Janet Street-Porter wrote: They are too pop, too gay and too clever by half.

Spot on!

Actually I've always thought PSB have been very well thought of within the music industry and they seem to get a fair deal from the media as well. It's the public that has trouble considering them amongst the music greats.

This was actually said on a TV chat show programme in Ireland- I think Drico mentioned it some time ago.

Although I can't see much of NT in Chris Martin, he definitely has been influenced by Bono in his charity work.

Given that they have sold out in every possible way over the last few years, it wouldn't surprise me to see them change their mind and accept this award. It might have been more useful around the launch of PopArt though.

Why the rush, we've waited nearly four years- what's another few weeks?

2 or 3 probably - havent New Order just released their 3rd single off WFTSC? Don't think that has sold particuarly well either.

No thanks, let's have the new album, we've waited long enough!

I don't care, it's you who claims that longevity, sales, being remembered after decades and selling records years after their release means that a band's good. And anyway, PSB are not obscure, they're a mega commercial pop band on a major label that are simply down the dumper because they are not a...

Zeus On The Loose wrote:

nickname wrote:

markus wrote:Hopefully it's not because the record bosses weren't satisfied with those 10

According to Neil, he is much more than satisfied with the songs.

Neil is not 'the bosses', Parlophone are.

Would anyone at Parlophone have any input into the album though- surely that's down to N&C to decide?

I can't believe that this conversation is had so frequently. Listen - it doesn't matter what singles was/are released - as of circa 1996 PSB in the UK were finished commercially. The reasons for this have been discussed ad-nauseum but the fact is the great british record buying public moved on. PSB ...

The last PSB song with huge success was Go West (which it's not a PSB song) and the last PSB song with a little success was Se a vida é (another cover). It was the end of PSB career in popularity terms. I wonder how Flamboyant got into the UK Top 10 then? :wink: It didn't- got to no 12- but Miracle...

I would guess that they will be ok because of their back catalogue.

I think the new Coldplay album is quite good actually. Much more upbeat and not as dreary or whiny as their last two albums- "Talk" is a fantastic song.

About time this topic is now in the top5.. Right as we know Live8 was to bring to our attention the plight in Africa and to add a voice at the G8 summit. Aaah, how sweet but very naive of you- Live 8 was about massaging egos and a huge publicity drive for a huge number of fading pop stars. How else...

Interesting reading James Masterton comments this week especially noting that a lot of the Live 8 participants have indeed benefited from the increased exposure the event offered them. Cynical me? Never!!

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