Comments on: 2 + 2 = 5… I concur.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 22:34:03 +0000

I dont know if anyone here deals with this, but if you do… How much do you HATE the lack of respect that great bands like radiohead get. Here in small town US i have to listen to stories about how great that Little Wayne concert was yesterday or how gangsta FloRida is, but if I ever bring up Radiohead in conversation the only responses i get are “who’s Radiohead?” and “doesnt he sing that song on rockband? Creep?” Jesus I hate being surrounded by people with absolutely no taste in music. I referred Radiohead to one of my friends and he actually said that Radiohead was BORING! Anyway I love Radiohead. They’re the greatest. ever.

By: Nils Hoover

Nils Hoover — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 20:57:29 +0000

oh by the way Radiohead is amazing.

By: Nils Hoover

Nils Hoover — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 20:56:57 +0000

Yeah, having a genre using a term like “indie” is pretty dangerous to begin with. Once a band that was once small and only went with small record companies goes to a larger record company and gets a huge fan base, does that change the way their music sounds necessarily? You have to kind of decide whether its an actual genre or just a grouping of a certain type of band.

By: David Myers

David Myers — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 17:17:30 +0000

In my mind, there’s two different indies. Let me explain:

1. Indie stand for independent, which means small bands that “you’ve never heard of”

2. Indie is a certain music style, which include bands like Radiohead, Strokes, Arcade Fire, etc.

By: Chaz

Chaz — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 15:14:16 +0000

Last time I checked being indie wasn’t about listening to those “bands you’ve never heard of,” (which I do anyways, except of course, Radiohead) but I’m pretty sure it was about having an excellent musical taste, and being a damn good person overall. Now I’m not attacking anyone here, but since when did being indie turn into something where you listen to The Shins, or The Killers, whom everyone knows about anyways? Being indie (at least to me) is like I said earlier, having a great musical taste, being a good person, wearing what you want, and being a strong creative person.

By: Tiara

Tiara — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 01:12:35 +0000

Just a question…but how does Radiohead exactly fit in with “indie music”? Also, the Shins, but I’ll leave that alone since not everyone knows who they are, even though they are *extremely* successful and really hardly indie at all. Not trying to be rude or attack; just curious as to the title and subject-matter of your blog.

By: David Myers

David Myers — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 02:29:57 +0000

Marc, I am sorry you didn’t agree with Chaz’s article. I think what Chaz was referring to was that Pablo Honey and The Bends were harder sounding then OK Computer, Hail to the Theif, etc. Not literally Grunge.

Cheers

By: Chaz

Chaz — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 00:54:22 +0000

And I think it would help if you knew what true grunge was.

By: Chaz

Chaz — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 00:53:46 +0000

“this post is pretty random and uninforming.

also, the bends and pablo honey were not grunge, what the hell are you smoking.”

-Marc

Dear Marc,

The reason this post is random is because I’m allowed to do that. Also, it could be informing to anyone with a brain, or someone who doesn’t listen to Radiohead for some odd reason. I never said those albums were “grunge,” I said they were “grunge-ish.” And does it really matter what I’m smoking? It’s definetely better than what you’re smoking my friend.

By: Marc

Marc — Sun, 28 Jan 2007 16:33:36 +0000

this post is pretty random and uninforming.

also, the bends and pablo honey were not grunge, what the hell are you smoking.