's an astounding record. In my opinion! I'm averse also to any music snobs who trot out the familiar patter about great music being great and artists who had the bad patches. I loved John Peel, and have an incredibly eclectic appreciation of music as a result. I still adore pop cheese, would jump at the chance for some Kylie, happen to like some Tin Machine and hate Radiohead. Because I am confident to enjoy what I want and not buy into what the alternative music press hail as the "Truth". Most people laugh at my tastes, but they aren't wrong. Art can never be ****, but it can be stuff you find ****.
