NationStates Jolt Archive

Alright, tell us what your favorite band is, but remember... The band must still be active! No defunct/dead bands.

My current favorite? Easy. Glen Matlock and the Philistines.

Open Mind is a great album, and it shows that Glen still has the knack for writing some of the best hooks you'll ever hear. My favorite songs on this one are Open Mind, Mugs Game (best on the whole album, in my opinion), and Catatonic.

On Something is even better. Glen's back full-force with this album, which contains such should-be classics as Suck It And See, Whose Side Are You On, On Something, and Better Start (Getting Used To It). If recent progress is any indication, their next album should be even better.

Red Hot Chili Peppers

my current favourite band is Biffy Clyro

theyre Scottish, but dont let that put you off

they are truly, undeniably, brilliant

their best album is probably "The Vertigo of Bliss" closely (very closely) followed by "Infinity Land" and "Blackened Sky"

they generally release a new album every year, and still rehearse in their local YMCA hall. They are signed to the tiny "Beggars Banquet" label, and are currently working on their 4th album

"Infinity Land" was recorded in just one day, with every song being completely live. and perfect. they spent the rest of the week they had booked playing playstation.

Bowling for Soup

The Oppressed

my favorite band????
METALLICA :D :D :D :D :D
Their album some kind of monster w/ all the old song live recorded.
first class

They Might Be Giants

I have a few:
Guster
Thursday
311
Tool
Muse

The Arcade Fire, followed closely by Suburban Legends and The Littlest Man Band.

G. Love and Special Sauce. I am sad that they are opening for Dave Matthews this summer, because I can't get tickets. :(

Stryper is going to tour soon!!!!!!!!!!

montgomery gentry
brooks and dunn
the dixie chicks
rascal flats

The MELVINS.
The best heavy metal band on the planet, ever. As long as they never, ever again collaborate with Jello Biafra that is.

KRAFTWERK.
Stilll prooving that Techno is just so much better than anything else.

Stryper is going to tour soon!!!!!!!!!!


So is Engelbert HUmperdinck, they're spiritual role model. pffffft.

The Arcade Fire

Maybe after a couple more albums.

As it is, Spoon is a the top, followed by The Decemberists, The Shins, and Iron and Wine.

So is Engelbert HUmperdinck, they're spiritual role model. pffffft.


Engelbert Humperdinck will be performing on Friday May 20, 2005 at the Ford Community Center, Dearborn, MI.

ROADTRIP!!!!!!

Van Halen (sadly, not with David Lee Roth)
Red Hot Chili Peppers

Van Halen (sadly, not with David Lee Roth)


Anymore, you can hear better renditions of their songs from cover bands.

Bad Religion and Jimmy Eat World

My favorite band, Emperor, broke up a few years ago, and my second favorite, Metallica, I consider defunct.

So, I suppose I'd say my favorite band that's still playing would be Dimmu Borgir, or possibly the Porno Pandas

Maybe after a couple more albums.

As it is, Spoon is a the top, followed by The Decemberists, The Shins, and Iron and Wine.

I don't know what it is, but Funeral is one of the few albums I can listen through in one sitting without getting bored or something. And when I saw Arcade Fire at Coachella, their live performance just cemented it for me.

Decemberists (and Neutral Milk Hotel) are fairly high on my list as well, but the three I gave first are my favorites, heh.

Bowling for Soup
HAHA! My old band opened up for those guys when the came through town...probably a year before they were signed. Pretty cool guys and really funny.

BTW... my favorite artist that still going: David Bowie

Hmm.
The Libertines
The Boredoms
The White Stripes
The Shins
Belle and Sebastian

To name just a few, of course.

in order:

the pixies
local h
burning brides
white stripes
a bunch others, but those are top four.

System Of A Down
A Perfect Circle
Tool

and so on.

Ween
The Pixies
Weezer

DRI,
NOFX,
...
Queen, seens as they are touring again.

Iron Maiden....no doubt about that :) Will be seeing them this summer (again) together with 54 000 more pople in Gothenburg!

