Cato Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, wateroftyne said: If he's so socially right-on, why didn't he sell the car and get a few homeless people off the street? Or donate it to a charity to auction? I don't think Kendrick ever claimed to be socially right on. He talks a lot about racism and the idiocy of gang violence in the 'hood' in his music, I'm not sure I've ever heard him say anything about supporting charity. Edited February 22, 2018 by Cato Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 It's just a competition to see who's record label has the most money to bribe the radio stations to play their stuff and get it trending. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 I lost all faith in popular music during the Kanye West Glastonbury performance, I tuned in to see him perform live with some of the world's best musicians only to hear a toss backing track and him stood on his own! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cato Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 (edited) 5 minutes ago, stingrayPete1977 said: It's just a competition to see who's record label has the most money to bribe the radio stations to play their stuff and get it trending. To an extent. But that doesn't explain how Gorrilaz won best group. That album had such a low profile I didn't even know they'd released anything last year Edited February 22, 2018 by Cato Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsmedunc Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 (edited) I don't understand any entertainment awards. All I can see is well known and in the main, wealthy people patting themselves and each other on the back. I find it quite embarrassing and cringeworthy really. Why anyone would want to watch this type of media driven shambolic tripe is beyond me. 😂 Edited February 22, 2018 by itsmedunc 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulWarning Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 5 minutes ago, itsmedunc said: I don't understand any entertainment awards. All I can see is well known and in the main, wealthy people patting themselves and each other on the back. I find it quite embarrassing and cringeworthy really. Why anyone would want to watch this type of media driven shambolic tripe is beyond me. 😂 cheap TV and an excuse for a free fosters up? as for the musical content I don't get it, but I'm not supposed to at my age, my Dad didn't get Jimi Hendrix 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bam Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 Why was the crowd full of bloomin footballers and tv celebs? Complete garbage. Youd have thought it could have been full of musicians for a start! Holly & Phil - cant stand them. What on earth have they got to do with anything to do wih the Brits??! ...... and who in the wide wide world of music should we get to present an award?.... hmmmm i know .... lets get Harry Kane!! and the Brit School pit next to the stage every year says it all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 Didn’t watch it as I was out playing music with British (well, mostly British) musicians. In Britain. Do I win a Brit award too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visog Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 Agree with all the sentiment posted above and I have total disconnection with the whole phenomena of the Brits. Unfortunately, on the basis of sheer quantity of media attention, sex and money, they are right and comprise 'music' and as a result, collectively in our thread here are wrong, out of touch and irrelevant despite our 'we remember Zepplin and real music' religious fervor and perceived moral high ground. Playing an instrument, let alone a bass, today is simply 'a look'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 It's show business, and has almost nothing in connection with music. You have acts, not singers or bands. Very few of these acts seem to have their own 'voice' or 'style'. It's a very bland homogenous mush. You can't even be offended by it, it's just so dull. When Annie Lennox, Aretha Franklin, Jagger, Freddie Mercury, Morrisey, Elizabeth Fraser (Cocteau Twins) all sang you instantly knew it was them. And the bands had their own sound. Not anymore. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skol303 Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 7 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectoremg Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 Two music shows that are now totally irrelevant and seemingly self-perpetuating: The Brits and Eurovision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuzzie Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 Think you need to look past the winners and look at the nominees to show there is actually relevance to the show. On here it’s been stated no one is different, has originality yet bands like Royal Blood were in the hunt, London Grammar are superb, artists like Sankhya, Jorja Smith, Beck all in there, it’s not just the usual suspects that are topping the charts. Yes the show is corny, yes it’s clunky, and even cringeworthy in parts, but I reckon The Brits still has more of an edge than the others out there despite how big it is 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bam Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 52 minutes ago, Skol303 said: Brilliant! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drax Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 Take me back to the good old days - Brits'87 host Jonathan King, best british group 5Star https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Brit_Awards_ceremonies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The59Sound Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 Kendrick Lamar will be talked about 20 years from now for the last 3 albums he has dropped. In 20 years time, you still won't be remembered. Moan all you want, sir, but please move along. Thanking you in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikel Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 Award shows are a waste of time. There is no "Best", it's a back slapping jolly, thats all. The Oscars are the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leschirons Posted February 22, 2018 Author Share Posted February 22, 2018 22 minutes ago, The59Sound said: Kendrick Lamar will be talked about 20 years from now for the last 3 albums he has dropped. In 20 years time, you still won't be remembered. Moan all you want, sir, but please move along. Thanking you in advance. I wish I were able to say "we'll see if you're right" but I'm not likely to be here in 20 years time. I have no problem with your liking his performance, you shouldn't really have a problem with me not liking it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 27 minutes ago, The59Sound said: Kendrick Lamar will be talked about 20 years from now for the last 3 albums he has dropped. In 20 years time, you still won't be remembered. Moan all you want, sir, but please move along. Thanking you in advance. Harsh. Kendrick Lamar is (so I'm told) and artist, and therefore open to criticism. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bam Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 The Brits, like the Oscars, should both be about celebrating their respective art forms. Unfortunately all they have become os one person telling another person that another person is better than them. Without any reasoning. Why anyone would bother with this kind of awards is beyond me. Now, that Abe Simpson shouting at a cloud cartoon would be perfect about now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ern500evo Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, The59Sound said: Kendrick Lamar will be talked about 20 years from now for the last 3 albums he has dropped. In 20 years time, you still won't be remembered. Moan all you want, sir, but please move along. Thanking you in advance. So will Fred West, but I’m not about to start burying people in the walls of my house just to be remembered! Just because someone will be remembered doesn’t mean everyone has to like them. Opinions vary, that’s what make discussion boards interesting! Edited February 22, 2018 by ern500evo 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Riva Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 Agree completely regarding awards for music being a nonsense, and the Brits is/has always been one of the worst excuses for shameless music business back-slappery, but the fact that all people seemed to have talked about today is Stormzy and him getting the Grenfell Tower tragedy/disgrace back into the press I’d say the show was worth it. His performance probably inspired more younger folk to get politicised than a hundred politicians’ empty rhetoric and false promises would ever do. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 14 hours ago, The59Sound said: Kendrick Lamar will be talked about 20 years from now for the last 3 albums he has dropped. In 20 years time, you still won't be remembered. Moan all you want, sir, but please move along. Thanking you in advance. I had no idea he had made any albums, I won't be looking out for the next three. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Burrito Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 It hasn't hit my radar in years. Is it still Sam Fox and Mick Fleetwood? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikel Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 Kendrick who?????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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