Issac Hunt(Elite) posted this on Monday, 19th August 2002, 13:38
Personal faves not to feature in the "Guinness book of hit singles" (no bad thing) include: Husker Du Swell Maps Three Mustaphas Three Monochrome Set Stump Planxty King of Luxembourg Eat (actually they are in there, but only just!)
Am I alone in liking this bunch? (yes, probably!) Anyone else with a list?
Gerald(Competent) posted this on Monday, 19th August 2002, 13:47
Never heard of any of those, sorry.
Used to realy like this local band a few years back, Stereophonics they were called, saw them at a pub in Aberdare once, bloody good.
Don`t hear so much about them now, havn`t played any of the local clubs for years, must have split up.
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RichardH(Elite) posted this on Monday, 19th August 2002, 13:55
Oooh, Hüsker Dü ....anyone like Bob Mould`s solo stuff? I think Workbook`s a great album... not heard any recent stuff of his though.
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Rawshark(Competent) posted this on Monday, 19th August 2002, 17:56
Sugar were pretty decent too, but I think they did actually have a "hit" A personal favourite of mine are a band from `86 called "Squirrel Bait" noones ever heard of them but they were fantastic.
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clayts(Elite) posted this on Monday, 19th August 2002, 18:31
Mega cool indie-bird band Sidi Bou Said (now split up, sadly ?)
Catherine Wheel
Throwing Muses
Drum Club
Eat Static
Fear Factory
ooh...loads and loads more : suspect more will come to me as the night wears on :-)
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Issac Hunt(Elite) posted this on Monday, 19th August 2002, 18:46
Visited the village Sidi Bou Said on holiday in Tunisia a couple of months ago!
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ebony.branch(Elite) posted this on Monday, 19th August 2002, 20:10
Irish surf punk band `The Golden Horde`. Saw them live supporting `Zodiac Mindwarp` way back in the 80s and was hooked.
Also, `Inner City Unit` - what Nik Turner used to do between `Hawkwind` albums. They were doing ska punk decades before anyone else (apart from Clash and SLF, I suppose).
Have The Cramps ever had a hit? One of the best bands ever.
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andyrh68(Competent) posted this on Tuesday, 20th August 2002, 00:21
A crying shame it is for so many great bands not to have the success that they deserve over most of the shee ite around past and present - but saving grace it is in the knowledge that the bands listed so far, and so many others (Mary My Hope - Family Of Noise - Mr Bungle - Love and Rockets etc) that MTV - with all its bastard offspring and radio 1 won`t have the chance to play all your `obscure` faves to death so much so, that you never want to hear them again.
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kissmymonkeysdonkey(Mostly Harmless) posted this on Tuesday, 20th August 2002, 01:10
Red Guitars (Hull-based band who supported The Smiths in the early 80`s) were great! Jale (early 90`s Seattle-based all-girl band, signed to Sub Pop) also did not get the recognition they deserved. I think I will have to go and get my old vinyl out now ....
