Greatest Indie Singer of All Times (lyric, rock, cd, fan)

boo boo · 11-13-2005, 12:08 AM

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Alright, a few more good ones...

The Decemberists
Explosions In the Sky
Les Savy Fav
The Mountain Goats
Wilco
Xiu Xiu

And solo artists...

Andrew Bird
Sufjan Stevens
Rufus Wainwright

And Europe has

Radiohead
Muse
Doves
Sigur Ros
Bjork
Flower Kings
Travis
Skin

Europe > North America

Just like in the 60s and 70s.

Expletive Deleted · 11-13-2005, 12:43 AM

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Originally Posted by boo boo

And Europe has

Radiohead
Muse
Doves
Sigur Ros
Bjork
Flower Kings
Travis
Skin

Europe > North America

Just like in the 60s and 70s.

Radiohead, Sigur Ros, and Bjork are amazing, yes. But Muse, Doves, and Travis, are only decent. I haven't heard of Flower Kings or Skin, so I can't comment. Not to mention the fact that, if I'm not mistaken, all are signed to major labels (plus Radiohead and Bjork aren't new).

Right now North America is kicking the **** out of Europe musically, you can hardly even compare the two. Take the best band Europe has put out recently, and compare it to the best band North America has, and North America would win.

It was the same way in the 60s, with bands like The Velvet Underground and The Stooges breaking barriers, and setting the stage for punk music (among other things). In the 70s we had the best punk bands, Proto-Punk, No Wave, etc. The only thing Europe has ALWAYS beaten North America in is pop music.

boo boo · 11-13-2005, 01:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Expletive Deleted

Radiohead, Sigur Ros, and Bjork are amazing, yes. But Muse, Doves, and Travis, are only decent. I haven't heard of Flower Kings or Skin, so I can't comment. Not to mention the fact that, if I'm not mistaken, all are signed to major labels (plus Radiohead and Bjork aren't new).

Right now North America is kicking the **** out of Europe musically, you can hardly even compare the two. Take the best band Europe has put out recently, and compare it to the best band North America has, and North America would win.

It was the same way in the 60s, with bands like The Velvet Underground and The Stooges breaking barriers, and setting the stage for punk music (among other things). In the 70s we had the best punk bands, Proto-Punk, No Wave, etc. The only thing Europe has ALWAYS beaten North America in is pop music.

Then compare VU and The Stooges to The Who, The Kinks and uh The Beatles, the best american artists in the 60s were The Doors, The Beach Boys and The Grateful Dead, but compare them to The Jimi Hendrix Experience(hendrix was a born american, but he was a british act), The Rolling Stones, Cream, Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd. Lets not forget that many of rocks well known genres began in the UK, the blues rock boom of the 60s, and heavy metal and prog in the 70s, as well as all the great british punk acts like the clash and the sex pistols.

Anyway, those artists started out indie didnt they?, im sorry, i broke my own rules.

I dont know too much about indie rock, im here to learn.

England still pwns America IMHO.

Expletive Deleted · 11-13-2005, 02:37 AM

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Originally Posted by boo boo

Then compare VU and The Stooges to The Who, The Kinks and uh The Beatles, the best american artists in the 60s were The Doors, The Beach Boys and The Grateful Dead, but compare them to The Jimi Hendrix Experience(hendrix was a born american, but he was a british act), The Rolling Stones, Cream, Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd. Lets not forget that many of rocks well known genres began in the UK, the blues rock boom of the 60s, and heavy metal and prog in the 70s, as well as all the great british punk acts like the clash and the sex pistols.

Anyway, those artists started out indie didnt they?, im sorry, i broke my own rules.

I dont know too much about indie rock, im here to learn.

England still pwns America IMHO.

It's useless to argue this, because no matter how many great American bands I throw at you, you'll throw back some great British bands, and vice versa. Let's just agree to disagree.

puddin · 11-13-2005, 05:37 AM

For indie rock (whatever that may be), America kicks the **** outta everywhere. I mean, I can't even name ONE indie rock band from England.

boo boo · 11-13-2005, 11:52 AM

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For indie rock (whatever that may be), America kicks the **** outta everywhere. I mean, I can't even name ONE indie rock band from England.

Thats because you dont live in england.

boo boo · 11-13-2005, 11:53 AM

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It's useless to argue this, because no matter how many great American bands I throw at you, you'll throw back some great British bands, and vice versa. Let's just agree to disagree.

Thats what i was thinking.

*shakes hand*

puddin · 11-13-2005, 06:17 PM

No, it's because England smells.

reefermonkey · 11-17-2005, 08:48 AM

I can't believe no-one's said Morrisey, possibly the greatest lyricist our fair isle has ever produced?

puddin · 11-18-2005, 05:26 AM

Morrisey is a ****. I hate him. Blah, that's just my opinion though, and I like that Vanilla Ice song...

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puddin Music Addict Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 87	For indie rock (whatever that may be), America kicks the ** outta everywhere. I mean, I can't even name ONE indie rock band from England. __________________ Go back to those gold soundz.**

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puddin Music Addict Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 87	No, it's because England smells. __________________ Go back to those gold soundz.

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puddin Music Addict Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 87	Morrisey is a **. I hate him. Blah, that's just my opinion though, and I like that Vanilla Ice song... __________________ Go back to those gold soundz.**

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reefermonkey Groupie Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 10	I can't believe no-one's said Morrisey, possibly the greatest lyricist our fair isle has ever produced?