..If you were me? If you had a TV studio, a long list of acts and lots of label folk telling you their guys/girls were the hottest thing since, well - ever.
Which acts do you want to see on C4's TMobile's Transmission? A mix of established and new, just breaking acts, just the familiar?
Thoughts, idea's and suggestions welcome...
Johnny Foreigner
im not a huge fan but im just predicting what people is gonna sayy mann
^
yeh
Trstn
so who are you a fan of?
(Johnny Foreigner - they're on tour with Ox.Eagle aren't they? I caught them a few weeks ago, wasn't a bad night if I remember rightly)
i cant say im massively on the pulse
when it comes to new music. i would love to see the National on there though......cant really think of anyone else.
:(
sorry
hm.
i'm not a fan either to be honest. same goes for mae shi but i remember not liking them years ago so nothing new.
i'd say book someone like um...kat flint.
Mumford & Sons
They're really quite fantastic.
BBBlood
Horse Vomit
Bromancer
please.
The Bad Robots
http://www.myspace.com/thebadrobots
Camden's best new band! More people need to hear them, especially because the singer has got the best beard ever.
Get them on tv!
Haven't they
already had a go?
Balonz
I don't think we've had BadRobots, could have been another 'rival' show (yeah, becasue we all hate each other and have fights after scool).
Weren't they in The Mighty Boosh?
That was Robots in Disguise, who are bad (in a bad way)
Easy mistake to make.
hahahahaha
or revenue, or the gingerbread men!
oh my weekends are so incomplete without it this year!
i saw
the singer from the gingerbread men at a tiny 80s matchbox gig in brighton a while back. he was what is known in the business as "one of those bellends who get too drunk and think crowdsurfing is cool, i'm well whacky me, look at my ginger hair" types
Catchy technical term!
I know the type.
it'll catch on
i promise, or we could shorten it to "bellend" i'm easy either way :)
like the man from Big Cook Little Cook?
Battles
Band Of Horses
Born Ruffians
The National
Vampire Weekend
School Of Language
Bon Iver
You probably won't, cos that would mean it was a good music show. But whatever.
^
Yeppo
wecancreate
we're hearing a LOT about Vampire Weekend.
Well that would be good
but they are on radio and TV stations quite a lot compared to the others on that list.
School Of Language
always seems to be on 6music ><
Cool
:)
That's more or less a Jools Holland line up
DiS latest news article reminded me how good Sportsday Megaphone is. Book him.
BBBlood
As much as I love the name Horse Vomit (do horses even vomit) - I don't think i'd get that lot past the Producer.
Shame, it's liven things up a bit.
Not sure how the studio audience would react - it could go either way - stunned silence and tumble weeds or it'd kick start a riot.
therefore you must do it
do whatever it takes.
hahaha.
bromancer would DESTROY the studio with their aceness and loudness and plus steve needs to grow his hair back :)
Avaaanngraaaam
might be your cup of tea.
Or try Craine if they're still going.
Also
Florence and the machine, JAG.
black_rooster
In the nicest possible way - Florence is mental...actually that could be a laugh. JAG? they've been playing the rounds of shoreditch for quite a while haven't they - are they signed yet? (just curious, not a nessecity)
Don't know if they are signed yet
(anyway if they aren't it it may mix add a bit of surprise to the show) but they are VERY popular on the DiS messageboards, almost every other thread mentions them.
^JAG
heh,
Another vote for CRAINE!
Or pehaps go with Big Black.
kong
they are the most entertaining thing that there is in the world
yeah
http://icanhaz.com/icanhazcomkong
not that shit you had on last series
:)
Lol
this ^^
Harman_kardon
one man's shit is another man's gold...or something like that?
good hi fi gear though!
Tubelord
innit
^
^
Oh my god yes to Tubelord. Also these New Puritans
noah and the whale...or
...the voluntary butler scheme!
NapoleonIIIrd
Gossamer Albatross
Future Of The Left
Lords
Fight Like Apes!
; )
yeh
they are alright too
health
battles
and andrew wk
how about jamie lee curtis overdrive?
they are ace :|
phil_insane
Fight Like Apes, they've got that shoegaze thing going on that seems to be re-emerging everywhere. Have you heard Hatcham Social? similar vain...
Joanna Newsom
Andrew Bird
Wolf Parade
Sufjan Stevens
Poo Midas
plus TV On The Radio
definitely
Can I ask.
