Gibsons
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The band itself never made it huge though, imo. They played clubs for the most part, then after Trompe Le Monde they opened for U2 on the achtung baby tour (? I think it was that one), and broke up. I don't think any of their albums ever cracked top twenty, never got much mainstream play (Here comes your man might've made the top twenty) they never headlined an arena tour or anything.
SoulAssassin
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One of my favourite bands ever. I believe their last album was The Argument about 6 or 7 years ago; brilliant album BTW!
KT
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Originally posted by: Gibsons
I still kick myself for not seeing them. They were at a club I went to all the time on what might've been their last tour (I'm not really sure when it was). I have no idea why I didn't go.
Shame. I saw them in 91 shortly after Steady Diet came out and it was one of the best shows I've ever been to. If they do a reunion tour I will definitely be in attendance.
KT
MiniDoom
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Originally posted by: Gibsons
I still kick myself for not seeing them. They were at a club I went to all the time on what might've been their last tour (I'm not really sure when it was). I have no idea why I didn't go.
I use to love the free shows every summer at Ft. Reno park...
ManyBeers
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rocadelpunk
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clarity will always be in my top 20albums of all time. I haven't liked anything since except the stay on my side ep
from wiki/billboard.com
The band found itself receiving much more attention from its label, who released a video for "Lucky Denver Mint" and featured the song on the label's soundtrack to the movie Never Been Kissed.
Despite their lack of a label, the band decided that they wanted to push into Europe. The band purchased copies of Clarity at-cost from Capitol and shipped them to stores in Europe. Upon arriving in Germany for a short European tour, the band were surprised to find a packed house waiting for them, despite not having a European label. Having already cut ties with their management, the band used the experience as motivation to start working for themselves to build an audience.
The band scouted for a new label. The result was a short bidding war, with interest coming from several major labels, including, ironically, Capitol Records.[6] The band eventually signed with DreamWorks.
The album's second single, "The Middle", became the band's biggest single to date, reaching #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The video for the song received significant airplay on MTV, including on Total Request Live.
Futures was released in October 2004, with "Pain" serving as the lead single. (By this time, Dreamworks had been acquired by Interscope Records.)
Subsequent months saw the release of "Work" and the title-track as singles. Having already toured the U.S. alone and with Taking Back Sunday, the band signed on to tour in the summer and fall of 2005 with Green Day.
Futures was released in October 2004 and debuted at number six on the Billboard charts, eventually going gold on the strength of the Top 40 hit "Pain."
Lets see,
couple major record contracts
platinum and gold album
touring with popular bands all over the U.S. & world.
I think that qualifies as being a little bit big : P
My vote would go to:
At the drive in...although somewhat moot b/c they would've blown up/been huge had they not called it quits right as they were getting popular.
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Definately. Go Teen Spirit, ya, it was so... evolution, revolution, best video ever. He was too good for this world... Bet he'd be on one of those "Whatever happened to..." shows if he didn't kill himself.
shortylickens
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Originally posted by: KeithTalent
KT
I dont think you're a mod.
Yur sarcasm meter should have been issued to you upon assignment.
For me:
Poets of the Fall.
I know a lot of folks have heard of them, but I dont think they are as big as they should be.
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Originally posted by: shortylickens
Originally posted by: KeithTalent
KT
I dont think you're a mod.
Yur sarcasm meter should have been issued to you upon assignment.
For me:
Poets of the Fall.
I know a lot of folks have heard of them, but I dont think they are as big as they should be.
Bah, I thought the sarcastic responses were covered a few posts ago and we had moved on to serious responses only.
Ah well, fail by me.
KT
rocadelpunk
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i thought it was a serious response to.
if he would've said tool which everyone on at has a raging clue for...then I would've known it was sarcasm : P
if he would've said tool which everyone on at has a raging clue for...then I would've known it was sarcasm : P
Is Cake really well known? They never really come up so I assume they aren't. They should be popular..
HamburgerBoy
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Well the Nirvana talk got me to thinking about Mudhoney which I think was noever as popular as they deserved to be, nor received enough credit for the whole grunge thing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNm-pF10mNE
I also think Super Furry Animals is a band that did not receive enough attention: Not their best song IMO, but the video is kickass! better song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YW0KoK_Gtyc
KT
I also think Super Furry Animals is a band that did not receive enough attention: Not their best song IMO, but the video is kickass! better song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YW0KoK_Gtyc
KT
mrSHEiK124
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Jimmy Eat World has multiple new songs in regular rotation on both the local Clear Channel rock station and the local independent station, and three or four older songs in occasional rotation on the same stations. Their last album was produced by Butch Vig, who is probably one of the top five most expensive and most respected producers in rock music (Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins, Garbage, etc). They are headlining an arena tour and have Paramore opening for them, who are already a wildly popular MTV and radio staple in their own right. Hardly obscurity. They aren't up there with U2 or Dave Matthews Band, but they are comfortably in the next tier of fame.
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