08-28-2002, 10:33 AM | #1 |
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Bands We Love
Thought this would be a good idea (and couldn't find an old thread with the idea)... just give a name, short description, and a website or two to check them out...
The Aquabats - superhuman ska band, performing their hits "Super Rad" and "The Cat with Two Heads" while battling their many arch-nemeses in their brightly colored rashguards and anti-negativity helmets Official Site Audio downloads - The descriptions are fun to read. I recommend giving "Mucho Gusto" at least one listen They Might Be Giants - quirky duo from New York, dubbing themselves the "twin quasars of rock" and "Brooklyn's ambassadors of love." Familiar titles: Istanbul (Not Constantinople), Birdhouse in Your Soul Official Site - flash intensive site... click the ear-looking thing for song names and then click the accordian to hear the song Dial-A-Song! - click the target
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08-28-2002, 08:57 PM | #2 |
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Hmm. Where to start??
Beatles Brit Invasion at it's finest. Sgt Peppers and Abbey Road without are both without a doubt to be considered The top albums ever. Pink Floyd Only just got into these guys recently. The Wall is a favourite. The Doors Jim Morrison. The Oliver Stone movie was pretty good as well. Official site. David Bowie Not really a band, but.... Check out Low, Ziggy Stardust, and Heathens. Outside, Diamond Dogs, and Hunky Dory are all really good as well. Official Site. Led Zeppelin Again, I only got into these guys recently. IV and Physical Graffiti stand out. I pull info off this site. Ian Dury and the Blockheads My favourite song being, Wake up and make love to me from the album New Boots and Panties. Official Site. The Firm .... Star Trekkin'!!! Jefferson Airplane Some wonderfully corny songs, such as We Built This City. Velvet Underground Lou Reed and John Cale. Kraftwerk Crazy Germans, and electronica from the 70s. What more can I say? Trans-Europe Express and Autobahn are well worth checking out. There has been a persistent rumour that they are in the studios working on a new album... this has been going on since the 80s! Their official site doesn't say much, but it expresses what they stand for rather succinctly.... Official Site. Pixies Awesome band from the 80s. I'm *just* getting into their stuff now. Ramones Angry punk. I Wanna Be Sedated is one of my favourite Ramones' songs. The Who Who's Next album is simply brilliant. I'll have to track down some more of their stuff.
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08-28-2002, 10:17 PM | #3 |
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Get off Nibs! You did this just to torture us music types! Good job BoP, "Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick"! I'm having BRAIN OVERLOAD! I don't think I can do it.
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08-29-2002, 10:41 AM | #4 |
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Just don't make a mess... I insist on having a link... makes it convenient.
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08-29-2002, 12:12 PM | #5 |
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Iron Maiden
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09-05-2002, 10:08 PM | #6 |
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I agree with BoP mostly. I also like Audiovent, Our Lady Peace, Incubus, Puddle of Mudd, P.O.D., Eric Clapton, Stevey Ray Vaughan, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and many others.
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09-05-2002, 10:26 PM | #7 |
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Grandaddy
A relatively new band, formed in the late 90s I believe (pretty modern for me!), it kind of has a folky/psychedelic sound. Really hard to describe. The Sophtware Slump is the album that brought them to public attention. One of the members is an ex-skateboarding champ. Official Site.
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09-06-2002, 06:00 AM | #8 |
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BoP - did Grandaddy have a song called something like The Crystal Lake? I like that, really odd and interesting.
Currently I'd go for Garbage (even with Shirley's horrible new platinum blonde look). In their time Blur have done some fantastic stuff. I like Muse too. Also like a lot of Roger Waters' era Pink Floyd, but the band I really wish I had seen live is Thin Lizzy. Damn, I WISH I'd been Phil Lynott (without the dying young bit, obviously).
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09-06-2002, 07:05 AM | #9 | |
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09-14-2002, 02:50 PM | #10 |
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Chicago
Need I say more? Official Site Creed A great band, love their lyrics. I saw them in concert last January and it rocked! Official Site Weezer Only in dreams... Official Site Electric Light Orchestra Classic rock at its best Official Site More later...
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09-15-2002, 08:16 PM | #11 |
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Weezer... ::shudder:: I don't know why, I just don't like them.
Band I DO Like: Dashboard Confessional, Our Lady Peace, Jimmy Eat World (but not "The Middle", yeuch), The Beatles, The Cardigans, LaRue.
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09-16-2002, 02:45 AM | #12 |
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The Beatles Heh, I guess you knew I would say that. BoP: I think that Revolver is thier best album; I love Sgt Pepper, Abbey Road and The White Album as well. Heck I love them all! I heard that Paul is going to release a new Beatles song. Could be interesting...... Here is the Official Site Last time I checked it was still a promotion for 1. Hopefully a better official site will be along soon.
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09-17-2002, 04:39 PM | #13 |
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I've always liked the Beatles, but I guess I'm not a wild about them as everyone else. They were very good musicians, but not much else. And personally I think Paul has lost his "edge" now-a-days.
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09-17-2002, 05:49 PM | #14 |
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Ian Brown, Beth Orton, '80s poodle rock, Rush, P J Harvey, Garbage. There seem to be a lot of bands that can knock out a couple of decent tracks then record an album of utter crap; EZ Rollers, Kosheen (don't kill me, I havne't got hold of it yet), Pepe Deluxe. Still like a bit of Dylan, be interesting to see what happens to the White Stripes. And Kylie has to cop it for churning out a lot of rubbish, but Light Years was pretty good.
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09-17-2002, 05:51 PM | #15 |
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THE LEVELLERS!!!!!!
http://www.levellers.co.uk/ and loads of others Pink Floyd, The Who, Beatles, Stone Roses, The Seahorses, Oasis, Muddy Waters, Led Zeppelin.....etc etc (be here all night typing them in ) |
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09-19-2002, 07:21 AM | #17 |
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Should also mention that my heart will always belong to the unique, enigmatic and downright beautiful Kate Bush...*sigh*
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09-21-2002, 03:52 AM | #18 |
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Led Zeppelin!
and the Beatles. Of course.
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09-21-2002, 07:38 AM | #19 |
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I like r.e.m. and the beatles. and queen.
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How could I forget? Queen, of course. I like REM to, Radagast. And Everclear, Smashing Pumpkins and...Bob Dylan
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