What's the best band I've never heard of?
10-23-01, 09:32 PM
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What's the best band I've never heard of?
I'm afraid i'm getting stuck in a time warp and I need to find some new music to listen to. Please post your favorite lesser known bands here so that I can check them out and get out of the musical early 90's.
Please no country or hard rock bands, also no bubblegum pop crap. Hip-hop, jazz, alternative, folksy stuff, whatever. I have pretty eclectic tastes.
Please note if your band's music is available online, or if I'll have to search for it in the music stores.
Thanks! I'd love to hear some new good music.
jw
Please no country or hard rock bands, also no bubblegum pop crap. Hip-hop, jazz, alternative, folksy stuff, whatever. I have pretty eclectic tastes.
Please note if your band's music is available online, or if I'll have to search for it in the music stores.
Thanks! I'd love to hear some new good music.
jw
10-23-01, 09:39 PM
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Re: Re: What's the best band I've never heard of?
Originally posted by naughty jonny
I don't know. What bands haven't you heard of?
I don't know. What bands haven't you heard of?
10-23-01, 09:53 PM
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Originally posted by RaZorBlade
The Roots (I don't know, you might have heard of them)
The Roots (I don't know, you might have heard of them)
10-23-01, 11:03 PM
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Godspeed You Black Emperor!
Camel
Jeff Buckley
DJ Shadow
Death Cab For Cutie
Built to Spill
Modest Mouse
There are many others, but I'll just stick with these for now.
Camel
Jeff Buckley
DJ Shadow
Death Cab For Cutie
Built to Spill
Modest Mouse
There are many others, but I'll just stick with these for now.
10-23-01, 11:19 PM
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If you can track down one of their albums, check out a Pittsburgh band called "the Clarks." Straight forward rock and roll, and excellent songwriting.
I've turned quite a few people on to them so far.
I've turned quite a few people on to them so far.
10-24-01, 12:22 AM
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My favorite band is The Wedding Present from England.
Jangly melodies, heartfelt lyrics. Very prolific. They have but out several compilations in addition to their studio LPs. The compilations have soem great cover songs on them such as the Twin Peaks Theme "Falling", "Pleasant Valley Sunday". They even do a few Altered Images covers and a Pavement tune!
My favorite album of theirs is "Watusi".
I also highly recommend a Wedding Present side-project called Cinerama. Very smooth, almost loungy pop that reminds me of a 1960's James Bond film soundtrack.
Other bands I dig are Idaho, Tindersticks, and Versus.
Jangly melodies, heartfelt lyrics. Very prolific. They have but out several compilations in addition to their studio LPs. The compilations have soem great cover songs on them such as the Twin Peaks Theme "Falling", "Pleasant Valley Sunday". They even do a few Altered Images covers and a Pavement tune!
My favorite album of theirs is "Watusi".
I also highly recommend a Wedding Present side-project called Cinerama. Very smooth, almost loungy pop that reminds me of a 1960's James Bond film soundtrack.
Other bands I dig are Idaho, Tindersticks, and Versus.
10-24-01, 05:32 AM
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Some of my favs, in no particular order:
Moloko
Suede (aka The London Suede)
Brand New Heavies
Nada Surf
Ozomatli
The Coup
P.J. Harvey
Letters To Cleo
that dog
L7 (I'm taking shots in the dark here)
VAST
Taja Sevelle
Gypsy Kings
Los Fabulosos Cadillacs
Sioxsie & The Banshees (hey, people forget
)
Death In Vegas
Bert Jansch
Pulp
Massive Attack
Cibo Matto (Some of their stuff good, some of it bad)
Aimee Mann
Portishead
Bob Seger
Talking Heads
The Dandy Warhols
Caught my attention recently:
Idlewild
Broadcast
Delgados
Ruby
Kristy MacColl
Roddy Frame
Angie Stone
Cheg Lowe (Don't know how to spell their name, just heard them.)
You sure have your work cut out for you.
Moloko
Suede (aka The London Suede)
Brand New Heavies
Nada Surf
Ozomatli
The Coup
P.J. Harvey
Letters To Cleo
that dog
L7 (I'm taking shots in the dark here
)VAST
Taja Sevelle
Gypsy Kings
Los Fabulosos Cadillacs
Sioxsie & The Banshees (hey, people forget
)Death In Vegas
Bert Jansch
Pulp
Massive Attack
Cibo Matto (Some of their stuff good, some of it bad)
Aimee Mann
Portishead
Bob Seger
Talking Heads
The Dandy Warhols
Caught my attention recently:
Idlewild
Broadcast
Delgados
Ruby
Kristy MacColl
Roddy Frame
Angie Stone
Cheg Lowe (Don't know how to spell their name, just heard them.)
