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oh yeah, so instead of worrying about the state of radio schlock.. I go to other bands for entertainment, and inspiration. so in the instance of the bands I mentioned, just imagine if U2 really opened their ears to all of these other acts.. but than again, I respect U2's choices in music and I am sure that they have heard of nearly every act I mentioned, but it hasn't been coming through in any of their music since at least POP.
I think U2 were innovative, and maybe not as much as say radiohead but I see innovation as something that brings dynamic solely to your own sound, not to the sound of music history.
so Tom waits has his own sound, but he has exhausted his innovative senses, he has created the same style music for the past 5 albums.
and U2 were doing things dynamically creative from Unforgettable fire, all the way to Pop.. but with ATYCLB there was nothing innovative there.. and it (imo) was F$*$ing boring.
Rapture.. I am talking about the dance noise outfit from New York.
oh and if any of you are interested please scope out my band's website.
www.revelinthemorning.com
you can download 2 songs, but they dont really convey where we are taking the music at the moment. but we are going to a dancey, noisey, rock and rollish, mogwai'ish, post-punk type of music.