I don't know what it is, but Funeral is one of the few albums I can listen through in one sitting without getting bored or something. And when I saw Arcade Fire at Coachella, their live performance just cemented it for me.

Funeral is the same way for me, but The Decemberists and Spoon have both released several albums that I can listen to straight through.

Decemberists (and Neutral Milk Hotel) are fairly high on my list as well, but the three I gave first are my favorites, heh.

Is Mangum still performing? It has been a long time since NMH has released anything.

The Fall (all time favourite)

Arab Strap (never seen them live, unfortunately)
Belle and Sebastian (very close second)
The Wedding Present/Cinerama (re-established)

Of newish bands...

The Futureheads

How could I forget to list Belle & Sebastien? 'DOH! :eek:
I think they'll be around for quite awhile. A sound like they've got has so much space to evolve. I look forward to hearing them making great songs for at least another decade (I hope)

some more on the electronic front (all live acts, some solo, NO DJs)

Tangerine Dream
Greeen Velvet
Speedy J
Analog Pussy
PLAID aka The Black Dog
Nash The Slash

FSOL now officialy suck the hind tits of a boars ass, joining the ranks of Two Lone Swordsmen and the original self-indulgent crap merchants, Autechre.

Back on the more traditional tip:

Tom Waits
David Bowie
TOOL
The Reverend Horton Heat

The Forgotten Rebels are still touring but they have become a joke, unfortunately

Top 3

1. Nine Inch Nails - Sadly, their current tour sold out before I could get tickets. Another tour, booked in larger venues, is slated to start in October...so there's always that.

2. In Flames - I get to see them at Ozzfest this summer. :D

3. Tool - 'Nuff said.

Strapping Young Lad!
Those infamous crazy Canadians.

the problem is i don't have a single favorite band, more like about 100, and the interesting thing is that most of the groups i listen to have been around for 10 years or more and are still together and still tour.
groups such as
.manOwar
.blind guardian
.iron maiden
.edguy
.rhapsody
.nightwish
.saxon
.savatage
.AC/DC
.type o negative
.dark tranquility
.king diamond
.iced earth
.onmyo-za
etc...

[NS]Narshtaph
metallica doesn't count, they ceased to exhist in 1992 and were replaced by a trend hopping boyband :p

Holograf, Directia 5, Iris...but...i`m guessing you`re not romanians...so...erm....you wouldnt know them...rock bands

I'm really limited by the "still active" thing. Call it AC/DC, though they aren't any good live any more, or rather, Brian Johnson isn't.

"Jesus gave you the horns?"//"What can I say, Jesus is fucking Metal!"

penny arcade has all sortsa skills. i am going to get that shirt soon. damn fine quote.

What about Mai Tai ;)

I would say INXS but all their newer stuff is crap. So I think the White Stripes are the best band that are still active.

Funeral is the same way for me, but The Decemberists and Spoon have both released several albums that I can listen to straight through.
I've actually heard very little Spoon, though I've enjoyed it all so far.


Is Mangum still performing? It has been a long time since NMH has released anything.
No idea. Was more of an off-hand mention than anything, really.

The Levellers

Hazel O'Connor, she's been on the go since 1980 when she was britains foremost female punk singer. In June she will be releasing her latest CD, though her style has now changed to an Irish celtic sound. her lyricas are still amazing and she still sings about things that are real, with passion.

If this question had habe been asked pre December 2004 it would have be The Libertines, but as they've now split they are not active now.

So I'll have to go for The Subways, who are a new exciting band from the UK. In their short career so far they have already played Glastonbury and I think are pencilled in for this years Carling Festival (Reading & Leeds) which i'll hopefully be able to go and see! ;) Their first single from their debut LP was a classic filled with teenage angst and a great rift and their LP is out soon so I can't wait.
Also finally the bass player is really HOT!

Another notable mensions would be: Bloc Party, White Stripes, the Von Bondies, Oasis, Razorlight, Kings of Leon, The Futureheads, The Zutons and The Ordinary Boys.

