ah I see. Yeah his leader status is all because of his 2000 and 2002 albums.
― Οὖτις, Thursday, 9 January 2020 22:27 (four years ago) link
hell, even during the download era (2009-2013) he was doing phenomenal numbers comparatively
― TikTok to the (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 9 January 2020 22:27 (four years ago) link
sure. but it's also obvious that Adele will overtake him when her next album comes out.
― Οὖτις, Thursday, 9 January 2020 22:28 (four years ago) link
When you raised the question, I had to look up the sales totals of Adele's three albums.
― TikTok to the (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 9 January 2020 22:40 (four years ago) link
Just found out that at the end of the month Greta Van Fleet is headlining Toyota Center in Houston, a venue that recently hosted/will host Springsteen, The Cure, Depeche Mode, Bad Bunny, and Paramore.
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 11 July 2023 20:37 (one year ago) link
lead singer came out last month, was talked about a bit
― the world is your octopus (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Tuesday, 11 July 2023 20:41 (one year ago) link
That alone doesn't get you into touring basketball arenas.
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 11 July 2023 20:45 (one year ago) link
Like, Paramore is a way more popular band, and even they are having some issues filling up that place.
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 11 July 2023 20:47 (one year ago) link
GVF has that big boomer dollar
― linoleum gallagher (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 11 July 2023 20:49 (one year ago) link
GVF has a bafflingly huge fanbase somehow.
― Maxmillion D. Boosted (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 11 July 2023 20:52 (one year ago) link
Joe Bonamassa fans ready to step up to something a bit more fresh and exciting.
― papal hotwife (milo z), Tuesday, 11 July 2023 20:56 (one year ago) link
Tame Impala is playing Toyota Center (Basketball arena) in Houston next summer.― a bevy of supermodels, musicians and Lena Dunham (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, December 9, 2019 4:47 PM (three years ago) bookmarkflaglink
― a bevy of supermodels, musicians and Lena Dunham (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, December 9, 2019 4:47 PM (three years ago) bookmarkflaglink
This show didn't happen for obvious reasons, and when they did return to Houston in '21, they played The Lawn At White Oak Music Hall, the same place they played at here in 2019.
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 11 July 2023 21:02 (one year ago) link
I checked out GVF in Houston on Setlist.fm, and in their two prior appearances they headlined '18 at the House of Blues and graduated the next year to Smart Financial Centre in Sugar Land (huge suburban theatre that hosts a lotta Classic Rock/Nostalgia Alternative/rising Pop acts, plus lol Bonamassa).
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 11 July 2023 21:23 (one year ago) link
Cigarettes After Sex are a slowcore/dream pop band on an indie label and they have crazy high streaming numbers - it feels like a lot of people don't notice they're this big? their top song is no one's idea of commercial but it's closing in on a billion streams on Spotify pic.twitter.com/Oa4vSpcUai— Matthew Perpetua (@perpetua) July 13, 2023
― Alito Bit of Soap (President Keyes), Thursday, 13 July 2023 10:49 (one year ago) link
heard of them through my mom and david lynch
― karl...arlk...rlka...lkar..., Thursday, 13 July 2023 14:04 (one year ago) link
Pitchfork gave their 2017 album a 7.4, but their 2019 album got a 4.0--a sign that the buzz is over.
― Alito Bit of Soap (President Keyes), Thursday, 13 July 2023 14:13 (one year ago) link
the band name vaguely rings a bell. Listening to the top track (Apocalypse) now and not really my thing but I guess I see the appeal, has a real dreamy melancholic easy listening vibe.
― silverfish, Thursday, 13 July 2023 14:23 (one year ago) link
the buzz is overyou were with me all the while
― linoleum gallagher (Neanderthal), Thursday, 13 July 2023 14:23 (one year ago) link
This doesn't quite fit here, but my friend is seeing Jimmy Eat World next week in an outdoor theater, and the opening act is a band called "Manchester Orchestra"... I had never heard of them, and looked them up (b/c their name is so odd); turns out they've been around since 2004, have released 6 albums, made numerous TV appearances, "curate" an annual music fest, and have had a bunch of songs featured in films, TV, and video games.
― Bittern Storm Over My Hammy (morrisp), Thursday, 13 July 2023 15:56 (one year ago) link
iirc Manchester Orchestra has a few big ilxor fans, I really like a few of their records
― Maxmillion D. Boosted (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Thursday, 13 July 2023 15:58 (one year ago) link
I've also been baffled by Manchester Orchestra. A chronically ordinary band, they've been getting main stage placements at festivals for the past decade.
― A. Begrand, Thursday, 13 July 2023 15:59 (one year ago) link
I got sent an email about that tour a few days ago, apparently they played Montana (NOBODY plays Montana) this week.
― but also fuck you (unperson), Thursday, 13 July 2023 16:12 (one year ago) link
yeah ilm has 4 threads about them, including:
thread of best rock album of year 2017, 'a black mile to the surface' by manchester orchestra (started by ToddBonzalez (BradNelson) on board I Love Music on Jul 28, 2017)
― Alito Bit of Soap (President Keyes), Thursday, 13 July 2023 16:37 (one year ago) link
Gen Z kids love My Bloody Valentine.
