Not in Crawley Posted October 4 Share Posted October 4 3 hours ago, Zico said: I think we're now in that period where the 90s are cool and retro so why not cash in, plus Oasis just made Britpop cool again read that the kids love his Wonderall look, probably liked kids like the Beatles look back in 94 Let's be honest Ocean Colour Scene weren't cool even in the 90s. When they were trying to be from the 60s. Day We Caught the Train and the Riverboat Song still give me the dry boak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Zico Posted October 4 Moderators Share Posted October 4 28 minutes ago, Not in Crawley said: Let's be honest Ocean Colour Scene weren't cool even in the 90s. When they were trying to be from the 60s. Day We Caught the Train and the Riverboat Song still give me the dry boak. I liked few of their singles and definitely part of the cool Britannia / Britpop scene Not cool enough that I tried to be like them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Zico Posted October 4 Moderators Share Posted October 4 2 hours ago, Not in Crawley said: Let's be honest Ocean Colour Scene weren't cool even in the 90s. When they were trying to be from the 60s. Day We Caught the Train and the Riverboat Song still give me the dry boak. Speaking of Britpop bands you don't like https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/oct/04/shed-seven-score-second-no-1-album-of-the-year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not in Crawley Posted October 5 Share Posted October 5 14 hours ago, Zico said: I liked few of their singles and definitely part of the cool Britannia / Britpop scene Not cool enough that I tried to be like them It was over by the time OCS came around - basically by middle of 96 was all a bit boring, wasn't it? DM, Parklife, Different Class all been released and then it was all the likes of Gay Dad, Gene, OCS, Dodgy, Kula Shaker, Bluetones clogging up programmes like TFI Friday. I remeber listening to Odley by Beck, If You're Feeling Sinister by B&S and Dinosaur Jr had Hand it Over around that time which I loved - didn't Underworld have Second Toughest In The Infants which seemed to be everywhere and Everything Must Go was huge (wouldn't say Manics were a typical Britpop band) As for shed seven - yeah not suprising, middle aged folks are the ones actually still buying albums and you only need to sell a few now to get to number one. Just never understood the appeal - file under Red Hot Chilli Peppers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Zico Posted October 5 Moderators Share Posted October 5 33 minutes ago, Not in Crawley said: It was over by the time OCS came around - basically by middle of 96 was all a bit boring, wasn't it? DM, Parklife, Different Class all been released and then it was all the likes of Gay Dad, Gene, OCS, Dodgy, Kula Shaker, Bluetones clogging up programmes like TFI Friday. Aug 95 was the pinnacle, still going strong due Brit Awards in 96 but was never hitting those heights again The cool Britannia scene went on though Would say Britpop was over when Verve and Radiohead rocked up mid 97 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not in Crawley Posted October 5 Share Posted October 5 1 minute ago, Zico said: Aug 95 was the pinnacle, still going strong due Brit Awards in 96 but was never hitting those heights again The cool Britannia scene went on though Would say Britpop was over when Verve and Radiohead rocked up mid 97 But The Verve and Radiohead were around long before the 'Britpop' bands - The Verve ceratinly did their best stuff in the early 90s - and Radiohead were never part of it. My point is that cool britannia scene by that point wasn't a scene just a load of bandwagon jumpers and record labels and politicans loking to cash in. Like most music that crosses over - its 'over' as soon as Asda are stocking the fashion and albums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Zico Posted October 5 Moderators Share Posted October 5 6 minutes ago, Not in Crawley said: But The Verve and Radiohead were around long before the 'Britpop' bands - The Verve ceratinly did their best stuff in the early 90s - and Radiohead were never part of it. My point is that cool britannia scene by that point wasn't a scene just a load of bandwagon jumpers and record labels and politicans loking to cash in. Like most music that crosses over - its 'over' as soon as Asda are stocking the fashion and albums. Well there was Knebworth mid 96 as well so it definitely wasn't over at that point Coming up by Suede came out September Trainspotting too It all dried up and verve and Radiohead went big, far bigger than they had been before, something different Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nowack Posted October 5 Share Posted October 5 Saw OCS in 99 and before they played one song they shouted "This is our anthem" cannot remember which song as I was so confused as all the songs they had were anthemic nonsense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not in Crawley Posted October 5 Share Posted October 5 10 minutes ago, Zico said: Well there was Knebworth mid 96 as well so it definitely wasn't over at that point Coming up by Suede came out September Trainspotting too It all dried up and verve and Radiohead went big, far bigger than they had been before, something different I'm not saying it was 'all over' in a sense that it was finished, it was 'all over' in the fact the best stuff had been done, it was a bit of a busted flush and people had already started to move on to what became a really dance centric few years and away from guitar bands playing not very good songs. UNKLE, DJ Shadow and James Lavene started to turn a lot of people's heads and really influenced OK Computer which pointed a way forward for rock music away