Another notable mensions would be: Bloc Party, White Stripes, the Von Bondies, Oasis, Razorlight, Kings of Leon, The Futureheads, The Zutons and The Ordinary Boys.

Big hoorays for all who mentioned the White Stripes... June 7... and the Kings of Leon as well... they're great...

The White Stripes + The Von Bondies = Assault Charges

I'd have to say Metallica or Iron Maiden.

Well right now this moment... The Mars Volta...

come back At the Drive In, come back *sniff* :(

Million Dead
The Ordinary Boys
Kasabian
Maximo Park
The Futureheads
The Delays
The Distillers

Too mention a few.

Oh and I'm quite liking Nine Black Alps too.

Queens of the Stone Age, Mudhoney, Spiderbait, Tool, Sonic Youth and Monster Magnet all still rock.

Queens of the Stone Age, Mudhoney, Spiderbait, Tool, Sonic Youth and Monster Magnet all still rock.

*agrees, though he's only heard two of those bands*

Envy or Planes Mistaken For Stars, both are still active.

Errr, I don't have a favorite band, but me likez0rz Daft Punk and Franz Ferdinand.

The MELVINS.
The best heavy metal band on the planet, ever. As long as they never, ever again collaborate with Jello Biafra that is.
BLASPHEMY! Lol. :)

The MELVINS.
The best heavy metal band on the planet, ever. As long as they never, ever again collaborate with Jello Biafra that is.

BLASPHEMY! Lol. :)

Doesn't match up to the Plainfield/Jello Biafra collaboration, that's for sure.

local h
Seconded. Followed closely by Therapy? and Motörhead.

Doesn't match up to the Plainfield/Jello Biafra collaboration, that's for sure.When was that released?

Seconded. Followed closely by Therapy? and Motörhead.

Hands up if you were at Therapy?'s first ever gig.


*raises hand*

Oh, that's just me then.

When was that released?

1993. A classic.

Hands up if you were at Therapy?'s first ever gig.


*raises hand*

Oh, that's just me then.<bites your hand> They hardly ever tour here! :(

1993. A classic.
Wow, and here I thought I had all the Jello Biafra collaborations. Is it on CD somewhere?

Wow, and here I thought I had all the Jello Biafra collaborations. Is it on CD somewhere?

Nope. 7" vinyl only to the best of my knowledge.

http://www.winstonsmith.com/images/gallery/album_jb_plainfield.jpg

It exists.

Red hot chilli peppers (flea is the god of bass)

Mardi Gras.bb (http://www.mardigrasbb.com), the best band on the planet.

Nope. 7" vinyl only to the best of my knowledge.
Ah, that explains why I don't have it.

Strapping Young Lad!
Those infamous crazy Canadians.

Hell yeah
Why did it take 34 posts to mention AC/DC though? What the hell is wrong with all you people.
Deep Purple and Ozzy/Black Sabbath would be cool as well

Pearl Jam, The Rolling Stones, Rancid... there are too many to mention.

Shihad.

Although the D4's stock went waaay up now that I've seen them live.

Shihad.

Ah, they changed their name back, did they?

Ah, they changed their name back, did they?


Yep, late last year. They've just released a new album (not out in oz yet) that pwns all their pacifier shit. Even when they were pacifier, they couldn't have a concert in NZ or Oz without a huge shihad chant going up, they even have it at the start of the 'pacifier live' album. John toogood said that the 'shihad' chant was louder when they were pacifier.

Yep, late last year. They've just released a new album (not out in oz yet) that pwns all their pacifier shit. Even when they were pacifier, they couldn't have a concert in NZ or Oz without a huge shihad chant going up, they even have it at the start of the 'pacifier live' album. John toogood said that the 'shihad' chant was louder when they were pacifier.

Heheh!

I hope they play at Big Day Out next year. I'd like to see them. And the Datsuns. :D

The Gathering, a Dutch rock band with a female singer.

Since they just came off a grueling 135 city tour last year, Fleetwood Mac.

Van Halen. With Sammy Hagar.