What Became Of The Likely Lads

It was announced today that The Libertines are set to reform for the Reading and Leeds festival and although I, like most indie rock fans are very excited, i have a feeling the 'likely lads' may crash and burn, and that's even if they show up.

For many of the young crowd that will be in front of the main stage in august it will be the first time they've seen the libs, a band they have heard so much about and a band that inspired a large majority of the NME scene bands that will also be playing that weekend.

Unfortunately though i think the crowd may be disappointed, Pete and Carl's careers have both stuttered since the end of the Libertines and we all know the main reason for the comeback is the money. Which is a reported £1.5million, So when they take to the stage on 27th of august are they really going to be there for the music? I don't think so, which ultimately will result in a lacklustre performance and the most iconic band of the decade crushing their reputation even more.

The General Election... and what it means for music

At a recent gig Lily Allen said a big "fuck you" to David Cameron and she's not the only music industry star who's got a lot to say on the current state of British politics.

Musicians will have a big influence on the election and stars like Lilly Allen are in a powerful position. Although political punk rock is pretty much dead the industry will still have a big say in the outcome.

In the US the backing from artists such as Bruce Springsteen and the Black Eyed Peas helped Obama to power, with Springsteen doing acoustic gigs in towns as part of Obama's campaign.

Although its unlikely that you will see Lilly Allen playing at Gordon Browns campaign events the role of music in the next general election is not to be underestimated.

Oasis, Any good?

Oasis, the best band of the last twenty years? Not according to my lecturer. In fact he claims they are one of the worst. Yes he is a blur fan.

Blur were good, but they very never as big, never as interesting and never as good as Oasis. They may have won the first battle when Country House beat Roll With It to number 1 but Oasis would end the Britpop years victorious.

Defiantly Maybe was the best album of the decade and Whats the Story... was the biggest selling. Add that to the massive "gigs of the decade" at Knebworth they were the biggest band in the world.

Yes they had problems, the drugs got the best of them on the third album and band disputes made headlines, but thats what makes Oasis brilliant. They are interesting. They are proper rock n roll stars.

They are real people and like the Arctic Monkeys who followed they wrote songs people can relate to. Being on the doll, one night stands, a lot of alcohol and dreams they had as children. Ok not exactly the most groundbreaking topics ever, but people can relate and that's what made them a band of the people.

They were the last Rock and Rollers

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