Comments for Ben East - Freelance Journalist. Books, Culture, Sport and lots more besides http://beneast.com Fri, 04 May 2012 14:20:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on And the best league in Europe is… by steve cooke http://beneast.com/and-the-best-league-in-europe-is/#comment-616 steve cooke Fri, 04 May 2012 14:20:03 +0000 http://beneast.com/?p=638#comment-616 Has to be the welsh premier league, no contest Has to be the welsh premier league, no contest

]]> Comment on Dreams still coming true by Michael Warner http://beneast.com/dreams-still-coming-true/#comment-452 Michael Warner Sat, 17 Mar 2012 12:33:00 +0000 http://beneast.com/?p=614#comment-452 If you listen to her Gt. hits it shows how many great songs she sang apart from the one with E17, remember them? with the short a## lead singer who used to wear his hat high up on his head to look taller. Also one of the band(the ex roofer I think) who was in the band to 'make shapes' ????? If you listen to her Gt. hits it shows how many great songs she sang apart from the one with E17, remember them? with the short a## lead singer who used to wear his hat high up on his head to look taller. Also one of the band(the ex roofer I think) who was in the band to ‘make shapes’ ?????

]]> Comment on Indie rock’s not dead yet. But is it dying? by Tom East http://beneast.com/indie-rocks-not-dead-yet-but-is-it-dying/#comment-282 Tom East Sat, 25 Feb 2012 18:26:11 +0000 http://beneast.com/?p=570#comment-282 The Vaccines. Who can tell? I doubt anyone would have expected Blur to receive a lifetime achievement award after they released their first album. Basically Oasis ruined everything - thanks to them it's not okay to get to number 27 in the charts as a young indie band. The other thing with The Vaccines - we have to remember that we're in our 30s. If I was 16 I'm sure I would have loved them. There're plenty of really good music around, anyway. The Black Keys, Django Django, Field Music. I really like Paul Weller's new tune too What I found depressing was the line-up for the Olympic concert - Blur, The Specials and New Order. All great bands but as a celebration of British music, it's a bit sad that it's three really old bands who have reformed. The Vaccines. Who can tell? I doubt anyone would have expected Blur to receive a lifetime achievement award after they released their first album. Basically Oasis ruined everything – thanks to them it’s not okay to get to number 27 in the charts as a young indie band.

The other thing with The Vaccines – we have to remember that we’re in our 30s. If I was 16 I’m sure I would have loved them. There’re plenty of really good music around, anyway. The Black Keys, Django Django, Field Music. I really like Paul Weller’s new tune too

What I found depressing was the line-up for the Olympic concert – Blur, The Specials and New Order. All great bands but as a celebration of British music, it’s a bit sad that it’s three really old bands who have reformed.

]]> Comment on Indie rock’s not dead yet. But is it dying? by Michael Warner http://beneast.com/indie-rocks-not-dead-yet-but-is-it-dying/#comment-266 Michael Warner Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:51:51 +0000 http://beneast.com/?p=570#comment-266 Just had listen to a few of Django Django songs, yes I do like their querky style of pop music. Loved the drums high up on the mix, is it me or do they sound a bit like a cross between early Pink Floyd and Madchester bands. Maybe indie is not dead but just sitting around the corner waiting for a bus to come along? Just had listen to a few of Django Django songs, yes I do like their querky style of pop music. Loved the drums high up on the mix, is it me or do they sound a bit like a cross between early Pink Floyd and Madchester bands.

Maybe indie is not dead but just sitting around the corner waiting for a bus to come along?

]]> Comment on Indie rock’s not dead yet. But is it dying? by Ben East http://beneast.com/indie-rocks-not-dead-yet-but-is-it-dying/#comment-265 Ben East Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:24:23 +0000 http://beneast.com/?p=570#comment-265 Nostalgia has a big part to play in it, doesn't it. I think you always return to the music you liked when you were growing up, avidly reading the NME and buying the latest singles. Thing is, these days, you can just listen to it immediately online, think 'that's ok', and then move on. There's not the sense that you've invested in anything, which in the end makes you a fan of the band. But I think you'd like Django Django. There's even a bit of surf guitar in there! Nostalgia has a big part to play in it, doesn’t it. I think you always return to the music you liked when you were growing up, avidly reading the NME and buying the latest singles. Thing is, these days, you can just listen to it immediately online, think ‘that’s ok’, and then move on. There’s not the sense that you’ve invested in anything, which in the end makes you a fan of the band. But I think you’d like Django Django. There’s even a bit of surf guitar in there!

]]> Comment on Indie rock’s not dead yet. But is it dying? by Michael Warner http://beneast.com/indie-rocks-not-dead-yet-but-is-it-dying/#comment-264 Michael Warner Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:06:21 +0000 http://beneast.com/?p=570#comment-264 Maybe it's just that their time has come and gone. The whole idea of Indie music was about how the listener could relate to the songs. Most of todays music/TV is very throw away type stuff by manufactured singers/bands. X factor/BGT/ Glee etc but maybe it is just mirroring the world we live in? On the other hand two of my fav bands are the Sex Pistols and The Monkeys (The not Artic) and they were manufactured Or It could be we are getting old (NEVER) and our memories of great bands of the past are getting a bit blur(ed) Maybe it’s just that their time has come and gone. The whole idea of Indie music was about how the listener could relate to the songs.
Most of todays music/TV is very throw away type stuff by manufactured singers/bands. X factor/BGT/ Glee etc but maybe it is just mirroring the world we live in?

On the other hand two of my fav bands are the Sex Pistols and The Monkeys (The not Artic) and they were manufactured

Or

It could be we are getting old (NEVER) and our memories of great bands of the past are getting a bit blur(ed)

]]> Comment on BROKEN HEARTS MAKE FOR THE BEST SONGS by Thomas East http://beneast.com/why-broken-hearts-make-for-the-best-songs/#comment-11 Thomas East Thu, 27 Oct 2011 13:24:22 +0000 http://beneast.com/?p=343#comment-11 Ah, you did mention Abba after all - just not on the Ben East website. Really enjoyed reading this! Ah, you did mention Abba after all – just not on the Ben East website. Really enjoyed reading this!

]]> Comment on About Me by Joy Broom http://beneast.com/sample-page#comment-3 Joy Broom Tue, 18 Oct 2011 20:47:28 +0000 http://beneast.com/?page_id=2#comment-3 Hi Ben, I'm Caleb's mom in the Bay Area, Northern California (Martinez, Ca)! Valerie sent us (with Jerry Leisure) your link, knowing we'd be interested. We're both artists and readers, and would like to see what you're writing, looking at. Congratulations on your marriage. Caleb feels lucky to be so adopted by Caroline's family! We were in Felixstowe just before your big day. Best, Joy Hi Ben,

I’m Caleb’s mom in the Bay Area, Northern California (Martinez, Ca)! Valerie sent us (with Jerry Leisure) your link, knowing we’d be interested. We’re both artists and readers, and would like to see what you’re writing, looking at.

Congratulations on your marriage. Caleb feels lucky to be so adopted by Caroline’s family! We were in Felixstowe just before your big day.

Best,

Joy

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