Invisible and Proud

Audioslave is simply Rage with all the political motivation and direction sucked out. End result: meaningless riffs Zack De La Rocha was such an integral part of Rage, his lyrics made them so angry and good, put on Bullet in the Head or Take the Power Back and you'll see that his lyrics are incredibly profound. switch to Audioslave - i can't actually make out what Chris whatisface is saying half the time lol, he seems to elongate words so i can't understand their meaning. Even if i could, the meaning won't be as exciting as Zack screaming about how messed up the US is, hence the fact i'm not a huge Audioslave fan. i admire Tom for trying again, and i'm 100% behind his stance with the war and all the publicity he's generated with the guy out of System (nice to see he's still got that political willingness) but alas, the music kinda sucks compared to Rage. :shrug:

yeah, it's good to know that i'm not alone with the whole "i get excited walking to songs" syndrome. :D - i think it all comes down to how fast you're walking: fast walking songs: politik, clocks and daylight. Slow walking: don't panic + trouble :) i know i'm taking my life into my own hands by naming another band in the coldplay forum, but the best song for walking to at the moment has to be "Seven Nation Army" by the White Stripes. The beat is just designed for you to strut along like a badass 8)

here's Jonny Greenwood's take on it: POSTED BY Jonny ON 2nd April, 2003 AT 18:49:25 So it turns out the leaked music is a stolen copy of early, unmixed edits and roughs - so we're kind of pissed off about it, to be honest. I see it like this (this is just me): there's napster-style file sharing of released music, then there's early internet distribution of what we at least consider to be a finished body of work. Then there's this - work we've not finished, being released in this sloppy way, ten weeks before the real version is even available. It doesn't even exist as a record yet..... So yes, we're annoyed - the songs are good on the recordings, which you can hear. But we worked on them after this point until we were happy with them. This is why we're pissed off - we didn't give up on them in February (which is what you're hearing) and it's just a shame that, to your ears, we did. So of course people will still download them and hear them, I can understand the temptation. It's not you lot I'm pissed off about, it's just the situation I guess. It's stolen work, fer fuck's sake. What do you all think ? I know it'll come out for real eventually, and it'll all be fine, but I though you all might as well know what's in my head.... That's all. I thankew.

yep, rub it in why don't ya........... :D ;)

why does it have to take place on the 1 weekend in the year when i'm in a muddy field listening to good music (ie. Glastonbury)? :roll: does the lobbying have to take place on the dates you mentioned or could i still send an email or letter after that weekend?!? :-o

ah yeah, the CN tower, that's its proper name....i prefer big spiky thing though ;) i did have the chance to study for a whole year at Toronto uni, but alas i turned it down (silly me! :roll: )

lol thanks.....always wanted to see toronto, that big spiky tower thing, erm....the lake thing.....the trees...... my cousin lived there for 6 months, completely random fact which probably doesn't interest you, and she loved it, although she said it got so cold, bottles of water would freeze on her way to work in the morning.... i'm babbling so i'm going to stop now :D *runs away*

yes, and it rocks like a big fat elephant trampling all over your back relentlessly, not giving you a second to catch your breath :D well....it's good and you should definitely buy it! - sidenote: does anyone know if there's a website for this conan o'brien show or a weblink where i can watch these performances? Being from England, we don't get the show :(

Well, i think the reason so many people sing about love/relationships (i'll say love, not girls - very PC!) is because basically everyone can relate to it. If you hear "but the truth is, i miss you so bad", most people can think of a time they missed someone...blah blah and so its a real easy way of relating 2 people and selling records. That's what i love about bands like Coldplay the Manics, the Beatles, they aren't just limited 2 singing about relationships -sure, they all do and they all do it well - but they can also sing about Taxmen, Politics, Why we're here + why America is so evil! (i'm not saying i agree, i'm just stating that's what they sing about!- so please don't shout american people :? ) Anyway, the point......There is a point (albeit a pretty crappy one) is that is why i love Politik so much :)

Thanks for the offer of tapes, but sweety's right, videos/TV are different over here. Without sounding too nerdy i think its a different form of decoding stuff(???) Europe has PAL and US has NTSC (i think) . They still work, but they're usually crappy quality (i mean CRAPPY) fuzzing etc. and sometimes just in black and white :shock: ah well, i'll settle for seeing them live in just over a week :D

i missed the MTV music awards, but the top of the pops 2000th edition would have flopped like a big floppy thing if the white stripes didn't come on and squash everything else, woo hoo :sniper: death to all sub-standard pop acts Oh, by the way, sweet one (or anyone else for that matter) if u like the white stripes, you should check out "The Yeah Yeah Yeah's" they have a kinda bluesy yet rocky sound which is incredibly cool and they're different enough from the white stripes to make them worth checking out. Plus the singer has a COOL voice The Bellrays are also another cool band, they're like a rock band fronted by Aretha Franklin (boy can she sing!)

Does anyone else notice the clear (and unfair) difference between band exposure in the US and the UK? In the US, there seems to be such an emphasis on LIVE music/shows etc where the artist(s) have a decent chunk of TV time to talk and play, whereas here we get crappy mimed stuff on Top of the pops or 1 song (1 song!! from coldplay - daylight and then back to the mimed genius of "Blazin Squad"). Sorry i'm having a rant but i hate the lack of exposure TV-wise. As i don't have sky, that means i hardly ever get to see anything :cry: :cry: The only chink of sunlight is Jools Holland's later program. How good is that show? Good bands!!! :shock: playing live!!! :shock: but alas, i dunno when the new series starts, so for the mo it's crappy CD:UK :cry:

Ahh....it's impossible to pick 1 but i will anyways Brian Wilson from the Beach Boys - he was an absolute genius in my opinion he's kinda my fave in terms of music, in terms of live performances/showmen - Matt Bellamy of Muse, oh my god how he does not die of exhaustion or from getting brain damage from the amount of times he smashes his head on his guitar/stage/audience members i'll never know.

I go for politik, mostly because i think more bands should sing about stuff other than girls, plus i absolutely adore the moment about 12 seconds in when they all stop and it's just the creepy piano and this echoo-y voice singing "look at earth from outer space" - album beginnings don't get much more exciting! But then God put ASUYF is probably the most uplifting song i've heard ever! when the chorus comes in...WOAH it blows me away every time :!: by the way, i'm not against love songs, the scientist being played constantly by moi but does anyone else feel its like a breath of fresh air when a song isn't about a girl?)