http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-90s-nancy-boy/ your daily dose of pop culture Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:35:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-90s-nancy-boy/comment-page-1/#comment-62260 Dario Western Mon, 24 May 2010 05:43:41 +0000 http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-90s-nancy-boy/#comment-62260 I remember these guys when I was a Britpop fan in Brisbane back in the mid 90's, and I thought the clip for "Johnny Chrome & Silver" was hilarious as it parodied the likes of Top Of The Pops in the early 80's with the slightly daggy presenter surrounded by gorgeous pouting girls as he introduced the band. They definitely had their musical badges on their sleeves - Blur, Bowie, Roxy Music, Duran Duran and Depeche Mode. However I think the reason why they were not a major success is that they were perhaps a bit TOO contrived for their own good. The major Britpop bands had their own element to them which was very much rooted in the 90's, but these guys were looking to the past too much to really be taken seriously. A shame as their music was very catchy and radio friendly.<br>A few other bands of their ilk are even more forgotten but still made good scintillating pop all the same: anyone remember Plastic Fantastic?? Denim??! Kenickie?! Thought not. I remember these guys when I was a Britpop fan in Brisbane back in the mid 90's, and I thought the clip for “Johnny Chrome & Silver” was hilarious as it parodied the likes of Top Of The Pops in the early 80's with the slightly daggy presenter surrounded by gorgeous pouting girls as he introduced the band. They definitely had their musical badges on their sleeves – Blur, Bowie, Roxy Music, Duran Duran and Depeche Mode. However I think the reason why they were not a major success is that they were perhaps a bit TOO contrived for their own good. The major Britpop bands had their own element to them which was very much rooted in the 90's, but these guys were looking to the past too much to really be taken seriously. A shame as their music was very catchy and radio friendly.
A few other bands of their ilk are even more forgotten but still made good scintillating pop all the same: anyone remember Plastic Fantastic?? Denim??! Kenickie?! Thought not.

]]> http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-90s-nancy-boy/comment-page-1/#comment-61776 MY FIRST PUBLISHED SERIES - "TROPIC OF CANCER" FOR DON'T TELL IT MAGAZINE - 1993 | THE BLOG Tue, 11 May 2010 04:27:28 +0000 http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-90s-nancy-boy/#comment-61776 [...] for Casa La Femme restaurant at the time, so he organized the PR for the event. I recall the band Nancy Boy (lead singer was “it boy” Donovan Leitch)  making quite a presence at the party.  I [...] [...] for Casa La Femme restaurant at the time, so he organized the PR for the event. I recall the band Nancy Boy (lead singer was “it boy” Donovan Leitch)  making quite a presence at the party.  I [...]

]]> http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-90s-nancy-boy/comment-page-1/#comment-55702 How Bad Can It Be?: “90210: The Soundtrack” | Popdose Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:12:47 +0000 http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-90s-nancy-boy/#comment-55702 [...] Breathe” is a slice of fey robo-funk several levels sub-Bowie; with this track, OK Go are the NEW Nancy Boy. Later, the All-American Rejects follow up with “Sierra’s Song,” a melodramatic acoustic [...] [...] Breathe” is a slice of fey robo-funk several levels sub-Bowie; with this track, OK Go are the NEW Nancy Boy. Later, the All-American Rejects follow up with “Sierra’s Song,” a melodramatic acoustic [...]

]]> http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-90s-nancy-boy/comment-page-1/#comment-51798 DS Mon, 11 May 2009 04:30:57 +0000 http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-90s-nancy-boy/#comment-51798 I saw these guys live in Sydney late '96 / early '97 when they were in Australia for a short promo trip. They were a very tight band, with a live presence & musicianship so much better than many of the sloppy grunge inspired bands of the time. Live they were a different beast to the record, and their songs took on a gritter, high powered element that only a live stage with real instruments can create, as opposed to their overly shiny produced record sound. The Australian version of their album is a bit unique too, its like an album length version of Promosexual. "Johnny Chrome & Silver" was getting high rotation in alternative niteclubs at the time in Australia. Looking back, they were a bit of an underrated band. I saw these guys live in Sydney late '96 / early '97 when they were in Australia for a short promo trip. They were a very tight band, with a live presence & musicianship so much better than many of the sloppy grunge inspired bands of the time. Live they were a different beast to the record, and their songs took on a gritter, high powered element that only a live stage with real instruments can create, as opposed to their overly shiny produced record sound. The Australian version of their album is a bit unique too, its like an album length version of Promosexual. “Johnny Chrome & Silver” was getting high rotation in alternative niteclubs at the time in Australia. Looking back, they were a bit of an underrated band.

