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i am destined to dislike this band having never heard a song.

jealous of success i am. especially in english bands. grrr!

Since the world couldn't shut up about this band, I decided to check out some footage of them playing at KCRW.

This band is boring in every way possible. Brits - you can keep this one, thanks anyway.

I have only heard one song by the Arctic Monkeys (the catchy one). I know nothing else about them apart from the fact they are from oop North.

But based on my long-held and frequently confirmed theory that any band that inspires a page of bitching and vitriol like the above must be doing something right, I vote NOT CRAP.

There's a video now on MTV of them performing. More fake garage crap. At least they are not pretty boy ponces like Franz Fucking Ferdinand.

C-R-A-P.

Better than the Killers.

Which is like saying "Well it's better than herpes."

How unremarkable can you get?

Not actually the worst music I've ever heard in my life. Still, crap.

Easily the finest UK band since JAMC/The Smiths...








...is presumably what the NME wrote 5 times before deciding that they are actually rubbish and declaring that they never liked them anyway.

CRAP.

The NME makes me want to stab myself in the eyes.

They are fucking piss-poor when it comes to jumping on the band-wagon. When a new band is genuinely good and releases a great record, they'll often give it like 3 or 4 out of 5, and then when the band gets boring, pop-y, or sells-out and gains popularity then they feature them on the front cover and give their latest disappointing record 5/5 *Recommended*.

Oh, the Arctic Monkeys are pish.

Whenever someone asks me what music I like, they ask me what I think of the Arctic Monkeys and go on about how good they are. I always have to hold-back and just say that they are "not my cup of tea" so as not to brutally offend.

Rodabod wrote:The NME makes me want to stab myself in the eyes.

They are fucking piss-poor when it comes to jumping on the band-wagon. When a new band is genuinely good and releases a great record, they'll often give it like 3 or 4 out of 5, and then when the band gets boring, pop-y, or sells-out and gains popularity then they feature them on the front cover and give their latest disappointing record 5/5 *Recommended*.

Oh, the Arctic Monkeys are pish.

Whenever someone asks me what music I like, they ask me what I think of the Arctic Monkeys and go on about how good they are. I always have to hold-back and just say that they are "not my cup of tea" so as not to brutally offend.

Come out of the closet, Rodabod. Next time, scream in their face that if they ever mention that name around you again you'll pull their spine out of their eye socket. We're behind you.

Oh Domino, what are you doing?

(lamenting smiley)

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