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Suggest anything for me (and whoever else) to check out. I'm bored, so why not find some more cool bands? :)

EDIT- and any of your favourite songs by said bands in particular would be helpful.

Blind Guardian :)

Putomayo world groove is a great album that makes a compelling introduction to music from around the world.

Blind Guardian :)

lol. I'm listening to the song "Nightfall" now...Is it right that I am reminded of Queen? :p

Rufio: Perhaps, I supose..
Do you like techno? I have tons of that genre.

lol. I'm listening to the song "Nightfall" now...Is it right that I am reminded of Queen? :p

You're actually the third person I've heard mention a similarity to Queen in the last week. :p

So I think you're ok. :)

Rufio: Perhaps, I supose..
Do you like techno? I have tons of that genre.

I'll give anything a whirl.

You're actually the third person I've heard mention a similarity to Queen in the last week. :p

So I think you're ok. :)

Haha, cool. :)

All that I Feel(DJ Sho Remix) - DJ Tatana Feat.Pee
Holding on(Above&beyond Mix) - Ferry Corsten
The Last Time(Edit) - Martin Roth
Lyteo - Mr.Sam
Hello Strings(Original Mix) - Synergy
Greece 2000(DJ Shog Remix) - Three Drives
Adagio for Strings(Album Versi..) - Tiesto
All of those are from Ibiza Trance Club Vol.9

And I'm addicted to the soundtrack to "Run Lola Run"

Ted Leo and the Pharmacists - Me and Mia

Anything by sonata arctica or ben folds five.

Except Brick. I hate that song with a firey passion. I know its not spelt firey. That shows you how mad I am, without using all caps.

FIREY.

Return of the Space Cowboy/Travelling WIthout Moving by Jamiroquai - both awesome albums, and all the tracks are recommended.

Hopes an Fears by Keane - perhaps not everyones cup of tea, but a brilliant album nonetheless, particularly Somewhere Only We Know

Hot Fuss by the Killers - again a fantastical album, with too many awesome tracks to pick out favourites

Absolution by Muse - same deal as Hot Fuss lol

The Best of Spandau Ballet - somewhat esoteric, but actually a surprisingly good album if you like that kinda stuff. I'd recommend Highly Strung, Gold and Through the Barricades for specific tracks

Favourite Noise by Reel Big Fish - great album, but trackwise I'd go for She's Famous Now, Snoop Dog Baby, Beer and Take On Me (an awesome cover btw - a strong contender for better than the original in my books)

Can't think of any more right now, but hopefully those'll keep you going for a while. If I think of any more I'll let you know :)

All that I Feel(DJ Sho Remix) - DJ Tatana Feat.Pee
Holding on(Above&beyond Mix) - Ferry Corsten
The Last Time(Edit) - Martin Roth
Lyteo - Mr.Sam
Hello Strings(Original Mix) - Synergy
Greece 2000(DJ Shog Remix) - Three Drives
Adagio for Strings(Album Versi..) - Tiesto
All of those are from Ibiza Trance Club Vol.9

And I'm addicted to the soundtrack to "Run Lola Run"

Cool. I'll check them out. :)

Ted Leo and the Pharmacists - Me and Mia

It's alright. Has a familiar vibe about it that I can't quite place. It could grow on me. :)

Anything by sonata arctica or ben folds five.

Except Brick. I hate that song with a firey passion. I know its not spelt firey. That shows you how mad I am, without using all caps.

FIREY.

Sonata Artica are pretty cool. Ben Folds Five...meh. I did once rewrite "Rockin' the Suburbs" to "F---in' your mothers", while bored in an English class way back in high school though.

Hot Fuss by the Killers - again a fantastical album, with too many awesome tracks to pick out favourites

Favourite Noise by Reel Big Fish - great album, but trackwise I'd go for She's Famous Now, Snoop Dog Baby, Beer and Take On Me (an awesome cover btw - a strong contender for better than the original in my books)

I approve.

Cool. I'll check them out. :)



It's alright. Has a familiar vibe about it that I can't quite place. It could grow on me. :)



Sonata Artica are pretty cool. Ben Folds Five...meh. I did once rewrite "Rockin' the Suburbs" to "F---in' your mothers", while bored in an English class way back in high school though.

To be fair, I can see how a number of people wouldn't like BFF. I only heard them last night, and while I like a few songs, they defidentally have a few crap ones. And its different.

Return of the Space Cowboy/Travelling WIthout Moving by Jamiroquai - both awesome albums, and all the tracks are recommended.

I can't say i'm a big Jamiroquai fan, from what i've heard so far.

Hopes an Fears by Keane - perhaps not everyones cup of tea, but a brilliant album nonetheless, particularly Somewhere Only We Know

Will check it out.

Hot Fuss by the Killers - again a fantastical album, with too many awesome tracks to pick out favourites

I only know their radio stuff, so i'll check it out.

Absolution by Muse - same deal as Hot Fuss lol

Own it, and an awesome album it is. :)

The Best of Spandau Ballet - somewhat esoteric, but actually a surprisingly good album if you like that kinda stuff. I'd recommend Highly Strung, Gold and Through the Barricades for specific tracks

*puts it on the list*

Favourite Noise by Reel Big Fish - great album, but trackwise I'd go for She's Famous Now, Snoop Dog Baby, Beer and Take On Me (an awesome cover btw - a strong contender for better than the original in my books)

I'm not a big ska fan, but Reel Big Fish are okay. I can listen to them.

Thanks :)

To be fair, I can see how a number of people wouldn't like BFF. I only heard them last night, and while I like a few songs, they defidentally have a few crap ones. And its different.

It's less "dislike" on my part and more indifference. It's definitely not something that incites instant disgust, anyhow.

Keane seem okay. A bit brit-pop standard. Could grow on me like Radiohead did.

Spandau Ballet are...hmm, it's different in a way, but at the same time seems to be a bit too streamlined for my taste, if you know what i mean. I can't quite pick it, but I don't think it's my cup of tea.

I might be able to get into the Killers, though. I like "All these things that i've done", so far.

I could give you all sorts of names of cool stuff.

What exactly are you looking for, genre-wise?

What do you like?

What do you hate?

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Britney spears - Boys
I hear its your kinda music mate
hahahahaa

And I'm addicted to the soundtrack to "Run Lola Run"

The "Run Lola Run" soundtrack IS awesome.

have i foisted "against me!" onto you yet?

i dunno if you haven't already, but check out Pitchshifter. punk with sorta drum n bass - Super-Clean is a decent song to start with :)

plus i could msn you some of the drum n bass i've been getting into now i'm back on there :) (doesn't really have band names, see)

have i foisted "against me!" onto you yet?

There are worse acts to foist onto people ;)

Though a few others.

Happy Mondays: Kinky Afro, Step On are good songs to start with
Blue Oyster Cult
Fingafing: Just about any of their earlier stuff. "How To Smoke" is good. The only album I have on me is "...And The Big Red Nebula Band" which is ok, but gets a bit repetative at times.
Jurassic 5: High Fidelity, no idea why I like it, but my sister has been getting into that type of music.
Peaches: Highly recommend "Fuck the Pain Away" and "Kick It" (with Iggy Pop)
Ocean Colour Scene: Riverboat Song anf Profit in Peace (there are other ones but I am terrible with song names)
One Minute Silence.
Pitchshifter: I second PM
Primal Scream
Stiff Little Fingers have a few decent enough songs. I quite like "Bloody Sunday," "Alternative Ulster," and "Suspect device" there are a couple of better ones but I have forgotten the names :(
Violent Delight: Not everyones cup of tea, but "Parental Guidence" "Transmission" and "I Wish I Was A Girl"
Also some of the stuff Clint Mansell has done for the films Requiem for a Dream and Pi are nice to listen to.
DJ Shadow, so many tracks I like and you may have already heard of him.
Ian Dury and The Blockheads: "Reasons to be cheerful, pt.3" "Spasticus Autisticus"
Mission of Burma: "That's when I reach for my Revolver" and "Nicotine Bomb" are the two that jumb out at me.

If you want thoughtless noise (why not) try the Hives. It's not particularly inspiring, but its good if you're in a fiery (no caps lock, but correct spelling) sort of mood.

