Westie wrote:
Round then, most of the music I was listening to came from these shores. Fast forward 10 years and I barely listen to any British bands. Can barely think of any I genuinely love these days. Weird ennit.
I was finding music from these shores paling in comparison to some of the bands visiting from abroad long before that; probably back as far as the mid 80s. Things have maybe ebbed and flowed since then, but think this century is one where the British have really lagged behind and feel this continues to be the case. I'm sure I've forgotten more than a few good UK bands of the era, but coming up with a list of great foreign groups visiting these shores between 2000 & 2009 was no problem at all. Given that many great US bands of the era never made it to these shores, I think this list is pretty impressive. Can any of you come up with a list of UK bands from the same time that is as strong? I've left out some foreign bands who came over during this time because they're bands I associate more with previous decades. I've also only included groups I saw myself, which excludes, for instance The Strokes & Moldy Peaches.
Coachwhips
The Dirtbombs
The Knights Of The New Crusade
El-P
King Khan & The Shrines
King Khan & BBQ
The Hospitals
Two Tears
The Little Killers
Nobunny
The Okmoniks
Rock & Roll Adventure Kids
The Dead Brothers
Mr Airplane Man
Jimmy & The Teasers
Jandek
The 5678s
The Hangee V
Theee Bat
Box Elders
The White Stripes
Quintron & Miss Pussycat
The Boonaraaas!!!
Black Lips
Deerhoof
Demon's Claws
Thomas Truax
David Wilde & The Sect
Fursaxa
Lightning Bolt
Micragirls
Afrirampo
Magic Markers
OCS
The Oh Sees
Dave Cloud & The Gospel Of Power
Marnie Stern
Jay Reatard
Guitar Wolf
Bob Log III
US Girls
Wavves
Finally Punk
Times New Viking
Los Plantronics
Partyline
Spider & The Webs
Phantom Surfers
Dan Sartain
Demolition Doll Rods
The Gossip
Reverend Beatman
The Von Bondies
The Vanity Set