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In reading another thread, I realised that I haven't come to enjoy any bands on the recommendations of any NSers. I am bored and exploring Yahoo Music, so this is the perfect opportunity.

Recommend a band I haven't heard so I can listen to them. I will give my honest opinion and hopefully find something new to listen to.

Keep in mind that I have heard a lot.

Ever tried !!!? I recommend their album, "Louden up now". They were also voted the "most difficult band to Google for", so that should help you find out some info on them. Or not.

In reading another thread, I realised that I haven't come to enjoy any bands on the recommendations of any NSers. I am bored and exploring Yahoo Music, so this is the perfect opportunity.

Recommend a band I haven't heard so I can listen to them. I will give my honest opinion and hopefully find something new to listen to.

Keep in mind that I have heard a lot.

I dont know what you are into for music but I like Prong. They are not a new band but pretty unheard of....at least around here.

Have you ever heard of the Handsome Boy Modelling School?

Ever tried !!!? I recommend their album, "Louden up now". They were also voted the "most difficult band to Google for", so that should help you find out some info on them. Or not.

Heard of 'em, never listened to them.

Yahoo Music doesn't have "Louden Up Now" so I am listening to their 2001 self-titled album.

Turn Me On To a New Band

No.

Sex Mob, they're free/funk jazz group that does a lot of popular tunes, but as free/funk jazz. They even did the Macarena as a durge. "Plays Bond" is my current favorite, but it's all good baby.

Not that anyone cares about the bands I list on these things...

Normally, on the subject of music, I am as reprehensible and vicious a shitbag as all the troll flamebaiters I hate.

Yet, something in the plaintiveness of your question soothes my usually mordant outlook concerning music...

What kinds (genres, artists, trends, etc.) of music have you preferred, or fixated on, in the past? Best to let us know.

Otherwise, the recommendations could get pretty hairy. And the results could be more disappointing than not.

Regardless, good luck:)

Hmm...I recently got turned on to Gogol Bordello. They're fun, in a slightly insane sort of way. :)

Coco Rosie

They’re lofi French/American folksy psychadelic-ish fuzz. And good.

Mindset, I didn't listen to Louden Up Now, but their earlier stuff reminded me of Talking Heads. I cannot say that I enjoyed them anywhere near as much as I enjoy the Talking Heads, but they are interesting nonetheless. Hopefully I will get a chance to hear Louden Up Now.

I dont know what you are into for music but I like Prong. They are not a new band but pretty unheard of....at least around here.

I listened to them, and for some reason they made me think of another mid-90's band that I literally hadn't thought of in years: Orange 9mm. They don't really sound that similar, but I have to say that Orange 9mm was better.

Have you ever heard of the Handsome Boy Modelling School?

Heard of them, but I can't find any of their music.

Oh, and just for the amusement of suggesting radically, radically different groups, you could also check out the King's Singers... [/"real" music geek] :p

No.

I wouldn't want to hear your recommendations anyway.

You know nothing about music.

Ahhh, hell.

Okay. Try this band, though I don't know if they're available on the inertweb at all. Being a compu-tard, I wouldn't know where to look for them.

they're called the Tyrades. They are punk rock. Or at least they were when I knew them.

They are at least nine years old, in various lineups and incarnations, though. I assume when you said "new", you meant "unheard by me until now", right?

Oh, also try the Clone Defects and the A-Frames. I think they're both still around.

Normally, on the subject of music, I am as reprehensible and vicious a shitbag as all the troll flamebaiters I hate.

Yet, something in the plaintiveness of your question soothes my usually mordant outlook concerning music...

What kinds (genres, artists, trends, etc.) of music have you preferred, or fixated on, in the past? Best to let us know.

Otherwise, the recommendations could get pretty hairy. And the results could be more disappointing than not.

Regardless, good luck:)

I honestly listen to everything.

My most recent mixtape had The Spinners, Ratatat, Gram Parsons, Gnarls Barkley, The Foo Fighters, A Song from the Cold Mountain Soundtrack, Al Green, Van Morrison, and Art Brut.

Ahhh, hell.

Okay. Try this band, though I don't know if they're available on the inertweb at all. Being a compu-tard, I wouldn't know where to look for them.

they're called the Tyrades. They are punk rock. Or at least they were when I knew them.

Oh, also try the Clone Defects and the A-Frames. I think they're both still around.

Searching for them.

They are at least nine years old, in various lineups and incarnations, though. I assume when you said "new", you meant "unheard by me until now", right?

That is correct.

Sex Mob, they're free/funk jazz group that does a lot of popular tunes, but as free/funk jazz. They even did the Macarena as a durge. "Plays Bond" is my current favorite, but it's all good baby.

Not that anyone cares about the bands I list on these things...

Found a few songs from the album Din of Inequity. Listening to House of the Rising Sun, the album has Macarena. Like what I'm hearing so far.

Freezepop and Mindless Self Indulgence.

