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The British music press (notably NME and Melody Maker) called this genre “shoegazing” because the musicians in these bands often maintained a motionless performing style, standing on stage and staring at the floor while playing their instruments; hence, the idea that they were gazing at their shoes. The shoegazing sound featured extensive use of guitar effects, and indistinguishable vocal melodies that blended into the creative noise of the guitars. Few shoegazers were dynamic performers or interesting interviewees, which prevented them from breaking through into markets in the United States. A lump description given to shoegaze bands in London in the early 1990s was “The Scene That Celebrates Itself.” In the 1990s, shoegaze groups were pushed aside by the likes of American grunge and britpop, forcing bands to breakup or evolve into a different style. Recent times have seen a renewed interest in the genre, among so-called “nu-gaze” bands.
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shoegaze gigs in United States • view all
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| Today (Monday 6 October 2008) | ||
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Nadja
Maleficia, Tecumseh |
The Stork Club San Francisco, United States |
1 person attending |
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Baltimore Round Robin: "Eyes Night" at The Tralf
Beach House, Jana Hunter, Wzt Hearts, nautical almanac, Lesser Gonzalez Alvarez, Lexie Mountain Boys, Teeth Mountain, Santa Dads |
The Tralf Buffalo, United States |
1 person attending |
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Sigur Rós
Parachutes |
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall Portland, United States |
82 people attending |
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High Places
Grouper, Ponytail |
Backspace Portland, United States |
15 people attending |
| Tomorrow (Tuesday 7 October 2008) | ||
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Nadja
Kris Force, Tecumseh |
Hemlock Tavern San Francisco, United States |
12 people attending |
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Pattern Is Movement
Balmorhea |
Mohawk Austin, United States |
3 people attending |
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ThePhonographic wrote:
Check out this band that is very inspired by the punk/post punk scene http://www.last.fm/music/The+Phonographics
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DrMeatus wrote:
Courage gets an amen!
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couragemyboy wrote:
Complaining about music tags makes you a numpty. And I'm sorry to the girl below me, but... there is no such thing as a "new" Jesus and Mary Chain. The band is untouchable. Comparing bands to them almost makes you as bad as people who "mislabel" bands.
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isolatethedead wrote:
lulziest tag ever. It's so fickle. Apparently anyone with slightly distorted effects can be shoegaze. Or not. You can just be spacey. I love Sigur Ros, but come on. Not even CLOSE to shoegaze. Personally, if anyone likes shoegaze, try Glasvegas. I think they're likea new jesus and mary chain. Slightly modernised. I hate that NME called them Nu-Gaze.....
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Ashluke wrote:
sigur ròs are not shoegaze at all!!!
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baucham wrote:
Sigur Rós? haha
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Lunnny wrote:
"and the lot who made the wonderful Son of Mustang Ford whose name escapes me" Swervedriver?
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bachterman wrote:
szia tch! :)
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jeenyus05 wrote:
http://www.last.fm/group/The+Dark+Knight+is+Not+Emo
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mike512 wrote:
@LuliusCaesar: I think not
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LuliusCaesar wrote:
Ladytron sounds like shoegaze???
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Ashluke wrote:
w i fissascarpe!
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decpet wrote:
Heartfailure by Submarine gazes your shoes shiny
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palacebrother3 wrote:
Original 80's shoegazers include Ride, Slowdive, Thousand Yard Stare, Boo Radleys (before they went pop), Milltown Brothers and the lot who made the wonderful Son of Mustang Ford whose name escapes me
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rajaazlanshah wrote:
So that's the name of my addiction! Thank god!
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cereal4life wrote:
Shoegaze, smoegaze. I'm still not sure what it is!
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KetchupParty wrote:
shoegaze<3
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j0siewut wrote:
so this is what they call this
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Drexan wrote:
Shoegaze... nice sound
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cornification wrote:
gooshaze
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