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"Cyclone reccomends - Rival Schools"

Like Paradox, just with a better band. Simple.

I've eulogised time and again about them, and still I must do so some more.
Simply the best non-Pumpkins band I know. The odd thing is, I wouldn't normally like the stuff if I heard it once, for example songs like 'Travel By Telephone'.

Well, their album 'United By Fate' is a must buy if you like rock. They probably have some 'post-hardcore' label or some such meaningless (and completely wrong - hardcore?!!) tag, but they are just great musicians in a great band.

Some of you might have heard 'Used for Glue'. Well, tis not as good as others on the album. 'Good Things' and 'Everything Has Its Point Today' are just blinding pieces of brilliance.

So, go and listen to some, er, somewhere....you might just love them. Or of course, you will rad this and go 'meh' and move on.

Hmmm, searching the net and there's no new news.......worrying.....

If they've gone as well, there's no justice in the music world....

Ah well.

I shall dig out 'Good Things'.

Cyclone wrote:
> Where he be these days?

He disappeared...for fun.

Nick, lend me it or send me an mp3 - I've heard OF them but never heard any of their stuff

I remember he liked Glassjaw too.

Where he be these days?

Cyclone wrote:
> MWA = Great taste in music...and ye others, but he introduced me to
> Sunny Day, so he wins.

And Mr Happy introduced me...I love that guy, you should too.

I've seen that about, never been tempted to buy it really.

MWA = Great taste in music...and ye others, but he introduced me to Sunny Day, so he wins.

Anyone seen anything about next RS album?

...please say there will be one....

Solskjær wrote:
> I went into Virgin the other day and nearly picked up one of their CDs
> (not the one you mentioned, however). I had a quick look at it,
> realised there were only 5 or 6 tracks, look at the typical
> Virgin rip-off price and decided NOT to go for it.

That'll be Rival Schools united by Onelinedrawing, Onelinedrawing being Jonah of Far.

Mess wrote:
"My band's biggest influence, along with Incubus. Therefore we are better."
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Heh. Your band clearly has good taste! :D

But, if you're really looking for some inspiration, then, I suggest you go straight to the source of theirs - and, I'm sure, many other bands' - in the Red Hot Chili Peppers. :)

And, avoid anything too "modern". PLEASE. For the sake of music's future! :S

I went into Virgin the other day and nearly picked up one of their CDs (not the one you mentioned, however). I had a quick look at it, realised there were only 5 or 6 tracks, look at the typical Virgin rip-off price and decided NOT to go for it.

I was really looking for their other one, but, they didn't seem to have it. I've been looking for it for a while, but can't seem to find it in any shops when I want to... Guess I'm just gonna have to get my accounts all-sorted and buy it on-line then.

Oh and United By Fate is one of those albums I stuck on and thought instantly "Yeah this is pretty damn good" instead of slowly getting into it.