Found a few songs from the album Din of Inequity. Listening to House of the Rising Sun, the album has Macarena. Like what I'm hearing so far.
Live and Let Die on that album kicks ass too. Sign of the Times is good, too.

Hmm...I recently got turned on to Gogol Bordello. They're fun, in a slightly insane sort of way. :)

I looked them up and Yahoo had Rain Dogs, Frankenchrist, and Fever to Tell listed as similar albums. I loved those albums, but not this one.

Oh, and just for the amusement of suggesting radically, radically different groups, you could also check out the King's Singers...

Now you are just getting crazy.

Try Spiderbait.


(I would suggest some obscure-ish metal, but I am guessing you're not a big fan of it so much)

Heard of them, but I can't find any of their music.

If you go to their website you can listen to their album White People.

To the guy with the super long name that starts with a K,

I listen to the Tyrades and was umimpressed, but I really like Clone Defects.

The more a punk band sounds like the Stooges, the more I like them, and these guys get close. Good mix of 60's garage rock as well.

Thumbs up.

try the website pandora, you loser.

If you go to their website you can listen to their album White People.

I was misspelling their name.

They sound fantastic after a couple of songs.

Their main MC sounds alot like Common, maybe a little like Mos Def, which is a very good thing.

Thumbs Up.

EDIT: "If It Wasn't For You" is the first song I have listened to twice so far. Great Recommendation.

try the website pandora, you loser.

Hey, I'll show you "loser," buddy.

To the guy with the super long name that starts with a K,

Heh.

I listen to the Tyrades and was umimpressed, but I really like Clone Defects.
The more a punk band sounds like the Stooges, the more I like them, and these guys get close. Good mix of 60's garage rock as well.
Thumbs up.

Yeah, they were fantastic live, too. And the singer is a dead ringer for Cheetah Chrome from the Dead Boys, uglified as hell.

In terms of actual "music", would I be out of line to suggest really old Sinead O'Connor, or is that way too played-out and obvious?

I never know what it is that normal humans listen to, for the most part, as I (mostly) spend my time enjoying...not-music.

You should try Prussian Blue. They've got great lyrics.

Try Spiderbait.


(I would suggest some obscure-ish metal, but I am guessing you're not a big fan of it so much)

They are OK, enjoyable, but a little disposable.

While I thought the songs that I heard were good, the cover of "Black Betty" was horrible. They didn't have much to begin with, but they should have known that.

I dont know what you are into for music but I like Prong. They are not a new band but pretty unheard of....at least around here.
Whose Fist Is This, Anyway?

You should try some Wumpscut. Specifically, "Wreath of Barbs". It's downtempo electrofunk. It's very cool.

How about The WallFlowers? I don't know if their big or not, but I like'em. :p

I looked them up and Yahoo had Rain Dogs, Frankenchrist, and Fever to Tell listed as similar albums. I loved those albums, but not this one.

Fair 'nuff. I've only heard half a dozen of their songs myself - a friend just introduced me to them a couple of weeks ago, so I certainly can't speak for their work as a whole, anyway.

Now you are just getting crazy.

Thbbbbt. Silly people with anti-madrigal and anti-choral-music biases. The King's Singers are awesome. :D

How about the WallFlowers? I'm not sure if they're big or not, but I've heard a few of their songs. :p
I'm a spec in the background of a Wallflowers video. (The Difference)

Wow, really? :)I'm a spec in the background of a Wallflowers video. (The Difference)

I'm a spec in the background of a Wallflowers video. (The Difference)

What? Did they come to your house, you lazy bastard?

EDIT: And I really like the Wallflowers.

Yep. I think they're awesome. My friends think I'm a sissy for listening to 'pretty-boy music' as they call it. :mad: What? Did they come to your house, you lazy bastard?

EDIT: And I really like the Wallflowers.

I was misspelling their name.

They sound fantastic after a couple of songs.

Their main MC sounds alot like Common, maybe a little like Mos Def, which is a very good thing.

Thumbs Up.

EDIT: "If It Wasn't For You" is the first song I have listened to twice so far. Great Recommendation.

They do a lot of very different songs with a lot of different people. I really like "The Truth" and "A Day In The Life". "The Truth" is on their other album, though.

If you go here (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00001ZWEF/002-4783262-4308005?v=glance&n=5174) you can check out clips of songs from their other album.

While I thought the songs that I heard were good, the cover of "Black Betty" was horrible. They didn't have much to begin with, but they should have known that.

Yeah. They're way past their prime. Their best work IMO is their original EP from 1991, P'tangYangKipperBangUh. If they were from Seattle, they would have been famous. Their first three LP's are good though, but I think they're best as a live band.

Anyway, if you can stand heaviness/weirdness, try-

Boris - Amplifier Worship
Electric Wizard - Dopethrone
Sunn O))) - Black One

Should be able to find them on Soulseek or something.

What? Did they come to your house, you lazy bastard?