Walk Idiot Walk is my favourite by them, but music is totally subjective (I think that's the one)...

Suggest anything for me (and whoever else) to check out. I'm bored, so why not find some more cool bands? :)

EDIT- and any of your favourite songs by said bands in particular would be helpful.
Go to yahoo.com and listen to the Launchcast radio station named qarlo6 - that's my very own station. It's free, by the way.

Rashaan Roland Kirk-Blacknuss

My main music groups are

The Postal Service (their most famous song is Such Great Heights, I prefer Brand New Colony, National Anthem, Clark Gable, and Everything Has Changed)
Death Cab For Cutie (The Sound of Settling, A Lack of Color)
Of Montreal (I Was Never Young, So Begins Our Alabee, Oslo in the Summertime)
Basement Jaxx (If I Ever Recover, Hot and Cold, Where's Your Head At, Rendezvu)

Good stuff, good stuff.

There are worse acts to foist onto people ;)

indeed.

i actually just got another album of theirs today. well, i actually bought it at the concert a few weeks ago - i just don't own a record player to play it on. so i had to send it off to my girlfriend's brother who used his magical radio station powers to burn it to cd for me.

I could give you all sorts of names of cool stuff.

What exactly are you looking for, genre-wise?

What do you like?

What do you hate?

Not looking for anything in particular. I'm willing to give anything a go. I usually shy away from pop-oriented stuff, though.

What I like...eh...anything from the Dead Kennedys, to Nirvana, to the Velvet Underground, to The Doors...Public Enemy...and so on.

I can't stand pop-punk, and stuff like Snoop Dogg. Apart from that, there are no real genres that I dislike, just individual bands.

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Britney spears - Boys
I hear its your kinda music mate
hahahahaa

Funny guy. :p


Stiff Little Fingers have a few decent enough songs. I quite like "Bloody Sunday," "Alternative Ulster," and "Suspect device" there are a couple of better ones but I have forgotten the names :(


Yeah, I like them.

If you want thoughtless noise (why not) try the Hives. It's not particularly inspiring, but its good if you're in a fiery (no caps lock, but correct spelling) sort of mood.

Walk Idiot Walk is my favourite by them, but music is totally subjective (I think that's the one)...

Already a fan. :)

They're probably my favourite live act.

I'll check out the rest mentioned now. Or at least as much of it as possible.

The Postal Service (their most famous song is Such Great Heights, I prefer Brand New Colony, National Anthem, Clark Gable, and Everything Has Changed)

Good stuff, good stuff.
Indeed...I like We Will Become Silhouettes. One of the nicest songs I've ever heard about a nuclear holocaust.

I think I reccommended you (yes, you, Kanabia) check out Me First & the Gimme Gimmes a while back. Might've been PM though. Hmmmm. But yeah, check them out if you don't know them.
Also 65daysofstatic - link in my sig (they have a few songs streamed on the site) - if you like any of the following: post rock, math rock, dance, punk, indie, drum-led, guitar-led, electronic-glitch-led. Hell, just listen to them.
Sigur Ros - Takk is a beautiful album, as are () and Agaetis Byrjun. Ba Ba Ti Ki Di Do isn't great, but it has a fantastic name.
Mogwai - Scottish post rock
Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Canadian post rock. Best album is probably Lift Your Skinny Fist Like Antennas To Heaven.
Explosions in the Sky - more post rock (I like it).
Opeth - metal. Mmmmmmmmmmmm.
Nile - death metal. Very good, some odd song titles.
The Fall - brilliant music, interesting vocals. And the singer's a twat because he cancelled a gig I was going to with less than 6 hours warning. But I still like them.
Tom McRae - English singer-songwriter. Plays guitar and piano. But he's fucking good.
Voodoo GlowSkulls - Mexican ska/punk. What more could you want?

Suggest anything for me (and whoever else) to check out. I'm bored, so why not find some more cool bands? :)

EDIT- and any of your favourite songs by said bands in particular would be helpful.
Band - Song.
Loikaemie - Unsre Szene
The Analogs - Kroniki Policyjne
The Blaggers - House of The Fascist Scum
The Oppressed - Government Out!
The Anti-NoWhere League - Let's Break The Law

Edit: Listen to Free Soviets. Against Me! Is brilliant

Fingafing: Just about any of their earlier stuff. "How To Smoke" is good. The only album I have on me is "...And The Big Red Nebula Band" which is ok, but gets a bit repetative at times.

'Fingathing', shurely? Interesting wee band when I saw them live last year.

Emperor- "Inno a Satana" (the live version is way better), "With Strength I Burn," "The Eruption" "Grey" "The Prophet" "In the Wordless Chamber" "Thorns on my Grave"

GWAR- "Meat Sandwich"

Dissection- "Where Dead Angels Lie"

Primus- "My Name is Mud," "Too Many Puppies," "Professor Nutbutter's House of Treats," "My Friend Fats"

The Blaggers - House of The Fascist Scum

The Blaggers are still in my bad books from when they pledged unconditional support for the IRA in the early nineties. Twats.

Ooooh...you wanted songs as well...
Me First - Don't Cry For Me Argentina, Sloop John B., Rocketman, Heart of Glass, Strawberry Fields Forever, Nothing Compares 2 U plus much more.
65daysofstatic - my favourites are Radio Protector, Aren't We All Running? and Retreat! Retreat!, though you have to listen to more to hear all that they can do.
Sigur Ros - Svo Hljott, Glosoli and Hoppipolla are probably my favourites, all from Takk.
Mogwai - Hunted by a Freak, hands down. It's on Happy Songs for Happy People.
Godspeed You! Black Emperor - there are 4 tracks on LYSFLATH, the shortest of which is 18 minutes 57 seconds. And they're mainly instrumental.
Explosions in the Sky - get The Earth Is Not A Cold Dead Place (it's an album)
Opeth - don't really bother with specific songs, but Still Life is a good album.
Nile - Masturbating the War God, and Chapter for Transforming Into a Snake.
The Fall - just get Hex Enduction Hour.
Tom McRae - Bloodless, Karaoke Soul, Girl Who Falls Down Stairs, Boy With The Bubblegun
Voodoo GlowSkulls - it's all good :D

Wow...I really like Against Me!


I think I reccommended you (yes, you, Kanabia) check out Me First & the Gimme Gimmes a while back. Might've been PM though. Hmmmm. But yeah, check them out if you don't know them.

Aye, you did. Never got around to checking them out, though. Will do so now.

Also 65daysofstatic - link in my sig (they have a few songs streamed on the site) - if you like any of the following: post rock, math rock, dance, punk, indie, drum-led, guitar-led, electronic-glitch-led. Hell, just listen to them.

Will do.
Sigur Ros - Takk is a beautiful album, as are () and Agaetis Byrjun. Ba Ba Ti Ki Di Do isn't great, but it has a fantastic name.

Heard of them...don't know them.

Mogwai - Scottish post rock

Ditto.
Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Canadian post rock. Best album is probably Lift Your Skinny Fist Like Antennas To Heaven.

Been meaning to get into them, but they're really difficult to find. I managed to track down an album, but it was $50...

Opeth - metal. Mmmmmmmmmmmm.

They're alright. Instrumentally, they're good, but the vocals don't really excite me.

Nile - death metal. Very good, some odd song titles.

They're decent. I'm thinking of seeing them live in a couple of weeks.

The rest i'll look up. :)

Wow...I really like Against Me!

but honestly, who doesn't?

but honestly, who doesn't?

Me. I thought they were a tedious rehashing of mid-period Clash and Stiff Little Fingers who brought nothing new or interesting to the mix. Based on having seen them just the once, though.

but honestly, who doesn't?

Hehe.

Definitely the winner of this thread so far. I love the lyrics especially (which might go without saying ;))

Try listening to Radiogoethe.org, this week its not to great, but most of the time they got a pretty good mix thing going on. All German bands, with various languages.

Me. I thought they were a tedious rehashing of mid-period Clash and Stiff Little Fingers who brought nothing new or interesting to the mix. Based on having seen them just the once, though.

but, you see, you're an old geezer, and therefore smell funny. so nyaa.

when did you see them?

