― eh (fandango), Monday, 2 October 2006 00:04 (seventeen years ago) link
― EsteBAN LOUIS JAGGER (ESTEBAN BUTTEZ~!!!), Monday, 2 October 2006 00:30 (seventeen years ago) link
1. I Bet You Look Good On The Dance Floor (Arctic Monkeys)2. Mr Brightside (The Killers)3. I Predict A Riot (Kaiser Chiefs)4. Take Me Out (Franz Ferdinand)5. This Charming Man (The Smiths)6. Hounds of Love (Futureheads)7. Naive (The Kooks)8. Last Nite (The Strokes)9. Banquet (Bloc Party)10. Love Will Tear Us Apart (Joy Division)
What surprises me more is that anyone gives a fuck about what the NME is telling 18 year olds away from the first time that they're going to get to listen to whilst vomiting up cheap cider.
Also, no "Kill Your Television", no credibility (I am old).
― ailsa (ailsa), Monday, 2 October 2006 04:24 (seventeen years ago) link
― Billy Dods (Billy Dods), Monday, 2 October 2006 05:47 (seventeen years ago) link
there should be LAWS against this sort of thing. it is utterly repellent.
― The Lex (The Lex), Monday, 2 October 2006 06:11 (seventeen years ago) link
Where's Me Jumper?Touch Me I'm SickDebaserThe Only One I KnowUpside DownSmells Like Teen SpiritBlue MondayEndless Art
(I am old too!)
― alext (alext), Monday, 2 October 2006 06:15 (seventeen years ago) link
― alext (alext), Monday, 2 October 2006 06:16 (seventeen years ago) link
― The Lex (The Lex), Monday, 2 October 2006 06:16 (seventeen years ago) link
― James Mitchell (James Mitchell), Monday, 2 October 2006 06:28 (seventeen years ago) link
I am old too :P
― eh (fandango), Monday, 2 October 2006 06:47 (seventeen years ago) link
― Sick Mouthy (Nick Southall), Monday, 2 October 2006 06:59 (seventeen years ago) link
― Sadly, he will be the next Alexis Petridish. (Dom Passantino), Monday, 2 October 2006 07:02 (seventeen years ago) link
― eh (fandango), Monday, 2 October 2006 07:04 (seventeen years ago) link
Students read the NME nowadays? Hmmmm...
― wogan lenin (dog latin), Monday, 2 October 2006 10:06 (seventeen years ago) link
― chap who would dare to contain two ingredients. Tea and bags. (chap), Monday, 2 October 2006 10:07 (seventeen years ago) link
― Julian Cope (mark grout), Monday, 2 October 2006 10:09 (seventeen years ago) link
It was all trance and UK garage as far as the eye could see when I was a student, so I suppose it's Hed Kandi-friendly funky house these days, right?
― Matt DC (Matt DC), Monday, 2 October 2006 10:56 (seventeen years ago) link
― Matt DC (Matt DC), Monday, 2 October 2006 10:57 (seventeen years ago) link
More students own the James Blunt album than own the Arctic Monkeys album, I would guess.
― Venga (Venga), Monday, 2 October 2006 10:58 (seventeen years ago) link
― aldo_cowpat (aldo_cowpat), Monday, 2 October 2006 11:00 (seventeen years ago) link
― Tuomas (Tuomas), Monday, 2 October 2006 11:05 (seventeen years ago) link
― Sick Mouthy (Nick Southall), Monday, 2 October 2006 11:13 (seventeen years ago) link
-- The Lex
The Lex for London Mayor campaign starts now?
