#136

Not so sure about this. Unless it’s called something like “Psychiatric Explorations of the Fetus With Needles”, bands can’t claim to have the monopoly on the combination of letters that make up a song name. There’s loads of songs called Come Together, for instance. And why shouldn’t there be?

Also, I’m not aware of any other songs called The Fight Song - not saying this to be contrary for the sake of it, just to point out that these “unrelated, superior songs” might not be as ubiquitous as you think.

#138

Basically a thread of rockist old men complaining about other people enjoying music isnt it

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#139

so is that a pet peeve in music or just a hot take?

#140

Bit of both i guess

#142

The now widespread use of the term of “dropping” an album/single

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#143

:fire: fire :fire:

I know there are only so many words for good but come on say why you like it

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#144

When you are like

“what music you into to?”

And they are all like “a bit of everything”

Throw me a friggin bone here

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#145

Ban hammer pls

#146

“Sure you do, bud. So who’s your fave grindcore artist then?”
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“You know, grindcore.”
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“Ooooookay. What about the breakcore then? You a Venetian Snares fan?”
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“A bit of everything my arse. Come back when you’ve done your homework, champ”

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#147

Annoying answer, but also an annoying questoon imo

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#148

Pretending to be on tour.

BIG TOUR ANNOUNCEMENT;

June 11th - London - The Bumchompers Arms
June 18th - London - X-Bar (upstairs at Bumchompers Arms)
June 29th - Reading - Domestos Indie Club @ Nic Naks Bar (on first, DJs 'till late and Carling at ÂŁ2.50)
September 9th - London - The Bumchompers Arms

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#149

I hate that question because I want to say a bit of everything, but I don’t want them to think it is the “bit of everything” which means I don’t really, I just stick the radio on and don’t really care. Nothing wrong with that per se, that is pretty much me and films / TV.

There needs to be some kind of catch-all term for “I like most genres, but the good stuff from them all, which kind of lean towards stuff indie fans would go for, but not shit indie”.

#150

tbf, most of the complaints are about old people

#151

to be fair, they’ve played pretty much the same set for the last few years - only 3 or 4 songs seem to change
all tied in with the videos innit.
looking forward to the Manchester international shows though as that should be a whole new set.

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#152

Yeah, the videos more than make up for it. Same goes for Kraftwerk’s 3D show - doesn’t really matter that it’s all in the same order as it’s great to watch.

#153

I always kill it by saying I like men shouting at me.

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#154

i’ve stopped saying i’m into a bit of everything, my taste is very diverse in terms of what i like but in terms of what i actually spend the majority of my time listening to, it’s mostly emo or indie rock.

plus it’s easy too look like a pretentious twat if i start banging on about that really wicked cadence in the last movement of mozart’s 3rd horn concerto

generally speaking tho, you can tell before you ask if ‘a bit of everything’ means that they like everything on radio 1 or if they dive a bit deeper

i tell you what is funny tho, is when people can’t name any tunes, they can only tell you ‘oh i like this’ when a song comes on - basically people who listen to mainstream radio all day

#155

My biggest is when an artist twists their syntax to force a rhyme.

#156

Like John Barn-es?

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#157

I really just wanna find some straightforward alt/rock/indie. You know mainstream-ish stuff and then other good pop/rock bands but it’s a pain in the ass to do it now because there aren’t as many and you have to shift through piles of P4K-core bands or synthpop to do it.

It was so much easier in the 90s and early 00s, lots of Britpop and post-Britpop bands and a bunch of good alt bands in the US too like Semisonic, Sloan or Matthew Good in Canada, etc.

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