Which country (within the Anglosphere) makes the best music? (indie, metal)

lucifer_sam · 07-08-2008, 03:51 PM

Sh!t. I forgot Van Morrison was Irish.

jackhammer · 07-08-2008, 03:53 PM

The Brits and Americans will probably vote for their respective countries, so I think we will probably lose!

America provided the foundations and Britain built the house. My list is not a personal preference list. It is merely a list of artists that garnered success worldwide. Big 3's list has some great names and probably more influential or original (Waits etc) artists but for a small island our stamp on modern music is undeniable and indelible.

WaspStar · 07-08-2008, 04:22 PM

I'm an American, but all of my favorite bands are British. The only American acts I really like are Dylan, Springsteen, Chuck Berry, Townes Van Zandt, Phil Ochs, and John Prine. Apart from the VU and the Dead Kennedys, I can't think of a single American band to get excited about.

variatingmule · 07-08-2008, 07:19 PM

Which country produces simple present, as in right now?

I like to think Canada might actually have an indie edge, but I'd have to think that decision over. Def. approve of jackhammer's comment.

Who the heck thinks Sweden is an English speaking country??!?

lucifer_sam · 07-08-2008, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by variatingmule

Which country produces simple present, as in right now?

I like to think Canada might actually have an indie edge, but I'd have to think that decision over. Def. approve of jackhammer's comment.

Who the heck thinks Sweden is an English speaking country??!?

The Swedish, probably. (Swedish isn't even an official language there). Seeing as how English has been a compulsory language in school since the 1940s, I'd imagine most people are pretty fluent. Easier to get around there on English than Quebec, I'd imagine.

GreenStreet · 09-11-2008, 05:16 AM

I'd say USA, 'cause they're much bigger and everything gets promoted much more over there

Astronomer · 10-28-2008, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by GreenStreet

I'd say USA, 'cause they're much bigger and everything gets promoted much more over there

Precisely! It doesn't mean they make better music it just means they have more opportunity to promote what music they do have...

aModernMyth · 03-14-2009, 03:45 PM

Americans do music very well

New Zealand has Flight Of The Conchords which is the only band i know of that is good from there

other...(Finland)
HIM is a amazing band, there are some others but i cant remember

Seltzer · 03-14-2009, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by aModernMyth

Americans do music very well

New Zealand has Flight Of The Conchords which is the only band i know of that is good from there

other...(Finland)
HIM is a amazing band, there are some others but i cant remember

In the past, NZ has had some great indie (Flying Nun Records) and of course, bands like Split Enz, Crowded House, the Herbs etc. Nowadays there's a great dub/reggae scene with bands like Fat Freddy's Drop, Salmonella Dub and Katchafire, as well as some less definable bands like Jakob, Mamaku Project, Flight of the Conchords and Birchville Cat Motel.

aModernMyth · 03-14-2009, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Seltzer

In the past, NZ has had some great indie (Flying Nun Records) and of course, bands like Split Enz, Crowded House, the Herbs etc. Nowadays there's a great dub/reggae scene with bands like Fat Freddy's Drop, Salmonella Dub and Katchafire, as well as some less definable bands like Jakob, Mamaku Project, Flight of the Conchords and Birchville Cat Motel.

wow, those sound neat! I'll have to check em out, thank you!

View Poll Results: Which English-speaking country produce the best music?
The United Kingdom	99	40.57%
Ireland	4	1.64%
The United States	106	43.44%
Canada	14	5.74%
Australia	8	3.28%
New Zealand	4	1.64%
Jamaica	2	0.82%
Other (which?)	7	2.87%
Voters: 244. You may not vote on this poll

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WaspStar Back to mono Join Date: May 2008 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 509	I'm an American, but all of my favorite bands are British. The only American acts I really like are Dylan, Springsteen, Chuck Berry, Townes Van Zandt, Phil Ochs, and John Prine. Apart from the VU and the Dead Kennedys, I can't think of a single American band to get excited about. __________________ "This sure doesn't look like 'Crazy Ernie's Amazing Emporium of Total Bargain Madness!'"

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variatingmule Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 78	Which country produces simple present, as in right now? I like to think Canada might actually have an indie edge, but I'd have to think that decision over. Def. approve of jackhammer's comment. Who the heck thinks Sweden is an English speaking country??!?

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GreenStreet Groupie Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 23	I'd say USA, 'cause they're much bigger and everything gets promoted much more over there

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aModernMyth Groupie Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Cemetary Drive Posts: 41	Americans do music very well New Zealand has Flight Of The Conchords which is the only band i know of that is good from there other...(Finland) HIM is a amazing band, there are some others but i cant remember