Comments on: The Joy Formidable: The UK Buzz Band Pick Of The Hour http://idolator.com/5124414/the-joy-formidable-the-uk-buzz-band-pick-of-the-hour Music News, Reviews, and Gossip on Idolator.com Sun, 27 May 2012 03:24:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: shopping directory http://idolator.com/5124414/the-joy-formidable-the-uk-buzz-band-pick-of-the-hour/comment-page-1#comment-1103581 shopping directory Fri, 14 May 2010 21:04:51 +0000 http://53ae0b2dd0e77cd1805ed372f087f0f9#comment-1103581 The second day in a row, gained the values of shares of internet technology companies, including linux example The second day in a row, gained the values of shares of internet technology companies, including linux example

]]> By: amyk http://idolator.com/5124414/the-joy-formidable-the-uk-buzz-band-pick-of-the-hour/comment-page-1#comment-811552 amyk Thu, 08 Jan 2009 04:57:56 +0000 http://53ae0b2dd0e77cd1805ed372f087f0f9#comment-811552 <P>Darling Buds! Crystal Clear was one of my theme songs through HS.</P> <P>Cerys will guest DJ on BBC6 quite often - she plays some interesting old school country and her speaking voice is unbelievably sexy-scratchy.</P> Darling Buds! Crystal Clear was one of my theme songs through HS.

Cerys will guest DJ on BBC6 quite often – she plays some interesting old school country and her speaking voice is unbelievably sexy-scratchy.

]]> By: the rich girls are weeping http://idolator.com/5124414/the-joy-formidable-the-uk-buzz-band-pick-of-the-hour/comment-page-1#comment-811562 the rich girls are weeping Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:08:09 +0000 http://53ae0b2dd0e77cd1805ed372f087f0f9#comment-811562 <p>@<a href="#c9854854">Maura Johnston</a>: Don't tell, but I still have my entire cache of Catatonia 7-inches and assorted vinyl. It's all still soooo good.</p> <p>I think I tried to see Cerys solo at a SXSW (2005? 2006?) when she was attempting to do alt-country-ish stuff, but never made it. Apparently, she was pretty great, though, I heard.</p> @Maura Johnston: Don’t tell, but I still have my entire cache of Catatonia 7-inches and assorted vinyl. It’s all still soooo good.

I think I tried to see Cerys solo at a SXSW (2005? 2006?) when she was attempting to do alt-country-ish stuff, but never made it. Apparently, she was pretty great, though, I heard.

]]> By: hndinglove http://idolator.com/5124414/the-joy-formidable-the-uk-buzz-band-pick-of-the-hour/comment-page-1#comment-811572 hndinglove Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:17:59 +0000 http://53ae0b2dd0e77cd1805ed372f087f0f9#comment-811572 <p>"austere" is the jam. one of my favorite 2008 singles. i'll see the primitives/echobelly/belly references, and raise you a darling buds.</p> “austere” is the jam. one of my favorite 2008 singles. i’ll see the primitives/echobelly/belly references, and raise you a darling buds.

]]> By: Maura Johnston http://idolator.com/5124414/the-joy-formidable-the-uk-buzz-band-pick-of-the-hour/comment-page-1#comment-811582 Maura Johnston Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:27:18 +0000 http://53ae0b2dd0e77cd1805ed372f087f0f9#comment-811582 <p>@<a href="#c9853091">the rich girls are weeping</a>: I loved Catatonia. That made me look up Cerys Matthews' new stuff:</p> <p><a href="http://www.myspace.com/cerysmatthewsofficial">[www.myspace.com]</a></p> <p>Welsh torch songs??</p> @the rich girls are weeping: I loved Catatonia. That made me look up Cerys Matthews’ new stuff:

[www.myspace.com]

Welsh torch songs??

]]> By: the rich girls are weeping http://idolator.com/5124414/the-joy-formidable-the-uk-buzz-band-pick-of-the-hour/comment-page-1#comment-811592 the rich girls are weeping Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:21:33 +0000 http://53ae0b2dd0e77cd1805ed372f087f0f9#comment-811592 <p>Eh, there's no shame in loving a disposable Radio One band. I mean, as long as you keep in mind that these bands are like ... very delicate perennials that produce a beautiful blossom or two and fade into oblivion. So it has been, so it will always be.</p> <p>That being said, The Joy Formidable remind me a bit of ... early Catatonia (another great Welsh band, IMHO), perhaps? I like.</p> Eh, there’s no shame in loving a disposable Radio One band. I mean, as long as you keep in mind that these bands are like … very delicate perennials that produce a beautiful blossom or two and fade into oblivion. So it has been, so it will always be.

That being said, The Joy Formidable remind me a bit of … early Catatonia (another great Welsh band, IMHO), perhaps? I like.

]]> By: DocStrange http://idolator.com/5124414/the-joy-formidable-the-uk-buzz-band-pick-of-the-hour/comment-page-1#comment-811602 DocStrange Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:49:55 +0000 http://53ae0b2dd0e77cd1805ed372f087f0f9#comment-811602 <P>@<A href="http://idolator.com/5124414/the-joy-formidable-the-uk-buzz-band-pick-of-the-hour#c9843058">MayhemintheHood</A>: I remember Nine Black Alps. The best they did was what, #25 on the UK Singles Chart? Well, at least they're from Wales, which has spawned several great non-metal bands in the past few years (The Victorian English Gentlemans Club, Los Campesinos!...others I can't remember right now).</P> <P>Also, remember a few years ago when everyone said that The Mooney Suzuki would be the biggest band ever? And how wrong everyone was?</P> @MayhemintheHood: I remember Nine Black Alps. The best they did was what, #25 on the UK Singles Chart? Well, at least they’re from Wales, which has spawned several great non-metal bands in the past few years (The Victorian English Gentlemans Club, Los Campesinos!…others I can’t remember right now).

