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Old 17-06-2009, 22:28
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Right now in this moment, it has to be either Radiohead or Elbow for me. Any thoughts?
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Old 17-06-2009, 23:38
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Oasis
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Old 17-06-2009, 23:44
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Would you say they're as good as they were circa Definately Maybe?
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Old 18-06-2009, 00:04
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Muse....
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Old 18-06-2009, 00:04
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Doves

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Old 18-06-2009, 00:06
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Old 18-06-2009, 00:42
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Would you say they're as good as they were circa Definately Maybe?
Nowhere near as good but imo they are still the best British band around.
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Old 18-06-2009, 01:50
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i'd like to say Oasis , they are the best band in britain outright alongside Radiohead, Coldplay and U2 etc .... (by the way are U2 british , i'd argue they are in a unwritten rule)

BUT at the moment i'd say the Arctic Monkeys , their last 2 albums are better than Oasis's last 2 , but not "Def Maybe" and "Morn Glory"
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Old 18-06-2009, 11:25
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probably The Chemical Brothers. Their last album was really good, and they're excellent live.
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Old 18-06-2009, 11:30
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Probably Oasis.
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Old 18-06-2009, 11:33
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The 241ers.
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Old 18-06-2009, 12:48
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I'll second that.
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Old 18-06-2009, 12:55
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Radiohead, Bloc Party, Arctic Monkeys, Muse, Kasabian
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Old 18-06-2009, 13:16
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Ignore my first post, Johnny One Lung is the only British member of the band. I change my vote to Captain Everything! of Watford.
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Old 18-06-2009, 13:26
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Muse, Radiohead, Manic Street Preachers, Bullet For My Valentine, Biffy Clyro... to be honest I don't know why I even bothered replying as there are still quite a lot of brilliant bands in this country.
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Old 18-06-2009, 15:15
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Best oldie (ie a band that have been going consistantly for at least the last 15 years): Oasis or Primal Scream

Best current band: Kasabian (will be listening to their new album later)

Favourite current band: Babyshambles.
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Old 18-06-2009, 16:10
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Paul McCartney's band . . .
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Old 18-06-2009, 16:14
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probably The Chemical Brothers. Their last album was really good, and they're excellent live.
They were my highlight of T in the Park last year, couldn't believe how good they were. (Ooh creepy an advert just came on with Do It Again haha)

Another great live band are The Fratellis, but they're second album was no where near as good as the first (IMO)

I still love Coldplay though
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Old 18-06-2009, 16:33
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British Sea Power. Possibly a bit too arty to ever major-league it alongside yer Coldplay's and Kasabian's and what-have-yous.....but not many, if any, British bands in the noughties have produced three consecutive albums of such consistently high quality.....they deserve more success than they've received, it's not as if their singles aren't radio friendly. A pity.
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Old 18-06-2009, 16:35
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Skunk Anansie have reunited, so them But in all fairness, it's probably only going to be for a greatest hits tour so they're not really "current".

For me it'd be Maximo Park. They're not my favourite band, but I've just realised I don't listen to many bands (in the traditional sense of the word), and the ones I do are not from the UK.
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Old 18-06-2009, 17:48
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Sugababes.
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Old 18-06-2009, 18:07
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The Horroes or maybe Kasabian.
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Old 18-06-2009, 18:15
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Favourite current band: Babyshambles.
Been listening to them loads recently

Listening to "A'rebours" now , i think its been said before but Pete Doherty is the closest to singing poetry i can think of

*Awaits "Doherty is a smackhed" comment *
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Old 18-06-2009, 18:17
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Old 18-06-2009, 18:40
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Travis, Basement Jaxx,
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