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Reason posted:Lookin' for more recommendations today. I'm looking for punk music that is similar to Dead Kennedy's or Bad Religion, in the sense that the vocals are easy to understand(not screamed or growled) and also they sing almost entirely about social or political issues. Here's an obscure one (but a very good one, I think) off the top of my head: Authorities "Soundtrack for Trouble" EP. I'd characterize all the songs as politically-charged, except for "Radiationmasturbation" (which is nonetheless awesome): http://www.kbdrecords.com/2006/07/05/authorities-soundrack-for-trouble-ep-7/ big business sloth posted:If you really like Siamese Dream there's no reason no to get into My Bloody Valentine, specifically Loveless. SD is so heavily influenced by it it's crazy, the only thing missing are noodly pentatonic guitar solos but who gives a crap. I suppose I might as well build on the fuzzy, hooky, shoegazey stuff with effeminate/feminine vocals theme: Slowdive ("Souvlaki" is such a great album): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2NB41QUIdU Black Tambourine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25arcricAy4 Henry's Dress: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2NB41QUIdU Shop Assistants: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MugWrKFcGS8 Aislers Set (singer is the girl from Henry's Dress): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3bgBx86tUU Bright Coloured Lights (almost completely forgotten band; singer is the girl from Black Tambourine): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aRVaQAet78 And that's all I can think of at the moment.
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Vogler posted:I am a Jazz newbie. One of my favorite albums is Kind of Blue. I am looking for something even more mellow and relaxed than that. Something I can listen to while solving math problems. Off the top of my head: Bill Evans' "Sunday at the Village Vanguard." Generally considered to me among the greatest--if not the greatest--live jazz albums of all time. So smooth, so chill, and so brilliant.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5rF1rAOY2w
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Anatharon posted:Eccentric sorta sound? Not even sure where to start with this, but for the first band, Brainiac springs to mind: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVll2jYBxdQ Bonsai Superstar and Hissing Prigs in Static Couture are both pretty out-there albums. Deerhoof also crosses my mind. As for the jazz, John Zorn is quite eccentric (check out Naked City); I think he's done some noir-y stuff, too. I could go on and on (and on and on and on), but I'm not sure it'd be stuff you're into or don't already know about. e: I picked up a copy of the Missa Luba at Goodwill the other day, played it, and then spent the rest of the afternoon jamming African drum music on YouTube. Other than Fela Kuti--and Babatunde Olatunji, who I discovered the other day--this genre is a dark continent (get it?) to me. Anybody know where to start with it? I particularly like the fast, frenetic drum action, but my ears are open-minded. e2: Thanks to the Terminal Boredom blog, I found this... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeb0HSsq7xo ...and this... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zm4lev542_s ...and also this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewp8dejgNxc ...all of which I'm down with, so it looks like I have some leads. izationalizer fucked around with this message at 11:40 on May 2, 2013 |
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Anatharon posted:I had no idea how to describe it but this is exactly what I was thinking of, thanks! No problem! Also, I thought of another 90s band that may (or may not) apply: Thinking Fellers Union Local 282. Their three best albums are all on YouTube, in full form: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rHdzaa8y5s (Strangers from the Universe) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upFg7dAO_d8 (Mother of All Saints) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ks9UepKcDLY (Lovelyville) Also, even more old-school is the Suburban Lawns: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NikTrBCHJIA That girl's voice in the chorus is perhaps, um, an acquired taste, but I loving love it.
