Kings of leon

joe allon's false teeth · **Posted:** Mon Apr 23, 2007 4:04 pm

Unreal last night, prob best band in the wrld at the minute

Croydon Poolie · **Posted:** Mon Apr 23, 2007 4:23 pm

joe allon's false teeth wrote:

Unreal last night, prob best band in the wrld at the minute

I agree - I saw them at Hammersmith on Wednesday and they were superb.

Probably said about 50 words during the hour and a half on stage, but got through a lot of songs and sounded quality for every one of them.

Croydon Poolie · **Posted:** Mon Apr 23, 2007 4:44 pm

Elvis Costellos Glasses wrote:

Good band, but the best band in the world????

Haway lads... rolfl

I was going to retort with 'Well, they're number one in the album charts at the moment' but after looking at the chart, I see that Avril Lavigne is number one :uhoh:

hmm... Maybe she's the best around right now...... :laugh:

I can't think of many band at this moment who are better - Best of all time? No, definitely not. Best around at the moment? They've got to be up there.

Spender · **Posted:** Mon Apr 23, 2007 4:44 pm

Yeah.....bit outrageous.....Fountains Of Wayne are the best band in the world. :grin:

Croydon Poolie · **Posted:** Mon Apr 23, 2007 4:49 pm

Pooliekev wrote:

Yeah.....bit outrageous.....Fountains Of Wayne are the best band in the world. :grin:

Fountains of Wayne, now there's a great band, especialy for the summer. I haven't had them on for ages. I might have to change from my Summer Setlist to FoW for the journey home from work. Now where's me iPod got to......

Fountains of Wayne - the best band in the world!! Not that I'm easily swayed by public opinion. :laugh:

Spender · **Posted:** Mon Apr 23, 2007 4:53 pm

Welcome Interstate Managers is a top album, not a bad note on it.

Ever see them live?? Consumate professionals.

joe allon's false teeth · **Posted:** Mon Apr 23, 2007 5:00 pm

Never seen a crowd go so mad at every song since oasis in 98

Croydon Poolie · **Posted:** Mon Apr 23, 2007 5:26 pm

Pooliekev wrote:

Welcome Interstate Managers is a top album, not a bad note on it.

Ever see them live?? Consumate professionals.

The first ten or so songs on WIM are brilliant (probably to Halley's Waitress), a couple of hits and a few misses in the rest - great album overall though. I think I'd swing toward Utopia Parkway as my favourite album. their collection of B-Sides, Out of State Plates, that was released a couple of years back is a lot better than I expected 'I'll do the driving' is a brilliant track.

I've never seen them live - I know they're playing at the Astoria in a month and tickets are still available, hmmm..

Ooh, I've just realised that their new album was released a couple of weeks ago. HMV here I come!!

Spender · **Posted:** Mon Apr 23, 2007 5:41 pm

I've got all three on iTunes, it'll be the first tour I've missed in a good few years. Maybe they'll do Japan, I'll nip over there. The new albums not available here yet. I'll try and get it sent over. can't use iTunes store here either, no licence yet..... :evil:

Croydon Poolie · **Posted:** Mon Apr 23, 2007 6:38 pm

Pooliekev wrote:

I've got all three on iTunes, it'll be the first tour I've missed in a good few years. Maybe they'll do Japan, I'll nip over there. The new albums not available here yet. I'll try and get it sent over. can't use iTunes store here either, no licence yet..... :evil:

Gah! The album isn't released over here for another three weeks - Some UK based stes said it was out. maybe it'll have to be down slightly less legitimate routes until then... :wink:

As far as I can tell they're only doing the FUJI Rock Festival in Japan.

Spender · **Posted:** Mon Apr 23, 2007 6:40 pm

I haven't looked but have you any idea when this FUJI do is?? :wink:

Croydon Poolie · **Posted:** Mon Apr 23, 2007 6:49 pm

Pooliekev wrote:

I haven't looked but have you any idea when this FUJI do is?? :wink:

Yep, it's Friday 27th to Sunday 29th July (FoW are on Friday) and weekend tickets are 39,800 yen - blimey, that's about £170.

