Re: I personaly like 'Nirvana' and 'Radiohead' out of all that 1990s stuff.
I think Radiohead, like The Smiths, existed outside the 'genre' bubble (i.e. Britpop in RH's case), which gives them a better chance of standing the test of time, like The Smiths have done. There are loads of new young people getting into The Smiths all the time. The Manics were never part of any particular 'movement' or 'time period' either. Like the Smiths, they kind of created their own little universe, thus attracting similarly passionate fans who wanted to lose themselves in that universe. And that 'universe' wasn't specific or attached to any particular 'time', so people can still get lost in it today.
I don't like Coldplay at all, I can't stand all that bloodless, limp-wristed bleating - to me it is the anathema of rock. They are the *true* miserabilists, not Moz. They utterly lack the wryness and humour of Morrissey's lyrics, and obviously have none of the jubilance of Marr's music. I mean, the song that earned The Smiths that dogged 'miserable' tag - 'Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now' (duh!) - actually has some hilarious lyrics and the music is almost jaunty. But anyway, I think it is a travesty, after all the fantastic bands that our country has produced, that it is Coldplay that are currently flying the flag for British music abroad. I would hate for some impressionable young American to think that is what British music is all about!
> Like The Clash/Pistols
> Blur/Oasis/Pulp were the three big players in what was termed
> Don't agree and don't get that Oasis arrigant, agressive Brit-pop Mod cool
> Britania noncence!! NON of that lot could break America proper!!!!!
> 'Gorillaz' (Damon Alburn's project) just about did it in USA. Radiohead
> were the band that I would like to see go on!!!!!!!
> And now look it's Coldplay.
