The Stone Roses

This is the Prig's first post – lucky you.

Allow me to set the mood for a moment:

• Who is your favorite new band? The last truly great rock / indie rock album came out in June 1997; my soul has been dying slowly ever since
• Why did the art of songwriting suddenly go south? The internet
• Why bother posting on a blog? For the kids. A long time ago, the gift of good music profoundly changed my life; I'm paying it forward
• Don’t you just love the new Cut Copy album? Oh, piss off

There are bands that people listen to their entire lives – these are the bands I bring to you. The music on your Apple branded device will not be there in 3 years. The lack of authenticity in today's music is startling. While you are not spiritually aware enough to recognize this at first listen, your soul knows. I will help you reach enlightenment. And so, for your first lesson:

The Band: The Stone Roses

The Place & Time: Madchester, mid-80s to mid-90s

The Sound: Indie pop, sprinkled with northern soul, Mod and dance music; the band helped form and popularize the “baggy” rave culture

The Band’s Defining Moment: Headlined a concert on Spike Island, May 1990 – dubbed the Woodstock of the baggy scene

The Song: She Bangs the Drums

Why Do We Care?

The band took the music of the Beatles to another level and helped create a culture / sound that paved the way for a ton of other great bands, most notably Blur and Oasis. Without The Stone Roses, they likely would never have existed, nor would their haircuts have been as sweet.

Oh, and their self titled album is probably one of the greatest ever created.

Dude, I Totally Know This Band!

You probably don’t. Oh well, maybe you’ve heard Fool’s Gold on a commercial. Or maybe you loved "Green Street Hooligans" – I Wanna Be Adored was in that. Or you saw Ian Brown in a Harry Potter movie.

Dude, I love the Kooks, these guys have a similar sound!

Oh, piss off.