Comments on: First Up Against the Wall When the Revolution Comes! http://www.kalyr.co.uk/weblog/music/first-up-against-the-wall-when-the-revolution-comes/ The blogs of Tim Hall Fri, 14 Apr 2017 23:35:42 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.7.41 By: beth http://www.kalyr.co.uk/weblog/music/first-up-against-the-wall-when-the-revolution-comes/comment-page-1/#comment-3810 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 07:54:15 +0000 http://www.kalyr.co.uk/weblog/2009/01/05/first-up-against-the-wall-when-the-revolution-comes/#comment-3810 I think you’re right when you say people who rely on radio & TV for their music don’t realise how narrow a ‘choice’ they’re being given. It’s not necessarily that they are sheep or don’t care, they just don’t know where to start looking (listening!) for the alternatives.
For instance, I had a conversation at work this week with someone who would probably consider himself a fan of non-mainstream music, but he was asking me ‘where do you find all these bands…’ it was then I realised how unaware I have become of which bands ARE mainstream and getting the radio play etc (and how little I care!)
I realise that if people were THAT interested they would already be at gigs and on music blogs & last fm etc but some people lose touch & drift away – and then feel bewildered by it all – that’s why it’s ‘our’ duty to press cd’s on to them, tell them what other options there are out there and show them what they’re missing!

]]> By: Serdar http://www.kalyr.co.uk/weblog/music/first-up-against-the-wall-when-the-revolution-comes/comment-page-1/#comment-3754 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:10:11 +0000 http://www.kalyr.co.uk/weblog/2009/01/05/first-up-against-the-wall-when-the-revolution-comes/#comment-3754 From what I’ve seen, most people’s tastes — those with tastes, anyway — are shaped by peers they trust and not by “tastemakers” like this.

]]> By: Barry Beatmaster http://www.kalyr.co.uk/weblog/music/first-up-against-the-wall-when-the-revolution-comes/comment-page-1/#comment-3752 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:41:38 +0000 http://www.kalyr.co.uk/weblog/2009/01/05/first-up-against-the-wall-when-the-revolution-comes/#comment-3752 could well be. Joe Lean & co. have gone quiet- they were supposed to be re-recording their debut album. probably more like shopping around for another record label.

did you watch the Prog Britannia shows?
seems like Spinal Tap nicked a lot from that ELP programme.

other than the 6Music freakzone and the odd documentary on R2 and R6, and BBC4 I’ve given up on BBC radio & tv altogether.

]]> By: Tim Hall http://www.kalyr.co.uk/weblog/music/first-up-against-the-wall-when-the-revolution-comes/comment-page-1/#comment-3751 Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:25:09 +0000 http://www.kalyr.co.uk/weblog/2009/01/05/first-up-against-the-wall-when-the-revolution-comes/#comment-3751 Perhaps they’ll be this year’s Joe Lean and the Jing Jang Jong?

]]> By: Barry Beatmaster http://www.kalyr.co.uk/weblog/music/first-up-against-the-wall-when-the-revolution-comes/comment-page-1/#comment-3750 Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:20:12 +0000 http://www.kalyr.co.uk/weblog/2009/01/05/first-up-against-the-wall-when-the-revolution-comes/#comment-3750 I can’t believe they’re hyping White Lies- hasn’t the Editors/Interpol/Rakes Joy Division-clone seam been mined to death already?
goes to show how the major labels can push things to the media.

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