tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930103.post6628073460590462783..comments2024-03-18T11:43:53.754+00:00Comments on No Rock And Roll Fun: US gets taste of Indie Top 20Simon Hayes Budgenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07084524317888577404noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930103.post-49885460430212819612007-08-04T09:50:00.000+00:002007-08-04T09:50:00.000+00:00Anon...Well, the fundamental ridiculousness of the...Anon...<BR/><BR/>Well, the fundamental ridiculousness of the Shine series was that it was a supposedly "indie/underground" album that was being released not merely by a major label - Universal - but by their TV division, which exists to make up compilations to be flogged during the breaks on Corrie. Somewhat of a contradiction between mission statement and reality.<BR/><BR/>Plus, I think Kula Shaker and/or Ocean Colour Scene appeared on every one. You can't get more ridiculous than that.<BR/><BR/>But I do agree with you about the underpinning logic of the project - whereas, I think, Indie Top 20 at least tried to provide a way of collecting records that were released on short runs and were difficult to find at the time, this is aimed much more at trying to sneak a few more Hold Steady Cds into baskets at Borders, isn't it?Simon Hayes Budgenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07084524317888577404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930103.post-1845928561009386212007-08-03T22:44:00.000+00:002007-08-03T22:44:00.000+00:00In what way were the Shine CDs ridiculous, and thi...In what way were the Shine CDs ridiculous, and this isn't? What a strange thing to say. They both seem like exactly what they are - samplers of a mainstream "indie" movement designed to push the alternative towards the record buying mainstream. (Bright Eyes are hardly obscure are they - several squillion plays on Last.fm.) Don't get me wrong, I loved the Shine CDs -I bought my Britpop loving girlfriend the whole set of all ten last xmas. But why the snobbery?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930103.post-90588838543789586992007-08-03T22:32:00.000+00:002007-08-03T22:32:00.000+00:00Pitchfork Media have The Hold Steady's Chips Ahoy!...Pitchfork Media have The Hold Steady's Chips Ahoy! for a free Download.<BR/><BR/>Well Worth it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930103.post-25588947914437379432007-08-03T17:00:00.000+00:002007-08-03T17:00:00.000+00:00Indie Top 20 were grate! I found a few in my colle...Indie Top 20 were grate! I found a few in my collection the other day. (12 and 13, I think). I also stumbled across a few 'Volume' compos, the ones with the fish on the front.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com