EDIT: And I really like the Wallflowers.
Lazyness had a lot to do with it. I wasn't doing anything that night and a friend who was a salesman for a distributer had some tickets and had to go so he asked if I would. I wasn't really into the band but wasn't doing anything else, so seeing as there'd be weed involved I agreed to go. It was a Filmore show and I'm always down to go to the Filmore. Turns out they where filming a video (there was a guy who was filming a video of his own during the concert itself and whatzhisname, Dylans son, gave him some gaff tape so that he wouldn't know the guy had a camera.) My friend saw it and said if you knew we where there you could make us out but that we where more or less just a spec in the back. We're in the balcony in the back corner.

You should try Prussian Blue. They've got great lyrics.

Hey. Quit trying to get a rise by mentioning WP groups.

Plus, this guy likes music. Even disregarding the content, those kids have no real range and their production value is errrrrrm.

Yeah. They're way past their prime. Their best work IMO is their original EP from 1991, P'tangYangKipperBangUh. If they were from Seattle, they would have been famous. Their first three LP's are good though, but I think they're best as a live band.

Anyway, if you can stand heaviness/weirdness, try-

Boris - Amplifier Worship
Electric Wizard - Dopethrone
Sunn O))) - Black One

Should be able to find them on Soulseek or something.

I read a name like Electric Wizard, and I think "Oh, here we go :rolleyes:".

But I do like that deep grove thing that they have going. I can dig stoner metal. Don't forget who introduced you to Clutch.

But I do like that deep grove thing that they have going. I can dig stoner metal. Don't forget who introduced you to Clutch.

I'm fading in and out here, but speaking of stoner metal, have you heard Sleep?

A friend of mine recommends them highly.

I think they no longer exist, one of thier founders now working in High On Fire or some such.

But I have been told that Sleep's "Jerusalem" is bizarre as hell. One 49-minute song. Downtuned and heavy as hell.

This may be old news to you, though.

I'm fading in and out here, but speaking of stoner metal, have you heard Sleep?

A friend of mine recommends them highly.

I think they no longer exist, one of thier founders now working in High On Fire or some such.

But I have been told that Sleep's "Jerusalem" is bizarre as hell. One 49-minute song. Downtuned and heavy as hell.

This may be old news to you, though.

I have heard Kanabia mention them in high regard, actually. Never listened to them though.

Well, I recently found a good hip hop/funk/soul band that I have come to like (I'm not a big fan of rap, but this band has a message I like). It's an anti-capitalist band.

Its called "The Coup"

Well, I recently found a good hip hop/funk/soul band that I have come to like (I'm not a big fan of rap, but this band has a message I like). It's an anti-capitalist band.

Its called "The Coup"

Already acquainted. Very good stuff.

(i'm not sure if any of these have been given yet or not)

Every Time I Die
The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
Paramore
Kittie
I Can Make a Mess Like Nobody's Business

Ever tried !!!? I recommend their album, "Louden up now". They were also voted the "most difficult band to Google for", so that should help you find out some info on them. Or not.

another hard band to google for is Brand New

Seems your digging the British music scene, so I'd suggest The Auteurs. They broke up a few years ago, but they're probably the best British band I can think of in the past decade.

Seems your digging the British music scene, so I'd suggest The Auteurs. They broke a few years ago, but they're probably the best British band I can think of in the past decade.

I can't find any music of theirs, but I can already guess that your "best British band... in the past decade" is an overstatement.

Do you write for NME?

i am not going to say that anyone is the best band ever, b/c i tend to go on spurts with bands...right now, for example, i have been trying to get my hands on OAR, Chamillionaire, and George Thorogood (and yes, i know those have nothing to do with each other...sue me)

but a good way to find new music is to use limewire or whatever software you have, search for the genre you're in the mood for, and download a song or artist you've never heard of...its easier than going off of "best band ever" claims from ppl online you have never met.


EDIT;
by George Thorogood, i mean his good stuff...not bad to the bone, which is on the radio all the time, but some of his better songs; e.g.; one bourbon, one scotch one beer...or Get a haircut and get a real job

I can't find any music of theirs, but I can already guess that your "best British band... in the past decade" is an overstatement.

Do you write for NME?

lol, no I just dislike most British rock/pop.

I read a name like Electric Wizard, and I think "Oh, here we go :rolleyes:".

Yeah, I thought the same thing. It was only because I thought the cover of Dopethrone was amusing that I even bothered to check them out.

But I do like that deep grove thing that they have going. I can dig stoner metal. Don't forget who introduced you to Clutch.

Oh, true. :D

I'm fading in and out here, but speaking of stoner metal, have you heard Sleep?

A friend of mine recommends them highly.

I think they no longer exist, one of thier founders now working in High On Fire or some such.

But I have been told that Sleep's "Jerusalem" is bizarre as hell. One 49-minute song. Downtuned and heavy as hell.

This may be old news to you, though.

I have heard Kanabia mention them in high regard, actually. Never listened to them though.

Indeed. :) Sleep are cool, but the only problem is that their body of work is a little small.