from stuff like Feeder. Basically the cool kids were saying it was all a bit shit by then 😁 I went into a huge lo fi few years - Sebadoh, B&S, Camera Obscura etc al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Zico Posted October 5 Moderators Share Posted October 5 12 minutes ago, Not in Crawley said: I'm not saying it was 'all over' in a sense that it was finished, it was 'all over' in the fact the best stuff had been done, it was a bit of a busted flush and people had already started to move on to what became a really dance centric few years and away from guitar bands playing not very good songs. UNKLE, DJ Shadow and James Lavene started to turn a lot of people's heads and really influenced OK Computer which pointed a way forward for rock music away from stuff like Feeder. Basically the cool kids were saying it was all a bit shit by then 😁 I went into a huge lo fi few years - Sebadoh, B&S, Camera Obscura etc al I think we're on the same page Difference is I wasn't a cool kid and you wanted to be considered one After Britpop I bumbled through the indie rock scene looking around for something else but not really doing anything of note till garage rock revival came along in the early 00s That's when I wanted to be considered cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonzo Posted October 5 Share Posted October 5 Anyone remember 3 colours red? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Zico Posted October 5 Moderators Share Posted October 5 1 hour ago, gonzo said: Anyone remember 3 colours red? Remember 60 Mile Smile Probably from a Shine compilation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little whitt Posted October 5 Share Posted October 5 20 hours ago, jmjhb said: Crowded House next Tuesday Someone on my FB is sellin 2 £25 each Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank_spencer Posted October 5 Share Posted October 5 (edited) 4 hours ago, gonzo said: Anyone remember 3 colours red? Bloody love me some 3CR Little brother of one of the Wildhearts Edited October 5 by frank_spencer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not in Crawley Posted October 5 Share Posted October 5 3 minutes ago, frank_spencer said: Bloody love me some 3CR Little brother of one of the Wildhearts Aye - Chris McCormack - brother of Danny who had his leg amputated after an aneurysm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not in Crawley Posted October 8 Share Posted October 8 Oh, I've just seen that Kula Shaker are supporting OCS. That's some special kind of aural torture. Anyway, tickets have just come through - what a fucking line up.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Spider Posted October 8 Site Supporter Share Posted October 8 7 hours ago, Not in Crawley said: Oh, I've just seen that Kula Shaker are supporting OCS. That's some special kind of aural torture. Anyway, tickets have just come through - what a fucking line up.... You can go for an ice cream when Gillespie comes on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not in Crawley Posted October 8 Share Posted October 8 56 minutes ago, Spider said: You can go for an ice cream when Gillespie comes on Saw him once outside kings Cross tube once. He's about as big as 99 flake. No doubt he'll be 'singing' Deep Hit of Morning Sun that Lanagan and Dulli covered. Had Gillespie's biog for a couple of years, I'm sure it'll be interesting but he comes across as such a self involved div I can't bring myself to crack it open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Faustus Posted October 10 Share Posted October 10 Waiting for the haters to hate… I’m at Shed Seven Academy 2 on 25 October. Just had an email, EMF, Jesus Jones and Echobelly playing Ritz same night £5 per ticket FFS Anyone interested let me know, I’ll forward the link @Smiley might be one for you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonzo Posted October 10 Share Posted October 10 Echobelly. I taped their album for my PE teacher He was gentle with me for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Faustus Posted October 17 Share Posted October 17 Can here Alice Cooper sound checking through the wall- thats gonna be loud Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Zico Posted October 18 Moderators Share Posted October 18 On 10/10/2024 at 18:48, Dr Faustus said: Waiting for the haters to hate… I’m at Shed Seven Academy 2 on 25 October. Just had an email, EMF, Jesus Jones and Echobelly playing Ritz same night £5 per ticket FFS Anyone interested let me know, I’ll forward the link @Smiley might be one for you? I'd go see Jesus Jones but not the other two I only know one song by each Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traf Posted October 18 Share Posted October 18 23 minutes ago, Zico said: I'd go see Jesus Jones but not the other two I only know one song by each Unbelievable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not in Crawley Posted October 18 Share Posted October 18 2 hours ago, Zico said: I'd go see Jesus Jones but not the other two I only know one song by each Schubert Dip is a good album. As is Doubt by Jesus Jones. One of the first band's I got into outside of Metal when I was a kid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank_spencer Posted October 18 Share Posted October 18 52 minutes ago, Not in Crawley said: Schubert Dip is a good album. As is Doubt by Jesus Jones. One of the first band's I got into outside of Metal when I was a kid. My cousin is about 5 years older than me and as a kid I wanted to be like him, Jesus Jones was the first time I thought 'ok maybe not everything Russ likes is cool'. His imported Japanese games for the SNES definitely were Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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