― Brigadier Lethbridge-Pfunkboy (Kerr), Monday, 2 October 2006 13:14 (seventeen years ago) link
― acrobat (elwisty), Monday, 2 October 2006 13:39 (seventeen years ago) link
― Sadly, he will be the next Alexis Petridish. (Dom Passantino), Monday, 2 October 2006 13:41 (seventeen years ago) link
― Sadly, he will be the next Alexis Petridish. (Dom Passantino), Monday, 2 October 2006 13:42 (seventeen years ago) link
― chap who would dare to contain two ingredients. Tea and bags. (chap), Monday, 2 October 2006 13:43 (seventeen years ago) link
Cue "I don't need to hear them, I know in my soul that they are bad" etc etc
― ailsa (ailsa), Monday, 2 October 2006 14:43 (seventeen years ago) link
2. Mr Brightside (The Killers)3. I Predict A Riot (Kaiser Chiefs)4. Take Me Out (Franz Ferdinand)5. This Charming Man (The Smiths)6. Hounds of Love (Futureheads)8. Last Nite (The Strokes)9. Banquet (Bloc Party)10. Love Will Tear Us Apart (Joy Division)
some of them i only heard half of, because my ears could not take it any more! it is difficult to pinpoint which one is the worst but i am leaning towards the futureheads' desecration of Lovely K8. how dare they, &c &c.
(nb i like the nouvelle vague cover of 'love will tear us apart')
― The Lex (The Lex), Monday, 2 October 2006 14:46 (seventeen years ago) link
― The Lex (The Lex), Monday, 2 October 2006 14:47 (seventeen years ago) link
are we talking about student discos actually on campuses? they're very segregated typically aren't they? one night is metal night, then goth night, then indie night, then dnb+dusbtep night or whatever, no?
― Konal Doddz (blueski), Monday, 2 October 2006 14:48 (seventeen years ago) link
― Venga (Venga), Monday, 2 October 2006 14:49 (seventeen years ago) link
how bloody dare they?
it makes you sick, these people, listening to their music, in their club.
disgusting.
― the classic sounds of the seventh of january 1998 (Enrique), Monday, 2 October 2006 14:50 (seventeen years ago) link
― Eppy (Eppy), Monday, 2 October 2006 14:56 (seventeen years ago) link
NO, it is turgid wimpy whine whine whine crap and his voice is GHASTLY.
they shouldn't be listening to that sort of music and they certainly shouldn't be desecrating LOVELY K8.
― The Lex (The Lex), Monday, 2 October 2006 14:58 (seventeen years ago) link
― Eppy (Eppy), Monday, 2 October 2006 14:59 (seventeen years ago) link
― The Lex (The Lex), Monday, 2 October 2006 15:02 (seventeen years ago) link
― Pashmina (Pashmina), Monday, 2 October 2006 15:04 (seventeen years ago) link
Steve OTM about the student discos being segregated. I only went to the indie ones (like what AlexT said, in fact occasionally the very same one that AlexT went to, I believe), and the 80s revival ones (lots of Dead or Alive and Tenpole Tudor and Westworld and stuff), so I'm assuming that all students are like what I was like when I was a student. This, I realise, is very wrong, but hell, this is ILM, being wrongheaded and egocentric is part of the fun, yes?
― ailsa (ailsa), Monday, 2 October 2006 15:05 (seventeen years ago) link
― eh (fandango), Monday, 2 October 2006 15:05 (seventeen years ago) link
all the same the association of the songs alext named and students seems right to me, and in a word-association game, 'student disco' would say 'wonder stuff' to me, even if the majority of students were and are non-indie.
this is because MOST wonder stuff (random example) fans were students whereas students are only a subset of all the people who listen to what was simply called "cheese", which was the main draw back in the day iirc, and comprised pretty much everything *except* guitar music.
― the classic sounds of the seventh of january 1998 (Enrique), Monday, 2 October 2006 15:10 (seventeen years ago) link
The average non specialist student disco night is execrable cheese of the non-boy with guitar nature yes yes.
― gekoppel (Gekoppel), Monday, 2 October 2006 15:16 (seventeen years ago) link
― Stew (stew s), Monday, 2 October 2006 15:20 (seventeen years ago) link
What were indie discos playing 10 and 15 years ago?
― Brigadier Lethbridge-Pfunkboy (Kerr), Monday, 2 October 2006 15:25 (seventeen years ago) link
haha i remember in my first week visting hmv with this guy on my course, and he bought... aleshas attic (if that was there name -- 'i am, i feel' anyway-- them). never spoke to him again.