(Kherb - "Dopesmoker" is the superior version of "Jerusalem" - it's the re-released 63 minute long version. But your friend probably already has that.)

(Kherb - "Dopesmoker" is the superior version of "Jerusalem" - it's the re-released 63 minute long version. But your friend probably already has that.)

Oh, Christ. I could never deal.

The shite I listen to is never over a minute-forty.

Then again, it's not so much "music" as it is "synchopated shouting".

Jon likely does have the xtd. version, he's something of a completist.

Last guy I'd expect to dig Sleep though; as I recall, he's still straightedge after 31 years.

Oh, old music. Vittos, do you like the The Birthday Party? If you've not heard them, might I recommend the song "Mutiny In Heaven"?

Again, this might be a tad obvious.

The shite I listen to is never over a minute-forty.

Then again, it's not so much "music" as it is "synchopated shouting".

Meh. I dig some of that too. :)

Last guy I'd expect to dig Sleep though; as I recall, he's still straightedge after 31 years.

Heh, yeah, it's ironic. I don't think i've ever listened to them while high. Drunk yes, high no.

Oh, old music. Vittos, do you like the The Birthday Party? If you've not heard them, might I recommend the song "Mutiny In Heaven"?

Again, this might be a tad obvious.

Good band...

I suggest (if you don't already know any of them): Rush, Rhapsody, Lost Horizion, Dragonforce, Pink Floyd, Yes

All are kickass, and in different styles.

Recommend a band I haven't heard so I can listen to them. I will give my honest opinion and hopefully find something new to listen to.


Try this website: Pandora by The Music Genome Project (http://www.pandora.com/). It asks for a song or artist that you already enjoy, and then searches a database and plays similar songs/artists. It will eventually require signing up for a free account or subscription (no ads), however.

I recommend Small Brown Bike.

Try this website: Pandora by The Music Genome Project (http://www.pandora.com/). It asks for a song or artist that you already enjoy, and then searches a database and plays similar songs/artists. It will eventually require signing up for a free account or subscription (no ads), however.

Pandora is all over the place. I got tired of it throwing pop-punk at me just because I like Nirvana.

Ween. Always original, and never boring, and they never ever get stale and repetitive. And at the following site, you can listen to bootleg concert cuts to see if you are ready for one of their albums. Try before you buy. Who else does that?

http://www.weenradio.com/

Have you tried Sportfreunde Stiller? or if you prefer not that commercial music: Kitka, Chili 70 or TenGooz?

You should try some Wumpscut. Specifically, "Wreath of Barbs". It's downtempo electrofunk. It's very cool.
Good band. Good album. :)

Try some post-rock:
65daysofstatic (but of course)
up+c, down+c, left+c, right+c, abc+start (www.upcdownc.com)
Mogwai (because they're cool)
Sigur Ros (just because...try their latest album, Takk...)
Godspeed You! Black Emperor (if you can stand random junkies spouting conspiracy theories at the beginning of almost every track)
Oceansize (get Everyone Into Position, especially the last track, Ornament/the Last Wrongs)
Meanwhile, Back In Communist Russia (just for the name).

In reading another thread, I realised that I haven't come to enjoy any bands on the recommendations of any NSers. I am bored and exploring Yahoo Music, so this is the perfect opportunity.

Recommend a band I haven't heard so I can listen to them. I will give my honest opinion and hopefully find something new to listen to.

Keep in mind that I have heard a lot.

snow patrol
V.A.S.T
Editors

I dont know what you haven't heard of, so *shrug*

Two bands I recently discovered and liked

The Engineers

The Levellers

A few that I was going to suggest have already been mentioned, so I'll add a few of from a different style of music.

Grandaddy - Under The Western Freeway is my fave album of theirs.

Sodastream - any of their albums are good, A Minor Revival is probably my pick.

Calexico - A Feast Of Wire is a really interesting album.

Pop Will Eat Itself - I love the song Eat Me Drink Me Love Me Kill Me from the Karmadrome EP. Dos Dedos Mis Amigos is an excellent album too.

Grandaddy
Pop Will Eat Itself
You're cool. PWEI rock!

LFL (http://www.myspace.com/lettersfromlondon)

Cabaret Doll (http://www.myspace.com/cabaretdoll1)


These are two bands I've heard. The first one Letters From London are a local band who I've seen play loads of times in my home town.

The second one is a small group whos album is coming out soon. They're quite good.

You're cool. PWEI rock!

I really like Carter USM too. It was hard to get access to that sort of music in Aus 10-15 years ago, so that's where my knowledge of that genre pretty much ends.

