Can someone please suggest some good music...I'm out of the loop.

[WeRQ4U]

I need some new music to try out. It's getting stale listening to the same old artists. I need new stuff. Most recently, I've found "Jupiter One." Very nice sound. They're my current crush. Can someone suggest something new?

My current music collection includes, but is not limited to:

HUM
Sparta
At the Drive In
Deftones
Big Wreck
Dovetail Joint
Foo Fighters
Jupiter One
Dancing for Architecture
Spoon
Tool
Ben Folds Five/Ben Folds
Sunny Day Real Estate
Goodbye Blue Monday
The Clash
Pumpkins
James Taylor
Frank Sinatra
Elton John
Michael Jackson
Jamie Cullum
Harry Conick Jr.

Take it and run. Anything will do. If I can find it on iTunes, I'll check it out.

[LynneSin]

1. My new favorite bands are Carbon Leaf & Skeleton Key

You can download some of their songs for free from their websites. Skeleton Key is an actual junkyard band because the percussionist has put together a system of everyday items to use. Carbon Leaf is a decent rock band with some celtics undertones.

Just google the band names and you'll find their music!

[WeRQ4U]

5. Hey Thanks.

I listened to some of the music that you listed. Skeleton Key is RAW man. The Four songs on their website don't give a completely accurate account of what their music is about, I'm sure, but it was interesting. ALmost too complicated and muddy at times though.

Carbon Leaf I think I could get used to. Not bad. Sounds like it would be a decent live show, from listening to some of the live recordings. They seem fairly talented and their sound is soothing. Like the They Might Be Giants cover too. LOL.

[LynneSin]

6. Skeleton Key's album definately has some great songs on it

I ended up downloading the album off of Napster.

If you have a Salon membership, they have a daily audiophile download and I usually download them all and check out if there is something interesting I might like.

[ghostsofgiants]

2. How can you have Sparta and ATDI without The Mars Volta?!

Also try:

Pretty Girls Make Graves
Desaparecidos
Propagandhi (Especially their new album)
And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead
John Frusciante
Hot Water Music

[WeRQ4U]

13. Whoa, forgot about them.

Mars Volta is nuts. I LOVE that sound. In fact, funny you say that, my buddy who also listened to ATDI told me to check them out. Sparta was just the natural progression FROM ATDI. Volta's actually better than either of them.....by quite some measure.

"And you will know us..." is a band I've checked out recently too. Ultra talented group. I like their stuff too. I missed out on going to their small venue show in Minneapolis about 6 months ago due to my wife being pregnant. Wish I could have seen it. I heard it was great.

I'll check the rest of those out as well. Thanks.

[ghostsofgiants]

15. TMV is my favourite band...

And they took that spot away from ATDI, haha. I consider them the holy trinity (along with Sparta) of punk/post-punk/post-hardcore/whatever-the-fuck-you'd-call-them, haha.

Sparta actually kinda reminds me of older ATDI sometimes. Like In/Casino/Out-era ATDI.

[WeRQ4U]

61. I'm actually, genuinely amazed with TMV.

La Via, La Viaquez just absolutely blows my mind. It's just driving and thick and then just settles into that Latin slowdown and ends in some weird bird repeat. I'm actually a fan of the melody that it has, contrary to some of the prog "purists." In fact, I could do without some of the algorythm shit and plodding electronic garbage during some of the songs...it's OK, but it's not my favorite. (Like the first 5 minutes of Miranda). That's evident of why I like the specific bands that I do from that genre... less brain and more heart.

[ghostsofgiants]

63. Check out the track (not the album) "Frances The Mute"

It has 4 minutes of noise at the beginning, but once the song kicks in, I think it's my favourite song by them. "Cassandra Gemmini" (the whole 30-minute piece) is fucking amazing as well.

I think the "heart" and melody comes from their strong punk background. I'm not a big prog fan in general (I don't know much, but what i've heard ahs come nowhere close to being as great as I think TMV are), so I think that's what hooked me, the combination of prog and punk.

[RandiFan1290]

3. A few of my recent favs are

The Postal Service
Galactic
Mofro
Medeski Martin and Wood

edit to add: The Secret Machines :)

[taterguy]

4. Jon Spencer Blues Explosion

Suggested because you like Ben Folds and Ben likes Jon Spencer, even though they don't sound alike at all.

[RandomKoolzip]

7. Here's some more recent bands I dig:

Chomsky
Mando Diao
The Futureheads
High on Fire
The Bronx

And you can never go wrong with Guided by Voices.

[ghostsofgiants]

12. Good call on The Bronx.

[WeRQ4U]

19. I just went and listened to couple track from "The Bronx" on their site.

Good stuff. Sounds ALOT like Refused's "New Noise" album. I like it.

I'll check the others out when I have time. Gracias.

[ghostsofgiants]

23. If you're a Refused fan...

Check out The Lost Patrol. Especially their "Songs In The Key of Resistance" album. They sound nothing like Refused, but it's Dennis' acoustic-based side project. "In The Key Of Resistance" is one of my personal favourite albums.