Small Brown Bike
Planes Mistaken For Stars
The Locust
Pig Destroyer
Orchid
Saetia

and if you like Against Me! I suggest some Dropkick Murpheys.

listen to the Alex Scholnick Trio - smooth jazz covers of classic metal songs :D
personal favourite: War Pigs (Sabbath) cover

though i dare say its not too easy to get hold of...



the more you know: Alex Scholnick was taught by none other than Jo Satriani (another dude to check out if you haven't already, kanabia), and was in one of my all-time favourite metal bands, Testament :cool:

when did you see them?

March? Sometime earlier this year whenever they were over here in Europe.

listen to the Alex Scholnick Trio - smooth jazz covers of classic metal songs :D
personal favourite: War Pigs (Sabbath) cover

Rondellus's version - VERRES MILITARES gets pretty regular play on my computer.

the more you know: Alex Scholnick was taught by none other than Jo Satriani (another dude to check out if you haven't already, kanabia), and was in one of my all-time favourite metal bands, Testament :cool:

Already a fan. :D


and if you like Against Me! I suggest some Dropkick Murpheys.

I don't mind them.

I don't mind them.

Blood Or Whiskey then?

http://www.bloodorwhiskey.com/listen.htm

How about some ska?
Bands like:

Goldfinger
Reel Big Fish
Five Iron Frenzy
Buck-O-Nine
Fishbone

They're all in the same vein as mainstream bands like Sublime, Less than Jake Bowling for Soup and The Mighty Mighty Bosstones.

Blood Or Whiskey then?

http://www.bloodorwhiskey.com/listen.htm

That rules. I love it! :)

(And yes, before anyone mentions them, I like Flogging Molly too, though I haven't gotten into them fully yet)

How about some ska?

I've tried in the past to check out ska...from the Aquabats to Goldfinger...etc...it doesn't really do it for me. At best, I can tolerate it - I don't mind Reel Big Fish for example; but I can't seem to enjoy it as much as I do a lot of other music.

Ooh, I like Pitchshifter too.

I've tried in the past to check out ska...from the Aquabats to Goldfinger...etc...it doesn't really do it for me. At best, I can tolerate it - I don't mind Reel Big Fish for example; but I can't seem to enjoy it as much as I do a lot of other music.

too bad.

I've recommended a couple bands to you before, so I apologize if I repeat myself: (song titles separated by quotes)

For doom metal: Saint Vitus - "Born Too Late" or Yob - "Quantum Mystic" or Anathema - "Sleepless" (Cradle of Filth's cover will do, also) or Pentagram - "All Your Sins"
For black metal: the aforementioned Cradle of Filth - "Lustmord and Wargasm (the Licking of Carnivorous Winds)", "Malice Through the Looking Glass" or Bathory - "Woman of Dark Desires" or Venom - "Black Metal", "Welcome to Hell"
For death metal: Death - "Spirit Crusher", "Pull the Plug" or Napalm Death - "Suffer the Children", "Breed To Breathe" or Carcass - "Keep On Rotting In the Free World", "Polarised" or Amon Amarth "Bleed For Ancient Gods"
For thrash metal: Death Angel - "Bored"
For punk: AFI - "The Lost Souls", "I Wanna Get a Mohawk (But Mom Won't Let Me Get One)" or The Germs - "Forming", "Lexicon Devil" or the Plasmatics - "Butcher Baby", "A Pig is a Pig", "Tight Black Pants" or the Crucifucks - "The Mountain Song", "Oh Where Oh Where" or the Dicks - "Shit On Me", "Hate the Police" (which Mudhoney covered)
For female fronted/all or most female bands: the Gits - "Another Shot of Whiskey", "Daily Bread" (not the instrumental version), "Kings and Queens" or Jack Off Jill - "Girlscout", "Vivica", "Fear of Dying" or Concrete Blonde - "Tomorrow, Wendy", "Joey", "Heal It Up" or Rasputina - "Transylvanian Concubine" or scarling. - "Band Aid Covers the Bullet Hole"
For Japanese punk that sounds like the Misfits: Balzac - "The Day the Earth Caught Fire"
For goth: Sisters of Mercy - "This Corrosion" or Switchblade Symphony: "Doll House"

That's all for now, I'll recommend more later.

OK! Now, I'm somewhat of a pretentious indie-music snob, but really, I like music that is creative and pleasing to my odd tastes. Depending on what you're looking for, I'll break up some of the better albums floating around (imo) into vague categories:

Wierd, Wonderful, & Life-Affirming:
The Most Serene Republic - Underwater Cinematographer (gloriously creative, wide-eyed Canadian band. I am currently obsessed with this album. This album is what pop would be like if the world was populated by odd folk like me)
The Flaming Lips - Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots (beyond brilliant. If you don't know the Flaming Lips well, get it. If you do, but don't have this album, get it. If you have it, we should chat about how wonderful it is. This is the album I recommend most out of all of these: if you want to discover more music, get this album. This album! er... if you want. I'm trying not to be too pushy here...)
Architecture In Helsinki - In Case We Die (one of the best bands to ever come out of my home country, Australia. This album uses a hundred instruments you'd never expect, is childlike in parts and celebratory.)
Neutral Milk Hotel - In The Aeroplane Over The Sea (an equally adored and despised album, and the quintessential 'indie' album, although I think its a masterpiece on its own merits. Best lyrics ever.)
Beck - Odelay (only ever successful blending of folk and hiphop, and is the coolest, funkiest, most insane head trip of an album)
Mr Bungle - California (Wierd, lurching and twisting, but supremely melodic album... I've got to stop giving these little commentaries, or I'll never finish this list. Only when it's necessary, then)
Brian Wilson - Smile
Sigur Rós - Ágætis Byrjun
Sigur Rós - Takk (Sigur Rós are icelandic, sing in a made-up language, and make the most beautiful music you've ever heard in your entire life.)
Sufjan Stevens - Come On! Feel The Illinoise! (a modern-day Brian Wilson. Some of the best songwriting and instrumentation... ah, just brilliant)

Rock 'n Roll ("I Wanna See Some Revolution Out There, Brothers!"):
Magneta Lane - The Constant Lover
Art Brut - Bang Bang Rock 'n Roll (the best piss-taking you've ever heard ;) )
Sir Lord Baltimore - Kingdom Come
Sleater-Kinney - The Woods
The Velvet Underground - Loaded
The Hold Steady - Seperation Sunday
Ambulance LTD - [Self-Titled]
MC5 - Kick Out The Jams! [i](thunderous rock'n'roll epitomised on one night in 1969)
Weezer - "The Blue Album" [i](this album... is nerd rock taken to a level no one thought it could go. Perfect.)
The Strokes - Is This It
Jimi Hendrix - Electric Ladyland

Softer, Mellower, and Altogther More Chilled:
Andrew Bird - The Mysterious Production Of Eggs (have you ever heard a guy do heaps of whistling solos and actually be a good enough whistler to make them excellent? Andrew Bird, man!)
The Devastions - [Self-Titled]
The Devasations - Coal
Eels - Blinking Lights and Other Revelations
Devendra Banhart - Cripple Crow
Love - Forever Changes
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - B-Sides & Rarities
Okkervil River - Black Sheep Boy
Shearwater - Winged Life
Spook - The Dusk Sessions
Sufjan Stevens - Seven Swans
Tom Waits - Alice

Miscellaneous:
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Howl
Tim Fite - Gone Ain't Gone
Godspeed You! Black Emperor - f#a# Infinity
Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Slow Riot for New Zero Kanada
Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Lift Yr. Skinny Fists Like Antennas To Heaven!
Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Yanqui U.X.O
Lou Reed - Transformer
The Decemberists - Picaresque
Radiohead - OK Computer
Pulp - This Is Hardcore

Sorry if this is all a bit heavy, but if you want to go on a potential journey of musical discovery, every album here is, in my opinion, worth sitting down and listening to properly. Well, I hope I've helped, added my eclectic bit, and haven't been too evangelical and pushy. Have fun!

For doom metal: Saint Vitus - "Born Too Late" or Yob - "Quantum Mystic" or Anathema - "Sleepless" (Cradle of Filth's cover will do, also) or Pentagram - "All Your Sins"

Cool, i'll definitely check those out. I generally like that sort of thing. Listening to Saint Vitus now, seems that they're no exception. :)

For black metal: the aforementioned Cradle of Filth - "Lustmord and Wargasm (the Licking of Carnivorous Winds)", "Malice Through the Looking Glass" or Bathory - "Woman of Dark Desires" or Venom - "Black Metal", "Welcome to Hell"

I'll check them out, but i'm not sure black metal is really my thing.

