Probably didn't have anything by the laddish bands, maybe one or two depending on which count as laddish.
― Just noise and screaming and no musical value at all. (Colonel Poo), Friday, 22 March 2013 13:42 (eleven years ago) link
xp co-sign. First album is p decent if you can ignore all the "New Stone Roses" nonsense.
― Neil S, Friday, 22 March 2013 13:43 (eleven years ago) link
Tell you what, if any of those record labels signed one of those type bands now, that'd be a gamble..
― Mark G, Friday, 22 March 2013 13:44 (eleven years ago) link
The anti-Robbie Williams
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2013/mar/21/devendra-banhart-i-love-britpop
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 22 March 2013 13:48 (eleven years ago) link
Also Johnny Dean from Menswe@r had this to say:
http://nuisanceclub.wordpress.com/2013/03/21/god-bless-johnny-dean/
― CarsmileSteve, Friday, 22 March 2013 13:58 (eleven years ago) link
Is it fair to say you're a Britpop fan?
It's very fair to say. I love almost every Britpop band. I'm going deep here.
Including Shed Seven?
Sure, sure.
Really?
To be honest, no.
― Mark G, Friday, 22 March 2013 14:00 (eleven years ago) link
xxxp What I meant by "the last blowout" was financial. There were a lot of landfill bands, and he music was probably worse on balance, but there weren't the same torrents of cash behind them as there were in the 90s. Labels were already feeling the pinch.
― Deafening silence (DL), Friday, 22 March 2013 14:00 (eleven years ago) link
that may be the greatest thing I have ever seen Devendra Banhart say
― Darth Icky (DJP), Friday, 22 March 2013 14:27 (eleven years ago) link
Dev would love Shed 7 if he heard them. Willing to gamble on this. Especially 'At The Link' or whatever it was.
― nashwan, Friday, 22 March 2013 14:31 (eleven years ago) link
pretty dumb question tho Is it fair to say you're a Britpop fan? as if it were controversial somehow to like some rock music that was v popular in the mid 90s. He also collects headshots of TLC, some SWV and some En Vogue. Perhaps he liked those bands at the same time omg.
― nashwan, Friday, 22 March 2013 14:34 (eleven years ago) link
xpost -- Let us gauge reactions. How does this make you feel?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbpVJYh4V_s
As for it being a pretty dumb question, he was in the US rather than the UK, I thought? So it was a little more out of step there.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 22 March 2013 14:36 (eleven years ago) link
The Bluetones were regularly playing shitty pubs in Lewisham a couple of years back, amazing they plugged away for so long. Cautionary tale of what happens when you don't split up at the right time, even the reformed Ultrasound* were probably playing bigger venues.
*Speaking of bands with way too much money thrown at them.
― Matt DC, Friday, 22 March 2013 14:36 (eleven years ago) link
The Bluetones' commercial success waned after the fall of the Britpop movement, yet they continued to tour and release new records and were therefore often labelled as "Britpop survivors".The band's final album A New Athens was released on 31 May 2010.The band split on 1 October 2011 following a farewell tour which ended with a concert in Osaka, Japan.
The band's final album A New Athens was released on 31 May 2010.
The band split on 1 October 2011 following a farewell tour which ended with a concert in Osaka, Japan.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 22 March 2013 14:37 (eleven years ago) link
I'm trying to imagine any of that.
Man their entire Wikipedia biography reads like a fake band dreamed up by a bad author for a book.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bluetones
The second album, Return To The Last Chance Saloon, was released in 1998. While failing to generate the commercial success of their debut, it did spawn hits in the form of "Solomon Bites the Worm" and "If...".Whilst many of their mid 1990s peers had disbanded by 2000, The Bluetones released their third album, Science & Nature, which again reached the Top 10 and featured the hit singles "Keep the Home Fires Burning" and "Autophilia".After releasing a best-of album in 2002, the band followed up with Luxembourg, an album which received mixed reviews.
Whilst many of their mid 1990s peers had disbanded by 2000, The Bluetones released their third album, Science & Nature, which again reached the Top 10 and featured the hit singles "Keep the Home Fires Burning" and "Autophilia".
After releasing a best-of album in 2002, the band followed up with Luxembourg, an album which received mixed reviews.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 22 March 2013 14:39 (eleven years ago) link
all i remember from the mid-late 90s is dave grohl and johnny depp constantly praising britpop bands, paul whitehouse, black pudding etc. but n/m
― nashwan, Friday, 22 March 2013 14:39 (eleven years ago) link
Gorblimey.