Also, remember a few years ago when everyone said that The Mooney Suzuki would be the biggest band ever? And how wrong everyone was?

]]> By: MayhemintheHood http://idolator.com/5124414/the-joy-formidable-the-uk-buzz-band-pick-of-the-hour/comment-page-1#comment-811612 MayhemintheHood Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:39:10 +0000 http://53ae0b2dd0e77cd1805ed372f087f0f9#comment-811612 <P>I like her voice. It's definitely got charm to it.</P> <P>The "UK buzz band" comments made me think of Nine Black Alps, and how I thought that from the one or two songs I'd heard from them, they'd conquer the world. Wrong.</P> I like her voice. It’s definitely got charm to it.

The “UK buzz band” comments made me think of Nine Black Alps, and how I thought that from the one or two songs I’d heard from them, they’d conquer the world. Wrong.

]]> By: exposition http://idolator.com/5124414/the-joy-formidable-the-uk-buzz-band-pick-of-the-hour/comment-page-1#comment-811622 exposition Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:35:48 +0000 http://53ae0b2dd0e77cd1805ed372f087f0f9#comment-811622 <P>Reminds me of The Primitives</P> Reminds me of The Primitives

]]> By: moomintroll http://idolator.com/5124414/the-joy-formidable-the-uk-buzz-band-pick-of-the-hour/comment-page-1#comment-811632 moomintroll Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:13:33 +0000 http://53ae0b2dd0e77cd1805ed372f087f0f9#comment-811632 <p>@<a href="#c9841849">Ned Raggett</a>: Ha! I felt that. I only remembered those three though, and I wasn't sure that Damon Albarn and Lily Allen really made a long enough list.</p> @Ned Raggett: Ha! I felt that. I only remembered those three though, and I wasn’t sure that Damon Albarn and Lily Allen really made a long enough list.

]]> By: Maura Johnston http://idolator.com/5124414/the-joy-formidable-the-uk-buzz-band-pick-of-the-hour/comment-page-1#comment-811642 Maura Johnston Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:13:30 +0000 http://53ae0b2dd0e77cd1805ed372f087f0f9#comment-811642 <p>both these songs are free downloads on last.fm:</p> <p><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/The+Joy+Formidable">[www.last.fm]</a></p> both these songs are free downloads on last.fm:

[www.last.fm]

]]> By: Ned Raggett http://idolator.com/5124414/the-joy-formidable-the-uk-buzz-band-pick-of-the-hour/comment-page-1#comment-811652 Ned Raggett Tue, 06 Jan 2009 04:59:10 +0000 http://53ae0b2dd0e77cd1805ed372f087f0f9#comment-811652 <p>@<a href="#c9840360">moomintroll</a>: "interesting" and "Razorlight" are in far too close proximity.</p> @moomintroll: “interesting” and “Razorlight” are in far too close proximity.

]]> By: moomintroll http://idolator.com/5124414/the-joy-formidable-the-uk-buzz-band-pick-of-the-hour/comment-page-1#comment-811662 moomintroll Tue, 06 Jan 2009 04:13:41 +0000 http://53ae0b2dd0e77cd1805ed372f087f0f9#comment-811662 <p>I too have been burned by my willingness to jump on the Radio 1 bandwagon. I listen to the top 40 with Fearne and Reg every Sunday while I tidy my apartment and it's led me to many a questionable download. I'm talking about The Script...yeah, I know. It was good cleaning music, but on a repeated listen I was slightly ashamed.<br> This band sounds pretty promising though, I agree with the Belly comparison and raise you an Echobelly!<br> In other Radio 1 news, Zane Lowe is taking a break next week and the guest hosts sound quite interesting, Lily Allen, Damon Albarn, Razorlight.</p> I too have been burned by my willingness to jump on the Radio 1 bandwagon. I listen to the top 40 with Fearne and Reg every Sunday while I tidy my apartment and it’s led me to many a questionable download. I’m talking about The Script…yeah, I know. It was good cleaning music, but on a repeated listen I was slightly ashamed.
This band sounds pretty promising though, I agree with the Belly comparison and raise you an Echobelly!
In other Radio 1 news, Zane Lowe is taking a break next week and the guest hosts sound quite interesting, Lily Allen, Damon Albarn, Razorlight.

]]> By: Maura Johnston http://idolator.com/5124414/the-joy-formidable-the-uk-buzz-band-pick-of-the-hour/comment-page-1#comment-811672 Maura Johnston Tue, 06 Jan 2009 04:06:23 +0000 http://53ae0b2dd0e77cd1805ed372f087f0f9#comment-811672 <p>"Cradle" is GREAT. It inspired me to use the ":D" emoticon many times today.</p> “Cradle” is GREAT. It inspired me to use the “:D” emoticon many times today.

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