a mix between The Stone Roses and Primal Scream with the swagger of Oasis

think that's the bloke from Railway Children on the left.

http://www.ticketline.co.uk/images/artist/the-assist/the-assist.jpg

The Assist are a 4 piece indie/alternative band from Walsall. The lads have a huge passion for real music, and their honest, hard hitting lyrics speak for themselves. It’s music that anyone can identify with from sing along anthems to infectious guitar riffs.

If you like your indie rock served with an energetic finish and a midlands accent, The Assist will effortlessly float your boat.

The Arseist.

TBH I'm hard pressed to think of something drearier sounding than indie rock with a midlands accent.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v472/birdnestsoup/hankks.jpg

Birmingham band HANKKS channel the best indie rock and roll that has come before them into new single, ‘Stepping Stone’, to create a pleasingly refreshing tune, with a frontman who even looks a little bit like early Arctic Monkeys’ Alex Turner.

In what are early days for this new band they have brought out a single which electrifies from the first few bars of drumming. Even after multiple plays the groovy guitar hook that bursts in after the intro and plays through most of the song is very infectious and memorable. The song has assured and abrasive vocals echoing Liam Gallagher, and lyrics that are original enough, even though thematically simple, to have sing-along value. A confident instrumental two thirds of the way through makes the whole package seem like a very professional rock song.

It’s certainly fair to say that if this band continues to bring out songs of this standard, they could be playing to gradually increasing crowds in the future; and with each show posing the question “Do I really love you, or are you just my stepping stone?”

Beard man needs to sort it out.

In the wrong band I fear. Very original title for a song.

Beard man needs to sort it out.

http://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/paul-wellers-style-counsel-to-modern-bands-stop-dressing-like-bear-trappers-a2950586.html

With the sorts of haircuts Paul Weller has unleashed over the few decades he should not be giving anyone style advice.

Pretty sure the bands on this thread would beg to differ.

Which one looks like Alex Turner?

The one in the shades.

W.G Grace v Paul Weller as style God: FITE

It’s certainly fair to say that if this band continues to bring out songs of this standard, they could be playing to gradually increasing crowds in the future;

they want the world and they want it now

a pleasingly refreshing tune with lyrics that are original enough

makes the whole package seem like a very professional rock song

modest proclamation that you're fairly decent is far preferable to the usual FINALLY BRINGING BACK REAL MUSIC rhetoric tbf

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v472/birdnestsoup/swnes-04.jpg

HOW HAS THE JOURNEY IN MUSIC BEEN SO FAR ?

Rory - It's mental, one minute your playing arenas and doing massive tours with your favourite bands, the next your in some fuckin shit hole of a boozer with 8 people watching! It's all amazing though

Scott - Our journey ain't over yet and when it is all will be revealed in an autobiography.

WHERE DOES THE INSPIRATION FOR YOUR SONGWRITING COME FROM ?

Rory - that's always a tough one! It's forever changing man! I think we've got a unique style with a shot loads of influences. From the Beatles to the fuckin sex pistols!

Scott - Inspiration for songs come from anywhere really? A saying, some written words u see about, someone's situation or your own !

WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE A BAND JUST STARTING OUT ?

Rory - Just make sure you are as tight as a Sharks arsehole ! Practise, work hard and learn from your mistakes.

Scott - And just write good fucking tunes !!

SUM UP YOUR BAND IN 3 WORDS ?

Rory - Rock And Roll !

Scott - Best Unsigned Band !

WHAT'S NEXT FOR THE BAND ?

Rory - Fucking Stardom !

Scott - Whatever we want, it's in our hands and we are ready to work for it !

WHERE DOES THE INSPIRATION FOR YOUR SONGWRITING COME FROM ?

Rory - that's always a tough one! It's forever changing man!

Oasis/Weller/Oasis mashup

brief google suggests "tight as a shark's arsehole" is an Australian turn of phrase

Apparently they're already working on their second single, 'strewth mate, I didn't come here to fuck spiders'

From the Beatles to the fuckin sex pistols!

the vast span from 1970 to 1976

trying to decide what's funnier, hyping the band based on the frontman's passing resemblance to the way a guy in another band used to look, or based on the song still being listenable "even after multiple plays"

This is how it's always been. In 1975 they were all touchstoning The Faces. Whereas in 2015, they are all touchstoning, um, oh yeah..

http://blog.ticketmaster.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/the-charlatans-2015.jpg

Andy Warhol is an unusual style icon for these types, though.

It intersects between Bobby G/Grecian 2000 territory imo

somewhat unfortunate name these lads have plumped for...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v472/birdnestsoup/mid.jpg

formerly The Privvies

tbf you cant get a more landfill name than The Middens

http://www.toastmagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Sherlocks.gif

...Bonding over their mutual love of football and music, the brothers formed a friendship, owing especially to their shared taste in British giants like the Arctic Monkeys, The Beatles, Libertines, Oasis and The Jam. After several jamming sessions that took place in the dying days of 2010, The Sherlocks were born...

Their debut single 'Live for the Moment' peaked at number 91 in Official UK Singles Chart, while their second single, 'Escapade', hit the charts at number 45...

Unafraid of a big, rousing tune, the band have achieved an astonishing amount without label support up to now. Post the recent explosion in Radio 1 support - Greg James during daytime has been raving about them, Huw Stephens called them 'astounding and they’ve just been confirmed for BBC Introducing at SXSW - the offers are starting to come flooding in. And with nearly 20,000 Facebook likes already, all earned from nearly a year of hard touring, 2016 looks set to be an exciting year.

“Hard work is what we are all about” says drummer, Brandon “We love playing live, we will play anywhere we can. We just want to get our music out there and see the reaction of the fans”.

no, shit Sherlocks

Amusingly / terrifyingly Nora's hair at the moment basically makes her look like she's in one of these bands about 30% of the time.

We just want to get our music out there and see the reaction of the fans

Clicking 'like' on Facebook, guess that's what makes it all worthwhile hey guys

Who has slipped in a photo of the cast of The Inbetweeners to that press release?

'Mod-look' men sought over pub assault in Glasgow

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Police investigating a serious assault at a pub in Glasgow have released pictures of two men they want to trace.

The attack happened in the Firewater venue, in Sauchiehall Street, on Sunday 17 January.

Both men are described as white, aged 18 to 22 years old, about 5ft 9in tall with "Mod-style hair". They both wore green jackets and blue jeans

One man has a slim to medium build and wore trainers. The other has a stocky build and wore beige pointed shoes.

hahaha I have seen that 'stocky' one many a time around town

half of the Glasgow men under 60 is a fat mod and the other half are thin ones

that's true - past 60 they're all fat

Are there still Rockers?

you get the odd rockabilly type but not very often. The Elvis look was huge though in the 80s here so its bound to come around.

What about Teds?

iirc you only see them on a nice day in the woods having a picnic

ive defo seen that portly, manc-fringed, wrong'un stoatin about the toon before

Fuck me, he will need to employ an agent at this rate

maybe there's a crimestoppers reward

he looks familiar to me too

can we turn this thread into ilx's first official manhunt

that's true - past 60 they're all fat

The ones that are still alive eh?

I know I could post it in the ATP thread but I sort of feel like this has a spiritual home here:

http://www.gigwise.com/news/105729/stewart-lee-all-tomorrows-parties-atp-festival-cancelled

For the line-up he had already selected the eclectic likes of The Fall, Sleaford Mods, Roky Erickson and many more.

(And I like/love all three of those acts mentioned, just.... omg so eclectic)