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[chunkylimey]

OK so I'm completely out of touch with what is going on back home in Britain. I'm stuck in the armpit of the USA which is OHIO. It's a dull boring hole of a state and I can't wait to get out of it. I've seen a few good gigs, I saw TV ON THE RADIO in a small venue in Cleveland and that was amazing (one of the best gigs I've ever been to and I've

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[little_smasher]

The whole "cool" indie thing, is bound to stir up some controversy, but my favourite new bands atm are Bloc Party and the Futureheads. On a slightly longer-term malarky, my fav artists include the Manics, the Libertines, The Coral, The Divine Comedy, Coldplay, Oasis, Razorlight, The Clash, Joy Division, Billy Bragg, Tom Robinson Band, Kate Bush, The Cure the list goes on...

I'm assuming that even over in America the new Coldplay album has been getting some exposure, given that it's going to be huge.

Bloc Party

[chunkylimey]

I'm lucky enough to be get access to a lot of new music (but without any real concept of what is popular at all) and Bloc Party are definately one of the best things I've heard recently. They struck me as being very much in the same area as TV on the Radio strangely enough which was a more recent discovery.

actually

[chunkylimey]

I'm even interested in the pop crap that is popular at the moment etc.

AS for Coldplay they are basically the new U2. So yup huge here.

[extralonglife]

Don't forget Kaiser Chiefs, definitely one of the best punk/art rock bands I've heard, and absolutely amazing to see live.