For death metal: Death - "Spirit Crusher", "Pull the Plug" or Napalm Death - "Suffer the Children", "Breed To Breathe" or Carcass - "Keep On Rotting In the Free World", "Polarised" or Amon Amarth "Bleed For Ancient Gods"

All good bands, except for Amon Amarth, who I don't know. I prefer Cathedral to Napalm Death, though.
For thrash metal: Death Angel - "Bored"

Will check them out.

For punk: AFI - "The Lost Souls", "I Wanna Get a Mohawk (But Mom Won't Let Me Get One)" or The Germs - "Forming", "Lexicon Devil" or the Plasmatics - "Butcher Baby", "A Pig is a Pig", "Tight Black Pants" or the Crucifucks - "The Mountain Song", "Oh Where Oh Where" or the Dicks - "Shit On Me", "Hate the Police" (which Mudhoney covered)

All good stuff.

For female fronted/all or most female bands: the Gits - "Another Shot of Whiskey", "Daily Bread" (not the instrumental version), "Kings and Queens" or Jack Off Jill - "Girlscout", "Vivica", "Fear of Dying" or Concrete Blonde - "Tomorrow, Wendy", "Joey", "Heal It Up" or Rasputina - "Transylvanian Concubine" or scarling. - "Band Aid Covers the Bullet Hole"
For Japanese punk that sounds like the Misfits: Balzac - "The Day the Earth Caught Fire"
For goth: Sisters of Mercy - "This Corrosion" or Switchblade Symphony: "Doll House"

Don't know any of these, but i'll look them up.

I'd recommend the albums Unknown Pleaures, by Joy Division, and Zen Arcade, by Husker Du. Also, Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables, by the Dead Kennedys.

OK! Now, I'm somewhat of a pretentious indie-music snob, but really, I like music that is creative and pleasing to my odd tastes. Depending on what you're looking for, I'll break up some of the better albums floating around (imo) into vague categories:

I'll check out all of them (I've heard of some, but don't know them) except for:

Beck - Odelay (only ever successful blending of folk and hiphop, and is the coolest, funkiest, most insane head trip of an album)
Sleater-Kinney - The Woods
The Velvet Underground - Loaded
Weezer - "The Blue Album"
Jimi Hendrix - Electric Ladyland
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - B-Sides & Rarities
Radiohead - OK Computer

...because I already like all of these, and own most of them. (and if I don't, they're on the list.)

And Neutral Milk Hotel sounds familiar somehow...hmm...


Sorry if this is all a bit heavy, but if you want to go on a potential journey of musical discovery, every album here is, in my opinion, worth sitting down and listening to properly. Well, I hope I've helped, added my eclectic bit, and haven't been too evangelical and pushy. Have fun!

No, that's great. Thanks. :D

I'd recommend the albums Unknown Pleaures, by Joy Division, and Zen Arcade, by Husker Du. Also, Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables, by the Dead Kennedys.

I know and like all of those already. Fresh Fruit in particular is one of my favourite albums ever.

I've tried in the past to check out ska...from the Aquabats to Goldfinger...etc...it doesn't really do it for me. At best, I can tolerate it - I don't mind Reel Big Fish for example; but I can't seem to enjoy it as much as I do a lot of other music.
You'd enjoy it more if you skanked, I'm sure. Nothing like a good skanking :p

The Devastions - [Self-Titled]
The Devasations - Coal

The Devastations? Australian three-piece band in the vein of Nick Cave's stripped down late 50s swamp/desert rock? Did sound for them last year. Good band and pleasent chaps.

Some ones I have in my music files:

Cigarettes Will Kill You-Ben Lee
Calling All Angels-Train
Don't Let Me Get Me-Pink
Bad Day- R.E.M.
Sunsets-Powderfinger
One Week-The Bare Naked Ladies

Beck - Odelay (only ever successful blending of folk and hiphop, and is the coolest, funkiest, most insane head trip of an album)

You might want to check out Tangle Eye's remixes of the Alan Lomax recordings if you think that's the only blend of folk and hip-hop that works...

Click (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0001DMW4S/103-4304155-6652623?v=glance)

You might want to check out Tangle Eye's remixes of the Alan Lomax recordings if you think that's the only blend of folk and hip-hop that works...

Click (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0001DMW4S/103-4304155-6652623?v=glance)

I certainly shall, Grampus. After all, a guy who did sound for the ever-brilliant Devastations commands complete respect from me. Their brand of Nick Cave ballads with an occasional Turkish feel was my best friend when my girlfriend broke up with me a couple of weeks ago. Good to know they're pleasant fellows.:)

The Blaggers are still in my bad books from when they pledged unconditional support for the IRA in the early nineties. Twats.
I never knew that. What on Earth brought that on? Judging by their lyrics & general behaviour back then, I have a hard time picturing them supporting the IRA. Care to fill me in or hit me with a link or something? Much appreciated.

I never knew that. What on Earth brought that on? Judging by their lyrics & general behaviour back then, I have a hard time picturing them supporting the IRA. Care to fill me in or hit me with a link or something? Much appreciated.

Couple of tangential mentions of it here...

http://www.dementlieu.com/~obik/arc/blaggers/blaggers_ukr5.html
http://www.nosebleedpress.com/nbblaggers.htm


It was in a fanzine interview with the band that I read one of them quite literally pledged 'unconditional' support to the IRA. Sad.

Blind Guardian :)
yeah!

Kamelot
Symphony X
Hypocrisy
Atheist
Cynic
Dark Funeral

Couple of tangential mentions of it here...

http://www.dementlieu.com/~obik/arc/blaggers/blaggers_ukr5.html
http://www.nosebleedpress.com/nbblaggers.htm


It was in a fanzine interview with the band that I read one of them quite literally pledged 'unconditional' support to the IRA. Sad.
Thanks. I hate knowing this, but thanks.

http://www.pauloakenfold.com/

The best music to have on while you're having sex.

http://www.pauloakenfold.com/

The best music to have on while you're having sex.

There's No One Quite Like Grandma by the St Winifred's School Choir.

Quite possibly the worst music to have on while you're having sex.

How about some psychobilly?

Demented Are Go! - In Sickness and in Health
The Meteors - Wrecking Crew
Frantic Flintstones - Champagne 4 All

The Arcade Fire - Funeral

The Servant

The Warlocks - Rise and Fall

If you want a great way to find some new music I suggest you check out www.audioscrobbler.com

'Fingathing', shurely?

Meh.

It is surprising I got that close considering I was doing it all from memory.

I
For Japanese punk that sounds like the Misfits: Balzac - "The Day the Earth Caught Fire"


Hmm, sounds interesting

There's No One Quite Like Grandma by the St Winifred's School Choir.

Quite possibly the worst music to have on while you're having sex.

Grandpa?

Suggest anything for me (and whoever else) to check out. I'm bored, so why not find some more cool bands? :)

EDIT- and any of your favourite songs by said bands in particular would be helpful.
I've found a new love for jazz. Here's some cool artists to check out, just about anything by them will do: Miles Davis; Charlie "Birdman" Parker; Django Reinhardt (excellent two fingered guitarist); Dave Brubeck.
I know many other artists if you like those dudes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

Grandpa?

'Grandpa'?

At the moment, Moonsorrow's "Kivenkantaja", Lost Horizons' "Awakening the World", Finntroll's, "Nattfödd" and Human Fortress' "Defenders of the Crown" are all kicking my ass in equal amounts, so I would recommend any and all of them.

Listen to "I Know You Are But What Am I" by Mogwai and realise just how God-damned awesome this band truly is. Then die happy.

"Untitled #1" by Sigur Ros is a nice follow up, the music video is one of the most depressing ever devised.

Yes obviously I'm biased due to my weakness for Post Rock. Um, failing anything, Johnny Cash is always excellent. He was a God. A GOD!

Some of my long time fav songs are by

Th' Dudes (songs) 'Be Mine Tonight', 'Walking in Light', 'Bliss'.

