the fall
mclusky / future of the left
broadcast
stereolab
the martinihenryrifles
the kills
ride
early boo radleys
that petrol emotion (from northern ireland so technically british)
wire

pre

i just thought of Foals.

See, they're a current band and everything

How am I the only one hear who listens to the fucking Bees and thinks they are the best british band right now.

Stop trying to be so hip and give in to the truth!

They fucking recorded at Abbey Road for Christ's sake haha.

If you all don't like the Beatles though that's fine I just won't listen to your opinion on this reply.

mclusky=scottish

if they hadnt been, they would be high on my list of favorites as well.

that is no arguement at all. obviously there are going to be shit bands. MOST bands are shit bands.

scotland's in britain dumbass

Fuckwit.

Queen.

Why is it only ever Americans that think Scotland aren't part of Britrain?

i highly doubt a scottish person would call him/herself british. and when a band is scottish, you call them a "scottish band", the thread read "good british rock bands". has nothing to do with the unkited kingdom as a whole.

That's all true but that doesn't escape the fact that Scottish bands are still British bands.

a bit of desperate dumbass back tracking.

dumbass

I'm sorry but Crumb's post was hilarious ahahahaha

batreleaser's still cool though, just a bit misinformed about Scottish people

While I personally wouldn't label them as "good" or "current", I'm pretty sure Mclusky were from Wales... which also happens to be part of Great Britain.

Canada isn't part of Great Britain though...


It baffles me how often the status of Scotland seems to be confusing for some people...

A true story that relates to this, is a conversation I once overheard:

"So you're from Scotland!?"

"Yes."

"Wow, your English is so good!"

:confused:

I can speak English and Scottish fluently.

you da man, dog

och aye

Who'd've thunk there's tonnes of Bum Gravy clips on youtube!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7QiUPH2WnA

fail. mclusky were from cardiff, and cardiff is, indeed, in Wales.

The issue of Scottish bands not being appropriate for this thread was already answered on page one. The thread is about British bands, not just English ones.

FAIL

N. Ireland is part of the UK but not Great Britain.

Ha ha ha! Once again, "Happy" Birthday joins the loser pile. So sorry if I upset you, HB...

"United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland"

Epic Win For Melly And Marty

i know i sound like an idiot for this, but i still think scottish people would be pretty fucking pised if someone called them british. they havnt always been apart of the same country, and the backgrounds are still completley different. either way, dumb arguement and i could care less.

I couldn't really give two shits if someone said I was British, cause I am. I'm also Scottish which is part of being British.

My head hurts.

I agree, batreleaser.

What's worse is that even though people (including Scotch people) are explaining what Britain is, they don't seem willing to take on board that they are wrong (and idiotic).

But on the other hand, i think people from Boston would get fucking insulted if you called them American.

True.

hahaha. very fucking funny. i wouldnt give a shit if someone called me american.

but anyways, "i am wrong and idiotic", will that out an end to this ridiculoud debate?

number one, to set the record straight:

britain is england, scotland, and wales.

the united kingdom is england, scotland, wales, and northern ireland.

great britain is an island.

northern ireland is on a different island.

number two, some of the best rock bands ever in history have come out of britain but i have trouble thinking of any real "rock" bands out there these days from britain.

^^^ Lady C - I would name Ramleh as being the best rock band in the UK right now. How can I prove it? A tough call, but...wait for a PM - coming "soon"...

In response to the depressing pointlessness of the arguements on this thread....

Have there ever been any noteworthy bands from The Channel Islands or The Shetland Islands or The Isle Of Man? HMMMMM?????

No.

Not "rock" of course, but isn't Mylo from one of the Scottish islands?

Isle of Skye

i was wondering if motorhead would be mentioned
who cares about new and old?

Motorhead are sweet.

motorhead makes feelgood music, i can't help sticking to the positive vibrations
the "british" Dust Junkys did some rawk i suppose