Also, reunion bias kinda distorts this question for me:
The last time I saw Pavement (peak) was in 2/97 in a tiny bar in San Francisco (<200 people).
I skipped their TT tour and 2010 reunion shows for various reasons but then I was able to see their most recent reunion shows in this enormous music venue (3 sold out nights at ~3500 seats).
― citation needed (Steve Shasta), Thursday, 13 July 2023 16:58 (one year ago) link
little more of a nuanced example, but in my "trying to keep up with the goons" days of hip hop listening, I got into Jellyroll through the collaboration with Haystak, the Strictly Business album, which got some positive recognition in hip hop zines and HipHopDx. I enjoyed it, it was a solid album. Jellyroll had also had that one song with Lil Wyte that blew up minorly in 2010, "Pop Another Pill", so I thought maybe he'd start getting more big features but then he kinda resumed being more of an undie rapper again and doing low rent mixtapes and I forgot all about him for years.
so I go to Welcome to Rockville in 2021, and I hear a familiar voice at one of the smaller stages, and it's JellyRoll! and people are flocking to the stage quickly, but like it's still one of the smaller stages at the festival.
apparently he blew the fuck up shortly after that, like....dude just won three CMT awards! I was blown away. my friend was talking about him and I was like "the little known rapper that used to collabo with Haystak and Lil Wyte?" and she's like "nah he sings now, he's on TV and has performed at the Grand Ole Opry"
― linoleum gallagher (Neanderthal), Thursday, 13 July 2023 17:14 (one year ago) link
he was on the cover of billboard
― ludicrously capacious bag (voodoo chili), Thursday, 13 July 2023 17:33 (one year ago) link
in his undies
― slugbuggy, life has new meaning to me (breastcrawl), Thursday, 13 July 2023 17:45 (one year ago) link
yea I love the jelly roll story lol
hes come a long way from the days of goon classic:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNi0zDTPgOc
― xheugy eddy (D-40), Thursday, 13 July 2023 18:01 (one year ago) link
There are a ton of artists I've never heard of that have songs doing streaming numbers in the hundreds of millions. Tik Tok, I assume?
Rag'n'Bone Man 852 millionHotel Ugly 394 mRoar 432 mTV Girl 382 mFalling in Reverse 271 mDavid Kushner 351 mJVKE 732 mThxSoMch 295 mBakar 323 mRainbow Kitten Surprise 262 m
― Alito Bit of Soap (President Keyes), Thursday, 13 July 2023 18:35 (one year ago) link
Rag'n'Bone Man is big in the UK I think. At least in a "see his record advertised on the tube" way, never actually heard him.
― Daniel_Rf, Thursday, 13 July 2023 18:40 (one year ago) link
He looks like Jelly Roll's British equivalent
― Alito Bit of Soap (President Keyes), Thursday, 13 July 2023 18:47 (one year ago) link
I hear Rag'n'Bone Man all the time on the radio here (in Montreal).
― silverfish, Thursday, 13 July 2023 18:55 (one year ago) link
(xxp) You're not missing much.
― Body Odour Ultra Low Emission Zone (Tom D.), Thursday, 13 July 2023 18:59 (one year ago) link
Yes, he is very very popular.
― Body Odour Ultra Low Emission Zone (Tom D.), Thursday, 13 July 2023 19:00 (one year ago) link
Hozier is back for more! We can’t wait to see Hozier at #MyXEC on August 17 on his Unreal Unearth Tour 2024. Tickets go on sale Friday, November 17, 2023. pic.twitter.com/WWf0dbK9lg— Xcel Energy Center (@XcelEnergyCtr) November 9, 2023
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Thursday, 9 November 2023 15:33 (eleven months ago) link
I recently noticed he had several albums currently on the Billboard 200
― Beyond Goo and Evol (President Keyes), Thursday, 9 November 2023 15:34 (eleven months ago) link
Mt. Joy is playing Madison Square Garden next year.
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 9 November 2023 20:31 (eleven months ago) link
Discovering The Wombats were not only still at it but quite big in the States was jaw-dropping
― PaulTMA, Thursday, 9 November 2023 21:12 (eleven months ago) link
How the heck does Hozier have the #1 single right now?
― Never fight uphill 'o me, boys! (President Keyes), Sunday, 28 April 2024 01:26 (six months ago) link
I think I mentioned upthread that he played the local 20k hockey arena when he came through on tour, crazy
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Sunday, 28 April 2024 12:11 (six months ago) link
'shed seven have just had a uk no 1 album, even if such things mean little anymore' to thread
― you can see me from westbury white horse, Sunday, 28 April 2024 14:03 (six months ago) link
it's not that they're 'more' popular, just that they've somehow played the long game finely enough that the dwindling charts and other media have come closer to them, not the other way round
― you can see me from westbury white horse, Sunday, 28 April 2024 14:05 (six months ago) link
Imagine sitting down and listening to the new Shed Seven album which you have just bought in a shop.
― This is Dance Anthems, have some respect (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Sunday, 28 April 2024 14:16 (six months ago) link
this is precisely what Michael Dugher and Stella Creasy will be doing rn
― vodkaitamin effrtvescent (calzino), Sunday, 28 April 2024 14:23 (six months ago) link