If you look for screaming vocals of a tortured life, discordant overdriven inteligent guitar riffs, music that expresses a range of emotions within one song, funky baselines, songs that often last over 5 minutes and eclectic drumming? Hoover is the one for you. Not to everyone's taste but I absolutely love them... a lot of bands/artists have the same name so look for the album 'The lurid traversal of route 6'. Check them out on epitonic.com

Gogol Brodello, Horse the Band, Bad Religion, Bedouin Soundclash, Death From Above 1979.

try those

Horse the band are great! My friend is the cousin of the guitarist I think... They are a very good (and slightly underated) band who deserve more popularity :)

If you look for screaming vocals of a tortured life, discordant overdriven inteligent guitar riffs, music that expresses a range of emotions within one song, funky baselines, songs that often last over 5 minutes and eclectic drumming? Hoover is the one for you. Not to everyone's taste but I absolutely love them... a lot of bands/artists have the same name so look for the album 'The lurid traversal of route 6'. Check them out on epitonic.com

So, they're emo?

a great group 1 heard earlier this year are Plantlife. only 1 album though, The Return Of Jack Splash. quality

So, they're emo?

They can be classed as that. However if you listen to them they are nothing like My chemical romance and the likes. They're more a class of their own. quite unique... the only bands I have found similar too them are the ones that the band members of hoover have formed themselves. Like I say not everyones taste but I think they're awesome (note: I hate stereotypical emo)

Just off the top of my head I'd recommend:

The Zutons - Who Killed The Zutons? (Haven't heard new album so can't vouch for it)

Morcheeba - Big Calm (seriously chillaxing)

Pulp Fiction Soundtrack - some oldschool goodness

Kill Bill vol 2 Soundtrack - QT does do good music doesn't he? :D

Jamiroquai - any album really, it's all funktacular goodness.

Kinda drying up now, so will stop before I make any sinful suggestions.

If you want something like post-rock/post-punk a good choice would be Jawbox. Of course you have bands like fugazi and bluetip.

If you go more for indie try Q and not U, Love as Laughter, Ambulance Ltd. or dEUS

Runrig - Recovery, The Big Wheel, Searchlight, Once In A Lifetime (live album), Amazing Things

If they hav'nt been mentioned yet try The Spinto Band.

You know nothing about music.

:D

If you want a good band to listen to try streetlight manifesto they are a ska/punk band and they are awesome

Oh, old music. Vittos, do you like the The Birthday Party? If you've not heard them, might I recommend the song "Mutiny In Heaven"?

Again, this might be a tad obvious.

I've loved everything that Nick Cave has done, but I hadn't heard "Mutiny in Heaven," good recommendation.

Animal Collective. They're a tad weird but they have a good beat and they are like very little else out there.

My actual reccomendation (since AC are very 'out there') would be Ladytron.

Electronica music and fairly depressive I guess but very relaxed. The new album Witching Hour is a lot cleaner cut than early ones like 604 although I think they had better early stuff.


I dunno if they count but as an aside I'd also reccomend Motion City Soundtrack. They have a pretty distinctive sound and their songs certainly touched something in me, especially Make Out Kids.

Turn Me On To a New Band
Music turns you on?

If you want a good band to listen to try streetlight manifesto they are a ska/punk band and they are awesome

I was just gunna say that, everything goes numb is one of the greatest albums ever made and I don't really like ska.

I recommend Small Brown Bike.

Eh, not my type of music.

Ween. Always original, and never boring, and they never ever get stale and repetitive. And at the following site, you can listen to bootleg concert cuts to see if you are ready for one of their albums. Try before you buy. Who else does that?

http://www.weenradio.com/

I'm already a big fan of Ween.

Try some post-rock:
65daysofstatic (but of course)
up+c, down+c, left+c, right+c, abc+start (www.upcdownc.com)
Mogwai (because they're cool)
Sigur Ros (just because...try their latest album, Takk...)
Godspeed You! Black Emperor (if you can stand random junkies spouting conspiracy theories at the beginning of almost every track)
Oceansize (get Everyone Into Position, especially the last track, Ornament/the Last Wrongs)
Meanwhile, Back In Communist Russia (just for the name).

All good bands, I hadn't heard of Meanwhile, Back in Communist Russia before, but upon listening to them they seem decent, but probably won't stick with me.

To you I recommend:

Animal Collective (http://fat-cat.co.uk/fatcat/release.php?id=172)
Clogs (http://www.clogsmusic.com/recordings.asp)

Heard of them, but I can't find any of their music.

Really?
LimeWire returned over 200 results and many files with good sources. You should get LimeWire, it'll find almost anything.

Really?
LimeWire returned over 200 results and many files with good sources. You should get LimeWire, it'll find almost anything.

I have Yahoo Music going, lots of streaming music.

:D

I thought you might get a kick out of that.

If they hav'nt been mentioned yet try The Spinto Band.

Looked 'em up, couldn't find any songs. Had Rogue Wave and Wolf Parade listed as similar artists, so I would probably like them.

To all those recommending bands like Gogol Bordello and Horse the Band, get with the program and listen to Man Man.

My favorite band is Jump, Little Children. You may also find them under Jump (which is what they shortened it to for their newest album) or JLC.