]]> http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-90s-nancy-boy/comment-page-1/#comment-40536 DS Mon, 11 May 2009 00:30:57 +0000 http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-90s-nancy-boy/#comment-40536 I saw these guys live in Sydney late '96 / early '97 when they were in Australia for a short promo trip. They were a very tight band, with a live presence & musicianship so much better than many of the sloppy grunge inspired bands of the time. Live they were a different beast to the record, and their songs took on a gritter, high powered element that only a live stage with real instruments can create, as opposed to their overly shiny produced record sound. The Australian version of their album is a bit unique too, its like an album length version of Promosexual. "Johnny Chrome & Silver" was getting high rotation in alternative niteclubs at the time in Australia. Looking back, they were a bit of an underrated band. I saw these guys live in Sydney late '96 / early '97 when they were in Australia for a short promo trip. They were a very tight band, with a live presence & musicianship so much better than many of the sloppy grunge inspired bands of the time. Live they were a different beast to the record, and their songs took on a gritter, high powered element that only a live stage with real instruments can create, as opposed to their overly shiny produced record sound. The Australian version of their album is a bit unique too, its like an album length version of Promosexual. “Johnny Chrome & Silver” was getting high rotation in alternative niteclubs at the time in Australia. Looking back, they were a bit of an underrated band.

]]> http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-90s-nancy-boy/comment-page-1/#comment-28960 DS Sun, 10 May 2009 23:30:57 +0000 http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-90s-nancy-boy/#comment-28960 I saw these guys live in Sydney late '96 / early '97 when they were in Australia for a short promo trip. They were a very tight band, with a live presence & musicianship so much better than many of the sloppy grunge inspired bands of the time. Live they were a different beast to the record, and their songs took on a gritter, high powered element that only a live stage with real instruments can create, as opposed to their overly shiny produced record sound. The Australian version of their album is a bit unique too, its like an album length version of Promosexual. "Johnny Chrome & Silver" was getting high rotation in alternative niteclubs at the time in Australia. Looking back, they were a bit of an underrated band. I saw these guys live in Sydney late '96 / early '97 when they were in Australia for a short promo trip. They were a very tight band, with a live presence & musicianship so much better than many of the sloppy grunge inspired bands of the time. Live they were a different beast to the record, and their songs took on a gritter, high powered element that only a live stage with real instruments can create, as opposed to their overly shiny produced record sound. The Australian version of their album is a bit unique too, its like an album length version of Promosexual. “Johnny Chrome & Silver” was getting high rotation in alternative niteclubs at the time in Australia. Looking back, they were a bit of an underrated band.

]]> http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-90s-nancy-boy/comment-page-1/#comment-8149 mike hughes Sat, 31 May 2008 17:13:42 +0000 http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-90s-nancy-boy/#comment-8149 [...] [...] [...] [...]

]]> http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-90s-nancy-boy/comment-page-1/#comment-16415 tres Sat, 08 Mar 2008 03:27:49 +0000 http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-90s-nancy-boy/#comment-16415 Eek! Gene plus a These Animal Men name-drop? Throw in some Carter USM and I think I found a new start-page. <br>p.s. That difficult sophmore effort from Menswear is hanging out somewhere with the anticipated Temple of the Dog follow-up. Eek! Gene plus a These Animal Men name-drop? Throw in some Carter USM and I think I found a new start-page.
p.s. That difficult sophmore effort from Menswear is hanging out somewhere with the anticipated Temple of the Dog follow-up.

]]> http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-90s-nancy-boy/comment-page-1/#comment-16414 JohnHughes Fri, 07 Mar 2008 18:25:57 +0000 http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-90s-nancy-boy/#comment-16414 I think Jason Davis was only 10 years old or so back then, so probably not. I think Jason Davis was only 10 years old or so back then, so probably not.

]]> http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-90s-nancy-boy/comment-page-1/#comment-16407 rwcass Fri, 07 Mar 2008 17:27:20 +0000 http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-90s-nancy-boy/#comment-16407 Your close reading is appreciated. Honestly. Your close reading is appreciated. Honestly.

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