[wildhorses]

8. check out David Gray's latest

Life in Slow Motion

I think it is very good

[wildhorses]

9. self delete

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[wildhorses]

10. self delete

stoopid pooter

[Beware the Beast Man]

11. Autolux- "Future Perfect."

I've managed to turn two DUers on to this fantastic disc so far. If you like lo-fi/indie/noise rock, check them out:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002W4SFO/qid=1137695626/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/104-6062245-3454311?s=music&v=glance&n=5174

[ALago1]

14. I assume you've checked out "The Mars Volta"?

Since ATDI is on your list. If for some reason you haven't, then I recommend.

It also seems you like well crafted pop music. Seek out some old Weezer if you're not very familiar with them.

[WeRQ4U]

17. Got Weezer's old stuff.

The new album.......didn't like it so much.

[ALago1]

22. Yeah I felt the same way

I only liked about 4-5 songs out of the whole bunch, and even those were pretty mediocre.

Blue & Pinkerton are untouchable though...

[Beware the Beast Man]

16. I also recommend "You're a Woman, I'm a Machine" by Death From Above 1979.

Very high-energy stuff. Just bass & drums- no guitar.

[ghostsofgiants]

21. Damn, how did I forget that?

That was definitely supposed to go on my list, haha.

[Beware the Beast Man]

26. They borrow from every style of music I like.

post-punk, lo-fi, stoner/riff-rock, damn, they're incredible. I remember you recommending them some time ago as well. :thumbsup:

[WeRQ4U]

24. Sounds sweet.

Driving wall of sound. Still thick enough minus the guitar. Definitely grabbed my interest with this one. I'll have to see what I can find from them.

[ghostsofgiants]

28. The whole album kicks ass...

But I'd recommend "Turn It Out", "Blood On Our Hands", "Black History Month" and "Romantic Rights" personally.

[JVS]

18. Rachmaninov

[WeRQ4U]

39. Ossia Cadenza from Rachmaninoff's 3rd Piano Concerto?

I never liked it. It's too damn busy. For purists, I'm sure it's a hoot. For someone like me, who likes a little juke to the tune, it's boring.

[MrScorpio]

20. Make sure to check out my show tonight

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=105&topic_id=4613195&mesg_id=4613195

I'm sure that you'll love it

[WeRQ4U]

32. That looks really good.

Forgive me for being naive, but how do I listen to it? Is it a streaming radio show or something? Maybe it's in your sig line, but they're turned off right now so I can't see it.

[MrScorpio]

46. Here you go

Go here: http://www.radioenigma.com

Look around a bit

Click on the "Listen" link, it should take you here:

http://www.live365.com/stations/charles101

Click on "Play" and there you go!

[Initech]

25. Some of my recent favorites:

Neutral Milk Hotel - "In The Aeroplane Over The Sea"
Pavement - "Crooked Rain Crooked Rain" (the 2005 reissue)
Porcupine Tree - "Deadwing"
Kraftwerk - "Minimum / Maximum"
The Mars Volta - "Frances The Mute"
Muse - "Absolution"
John Frusciante - "Curtains"
Queens Of The Stone Age - "Lullabies To Paralyze"
Various artists - "Pulp Fusion Vol. 1: Evolution"
The Rolling Sones - "A Bigger Bang"
System Of A Down - "Mezmerize / Hypnotize"
The White Stripes - "Get Behind Me Satan"
The Decemberists - "Picaresque"
Damian Marley - "Welcome To Jamrock"
George Clinton - "How Late Do U Hav 2BB4UR Absent?"

[Midlodemocrat]

27. Where are your Partridge Family CD's?

Don't you have any? Do you want me to burn you a copy of mine?

[WeRQ4U]

29. Nope, but I do have some of my mother's old vinyl...

Gary Puckett and the Union Gap Band
John Denver (Awesome by the way)
Jay and the Americans
Alpert and the Tiuana Brass
The Letterman

Is there any way of getting these vinyls converted to MP3's?

[Midlodemocrat]

31. I don't know. Good idea. Those are some great albums.

I have a lot of my old albums and at some point, I am going to remember to buy a turntable.

[redqueen]

30. Hmm... check for Godspeed You Black Emperor

or maybe Sigur Ros...

... really loving those right now.

[WeRQ4U]

33. For some reason I've heard BOTH of those bands before.

In fact, I've seen the video on Sigur Ros' website. Don't ask me how. Maybe I ran across it on Epitonic.com. They sometimes have some good stuff.

Godspeed wasn't my bag...I felt like I was missing something, like I wasn't smart enough to listen to it.

That video from Sigur Ros is moody. I loved the tune, but wasn't all that high on the vocals. Too bird-like or something. You know? Not bad though.

[redqueen]

34. Ah... maybe some Theivery Corporation, then?

Zero 7?

Mogwai?

Minus the Bear?

I'm all over the place. :P

[WeRQ4U]

36. I've heard of Mogwai before, the others ones I haven't.

Thanks!!!

[REDKING]

35. RedKing

Theres a little known outfit called Porcupine Tree.
I am of course bias but they are fucking fantastic.

