There are more than hundreds of thousands of listeners of a genre known as go-go that developed in the late 70's in Washington, DC. The music is popular in select areas, namely the Wshington metro area, a bit of VA, a bit of MD, scarce in NC and i've even heard of a growth in Philly. Strangely though, unlike other alternative music like death-metal and goth rock who has fewer (and whiter) audiences, Go-go has never really gone that far. Why is that?
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maybe they didnt sell out to mtv and the other promoters who kill any semblance to talent or good music.
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I think you guys could go far. Espically with the fact that so many people are getting into local bands more now. You guys are pretty good for 16 year olds. Keep it up :)
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I thought they were not half bad, always looking for new music!, not my normal genres of country, metal, rock and folk, but I enjoy all forms of music. As previously mentioned, good lyrics, and a decent beat. As far as I'm concerned, there is not alot of good music played on the radio, just pop and music with no soul (same thing I guess). So no, I don't think they'll make it on "big" radio, but it's too bad.
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There aren't many left in the heavy metal and death metal camps.  The music seems to have changed once again.  There was heavy metal; then came death metal and the New Wave of British Heavy Metal; then the hair bands came and went (pretty much).  I've listened to it all from Sabbath, Zeppelin and Priest; to Leppard; Saxon; and punk - Black Flag; which gave us the Misfits and Danzig which gave us Metallica and Megadeth.\n\nToday, it seems to be a mixture of heavy and death metal; but sort of with a twist of the love song; take Aetryu for example.  You got your singer and your screamer and then you got Cradle Of Filth and where to put them; the closest to heavy metal these days are possibly Godsmack and Disturbed.  Also there is Avenged Sevenfold whose guitars sound a lot like Iron Maiden; but then again they were sort of punk at first.\n\nWhere does one draw the line between hard rock and metal - where would Rise Against and Bad Acid Trip fit in?  Especially compared to Cradle and Aetyru.  And what about System Of A Down?
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They appeared in 1994 and disappeared in 1994. Ok Go plays in Chicago, Drift Hall.
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It is hard to say for me really, it is considered a classic in London, but I personally tried really hard to like it and came up short.\n\nI think it might have gotten panned at the time because there were so many bands doing the same thing (Blur being my fave) that it sounded kind of like a copycat.
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Green Day will always be popular. There are some bands that never go out of style and are amazing songs tht all eras can enjoy. Bon Jovi is old but everyone still loves his music too!
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its now a trend and people didn't have it as hard as they did in the 80's. now it's just a bunch of posers with their moms buying them clothes at hot topic and buying them plastic 3ft high ramps. people don't really have the passion anymore. i'm sure some do out there. and plus, punk is do it yourself. for everything. not go and buy it.
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Well, maybe they are trying to stay out of plain sight. They probably aren't wanting to make a lot of waves right now. I haven't noticed any difference where I live, however, like someone rudely said up there about not getting out much, I don't get out to other cities very often myself, since I do have the need to work for a living and PAY MY TAXES. Plenty of times I leave before the sun comes up and get home after it sets. Some of us do work jobs.\n\nWhat kind of lingo is that thing up ^ there (eguerrerojb) using? I have never seen such jibberish. I can't quite decipher what it's trying to mutter. Sounds a little like it might be jealous of you Cher, better watch out!! LOL\n\nB.A.R.B.A.R.A - Children should be seen and not heard. You kids need to go take a nap. Let the adults discuss the problems of the world, it's too complex for your under developed brains. \n\nThey might have a little of the green-eyed monster in them too, Cher, sounds like it might have something to do with your Glock. lock and load! LMAO
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Yes they had a college radio hit Web in Front around 1994. It was played in Australia on Triple J in early 1994. It was from their album of 1994 called Icky Metal. Unfortunately, none of their subsequent albums made much impact and they don't seem to have recorded a studio album since 2000. I hope to hear from them again. Their record company Alias Records has some European singles on sale so it might be worth checking out.
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Probably people need to do more research. At the same time, each of those groups DO have goth/satanic leanings in their music/lyrics. I'm sure there's more to them than that, but people often look at the surface rather than digging in.\n\nPersonally I don't really like any of those bands, from what I've heard lyrically it's too obscure/negative. But, on the same token we all come from different backgrounds, have different perspectives, and so yeah you probably won't convince everyone that they're the best, except for yourself and your friends of course ;) :)
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Honestly...I don't think any bands will be remembered. There are too many people in bands now-a-days to even be noticed. Hopefully there will be some good ones though. (FALL OUT BOY!)
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Usually it's because if everybody likes a certain band and they become popular, the band's old fans die out. It's because people talk about them too much and think they know everything about them when they really dont.
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There are plenty of places here you can live an open life and be safe...Washington DC, New York, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Miami, San Francisco, San Diego...in fact, most large US cities are very open and broad minded. Why Canada? Just curious.
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I like your argument, you're not biased about anything and show both sides.\n\nI agree, and rap/hiphop/r&b is my favorite (usually because it's so much more fun to dance to). I like rock or punk sometimes but I can't listen to anything that's constant screaming. To me, I don't consider it really music. But if that's what you like, then hey, I'm not stopping you.\n\nI guess what I'm trying to say is that people have very different tastes in music sometimes. The world is incredibly diverse, everyone's so different in their own personal ways. This is just one of them.\n\nWhat do they see in this music? Maybe they prefer hardcore, angry music, or maybe it gives them a rush. I don't know, and probably never will. But again, if that's what they prefer than I see nothing wrong with it.
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When he was with the Police he was big....then his music was popular in fits & starts. He isn't so big now with his new stuff....the mass market doesn't seem to get it.
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I think you answered your own question. Alot of popular rock music does sound all the same. I am a music enthusiast and I judge music by 1.lyrical content 2. overall sound 3.quality of vocals and 4. ORIGINALITY.\nMost of my favorite bands aren't mainstream at all.\nBut thats probably cause I like to hear something different, something that presents music in a way I havent heard before.\nI love listening to music about society! You're just not gong to hear it on the radio. ;-)