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04-25-2009, 07:36 AM | #172 (permalink) | |||
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I recentley saw an interview where he had slagged off Bloc Party(whom I aint too keen on either) and called them a 'band of university challenge' & 'indie ****' or something which is pretty much irrelevant & more based on his personal opinion (IMO). “I think Oasis are the most overrated and pernicious band of all time. They had a totally negative and dangerous impact upon the state of modern music. “They have made stupidity hip. They claim to be inspired by The Beatles but, and this so saddens me, they have failed to grasp that The Beatles were about constant change and evolution. Oasis are repetitive Luddites.” - Kele Okereke (Bloc Party). Asked about the University Challenge remark, Okereke continued to Uncut Magazine: "Well, It’s quite funny. It probably would have been a lot more funny had he not used exactly the same words to describe Travis a couple of years ago. "Having said that, it’s probably a very sad indication of the state of his mind. Why is it bad to better yourself? It’s all about the weird way in which this country chooses to view the working classes. "It is really daft to reinforce the idea that there is something cool about being dumb. The idea that your ambitions shouldn’t extend beyond getting pissed and watching the football really irks me. "It’s this idea that to be authentically working class you need to be untainted by the airy-fairy ephemera of education. And it seems to be pretty unique to this country." I couldnt agree more. especially these parts "They had a totally negative and dangerous impact upon the state of modern music" & "They have made stupidity hip" Quote:
Also dont get me wrong I will admit Oasis was the reason i picked up a guitar in the first place & Britpop was the first kinda music I really got into. I still like a lot of bands from that period and would rate Cast in particular as a long forgotten gem of the 90s. I loved everthing they did even the 'Beetroot' album sheerly because of the experimentation involved. Also Kula Shaker are a great/forgotten band. Pulp are very good and Jarvis ****er is a very clever/witty lyricist. Anyway as usual if you agree/disagree with anything I have posted here..... |
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04-25-2009, 02:14 PM | #173 (permalink) |
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Hey now don't get me wrong, I'm am NOT a big Oasis fan. But I do think they succeeded in making defeating both the American and UK grunge scene at the time.. no matter how irrelevent and minor that victory really was.
I made the comparison half-way serious as I view both bands at about the same level: Mudhoney = One of the first Grunge bands. Good, not great. Oasis = One of the first Britpop bands. Good, not great. And this is the song by the way: |
04-25-2009, 06:05 PM | #174 (permalink) | |
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Also that doesnt sound like 'Grunge' music to me, not a bad song though. |
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04-25-2009, 06:33 PM | #175 (permalink) |
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It doesn't sound like grunge because it's not rubbish
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04-25-2009, 06:41 PM | #176 (permalink) |
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In your opinion Grunge is rubbish but that is only down to your personal taste- I could say the same it doesnt sound like grunge because it isnt 'great'. What a mindless comment to make.
It doesnt sound like grunge because It is from 1988 and grunge had hardly started yet, It sounds a bit punk-ish to me but not like obvious grunge music. |
04-25-2009, 06:42 PM | #177 (permalink) |
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it's from 1988
And I don't hate grunge , just most of it.
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04-25-2009, 06:44 PM | #179 (permalink) |
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So grunge was over in 1988?
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