Here you go, to the best of my ability...

1. The Strokes - garage New York punk, ie. Television.

2. The Libertines - UK punk-pop, ie. Squeeze.

3. Primal Scream - pretentious electro-punk nonsense, ie. The Stone Roses.

4. Arctic Monkeys - literate punk-pop, with Sheffield accents. Fine lyrics.

5. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - alternative and ambitious scuzzy shoegaze art-punk. My favourite band of all time.

6. PJ Harvey - consistently good but versatile indie singer-songwriter, in a similar vein to Patti Smith.

7. Arcade Fire - Arty, jangly epic folk.

8. Interpol - Joy Division without Ian Curtis, like New Order. Only cool with better lyrics. Pants likes them.

9. The Streets - Literate storytelling songwriter Mike Skinner but over an RnB/urban backdrop - part Billy Bragg, part Ian Dury and the Blockheads. Sort of. Very good in the early days, not so good lately.

10. Radiohead - Avante-garde indie.

Posted By: tim berry on November 17th 2009 at 10:16:46

Message Thread

Top 10 Albums of the Noughties (General Chat) - lurd, Nov 17, 09:26:42
- I also have eight of those and ought really to have the PJ Harvey one too (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Nov 17, 10:41:18
  - It is all very samey, yeah. (General Chat) - tim berry, Nov 17, 13:56:42
- Before I invest any money in any of these in a belated attempt to boost my street cred (General Chat) - Old Git, Nov 17, 09:56:52
  - Here you go, to the best of my ability... (General Chat) - tim berry, Nov 17, 10:16:46
    - I owe you a knock knock, tim, many thanks (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Nov 17, 10:22:37
  - i think it's mostly indie bollocks (General Chat) - SCC 28, Nov 17, 10:08:11
    - Trolling (n/m) (General Chat) - Trolling, Nov 17, 10:36:14
      - yeah cos obviously everyone loves indie music... (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Nov 17, 10:37:13
    - In that case I would imagine you have the lot (n/m) (General Chat) - stringersrevenge, Nov 17, 10:14:52
  - I'll start (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Nov 17, 10:07:45
    - haha spooky (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Nov 17, 10:08:36
- I have 1 and 4 and like the Streets but not that one. (n/m) (General Chat) - lovely old job, Nov 17, 09:36:53
  - I own none of them - have a grand don't come for free (n/m) (General Chat) - duke of york, Nov 17, 10:01:02
  - a grand don't come for free is better (n/m) (General Chat) - samcd84, Nov 17, 09:37:46
    - agree, very good and very funny. (n/m) (General Chat) - lovely old job, Nov 17, 09:41:57
      - I don't get the streets. I don't think I ever will. (n/m) (General Chat) - stringersrevenge, Nov 17, 09:48:17
        
        Shit English rapping, what's not to get? (n/m) (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Nov 17, 09:51:55
        
        well everyone goes on about themhim as some musical genius (General Chat) - stringersrevenge, Nov 17, 09:59:03
        
        No, that's exactly what I hear (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Nov 17, 10:04:15
        
        I like a bit of chas n dave especially snooker loopy (n/m) (General Chat) - stringersrevenge, Nov 17, 10:07:00
        
        I think I am starting to find the reason that shit X-Factor is so popular (n/m) (General Chat) - lovely old job, Nov 17, 10:12:25
        
        What's the reason? (n/m) (General Chat) - stringersrevenge, Nov 17, 10:15:39
        
        Because it's Saturday evening light entertainment aimed (General Chat) - duke of york, Nov 17, 10:19:25
        
        It's made mediocrity something to aspire to. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Nov 17, 10:47:22
        
        I don't see why that matters to be honest (General Chat) - duke of york, Nov 17, 10:56:42
        
        Good luck to *em* (General Chat) - duke of york, Nov 17, 10:57:21
        
        I watch it to be fully aware that no matter how rubbish my life is (General Chat) - stringersrevenge, Nov 17, 10:34:29
        
        I think only two or three of those left are pretty talentless (General Chat) - duke of york, Nov 17, 10:36:12
        
        No don't get me wrong, some of them can sing. The stupid one from essex, she can sing, so (General Chat) - stringersrevenge, Nov 17, 10:41:10
        
        Bit different though (General Chat) - duke of york, Nov 17, 10:45:28
        
        I think Geordie boy's gonna win (General Chat) - Old Git, Nov 17, 10:44:50
        
        Danyl looks a bit like Darel Russell (n/m) (General Chat) - duke of york, Nov 17, 10:45:51
        
        Time for a red card then (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Nov 17, 10:49:50
        
        And it has Cheryl Cole looking gorgeous (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Nov 17, 10:23:32
        
        Her voice annoys me (n/m) (General Chat) - duke of york, Nov 17, 10:25:01
        
        Really? I quite like Geordie (General Chat) - Old Git, Nov 17, 10:27:46
        
        I don't mind Geordie, it's just her particular voice (General Chat) - duke of york, Nov 17, 10:31:14
        
        Good description, My wife and 3 boys watch it, I despise the fact that they watch it (General Chat) - lovely old job, Nov 17, 10:22:12
        
        me (n/m) (General Chat) - lovely old job, Nov 17, 10:05:51
        
        lol (n/m) (General Chat) - lovely old job, Nov 17, 10:00:44
- In order. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Nov 17, 09:36:30
  - Can you still buy melody maker? (n/m) (General Chat) - stringersrevenge, Nov 17, 09:38:23
    - No - went tits up years ago. Years and years. Shame 'cos it was always better then the N (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Nov 17, 09:39:19
      - If you'd thought about that title a bit more carefully, you could have had a nice NM gag. (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Nov 17, 09:54:20
      - Christ, when I used to buy these things the MM had the Cure on the front every week (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Nov 17, 09:48:00
        
        David Quantick too. (n/m) (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Nov 17, 10:02:34
      - I used to buy both, I think 1 came out on Tues and the other Weds. Loved it roight off for (General Chat) - stringersrevenge, Nov 17, 09:46:05
- I own none, I am officially old, and have turned into my Dad. (n/m) (General Chat) - megson, Nov 17, 09:30:07
  - Worse - you've turned into Old Git (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Nov 17, 09:54:49
    - lol (n/m) (General Chat) - megson, Nov 17, 10:25:53
  - How old are you? (n/m) (General Chat) - lurd, Nov 17, 09:30:45
    - 30 and 11/12ths (n/m) (General Chat) - megson, Nov 17, 10:25:21
      - you is like well old innit! (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Nov 17, 10:46:47
- I own 0/0 I heard interpol are shit? (n/m) (General Chat) - stringersrevenge, Nov 17, 09:28:50

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