Here is stuff by them on Amazon (sorry about the huge link):
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/102-2360701-5881742?%5Fencoding=UTF8&search-type=ss&index=music&field-keywords=jump%20little%20children

Benighted - Technical Brutal Death Metal, tough to listen to :eek:
Benighted - Identisick (http://media.putfile.com/Benighted---Identisick)

Dark Tranquillity - Get their Projector Album. These guys are some of the Kings of Melodic Death Metal, though this album takes them in a slightly more symphonic direction.Dark Tranquillity - There In (http://media.putfile.com/Dark-Tranquility---There In)

Porcupine Tree - Think ... Coldplay with a more Progressive Metal feel to their music. VERY technically talented and quite unique.(sorry I don't have this uploaded)

Dragonforce - Power/Speed Metal, amazingly fast and melodic.
(none of this uploaded either.)

Dark Lunacy - Metalcore with a strong amount of Russian influence to their music. Dark Lunacy - Heart of Leningrad (http://media.putfile.com/Dark-Lunacy---Heart-of-Leningrad)

Cheers

Metric- an awesome band with an uber hot lead singer. Did I mention they're canadian?

Metric- an awesome band with an uber hot lead singer. Did I mention they're canadian?

I've heard them before. They were ok, not really my thing.

Muse.

My favourite album by them is Origin of Symmetry, but the new one, Black Holes and Revelations, is awesome too. Basically anything by Muse makes me happy in the pants.

Muse.

My favourite album by them is Origin of Symmetry, but the new one, Black Holes and Revelations, is awesome too. Basically anything by Muse makes me happy in the pants.

Really? I find them incredibly depressing

Really? I find them incredibly depressing

*points to name* Yet another Refused fan, eh? :)

Muse.

My favourite album by them is Origin of Symmetry, but the new one, Black Holes and Revelations, is awesome too. Basically anything by Muse makes me happy in the pants.


I second the group. I have to admit though, I haven't managed to decide which album I like best. I think it's whichever one I'm listening to at the moment. Right now I'm playing the 2-CD set Hullaballoo. Very under-rated; just because it includes B-sides doesn't mean it's a "B" album. The live recordings on CD-2 are great to have, and having this version of "Hyper Chondriac Music" is worth the price of the set by itself.

So for now, Hullabaloo is my favourite.

While you're at it, have a listen to Radiohead. And 65 Days of Static. And Sigur Ros.

And while you're at it, go back to Pink Floyd --- their back catalogue will give you a lot to listen to.

Whose Fist Is This, Anyway?

I like Cleansing. Got some good tunes.

While you're at it, have a listen to Radiohead. And 65 Days of Static. And Sigur Ros.

And while you're at it, go back to Pink Floyd --- their back catalogue will give you a lot to listen to.

Those aren't exactly new ones to me, and I hate Pink Floyd.

Twice Removed (www.myspace.com/twiceremovedsucks)

Try this one.

http://www.diddybops.com/

Elders
Killdares
Casting Crowns
all of them are pretty good.

I like Cleansing. Got some good tunes.
My favourite so far .... *nods*

All of these are post-rock bands:

Godspeed You! Black Emperor http://brainwashed.com/godspeed/music.html
Explosions in the Sky http://www.explosionsinthesky.com/albums.html
Tarentel http://www.tarentel.com/mp3s.php
Mogwai http://matadorbb.bway.net/archive/index.php/t-534.html (this was the only free MP3 I could find)
Set Fire to Flames http://www.mp3.com/set-fire-to-flames/artists/468919/summary.html (they have preview tracks) and http://www.alien8recordings.com/alien30.php3
1 Mile North http://www.1milenorth.com/flash/index.html

Edit: Sorry, I didn't notice people already recommended some of these bands. Meanwhile Back in Communist Russia is pretty good too. You might want to also try God Is an Astronaut and Dirty Three.

If you're looking more for rock, try Ours (alternative), Pulse Ultra (angry Commie rock), Buzz Poets (crazy rock that has all genres in it), Joydrop (more of a band for chicks), Anouk (lighter rock), and New Model Army (punk). If you want techno, go for Astral Projection or BT.

Bands? Pft. Cut Chemist > your band.

Those aren't exactly new ones to me, and I hate Pink Floyd.

So who knew? If you've posted what you already listen to, I missed it.

Okay, try Explosions in the Sky, Silver Mt Zion, or Godspeed you! Black Emperor. They've been suggested before so consider this as another endorsement.

And 65 Days of Static.
No spaces - 65daysofstatic.

Children Of Bodom
Iron Maiden
Slayer
Nine Inch Nails
Tool
The Cramps
Ministry
The Revolting Cocks

Yeah, they're all hard rock-heavy metal. check 'em out.

But not Led Zeppelin. They suck

They Might Be Giants
La Bottine Souriante
Great Big Sea
Ben Folds Five
Da Vinci's Notebook
The Bobs
XTC
Jill Sobule
Moxy Fruvous
The Arrogant Worms

But not Led Zeppelin. They suck
Riiiiiiiiiiight. Whatever, mac.

I don't particularly like them and don't own any of their stuff, but just because I don't care for them that much doesn't mean they suck.

