Bands of the year for YOU...

[tony d]

Let's have it then...You can add a second if you find one too difficult..

Best Home band (GB based if you have to)

Best Overseas Band

Best Newcomer/Break through act

Best song

Best Album

Best Live act you have seen this year...

[tony d]

I will start then

Best Home band - Razorlight

Best Overseas Band The Killers

Best Newcomer/Breakthrough act - Lost Prophets

Best song - Empire/Kasabain

Best Album - Razorlight /Razorlight

Best Live act you have seen this year - None this year of merit...

[king billy]

Best Home band - The Rifles

Best Overseas Band - The Strokes/Red Hot Chili Peppers

Best Newcomer/Breakthrough act - The Rifles

Best song - "Tell Me Baby" Red Hot Chili Peppers or "Walking with a ghost" Tegan & Sarah

Best Album - "Riot City Blues" - Primal Scream or "No Love Lost" - The Rifles

Best Live act you have seen this year - Not seen any signed bands this year...

[Jantje simoen]

Best Home band - Snow Patrol

Best Overseas Band - Wolfmother

Best Newcomer/Breakthrough act - James Morrison

Best song - Another Dimension - Wolfmother

Best Album - Under The Covers - Matthew Sweet & Susanna Hoffs

Best Live act you have seen this year -Live at Manc Uni.

[ChuckleBantam]

If it's for 2006, the Chuckle vote goes follows;

Best Home band (GB based if you have to)- Keane

Best Overseas Band - The Killers (no one comes close do they, if we're being honest)

Best Newcomer/Break through act- The Kooks

Best song - Starlight, Muse

Best Album - Empire, Kasabian

Best Live act you have seen this year- Simple Minds Manchester Academy February (Saw em in Liverpool and Edinburgh, doing a greatest Hits set, but the Manchester set was one for the longterm fans) If Simple Minds isn't trendy enough answer, I was amazed at how good The Kaiser Cheifs were at Millenium Square in Leeds.

[ChuckleBantam]

Best Overseas Band - Wolfmother

I like them too JS, they are like the Darkness, but without the comedy. Great to see a proper Aussie metal band.

[mrsjdtobe]

Best Home band - Maximo Park

Best Overseas Band - We Are Scientists

Best Newcomer/Break through act - Young Knives

Best song - Generator by Holloways

Best Album - Gypsy Punks Underdog World Strike - Gogol Bordello

Best live act you've seen this year - Young Knives and Maximo Park

[tony d]

Best Home band - Maximo Park

Best Overseas Band - We Are Scientists

Best Newcomer/Break through act - Young Knives

Best song - Generator by Holloways

Best Album - Gypsy Punks Underdog World Strike - Gogol Bordello

Best live act you've seen this year - Young Knives and Maximo Park


Holloways are Pants

As for Gogol Bordello i will let the others decide....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQSaYgAp2lw

Worst selection by a country mile there Tbb..WTF drugs do you smoke to listen to that rubbish???


The others on this thread are quite good some i had to look up like Teagan and Sarah was a first for me...

[mrsjdtobe]

Holloways are Pants

As for Gogol Bordello i will let the others decide....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQSaYgAp2lw

Worst selection by a country mile there Tbb..WTF drugs do you smoke to listen to that rubbish???


The others on this thread are quite good some i had to look up like Teagan and Sarah was a first for me...


:D Generator by Holloways is the best song I have heard in ages.

Gogol Bordello rocks and I would love to see them live. That video is not reflective of their usual outstanding tunes. They are definately a band to see live. tup: I don't smoke anything lol but I enjoy being entertained!!

[Jantje simoen]

I'm definitely getting old, i haven't heard of a single one of TBB's choices, what sort of music are they?

[mrsjdtobe]

What do you mean getting old?! ;) And I do not need any stories of rocking any boats!!! Thanks! tup:

[Jantje simoen]

What do you mean getting old?! ;) And I do not need any stories of rocking any boats!!! Thanks! tup:


Lol, i honestly haven't heard of any of your selections TBB. I don't doubt that they are popular but who are they, is it club music or what?

I've heard of TonyD's stuff like Razorlight but these drew a blank for me, please educate me!!!tup: :D

[mrsjdtobe]

lol....no i hate dance music!!

They are mostly indie rock and gogol is russian punk!!! tup:

[Jantje simoen]

Russian punk!! jawdrop:

I'm still with The Ramones as far as punk goes & my indie stuff i thought was Snow Patrol !! & Kasabian etc.!!!