― Matt DC, Friday, 22 March 2013 14:42 (eleven years ago) link
Madlib time:
Mark G, Is it fair to say you're a Britpop fan?
http://www.dogsandbabieslearning.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/no.jpg
― Mark G, Friday, 22 March 2013 14:42 (eleven years ago) link
Northern Oproar
― nashwan, Friday, 22 March 2013 14:43 (eleven years ago) link
Further investigation into the Bluetones turns up this
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Morriss
Which mentions him once headlining this
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LeeStock_Music_Festival
Which is to be headlined this year by Toploader and Space. Man alive.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 22 March 2013 14:49 (eleven years ago) link
Good grief, last year's festival!
It was also revealed that Mark Morriss and Nigel Clark of Dodgy would be returning, this time joined by hit-selling D:Ream and American rock group Wheatus. The acoustic stage was headlined by Nick Howard who went on to win that year's The Voice of Germany.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 22 March 2013 14:50 (eleven years ago) link
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2wlFZ4hZkFA/Tox0RR9kWxI/AAAAAAAAAR4/DFUYj6raDyw/s320/leon.jpg
So for those people who don't know, explain how the first incarnation of Northern Uproar came to an end in the 90's and what followed.
Well, let's see... things are a bit blurred. After the deal with Heavenly cane to an end we had a pretty big tax debt to pay... that took a while. We did another tour of Japan and started demo's for the 3rd album. It was a struggle to keep our studio goin though... So with some regret we downsized for a while and some of us thought we'd try a 'real' job (laughs). I was a hairdresser for a while, slashed a few ears i can tell you... Customers were terrified so i had to pack it in! (laughs).
I spent a few years in Spain performing with my uncles and my cousin Noel, learnt a LOT of new tricks playing the Catalan rhumba and singing in Spanish... A real eye opener. I love Spain and Catalonia and i usually spend half my year over there . I love the lifestyle and the food. Anyway, that kept me busy for a few years and i got the bug for loud rock'n'roll again.
― acid in the style of tenpole tudor (NickB), Friday, 22 March 2013 14:54 (eleven years ago) link
Underrated band that Catalonia
― acid in the style of tenpole tudor (NickB), Friday, 22 March 2013 14:56 (eleven years ago) link
Dodgy are playing here in a couple of months. I've written to my councillor.
― Easter Humphreys (Noodle Vague), Friday, 22 March 2013 14:56 (eleven years ago) link
Where is Geir to defend Dodgy's honor?
― Darth Icky (DJP), Friday, 22 March 2013 14:58 (eleven years ago) link
i'm sort of gutted i dropped my 1992 display name a day early
― Easter Humphreys (Noodle Vague), Friday, 22 March 2013 14:59 (eleven years ago) link
Nice of robbie to look through his record collection . He must regret jumping on the britpop bandwagon... oh wait it helped sell him shitloads I guess hes now jumped again to pop (after his swing album) When does his punk influenced album come out?
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Friday, 22 March 2013 15:00 (eleven years ago) link
He did "making plans for Nigel" back in his day..
(b-side of "Old before I die")
― Mark G, Friday, 22 March 2013 15:04 (eleven years ago) link
Is LeeStock a festival entirely run for people called Lee? Wow.
― they all are afflicted with a sickness of existence (Scik Mouthy), Friday, 22 March 2013 15:04 (eleven years ago) link
Hang on; from the wiki:
The festival raises money for the Willow Foundation, a national charity that gives special days to seriously ill young adults.
Insert tasteless joke about ex-Britpoppers being "seriously ill young adults".
