low down of music in 2006
Hey everyone, i thought i'd do a roll down of the hits and misses in the music industry in 2006. As you all probably know, this will be a very biased list and anyone who doesn't like it can just go and marry Britney.
SURPRISE OF THE YEAR: Justin Timberlake. Who knew the yuppie kid from the mickey mouse club could come out from his fag boyband phase to emerge as one of the most insane dancers of his generation. His new album is also surprisingly (like duh) good, with sexyback and my love already making waves everywhere. Just one question, how many of you actually thought a different meaning of 'sexyback' before you all actually looked at the lyrics or heard it like 93849389 times over and over again.
DISAPPOINTMENT OF THE YEAR: Snow Patrol. In their last album, Final Straw, they were simply awesome. 'Run' was a classic, an instant hit. Then, everything went going down. Not that 'Eyes Open' was bad, in fact, it was quite good actually...then Singapore Idol spolit it. 'Chasing Cars' became the anthem of practically every event, every romantic scene, every advertisment, everywhere! My friends, beware commercialism, it doth mock the meat it feeds on. Commericialism destroys. Look at Coldplay and you'll see. Jimmy Eat World escaped it and went back to obscurity, and hey, they're better than ever now with 'Futures'. Moral of the story: don't do it for the money.
WHO TO LOOK OUT FOR IN 2007: Well firstly, Muse is coming to Singapore and they're terrific! Check out 'Starlight' and 'Time is running out' by them, it will certainly be worth your time. Wish i could go to their concert though, it's simply too expensive, unless anyone (Alvyn?) wants to sponsor me. Ok next, my friends, check out New Found Glory and their new album 'Coming Home'. With great tracks like 'Too good to be' and 'Hold my hand', the album's soon to be a classic in the indie world. Check out Daphne Loves Derby too. They're a realtively unknown band but hey their music's right up there with the big boys. Of course i'd rather the name of the band be 'Kate Beckinsale Loves Shane'. Finally, Anberlin gonna be the biggest thing that will hit you in the face in 2007. Possibly one of the best bands in the scene now, alongside Taking Back Sunday, Anberlin's gonna be big, mark my words, BIG.
I'M SO TIRED OF THEM: Throw out Black Eyed Peas. Enough of them already! My Chemical Romance is highly overrated.They're just a band for Indie wannabes in Singapore to say, "hey i know MCR so i'm cool and emo and indie and all and pop and err..is pop considered indie? does radio play indie stuff...actually i know nuts about indie and i'm just trying to pose here." And as shocking as this might sound, Paris Hilton and singing...erm...it ain't nicole and paris.
THE CLASSICS: Inject yourselves with a dose of Taking Back Sunday, a mixture of Dashboard Confessional and Death Cab For Cutie, one pill of Dishwalla, a concortion of The WHO and ACDC and finally a brew of Hawthorne Heights, Motion City Soundtrack, Our Lady Peace and Lifehouse.
ok i hope this was quite a comprehensive report about 2006 and the upcoming 2007!
but hey wait...aren't we forgetting something??! oh yes! it's Alvyn's beloved Keane!!! ok yes guys, please do check them out. plus, they have a higher chance of coming to singapore than any of the mentioned bands save Muse. ok cheers!
shane
SURPRISE OF THE YEAR: Justin Timberlake. Who knew the yuppie kid from the mickey mouse club could come out from his fag boyband phase to emerge as one of the most insane dancers of his generation. His new album is also surprisingly (like duh) good, with sexyback and my love already making waves everywhere. Just one question, how many of you actually thought a different meaning of 'sexyback' before you all actually looked at the lyrics or heard it like 93849389 times over and over again.
DISAPPOINTMENT OF THE YEAR: Snow Patrol. In their last album, Final Straw, they were simply awesome. 'Run' was a classic, an instant hit. Then, everything went going down. Not that 'Eyes Open' was bad, in fact, it was quite good actually...then Singapore Idol spolit it. 'Chasing Cars' became the anthem of practically every event, every romantic scene, every advertisment, everywhere! My friends, beware commercialism, it doth mock the meat it feeds on. Commericialism destroys. Look at Coldplay and you'll see. Jimmy Eat World escaped it and went back to obscurity, and hey, they're better than ever now with 'Futures'. Moral of the story: don't do it for the money.
WHO TO LOOK OUT FOR IN 2007: Well firstly, Muse is coming to Singapore and they're terrific! Check out 'Starlight' and 'Time is running out' by them, it will certainly be worth your time. Wish i could go to their concert though, it's simply too expensive, unless anyone (Alvyn?) wants to sponsor me. Ok next, my friends, check out New Found Glory and their new album 'Coming Home'. With great tracks like 'Too good to be' and 'Hold my hand', the album's soon to be a classic in the indie world. Check out Daphne Loves Derby too. They're a realtively unknown band but hey their music's right up there with the big boys. Of course i'd rather the name of the band be 'Kate Beckinsale Loves Shane'. Finally, Anberlin gonna be the biggest thing that will hit you in the face in 2007. Possibly one of the best bands in the scene now, alongside Taking Back Sunday, Anberlin's gonna be big, mark my words, BIG.
I'M SO TIRED OF THEM: Throw out Black Eyed Peas. Enough of them already! My Chemical Romance is highly overrated.They're just a band for Indie wannabes in Singapore to say, "hey i know MCR so i'm cool and emo and indie and all and pop and err..is pop considered indie? does radio play indie stuff...actually i know nuts about indie and i'm just trying to pose here." And as shocking as this might sound, Paris Hilton and singing...erm...it ain't nicole and paris.
THE CLASSICS: Inject yourselves with a dose of Taking Back Sunday, a mixture of Dashboard Confessional and Death Cab For Cutie, one pill of Dishwalla, a concortion of The WHO and ACDC and finally a brew of Hawthorne Heights, Motion City Soundtrack, Our Lady Peace and Lifehouse.
ok i hope this was quite a comprehensive report about 2006 and the upcoming 2007!
but hey wait...aren't we forgetting something??! oh yes! it's Alvyn's beloved Keane!!! ok yes guys, please do check them out. plus, they have a higher chance of coming to singapore than any of the mentioned bands save Muse. ok cheers!
shane
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