Groups Indie Never Used To Play

[biLzamo]

I remember listening to Indie and thinking "gee, why dont they ever play any of the Killers or RHCP".

Dont get me wrong, when KROQ became KILLEROQ, i was as mad as anyone. i thought they were very overrated. some of their songs were good, like the one about him having soul but not being a soldier. but i got really sick of the song him whining about his girl taking her dress off.

But Indie seemed to refuse to air any Killers' song until they played that Indie sponsored show in San Diego, then all of a sudden Indie was playing the Killers nonstop.

Same with the Chili Peppers, i did not hear them at all until the last few months. i didnt hear Weezer either for a while.

I think it was an obvious jab at Kroq since those groups are like the standard hourly playlist at that station. Maybe they were trying to get as far as possible from their format.

[obiwankobe]

soon you will be listening to KCRW only in the mornings though

[*Annie*]

I love the RHCP and I love old Weezer. I loved The Killers when they first came out and I played Hot Fuss about 15 times before i got sick of it and decided it was terrible. I do wish Indie played less of all of it, because there's so much new great bands and songs they could be playing instead of the same old stuff. Honestly, as long as they keep the Green Day down I'm cool.

[biLzamo]

i liked Indie's morning show because it used to play a lot more music. i personally dont like hearing people talk instead of playing music.

but as a guy, dicky is bearable, he's funny and he has cool guests and usually knows when a segment goes too far and when to cut to commercial. but i can only stand to hear someone talk for so long.

one thing that makes listening to talk shows easier is getting Dj hosts with cool accents! Dicky=Boston, Jonezy=British. It makes for great ear candy, regardless of what theyre saying, it just sounds cool the way they say it!

[*Annie*]

Speaking of accents, Green Day needs to stop faking one.

[biLzamo]

all i know is green day was the only one to pull off a a major public anti-war song without getting anyone pissed, but instead won awards.

i also like the fact that they dont look like the cookie-cutter indie groups with malnourished rockers with super tight jeans, zip-up sweaters and mod haircuts.

[obiwankobe]

Speaking of accents, Green Day needs to stop faking one.

Hey Annie,
Tell "The Strokes" that Lou Reed called and he wants his drawl back.

[*Annie*]

Well, good lord no one wants to see those guys in tight jeans. And of course, all that eye-liner and the dirty, messy hair is very, very original.
The reason that song didn't piss any one off is that it's a pussy song. Green Day has no balls, therefore it's not even punk.

[biLzamo]

yeah, well well, you suck!

i would bag on the strokes... but they rock, so consider yourself lucky!

[*Annie*]

Speaking of accents, Green Day needs to stop faking one.

Hey Annie,
Tell "The Strokes" that Lou Reed called and he wants his drawl back.

Ever hear this one? SUCK IT!

[*Annie*]

yeah, well well, you suck!

i would bag on the strokes... but they rock, so consider yourself lucky!

I smell defeat.

[obiwankobe]

Speaking of accents, Green Day needs to stop faking one.

Hey Annie,
Tell "The Strokes" that Lou Reed called and he wants his drawl back.

Ever hear this one? SUCK IT!

not here

[biLzamo]

Speaking of accents, Green Day needs to stop faking one.

Hey Annie,
Tell "The Strokes" that Lou Reed called and he wants his drawl back.

Ever hear this one? SUCK IT!

yeah, can you hum a few lines?

[biLzamo]

yeah, well well, you suck!

i would bag on the strokes... but they rock, so consider yourself lucky!

I smell defeat.

oh my dear, the only "defeat" i have is deez-feet kickin yo' butt.

you just miss point of green day... they are just doing their thing, and the whole time sticking with some bad singing and not straying far from their distinctive sound.

besides does Green Day even sing with an accent? maybe youre thinking of Greenland Day, did you got started on the sauce a little early tonight

and speaking of accents, whats worse, faking an accent or faking that you DONT have one so you can make it on american radio? ohhhhhh lets call it the come back, doo doo dooo doooooo

[*Annie*]

"Distinctive sound" is that what the kids are calling shitty music these days? Oh and are you suggesting there's actually a point to the shitty music?
Someone needs to tell Billy that numb is not pronounced "nouhm"! It's not even a cool fake accent it's like a lame cross between Canadian and German.
And yeah, faking having an accent is far worse than faking not having an accent. ALWAYS!
On my own, here we go!

[gidgetgoestohell]

Annie loves Billy Joooooe....Annie loves Billy Jooooeee....

[biLzamo]

When was the last time a group sounding like Green Day got such huge mainstream success across the board? Just because they aren't as gritty or underground anymore like a lot of other bands, they are considered pop/sellout/whatevers. They are introducing an alternative style of music to a whole new generation of kids, so they have choices of what to listen to.

Green Day is like the Bing Crosby of punk. It's watered down but it still gets the point across and its going out to every house in America, corrupting innocent kids like Annie.

Resistance is futile. (oh that gives me a great idea) idea!

[gidgetgoestohell]

I agree....as an "old school" punk, I was near weeping stautus when they won their silly award....and the reason is this....whether you like it or not, Green Day brought punk back to the forefront....I don't give a flying fig if you think that thy are sell outs.....they put a face and sound to punk that has before been forgotten and brought the sound that made ME happy as a punk, back in the day, to the forefront and sold untold cd'S....which proves that punk and the ideals propunded therein is NOT dead....

[assholitis]

Oh, don't worry, biLzamo. There's plenty of shitty bands Annie listens to that you could attack. For instance, she likes KROQ mainstay Fall Out Boy. Feel free to comment.

[assholitis]

I remember listening to Indie and thinking "gee, why dont they ever play any of the Killers or RHCP".

Hm, well I don't know if they played 'em in heavy rotation at first, but I remember one of the first songs I started hearing a lot of when Indie first started was Jenny was a Friend of Mine. I don't think it ever got played in rotation on KROQ, which is partially why it's the only Killers song I still really like, I also like that it's really cryptic, and bass-driven. Completely opposite of all the other poppy tunes the Killers have.
As for the RHCP, I agree, I wonder why Indie doesn't play them as well. They're probably one of the only bands KROQ plays in heavy rotation that I really enjoy. If it's to prove a point to be as far away from KROQ, as you suggested, then I can kind of understand. But still, it'd be nice to hear some of their songs on Indie, other than Knock Me Down.

[biLzamo]

Yeah it wasnt until I heard some other songs by the Killers that i appreciated them

I remember listening to Indie and thinking "gee, why dont they ever play any of the Killers or RHCP".

Hm, well I don't know if they played 'em in heavy rotation at first, but I remember one of the first songs I started hearing a lot of when Indie first started was Jenny was a Friend of Mine. I don't think it ever got played in rotation on KROQ, which is partially why it's the only Killers song I still really like, I also like that it's really cryptic, and bass-driven. Completely opposite of all the other poppy tunes the Killers have.
As for the RHCP, I agree, I wonder why Indie doesn't play them as well. They're probably one of the only bands KROQ plays in heavy rotation that I really enjoy. If it's to prove a point to be as far away from KROQ, as you suggested, then I can kind of understand. But still, it'd be nice to hear some of their songs on Indie, other than Knock Me Down.