British Music

Now that I mentioned a British band, I should talk a bit about the British music scene for my music-lover friends. Not that I've seen/heard much of it to be honest. Since the only connection I still have to the outside world is a cheap alarm clock radio, I listen to Oxford's supposedly-contemporary music radio station. It's such a weird mix though of popular British rock music, a few just-past popular in the US songs, and then some really strange 80s/90s tunes from US and UK. Like I don't know how many times I've heard Colour Me Badd's 90s tune I Wanna Sex You Up. Old school!

But here are a few bands and/or songs that they currently play constantly on the radio.

British bands/singers
Keiser Chiefs "Ruby" - I like this one. Had to grow on me, but catchy. Kinda Killers sounding.
Just Jack - "Why you Gonna Go Put Stars in Their Eyes" - they play this constantly. Very different, but also catchy and you find yourself humming along.
Corrine Bailey Rae - don't play her enough. Sort of a British Nora Jones.
Lily Allen - hot new singer in the UK right now.
Snow Patrol
Joss Stone - Just heard her new song " I Wanna Have Your Baby" Good song, but odd title.

Haven't heard much of my two fave British singer/songwriters: James Blunt and Jamie Cullum.

American
The Fray " How to Save a Life" - Was tired of this when I left the states. Now the British are just picking it up.
Pink
Gwen Stefani
Justin Timberlake
Nelly Furtado
Then a totally random mix of early 90s and early 2000 music; Semisonic, Madonna, Michael Jackson, Guns & Roses, Bloodhound Gang, Colour Me Badd, etc.

The British don't seem to be into rap or alternative rock, although I've heard a little bit of JayZ or Kanye West.