― they all are afflicted with a sickness of existence (Scik Mouthy), Friday, 22 March 2013 15:07 (eleven years ago) link
Completely unrelated but this comment on Robbie's follow-up 'Thank you Brett' post, without me knowing any context, is some kind of astounding rant:
I really wasn't going to goby scrummy mummy - 22 Mar 2013 - 2:00pmI really wasn't going to go there... but you know what @Birdless' post got me thinking too... because I'm always me too. Slightly irreverant, often sarcastic, trying my best to be humourous and attempting to diffuse the tensions from time to time.... Well THAT worked well :( I was taught that if I'd done something wrong to apologise and to always stand up for myself... @Frieda. WOW! Is that all you took from my post? Seriously? You took that massive jump and got to there from ONE LINE?? Do you know me? Have we actually met? Have you checked the contents of my fridge and bathroom cabinets this morning? Do you actually know what I choose to feed my child and husband? I'm more than aware of my responsibilities to the planet thank you very much. Which one are you on? As a family we more than offset our carbon footprint annually. MORE than. Nestle? I was protesting about their promotion of formula milk to mothers in the Third World YEARS ago if it interests you in any way at all... None of that GM Monsanta shit will ever enter my family's food chain... I would have answered your questions if you had any but you were too busy TELLING me who I am and jumping to some pretty massive conclusions about me instead. Happy to set you straight. My blog was about how brilliant Rob is and how shitty and stupid this endless round of argument is... Don't get your hemp knickers in a twist... I ALWAYS intend for any of my posts to be read tongue very firmly in cheek. It's the hypocrisy of those who choose to ram their highbrow standards down my throat to prove their point that gets me. I'm only here... don't SHOUT IT. I was making the point in reference to music and likened it to food snobbery, but made it clear - there's a place for it all... Did I say it was a trend? No. Organic, fair trade and even the mass produced... my point was it's all FUCKING chocolate. It's called a METAPHOR.... Give me strength... I'm a lot of things, but ignorant and small minded is a label you'll NEVER be able to hang on me. Earth Song??? I was at the Brits the year Jarvis Cocker stormed the bloody stage... @Ono I'll have one of those hugs please... Is Mercury in retrograde? Is the moon up Uranus? Because this place has gone utterly and stark raving mad..... Rob, I make no apologies for what I posted. it was supposed to celebrate you and your all round fucking fabulousness.... and I'd like to think you know me by now. If I've offended anyone else in what I have said then I am genuinely sorry, but thank you for letting ME be ME. I don't have to or intend take that level of crap from anyone, but I'll not mention it here any more... Am done. Happy Friday folks... :) Here's a bit of fairy dust for you all.......... (lovingly created by tiny little computer pixies...No child labour involved whatseover) + . + + . . * + . + * . ** + * * . + * .*. * + * * . + * .*. +* + * * . + * .*. * + * * . + * .*.* + * * . + * .*. * + * * . + * .*.* + * * . + * .*. * + * * . + * .*.* + * * . + * .*.* + * * . + * .*. * + * * . + * .*.* + * * . + * .*.* + * * . + * .*. * + * * . + * .*.
I really wasn't going to go there... but you know what @Birdless' post got me thinking too... because I'm always me too. Slightly irreverant, often sarcastic, trying my best to be humourous and attempting to diffuse the tensions from time to time.... Well THAT worked well :( I was taught that if I'd done something wrong to apologise and to always stand up for myself... @Frieda. WOW! Is that all you took from my post? Seriously? You took that massive jump and got to there from ONE LINE?? Do you know me? Have we actually met? Have you checked the contents of my fridge and bathroom cabinets this morning? Do you actually know what I choose to feed my child and husband? I'm more than aware of my responsibilities to the planet thank you very much. Which one are you on? As a family we more than offset our carbon footprint annually. MORE than. Nestle? I was protesting about their promotion of formula milk to mothers in the Third World YEARS ago if it interests you in any way at all... None of that GM Monsanta shit will ever enter my family's food chain... I would have answered your questions if you had any but you were too busy TELLING me who I am and jumping to some pretty massive conclusions about me instead. Happy to set you straight. My blog was about how brilliant Rob is and how shitty and stupid this endless round of argument is... Don't get your hemp knickers in a twist... I ALWAYS intend for any of my posts to be read tongue very firmly in cheek. It's the hypocrisy of those who choose to ram their highbrow standards down my throat to prove their point that gets me. I'm only here... don't SHOUT IT. I was making the point in reference to music and likened it to food snobbery, but made it clear - there's a place for it all... Did I say it was a trend? No. Organic, fair trade and even the mass produced... my point was it's all FUCKING chocolate. It's called a METAPHOR.... Give me strength... I'm a lot of things, but ignorant and small minded is a label you'll NEVER be able to hang on me. Earth Song??? I was at the Brits the year Jarvis Cocker stormed the bloody stage... @Ono I'll have one of those hugs please... Is Mercury in retrograde? Is the moon up Uranus? Because this place has gone utterly and stark raving mad..... Rob, I make no apologies for what I posted. it was supposed to celebrate you and your all round fucking fabulousness.... and I'd like to think you know me by now. If I've offended anyone else in what I have said then I am genuinely sorry, but thank you for letting ME be ME. I don't have to or intend take that level of crap from anyone, but I'll not mention it here any more... Am done. Happy Friday folks... :) Here's a bit of fairy dust for you all.......... (lovingly created by tiny little computer pixies...No child labour involved whatseover) + . + + . . * + . + * . ** + * * . + * .*. * + * * . + * .*. +* + * * . + * .*. * + * * . + * .*.* + * * . + * .*. * + * * . + * .*.* + * * . + * .*. * + * * . + * .*.* + * * . + * .*.* + * * . + * .*. * + * * . + * .*.* + * * . + * .*.* + * * . + * .*. * + * * . + * .*.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 22 March 2013 15:32 (eleven years ago) link
MONSANTA
― Darth Icky (DJP), Friday, 22 March 2013 15:33 (eleven years ago) link
Appearing with Nivea at the club
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 22 March 2013 15:34 (eleven years ago) link
Earth Song??? I was at the Brits the year Jarvis Cocker stormed the bloody stage...