The Backstreet Boys, now THEY suck.

I don't particularly like them and don't own any of their stuff, but just because I don't care for them that much doesn't mean they suck.

The Backstreet Boys, now THEY suck.
Well taken. I totally agree with XTC. "Dear God" is where it's at.

Well taken. I totally agree with XTC. "Dear God" is where it's at.
Totally agreed. That song got me through the "angry young atheist" phase. Experience and a closer reading of the lyric shows me that what he's talking about is God as it is rammed down the collective throats of religious adherents as opposed to the concept of the Divine itself. Good stuff.

Hell yeah...been through the whole angry athiest bit myself...good song for the such occasions, yes yes.

dont know if these have been mentioned but neway;
insofar,
in flames,
killswitch engage,
b-movie heroes,
perfect circle,
lacuna coil,
tool (especially latest album)
bullet for my valentine
and an old favourite of mine; not new but friggin good nonetheless; bb king

No spaces - 65daysofstatic.

Quite right. Sorry; sometimes the grammar-nazi in me comes out.

You might like Cracker or the Saints. I'll also suggest Pansy Division, but that's more for my own amusement rather than for your enjoyment (but if you do listen to them, post which song came up, if you don't mind.)

As far as metal goes, Cathedral is a good doom/stoner band, probably my favorite.

Oh, you might also like the Burning Brides' first album, Fall of the Plastic Empire. If the Stooges started in the year 2000, I think that's the album they'd have made.

Have you tried Deerhoof? They're a little ... different.

Shit man I only have two offerings for you:

The Black Keys, and Skindred.

In reading another thread, I realised that I haven't come to enjoy any bands on the recommendations of any NSers. I am bored and exploring Yahoo Music, so this is the perfect opportunity.

Recommend a band I haven't heard so I can listen to them. I will give my honest opinion and hopefully find something new to listen to.

Keep in mind that I have heard a lot.
Deja VooDoo, awesome songs like Beers, can't do what i wanna do, Shotgun and albums like Brown Sabbath and Back in Brown.

Hoover is the one for you. Not to everyone's taste but I absolutely love them... a lot of bands/artists have the same name so look for the album 'The lurid traversal of route 6'. Check them out on epitonic.com

Good band. Did you manage to catch them on their reunion tour last year?

Re: Hoover

So, they're emo?

Only in so far as Moss Icon, Jawbreaker or Universal Order Of Armageddon can be classed as emo. (ie. what people of my generation consider to be 'real' emo).

You might like Cracker or the Saints. I'll also suggest Pansy Division, but that's more for my own amusement rather than for your enjoyment (but if you do listen to them, post which song came up, if you don't mind.)


Pansy Division are all very well and good as a joke band, but it starts to wear thin pretty darn quick. If you want a real good queercore band look to Limp Wrist (and check out Los Crudos if they escaped your notice before). Whereas if you want a longer lasting joke band try Wat Tyler.

On the subject of joke hardcore bands, I was pleasently entertained at how good a show Arnocorps put on a few months back. Almost the entire audience were dressed up as special forces. I still want to catch a Jewdriver show though.

Oooh, I have another one. The album Black Earth by Bohren und der Club of Gore - i've heard it described as "doom jazz" and I quite like it. Check it out.


Only in so far as Moss Icon, Jawbreaker or Universal Order Of Armageddon can be classed as emo. (ie. what people of my generation consider to be 'real' emo).

Hm. Well, I like Moss Icon, so I might put them on my list of "bands to check out eventually but I probably won't do so right now because i'm lazy.".

Oooh, I have another one. The album Black Earth by Bohren und der Club of Gore - i've heard it described as "doom jazz" and I quite like it. Check it out.
:eek: :p

:eek: :p

I knew you'd respond to that one somehow. :p

I knew you'd respond to that one somehow. :p
Actually, that post must have drawn me magnetically - I don't usually look into these threads much. Somehow nobody ever appreciates the bands I could turn them on to. :( :p

Oooh, I have another one. The album Black Earth by Bohren und der Club of Gore - i've heard it described as "doom jazz" and I quite like it. Check it out.

Which brings us onto John Zorn/Naked City/Masada I guess, not really 'doom jazz', but fucked up jazz with grindcore crossover, but I'm sure you're already familiar.

Currently listening to shit like Send More Paramedics, Nation Of Ulysses and Snowblood. Think you might like Snowblood. Pissed off Scots on the edge of psychosis walking across broken landscapes. Think Neurosis without the head-up the arse 'I'm sufffering'-whinge.

Ooooh! Oooh! Man Is The Bastard? Neanderthal? Charred Remains?


EDIT: Red Sparrowes? Incredibly heavy, but incredibly loud and incredibly pretty.

www.41northband.com
I'd highly reccomend this band... they are very new and only have one album out, but they have real potential.