Hello Sailor (songs) 'Gutter Black', 'Blue Lady'.

Dance Exponents (songs) 'I'll Say Goodbye (even though I', blue)', 'Victoria',.

The Swingers (song) 'Counting the Beat'.

Headless Chickens (songs) 'Cruise Control', 'Donde Esta La Polla

Dragon (song) 'April Sun in Cuba'

Chris Knox (song) 'Not Given Lightly'

Straw People (songs) 'Under the Milkyway', 'Taller than God'.

Split Enz (songs) 'My Mistake', 'Poor Boy', 'Six Months in a Leaky Boat', 'I Walk Away'.

If you're into early 80's light electropop, try Depeche Mode.
If you're into late 80's/early 90s gothic electropop with rock elements, try Depeche Mode.
If you're into mid 90's to present day lackluster electropop with a heavy slant, try Depeche Mode. :D

Get the idea?

Personal Jesus (second category) and Just Can't Get Enough (first category) rock.

hmm...
Brand New is good...I'd suggest The Quiet Things that No One Ever Knows, Sic Transit Gloria, The Boy Who Blocked His Own Shot, or The Jaws Theme Swimming.

Breaking Benjamin is also pretty good...Firefly or Forget It

Civilization if you can find them...Save Our Souls is the best

Copeland if you want really chill...get When Paula Sparks and California...best pair of songs.

Lovedogs for some good jazz/swing

June, victory records.

I found a cool band the other day:

http://www.myspace.com/pineboxserenade

I bought their CD at http://www.cdbaby.com/pineboxserenade

It's all about Husker Du, man. Of course, I sent you a vinyl rip of Zen Arcade, but they have much more to offer. Check out New Day Rising... Actually, check out all of their albums. They're worth every penny.

Aside from that? Look into the Misfits (their old stuff). Really simplistic, but the music throws you on the ground and kicks your ass. Damn good stuff.

I found a cool band the other day:

http://www.myspace.com/pineboxserenade

I bought their CD at http://www.cdbaby.com/pineboxserenade
Fuck Myspace! No one ever talks to me on there...:( http://myspace.com/sleepterror

Suggest anything for me (and whoever else) to check out. I'm bored, so why not find some more cool bands? :)

EDIT- and any of your favourite songs by said bands in particular would be helpful.

Heres a few for starters.

(Starred entries are must have!)

Husker Du: Dead set on destruction
Sonic Youth: Schizophrenia
*The Pixies: Debaser
Anti-Heroes: Fuck Hollywood
*Minor Threat: Screaming at a wall
*Bad Brains: Sail on
*Thee Michelle Gun Elephant: キラー・ビーチ
Cockney Rejects: Oi! Oi! Oi!
*Iced Earth: Waterloo
Blind Guardian: Gandalf the magician
*Ensiferum: Battle Song
Slayer: Raining Blood
Finntroll: Asfågelns Död
*Del tha Funkee Homosapien: Virus
Wu Tang Clan: Protect ya neck

Thats about all. I tried to include some bands from all the popular categories of music (I like alot of Bluegrass and New Orleans Jazz but left it out) so you're bound to find something you like there.

Rhapsody

everything and all of Luca Turilli

Heres a few for starters.

(Starred entries are must have!)

Husker Du: Dead set on destruction

Pff, I already sent him that one.

:D

Mozart:
Clarinet Concerto in A
Piano Concerto in A (K488) -- Adagio

Vivaldi:
The Four Seasons

Handel:
Water Music

Tchaikovsky:
Swan Lake

Pff, I already sent him that one.

:D

I know, didn't see your post until after I was done typing that up. But if you're spreading good music then I don't care! :D

I know, didn't see your post until after I was done typing that up. But if you're spreading good music then I don't care! :D

You're damn right I'm spreading good music. I'm the first one to have tabs for the Huskers on the Power Tab Archive, and I'm currently working on Eiffel Tower High.

:D

Sonic Youth: Schizophrenia
*The Pixies: Debaser.

Already a big fan of both bands. I have a bootleg DVD of the Pixies reunion tour, too. :)

*Minor Threat: Screaming at a wall

Okay, Black Flag are better though.

*Bad Brains: Sail on

Brilliant.

*Iced Earth: Waterloo

Yeah, they're alright.

Slayer: Raining Blood

They're okay.

*Del tha Funkee Homosapien: Virus

I think I may know this one. Was he formerly known as Deltron, or something?

I'll check out the rest tomorrow.

Black Sabbath/Ozzy
Pink Floyd
Korn
Beastie Boys
The Doors
Green Day
Nickelback
Nirvana
System of a Down
Godsmack

The ones just off the top of my head.

Black Sabbath/Ozzy
Pink Floyd
Korn
Beastie Boys
The Doors
Green Day
Nickelback
Nirvana
System of a Down
Godsmack


I like all of them except post-Life is Peachy Korn, modern Green Day, Nickelback (who I really quite dislike), and Godsmack (who aren't bad, they just fail to excite me)

I think I may know this one. Was he formerly known as Deltron, or something?


Close, thats the name of one of his albums, "Deltron 3030." Good stuff if you like rap/hip-hop thats above the usual, "PIMP SHIT HOES BLING BLING WEED CADDILAC CAR" stuff.

And Iced Earth is good for that melodic operatic style of metal. Not my favorite genre, but I tried to include something for anybody's taste.

I like all of them except post-Life is Peachy Korn, modern Green Day, Nickelback (who I really quite dislike), and Godsmack (who aren't bad, they just fail to excite me)

But "Life is Peachy" is their best album.

Close, thats the name of one of his albums, "Deltron 3030." Good stuff if you like rap/hip-hop thats above the usual, "PIMP SHIT HOES BLING BLING WEED CADDILAC CAR" stuff.

That's exactly it, then. I remember that exact song being played on radio a year or two ago, and I thought it was awesome. I could never find it online or in stores though...makes sense if I thought he was "Deltron" rather than "Del tha Funkee Homosapien"

We seem to have fairly similar music taste, which is cool. :)

You might like Corporate Avenger if you like that...it's a bit gimmicky and overly-political sometimes, but try the songs "Voting Doesn't Work" and "Jesus Christ Homosexual" (for a laugh)

And Iced Earth is good for that melodic operatic style of metal. Not my favorite genre, but I tried to include something for anybody's taste.

Yeah, it's okay. For metal I prefer doom and stoner stuff like Candlemass and Cathedral for the former, and Kyuss and Sleep for the latter.

But "Life is Peachy" is their best album.

Yeah, it's most of the stuff *after* Life is Peachy that I dislike. :p

Although I reckon their selftitled was their best.

Fantastic Plastic Machine
They have four albums

The Fantastic Plastic Machine
Zoo
Luxury
Beatiful

it very different

You might like Corporate Avenger if you like that...it's a bit gimmicky and overly-political sometimes, but try the songs "Voting Doesn't Work" and "Jesus Christ Homosexual" (for a laugh)


I'll do that. (Limewire is looking for them as I write this) For me, the music I listen to doesn't have to agree with my views for me to like them. Hell, if it sounds good whats the difference?

Aha! I knew I'd forgotten someone - if you fancy a lil prog rock then I highly recommend:

Genesis. Almost anything really, they're awesome, but if I were o pick out a few favourites I'd go for I Can't Dance, Dreaming While You Sleep, That's All, Driving The Last Spike (look out, its a long one) and Home By The Sea... oooh and if you can track it down Drum Duet from the live album - 6 minutes of crazy drum awesomeness.

Peter Gabriel (yeah I know he was in Genesis, but his stuff after he left is better) and here I'm thinking Mercy Street, Sledgehammer, Here Comes The Flood, San Jacinto, Big Time and Family Snapshot.


And if you're not thinking quite so prog rock a good band that springs to mind is System Of A Down. Album wise I'd say Toxicity, and tracks-within-said-album-wise I'd say Toxicity, Chop Suey, Aerials, Atwa...think that's all the really awesome ones.