this is also killing me
― Darth Icky (DJP), Friday, 22 March 2013 15:35 (eleven years ago) link
sometimes respecting our differences is hard
― Kontuszówka reverie (Noodle Vague), Friday, 22 March 2013 15:43 (eleven years ago) link
Another one out of Menswe@r defends himselfhttp://www.nme.com/news/robbie-williams/69348
― 'Separate Lives', by Phil Collins & Marilyn Manson (PaulTMA), Friday, 22 March 2013 17:12 (eleven years ago) link
all of this is just making me want to listen to Menswe@r
― Darth Icky (DJP), Friday, 22 March 2013 17:18 (eleven years ago) link
iirc menswear's moment in the sun consisted of ripping off elastica ripping off wire.
― Another turning point, a stork fuck in the road (ledge), Friday, 22 March 2013 17:20 (eleven years ago) link
slur
noun
1. an insinuation or allegation about someone that is likely to insult them or damage their reputation
― Kontuszówka reverie (Noodle Vague), Friday, 22 March 2013 17:20 (eleven years ago) link
the verb might be a bit closer to the truth mind
― congratulations on yet another award and i loved your baseball cap (DJ Mencap), Friday, 22 March 2013 17:22 (eleven years ago) link
This is between Ride and Geneva. I love Ride, but went with Geneva because they were always extremely underrated and are a much, much better band than everything on this list (Ride aside).
― The Jupiter 8 (Turrican), Friday, 22 March 2013 17:24 (eleven years ago) link
Rightly so.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 22 March 2013 17:24 (eleven years ago) link
Ah, didn't see Adorable there... but could have easily voted for Adorable too.
― The Jupiter 8 (Turrican), Friday, 22 March 2013 17:25 (eleven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkzJqKumTEI
― The Jupiter 8 (Turrican), Friday, 22 March 2013 17:32 (eleven years ago) link
I think I have a couple of geneva cd singles i got for 99p. You have them turrican?
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Friday, 22 March 2013 17:34 (eleven years ago) link
Salad were cool. I dig "Motorbike to heaven"
― brimstead, Friday, 22 March 2013 17:39 (eleven years ago) link
I didn't buy any of Geneva's singles, I did invest in their albums though... always thought they got a bit of a bum deal from people, I remember the lead singers voice was a bit of a love-it-or-hate-it thing. Surprised that Marion haven't been mentioned once in this thread so far.
― The Jupiter 8 (Turrican), Friday, 22 March 2013 17:42 (eleven years ago) link
http://static.nme.com/images/article/menswear_photoshot_UKWT_L90409.jpg
they're called menswear and they look like this? okie dokie.
someone i know looks just like the singer from shed 7, that's a lucrative celeb lookalike job there.
― Merdeyeux, Friday, 22 March 2013 17:42 (eleven years ago) link
Have had 'slight return' in my head for the past two days since seeing the RW blog post. A few weeks ago my parents and my o/h's parents unloaded a ton of boxes of our old stuff on us and we saw our CD collections for the first time in years. At least 50% of these are in there somewhere (not Northern Uproar though, never Northern Uproar)I saw someone doing karaoke to Menswe@r in San Francisco in 2012
― kinder, Friday, 22 March 2013 17:47 (eleven years ago) link
btw Republica are playing in my town soon. They're not really akin to the rest but I did raise an eyebrow and furrow a ... brow
― kinder, Friday, 22 March 2013 17:48 (eleven years ago) link