OK so I go on a bit at times! You are welcome to communicate AND to have an entry here.
	Perhaps the TV channels won't print these. The charts don't seem to have changed all that much. Is the Jan 13th. top 10 one of the poorest ever?

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2002 A new year for music?Or yet more manufactured Crap!

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Void January 15th.	Dave E. So, "singers" are now exempt from singing if they dance? Tell that pathetic excuse to people who care, like a kindergarten. The fact that Steps fans don't care about live singing as long as they see five "gimps" prancing around to a backdrop exposes groups of that ilk as being nothing to do with music. Listen to music with your ears, not your eyes. That said, I'm glad to see a band releasing a best of who merit one, the Manics. Mull Historical Society's album is superb too.	Er I guess the fact that these acts don't actually PLAY anything means they have to do something! Its not really fair though, when you go to a "live concert" which is basically the group dancing to their own recordings! Those recordings may have been "tarted up" so much in production that a live version would differ, even vocally! See also the next two posts. As regards Mull Historical Society. I just got the album and it really IS excellent! For once sleeve stickers are 100% correct!
Void January 15th	Nathan In these days of radio mics, its suspicious of pop acts to claim they can't sing and dance at the same time. So why do they bother miming in concert? Shut those out-of-rhythm flapping gobs and concentrate on those intricate moves like Crossing The Arms and Turn The Head.	M Russell Britney *NSYNC etc claim they have to lip-synch at gigs as its too difficult to sing live while doing dance routined. So, how do Backstreet manage it? Dance routines don't get any more energetic, yet I've never seen them mime in concert.
	Art Georgiou	Miss Eyeliner.
Void Jan 15th.	Mercury Rev's new single "The Dark is Rising" is a classic, destined to be remembered as a masterpiece of a love song for years to come. Is it too much to hope that it gets to number 1 and restores some sanity back to the charts?	I heard Cinerama on John Peel, and thought they were amazing. Anyone got any info, or can recommend an album to start with? Void:- Fronted by ex Wedding Present singer David Gedge, they've made two albums - we'd go for Disco Volante.
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News	The Radio debate continues. August 13th. 2001 National Press.
Void John Dee Rochdale	Who agrees we need a wider range of radio networks? It works in the US, with all its specialist music stations, so why not here? It's better than having all those "blandies" pumped at us.	Site Comment	Agreed entirely here. There is more variation on Radio 3 than on Radio 1 at weekends. Are there not stations on the Net too.(Hum) If you have the right phone connection I guess! Stuff the playlists! Terry Wogan's comment earlier is well and truly on the point!
Void	The Wizard Feb 04 2002 The kids v adult music argument is hardly new. The Beatles, Elvis, Abba, Beach Boys etc were all classed as music for kids and looked down upon. How we rejoiced when Iron Butterfly, Uriah Heep and Cream started making serious music. Guess which acts' music is still listened to today from the above? As for the "real bands play their instruments" view, Beach Boy's Pet Sounds is one of the most revered albums, but it's all session musos who play the instruments.	Site comment	I was around to hear those acts too, and yes, there was the argument. As to how "serious" the Progressive Bands you cite were, I guess that's a matter of opinion. I can say that almost all are already on this site or in my collection! As regards who played. Well I guess the "Pet Sounds" album was session musos, but in that case who actually wrote the music? The non - players today are also non writers! That sorta compounds the grouse against them!
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Void	Good to get support here!	Void Dec. 27th.
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