You sure have your work cut out for you.
10-24-01, 10:34 AM
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Idlewild - early R.E.M.-ish
Smoking Popes - pop-punk w/ Morrissey-sounding singer
The Rugburns - great, tongue-in-cheek rock
KoStars - one album, from two members of Luscious Jackson
North Mississippi Allstars - bluegrass jam
Smoking Popes - pop-punk w/ Morrissey-sounding singer
The Rugburns - great, tongue-in-cheek rock
KoStars - one album, from two members of Luscious Jackson
North Mississippi Allstars - bluegrass jam
10-24-01, 01:01 PM
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Ocean Colour Scene www.oceancolourscene.com
Cast www.cast.co.uk
Paul Weller (Style Council) www.paulweller.com
Stereophonics www.stereophonics.com
just don't call it britpop...
Cast www.cast.co.uk
Paul Weller (Style Council) www.paulweller.com
Stereophonics www.stereophonics.com
just don't call it britpop...
10-24-01, 02:47 PM
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Originally posted by Charybdis
If you can track down one of their albums, check out a Pittsburgh band called "the Clarks." Straight forward rock and roll, and excellent songwriting.
I've turned quite a few people on to them so far.
If you can track down one of their albums, check out a Pittsburgh band called "the Clarks." Straight forward rock and roll, and excellent songwriting.
I've turned quite a few people on to them so far.
http://www.clarksonline.com
I recommend the remastered live album and the Let It Go disc. Highly, highly recommended.
Link to albums on Amazon
You can listen to some songs on the amazon site, go check 'em out.
10-24-01, 03:02 PM
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Placebo
JJ72
(both have a deep Joy Division influence while Placebo's Brian molko has that Bowie androgyny thing without being a silly Marilyn Manson type parody)
Travis
Coldplay
(both have a very melodic, mellow feel)
Suede
(glamish Bowie influences)
Gene
(the true succesors to the Smiths while not being highly derivative)
Stone Roses
(why these guys wearn't huge in the U.S. speaks more about the conservatism of U.S. radio than it does about their talent)
Helen Love
(picked up where Joey Ramone left off. Very fun band)
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for those whose musical tastes are east of the Atlantic
JJ72
(both have a deep Joy Division influence while Placebo's Brian molko has that Bowie androgyny thing without being a silly Marilyn Manson type parody)
Travis
Coldplay
(both have a very melodic, mellow feel)
Suede
(glamish Bowie influences)
Gene
(the true succesors to the Smiths while not being highly derivative)
Stone Roses
(why these guys wearn't huge in the U.S. speaks more about the conservatism of U.S. radio than it does about their talent)
Helen Love
(picked up where Joey Ramone left off. Very fun band)
_________________________________
http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/allukmusic
for those whose musical tastes are east of the Atlantic
10-24-01, 10:50 PM
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Lets see....
Apples in Stereo
Elf Power
Kenny Howes and The Yeah!
The Young Antiques
John Mayer
Pete Yorn
That Dog
Wilco
Husker Du
Josh Joplin
Travis
The Smithereens
Alex Chilton
Poe
Guided By Voices
NRBQ
All excellent bands/artists - be sure to check them out
Apples in Stereo
Elf Power
Kenny Howes and The Yeah!
The Young Antiques
John Mayer
Pete Yorn
That Dog
Wilco
Husker Du
Josh Joplin
Travis
The Smithereens
Alex Chilton
Poe
Guided By Voices
NRBQ
All excellent bands/artists - be sure to check them out
10-25-01, 03:15 AM
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THE STROKES - newish rock band from NYC with some slightly distorted vocals and terrific chorus and tunes, 11 tracks in 37 min.
THE WHITE STRIPES - absolutely 'raw' brother/sister duo out of Detroit.......latest (3rd) album "White Blood Cells."
THE WHITE STRIPES - absolutely 'raw' brother/sister duo out of Detroit.......latest (3rd) album "White Blood Cells."
10-27-01, 12:41 AM
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I will list some people that many consider mainstream but I do not know many people who listen to them:
Cocteau Twins (tons of albums but not one hit)
Level 42 (two minor hits but they have tons of great music that no one hears, at least in the U.S.)
Erasure (another group with a couple of minor hits but tons of albums that get little to no airplay)
Lords of Acid (techno-sex music)
Cocteau Twins (tons of albums but not one hit)
Level 42 (two minor hits but they have tons of great music that no one hears, at least in the U.S.)
Erasure (another group with a couple of minor hits but tons of albums that get little to no airplay)
Lords of Acid (techno-sex music)