What time is the show airing?
Whats the target audience?
Any styles you are trying to convey?
.
7:35pm
People who like phones and music
Edwardian Priest
Nice.
Book Mastodon then.
I'll see what I can do
no promises
PROMISE IT TO ME.
I promise
Good.
Jack_El_Biscuit
7.35pm - we'd have to bump River Cottaging...points of view will be innundated.
just don't get maroon bloody 5 again
they ruined the oxford one last year! foals were great (even if you didn't film jack's t-shirt!), queens of the stone age were great, even jamie t was ok, but maroon 5, bleuurgghh...
it was no surprise to see that most people there were to see them though!
ps - just come to truck and do a transmission special!
maroon 5
There always has to be some mainstream stuff and in their defence they’re good at what they do…
(i'll leave the rest of that sentance to be finished how you deem fit)
We've got something special lined up for you this year on the live side of things, should be a lorra fun - i'll let you guys know first - but I can't say anything just yet.
yeah, i know
but hopefully there'll be better mainstream stuff being released this year that you can feature!
you should also put on a decent local band every week from the region you're filming in, signed or unsigned. obviously you'll need to do more research but i thought it was a nice idea to go out on a limb and give small bands a helping hand.
a few 'well known' ones that spring to mind
guillemots
MGMT
biffy
crystal castles
CSS
Portishead if you could get them
Nick Cave, Yeasayer, Twilight Sad, Breeders. And Wiley to play "Wearin' my Rolex".
jens lekman or lykke li
keep it scandinavian!
William
Popular Workshop
Let Our Enemies Beware
Bretton
Black Bear
Tom Waits
^ plus one for
Let Our Enemies Beware
awesomeness
black_rooster
I bought the Portishead album last week, haven't had a chance to hear it yet & Yeasayer are fantastic, I caught them at the Night & Day in Manchester with Ipso Facto. Really really love them.
As for Wiley, I only heard the song becasue of teh Macca/Mucca youtube video with it..but could be a good live option.
You should listen to it as it's the probably the best thing this year
Although it would probably be an issue getting them to actually play as they aren't touring much.
*too many 'the's
will
you still have all those cardboard boxes too?
vacuouspop
That's TBD... why? are you a Papyrophobic?
(OK, so that's fear of paper, but I have no idea what fear of carboard is..)
you should just replay
that mark e smith interview over and over again accross the entire series
Could you book PixelH8 please?
I'd love to see him on TV.
Could you also have a Gunge Tank like on mid-90's Saturday kids' TV, and make the lowest scoring band on that week get gunged? Oh, and make sure the Kooks are on every week and repeatedly gunged. And replace the gunge with liquid excrement.
Thanks!
joe - www.anewbandaday.com
Gossamer Albatross
and Jonquil. Both deserve the exposure.
joespro
You have no idea how many times I have suggested that.
Never wouldve put Fight like apes
down as shoegaze!! Sorry!
Phil_Insane
they seem to have themselves down as shoegaze, just been on their myspace - unless we're on about different acts?
Wouldn't be the first time..Once had an embarrasing Little Ones/Little 'Uns mishap - a f*ck of a long way to travel to see completly the wrong band.
whichever one you ended up seeing
i'm really really sorry
Haha.
Pissed Jeans
Mob Rules
Official Secrets Act
Joana And The Wolf
White Denim
Lykke Li
Frightened Rabbit please
Broken Records
This Town Needs Guns
Brand New
Youthmovies
House of Brothers
Kyte
Olafur Arnalds
I would make a point of tuning in to see any one of these.
Would you consider
getting Susie Dent to present?
Balonz
Countdown Susie Dent.
No.
The Wave Pictures
Hayman, Watkins, Trout & Lee
Sons of Noel and Adrian
Frightened Rabbit
and if you could coax them into playing infront of cameras -
Half Man Half Biscuit
Youthmovies
Youthmovies
Youthmovies
Youthmovies
and Youthmovies.
Done.
Anyone but that Welsh guy though yeah?
Please?
Agreed.
His lexicography lets him down.
she shops
in my local sainsburys, so does pat butcher/evans.
pointless fact #1 & 2
Please propose
a formal introduction for myself.
