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bands that should have had much more success
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I dont really like or get them but a lot of people suggest British Sea Power deserve bigger things.
The loyalty and fervour of the small band of fans they do have suggests they should be bigger?
The loyalty and fervour of the small band of fans they do have suggests they should be bigger?
the men they couldn't hang
Superb band - always destined to never make it big! Saw them last year at the 100 club in London, they still do the occasional one off gigs.
Saw them at the Reading festival back in the late 80's, as they came on stage the heavens opened and about 90% of the audiance went to the bar/back to find a tent!
They released a sond called "Rosettes" about football fans following a club abroad and fighting for the pride of the Union Jack, but the week it was released the Hilsborough disaster happened and the single was withdrawn from sale!
London Calling
New member
New Model ARmy
Stiff Little Fingers - easily the best of the second generation punk bands
Stiff Little Fingers - easily the best of the second generation punk bands
The Large One
Who's Next?
'25 O'Clock' by The Dukes of Stratosphear (in reality - XTC) is a 1960s psychedelic masterpiece, albeit recorded in 1985.
Tom Hark Preston Park
Will Post For Cash
- Jul 6, 2003
- 72,321
The thing that really did for XTC was that NME labelled them with the tag 'too clever-clever' and they never really shook it off. The only time I recall NME giving them a decent review (and a double-page glowing feature) was when the record company set up a small tour of south East Asia for them, then jetted out the journalists all-expenses paid to cover the tour. That seemed to do the trick
No chance. I've emailed Mark Burgess hoping they would do a one off as the 25th anniversary remastered version of Script of the Bridge came out last year. He and Dave Fielding have not spoken for some time after Dave took too many drugs and f***ed up on tour, Reg has sold his guitar, and John Lever is now in Bushart.
The Rifles
Latin Quarter
B Movie
Latin Quarter
B Movie
One True BHA
New member
- Sep 2, 2008
- 1,769
Soon.
Saw them at Latitude this year, big disappointment after tonnes of gushing praise from friends. Looked and sounded awkward, some almost tunes but just not quite there for me.
Fourteenth Eye
Face for Radio
Of the current crop of Brighton bands, Drookit Dogs, Kovak & My Federation all should be having more success than they currently enjoy
Tom Bombadil
Well-known member
I'm sure Looney would have appreciated Latin Quarter.
I really got into a band called Arnold who released an excellent album about ten years ago and then promptly dropped off the radar
It's puzzling isnt it? I have a number of friends who worship this band, and they have other fans who are crazy for them. I just cant see it myself.
king Wombat
Well-known member
saw a couple of beta band mentions so leading on from that is the aliens.
They should be massive. They are absolutely cracking, and live they are splendidly splendid. in fact everyone in the world should go and see them.
They should be massive. They are absolutely cracking, and live they are splendidly splendid. in fact everyone in the world should go and see them.
Jimbo26
New member
Musical Youth without doubt
Lord Large
Keeping the faith
Mower and the wonderful Alfie. 
As far as The Rifles go I would say it is a bit early to talk about success they should have had. I saw them when they first started infront of about 40 people. Last time I saw them was at a packed decent sized venue. A tour support slot with Weller as well just last year. Success is coming...
As far as The Rifles go I would say it is a bit early to talk about success they should have had. I saw them when they first started infront of about 40 people. Last time I saw them was at a packed decent sized venue. A tour support slot with Weller as well just last year. Success is coming...