Comments on: Why do indie bands feel the need to start ‘feuds’?

By: extremelisteningmode

extremelisteningmode — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 10:11:28 +0000

The View are great, HW. ‘Superstar Tradesman’ is a simply magnificent manifesto for a young band, and for a Dundde band to describe being asked to ignore this rock star thing and do an apprenticeship because ‘you’ll get a house in the Ferry’ is genius.

That said, I do agree with the bastardisation of the word ‘indie’. I use it reluctantly because, as you say, these bands aren’t indie, not proper old school indie. I just struggle to find another term so descriptive! I can’t use ‘alternative’ because, frankly, they aren’t!

So readers, what should we call it? I’ll kick of with ‘palerock’.

By: howlinwhippet

howlinwhippet — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 23:36:40 +0000

I feel the need to contribute. Indie bands. Why? Without trying to sound like an old person, true “indie” died with the collapse of the Rough Trade/ Cartel distribution network. All the bands who claim/declare indie status are generally record company patsys like The View (no fucking songs, incidentally), Hard Fi and those twats Kasabian. Do you think that Mayo Thompson or The Pop Group would have considered these knobends “indie”? Ok, I’m an old person, I admit it.

By: extremelisteningmode

extremelisteningmode — Sat, 03 May 2008 16:46:36 +0000

Cheers Valerio!

By: Valerio

Valerio — Sat, 03 May 2008 11:58:08 +0000

I totally agree with your view. I made some very similar point on them too. No, not convinced about the hype! The Courteeners exclusive live-on-stage B&W pics on liveon35mm.com you also have the enemy, the ting tings and loads more. ciao liveon35mm.com

By: Swineshead

Swineshead — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 09:19:25 +0000

We live in hope.

By: extremelisteningmode

extremelisteningmode — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 08:08:57 +0000

I love Private Eye’s Book reviews – I genuinely do not recall them ever liking a book, ever.

Swineshead – I can understand the lack of trophies, but by Christ do your mob look special when they play well. Next season maybe?

By: Swineshead

Swineshead — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 07:52:09 +0000

I can’t hack Plan B. Almost unreadable… Word’s alright, but for a mag about words, it’s laughable that the book reviews only cover two pages.

I like a good feud. Nothing like it. I’m constantly trying to get into feuds with rival blogs but nobody accepts the thrown gauntlet.

By: extremelisteningmode

extremelisteningmode — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 16:55:31 +0000

Looks good, thanks for the tip Logman!

I admit, I’m a magazine junkie – I read ‘em all! Though I treat the NME more like an upstart teenage cousin these days, bless its little cotton socks.

I’d also recommend Word Magazine.

By: Longman Oz

Longman Oz — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 16:21:42 +0000

You cannot open the NME these days without... Might one be so bold as to suggest that herein lies the cause of your problem???!!! I read this one - Plan B. A bit arty in some of the writing, but pure alternative and no bullshit Coventry’s Jam-clone hobbits Noyce! Bunch of other good points in there as always.