No Disco Petition

Wilbert

Uaneen was a better presenter than Leagues, I agree, but you should remember the kind of programme it was then, versus what it is now.
Back then it was mostly about very successful bands like the Manic Street Preachers and Stereophonics (for God's sake!). Bands that did not need the exposure. Their was very little Irish music content with regards unsigned bands.
Just before it was axed, No Disco was an outlet where you could get your bands video shown (if it was of a decent quality, although I know this bit is debatable).
So, I think that whether you agreed with Leagues music choices or not, he definitely changed No Disco into something new and better (with regards Irish music).
Look at the recent video for Herv's last single. It featured a Woodlouse crawling across the floor. I think that it is a really good video from a very interesting musician. I do not think Uaneen would have shown it.

buzzerbuckley

what absolute twaddle.
obviuosly you rarely watched no disco when uaneen presented it.not alone was she a much better interviewer,but she was also interested in the bands and played a lot of irish bands.
this leagues geezer is just interested in been cool.another thing he fails miserably at...............

It seems if you werent in the frames mafia gang ( pudding rice,bell x 1 etc ) your chances of been on under 2000 leagues under the sea were greatly diminshed.


A replacement program would be great,mixed in with more programs like songs from another room.

the fact remains though,that no disco had become stale under leagues and probably more importantly,the background people who had been running the show for 8 years.People get stuck in a rut and lose their imagination and love for things sometimes.esp in music.thats why most bands rarely last 8 years.its time for a change..................:p

Holyghost

From my experience of dealing with No Disco I've always found them encouraging reasonable and decent to deal with. As far as I saw they used to show anything independent and Irish. Has anyone here submitted a Video to be shown and had it rejected?

Wilbert

Twaddle?

Didn't I say that Uaneen was a better presenter than Leagues?
Also, weren't BellX1 one of her favourite bands?

All I was saying was that I think that Leagues did more for Irish bands than Uaneen, who I felt had more of an ear for the mainstream which was already being adequately covered elsewhere.

Whatever about not liking Leagues I think it is obvious that his version of No Disco is more diverse. You may not like what he plays but you probably won't see it elsewhere.

Whatever you think about Leagues just wanting to look cool, you don't actually KNOW that. His motives are pretty good as far as anyone I know who has dealt with him can tell. He is a decent bloke and perhaps you should reserve comments about a persons character for people that you actually know personally. What do you think?

buzzerbuckley

i have no idea who her favourite bands were,the fact remains she played much better music ( including irish bands)

far better to play good music than been "diverse" for the sake of it.if its good thats all that matters and frankly the show has ben declining,and its probably the reason it got the axe!

as for him personally,a friend of mine was talking to him one night
,seen him the next day in the street when he was with a girl and he blanked him.sure sign of a tosser to me.........