political exile

My earlier post in this page does mention The Strokes. The Libs? I think they're more a product of The Strokes's influence than genuine influencers themselves, quite honestly. If anything, the Arctic Monkeys might have been a bigger influence in the longer run, although I still feel it's too close to call on that one yet.

Some more. Weezer Red Hot Chili Peppers (good call there, Wizard!) Jane's Addiction Alice in Chains Linkin Park blink-182

Since kathyp felt my list was on the short side, I'd say it's only fair that I treat the lady right and suggest some more names, then. :P Massive Attack Portishead Radiohead Eminem (already mentioned, but essential nonetheless) Björk My Bloody Valentine Oasis (already mentioned too, but still undeniable) Coldplay (ditto) LCD Soundsystem Korn Rage Against The Machine Green Day The Strokes Jay-Z OutKast Dizzee Rascal Kanye West Is it enough? :lol:

Gee, on top of my head, I can think of: Janis Joplin Grace Slick (Jefferson Airplane) Ann & Nancy Wilson (Heart) Patti Smith The Runaways (and Joan Jett and Lita Ford afterwards) Hole Babes In Toyland L7 Bikini Kill

It might not be directed at me. But in my case, I assure you I'm not. Because Daft Punk truly is that influential. The sonic trappings of most of the current electro/dance-pop landscape bear more than a passing influence from what Messrs. Bangalter and Homem-Christo developed in both Homework and especially Discovery. Anyone who doesn't hear it seriously needs to acquire some musical culture that goes a bit beyond what's on top of the charts. And Beck too, yes. The way he brought together disparate styles and meld them so seamlessly into a solid sonic pout-pourri has been omnipresent in pop music since the late 90's. Gorillaz, Gnarls Barkley (and Cee-Lo, of course) and OutKast are some of the people who wouldn't be where they were/are today without Beck's contributions. And seeing that some of the latter artists mentioned also brought an influence to some of the current music in the charts (OutKast/B.o.B, anyone?), it's fair to say that I'm not clutching at straws here.

Why should we? It's a good track. Well, maybe not the re-recorded version that made it to #1; but the original one (i.e., with the original Jane Fonda samples) is really funny, though.

2Pac The Notorious B.I.G. Beck When you actually think about, there really aren't that many British artists with a really wide influence over popular music in the last 20 years.

Oh, so that explains why Bob Marley's Legend or ABBA's Gold aren't on the Catalogue Albums chart I saw through the OCC's official site - it was the Studio chart, then. Well, if you go to the OCC site then, you'll see how Kings of Leon's Only By the Night is higher on the main chart than Beyonce's Dangerously in Love; but it's actually the other way around on the Catalogue Studio Album chart. I'm dead serious! Check it out.

Nirvana Daft Punk

Anyone?...

:lol: How could I have forgotten that little gem of a schmaltzy #1?

First of all, I was looking at the Catalogue Albums chart in tandem with the main one and I saw something quite strange: some albums that common sense should tell you are now "catalogue" don't appear on the respective chart. Furthermore, there's the quite odd occurrence of what I might call "exchanged positions" - album which are higher than others on the main chart, but then appear the other way around on the Catalogue chart! So what's happening here? Is there some method to the Catalogue charts that's escaping me? Another question: how many weeks on chart/years of first release must an album or song have to qualify for catalogue status? Thanks in advance. :)

If this is the next big thing in British guitar music, then the guitar truly deserves to be shot dead and put off its misery once and for all.

I think you could add Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity and probably even Bill O'Reilly to that list. Oh, and Michelle Bachmann and Sarah Palin will either make a living on reality TV (in Palin's case, continue to) or end their days in isolation in a retirement house or a nuthouse.

