So in honour of that most average of average bands, The Courteeners, somehow blagging their way onto ANOTHER NME cover this week, we thought it would be nice to indisperse your daily news scrape with some videos of the most average bands of all time (that we can think of in the next 20 minutes). Bear in mind that these aren't necessarily BAD bands- that would be too easy- but instead bands that get all manner of love, but probably shouldn't. If we've missed any out please do let us know in the comments:
Starting off, and we're going to be deliberately controversial here, The Smiths, with 'Shakespeare's Sister'.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPqe4picy7A&feature=PlayList&p=6615DAD08F76EA15&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=24
In actual news, Dre sues Death Row over unpaid royalties:
http://www.nme.com/news/dr-dre/49721
Loved by everyone last year it seems, HEALTH just seemed a bit of a racket these ears...:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4ygLYHKtCY&feature=related
Muse and Stevie Wonder confirmed for Glasto:
http://angryape.com/news/muse-stevie-wonder-confirmed-as-glastonbury-headliners
Mos Def announces UK Tour:
http://angryape.com/news/mos-def-announces-new-uk-shows
Members of Grandaddy and Earlimart form new band, called Admiral Radley:
http://www.twentyfourbit.com/post/385304008/grandaddy-earlimart-members-form-admiral-radley
Fleet Foxes. Yes, they're nice enough with pretty harmonies n' everything. But an album of it? Pur-lease...:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S30VNeEhFP4
Simon Felice, of the Felice Brothers and Duke And The King announces solo shows at The Hawley Arms:
www.simonefelice.com
White Rose Movement return, and announce show. For details:
www.myspace.com/whiterosemovement
Teenage Fanclub fans! Your band is average! This, however, was great:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9buNckusos0&feature=PlayList&p=7ACC2BA1520AA402&index=0
Vying with The Smiths for title of most average band ever....The Foo's. Everyone says that 'Everlong' is amazine. It's not.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyvvCuIHrJw
The Crystal Antlers announce April UK Tour. For dates:
http://www.myspace.com/crystalantlers
And, finally, THIS song is stunning, but the rest of British Sea Power's output? Not bothered, mate:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYJKtC2cMoo&feature=PlayList&p=C34ADA2EDED493BA&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=11
Posted In Latest Music News, Feb 12 2010.
Words - Gobshout Team 2