I'll just post my current top 100 (Well, about 100 anyway) with a few suggestions :) :

Iron Maiden: Brave New World (Dream Of Mirrors), X Factor (Blood On The World's Hands), Iron Maiden (Remember Tomorrow)
The Doors: The Doors (The End), Strange Days (Strange Days), Waiting For The Sun (Not To Touch The Earth)
Black Sabbath: Master Of Reality (Solitude), Vol. 4 (Wheels Of Confusion), Never Say Die (Never Say Die)
Led Zeppelin: How The West Was Won[Live album] (Dazed And Confused), Presence (Achilles Last Stand), Physical Grafitti (Kashmir)
Sex Pistols: Never Mind The Bollocks (Anarchy In The UK, Submission, Problems)
Pink Floyd: The Wall (Goodbye Blue Sky), Piper At The Gates Of Dawn (Bike)
The Misfits: any with She, Hybrid Moments or Attitude
Samson: Head On (Angel With A Machine Gun, Manwatcher)
Ministry: Land Of Rape And Honey (Stigmata), The Mind Is A Terrible Thing To Taste (So What)
Dead Kennedys: Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegatables (California Uber Alles, Viva Las Vegas), Plastic Surgery Dissasters (Riot)
Lard: The Power Of Lard (The Power Of Lard, it can be heard free at Alternative Tentacles' homepage)
System Of A Down: Steal This Album! (Innervision, ADD), Toxicity (Toxicity)
Depeche Mode: Violator (Personal Jesus, Blue Dress, Clean)
Public Image Limited: Flowers Of Romance (2), Public Image (Religion 1)
Mercyful Fate: Don't Break The Oath (Come To The Sabbath, Gypsy)
King Diamond: No single tracks, only listen to full albums by this genius
Deep Purple: In Rock (Speed King, Flight Of The Rat), Machine Head (Star Truckin')
Nirvana: Nevermind (Something In The Way), In Utero (Dumb)
Jefferson Airplane: Crown Of Creation (Crown of Creation, House At Pooneil's)
Rammstein: Mutter (Links 234) Reise Reise (Reise Reise)
The Clash: London Calling (London Calling), The Clash (White Riot)
Megadeth: Rust In Peace (Eye Of The Tornado), Cryptic Writings (I'll Get Even)
Metallica: And Just For All... (The Frayed Ends Of Sanity), Ride The Lightning (For Whom The Bell Tolls)
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: Let Love In (Red Right Hand, Loverman)
Jimi Hendrix: Axis Bold As Love (Purple Haze)
AC/DC: Back In Black (Back In Black), The Razor's Edge (Thunderstruck)
Steppenwolf: Steppenwolf The Second (Magic Carpet Ride)
The Beatles: Magical Mystery Tour (I Am The Walrus), The White Album/The Beatles (Blackbird)
Iggy Pop And The Stooges: The Stooges (No Fun, I Wanna Be Your Dog)
Nine Inch Nails: The Downward Spiral (Closer, Hurt), The Fragile (The Frail)
Alice Cooper: School's Out (School's Out), Brutal Planet (Brutal Planet)
Slayer: South Of Heaven (South Of Heaven, Silent Screams)
Marilyn Manson: Holy Wood (Fight Song, Disposable Teens)
Bruce Dickinson Chemical Wedding (Chemical Wedding, Jerusalem)
The Damned: Damned Damned Damned (New Rose)
Queen: A Night At The Opera (Bohemian Rhapsody)
Sleep: Sleep's Holy Mountain (Dragonaut)
The Who: Tommy (Pinball Wizard)
Savatage: Hall Of The Mountain King (Hall Of The Mountain King)
Electric Wizard: Dopethrone (The Hills Have Eyes)
Sort Sol/The Sods: Minutes To Go (Copenhagen)
Queens Of The Stone Age: Rated R (Feel Good Hit Of The Summer)
Rage Against The Machine: Rage Against The Machine (Killing In The Name)
Joy Division: Can't remember, but check out the song Love Will Tear Us Apart
BLAZE: Sillicon Messiah (Born As A Stranger)
Orange Goblin: any
Jethro Tull: Aqualung (Crosseyed Mary)
King Crimson: In The Court Of King Crimson (21st Century Schizoid Man)
X Ray Spex: the one with Bondage Up Yours
Judas Priest: Sad Wings Of Destiny (The Ripper), WARNING! Tastes like maize...
Björk: Debut (Human Behaviour)
Armored Saint: can't remember
Van Halen: Van Halen (Ain't Talking Bout' Love)
Cream: Disraeli Gears (Sunshine Of Your Love)
The Ramones: The Ramones (Blitzkrieg Bop)
The Melvins: can't remember
Guns 'N' Roses: Appitite For Destruction (Paradise City)
Rainbow: Rainbow Rising (Starstruck), brilliant guitars but personally I can't stand Ronnie James Dio's voice which is why this is ranked to low
Rush: 2112 (Twilight Zone)
Motörhead: Ace Of Spades (Ace Of Spades)
Ozzy Osbourne: The Blizzard Of Ozz (Crazy Train)
Before: Wish Of Life (Wish Of Life)
Iron Butterfly: In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida (In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida)
Prodigy: Fat Of The Land (Firestarter)
Gamma Ray: No World Order (Heart Of The Unicorn[the least corny corny song I've heard])

Album: Perfect From Now On
Artist: Built to Spill
Best Tracks: "I Would Hurt a Fly", "Stop the Show", "Out of Site"

Other good Built to Spill Tracks: "You Were Right", "Distopian Dream Girl", "Fly Around My Pretty Little Miss", "In Your Mind"

http://home.comcast.net/~emailsforpay/rockZ/A_B/builttospill.html

Biffy Clyro.

Scottish 3 piece who make awesome music.

Check out their second album "The Vertigo of Bliss".

Some top songs are:
There's No Such Thing As A Jaggy Snake
toys, toys, toys, choke, toys, toys, toys
My Recovery Injection
The Kids From Kibble And the Fist Of Light
String To Your Ribcage
Eradicate The Doubt
Joy. Discovery. Invention
Wave Upon Wave Upon Wave
Some Kind of Wizard

I could keep going for a while, but that'll do.

Don't know any of these, but i'll look them up.I suppose I shouldn't have pigeonholed all of the women into one category. The Gits are a punk band, Jack off Jill is rock with some industrial, Concrete Blonde is "alternative", Rasputina is cello-rock, and scarling. is somewhat metallish.

It's all about Husker Du, man. Of course, I sent you a vinyl rip of Zen Arcade, but they have much more to offer. Check out New Day Rising... Actually, check out all of their albums. They're worth every penny.I second this, except start with their pre-SST stuff: Everything Falls Apart, Land Speed Record, and Metal Circus. (The latter two were rereleased on SST. Then get their SST stuff, then their major label stuff.

Aside from that? Look into the Misfits (their old stuff). Really simplistic, but the music throws you on the ground and kicks your ass. Damn good stuff.I second this as well, but also get their newer stuff.

Jefferson Airplane Ministry Lard

Get "Law Man" and "Mexico" from Jefferson Airplane and get the live version of "Stigmata" that was on the In Case You Didn't Feel Like Showing Up EP. And get 70s Rock Must Diefrom Lard, it's the title track of the EP it's on.

Others to get:

Country rock: Jello Biafra with Mojo Nixon - "Will the Fetus Be Aborted?" or Wilco - "I Must Be High", "Forget the Flowers" or Cracker - "I See the Light"
Other Wilco songs that aren't country rock: "Outtasite (Outta Mind)," "Misunderstood", "Shouldn't Be Ashamed"
Other Cracker songs that aren't country rock: "I Hate My Generation", "Low", Don't Fuck Me Up (With Peace and Love)"

"Alternative": Sebadoh - "Careful", "Soul and Fire", "Ocean" or Local H - "Bound For the Floor", "Creature Comforted", "Sports Bar" or Therapy? - "Screamager", "Disgracelands", "Lonely, Cryin' Only" or Veruca Salt "Seether", "Volcano Girls", "Used To Know Her"

Check out the new OK Go album, "Oh No". I know you'll like it, because we've already established in the past that you and I have the same taste in music.

I suppose I shouldn't have pigeonholed all of the women into one category. The Gits are a punk band, Jack off Jill is rock with some industrial, Concrete Blonde is "alternative", Rasputina is cello-rock, and scarling. is somewhat metallish.