JoFo
Campesinos! Blood Red Shoes, 4 or 5 Magicians
youthmovies
and jonquil
Munch Munch
Hot Club de Paris
Dartz
Frank Turner (just don't let him play 2nd album stuff)
Eugene McGuinness
Emmy the Great
Frightened Rabbit
Johnny Foreigner
Copy Haho
Fleet Foxes
Theo
Portishead
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Cats in Paris
- That sort of shizz.
fairwell...
Rights - home time XX Teens show calling - BUT please discuss/debate more - I am writing all of these down and will have a listen to the stuff I/we haven't heard.
Just one thing, we have to balance the show - so out of established acts (1st/2nd album down the line) who floats your boat live?
The National
The National!
TMobilesTransmission, I would suggest
New acts:
Magic Arm
Broken Records
Vampire Weekend
Frightened Rabbit (i know they've just released 2nd album)
Bon Iver
Lykke Li
Wave Machines
The Wave Pictures
Established:
The National
Sufjan Stevens (this would be massive coup and so you'd never get him)
Jens Lekman
Camera Obscura
Wolf Parade
Feist
Mystery Jets
The Shins
Death Cab for Cutie
That should keep you going.
Ace Bushy Striptease!
They're from Birmingham and they're amazing fun:
http://www.myspace.com/acebushystriptease
I don't have any bands to suggest
but I really really want to back the gunge tank idea!
I want to get on board with that idea too please
GUNGE TANK!
imagain the kooks in that.
Les Savy Fav, Hatcham Social, Ipso Facto,
Johnny Foreigner, Maths Class, XX Teens, Scum, Blood Red Shoes, Dananannaykroyd, Future Of The Left, The Futureheads, Late Of The Pier, ...
dananananayrkoyd 2nded
or w/e
DOWN I GO
malcolm middleton
a steady output of consistently brilliant music.
and regularly touring.
make it so.
frightened rabbit
would be fantastic too.
or you could just find out who jools holland has coming up and book his bands a week before?
Johnny Foreigner
Johnny Foreigner
Johnny Foreigner
Johnny Foreigner
Johnny Foreigner
Johnny Foreigner
Johnny Foreigner
Johnny Foreigner
Oh, and Cats in Paris (www.myspace.com/catsinparis)
The Mae-Shi
No Age
HEALTH
but I think it might scare the C4 watchers a little bit... so maybe
Johnny Foreigner
Tubelord
Cadence Weapon
I Was A Cub Scout
Rolo Tomassi (that would be ace)
Anything but alot of the stuff you had on before that was boaring, I could never get thru a whole program without turning off.
oh and get rid of Steve Jones
he is emmbarisingly bad.
he's a twat who knows nothing about music
who better to present a music tv show?
good point
well put :)
i was going to say
cadence weapon.
really ace live act
I had great fun dancing to his stuff :)
LOOK SEE PROOF
www.myspace.com/lookseeproof
Load.Click.Shoot!
www.myspace.com/loadclickshoot
A lot of these have been said before but...
Johnny Foreigner,
Los Campesinos,
Bon Iver,
Noah and the Whale,
Frank Turner,
Tubelord,
The Anomalies,
The Mae Shi,
Mystery Jets
ox.eagle.lion.man
and bearsuit
and get mark e smith back on ftw
MEEMAW
Going to be HUGE!
Or at least, deserve to be.
WIred For Mono
would be great as they are unknown in the UK but are a great early rolling stones sounding rock band, exciting as fu** to watch, Keith Moon Is The Drummer!!!
www.myspace.com/wiredformono
i booked
Rotating Leslie not too long ago, can' wait to hear them live as their ep is brilliant!!
hmm
BORIS
Kaki King
The Acorn
the young republic
as well
gossamer albatross
lewes can you get in touch with me please if you read this
lewes?
what, the whole town?
i'd book me
as we're pretty good.
other than that, i'd plump for this town needs guns or ultre.
or anything electronic, jesus, enough of indie bands already!!
well said bring some good ol' electronics in
no idea what your band is like mind link me up or somat yeah? Cant be bad if you love ya minimal surly hehe
we can be found at
www.myspace.com/worriedaboutsatan
our older stuff was more IDM, we're steadily going more and more minimal with the new stuff- should be out soon too!
ooo wicked cheers :)
I will go check it out now.