― the classic sounds of the seventh of january 1998 (Enrique), Monday, 2 October 2006 15:26 (seventeen years ago) link
Glasgow Uni had two student unions, which was nice. The GUU for the Simply Red fans, and the QM for the grebos and the crusties and the goffs (oh, yeah, get Sheriff Fatman in that list please, Carter USM = the studentiest band ever). However, the Thursday night "cheesy pop" night was still the best attended at the QM, I believe.
10 and 15 years ago it was all the kind of things everyone's been mentioning on this thread already.
― ailsa (ailsa), Monday, 2 October 2006 15:27 (seventeen years ago) link
― ailsa (ailsa), Monday, 2 October 2006 15:28 (seventeen years ago) link
― Brigadier Lethbridge-Pfunkboy (Kerr), Monday, 2 October 2006 15:32 (seventeen years ago) link
― the classic sounds of the seventh of january 1998 (Enrique), Monday, 2 October 2006 15:37 (seventeen years ago) link
― grimly fiendish (grimlord), Friday, 6 October 2006 13:16 (seventeen years ago) link
There. I have tried a bit harder.
― aldo_cowpat (aldo_cowpat), Friday, 6 October 2006 13:53 (seventeen years ago) link
― Onimo (GerryNemo), Friday, 6 October 2006 14:00 (seventeen years ago) link
― Brigadier Lethbridge-Pfunkboy (Kerr), Friday, 6 October 2006 14:29 (seventeen years ago) link
Now I look like a fat bald her.
― aldo_cowpat (aldo_cowpat), Friday, 6 October 2006 14:39 (seventeen years ago) link
Yes.
But I tend to think of it as Shadow as we only ever played the Shadow mix, because the Krush version was rubbish. Shadow made it good. It's got a sample of Prince Geno and the Tailor Mades at the end too, which is great.
― KeefW (kmw), Friday, 6 October 2006 15:13 (seventeen years ago) link
― Konal Doddz (blueski), Friday, 6 October 2006 15:15 (seventeen years ago) link
HI DERE!
We HAVE to do this
right, YES. how? anyone?
Right, pick a city first. Glasgow or Edinburgh? Then we can work on logistics from there.
btw, I absolutely do not want to be a student again under any circumstances ever.
― ailsa (ailsa), Friday, 6 October 2006 17:18 (seventeen years ago) link
― ailsa (ailsa), Friday, 6 October 2006 17:26 (seventeen years ago) link
― grimly fiendish (grimlord), Friday, 6 October 2006 17:49 (seventeen years ago) link
― ailsa (ailsa), Saturday, 7 October 2006 07:57 (seventeen years ago) link
but yes, i know. that's not an excuse. 19-year-old me (maybe 20, actually) really did need teh massive beats.
― grimly fiendish (grimlord), Saturday, 7 October 2006 09:26 (seventeen years ago) link
No it wouldn't because I'm not talking about the late 90s and I'm not naming not particularly good bands. But whatever.
(that thread is awesome, btw. Also I have discovered that I actually own a single by Blaggers ITA. And that Matty Blag is now dead)
― ailsa (ailsa), Saturday, 7 October 2006 10:11 (seventeen years ago) link
― Brigadier Lethbridge-Pfunkboy (Kerr), Saturday, 7 October 2006 12:18 (seventeen years ago) link
― Brigadier Lethbridge-Pfunkboy (Kerr), Saturday, 7 October 2006 12:19 (seventeen years ago) link
Revive, since some drunken japery in the pub last night has led Grimly and I to start discussing the possibility of making Club 30 Something a reality.
I found this thread by googling for "teethgrinder" :-)
― ailsa, Monday, 1 October 2007 10:27 (sixteen years ago) link
I had forgotten drawing on this thread.
― aldo, Monday, 1 October 2007 10:53 (sixteen years ago) link
I'd like to start an indie disco.
And when all the cool indie kids had come inside with their cool indie haircuts, blazers and ironic lunchboxes I'd lock the doors, nail their palms to the walls and play Reign in Blood over and over again until they all bled to death.
I don't think that's unreasonable.