I second this, except start with their pre-SST stuff: Everything Falls Apart, Land Speed Record, and Metal Circus. (The latter two were rereleased on SST. Then get their SST stuff, then their major label stuff.

I second this as well, but also get their newer stuff.



Get "Law Man" and "Mexico" from Jefferson Airplane and get the live version of "Stigmata" that was on the In Case You Didn't Feel Like Showing Up EP. And get 70s Rock Must Diefrom Lard, it's the title track of the EP it's on.

Others to get:

Country rock: Jello Biafra with Mojo Nixon - "Will the Fetus Be Aborted?" or Wilco - "I Must Be High", "Forget the Flowers" or Cracker - "I See the Light"
Other Wilco songs that aren't country rock: "Outtasite (Outta Mind)," "Misunderstood", "Shouldn't Be Ashamed"
Other Cracker songs that aren't country rock: "I Hate My Generation", "Low", Don't Fuck Me Up (With Peace and Love)"

"Alternative": Sebadoh - "Careful", "Soul and Fire", "Ocean" or Local H - "Bound For the Floor", "Creature Comforted", "Sports Bar" or Therapy? - "Screamager", "Disgracelands", "Lonely, Cryin' Only" or Veruca Salt "Seether", "Volcano Girls", "Used To Know Her"

Yay! Delicious mentions of Therapy?, Veruca Salt AND Cracker... and a mention of Stigmata (although, corporate whore that I am, I prefer So What)...

Coil - "Love's Secret Domain", "Heartworms"
Velvet Acid Christ "Phucking Phreak", "Futile"
Covenant "Shelter", "Luminal", "Dead Stars"
VNV Nation "Solitary"
Suspiria "Allegedly, Dancefloor Tragedy", "Gods Take Dust"
Midnight Configuration "Chaos Mind", "No Limits"
Christian Death "This Is Heresy"
Tom Waits "God's Away On Business", "Chocolate Jesus", "Earth Died Screaming"
Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds "Papa Won't Leave You, Henry", "Red Right Hand", "Loom Of The Land", "The Mercy Seat"
Pigface "Ten Ground And Down", "Nutopia", "Kiss King", "I Can Do No Wrong"

System of A Down - War, P.L.U.C.K, Innervision, Metro
Three Days Grace - Scared, Like This, Wake Up
Disturbed - Stupify, Down With The Sickness, Land of Confusion
Massive Attack - Unfinished Sympathy, Teardrop
Korn - Y'all Want A Single, Shoots and Ladders

Best songs that come to mind in a short warning.

Wilco - "I Must Be High", "Forget the Flowers"
Other Wilco songs that aren't country rock: "Outtasite (Outta Mind)," "Misunderstood", "Shouldn't Be Ashamed"


Never thought I would hear you bringing up some of Wilco's pop songs.

Good choices, but off of Being There, you should have gone with "Far, Far Away" and "Red Eyed and Blue".

Tom Waits "God's Away On Business", "Chocolate Jesus", "Earth Died Screaming"


Great picks, especially "Chocolate Jesus"

I will suggest some old Waits: "Old Shoes and Postcards", "Heartattack and Vine", "16 Shells from a Thirty-Ought Six", "Walking Spanish"

I recommend: Beethoven. His ninth symphony pwns!

All that I Feel(DJ Sho Remix) - DJ Tatana Feat.Pee
Holding on(Above&beyond Mix) - Ferry Corsten
Greece 2000(DJ Shog Remix) - Three Drives
Adagio for Strings(Album Versi..) - Tiesto
All of those are from Ibiza Trance Club Vol.9



hmm.... more trance than techno!


In terms of bands you HAVE to check out the Arctic Monkeys... one of the best up and coming british bands around at the moment... real energy about 'em, plus they sing in their local yorkshire accent, which is cool

There's No One Quite Like Grandma by the St Winifred's School Choir.

Quite possibly the worst music to have on while you're having sex.

depends if underage school girls and old women turn you on or not i guess!

Great picks, especially "Chocolate Jesus"

I will suggest some old Waits: "Old Shoes and Postcards", "Heartattack and Vine", "16 Shells from a Thirty-Ought Six", "Walking Spanish"

You just have to love Tom Waits... :)

and a mention of Stigmata (although, corporate whore that I am, I prefer So What)...I like "So What", but it's a little bit slow for me to declare it one of Ministry's best.

Never thought I would hear you bringing up some of Wilco's pop songs.

Good choices, but off of Being There, you should have gone with "Far, Far Away" and "Red Eyed and Blue".Those ones are good, too. I liked the first disc of Being There, but I thought the second one wasn't very good. The same with A.M., I liked the first half but not the second. But both albums are better than Yankee Hotel Foxtrot.

I like "So What", but it's a little bit slow for me to declare it one of Ministry's best.


Ah... but the 'chorus'... it's an iconoclastic anthem. :)

Ah... but the 'chorus'... it's an iconoclastic anthem. :)Lol...I'll have to agree with you on that one.

Lol...I'll have to agree with you on that one.

Iconoclasm in music is close to my heart... :) So, cheerful little ditties like "So What", or Corporate Avengers "Taxes Are Stealing", or Carter USM's "Sheriff Fatman"... or most of Billy Bragg's career... give me a twisted little smile. :)

Iconoclasm in music is close to my heart... :) So, cheerful little ditties like "So What", or Corporate Avengers "Taxes Are Stealing", or Carter USM's "Sheriff Fatman"... or most of Billy Bragg's career... give me a twisted little smile. :)
I recommend the Crucifucks for some cheerful little ditties. :)

Those ones are good, too. I liked the first disc of Being There, but I thought the second one wasn't very good. The same with A.M., I liked the first half but not the second. But both albums are better than Yankee Hotel Foxtrot.

Being There could definitely have been shortened to one disc.

I liked YHF more than AM, but I like them all quite a bit. I would rank them:

1. Summerteeth
2. YHF
3. Being There
4. AM
5. A Ghost is Born

I'm liking Helloween a lot these days. They sound sort of like Blind Guardian's early albums. Most of my favorite songs come from the Keeper of the Seven Keys II album. Some songs to check out are "Rise and Fall", "Dr. Stein", "Keeper of the Seven Keys", "Future World", and "Mr. Torture".

I also recommend Iced Earth, Dream Theater, and Ayreon. Cool bands.

Being There could definitely have been shortened to one disc.That's true, or they could have chopped one song off and done so. I don't know why they decided to take a cut in royalties instead.


I liked YHF more than AM, but I like them all quite a bit. I would rank them:

1. Summerteeth
2. YHF
3. Being There
4. AM
5. A Ghost is BornI'd rank them:

1. Being There
2. A.M.
3. Summerteeth
4. A Ghost is Born
5. YHF

Firewater, "Get off the Cross, we need the wood for the fire."

Dont let the title fool you, this album features great instrumentation, and nearly every song on the album is great.

Akon.

If you want a good violent :headbang:ing time then look no furthur than some good old fashioned swedish death metal. But if you want some real music look into aquiring a copy of of the Ash compilation "intergalactic supersonic 7"s". This has all of the classics and comes with a bonus disc of of B sides and other happy things.

Download: Burn Baby Burn
Girl Fom Mars
Petrol

You cant go wrong with The Irish Assassins themselves.

Oh, by the way, Amazon suggests that I buy Kyuss' Welcome To Sky Valley because I bought Turn Loose the Swans by My Dying Bride. So I'll suggest My Dying Bride. They're doom metal, with violins in their earlier years.

'70s Punk:Patti Smith - "Because the Night", "Gloria", "Dancing Barefoot" or Television - "Marquee Moon", "Little Johnny Jewel" or Wire - "Three Girl Rhumba", "Mr. Suit", "12XU"

'70s Punk:Patti Smith - "Because the Night", "Gloria", "Dancing Barefoot" or Television - "Marquee Moon", "Little Johnny Jewel" or Wire - "Three Girl Rhumba", "Mr. Suit", "12XU"

More 70's Punk: The Damned, Dead Boys, X-Ray Spex, Souxsie and the Banshees.

I'm liking Helloween a lot these days. They sound sort of like Blind Guardian's early albums. Most of my favorite songs come from the Keeper of the Seven Keys II album. Some songs to check out are "Rise and Fall", "Dr. Stein", "Keeper of the Seven Keys", "Future World", and "Mr. Torture".

