British Bands

[GlazedDonuts]

Recently I find that all the music i really like is either from the UK or Montreal Canada, I recently bought (recently as in earlier today), Both Libertines Albums, Arctic Monkeys and the Hard Fi album, I already have all of them on the computer, but you gotta support the bands you like, so that they keep making music. Anyone else here like bands from the UK?

[Kontam]

some of my favorite groups were Uk. I really can't remember right now but, My favorite probably is the Sneaker Pimps and the former frontrunner Kelli Ali. There has to be others but I really can't remember.

[Sango]

Arctic Monkeys are awesome I love the Libertines too but Arctic Monkeys hands down

[KitKat286]

I like Franz Ferdinand a lot. I like Snow Patrol but I havn't actually heard too much from them. Some of my favorite bands ever are The Smiths, The Clash and the Beatles hehe but they're all older.

[Rukida]

frou frou is a British band, right? 'Coz they're cool :D.

[GlazedDonuts]

I like Arctic Monkeys Live stuff better than off the album, Album is really good, but The early live stuff is amazing.

[dazzleanddestroy]

I was really into UK punk back in the days, still am. :)

[NancyBotwinsDeathNote]

I like Franz Ferdinand, Madness and The Beatles! XD And when Vic Reeves did a cover of 'Dizzy'. *swoons* :D

[GlazedDonuts]

Madness? As in:
"Hey you! Don't watch that, watch this! This is the heavy heavy monster sound! The nasty(or nazi)-est sound around. So if you've come in off the street, and you're beginning to feel the heat, you'd better start to move your feet, to the rockinest, rock steadt beat, of Madness! One Step Beyond"?

Only ever heard that song, album stores got no Idea who they are and I always forget to search em on limewire.

Alot of older British bands are good too, Like the Beatles Obviously, The Who, The Monks, all that good stuff.

[Riotfug]

I was really into UK punk back in the days, still am. :)

Here, here!

X-RAY SPEX! WOOO!

[Kyaa the Catlord]

Even Spike liked the Sex Pistols.

(Gods, I just made a Buffy reference with the Sex Pistols... Kill me, I'm lame.)

[Perdition City]

Carcass = my favourite British band, shame they split up sometime ago though

[tsukasa]

Try looking for Nosferatu.
Or Nightwish.
Both of these groups are extremely talented.:cool:

[Perdition City]

isn't Nightwish from Finland?

[Riotfug]

Even Spike liked the Sex Pistols.

(Gods, I just made a Buffy reference with the Sex Pistols... Kill me, I'm lame.)

Not at all! Both Spike and the Pistols are sexellent!

[tsukasa]

isn't Nightwish from Finland?

Are they? Oh, well, they're still great!

[vanilla_frosting]

The Sex Pistols.

[Riotfug]

The Sex Pistols.

are fantastic?

[Kyaa the Catlord]

Not at all! Both Spike and the Pistols are sexellent!

We certainly need to make a Buffy thread so we can worship Joss' creations as they were intended. :P

[Riotfug]

We certainly need to make a Buffy thread so we can worship Joss' creations as they were intended. :P

Oh, we must! You haven't by chance read his Astonishing X-Men series have you?

Just to get back to the topic I heart Huggy Bear!

[Kyaa the Catlord]

Oh, we must! You haven't by chance read his Astonishing X-Men series have you?

Naw, I've been away from Marvel for like 10 years and am trying desperately to stay away. It was a very bad time in my life. :P

[random_pie]

Why has no one mentioned Pink Floyd? :eek:

Also, The Beatles, The Clash, Madness, Buzzcocks, Iron Maiden, Sex Pistols, Stereophonics, Thin Lizzy, Ozzy Osbourne, Slash (Guns N' Roses, Velvet Underground guitarist)

[evilmingdoctor]

british bands ey - hmmm loads i s'pose, being from the uk an' all - artic monkeys, kaiser chiefs, keane, blur, gorillaz etc. same old - same old

[random_pie]

P.S Joss Whedon is God! :D

[Aratos]

Hmm. Maiden, Motörhead, Pink Floyd, Queen, The Beatles, numerous others...
Pretty much all the music I like's British. And old as well for some reason. And for the record I think the Sex Pistols were a load of junk.

[Agent R]

Lately I've really gotten into Vice Squad... I also listen to The Slits... not as good Vice Squad, but still pretty god.

[Fanservice Alchemist]

Pretty much all of my favorite British bands were from the '80s--The Police, Duran Duran, Tears For Fears, and Level 42. Particularly, Level 42 was my favorite among the lot because it was what eventually led me to playing the bass guitar...

[lepster]

Arctic Monkeys, Frou Frou, classics like the beatles and Rolling Stones, Franz Ferdinand ( but they're scottish) they're all cool. but I'm really obsessed with the arctic monkeys at the moment.

[Timid]

Here are some British Bands you may like the music of (and I have a damn good ear for music, so trust me!).