― mei, Monday, 1 October 2007 16:18 (sixteen years ago) link
I don't know what's more depressing, the fact that all my friends are into the NME anthems and not much else, or the fact that the anthems haven't moved forward or changed AT ALL in five years. Seriously, if I was paying £5 a week every week I'd at least want to hear something beyond a "will this standardised iTunes playlist do?" effort.
Club 30 does sound pretty amazing.
― o0o00h really? (boxedjoy), Thursday, 25 November 2010 17:29 (thirteen years ago) link
what are the current anthems?
― rip whiney g weingarten 03/11 never forget (history mayne), Thursday, 25 November 2010 18:07 (thirteen years ago) link
or the fact that the anthems haven't moved forward or changed AT ALL in five years
indie having been squeezed out of the charts a reflection/cause (chicken/egg) of this seemingly
― Noel 1 Kanye 10.0 (blueski), Thursday, 25 November 2010 18:13 (thirteen years ago) link
feel like no-one gives a shit about the charts -- trying to factor in my own total lack of interest but still think im right
― rip whiney g weingarten 03/11 never forget (history mayne), Thursday, 25 November 2010 18:15 (thirteen years ago) link
duh duh duh, duh duh duh, duh duh duh du-duh du-duh
― calpolaris (nakhchivan), Thursday, 25 November 2010 18:20 (thirteen years ago) link
HM's question seconded. What are the big anthems now?
― The baby boomers have defined everything once and for all (Dorianlynskey), Friday, 26 November 2010 10:05 (thirteen years ago) link
a leading music critic needs to know!
― rip whiney g weingarten 03/11 never forget (history mayne), Friday, 26 November 2010 10:11 (thirteen years ago) link
http://www.forum.mobilediscodirectory.co.uk/archive/index.php?t-28706.html
― Krampus Interruptus (NickB), Friday, 26 November 2010 10:12 (thirteen years ago) link
Or in short:
1.Kings of Leon - Sex on Fire2.Killers - Mr Brightside3.MGMT - Kids4.Rage against the machine - Killing in the name of5.Tenacious D - Tribute6.Journey - Dont Stop Belivin'7.Bon Jovi - Livin on a prayer8.Brian Adams - Summer of 699.House of pain - Jump around10.Black eye peas - Pump it1-jamie t-if you got the money2-hot chip-over & over3-kasabian-processed beats4-lets go surfing-the drums5-klaxons-golden skans6-stone roses-fools gold7-shed seven-disco down8-hot chip-ready for the floorLeftfield - Open upDelerium - SilenceFaithless - InsomniaBlur - ParklifeStone Roses - WaterfallNew Order - Blue MondayHappy Mondays - Hallelujah (Club mix)The Big Pink - DominosFlorence and the Machine - Dog days are overThe Editors - Papillion1: Pendulum - Slam2: Prodigy: Voodoo People3: Killers - Brightside4: Kings of Leon - Sex on Fire5: Fratelis - Chelsea Dagger6: N Trance - Set U Free7: Vengaboys - Boom Boom Boom (especially at Leicester Uni & Demontfort)8: House of Pain - Jump Around9: Fatman Scoop - Be Faithfull10: Take That - Never Forget
― Krampus Interruptus (NickB), Friday, 26 November 2010 10:14 (thirteen years ago) link
Summer of 69?!
― The baby boomers have defined everything once and for all (Dorianlynskey), Friday, 26 November 2010 10:15 (thirteen years ago) link
Shed Seven people!
― Krampus Interruptus (NickB), Friday, 26 November 2010 10:15 (thirteen years ago) link
no surprises there. the only truly offensive song in the list is the big pink one
― thrillionaire (electricsound), Friday, 26 November 2010 10:17 (thirteen years ago) link
Do you mean "student anthems" or do you mean music that actually gets played at students unions, in my experience they're entirely different apart from that 2004-2007 period when it would've been all the Fratellis and Razorlight and Bloc Party and what have you. Only Kings of Leon, Mumford & Sons and yer sub-MGMTs have really done much since then.