Hmmm... I have a feeling that you wouldn't mind doing certain things with her either. I hear you, mate. I hear you. ;)

Haven't you guys noticed that Shelli is only trolling? :rolleyes:

Don't you know it yet? Hitler was LEFT-wing. National Socialism, Cal. SOCIALISM! RUN! Oh, and everyone knows Obama is a dangerous Muslim. After all, his second name is HOSSEIN! :P

What would become of most right-wing without the populist rhetoric and alarmist discourse? Nothing, of course. If they didn't have that, their appeal would mostly lie within the priviledged classes. So they have to adopt something to have the lower classes on their side. And that, of course, is by playing on the fact that most on the lower classes don't have enough culture and/or studies to correctly interpret things, hence the fear factor-whipping. And before someone even tries to go there, nothing in my assessement about the lower classes has anything to do with contempt, but rather with reality. And the fact is, a lot of people in those strata didn't go far enough in their studies not because they wanted to, but because circumstances in life have held them up.

Not for me. The song truly irritates me. I'm not very fond of over-emoting in song. It's cliché and, most of the time, a really LCD trick. Besides, she's nothing more than a modern-day Celine Dion to me, if you ask me.

Well, I remember big-box stores (or hypermarkets) already selling music in the late 80's and throughout the decade here in PT. Some of them still do, although with less and less shelf space.

I really can't fault "Babycakes", apart from the horredously cheesy video. :puke2: And quite frankly, I think the hate for it comes from the fact that it held off The Libertines's "Can't Stand Me Now" from the top spot. Since that was easily the Libs's only decent song by far, it does end up being quite a shame. Worst #1 single in the UK ever? Well, the obvious answer would have to be some novelty like "There's No One Quite Like Grandma", Renee & Renato, "Two Little Boys", Little Jimmy Osmond, any of Jive Bunny's three (count them!) number ones, any X-Factor/Pop Idol/ coronation song, Chico, "Cha-Cha Slide", Crazy Frog, "In The Year 2525", David Soul, Goombay Dance Band, The Firm, etc. Of course, any of Cliff Richard's Xmas-related tunes or every Shakin' Stevens #1 ever would also be quite a contender for this title. But honestly, it will have to be between Nizlopi's "The JCB Song", James Blunt's "You're Beautiful", Adele's "Someone Like You", anything by Celine Dion, Limp Bizkit's "Rollin' (Air Raid Vehicle)", Slim Whitman's "Rose Marie", Kings of Leon's "Sex on Fire", Herman's Hermitts's "I'm Into Something Good", anything by Brotherhood of Man, anything by Johnny Logan, Charlene's "I've Never Been To Me", anything by Paul Young, Glenn Medeiros's "Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You" (not even the fact that he carries Portuguese blood saves him :P)... I mean, I could go on, right?

Which basically sort of confirms that it's impossible that he worked alone. He must have had some accomplices working with him. In one word: religious terrorism. Just not by Muslims this time. Or the proof (if we needed any) that religious terrorism isn't exclusive to any sect/faith/etc. But that is what a lot of people are finding hard to accept. As Charlie Broker's article above says so eloquently, when people found out we were in the presence of a White Christian, all of a sudden conversation wasn't about "the Muslim threat" or "European identity", but rather "an obviously insane man". Makes you wonder, right?

Yes, demographics also play a part. But don't underestimate the buying habits of each musical culture, though, vidcapper. ;)

It depends on a lot of things. Most of all, it's something to do with different music genres and the culture that supports it. From long ago, guitar music fans have been known to value the album more, whereas dance music is more of a singles culture. Of course, these things aren't always black and white and you'll occasionally get your David Guetta, Prodigy, Chemical Brothers or Basement Jaxx, who manage to sell both singles and albums. And as someone pointed out, most of the acts who are selling albums consistently but not singles these days are already established ones. They already have a strong and usually reliable fanbase to build upon, so they don't really need the hit singles anymore. Oh, and Liam, you forgot to put The Vaccines on your list, as they DID have a Top 40 hit with "Post Break-Up Sex" (#32). ;)

Is this all physical releases? Or are those duly marked in parenthesis with their respective formats?