Morrissey-solo
Archive

Moz bigs up Courteeners in M.E.N

posted by davidt on Tuesday September 02 2008, @09:00AM
Sheila writes:
There's a story in today's Manchester Evening News about Moz bigging up those marvellous Mancunians The Courteeners on KCRW Radio....

Moz tips Courteeners
by Dianne Bourne
This discussion has been archived. No new comments can be posted.
Moz bigs up Courteeners in M.E.N | Top | 15 comments | Search Discussion
Display Options Threshold/Breakthrough:
The Fine Print: The following comments are owned by whoever posted them. We are not responsible for them in any way.
  • I share a surname with Liam. I'm tracing my family tree right now, just in case there's a way that it can help me get closer to Moz !
    Anonymous -- Tuesday September 02 2008, @09:12AM (#310979)
  • The entire Courteeners Lp is rad. Every song. Yeah, its typical BritRock, but since it has soo many great guitars in it, it makes it almost poppy. Dunno, I love it. Moz picked a good song of theirs but, I'd of gone with "Acrylic".
    Any news on them coming out to L.A. soon? Oasis will be touring the states in the winter time, this would be an EXCELLENT opening band. They got the tunes and are still unknown over here.
    Gin N Tonic Jil -- Tuesday September 02 2008, @09:49AM (#310985)
    (User #7276 Info)
    You're not down with who I am but, look at you now you're all in my hands...tonight I'm a Rock N' Roll Star!!
  • Why does M.E.N. keep using that photo? It's taken from an odd angle at an odd moment and M. doesn't look anything like himself.
    hureharehure -- Tuesday September 02 2008, @11:36AM (#310993)
    (User #20577 Info)
  • haha. fail.
    Anonymous -- Tuesday September 02 2008, @10:29PM (#311027)
  • I think the Courteeners are a terrible band. Totally unoriginal in their aping of the libertine's sound, the arrogance of oasis, and with totally uninspiring lyrics to boot. I really can't understand how anyone likes them yet I suspect Moz's endorsement stems a lot more from the fact that they share a record label than his genuine enthusiasm for them. I was unconvinced by his account of going to see The Courteeners on the recommendation of a 'friend' (a friend within his record label more likely?) and found it baffling to hear someone who is so adept with words only offer a wholly bland opinion on the band ('strong' with great 'pop melodies'?!).
    I just didn't feel that the passion was completely there in the endorsment, and honestly do think it could be more of a case of Morrissey agreeing with the record label to use his name and influence to try and give a young band a bigger audience and a lot more credibility.
    jammystretfordpoet -- Wednesday September 03 2008, @05:40AM (#311043)
    (User #11582 Info)
  • What the hell does BIG UP mean?
    Anonymous -- Wednesday September 03 2008, @07:05AM (#311048)
    • Re:Big up? by Anonymous (Score:0) Wednesday September 03 2008, @02:06PM
      • Re:Big up? by Celibate Cry (Score:1) Wednesday September 03 2008, @11:34PM
        • Re:Big up? by Anonymous (Score:0) Thursday September 04 2008, @05:51AM
          • Re:Big up? by Celibate Cry (Score:1) Thursday September 04 2008, @06:23AM
  • which really only goes to proove that Morrissey is not the man he once was. In the 80's he'd have called them 'unlistenable tosh'because they are a terrible band.
    you silly old man...me thinks it's time you got off the stage.
    Anonymous -- Sunday September 07 2008, @07:31AM (#311222)
    • Re:silly by Anonymous (Score:0) Sunday September 07 2008, @11:56AM
      • Re:silly by Anonymous (Score:0) Monday September 08 2008, @01:23PM

[ home | terms of service ]