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Post by Danno on Jun 29, 2024 23:11:53 GMT
I’m surprised that they are so loved at Glastonbury to be honest That weirded me out some. I saw Noel Gallagher and his Band in 2016, didn't like Oasis, ever, but was drunk enough to have a helluva time for a singalong to the greatest hits show they put on and feel really good for like an hour, partly because of the crowd I guess. I'd fucking run out of a Coldplay crowd |
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Post by gibroon on Jun 29, 2024 23:13:01 GMT
I don't hate Coldplay but they do make me depressed. The fact such a bland sounding band can be so successful and liked by so many people gives me little hope for the future of music.
It just makes record companies look for super safe shite and not going out on a limb to promote a new Public Enemy or Sex pistols or just something with a bit of grit.
I can't imagine another band saying they were inspired by genre defining Coldplay.
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Post by damagedinc on Jun 29, 2024 23:17:36 GMT
Utter nonsense. The mainstream has always been safe, thats why its popular. Plenty of interesting stuff to find and being promoted. As always though you hae to look a bit deeper.
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Post by cubby on Jun 29, 2024 23:20:07 GMT
There's always been the mainstream, look at literally any old episode of TOTP on BBC4 to see what was topping the charts during the golden eras, there is *always* something that's considered safe and bland dominating the charts even when there's other great bands and artists that we watch with hindsight vision. We always filter them out when looking back but it's always been the case and will always be the case, nothing has changed there.
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Post by Lizard on Jun 29, 2024 23:21:35 GMT
There's not enough going on with Coldplay to hate them. It's like hating air.
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Post by Danno on Jun 29, 2024 23:23:45 GMT
Hating farts. That I am being forced to smell
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Post by cubby on Jun 29, 2024 23:24:46 GMT
Anyone who hates Moon Safari is a nutjob.
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Post by Bill in the rain on Jun 30, 2024 7:23:44 GMT
I always hated the popular stuff when I was a teenager too.  |
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Post by simple on Jun 30, 2024 7:50:35 GMT
I don’t mind Coldplay - for this sort of event, putting on that sort of show - they’re pretty much one of the perfect bands for headlining something like modern Glastonbury or some stadium charity gig.
And in more showing my age news, I have no idea at all about SZA. Like even whether they’re a man or woman and only an educated guess at what genre they might be.
But then I’m also having a bleak hungover Travelodge breakfast all on my own right now so maybe I just need to bury my head in the past.
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Post by Fake_Blood on Jun 30, 2024 8:04:07 GMT
Meh, the festival public has changed. It started going south when they started handing out free hearing protection. And now you get dirty looks if you dare to light a cigarette.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 30, 2024 8:14:38 GMT
simpleNo offence but we really are in danger of looking like Noel Gallagher complaining about Jay Z if we can’t be arsed spending two minutes on YouTube or Spotify. Or possibly like Geefe 😂 Anyway I looked Sza up. She’s sort of in a neo-soul, hip hop infused RnB sphere by the looks of it. Actually a nice voice. The songs I heard were very smooth and since the mold has been broken with Dua Lipa, at the risk of sounding like an old creep she is quite easy on the eye too. I don’t think it’s going to blow anybody away, it sounds a little background with a a hair too much auto tune for my tastes, and I’m surprised she’s headlining having heard so little of her but I’ll pay it a watch for ten minutes and see what’s what. They should try to get Alicia Keys for a truly big RnB headliner. That’d be great and she has enough mega hits that most people would enjoy it.
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Post by retro74 on Jun 30, 2024 8:21:18 GMT
I believe it’s pronounced Sizza rather than Ess Zee Ay
That’s what I learnt from BBC Breakfast this morning anyway
Anyway Coldplay, complete shite
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Post by Deleted on Jun 30, 2024 8:28:32 GMT
I believe it’s pronounced Sizza rather than Ess Zee Ay That’s what I learnt from BBC Breakfast this morning anyway Anyway Coldplay, complete shite Would you sooner do a Resident Evil 6 playthrough or attend a front row Coldplay concert |
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Post by Bill in the rain on Jun 30, 2024 8:29:06 GMT
I haven't watched their set, and I can't say I'm a big fan or anything, but I imagine Coldplay would be pretty good live at a festival/stadium scale. Good epic anthems for singing along, light shows and fireworks.
