Is anyone prepared to defend modern popular music?

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Fausto · #1 Post by **Fausto** » Tue Dec 30, 2008 5:58 pm

Does anyone have a good word to say about anything released in the last 12 months?

I have pretty much ignored most of it but will say that I am quite impressed by a couple of tracks on 'Only By The Night' by Kings of Leon. Still not a patch on Youth and Young Manhood though.

I feel sure that there must be loads of good stuff released from 'right out there way away from the mainstream' but it takes me ages to discover it as I don't listen to the likes of Radio 1 assuming they even play that kind of thing which I doubt. 6 music does better but I can't listen to it much.

Hallelulja anyone ?

#2 Post by **Kwackerz** » Tue Dec 30, 2008 6:10 pm

Leona Lewis is about the only current chart topper I go out of my way to listen to. Even then it's got sod all to do with her music... (which is good)

Take this cover of Snow Patrol's Run..

http://uk.youtube.com/user/leonalewis?ob=1

Im sure she was singing about something but i cant quite remember what....

I got Leona Lewis's Spirit album for Christmas, as well as Chinese Democracy by Guns n Roses. (Which is absolutely fantastic btw)

I went on a course before I went on leave, I seem to recall all I could get on the stereo of the hire car was Radio One.. which had resorted to playing older songs!!?! Maybe even R1 have had enough of the crap thats played nowadays.

Hallelulja? Ram it. Horrid song. I'd rather listen to Pinky and Perky's hit parade

Fausto · #3 Post by **Fausto** » Tue Dec 30, 2008 6:21 pm

Kwackerz wrote:Leona Lewis is about the only current chart topper I go out of my way to listen to. Even then it's got sod all to do with her music... (which is good)

Take this cover of Snow Patrol's Run..

http://uk.youtube.com/user/leonalewis?ob=1

Im sure she was singing about something but i cant quite remember what....

I'm sorry but that is exactly the kind of thing I mean. It's representative of all this mainstream 'talent' show crap that passes for music these days. And the original was nothing special anyway. IMHO anyway

#4 Post by **Kwackerz** » Tue Dec 30, 2008 6:25 pm

I never said I liked the music...

The 'good' wasnt referencing her music btw.. although it reads that way with hindsight

Samray · #5 Post by **Samray** » Tue Dec 30, 2008 7:31 pm

The only things that stood out from the unending Christmas wallpaper this season were the Pogues and the Darkness.

Last 12 months? If so it was memorable enough to have been forgotten already.

snapdragon · #6 Post by **snapdragon** » Tue Dec 30, 2008 9:57 pm

The Pogues and Kirstie always the only bright spot in the xmas melange, (dont recall a Darknss one Sam - which is that?)

I did like the killers Human though - and it was good to hear the original Allelulia - and Jeff 'thingy's version too - although that yodelling WhitneyHoustonAlike's rendition I could do without

errm popular music ?? dont ask me I'm an old bugger

BikerGran · #7 Post by **BikerGran** » Tue Dec 30, 2008 10:25 pm

My daughter introduced me to Reverend and the Makers, no I'd never heard of them either. I'm not mad about their music but it's better than the more commercial stuff and the words mean something.

This was the song that inspired Lucy to let her house, buy a campervan, and take off to Europe for 8 months - then come home and work 12 hour nights for months to get enough dosh to do it all again!

Champion of the World

Gio · #8 Post by **Gio** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 9:03 am

Fausto wrote: It's representative of all this mainstream 'talent' show crap that passes for music these days. And the original was nothing special anyway. IMHO anyway

Don't you mean lack of talent in shows?

I think I've listened to 1 record released this year and it was so long ago I can't remember even the groups name (it was dire anyway)

I nowadays listen to my ripped cd collection, mostly 60/70's and classical

Tweaker · #9 Post by **Tweaker** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 12:27 pm

Jeez.... listen to yourselves - you sound like your parents!!

Elbow get my vote this year - although Nickelback are still my No. 1 of the current bands.

D-Rider · #10 Post by **D-Rider** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 1:46 pm

Kill Hannah seemed fairly good.

Dunno whether I should admit it on a public forum 'cos their music is a bit rubbish .... but at the same time quite enjoyable - in the same sort of way as I enjoyed The Monkeys and Mud in previous decades - but I quite enjoy Scouting for Girls.

Anyway, back to the Hawkwind, Genesis (pre the awful Phil Colins), Zep, Sabbath, Floyd, Santana, Hendrix and all the other good stuff I've got on my phone

Fausto · #11 Post by **Fausto** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 3:06 pm

D-Rider wrote:
Genesis (pre the awful Phil Colins),

Ah yes the Genesis / Phil Collins conundrum.

I have very little time for Mr Collins (good drummer though) and always say to people that Genesis were only any good before he took over on vocals............except...... Trick of the Tail is my favourite Genesis album

And I am unable to square this circle and so choose to overlook it

snapdragon · #12 Post by **snapdragon** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 6:07 pm

Tweaker wrote:Jeez.... listen to yourselves - you sound like your parents!! .............

interesting comment - how old are my parents tweekie?

woodbutcher · #13 Post by **woodbutcher** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 9:28 pm

D-Rider wrote
but I quite enjoy Scouting for Girls.
Do you own a raincoat as well D-R

D-Rider · #14 Post by **D-Rider** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 9:50 pm

woodbutcher wrote:D-Rider wrote
but I quite enjoy Scouting for Girls.
Do you own a raincoat as well D-R

Nope .... but I do have a big bag of tempting sweeties

woodbutcher · #15 Post by **woodbutcher** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 3:04 pm