Here's the site: http://www.smash-uk.com/frf07/index.html

The lineup so far:
* AKAINU
* THE ANSWER
* ASH
* THE ATARIS
* the band apart
* BATTLES
* BLONDE REDHEAD
* THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS
* DJ CHERNOBYL
* !!!
* clammbon
* CLAP YOUR HANDS SAY YEAH
* THE CURE
* DAMIEN RICE
* ELANA JAMES AND HOT CLUB OF COWTOWN
* FEIST
* FOUNTAINS OF WAYNE
* fujifabric
* G. LOVE & SPECIAL SAUCE
* Gov't Mule
* GRACE POTTER AND THE NOCTURNALS
* HELLOGOODBYE
* HiGE
* IGGY & THE STOOGES
* THE JOHN BUTLER TRIO
* JONATHAN RICHMAN
* JOSS STONE
* JUSTICE
* KAISER CHIEFS
* KEMURI
* KENICHI ASAI
* KULA SHAKER
* LARRIKIN LOVE
* LESS THAN JAKE
* LILY ALLEN
* Marva Whitney with Osaka Monaurail
* MIKA
* MONORAL
* MUMM-RA
* MUSE
* DJ NORI
* OCEAN COLOUR SCENE
* PETER BJORN AND JOHN
* RAILROAD EARTH
* RATATAT
* SANDI THOM
* THE SHINS
* SHONEN KNIFE
* SIMIAN MOBILE DISCO
* SPACE COWBOY
* SWITCHES
* TAKKYU ISHINO
* V∞REDOMS
* YO LA TENGO
* YOUR SONG IS GOOD

jish · **Posted:** Mon Apr 23, 2007 8:12 pm

Elvis Costellos Glasses wrote:

Given that at various points in my life I've thought that Bush, Trash Can Sinatras and Supergrass were all "the best band in the world" I'll reserve judgement on Kings Of Leon for a bit. rolfl

As for Oasis, well.... :roll:

The Trashcans. Awesome band! I used to cover a couple of their songs when I was in Mr Dog. Obscurity Knocks and How Can I Apply. I currently do a nice version of Hayfever when i've had a few and in the right company

dawlishmonkey · **Joined:** Fri Sep 01, 2006 11:53 am **Posts:** 1588

I saw the kings of leon at plymouth the other week,very good band,good rocking stuff. but all this disdain for your audience thing,you know 20 words the whole night doesn't do it for me like.
good band but best in the world ! now then you heard the decemberists?

Croydon Poolie · **Posted:** Mon Apr 23, 2007 11:05 pm

dawlishmonkey wrote:

I saw the kings of leon at plymouth the other week,very good band,good rocking stuff. but all this disdain for your audience thing,you know 20 words the whole night doesn't do it for me like.
good band but best in the world ! now then you heard the decemberists?

Now the Decemberists are another great band, I've seen them three times in the last couple of years, and every time they've blew me away - Colin Meloy, the lead singer has so much charisma, and a great sense of the dramatic

One extreme to the other, 50 words from the KoL and the last time I saw the Decemberists CM was orchestrating a re-enactment of the American Civil War in the middle of the crowd!!! I've got a few live recordings of his solo shows and they're superb, it's almost as if the songs get in the way of the chat!

Spender · **Posted:** Tue Apr 24, 2007 6:01 am

Croydon Poolie wrote:

Pooliekev wrote:

I haven't looked but have you any idea when this FUJI do is?? :wink:

* SHONEN KNIFE

Christ they must all be grandmothers by now, I saw them at Rock City 17 years ago!! :laugh:

I sincerely hope they've improved since then as well, they were awful!! :laugh:

BillinghamPoolie · **Posted:** Tue Apr 24, 2007 1:03 pm

Pooliekev wrote:

Croydon Poolie wrote:

Pooliekev wrote:

I haven't looked but have you any idea when this FUJI do is?? :wink:

* SHONEN KNIFE

Christ they must all be grandmothers by now, I saw them at Rock City 17 years ago!! :laugh:

I sincerely hope they've improved since then as well, they were awful!! :laugh:

What about Jonathan Richman? Him and his Modern Lovers takes me back to my RAF days, and that was 30 years ago!!

Salty · **Posted:** Tue Apr 24, 2007 1:13 pm

cant believe The Fall aren't playing FUJI!! :shock:

Spender · **Posted:** Tue Apr 24, 2007 2:43 pm

Salty wrote:

cant believe The Fall aren't playing FUJI!! :shock:

Aye, thank heaven for small mercies eh?? :laugh:

joe allon's false teeth · **Posted:** Tue Apr 24, 2007 4:57 pm

The fall are doyles

Salty · **Posted:** Tue Apr 24, 2007 7:07 pm

joe allon's false teeth wrote:

Never seen a crowd go so mad at every song since oasis in 98

ahem

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