Comments on: The Sequins – The Death of Style http://songbytoad.com/2007/10/the-sequins-the-death-of-style/ Independent music from Edinburgh, Scotland - with added gin and swearing. Wed, 23 May 2012 14:07:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Matthew http://songbytoad.com/2007/10/the-sequins-the-death-of-style/#comment-1525 Matthew Mon, 08 Oct 2007 12:32:13 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/2007/10/05/the-sequins-the-death-of-style/#comment-1525 And, erm, yes. Yes they really are! And, erm, yes. Yes they really are!

]]> By: Matthew http://songbytoad.com/2007/10/the-sequins-the-death-of-style/#comment-1524 Matthew Mon, 08 Oct 2007 12:31:37 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/2007/10/05/the-sequins-the-death-of-style/#comment-1524 I've actually heard that about KT Tunstall as well. Apparently, despite her horribly over-produced middle class dinner party records, when she just plays live and acoustic she can be really rather good. Not that I'd have any experience of this of course. I’ve actually heard that about KT Tunstall as well. Apparently, despite her horribly over-produced middle class dinner party records, when she just plays live and acoustic she can be really rather good. Not that I’d have any experience of this of course.

]]> By: Adam Hendy http://songbytoad.com/2007/10/the-sequins-the-death-of-style/#comment-1523 Adam Hendy Mon, 08 Oct 2007 12:25:54 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/2007/10/05/the-sequins-the-death-of-style/#comment-1523 It's true...most of these bands aren't as big as you actually think....anyway enough of the NME...think for yourselves...Kate Nash is a very talented girl and if you'd ever sat down and listened to her play (in front of you and not at a mid-sized venue) you'd actually realise how very talented she is....very captivating too....and Caroline's a Victim released through moshi-moshi before Universal came along is a fucking great record! Anywyay...enough of this....really, it's all nonsense....if you want to see a good Pop Band go and see Winners....I don't know why I just said that, now....back to The Sequins :) They're just wonderful aren't they :) x It’s true…most of these bands aren’t as big as you actually think….anyway enough of the NME…think for yourselves…Kate Nash is a very talented girl and if you’d ever sat down and listened to her play (in front of you and not at a mid-sized venue) you’d actually realise how very talented she is….very captivating too….and Caroline’s a Victim released through moshi-moshi before Universal came along is a fucking great record! Anywyay…enough of this….really, it’s all nonsense….if you want to see a good Pop Band go and see Winners….I don’t know why I just said that, now….back to The Sequins :) They’re just wonderful aren’t they :) x

]]> By: Matthew http://songbytoad.com/2007/10/the-sequins-the-death-of-style/#comment-1522 Matthew Mon, 08 Oct 2007 08:43:02 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/2007/10/05/the-sequins-the-death-of-style/#comment-1522 China, think yourself lucky! The View aren't massive over here really. Like so much of the NME stuff their hype burned very brightly for a while but the music didn't cut the mustard when exposed to the air. China, think yourself lucky! The View aren’t massive over here really. Like so much of the NME stuff their hype burned very brightly for a while but the music didn’t cut the mustard when exposed to the air.

]]> By: China http://songbytoad.com/2007/10/the-sequins-the-death-of-style/#comment-1526 China Sun, 07 Oct 2007 23:06:24 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/2007/10/05/the-sequins-the-death-of-style/#comment-1526 Yeah, I read it on occasion because I'm fascinated by how a music magazine can look like a tabloid, and because it tends to be an indicator of which British bands will make it into the US in the coming months. But a lot of the time, I'll look up bands they gush about and they're quite dreadful 9 times out of 10. The View are popular there? There was a small period where our "indie" radio station over here was playing loads of them and then they sort of fizzled out, I think because all the visa issues kept them from returning to tour ever again. Ah well. Yeah, I read it on occasion because I’m fascinated by how a music magazine can look like a tabloid, and because it tends to be an indicator of which British bands will make it into the US in the coming months. But a lot of the time, I’ll look up bands they gush about and they’re quite dreadful 9 times out of 10.

The View are popular there? There was a small period where our “indie” radio station over here was playing loads of them and then they sort of fizzled out, I think because all the visa issues kept them from returning to tour ever again. Ah well.

]]> By: Matthew http://songbytoad.com/2007/10/the-sequins-the-death-of-style/#comment-1528 Matthew Sun, 07 Oct 2007 13:30:42 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/2007/10/05/the-sequins-the-death-of-style/#comment-1528 Well not exactly. Kate Nash and Jack Penate and The View and The Rumblestrips and groups like that do get a fair amount of airplay, but mostly on Radio 1 and the truly dire XFM and occasionally even on 6Music as well. The NME are under no circumstances a tastemaker though, just a microphone. They rarely ever get excited about anything that's actually any good - actually that's not fair, they get excited about everything, just so they don't miss anything - but the ones they get most wound up about are almost universally poor. The NME is basically pointless nowadays. Well not exactly. Kate Nash and Jack Penate and The View and The Rumblestrips and groups like that do get a fair amount of airplay, but mostly on Radio 1 and the truly dire XFM and occasionally even on 6Music as well.

The NME are under no circumstances a tastemaker though, just a microphone. They rarely ever get excited about anything that’s actually any good – actually that’s not fair, they get excited about everything, just so they don’t miss anything – but the ones they get most wound up about are almost universally poor.

The NME is basically pointless nowadays.

]]> By: China http://songbytoad.com/2007/10/the-sequins-the-death-of-style/#comment-1527 China Sun, 07 Oct 2007 06:16:47 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/2007/10/05/the-sequins-the-death-of-style/#comment-1527 Hey, I'm just curious, now that you bring it up, but all of the music that gets written about with loads of exclamation points in the NME - is that the stuff that dominates radio in the UK? I ask because except for My Chemical Romance, none of the music printed about in the NME makes it to US radio until a few months after the fact. Wondering if the NME's a tastemaker or just a big pop magazine... Hey, I’m just curious, now that you bring it up, but all of the music that gets written about with loads of exclamation points in the NME – is that the stuff that dominates radio in the UK? I ask because except for My Chemical Romance, none of the music printed about in the NME makes it to US radio until a few months after the fact. Wondering if the NME’s a tastemaker or just a big pop magazine…

]]> By: Peachy http://songbytoad.com/2007/10/the-sequins-the-death-of-style/#comment-1529 Peachy Sat, 06 Oct 2007 13:31:26 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/2007/10/05/the-sequins-the-death-of-style/#comment-1529 Matthew, you are a true gentleman and a refined aesthete. Forever grateful for the kind words. And really. he's right. Please please please buy it from Tough Love directly if you have the option. Matthew, you are a true gentleman and a refined aesthete. Forever grateful for the kind words.

And really. he’s right. Please please please buy it from Tough Love directly if you have the option.

]]> By: Adam Hendy http://songbytoad.com/2007/10/the-sequins-the-death-of-style/#comment-1530 Adam Hendy Sat, 06 Oct 2007 12:34:27 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/2007/10/05/the-sequins-the-death-of-style/#comment-1530 I'm really looking forward to hearing it, really I am, but I'd just like to say that both Kate Nash and Jack Penate are actually very talented people!!! Lovely too....as is our Hywel...anyway, if you love them so much do something about it...hmmm....or maybe not...theyw ere in the NME once though :) it was a glorious day :) xxx I’m really looking forward to hearing it, really I am, but I’d just like to say that both Kate Nash and Jack Penate are actually very talented people!!! Lovely too….as is our Hywel…anyway, if you love them so much do something about it…hmmm….or maybe not…theyw ere in the NME once though :) it was a glorious day :) xxx

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