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Post by wildbillch on Jun 30, 2024 8:31:43 GMT
Is it me or are the bbc doing a terrible job of actually putting anything on iPlayer this year? Normally find you can have a good browse and find plenty of performances but it's totally bare this year
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Post by Bill in the rain on Jun 30, 2024 8:45:45 GMT
They used to basically put everything on iPlayer.
It might be there, but you have to search for it. When I was browsing yesterday their big 'summer of music and sport' banner led me to a section that basically had none of this year's Glastonbury. Browsing I couldn't even find the Dua Lipa set from this year, and she was one of the headliners! But searching it came right up.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 30, 2024 8:49:05 GMT
It’s not my bag but the rhythm section for Paul Heaton are people I l’ve known to say hello to and whose bands I watched growing up. I’ve known they’ve been touring with him and Abbot but it’s still mental seeing them on the Pyramid Stage. Fair play.
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Post by harrypalmer on Jun 30, 2024 9:09:25 GMT
Confidence Man were fun.
I’ve not really enjoyed much else that’s on iplayer. I thought LCD were insufferably dull tbh and Idles seem to think they’re the greatest band to have ever lived. But I’m not exactly full of joy atm!
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Post by KD on Jun 30, 2024 10:12:50 GMT
Bloc Party and Orbital my picks for yesterday, bit of a spice girl surprise in Orbitals set made my lady friend ask what the fuck?
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Post by Vortex on Jun 30, 2024 10:59:47 GMT
They used to basically put everything on iPlayer. It might be there, but you have to search for it. When I was browsing yesterday their big 'summer of music and sport' banner led me to a section that basically had none of this year's Glastonbury. Browsing I couldn't even find the Dua Lipa set from this year, and she was one of the headliners! But searching it came right up. It's all up from midday today i think. |
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Post by Vortex on Jun 30, 2024 11:04:40 GMT
Catching up with the late days highlights show i recorded last night.
Shown far too much of Keane, not enough gossip or Sleaford mods. Any keane would be too much, but this is a bunch of dreary songs. Fuck off with that.
Orbital and mel c was great. She was loving it, massive smile on her face. Definitely better than tilda Swinton reading off a clipboard at the start. 😜
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Post by BeetrootBertie on Jun 30, 2024 12:06:37 GMT
Enjoying the Orbital set at the mo. Mel C looks like she's having a blast.
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Post by retro74 on Jun 30, 2024 12:23:25 GMT
I believe it’s pronounced Sizza rather than Ess Zee Ay That’s what I learnt from BBC Breakfast this morning anyway Anyway Coldplay, complete shite Would you sooner do a Resident Evil 6 playthrough or attend a front row Coldplay concert That’s a great question because you know how I feel about RE6  I’ll take the zombies I think |
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Post by cubby on Jun 30, 2024 12:53:41 GMT
SOFT PLAY!
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Post by trafford on Jun 30, 2024 13:19:57 GMT
Sleaford Mods are one of the best live bands ever.
I'm very glad this is on my telly right now .
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Post by trafford on Jun 30, 2024 13:39:42 GMT
I will also note, what a boring looking crowd. Yeah I will admit the last time I was at Glasto was 30 odd years ago was ripped to the tits on drink and drugs.
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Post by askew on Jun 30, 2024 13:50:42 GMT
SZA’s great. Love her voice. Very distinctive timbre.
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Post by dfunked on Jun 30, 2024 14:51:03 GMT
Fontaines DC were decent, although admittedly I snuck a quick look at a setlist and skimmed through it to the two songs I knew (second and last)
Nothing else that I caught tempted me to become a deeper fan.
Got Bloc Party on now and they seem great.
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Post by elstoof on Jun 30, 2024 14:59:48 GMT
Shania having some monitor issues by the sound of it
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Post by dfunked on Jun 30, 2024 15:35:59 GMT
Skipped 10 minutes into Orbital's set and Tilda Swinton is still waffling on.
Pretty great once you get past that bit though.
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Hah, the Mel C bit is surprisingly good!
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