Keane
Late Depeche Mode stuff/remixes
Pink Floyd
Franz Ferdinand
Cocteau Twins
Joy Division
The Coral
Primal Scream
Muse
Chungking

Hope this helps ;)

[Riotfug]

The Slits are fabulous, well done Agent R

[elisegrey]

Anyone heard of the Long Blondes? They're absolutely ace, and they're still unsigned (How, I do not know...). Try to find 'Giddy Stratospheres' if you can - it's just amazing. :D

[GlazedDonuts]

Will do, who do they sound like?

[elisegrey]

Will do, who do they sound like?
They stream some of their stuff here, if that's any help --> http://www.myspace.com/thelongblondes

I actually really didn't expect to like them - female lead singers generally turn me off when they're not doing folk. And yet! :D

[GlazedDonuts]

Sweet! thats a pretty good band, I'm deffinetly buying that album, when it comes out in Canada. Never thought a manga forum would introduce me to a new band.

[elisegrey]

Sweet! thats a pretty good band, I'm deffinetly buying that album, when it comes out in Canada. Never thought a manga forum would introduce me to a new band.
Great! God, I hope they do make an album soon - for some reason they keep on almost being signed, and then... nothing.

((Moohahaha! CONVERT~ :D))

[GlazedDonuts]

I like a lot of music, so chances are, if its a good band, I'll like it, im anxiously awaiting april 18th, North american release of babyshambles: Down in Albion.

[Riotfug]

I think they may be on my friends list, i'm not sure. Are they the fusion of dance and metal? And ellie how dare you say females turn you off as lead singers!!!!! If Kat Bjelland were here, she'd, why she'd pummel you!

[Riotfug]

Oh Babyshambles, wooooo! ***** FOREVER!!! Lalala*

[elisegrey]

I think they may be on my friends list, i'm not sure. Are they the fusion of dance and metal? And ellie how dare you say females turn you off as lead singers!!!!! If Kat Bjelland were here, she'd, why she'd pummel you!
*cowers*

I'm so sorry...! I try so hard, but apart from a few examples (PJ Harvey ftw!) the female voice in rock/indie/whatever just doesn't do it for me - something about the voices...

Kat Bjelland? Who does she sing for?

(My rec-senses are a-tingling~)

ETA: I like a lot of music, so chances are, if its a good band, I'll like it, im anxiously awaiting april 18th, North american release of babyshambles: Down in Albion.
...I just can't get over the demise of The Libertines - listening to Babyshambles is like rubbing salt into the wound. (Of course, Pete Doherty's drug-fuelled disintegration being spread all over the tabloids every morning doesn't help either...)

[GlazedDonuts]

Oh Babyshambles, wooooo! ***** FOREVER!!! Lalala*

I concur, I've been making due with albionarks.coms media section on them, but I want it in my cd player.

[Riotfug]

Ellie I, as long as you dig PJ I can forgive you. Kat Bjelland was former lead guitarist and singer of Babes in Toyland and a bunch of other bands. She's in Katastrophy Wife now.

[elisegrey]

Kat Bjelland was former lead guitarist and singer of Babes in Toyland and a bunch of other bands. She's in Katastrophy Wife now.
Cool - I'll use that as a rec then. Thanks! :D

[GlazedDonuts]

Wow, ellie_i, thanks for turning me on to the Long Blondes, the more I listen to, the more I like them why have they not been signed? They are better than about 80% of bands that get airplay on the radio.

[The Treasoner]

Some good U.K bands are The U.K Subs, The Exploited, 4 skins, The Last Resort, Close Shave, C*ck(unable to put the o there due to censorship)Sparrer, Cockney Rejects, Oi Scouts(Pretty sure their from the U.K), Funeral Dress, Blitz, Angelic Upstarts, Pink Floyd, English Dogs, Agent Bulldogg, The Partisans, The Gonads, Menace, One Way System, Oi Polloi, G.B.H, and The Subhumans.

There is alot more great bands from the U.K . I didn't know Queen was from the U.K.

[Aratos]

There is alot more great bands from the U.K . I didn't know Queen was from the U.K.

The bit where they got into the UK hall of fame was a bit of a giveaway...

[The Treasoner]

The bit where they got into the UK hall of fame was a bit of a giveaway...


I just listen to Queen I really don't know their entire background or what kind of awards they have won.

[PunkR0ckPrinc322]

I love Kosheen Kokopelli...one of my favorite British bands.

[NancyBotwinsDeathNote]

I can't believe I forgot these two - Keane and The Human League! :D

[slyabnye]

Queen, Joy Division, The Clash, Muse, The Beatles, Depeche Mode, The Cure, David Bowie, Oasis, Pet Shop Boys, Blur

[adichappo]

My husband has gotten me into alot of old Brit pop...Oasis, Pulp, Blur, Elastica, The Verve...Has anyone seen the movie "Live Forever"? It's great and covers a whole bunch of the good bands that were big in the mid '90s in England. As far as new stuff, I like Keane, British Sea Power, and one of my fav bands, Muse!! *swoon* I can't wait for their new album in July.
Not too impressed with the Artic Monkeys...i saw them open for Oasis a few months back..they just seemed to rush through their music. I wonder if it's better on the album.

[ddr tatsujin]

Sex Pistols, david bowie, rolling stones, etc.

[horizon]

The Beatles!:cool: