New CD's... Love this cool indie rock resurgence...

[pointon]

Just ordered some new stuff:

Hot Hot Heat - 'Make Up The Breakdown' (To ban their single 'Bandages' is the most ludicrous abuse of censorship... political sensitivity gone mad!)

Athlete - 'Vehicles & Animals' (Love the single, there's just something about it!)

OK Go - OK Go (Just superb!)

I haven't bought a metal CD since this time last year with Killswitch Engage. The latest wave of indie and good old fashioned rock is just so much more exciting and fresh. I've stopped going to lame rock nights filled with the same old stuff sandwhiched between Bon Jovi and Motley Crue, but local Indie nights are so cool, to go hear the likes of the above three, with The Datsuns, The Strokes, The White Stripes, Foo Fighters, Queens Of The Stone Age, The Music...

I feel a whole new vibe coming on. I just hope we don't see the likes of any sort of 'nuIndie'.

[karkus30]

Pointon....Ive not heard any of those Indie bands, except the last few of course. I feel like I am missing out, what do they sound like, where can I listen to them. Also where do you go for indie nights, we dont even seem to have rock nights anymore

[Whiting]

Pointon --

Could you post mini-reviews of the Hot Hot Heat and Athlete albums when you get them ? I'd be intrigued.

Hot Hot Heat have had a lot of rave reviews recently so it would be interesting to see if they justify the hype. Athlete were something like No.2 in the Amazon pre-order list which I thought was pretty unusual.

Must get The Datsuns album if only to annoy the neighbours if nothing else.

[tomson]

Originally posted by Whiting
Must get The Datsuns album if only to annoy the neighbours if nothing else.

Yes, buy it, its a fine album. Also worth a listen to is the Yeah Yeah Yeahs album.

Checkout.. "The Libertines "...

The athlete album getsa very good review in the latest Q, so let us know what you think.

[Nello]

check out these guys.............

Von Bondies and Radio Four (if you like Yeah Yeah Yeahs)

The Rapture (if you like Radio Four)

The Faint (if you like The Rapture)

NIN (if you like The Faint)

Depeche Mode (if you like NIN)

......do you see what I've just done there.............
genius .....how strange to conclude that everything started with Dave Gahan

[James45]

why and by who was Bandages banned? It's a great song.

[pointon]

The Indie night I go to is just a small local night in Stoke on Trent, but it's great.

I'm bound to post something about the albums. Can't wait to get hold of them.

'Bandages' was banned on a few radio stations, including Radio 1 I think, because of the war, using the wonderful logic that bandages are used on soldiers injured by the fighting, and so of course would upset everyone. Of course, the actual 24 hour war coverage isn't anywhere near as upsetting. Anyway, they sound like they're singing about sandwiches instead.

Sandwiches, sandwiches, sandwiches!

[James45]

it does indeed! although i heard it on Radio 1 last night, i think even dave pearce is playing it now!

[cheeseywang]

Originally posted by pointon
Anyway, they sound like they're singing about sandwiches instead.

Sandwiches, sandwiches, sandwiches!

Well that's obviously the problem, you can't sing about sand either.

[karkus30]

Sometimes get down to Stoke on Trent, might have to check it out next time Im down.

Datsuns is a fine album, Yeah Yeah Yeahs EP is pretty good, but they are 100% better live.

[Nello]

Right then, OKGo and Athelete albums have just been purchased on recommendation of AVFORUMS!

I like what I've heard so far, and it makes it sweeter that I got promos of them both for £5 each (Lewisham doesn't have much going for it, but it's got a belter of a record shop!)

Oh, and I bought Elephant, but I know the words 'White' and 'Stripes' don't sit well with some of you so won't go on about how flappin' great it is

[karkus30]

I bought it and I like it, although a certain tree rodent and an X men recruit dont. I think this album might just sway them, but you can never tell.

IMO NIN are better than Depeche Mode but really you should all listen to Rammstein ok they havent made a new albums in quite a while but they still rock.