[djsteveomac]

I've noticed lately that the record industry moves a hell of a lot quicker than it used to. A year or two ago it just use to be dance acts that came and went without trace but now it seems to be all music genres. Here's what I mean, take a look at this week's top ten: -

1) Eamon - F**k It (I Don't Want You Back)
2) D12 - My Band
3) Maroon 5 - This Love
4) Anastacia - Left Outside Alone
5) The Rasmus - In the Shadows
6) Usher - Yeah
7) Marillion - You're Gone
8 ) Franz Ferdinand - Matinee
9) McFly - 5 Colours In Her Hair
10) DJ Casper - Cha Cha Slide (All Around the World)

With the exception of Anastacia, Usher and D12 the rest (70%) are all new acts with either their first or second single (I know Franz Ferdinand had a track before 'Take Me Out" so this is their third but it didn't get into the top 40 so I'm not counting it, okay!).

My point is this, do you think that Radio One (who in truth are responsible for promoting and breaking a lot of these artists) are moving too quickly or do we bore too easily? I question where The Darkness will be in two years time, does anyone remember Gay Dad?

Take a band like Keane, great band but are they just there to replace Coldplay? They both play Piano indie and Coldplay haven't released a single since August last year!

Will there ever be another "Oasis" who can release more than two successful albums and bucket loads of singles or will the industry just keep churning out a new band every two months and forget about the ones it's already cracked?

The reason I'm interested in this subject is because I know someone in a well known band that were quite successful in the mid to late 90's but didn't seem to well after that even though they were still producing good albums. The lead singer told me that the record company were concentrating a lot of their promotion and funding in new bands.

[Adam]

Where do I start in realtion to your post. A mighty fine post it is to - just dont know how to reply back.

Maroon 5 - This love is a great track.

Mcfly - gits..

Try, creating a thread that is non-radio one related as well.

[LJ]

Well firstly a great post!

Anywho, well personally i do think Radio 1 can take a great deal of blame for the instant rise and fall of new acts. Take the Rasmus for instance. Their debut track "In The Shadows" has been continousally played on the station for at least 6 weeks, 2 months at a stretch. Even though i did really like this song to begin with, i'm now REALLY bored of it! So much in fact, that i will switch off until its finished!

However, even though Radio 1 can take blame for saturation of not only of certain songs but certain acts too, at the end of the day if an artist or group doesn't have that many quality songs or a quality album, then they're not honna last really. Sorry if this just comes across as a bit of a ramble!!!

[David]

I personally dont think Radio One can decide who is popular anymore. In days gone by, if a record gets regular air play on radio one then it was certain to get a chart hit, but now with digital stations and all those music channels on SKY, its not really the same.

Take Fountains Of Wayne, Stacies Mom. Top 10 single, never played on Radio One.

It's the same with listener figures. People go on about Radio One not having the same listener numbers for the breakfast show as they did 10, 20 years ago. Of course they wont. There are more stations and more variety now.

DL

[Golden Syrup]

Take Fountains Of Wayne, Stacies Mom. Top 10 single, never played on Radio One.

that got to number 11

[David]

near enough top 10

[Uglybob]

if it wasnt played on radio 1, it was played to death on every other commercial station.

[Golden Syrup]

mtv played it way too much, it was on each channel at least once every half hour. some records radio 1 play end up not being that huge, for example joss stone fell in love with a boy. it was on the radio 1 a list for ages before it was released but only reached number 18! the only number 1's so far this year that radio1 haven't supported have been from pop idol

[Sidders]

What about Breathe by Blu Cantrell and Sean Paul, that was never playlisted yet it got to number 1...

[MK Chris]

Take a band like Keane, great band but are they just there to replace Coldplay? They both play Piano indie and Coldplay haven't released a single since August last year!

Coldplay, I understand, are currently working on their third album. They want to make it a really good one, to live up to the hype that the other two have created and understandably so in my most humblest of opinions. I may have said this before, but I think if you can come out with three decent albums, that classifies you as a decent band.

I don't pay any attention to the charts anyway. Aside from being full of crap, it's easily one of the most corrupt businesses around, is music.

[iSeb]

Hey djsteveomac, Great post (really)

i thought coldplay were over in the US, expanding there american fanbase?

[djsteveomac]

Admitidly Coldplay are not the best example, I realise they are working on other things but there are many good bands and artists that don't really get airplay anymore. What happened to Idlewild? Badly drawn Boy? Doves? Dirty Vegas?

I realise that many of these artist are still making great music but Radio One should be playing it. The radio is the only medium that many people use to hear new music and if a song is truely great then why shouldn't that band be allowed to play it to the masses?

[pip1984_2k]

BDB songs are never on the radio which is a shame cus he is an amazing song writer!.
Wud love a BDB/coldplay duet

[Ahh_Pathetic]

Is this the future? I feel the end is nigh.

[Diffusionuk]

i thought coldplay were over in the US, expanding there american fanbase?

They're currently recording their third album in several recording studios in the UK.

[Adam]

i thought coldplay were over in the US, expanding there american fanbase?

They're currently recording their third album in several recording studios in the UK.

Why several? Thats a bit greedy. Whats wrong with just the one?

Ahhh, new Coldplay material which is obviously going to become overkill over time.

[Diffusionuk]

Why several? Thats a bit greedy. Whats wrong with just the one?

Different vibes from different cities. Plus, they now have loads of cash and can do whatever they want!

[minstrels]

radio 1 is the best station in the world don't dis them they are trying!

[Ahh_Pathetic]

Yet already not as trying as you.

[Adam]

:P
radio 1 is the best station in the world don't dis them they are trying!

Just thought I'd say that Minstrels are rather tasty...

[David]

What happened to Idlewild?

I heard American English in the background of the Cafe in Eastenders yesterday... but Eastenders ALWAYS play really good music in the background.

[Minnie the Minx]

Admitidly Coldplay are not the best example, I realise they are working on other things but there are many good bands and artists that don't really get airplay anymore. What happened to Idlewild? Badly drawn Boy? Doves? Dirty Vegas?

I think BDB is bringing a new album out soon. Zane played an album track called 'Another Devil Dies' on his show today. I think the album's gonna be called 'One Plus One'