I'd like to see
Johnny Foreigner (as said)
Dananananakroyd
Black Lips
Future of the Left (could be like THAT mclusky performance on the chart show)
Times New Viking
Spank Rock
MF Doom
Cadence Weapon
TV on the Radio
And then from older bands, stuff like Nick Cave, Mogwai, Portishead, Sonic Youth....
i agree with all of these
plus
frightened rabbit
Anathallo
The Dodos
The Hold Steady
Born Ruffians
65daysofstatic
and, Holy Fuck, just to see if and how you'd have to get round it.
Lil Wayne
DO IT!
If not, get Tubelord.
Still taking suggestions?
Devendra Banhart
Dillinger Escape Plan
Aphex Twin (I don't care if it's been 7 years since his last proper release)
Los Campesinos!
Wild Beasts
Blood Red Shoes
Regina Spektor
Late Of The Pier
Broken Records
Yeah, that's the good stuff.
If I had to pick one of those though
It'd be Dillinger Escape Plan.
As long as you got them doing something like Milk Lizard then they'd go down fine with the audience.
aint Aphex Twin be just doin stuff as AFX and The Tuss
in the last few years...
Vessels
Vessels' debut album will be coming out in August and I predict big things for the band in the the coming year.
I think it's important for your programme to refect a reasonable amount of up and coming acts as well as the more established ones. I think Vessels would fit very nicely into the former category.
Check it out at
www.myspace.com/vesselsband
(By the way, I would have to concede that my suggestion is somehwat biased - though valid nonetheless!)
Gay Against You
would really get a crowd going. PLEASE put them on!!!
Also:
Johnny Foreigner
Errors
Crystal Castles
Xx Teens
Youthmovies
Bearsuit
Agaskodo Teliverek
Tired Irie
Lonely Ghosts
Bombay Bicycle Club
I'm sure they've done something for C4 before but can't remember what.
Also
Los Campesinos
I was a Cub Scout
Zombie Zombie
Lea Shores
Also
Death Cab For Cutie who will be touring in July and have recently released Narrow Stairs (and been mentioned By Seth on the OC, so the kids will love them by association)
Andrew Bird
Zombie Zombie
Jonny Foreigner
Bearsuit
Have a new presenter for Gods sake. Someone wild like Goldierocks not the same old pap .
Mystery Jets
are always good value.I like the idea of Dj Goldierocks presenting .....
GAY
AGAINST YOU
YES YES YES
I AGREE.
Of Montreal
Be nice to see them on TV.
BEARSUIT
to make up for missing sxsw, they deserve it (much more than los camps)
Part Chimp
Todd
Parts + Labor
please god anyone that hasn't obviously got PR shoving them down everyone's throats every five minutes like most of the artists that appear...!
oh and Amy Blue :D
never mind the bands
just gunge shit on luke wossisname yeah? i'd watch that for at least 20 mins
///
Strange Idols
Telepathe
NOT
ctystal cumsluts, even my colleger people are getting sick of them.x
You & the Atom Bomb
Henry Homesweet
Johnny Foreigner
These New Puritans
Rolo Tomassi
The Mae Shi
Battles
errrrr
Youthmovies
Jonquil
Blood Red Shoes
Late of the Pier
Laura Marling
Eugene McGuinness
Friendly Fires
Metronomy
Camera Obscura
Scrap all my other ones
I second Of Montreal
The Clik Clik
They're more or less the band you're looking for by the sounds of it. Some people have made some really good suggestions, but I just cannot see Rolo Tomassi, The Mae Shi or erm, Baron Bum Blood playing on TMobile's Transmission show. As much as I'd love to see it, it's so unlikely to happen (unless they're trying to reach a new audience). The Clik Clik, however, are following in the footsteps of Alphabeat and making splendid pop songs, and are already causing a stir in the media. This sounds like a JAG but I can assure you it is not!
The Clik Clik ...
... are a colossal steaming pile of rancid weeping gash.
If you put them on I will never watch Channel 4 again. I will shout "FIVE!" if I ever play golf. I will work with only 9 digits, admit the existence of only three elements, and sing riotous choruses of "The Eleven Days of Xmas" each Yuletide.
Seriously, they suck the big one.
You should boook....
Fleet Foxes
Pop Levi
Cadence Weapon
Liam Finn
Pete Greenwood
The Shortwave Set
ooo and Alkaline Trio!