id say no, because ive listened to most of those bands and alot of them sounds similar(maybe im just ignorant?)id never buy more than one cd from that "genre"

// we can hope for is that the market doesn't become saturated with third rate bands trying to copy the above

rockquest winner "the have" spring to mind, and like also these style of bands keep springing up, out of the all the strokes are the most innovative i feel the rest are just jumping on the bandwagon to become a rockstar, this revival will soon die

A lot of the bands sound simular NonBreed?
Let me challenge you on this one...

BRMC are quite *clearly* nothing like any of the above bands. Leaning towards the shoegazing side of things, with songs with that dreamy wall of my bloody valentine guitar, and many songs clearly influenced by Janes Addiction.
The Hives, though looking like 60's mods have punk roots and like to smash things up a little (apparently fantastic live shows!), loud guitar, fairly good vocals from Howlin' Pelle, not the greatest band to ever exist but that isn't their point anyway; they definetly do not take themselves too seriously, the lyrics are jokey, the band are fun, the clips are funny, i mean...i'm going to give this band cred for their randy fistgerald character they have created..very funny stuff.
The Strokes on the other hand take themselves VERY seriously. They have the fuzzy, simple rock of the ramones and with a touch of psychedelia, as well as a bit of the stranglers (spot the simularities between strokes songs and the stranglers track touloose).

I like BRMC. The hives arn't that great but a bit of fun. The strokes tend to shit me off a bit for being so blatenly pretentious.

Can you see how these bands are different? I can understand the strokes and vines being compared because they are both so calculated. I think there two bands have ruined everything for everyone else who has a decent song to get on with. Just because a band starts with the doesn't make it bad. BRMC are awesome and i recommend their album to everyone...

PS: Dead Moon are still touring NZ in January, right?

Now they've been at it for a long time . . . . . . .

//i think it's a safe bet to say music will be around as long as there is music to be made,

..RESPECT! Ocphuman has it sussed. But liek Nu-Metal, Rock&Roll will come and go. (Personally I think its sad that Muso's nowadays are lacking in creativity enough to go retro...)... y do I feel an onslaught coming?...

Neither and both!
Lacking a dictionary definition, Hybrid makes it sound like an old thing spiced up (does the word Retro ring a bell).... so yeah.

Here's a solution:
Why dont all the "Nu - Rock" bands go back to the 50's and 60's where the rebelling teenagers could feel cool by listening to music their parents didnt like!

But peace tho, it does make ya want ta get up and Twist baby!

Wow, what a come back.

Cunt Face!?

//Personally I think its sad that Muso's nowadays are lacking in creativity

yeah speak for yourself. At livid last year i saw amazing bands who are doing great things. International noise conspiracy anyone? Yes, there is a bit of music drought, but things will clear up, you wait and see!

And by the way, i'm going to admit, i like retro clothes, not ones that are so mainstream but more bright clashing fun things. I like the punk look, i like a lot of looks. Whats wrong with liking something old?! Just because you like something retro doesn't mean you fall into some nu rock trap or are a wanker.
I like music from the late 70s through to the 80s....music and fashion work so perfectly what do you expect?
It doesnt mean you have to be calculated or take yourself so horribly seriously...have fun with what you wear.

erm....the nu-punk was an up?

Oh... and I've said this before.
I don't know how long it is gonna last, but who cares? I am gonna be liking the music that I like from now until eternity. What I like will no doubt change. What the media and everybody else is paying attention to will change also
But while Rock (note: no 'Nu' - it is just unneccesary) is big then I am gonna make the most of this most excellent and vibrant explosion of music/fashion/energy.

//(most of whom arent musos or in bands)so they cant comment about musicains

if they got ears, or the ability to sense vibrations, they can comment.

hey matt :) what is a muso?

Agree with you totally Postman

// What im saying is non-muso dont have a valid opinion to musos.

haha you fool

So you only play music for other musicians? I have a feeling you'll never make a living at it, then. Most of the people who buy music, go to shows, etc. couldn't pick up an instrument and do much with it, and I'd be one of them. I sure as hell can decide what my money gets spent on, though, and it probably won't be some elitist fuckwit who says I'm not good enough for his music.

I don't know which is worse: making music for other musicians, or making music for record companies. Either way, I'm excluded.

manamana : hey matt great gig tonight

matt : fuck off cunt what do you know

manamana : hey matt can i grap a copy of your ep?

matt : nah sorry bro you just wouldnt understand

i think it's a fair opinion though. people on this site always go on about not hassleing others for their personal opinions, matt obviously takes critisiscm seriously from muso's who understand the difficulty and hardship of getting music out there, and people who hide behind names who throw opinions around yet he doesn't know where they are coming from..don't matter.

a lot of muso's don't care to much what music writers say about them in magazines, they take it in, sometimes it hurts, yet in the end, often it doesn't matter, yet if the guy at the soundesk has got an opinion, everyone listens. I have discovered that from previous experience. If other bands offer some advice to a band they are much more likely to listen then someone who possibly doesn't understand where they are coming from.

ego journos, reporters, reviewers are often just looking for an angle, often not, but you sometimes can't take it seriously...but if someone who you've just played with at a gig comes up to you and talks about guitar tone, you will listen and learn.

// AAnyones Viewpoint=The word of God himself

that's what we'd like to think. I would think less of a band if they took something said on some forums, by someone with no identity who they do not know to heart.
we obviously live in different worlds, I have reserched this exhaustivly when starting up a magazine, talking to bands and listening to bands about what thyey think about opinions....of course they matter, but it's the opinions of people who you respect, your friends, fellow band members, bands you respect etc etc that truly matter to an artist.
Anyway, it's time to take it to your forum already started, if i can find it.

every person is different, i can't speak for all. Some people who care greatly about what the public think, probably listen to every little piece of critiscm. people who write music for themselves and love their music wouldn't care if mr. joe bloggs got upset. Some people probable are a little of each. we all know now how matt feels, you can't tell him he's wrong for feeling that way.

what about you tclack. would you care and change your music because of joe public? or do you do it for yourself?

well said. if you were familiar with matt and his posts you would understand his fiery personality and how passionate he gets.

i would never change my art because of what some person i didn't know said, though i will listen and if i hear enough of it i would think about it, however other photographers who inspire me, if they don't like my work, it encourages me to try harder. a photographers opinion to me means so much. they understand what it means to do what i do. There is nothing more exciting, then when i hear my work inspires someone, so you can imagine how it feels when a photographer who inspires me likes my work.

I would rather general public appreciate my work (that's who it is for) and not other photographers..hands down, but i take the opinions of other photographers very seriously.

I imagine this is a similar feeling for musicians and other artists.

Criticism has its place, definitely. And if I want criticism on a story I'm writing I'm definitely going to take it to my writing group, and not the local bricklayers' union.

But it seemed to me that Matt was saying he doesn't give a fuck if the local bricklayers' union even LIKES his music, and in fact would prefer that they didn't.

I create art for the people, man.

as long as "latanic nu-pop death hip hop rock'n'roll" never shows its ugly head ill be happy:D