Beside the usual popularity of Kylie Minogue & Girls Aloud.....

What else music-related is going on in England, Scotland, Wales, & Ireland that this U.S. American should know about?
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TonyVanDam said:

Probably better than the US music industry

I'd be interested in knowing too!...C'mon European orgers

There's a fat bird called Adele who is an Amy Winehouse clone.

She has at least three chins.

The moment we get over Amy Winehouses latest stunt (Snorting vodka up her nose), the sooner we can move on cleaning it up. Still at least we don't have a Britney or disposable artists like Chingy, Flo Rida or Akon

But this Amy Winehouse thing is getting way out of hand, ok she writes music and Rehab is a truly brilliant song, but that shes an alcoholic junkie (We get the fucking joke already ). Okay I know I am a kiwi, but we practically have a monopoly on the importation of UK culture here, the NZ fans of Coronation Street and The Bill must surely only rival the local ones. Our Local Paper "The New Zealand Herald" (Auckland) is practically offering a daily update of Amy Winehouse's latest stunt to an increasingly disinterested audience (is it the same in the UK, we are sick to death of Amy, lets move on to the next thing).
And yes I agree, Girls Aloud, Blue, Paul Potts are SHITE

Here's site tracking the end year lists of mags like NME. http://www.rocklistmusic....index.html

Here's their 2007 album list. And yeah, there are American bands on there too; but it gives a nice view on what is considered good in the UK, at least, by NME

1. Klaxons – Myths Of The Near Future
2. Arctic Monkeys – Favourite Worst Nightmare
3. Radiohead – In Rainbows
4. Arcade Fire – Neon Bible
5. Les Savy Fav – Let’s Stay Friends
6. Kings Of Leon – Because Of The Times
7. MIA – Kala
8. Biffy Clyro – Puzzle
9. The Cribs – Men’s Needs, Woman’s Needs, Whatever
10. Battles – Mirrored
11. LCD Soundsystem – Sound Of Silver
12. The Shins – Wincing The Night Away
13. Pj Harvey – White Chalk
14. Babyshambles – Shotters Nation
15. The White Stripes – Icky Thump
16. The Coral – Roots & Echoes
17. Future Of The Left – Curses
18. The Good The Bad & The Queen – The Good The Bad & The Queen
19. Richard Hawley – Lady’s Bridge
20. Block Party – A Weekend In The City
21. The Enemy – We’ll Live And Die In These Towns
22. Black Lips – Good Bad Not Evil
23. Maps – We Can Create
24. The Maccabees – Colour It In
25. The Hold Steady – Boys And Girls In America
26. Kate Nash – Made Of Bricks
27. The Horrors – Strange House
28. Bright Eyes – Cassadaga
29. Lethal Bizzie – Back In Bizznizz
30. Queens Of The Stoneage – Era Vulgaris
31. The Pigeon Detectives – Wait For Me
32. Grinderman – Grinderman
33. Simian Mobile Disco – Attack Decay Sustain Release
34. New Young Pony Club – Fantastic Playroom
35. Super Furry Animals – Hey Venus
36. Holy Fuck – Holy Fuck
37. Jamie T – Panic Prevention
38. Justice -
39. Jeffery Lewis – 12 Crass Songs
40. El-P – I’ll Sleep When You’re Dead
41. Menomena – Friend And Foe
42. Patric Wolf – The Magic Position
43. Foo Fighters – Echoes, Silence, Patience And Grace
44. Gruff Rhys – Candy Lion
45. !!! – Myth Takes
46. Kaiser Chiefs – Yours Truly, Angry Mob
47. Enter Shikari – Take To The Skies
48. The View – Hats Off To The Buskers
49. Interpol – Our Love To Admire
50. Beirut – The Flying Club Cup
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ummm the UK music industry?

it's quite cool but they are to snobbish to embrace great pop songs.

Adelle, Kate Nash, Katie Medula, Duffy - are nothing to be proud off!

The dance music scene is pretty dead unfortunately at the mo, unless you're into electro, which is sort of a stripped down version of trance/house with alot of 80's style synths layered over a minimalist beat....not to sound too pretentious or "nuthink"!!

Shame really, as dance music scene was always something I figured our Americn cousins never quite caught up with. Doesn't look like their missing out on much at the moment though.

MattyJam said:

I challenge you to post a pic showing 3 chins!

MattyJam said:

You got yer head full of Paris Hilton.



She's actually beautiful.


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HamsterHuey said:

Not bad at all! There isn't a thing wrong with her looks. I guess some people prefer their singers to be sticks with fake tits and botox!

Empress said:

I think some people have been brainwashed by the cosmetics advertisement agencies for too long.

What about the Garage and R&B scenes?

Empress said:

She's pushing her chins down on that one. You can see at least one creeping out.

MattyJam said:

Oh shut it, Cruella and go clubbing with Paris.

I saw a video of Adele's on a Canadian video channel (can't remember which one); I don't recall disliking it.

MattyJam said:

Her album is a bit dissapointing to be honest. 'Chasing Rainbows' is a fantastic single but that's about it. Jamie T is definetely one to watch out for. An acquired taste I hasten to add. If you like Billy Bragg and/or The Specials it will be up your street.

The best thing to do is always get Rough Trade's annual compilation albums. There are some fantastic new bands to look out for like Glasvegas. My favourite single by a British artist has to be Dan Le Sac vs. Scoobius Pip's 'Thou Shall Always Kill'. Fantastic lyrics and a very catchy outro.

The old face tilting down trick. She is ugly and looks like a mong.

Mong said:

It's kinda telling that was your 666th post.

And please; all you fuckers calling others ugly;
Thanks for making me feel I am back in fucking high school.

I don't have an issue with ugly people with talent. I love Nick Cave and he's hardly an oil painting.
I just have beef with talentless, charisma-free "artists" who aren't even pleasing on the eye....

I'm with MattyJam on this one. Adele is boring as hell.