25 Bands Making America Cool Again

[FunkyDrummer]

01 Vampire Weekend
02 Lil Wayne
03 Glass Candy
04 Kings Of Leon
05 MGMT
06 Spank Rock
07 TV On The Radio
08 Boy Crisis
09 Black Kids
10 Holy Ghost Revival
11 The Hold Steady
12 Fleet Foxes
13 Amazing Baby
14 Jay Reatard
15 HEALTH
16 The Cool Kids
17 Black Lips
18 Yo Majesty
19 White Denim
20 Telepathe
21 Iglu and Hartly
22 Chester French
23 Girl Talk
24 TheDeathSet
25 Grace Jones

http://stereogum.com/img/thumbnails/posts/nme-top_25_bands_making_america_cool.jpg

LINK (http://stereogum.com/archives/nmes-25-bands-making-america-cool-again_011791.html)

[keithy_19]

Fuck this list.

[ScottFromGA]

i know NONE of these piece of shit "bands".


I long for the days of GnR, Metallica and Pearl Jam ruling the airwaves!!


Spank Rock...are you fucking kidding me?!?!

[RhinoinMN]

i know NONE of these piece of shit "bands".


I long for the days of GnR, Metallica and Pearl Jam ruling the airwaves!!

Dave?

[donnie_darko]

your list is clown shoes.

[foodcourtdruide]

i know NONE of these piece of shit "bands".


I long for the days of GnR, Metallica and Pearl Jam ruling the airwaves!!


Spank Rock...are you fucking kidding me?!?!

I DON'T KNOW ANY OF THESE BANDS! THEY MUST NOT BE GOOD!

[JerseyRich]

eh. Kids these days.

[Chigworthy]

This is for shit.

[ahhdurr]

are they?

[bobrobot]

It's weird to look at a list this long and only recognize about 10% (or less) of the names (& how the fuck did Grace Jones get on there???). I guess I don't really seek this kinda stuff out anymore, I'll check something out if it's recommended by a friend but I don't really hunt down new rock 'n' roll anymore, unless it's for the purpose of parodying, & I HATE pop music, so I avoid that like plague!!! But I do find this fascinating from the standpoint of an almost total outsider. If anyone can make The United States of America cool again in the wake of George W. Bu$h... more power to 'em!!!

http://www.beefheart.com/datharp/tmrad.jpg

yeah, almost 40 years ago...

[FunkyDrummer]

It's weird to look at a list this long and only recognize about 10% (or less) of the names (& how the fuck did Grace Jones get on there???). I guess I don't really seek this kinda stuff out anymore, I'll check something out if it's recommended by a friend but I don't really hunt down new rock 'n' roll anymore, unless it's for the purpose of parodying, & I HATE pop music, so I avoid that like plague!!! But I do find this fascinating from the standpoint of an almost total outsider. If anyone can make The United States of America cool again in the wake of George W. Bu$h... more power to 'em!!!

http://www.beefheart.com/datharp/tmrad.jpg

yeah, almost 40 years ago...

Grace Jones' first studio album in two decades, "Hurricane," will arrive Oct. 27 (http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i5b79f51055d2eac91f4ee12074050f1a)

[keithy_19]

Everyone should check out The Gaslight Anthem. Good rock and roll with a punk edge.

The only band I somewhat enjoy on that list is The Hold Steady, and it's only sometimes.

[underdog]

I was willing to look at the list with an open mind, but Lil' Wayne is #2, which means this list is fucking shit.

[bobrobot]

Grace Jones' first studio album in two decades, "Hurricane," will arrive Oct. 27 (http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i5b79f51055d2eac91f4ee12074050f1a)

I'd def check THAT out!!!

http://www.lomaxwax.com/gallery/grace-jones.jpg

[TheGameHHH]

I was willing to look at the list with an open mind, but Lil' Wayne is #2, which means this list is fucking shit.

my gripe with lil wayne on that list is he isnt a band, he's a rapper. but i dont care what u say, that dudes cool as shit.

[FunkyDrummer]

I'd def check THAT out!!!

http://www.lomaxwax.com/gallery/grace-jones.jpg

BaJeeBee's sister?

[Bob Impact]

Here's the real list:

1) Tom Waits
2) Devin Townsend
3) Gvac


Move along.

[LaBoob]

Fuck this list.

Seriously... they didn't even include the Jonas Brothers!

[Sue_Bender]

The list certainly seems to have 21-23 "weak spots."

[Sue_Bender]

Seriously... they didn't even include the Jonas Brothers!

I love me some Jonas Brothers!

Nick is a total hottie!

[Jubjubs]

Is this South America that's getting cool? Shit, I hope so or I should start praying to go deaf.

[bobrobot]

BaJeeBee's sister?

Now we know where all the coolness genes went in THAT family!!!

http://www.haring.com/art_haring/images/bodypainting_maple03.jpg

[Death Metal Moe]

I haven't heard of one of those bands and I won't be checking any of them out. But whatever, we could argue musical tastes all night.

No idea what genre these bands are in, the list should say "25 Bands Making America Cool Again" in "Alternative Rock" or "Screamo" or whatever that stuff is.

What makes America fun for some is useless, emotionless noise to others.

[ahhdurr]

25 bands who've paid this magazine to annoy you with their bullshit image.

[badorties]

i know NONE of these piece of shit "bands".


I long for the days of GnR, Metallica and Pearl Jam ruling the airwaves!!


Spank Rock...are you fucking kidding me?!?!

none of these band would've made (non-college) radio at any period, jersey rock is safe

07 TV On The Radio - FUCKING AMAZING, THEY'RE PURE BRILLIANCE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73qBnuzrjx0")
11 The Hold Steady - GREAT MIX OF THE 'MATS & SPRINGSTEEN (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Isvn_Dsj2bA)

great to see brooklyn so well thought of by the brits

[burrben]

the black lips are good. but they dont make america cool

[realmenhatelife]

25 bands making america cool again if you have a 300$ messenger bag and have posted pictures of your sweet fixy on the internet

[mikeyboy]

I'm shocked because I didn't even know Grace Jones was American.

[TheMojoPin]

The NME shoving its head even further up its own ass yet again.

Why are we allowing a weekly Birtish music rag dictate our coolest bands? Worry about your own shit, you Coldplay-spewing fucks.

[grlNIN]

Why are we allowing a weekly Birtish music rag dictate our coolest bands? Worry about your own shit, you Coldplay-spewing fucks.

I was thinking the same minus the Coldplay venom.

How does a British magazine know what is making America "cool" again?

[TheMojoPin]

I was thinking the same minus the Coldplay venom.

How does a British magazine know what is making America "cool" again?

Yeah, I went for the easy slam, even though I was surprised at how decent that latest CP album is.

Let's fight the British again.

[Doctor Z]

I actually agree with 100% of this list...


...if by "Cool Again" they mean "Gay".