Poptimist Snapshot

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Pop World Cup: There will be NO PWC match this week, this is because of a number of things, partly me being really busy, partly some format fiddling. So next Monday we will have TWO matches, and the week afer we will have another TWO. This means that I need MP3s from julietk and cis by this weekend, and MP3s from atommickbrane, katstevens, stevem78 and juror8 by NEXT weekend. There!



So in lieu of other orgafun let's take a quick look at the state of the Poptimist nation, April 25th 2006. I was going to do these questions as a poll but actually, it makes much more sense to just list 'em and you can put yr answers in the comments.

1/ What was the last piece of music you bought?
2/ Was it any good?
3/ What was the first piece of music you ever bought?
4/ Is it still any good?
5/ What was the last gig/show you went to, and when?
6/ Tell us a record that people who know you would be surprised you like?
7/ Tell us a current record that you hate?
8/ If a casual acquaintance asks you what sort of music you listen to, what do you actually say?
9/ Tell us something you want to hear but haven't got around to yet?
10/ What are you listening to RIGHT NOW?

GOLEO SAYS TALK!

Comments

[bengraham.livejournal.com]

1/ We Are Scientists - With Love & Squalor

2/ Yes, it's great. At times, a little bit emo for my liking, but they have a knack for a riff and some great lyrics. I saw them live supporting Hard-Fi before Xmas, but only just got around to buying their album now. I think the best thing about them is that they look like the Beastie Boys did in the video to Sabotage.

3/ 'Up' by Right Said Fred *hangs head in shame

4/ Is it still any good? Was it ever any good? No, clearly not.

5/ *Checks his Gigography (http://bengraham.livejournal.com/110045.html)... er, that would be Jenny Lewis at The Spitz in February. I'm due a gig soon then. Matisyahu's coming up quite soon. And I might be going to The Slits' free gig at Vibe Bar on Sunday.

6/ The people who know me know the sort of stuff that I like. I guess had I not been raving about it for the last few months that my friends would have been surprised to hear I'm a big fan of the new Girls Aloud album. But to you lot, it's probably not exactly breaking news.

7/ Oooh, so many current records to hate, not enough time to hate them all. Arctic Monkees for a start. Just because I don't see any difference between them and The Libertines. Corinne Bailey Rae, James Blunt (obviously), Morrissey, these are all really rubbish albums too.

8/ I usually say that I listen to anything and everything and that my tastes are very diverse. Then they quiz me further and I struggle to name anything that's not mainstream. I do listen to plenty of non-mainstream music, it's just that I don't listen to it as often as I've got Xfm or some old favourite album on. Recently I've been listening to some samba I bought in Brazil, to some drum'n'bass (Pendulum), lots of Girls Aloud, plenty of electro (LCD Soundsystem, Infadels), lots of emo (Fall Out Boy, Panic @ The Disco, My Chemical Romance, new Placebo), and the new Yeah Yeah Yeahs album. Plus Matisyahu. Is that diverse enough for you?

9/ I do really want to hear the new Grandaddy stuff just as soon as it is released. Plus the new Killa Kela album, and the Akala album. I'm intrigued to hear what Dirty Pretty Things come out with after the average effort of their first single. And everyone... I mean EVERYONE should go and hear the song that is dividing music fans across the country. You will either think it is the best thing since sliced bread, or you'll want to rip your own ears off. It's Lily Allen's 'LDN' and you can hear it on her Myspace (http://www.myspace.com/lilymusic).

[bengraham.livejournal.com]

And I guess I should answer #10 as well by saying that I am currently listening to that Lily Allen song on repeat.

[genie22.livejournal.com]

Have you got the Fall Out Boy album?

I want to hear it!

[(Anonymous)]

Lily Allen quite superior to sliced bread (what's so great about sliced bread?).

If the new music editor is willing, you'll be able to read about her soon in a once highly regarded alternative weekly that's published in New York.

LDN Calling Spice