I also recommend Iced Earth, Dream Theater, and Ayreon. Cool bands.
hehehe this takes me back - all bands i loved about a year ago :)

damn iced earth for cancelling their european tour! :mad:


i'd second the recommendation of iced earth to any metal-lover (helloween are a bit weird imo), but dream theatre should be accessible to anyone... its just really good music if you don't mind the odd distorted guitar :)


edit: for iced earth, get Alive In Athens - amazing live album covering most of their stuff up to the Horror Show album

[b]Television - "Marquee Moon"

That whole damned album is amazing. I could get stoned and listen to that album for hours.

First time I played the song "Marquee Moon" for my roommate in college, he asked "Jesus, is this the same song?" three times.

Rush - Moving Pictures

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Tracklisting
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1: Tom Sawyer
2: Red Barchetta
3: YYZ
4: Limelight
5: The Camera Eye
6: With Hunt
7: Vital Signs

This has become my new favorite album. It's very complex, yet very accessible. The sound is smooth and melodic, without being Poppy. 10/10.

Get the new System of a Down album. Don't know when it's out in Oz, but it comes out Monday over here, and it's fucking good. Better than Mesmerize. Probably not so good as Toxicity or their debut though (I've only listened to it a couple of times). In fact, certainly not as good as their debut.

The Stone Roses -
Best Tracks: I Wanna Be Adored, I Am The Resurrection, Shoot You Down, Fool's Gold...

Santana - Evil Ways, Black Magic Woman/Gypsy Queen, Mother's Daughter, Oye Como Va, Soul Sacrifice...

Black Sabbath - N.I.B., The Wizard, Paranoid, War Pigs, Killing Yourself to Live, Iron Man...

Iron Maiden - Prowler, Iron Maiden, 2 Minutes to Midnight, Aces High, Bring Your Daughter... To The Slaughter...

The Band - Tears of Rage, The Weight, Chest Fever

Not complete, but I've got to go out now. See y'all.

y'all

Urge... To kill... Rising...

'80s Punk Bad Religion - "Fuck Armageddon (This is Hell)", "Along the Way", "Big Bang" or TSOL - "Abolish Government", "Superficial Love", "Code Blue" or the Damned - "Machine Gun Etiquette", "Smash It Up", "The History of the World" or the Violent Femmes - "Blister in the Sun", "Kiss Off", "Black Girls"

More 70's Punk: The Damned,
Nah, their first two albums are shite. They didn't get good till '80. (See above.) Your other recommendations are good, though.

That whole damned album is amazing. I could get stoned and listen to that album for hours.

First time I played the song "Marquee Moon" for my roommate in college, he asked "Jesus, is this the same song?" three times.Lol. Yeah, it is a long song, with at least one deceptive ending.

We Didn't Start The Fire - Billy Joel
Industrial Disease - Dire Strait
Sultans of Swing - Dire Straits
Money For Nothing - Dire Straits

'80s Punk Bad Religion - "Fuck Armageddon (This is Hell)", "Along the Way", "Big Bang" or TSOL - "Abolish Government", "Superficial Love", "Code Blue" or the Damned - "Machine Gun Etiquette", "Smash It Up", "The History of the World" or the Violent Femmes - "Blister in the Sun", "Kiss Off", "Black Girls"


Nah, their first two albums are shite. They didn't get good till '80. (See above.) Your other recommendations are good, though.

Lol. Yeah, it is a long song, with at least one deceptive ending.

Heh, whatever. I always thought their early stuff was great, because it was so raw and "dirty". Very energetic stuff.

Let's see,

Beethoven: Moonlight Sonata, Pathetique Sonata, Ode to Joy, some of my favorites, anyway

Mental note to check out everything up to this point.

Okay, it's not really a mental note, but whatever.

Let's see,

Beethoven: Moonlight Sonata, Pathetique Sonata, Ode to Joy, some of my favorites, anyway

Good choice. I would also reccomend Mozart's Requiem.

Here's my two cents:
Nymphetamine/Cradle of Filth
Dragostea din tei/O-Zone (I don't know if I like it yet , but it's stuck in my head)
Institutionalized/Suicidal Tendencies
Heut Ist Mein Tag/Blumchen
Desert Rose/Sting

Somebody already beat me to AFI.

Mental note to check out everything up to this point.

Okay, it's not really a mental note, but whatever.

I must send you more Rush, Lord Vader.

*laughs uncontrollably*

Heh, whatever. I always thought their early stuff was great, because it was so raw and "dirty". Very energetic stuff.
I do have to agree that their stuff was raw, dirty, and energetic. The problem was, in my mind, that everything else at the time was also raw, dirty, and energetic. I liked the Machine Gun Etiquette album because it was original, they developed their own sound with that album. Perhaps saying their earlier stuff was shite was a bit harsh, though.

I do have to agree that their stuff was raw, dirty, and energetic. The problem was, in my mind, that everything else at the time was also raw, dirty, and energetic. I liked the Machine Gun Etiquette album because it was original, they developed their own sound with that album. Perhaps saying their earlier stuff was shite was a bit harsh, though.

Yeah, that's true. Though you're not entirely out of line in saying their early stuff was shit --- they SUCKED live in those days. I mean, they were fucking awful.

I See The Girls (Crazy) (Tom Neville Remix) - Studio B - Ministry of Sound 2005 Annual

Manowar
Anything with Kai Hensen (newer gamma ray and helloween)
Stratovarius
Rhapsody
and for those with real balls, GWAR

and for those with real balls, GWAR

Now I have to go listen to "Maggots".

and for those with real balls, GWAR

Pfft, they're not scary, they're funny! :p

Pfft, they're not scary, they're funny! :p

Lord Vader is correct.

Pfft, they're not scary, they're funny! :p
I have bad GWAR moshpit memories.

I have bad GWAR moshpit memories.

Haha...care to share?

Haha...care to share?Lol. Imagine being in a club where the entire crowd of about 250 is swaying back and forth and you're afraid of being trampled underfoot.

Lol. Imagine being in a club where the entire crowd of about 250 is swaying back and forth and you're afraid of being trampled underfoot.

Ah, yeah. I never have that problem, what with being 6' and all. :p

Have a look for "Killer" by Van Der Graaf Generator. There's a download of that one on a couple of prog sites...

*wants to send Kan some more Apocalyptica*
Get hold of Reflections and Cult. And if you get Inquisition Symphony burn me a copy. :D

My suggestions:

Einherjer
Valhalla
Mythotin
Therion
Thyrfing

Check out Death From Above 1979. They are a two piece dance/punk band with a serious edge and groove. They rock really hard, and you can't help but bob your head and sing along. Rolling Stone declared them as "a serious threat to all of modern music."

www.deathfromabove1979.com

Regina Spektor
Chromeo
Dervish
Belanova

Ok I scaned a few paged both front side and towards the end, but didn't see any mention of Filk. I love it because it's both a genre unto itself and simultaniously cross-genre.

In particular I love to listen to Heather Alexander (met her in person too, she's a doll), The Rouges, and Medieavel Beabes. There are many other good artists that I've heard but these three stand out in my book.

Institutionalized/Suicidal Tendencies

Kennen sie 'Institutionalized'/Black Velvet Flag?

Jim's Big Ego - Stay in Love
Califone - New Black tooth
Midnight Oil - Wharf Rat
David Bowie - Cat People (Putting Out Fire)
The Music - Breakin'
Cake - Comfort Eagle
Thomas Dolby - One of Our Submarines
Tom Waits - The Piano Has Been Drinking
Optiganally Yours - Geppetto
Butthole Surfers - Hurdy Gurdy Man

That's just the first ten things on my playlist tonight.

Lol. Imagine being in a club where the entire crowd of about 250 is swaying back and forth and you're afraid of being trampled underfoot.

Was the floor coated in goo, too?

Gwar are so much fun.

Kennen sie 'Institutionalized'/Black Velvet Flag?

Unfortunately no. All I could find by them was Code Blue and I Shot JFK.

Johnie Toocan and the Posties

Was the floor coated in goo, too?

Gwar are so much fun.I dunno about fun. Musically, they were all right, but their act is a little childish. I'd like them a ton more if they dropped the theatrics and just played.