The last time the charts felt this disconnected from guitar music was around 1999-2001, which was when I was a student. And the non-cheese nights at my union were playing chart 2-step, eurotrance and the occasional US RnB or hip-hop crossover. My guess would be that this year's student anthems are Katy On A Mission, Pass Out, the two Roll Deep number ones, some of the Magnetic Man stuff and Kanye/Gaga/Black Eyed Peas.
― Matt DC, Friday, 26 November 2010 10:20 (thirteen years ago) link
I forgot about Florence and the Machine. I think I've blotted last year's fashionable women things out of my mind.
― Matt DC, Friday, 26 November 2010 10:23 (thirteen years ago) link
The first top 10 looks like it's probably accurate. The one featuring Leftfield and New Order and the Roses/Mondays is patently written by someone who is in his 30s, at Manchester University, or both.
― Matt DC, Friday, 26 November 2010 10:25 (thirteen years ago) link
7: Vengaboys - Boom Boom Boom (especially at Leicester Uni & Demontfort)
zing!
― rip whiney g weingarten 03/11 never forget (history mayne), Friday, 26 November 2010 10:41 (thirteen years ago) link
Corabar Steve21-09-2010, 07:51 PMHas everyone forgotten these threads are for lists, not discussion?
― calpolaris (nakhchivan), Friday, 26 November 2010 14:32 (thirteen years ago) link
Yeah that guy is classic.
― Krampus Interruptus (NickB), Friday, 26 November 2010 14:37 (thirteen years ago) link
Top 10(ish) Grime
Corabar Steve07-02-2009, 10:04 AMAnyone?
Are the Mitchell Brothers the only exponents of this genre?
― Krampus Interruptus (NickB), Friday, 26 November 2010 14:38 (thirteen years ago) link
Top Ten Dubstep
DeckstarDeluxe01-10-2009, 12:26 AMHope the powers that be dont mind me doing this?
Ive noticed recently at 18th parties that I get requests for some dubstep however Im not up on this genre but would like to be
Ones I can post are
La Roux - In For The Kill (Screams Lets Get Ravy Remix)La Roux - Not Your Toy (Nero Remix)
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DeckstarDeluxe01-10-2009, 07:20 PMGood start keep em coming guys.
Got alot of country villages around here rich farmer types and its usually them that are asking for it and as Ive got a 17th this saturday I'd like to go prepared with some good stuff.
Personally not that keen on the genre but if its what the customer wants........
― Krampus Interruptus (NickB), Friday, 26 November 2010 14:42 (thirteen years ago) link
damn u gotta see this in full vbb glory
http://www.forum.mobilediscodirectory.co.uk/showthread.php?s=bf1b8a04cf8214f3b0688be4f509c5e1&t=12655
enjoying his idiosyncratic grasp of pronouns
― calpolaris (nakhchivan), Friday, 26 November 2010 14:48 (thirteen years ago) link
IF PEOPLE WANT UPFRONT MUSIC THEY'LL GO TO A CLUB. MOBILE DJS SHOULD PLAY NOTHING BUT THE CLASSICS????
Do you employ a guy whom needs educating or are you on now one of these DJ's WHOM REFUSE TO ACCEPT THE CLASSICS even though you run a mobile disco business??????????__________________
brilliant steve__________________DJ Gaz1Radio DJ
― calpolaris (nakhchivan), Friday, 26 November 2010 14:50 (thirteen years ago) link
i've been around student union nights embarrassingly recently and i'm so confused by the prevailing popularity of the mid-90s. vengaboys and other such things i can just about get my head around, somehow, but why are these 18-year-olds cheering when ocean colour scene come on?
― Antoine Bugleboy (Merdeyeux), Friday, 26 November 2010 17:29 (thirteen years ago) link
Their dads would've played it in the car.
― Matt DC, Friday, 26 November 2010 17:31 (thirteen years ago) link
It's just like 30-somethings liking the Beatles.
― seandalai, Friday, 26 November 2010 17:35 (thirteen years ago) link
Biffy Clyro's "Mountains" is so popular, which seems bizarre to me. The chorus makes me think of a Playdays dance routine.
― o0o00h really? (boxedjoy), Monday, 29 November 2010 10:32 (thirteen years ago) link