Try Scissor Sisters. They're awesome, subversive, philosophical and straaaaange. People always stare at me when I play their CD in my car. :cool:

The Raconteurs www.theraconteurs.com

Which brings us onto John Zorn/Naked City/Masada I guess, not really 'doom jazz', but fucked up jazz with grindcore crossover, but I'm sure you're already familiar.

The name rings a bell, but I only stumbled across Bohren + COG recently, purely by chance. So i'll have a looksee.

Currently listening to shit like Send More Paramedics, Nation Of Ulysses and Snowblood. Think you might like Snowblood. Pissed off Scots on the edge of psychosis walking across broken landscapes. Think Neurosis without the head-up the arse 'I'm sufffering'-whinge.

Hmm, i'll have a look. Downloading some songs off their website now.

Hmm...

I added in a comment about Red Sparrowed which you might have missed: drone rock with slide guitar.

I added in a comment about Red Sparrowed which you might have missed: drone rock with slide guitar.

I didn't miss it, I was just checking up on them now. :)

EDIT - Snowblood seem pretty cool. Are you familiar with the band Pelican?

Are you familiar with the band Pelican?

I know the name, but haven't heard anything by them. The fact they are on hydrahead bodes well.

I know the name, but haven't heard anything by them. The fact they are on hydrahead bodes well.

They're similar in sound to Snowblood; but maybe a little more polished and purely instrumental (well, their first album is, I haven't heard their second as yet). Well worth a look.

EDIT - Red Sparrowes seem pretty cool, too. Gah, my "albums to buy" list grows faster than my capacity to purchase them. :(

I know the name, but haven't heard anything by them. The fact they are on hydrahead bodes well.Does anybody else have a problem getting the first Jesu EP, or is it just us here?

The Raconteurs www.theraconteurs.com
Yes, when i want to listen to pieces of shit, i too listen to them.

In reading another thread, I realised that I haven't come to enjoy any bands on the recommendations of any NSers. I am bored and exploring Yahoo Music, so this is the perfect opportunity.

Recommend a band I haven't heard so I can listen to them. I will give my honest opinion and hopefully find something new to listen to.

Keep in mind that I have heard a lot.
Shinedown (www.shinedown.com). They're awesome. If you know them already, try Siddharta ( www.siddharta.net/en). They're huge over in Slovenia, and are one of my favorite bands. I recommend the album Rh-.

Yes, when i want to listen to pieces of shit, i too listen to them.

Uh-uh Sistuh, You did not just insult my band!

Uh-uh Sistuh, You did not just insult my band!
Zing Zing Blickity Blick!
I hope you didn't snap your fingers at me!:eek:

here are some bands, cookie for anyone who knows them:

Te Vaka http://www.tevaka.com/
Greenjolly http://www.greenjolly.net
Tilopa http://magnatune.com/artists/tilopa
t r y ^ d http://www.jamendo.com/de/artist/tryad/
Greg Baumont http://www.jamendo.com/de/artist/greg.baumont/
Chili 70 http://www.jamendo.com/de/album/904/
Nesta Positive http://www.jamendo.com/de/album/1539/

Dresden Dolls!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxLyG0BJhJY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Res5-iC0gkk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zc5rYNjUubQ

Currentlt listening to old school Polish punk band Dezerter. Not fantastic, and I haven't a notion what they're singing about, but yeah, not bad. My opinion may well be coloured from old memories of reading about people smuggling their recordings out of Poland through the Iron Curtain though...

They're similar in sound to Snowblood; but maybe a little more polished and purely instrumental (well, their first album is, I haven't heard their second as yet). Well worth a look.

EDIT - Red Sparrowes seem pretty cool, too. Gah, my "albums to buy" list grows faster than my capacity to purchase them. :(

One day after Snowblood played here, I just read that Red Sparrowes are coming back in mid-October.

*cackles*

Pansy Division are all very well and good as a joke band, but it starts to wear thin pretty darn quick. If you want a real good queercore band look to Limp Wrist (and check out Los Crudos if they escaped your notice before). Whereas if you want a longer lasting joke band try Wat Tyler. Is Limp Wrist's sound heavier than Pansy Division's? I like PD's sound, but it is a bit light.

On the subject of joke hardcore bands, I was pleasently entertained at how good a show Arnocorps put on a few months back. Almost the entire audience were dressed up as special forces. I still want to catch a Jewdriver show though.I'm not familiar with either band; would you say they sound similar to other bands, and if so, which ones?

EDIT - Red Sparrowes seem pretty cool, too. Gah, my "albums to buy" list grows faster than my capacity to purchase them. :(You have that problem, too, eh?

Is Limp Wrist's sound heavier than Pansy Division's? I like PD's sound, but it is a bit light.

Heavier than PD? Yup. Limp Wrist MP3's here -

http://www.geocities.com/justanotherbandpage/limp_wrist/

Myspace seems to be down right now (again), but here's the Los Crudos link:

http://www.myspace.com/loscrudosband


I'm not familiar with either band; would you say they sound similar to other bands, and if so, which ones?

http://www.arnocorps.com/
http://www.myspace.com/jewdriver