The Current State of Rock Music

[KSig RC]

Originally Posted by RU OX Alum

Rock music sucked for a long time. In college there was hardly any rock at all, except for student bands, who although they tried (sometimes) they usualy sucked and instead of being a good band about it and get better they blamed each other and would break up.

However, while i think music on the wholle, especially rock with all these emo pop punk wannabe bands. Seriously wtf is Blue October? That song has a violin. If they were cool, they would have had a viola. A violin is a poseur viola. Anyway, I do think some bands are good:

for example, I'm digging Kasabian, and The Bravery. Actually, here is the list of cool bands besides those two right now: The Killers, Muse, Black Crowes, Franz Ferdinand, Keane, Beck, Foo Fighters. Everyone else is either broken up or on hiatus or whatever. Oh yeah, Green Day.

Kurt Cobain is God.

OK I'll edit so I'm not such a dick about this . . . there is tons of great music around, but if you're going to take the "FUCK THE RADIO" stance, you can't really sit back and bitch when it doesn't deliver to you.

If you like the Bravery, you'll probably like The Faint. If you like Franz Ferdinand, you'll probably like The Futureheads. If you like Keane, you're probably a woman. If you like punk rock, the new album by the Thermals is absolutely tremendous. If you like Muse, try TV on the Radio - this is not a difficult game. Also, I don't think any of these bands fall under the category of "rock" per se. . .

If you want to rock, pay the $10 and get "Boys and Girls In America" by the Hold Steady. Tell me that's not the best rock album in years . . .

I realize that I'm kind of the resident semi-hipster music douche. That's fine - but it's simply awful to decry 'the state of music' like it's really any lower than any other time. In fact, fuck it - download these five tracks, and tell me 'modern music' sucks:

-Califone, "The Orchids"
-Monsieur Leroc, "Cooley McCoolsen"
-Man Man, "Van Helsing Boombox"
-Killer Mike, "That's Life"
-Junior Boys, "In the Morning"

Those five tracks couldn't be more different, there's literally a song from every style but country (and I have some Bright Eyes tracks for you if that's your shit). Seriously - download, enjoy, and stop.

[shinerbock]

Killer Mike- Thats Life

----Case over, music sucks.

So far people have mentioned 3 bands I like: Buckcherry, Black Crowes and The Killers.

[KSig RC]

Originally Posted by shinerbock

Killer Mike- Thats Life

----Case over, music sucks.

So far people have mentioned 3 bands I like: Buckcherry, Black Crowes and The Killers.

You're kidding me, right? That song has a line where he says "ARE YOU FUCKING RETARDED?" while mocking Martha Stewart for being a crook - this is genius, even if you hate the music.

Buckcherry is absolutely awful, but the Crowes make up for it.

[shinerbock]

Its genius? He's a moron who believes he's intelligent. The sad part is that he's more intelligent than his colleagues. If you want intelligent and witty rap, Outkast is the best there is.

Buckcherry is terrible, unless you like actual rock, which I do. Cocaine inspired guitar riffs=my style.

[mulattogyrl]

^^LOL

Originally Posted by shinerbock

Killer Mike- Thats Life

----Case over, music sucks.

So far people have mentioned 3 bands I like: Buckcherry, Black Crowes and The Killers.

Hey I know Black Crowes! That's about all I can add to this thread. Good-bye.

[RU OX Alum]

Originally Posted by KSig RC

OK I'll edit so I'm not such a dick about this . . . there is tons of great music around, but if you're going to take the "FUCK THE RADIO" stance, you can't really sit back and bitch when it doesn't deliver to you.

If you like the Bravery, you'll probably like The Faint. If you like Franz Ferdinand, you'll probably like The Futureheads. If you like Keane, you're probably a woman. If you like punk rock, the new album by the Thermals is absolutely tremendous. If you like Muse, try TV on the Radio - this is not a difficult game. Also, I don't think any of these bands fall under the category of "rock" per se. . .

If you want to rock, pay the $10 and get "Boys and Girls In America" by the Hold Steady. Tell me that's not the best rock album in years . . .

I realize that I'm kind of the resident semi-hipster music douche. That's fine - but it's simply awful to decry 'the state of music' like it's really any lower than any other time. In fact, fuck it - download these five tracks, and tell me 'modern music' sucks:

-Califone, "The Orchids"
-Monsieur Leroc, "Cooley McCoolsen"
-Man Man, "Van Helsing Boombox"
-Killer Mike, "That's Life"
-Junior Boys, "In the Morning"

Those five tracks couldn't be more different, there's literally a song from every style but country (and I have some Bright Eyes tracks for you if that's your shit). Seriously - download, enjoy, and stop.

I never said "fuck the radio" but I'll never stop. Most music today sucks all ass.

by the way, here are some more to check out:

The Secret Machines
Clap Your Hands Say YEAH!
Theivery Corporation
The Strokes (if you haven't yet)
Tapes n' Tapes are good but haven't listened [actively] that much, they were just background music for a party i was at

Thanks for the tips, and I guess for not being a dick.

[_Opi_]

Canadian Rock..well...ROCKS!!

There are alot of bands coming out from the north, and I never get to hear good music until I go back home..or Detroit (listen to 88.9X which plays alot of good rock music).

Right now, I've been playing the hell out of The Sam Roberts Band (Chemical City CD) and Our Lady Peace (Healthy in Paranoid Times). New Bands: Never Ending White Lights, City and Colour, Mobile, etc etc. *sigh* Two more months...

ROA, I love The Strokes. My little sister just gave me their CD.

KRC, I'll take your word for it and download..err...buy those songs :-)

[PM_Mama00]

Originally Posted by _Opi_

Canadian Rock..well...ROCKS!!

There are alot of bands coming out from the north, and I never get to hear good music until I go back home..or Detroit (listen to 88.9X which plays alot of good rock music).

Right now, I've been playing the hell out of The Sam Roberts Band (Chemical City CD) and Our Lady Peace (Healthy in Paranoid Times). New Bands: Never Ending White Lights, City and Colour, Mobile, etc etc. *sigh* Two more months...

ROA, I love The Strokes. My little sister just gave me their CD.

KRC, I'll take your word for it and download..err...buy those songs :-)

All I listen to is 89x and WRIF. I hate HATE Ludacris... I"ll listen to a few of his older songs, but all he sings about are girls and whores and smacking and shaking that ass. I want songs with depth and meaning. I know I'm in the minority by saying that I hate Outkast too. I don't think they're funny and their songs got way over played. Fergie? Wannabe Gwen. Nelly Furtado is a huge sellout but I'm starting to love her songs. Which is where I get into the whole, it's not the artist, it's the songs.

Except Panic At the Disco. I liked their songs, till I saw them on the MTV Video awards. What a bunch of tools. Why do all those Emo bands dress like that? They look stupid.