The sacred cows
Kate Mossad
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Nick Cave for sure.
Patti Smith?
Patti Smith?
A lot of indie types get really indignant if anyone talks any shit on the Sonic Youth camp, although I noticed that, in typical fashion of indie journalists, everyone agreed it's okay to give Experimental Jet Set, Trash and No Star a really horrible review. I find a lot with indie rock journalists that if you read one review, you've read them all because they are all seeking validation from the next guy and rehashing a feedback loop of opinions in order, presumably, to maintain cred and not look like they are unknowledgeable.
This I reckon is why everyone's Top 50 of the 1990s lists look almost exactly the same, or why the same non-indie rock records get critically acclaimed unanimously year after year - token rap record: The Clipse - Hell Hath No Fury, token dubstep record: Burial, token dancehall: Mavado - Gangster For Life, etc.
This I reckon is why everyone's Top 50 of the 1990s lists look almost exactly the same, or why the same non-indie rock records get critically acclaimed unanimously year after year - token rap record: The Clipse - Hell Hath No Fury, token dubstep record: Burial, token dancehall: Mavado - Gangster For Life, etc.
Benny Bunter
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Tom Waits?
Mr. Tea
Let's Talk About Ceps
He is actually pretty cool though.
Sonic Youth and Dylan seconded, hard. Oh, and Stone Roses, (edit: simply for their first album's regular appearance in 'X Best Albums Ever!'-type lists in NME and the like.)
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Benny Bunter
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He is actually pretty cool though.
Sonic Youth and Dylan seconded, hard. Oh, and Stone Roses.
Don't get me wrong, I love a bit of Tom Waits! But he definitely fits the bill here I reckon, unless we're just talking about people that don't deserve all the praise.
The Stone Roses only made two albums, and the second one got mauled by the critics so I don't know if they really count.
The Smiths done virtually no wrong in my eyes, though I suppose they started losing it a bit towards the end...
Sonic Youth: Sick Boy's OTM here. Excellent example.
errr...how about Madonna? There seems to be a certain breed of critic that fawns over everything she does, when it seems obvious to me she's just the biggest bandwagon-jumper ever. Useless auld bag that she is...
EDIT: Polystyle beat me to it! LoL
sonic boring youth
radio who cares head
and in the mainstream u fucking 2
nick twatting cave he's a pain in the arse isn't he
my bloody valentine even though they're not that exciting and already have an expletive in their name.
anyone that does a meltdown suddenly has their music reappraised very positively.
anyone that has an opinion about other bands are heralded too ie sonic youth and radio bore.
oasis - they seem to be able to do no wrong in the eyes of half the media and are an event, despite only ever doing two quite good songs.
radio who cares head
and in the mainstream u fucking 2
nick twatting cave he's a pain in the arse isn't he
my bloody valentine even though they're not that exciting and already have an expletive in their name.
anyone that does a meltdown suddenly has their music reappraised very positively.
anyone that has an opinion about other bands are heralded too ie sonic youth and radio bore.
oasis - they seem to be able to do no wrong in the eyes of half the media and are an event, despite only ever doing two quite good songs.
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its ok that album isn't it, not amazing, not particulary memorable but ok - fools gold was their best thing.
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droid
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Aphex?
Benny Bunter
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I reckon Arcade fucking Fire are gonna end up falling into this camp if they haven't already.
Thoroughly undeserving of praise aren't they?
Thoroughly undeserving of praise aren't they?