Must get out more!!!tup: tup:

[Parrot]

Best Home band (GB based if you have to) Kasabian/Artic Monkeys

Best Overseas Band RHCP/Killers

Best Newcomer/Break through act The Kooks

Best song Empire, Kasabian

Best Album Empire, Kasabian

Best Live act you have seen this year...Rick & the Dukestup: ....(only live gig I've seen this year, good thoughtup: )

[Loyalish2]

Best Home band (GB based if you have to) None

Best Overseas Band None

Best Newcomer/Break through act None

Best song Suicide Sally & Johnny Guitar, a track on Primal Screams Riot City Blues

Best Album Cockney Rejects Greatest Hits Volume 1 (1980)

Best Live act you have seen this year... Super Fury Animals-Harewood House

Soz and all that, but 2006 was a poor year for music. Bah Humbug tdwn:

P.S. 'I like them(Wolfmother) too JS, they are like the Darkness, but without the comedy. Great to see a proper Yank metal band.'

Wolfmother are an Australian band.

[Rambo]

Best Album - Up All Night/Razorlight



Tony, Up all night,very good album. Your a year late though mate. That would be in 2005's thread of the same nature

[tony d]

Tony, Up all night,very good album. Your a year late though mate. That would be in 2005's thread of the same nature

I know lol....Was just testing.... It was cos i was listening to it whilst writing the thread ....

ALL SUBLIMINAL MATE .....

You knew which i meant anyway jump:

[Rambo]

I knew mate. Just thought I would highlight it, before it gets jumped on and arguments start kicking off.

You know what its like on here. :D

[tony d]

I knew mate. Just thought I would highlight it, before it gets jumped on and arguments start kicking off.

You know what its like on here. :D

Wheres your list BTW....I do not do these threads for the good of my health you know !!!!!jump: :rolleyes:

[tony d]

Be more inspired than this though...

Best Home band - ELO

Best Overseas Band - ELO

Best Newcomer/Breakthrough act - ELO

Best song - All over the world - ELO

Best Album - The Greatest Hits - ELO

Best Live act you have seen this year - 'ello - Cracking ELO tribute band.

[Rambo]

Best Home band: The Cribs

Best Overseas Band: Be Your Own Pet

Best Newcomer/Break through act: The View

Best song: Bicycle, Bicycle (Be Your Own Pet)

Best Album: Lily Allen (Rambo prepares for stick)

Honestly,really good album. Dont pass judgement until you have heard it!

Best Live act you have seen this year...

Off to see Rick Witter and the Dukes Saturday, so I will reserve my answer until after then

[Jantje simoen]

Be more inspired than this though...

Lol, thought that would be my selection!!! more my era than TBB's Russian Punk ffs.

I'm sure they are good but i felt ancient looking at her list & not knowing any of them!!! :eek:

[Jantje simoen]

Best Album: Lily Allen (Rambo prepares for stick)

Honestly,really good album. Dont pass judgement until you have heard it!


Please tell me your joking, i don't have to hear the album to know how shi-ite its going to be!!jawdrop: jawdrop:

[Rambo]

Deadly serious my friend, deadly serious

[king billy]

ELO probably wouldn't even be in my top 50 bands Tone - but they and Jeff Lynn in particular were a great band who did some great tunes for their era - i'm not ashamed to say i listen to em and like em, in fact after listening to my ELO Greatest Hits i do believe young Rambo also purchased a copy!!.....

Not biting.....;)

[tony d]

Deadly serious my friend, deadly serious

She was tops on the Live Lounge with Joe Wiley....

Not heard the album though... Ska chick...

You heard Jack Penate ??? (sPEELING) Yet Rambo???

[Rambo]

Havent mate. What type of sound is he?

Lily Allen's album is very SKA-Pop.

And she is pretty fit in a weird boho-chav-chique way.


KB. Nowt wrong with the mighty ELO.


Evil woman...........................

[Jantje simoen]

Deadly serious my friend, deadly serious

Lol, as a friend and your agent, i am prepared to offer you counselling on this matter. Let me know urgently if a case of Westlife loving starts appearing!!

[king billy]

KB. Nowt wrong with the mighty ELO.


Evil woman...........................

Damn - just checked my Ipod and they aren't on - gutted, was up for a bit of evil womanage.....:( Must get it added tonight.....classic riff!!...tup:

[tony d]

Havent mate. What type of sound is he?



Some very like Early Jam others not lol....


http://www.myspace.com/jackpenate

Had a bit of Radio play so this is only reason i have heard of him....

I checked out my space and here you go .... Not bad tracks....

"Second Minute second hour" is decent as is the thrid track out of the four on offer on My Space...Very Jam...

[Rambo]

Cheers for that Tone. Ill check him out.

Try a band called Bromshead Jacket. Punky band. Absolute class. Tatt got me into them.

They are on MySpace

[tony d]

Cheers for that Tone. Ill check him out.

Try a band called Bromshead Jacket. Punky band. Absolute class. Tatt got me into them.

