The Importance of an Image

In the modern world, it seems to be in a band your image must be as good if not better than the musical content. I admit myslef that for me to really be into a band they must look good onstage and when you see them grouped together, however there are many bands who I like that don't portray a certain trendy image (Sigur Ros, The Others, Ben Folds) . At present theres a huge wave of super trendy bands whos music is nowhere near as good as the way they think they look and there are way too many people that are falling for it. Maybe you can trace it way back to when The Beach Boys all wore matching shirts or when The Beatles all wore grey suits, its an image which isn't offensive and makes them look like a band.
Too many indie scensters dress to be in a band instead of playing decent music. Surely the whole point of calling yourself indie is to be INDEPENDANT and free.
People like Ray Davies, Joe Strummer, John Lydon and to the modern day Peter Doherty and Dom Masters didn't work that hard at trying to change the music scene, fashion scene and political scene just so prats like Brandon Flowers and Ricky Wilson could prance around the top 10 in their eye liner and shitty blazers making the most innofensive boring regurgetated piece of shit music ever. Maybe people feel they need to belong, maybe they feel the need to look like someone else to fit in, all I'm saying is that a little diversity wouldn't go amiss. Just look at The Traders, who could you really pidgeon-hole into one particular branch of fashion/music, theres so many influences within the group its hard to see where exactly those influences do come from.
Offend, antagonize, shock, repulse and provoke. Do it your own way not the trendy way.

By Ben.

What you on about?

Hello children, and how are we today? Oooooh, whats that smell?? Is it cheese?? ahhh, no, there's an old person ever there sat on a bench. there is a small limb perched on your shoulder. and.... the parrots laughing at you now. Why?? i hear you ask, cos you're trousers are around your ankles, idiot!

Beautiful, absolutly beautiful- friends are now talking about INVERTED HEADS. maybe im insane.



Ramblings by Elizabeth

Each To Their Own

Rant by Charlotte.

Each to their own, you can like what you like and I shall like what I like. Get over it. It’s the way it is. You are never going to change a person’s opinion about something unless you threaten them and even then they will secretly feel that way no matter what you do. Maybe we need to start appreciating each other for the fact that we are all different rather than trying to sway each other round to thinking or liking the same thing.

Does no one ever think about the fact that if we all liked the same things and had the same opinions then we would never have anything to talk about because we would be clones? A bit of tolerance and open-mindedness wouldn’t go amiss in this world; it ought to be law to accept people as they are.

It all goes back to sodding religion, the way some strong Christians used to feel the need to force people in to their religion. We are better than that. We are in the 21st bloody century and we need to get a grip on what is important and it isn’t arguing with a person because they are different to us.

Help She Cant Swim- Fashionista Super Dance Troupe

I know this album was released last year but I think its so fookin quality it needs to be reviewed.

Help She Can't Swim are a real rock band from the south coast. They're songs are opposed to all the modern trendy hip haircut blues rock coke head bands that somehow seem to be amazingly popular at this moment in time. The album itself starts off with the spectacular bang that is "Fermez La Bouche" , things slow down for "I Don't Need You" with some fancy "do do do's" in the background which give it a sensitive feeling. The album soon speeds up again with first single "Bunty Vs Beano", screams of "girls don't wear blue and boys don't wear pink" from Tom Baker set the standard for the recurring boys vs girls battle throughout the album. The real gem of the album comes on track four "My Own Private Disco" where super sexy vocalist/synth player Leesey Francis sings a sensitive and heart felt tune about a quiet drug fuelled sexy night in with a loved one which turns out to be a dream. Every song on this album has a meaning and none as strong as "Are You Feeling Fashionable" which is a strong dig at super trendy pretentious indie magazines, hipsters and boring bands which all churn out the same songs as each other. The song finishes in "Fuck your band, suck our band" which I think would have been a nice abrupt ending to the album. Theres only one weak song on this album("The Dance Party Turned Into A Wake") which could have easily been left off for one of the stronger b-sides that the band keep producing. The album finishes on "Apples", another heart felt tune from the depths of love about never being accepted. Hopefully the band can gain some mometum with a couple more singles and a larger tour.
9/10
Review by Ben.

Reading Festival Update!

Some brilliant bands to get excited about here. The ones in bold are the ones I seriously recommend.

Friday
Main Stage
Pixies
The killers
Queens of the Stone Age
The Coral
Elbow
Special Guests TBA
Dropkick Murphys

Radio 1 / NME Tent
Kasabian
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
Cooper Temple Clause
My Chemical Romance
Fightstar
The Subways

Saturday
Main Stage
Foo Fighters
Kings of Leon
Razorlight
The Charlatans
Jimmy Eat World
Roots Manuva
The Transplants
Simple Plan

Radio 1 / NME Tent
The Tears
Babyshambles
The Arcade Fire
Hot Hot Heat
The Kills
The Others

Sunday
Main Stage
Iron Maiden
Marylin Manson
Incubus
Iggy & The Stooges
NOFX
Funeral For A Friend
Alkaline Trio
Turbonegro
Bullet for my Valentine

Radio 1 / NME Tent

Bloc Party
The Futureheads
LCD Soundsystem
British Sea Power
Willy Mason
The Duke Spirit
Maixmo Park

Do Me Bad Things-Yes

Do Me Bad Things are a flamboyant nine piece soul-metal band that share the same label as (URGH!) The Darkness! So you can expect them to be loud, sleazy and a tad ridiculous. But thats what makes them a unique band. Comparisons include Scissor Sisters being beaten to death by Motley Crue and The B-52's drinking in a cheesy jazz bar whilst heckling Iron Maiden. Now, there's one to bend your minds around. The album starts off very strongly with the two catchy singles "Time For Deliverence" and "Whats Hideous" however the rest of the album leaves you wondering why they don't let super singer Chantel Brown take lead vocals the whole time as the singing from the male section sounds at best cheesy pub-rock. The thought of this album really wants to make you hate it to death but it's impossible not to sing along or jiggle your wiggle. Expect two more singles and probably top 10 success. Summer soundtrack compilations await.
6/10
Review by- Ben.

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