[WeRQ4U]

38. From what they have available on their website, they sound fairly decent.

And at Progarchives they have a song called "The Sound of Muzak" which wasn't so bad either. I assume I'm looking at the right band, considering there can't be too many porcupine trees out there.

[driver8]

51. They are freakin' amazing!! Some guys at work told me about this

band and made me a couple of cds. Man, can these guys play!!

[The_LongestName_onDU]

37. Let's see:

Bee Gees
Donna Summer
Diana Ross
LOBO
Pilot
Paper Lace
DEVO
The Beatles
Bread
ACDC
Aerosmith

and so on.

[WeRQ4U]

40. Quick edit for my own sake.

That should be "Dancing ABOUT Architecture" instead of "Dancing FOR Architecture"....as if anyone really cares.

Thanks for all the advice so far. I appreciate it. iTunes will be a hoot tonight.

[flvegan]

41. Rise Against

Can't really go wrong with anything they've done.

[ghostsofgiants]

53. Agreed.

:thumbsup:

[flvegan]

55. I think

that you are my musical soulmate.

Everything you've suggested as absolutely f'ing rocked.

AND, you always back my Rise Against posts.

[ghostsofgiants]

56. Haha, we have kickass taste, what can I say?

[flvegan]

58. Yeah, but I've actually

learned shit from you. My, um, ahem...non p2p account is lit up with new music to listen to, thanks to your suggestions.

Me, I simply roll my fat ass in here and scream "Rise Against!!!! at every music thread.

I do, however, love those guys in RA.

[WeRQ4U]

62. Count me in too

Holy shit dude. Everything that you've suggested I've already fallen in love with or downloaded. Do you have a card? Like, "primate1...bad ass musical consultant"

[Frank Cannon]

42. Your music tastes run very similar to mine

with the exception of Michael Jackson. :puke:

I like great, sparkly pop tunes with "hooky" melodies and great musicianship and vocals. If it doesn't have all of these components, I'm sorry but I'm just not interested.

Have you investigated:

Moonpools & Caterpillars "Lucky Dumpling" - hard to find (they broke up many years ago, but this album is a gem, and every track on it is rock solid).

The Flaming Lips "Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots" - kinda weird, but absolutely awesome from start to finish.

Veronica Mars Television Soundtrack - Lots of great modern pop tunes by such groups as the Faders, the Dakotas, and the Delays.

Air "Moon Safari" - You hear tracks from this one on CSI and Alias all the time. It's a little more techno-electronica oriented than the above albums, but it's a modern-day classic.

Just check out some of these groups/albums on iTunes. I'm pretty sure you'll find something you love.

[mvd]

43. I agree with him about Michael

He was great through the album Bad IMO. But I do agree about The Faders. I wonder if their US release is coming soon. Hate to pay import prices again.

Haven't checked out The Dakotas.

[Frank Cannon]

44. Just saw the Faders last night on Veronica Mars

I didn't know that they actually made an appearance on that show. Man, do they rock. I hope they get a US album out soon. Thanks for the heads-up. :hi:

[WeRQ4U]

50. The Michael Jackson is nostalgic...

I listened to him as a kid and his old stuff still gets me.

[mvd]

45. A few suggestions

Josh Ritter is a bit of a Taylor/Dylan combination

You might like New Pornographers as they've been compared to Spoon. Personally I like the NP a lot more.

If you like Tool, check out harder bands like System Of A Down. You could try Sleater-Kinney, too.

If you like Ben Folds and Elton John, try Gavin DeGraw.

Not a whole lot of bands out there now similar to the Pumpkins and another fave of mine, Stone Temple Pilots. Try Worlds Apart by Trail of Dead. You could give female rockers like Jerra, Tuuli and the The Donnas a chance.

[TheBaldyMan]

47. The Dirtbombs

Dragster Barbies
Little Killers
Reverend Horton Heat

[GOPisEvil]

48. Centro-Matic, Grand Champeen,

Ted Leo & The Pharmacists, The Reputation. There's a few to get you started. :)

[GOPisEvil]

57. Oh, Troubled Hubble too.

[stlsaxman]

49. You HAVE to give Mike Keneally a listen-

go to http://radiokeneally.com/playing.php and check him out-

the streaming is free and hey- listen for more an a little bit... if you're not so hot on what you hear just now stick it out and you'll hear something that makes you go "DAMN!".

He was a guitarist in Frank Zappa's later band and he's a wonderful pianist and awesome guitarist... His compositions are incredibly varied and he knows his shit.

Andy Partridge (XTC) once said "Mike Keneally is so good it makes me spit!"

Hope you enjoy it as much as I did/do... be forewarned- it ain't a specific genre... it's just brilliant music...

[driver8]

52. If Andy Partridge likes them, I will definitely check him out!

I love XTC and know that Andy would never lead me astray.

[stlsaxman]

60. I hear everything in Keneally's music-

XTC, Todd, Zappa... too many to name here...

one minute it sounds like Jeff Beck the next it sounds like Queen... go figure.

and it's not like he changes it up just to prove he's clever, no it somehow serves the music... again, go figure....

hope you enjoy it!

[REDKING]

54. Deadwing

[XemaSab]

59. Modest Mouse

:headbang: