oh, and that first Geneva album was great!

bonus! K had a cover by Dave Gibbons!

Ah, the Family Way. My nether regions are well aroused.

Q Magazine, bless them, once had them billed as The World's Most Exciting band.
Fuck off, Q Magazine.

Oh, definitely both.
And for b-side quaility and quantity, Suede were the greatest.
I mean, Killing of A Flash boy, Whipsnade, Asda Town, Europe is Our Playground, My Insatiable One, High Rising are all great.

i love LEvitation!

youre absolutely correct my friend. just contrast the pop sound of Sonnet with the freak out of Neon Wilderness and Come On.
a northern soul is a much more cohesive thing.

Its far better than the half-hearted Urban Hymns, in my opinion.

The main difference between Blur and OAsis is this:
Blur were at their best when people are antagonizing them and they have something to prove.
Oasis, on the other hand, did their best work when basked in public adulation.
As a whole, Blur's catalogue is way more interesting.

True, but i think Blur's breadth of influence was further than people give them credit for.
Coxon worshipped Greg Sage, Slint, and Ornette Coleman.
Albarn is well-versed in theatre and opera.
Alex, bless him, just wanted to be Duran-duran.
All in all, Blur is still the best.

Coming Up was very poppy, so much in contrast with Dog MAn Star.

No Blur = no Vampire Weekend, no The Dears, no the Organ, no everything worthwhile north American bands in the last 10 years.

I agree, Supergrass had the chops and depth in songwriting that left OAsis in the dust, but sadly the lyrics are always kinda shallow.
In It For The Money, though, is absolute class. Late in The Day and Hollow Little Reign still give me shivers…

Kula Shaker was never much cop, IMHO. True, that debut at least has Knight On The Town and Start All OVer (plus Tattva), but the rest is cod-mysticism rubbish.
At least Jay Darlington managed to blag a gig playing with OAsis and Alonza Bevan joined Johnny Marr's band.

Dude, Longpigs' debut had the best first four songs, like, ever. The second side, with Sally Dances and Dozen Wicked Words, are fine as well, but the pace kinda lagged a bit.
Man, they couldve been contenders

The Bluetones were a cute little band with a clutch of great tunes that got hyped beyond belief.
I mean, Slight Return…. A PArting GEsture… Time and Again… If… Down By The REservoir… all are catchy, memorable songs, but lets face it, theyre not Radiohead-like in innovation

What, Sleep Well Tonight and London Can You Wait? didnt pass muster?

If we dont get our Scott fix, that SF sketch live episode a few days ago was mighty fine. Well, it has actual college girls at least

Wait, is this an episode of Lorne-ing Your Michaels?
Great ep.

not just some girl, that doggone girl.