They are on MySpace

Will do cheers.

[tatt]

Best Home band (GB based if you have to) Arctic monkeys

Best Overseas Band Arcade Fire

Best Newcomer/Break through act Sunshine Underground

Best song golden arches /Broomheads jacket

Best Album The Upper Room /Other peoples problems

Best Live act you have seen this year... The Young Knives ...The Rifles.....British Sea Power

[mrsjdtobe]

Where/when did you see Young Knives Tatt?

[tatt]

Where/when did you see Young Knives Tatt?

saw them twice....once at the faversham in the spring and at the cockpit
in October on top form both times...prob best at the faversham me and jimbo were jumping around with the House of lords to Nirvarna at post gig party

[mrsjdtobe]

I went to the Faversham gig tup: It was really good. I was near the stage and one of the band members lost his glasses at the end of the gig ... I thought he was doing an impression of someone trying to find their glasses he was so dopey!!!

[Wicker Man]

Best Home band (GB based if you have to) - Dragonforce

Best Overseas Band - Turisas

Best Newcomer/Break through act - Rodrigo y Gabriela

Best song - House Party At Boothys- little man tate

Best Album - En Mi Sangre - Breed 77

Best Live act you have seen this year... Dragonforce last week/Mad Caddies

[mrsjdtobe]

Hmmm, Bantam Soul, I'm having a JS moment!! I haven't heard of any of those bands!! Enlighten us! :D

[Wicker Man]

Hmmm, Bantam Soul, I'm having a JS moment!! I haven't heard of any of those bands!! Enlighten us! :D

lol!! Had a feeling this could happen

Dragonforce are power metal cheese, unbelivabaly talented musicians and generally just amazing

Turisas are a viking metal band!! Quality! Dress up in full viking attire and sing about viking battles to some brilliant riffs

Rodrigo y Gabriela, rodrigo is the dude and gabriella the woman! they play classical spanish guitar and have just burst on to the scene, great to listen to! Do loads of metallica covers and there own stuff too

Little man tate are some indy band, house party at boothy's is amazing, really an uplifting anthem...download it i think its one you'd all like

Breed 77 are folk-metal guys from gibraltar, have a really powerfull sound and there isn't a bad song on the album

Mad Caddies are this ancient ska-punk band from the u.s somewhere, proper fun loving and they just produce great tunes



tup: Hope that does it fer you all:D

[madridbantam]

Best Home band (GB based if you have to) - arctic monkeys

Best Overseas Band - Fat freddy's drop (saw them at the sonar festival in barcelona, very cool indeed).

Best Newcomer/Break through act - Arctic Monkeys

Best song - CSS - Lets make love and listen to death from above

Best Album - I'm a mature student- can't afford albums!

Best Live act you have seen this year... The Wonder Stuff in Leeds last week (couldn't afford that either but wtf)

[mrsjdtobe]

lol!! Had a feeling this could happen

Dragonforce are power metal cheese, unbelivabaly talented musicians and generally just amazing

Turisas are a viking metal band!! Quality! Dress up in full viking attire and sing about viking battles to some brilliant riffs

Rodrigo y Gabriela, rodrigo is the dude and gabriella the woman! they play classical spanish guitar and have just burst on to the scene, great to listen to! Do loads of metallica covers and there own stuff too

Little man tate are some indy band, house party at boothy's is amazing, really an uplifting anthem...download it i think its one you'd all like

Breed 77 are folk-metal guys from gibraltar, have a really powerfull sound and there isn't a bad song on the album

Mad Caddies are this ancient ska-punk band from the u.s somewhere, proper fun loving and they just produce great tunes



tup: Hope that does it fer you all:D

I've just listened to some Dragonforce....I liked it to start with ... very 'cock rock' but after 4 minutes I was thinking....is that the same song?? It seemed to go on! I will have an open mind though and listen to the rest. The Spanish Guitar sounds like it could be interesting! ;)

[beerbantam]

Let's have it then...You can add a second if you find one too difficult..

Best Home band (GB based if you have to) -Babyshambles/Arctic Monkeys.

Best Overseas Band - Pearl Jam/RHCP

Best Newcomer/Break through act -Take That;)

Best song - Chasing Cars

Best Album SAMS TOWN!

Best Live act you have seen this year...RHCP/DUKES/KAISERS - TAKE YOUR PICK? ALL TOPS!tup:

[eurobantam]

Let's have it then...You can add a second if you find one too difficult..

Best Home band (GB based if you have to) - electrelane

Best Overseas Band - Sufjan Stevens

Best Newcomer/Break through act -Bat for Lashes

Best song - electrelane's version of brian ferry's more than this

Best Album Avalanche Sufjan Stevens

Best Live act you have seen this year...Low performing things we lost in the fire at Koloko