Hello
I just wanted to say that during my time, since the late 80's as a music fan, and since '95 as a music industry person, I am saddened by the fact that the side of the UK music industry that represents rock/alternative/punk/ etc (I consider them as one) has not done enough to promote UK talent to the rest of the world, let alone the UK itself.
I have been lucky enough over the last 15 years or so to have seen 1000's of bands all over the world, from The Whisky-A-Go-Go (USA) to Wolverhampton Civic Hall (UK)
I feel privalidged to have seen and met many many fantastic bands and people....but over the last 3 - 4 years I really haven't felt able to rave about any bands, from anywhere...that could be an age thing I don't know, but it seems that there has been nothing new or original out that has restored my faith in the alternative music scene...which I know some of you will come back and say "what about Limp Bizkit and Slipknot?"
Well...u see for me (I don't dislike either of those btw) but they aren't original or different. I feel like I have heard there styles before and seen the whole musicians fighting on stage thing before and seen the OTT image...in fact most bands do one of those things...
(NB: best live band recently has been Coal Chamber - in my opinion).
I think the industry really does need to have faith in real musicians - by that I mean they should not be interested in what could earn some suited Record Label owner a million in 6 months, but pay some attention to developing unsigned acts and not rely on crowd pulling (one hit wonders) for a hit single...
Slipknot's record label are desperately trying to market slipknot into the mainstream....(i personally think they are already there), if they succeed it gives fans a sense of wrong timing...and they almost force you to accept that a band has reached its sell by date and you (the listener/and buyer) can go on to the next "BIG" thing...which is sad because that turns the fans into fashion victims................. do we really want to be considered...trendy???

I just wanted to say that during my time, since the late 80's as a music fan, and since '95 as a music industry person, I am saddened by the fact that the side of the UK music industry that represents rock/alternative/punk/ etc (I consider them as one) has not done enough to promote UK talent to the rest of the world, let alone the UK itself.
I have been lucky enough over the last 15 years or so to have seen 1000's of bands all over the world, from The Whisky-A-Go-Go (USA) to Wolverhampton Civic Hall (UK)

I feel privalidged to have seen and met many many fantastic bands and people....but over the last 3 - 4 years I really haven't felt able to rave about any bands, from anywhere...that could be an age thing I don't know, but it seems that there has been nothing new or original out that has restored my faith in the alternative music scene...which I know some of you will come back and say "what about Limp Bizkit and Slipknot?"
Well...u see for me (I don't dislike either of those btw) but they aren't original or different. I feel like I have heard there styles before and seen the whole musicians fighting on stage thing before and seen the OTT image...in fact most bands do one of those things...
(NB: best live band recently has been Coal Chamber - in my opinion).
I think the industry really does need to have faith in real musicians - by that I mean they should not be interested in what could earn some suited Record Label owner a million in 6 months, but pay some attention to developing unsigned acts and not rely on crowd pulling (one hit wonders) for a hit single...
Slipknot's record label are desperately trying to market slipknot into the mainstream....(i personally think they are already there), if they succeed it gives fans a sense of wrong timing...and they almost force you to accept that a band has reached its sell by date and you (the listener/and buyer) can go on to the next "BIG" thing...which is sad because that turns the fans into fashion victims................. do we really want to be considered...trendy???