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Danyull posted:I just recently started getting into hip hop and so far I mostly like 90s era stuff: Wu Tang Clan, Nas, NWA, MF Doom, and Snoop Dogg. Who are some other artists I should listen to like these, and also what Nas albums are good other than Illmatic? Here is a helpful, hopefully-not-too-overwhelming chart. e: All post-Illmatic albums tend to be compared to Illmatic by fans, which makes them seem disappointing in comparison. I don't think it's entirely fair to expect anyone to top Illmatic--not even Nas himself--but still, nothing tops it. That being said, Nas is Nas, and will always be, so he's a talented MC on all his records (although some argue that Nastradamus is a lovely album). izationalizer fucked around with this message at 20:06 on May 6, 2013 |
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Texibus posted:I've been getting back into old R&B and Soul music, and I'd love some recommendations on people with sounds like Otis Redding, Al Green, Charles bradley. Eight words, a number, a hyphen and a comma (and apologies if you already know about it, just had to mention it either way): Sam Cooke - Live at the Harlem Square Club, 1963 That album literally moves me to tears, especially the rendition of "Bring It on Home to Me." But don't listen to "Bring It on Home to Me" in isolation! No spoilers! Start from the beginning, and let the soul power slowly build up like it's supposed to. In any case, Sam Cooke sounds waaay better there than on his studio cuts. Tougher, grittier, and just plain soul-ier. A guy from Allmusic wrote: "It's one of the greatest soul records ever cut by anybody, outshining James Brown's first live album from the Apollo Theater and easily outclassing Jackie Wilson's live record from the Copa." That's right: He said it was better than James Brown's Live at the loving Apollo Vol. 1. And you know what? I agree, although only by the tiniest smidgen (both albums are essential, of course). Also, just 'cause, here's a song I like (that bass!): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uinjc0x0GGE izationalizer fucked around with this message at 18:30 on May 10, 2013 |
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Dissapointed Owl posted:Could anyone recommend me some more stuff like Thomas Dolby's The Golden Age Of Wireless I might also recommend Fad Gadget: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcQY9mQ02mM me your dad posted:For pure blues, maybe check out some Howlin' Wolf: You really can't go wrong with the Wolf. I particularly like his first two albums. For something more modern and along similar lines, there's Elmo Williams and Hezekiah Early. It really might be the most poo poo-hot straight-up blues I've ever heard: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZvUSXj94C4 izationalizer fucked around with this message at 17:43 on May 20, 2013 |
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Tarnien posted:Can anyone help me assign a genre to this song? http://musicyoucanswimto.bandcamp.com/track/necessary-instrumental Not sure what to call the genre. "Glitch folk," maybe? Either way, two things spring to mind: The Books: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Cx10MrMYB4 The Notwist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukrk5yr3Dy4 e: I guess the video you linked isn't all that "glitchy," strictly speaking. Here's an embarrassingly lame one: "e-folk." izationalizer fucked around with this message at 13:02 on May 27, 2013 |
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MonsterWalk posted:So, I'm going to be making an 11-hour trip down the coast to South Florida and I'm looking for some good, fun road music. Currently queued up: For some reason*, the Barbaras' "Summertime Road" sprang instantly to mind. It's extremely lo-fi, but extremely catchy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFAKInToLyM *Actually, I guess the reason is obvious. Summertime road trip --> summertime road. Not the biggest associative leap. e: That was the first to spring to mind, but the first one *should* have been the Modern Lovers' "Roadrunner": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gy88-5pc7c8 izationalizer fucked around with this message at 17:20 on Jun 1, 2013 |
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Human Tornada posted:Anybody know of any good music with steel drums that isn't super calypsoey? I'm thinking of stuff like The Knife - Pass this On or the Commando and 48 Hours soundtracks. These guys need to do a studio version of this Joy Division cover: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Mm6ycEz2A8
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organburner posted:Thanks man, Lita Ford is sounding pretty good so far. Sleater-Kinney doesn't really seem to be my style though. Maybe you'd like GIRLSCHOOL(?) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYNWo93fPG8
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bigperm posted:Not really, although I appreciate the suggestion. Have you tried the New Bomb Turks? Here's a whole album. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uND_TVnteh8 Also: Teengenerate, Reatards, Loli and the Chones, Supercharger, Rip Offs, Carbonas, Mummies, Oblivians, Busy Signals (for girl vox), Spits... and I could probably go on. I love snotty 90s-00s punk rock. I could recommend specific YouTube vids, but I'm feeling rather lazy. e: And here's the song that was stuck in my head when I woke up this morning: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpX7v5JDez4 Beeswax posted:I need more lo-fi(ish) head-nodding stuff. I love this kinda poo poo too. Might be too lo-fi and/or straight-up art punk, but have you tried the Urinals? Their "Negative Capability... Check It Out!" compilation is great. Sample: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ixKr1YiEzA izationalizer fucked around with this message at 15:19 on Oct 9, 2013 |
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Hooplah posted:a million recommendations people could give you That was my first thought as well. That being said, whenever I discover a newer artist that I enjoy, like to go backwards in time and investigate their influences. For NMH, I'd point toward the Tall Dwarfs. I mean, it seems to me that Jeff Mangum could just about have built his entire career upon this one song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DfJc0Une5g Also, they're not as nasally, but Syd Barrett's solo work (esp. "Madcap Laughs") and Nick Drake would be good choices for old school white dudes with acoustic guitars, although you probably already know about them. Finally, as a possibly-too-off-topic side note: You didn't say anything about women and acoustic guitars, but if you're into that, I'd recommend Sibylle Baier: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnmgT8syOxA I just thought I'd throw her out there, because I gave her a spin a couple evenings ago. The story behind her album ("The Colour Green") is wonderful. She recorded it in her bedroom back in the 70s, and just stored it away for decades; the only people who heard the songs were her children, to whom she would sing them as lullabies. But then, a few years back, her son (IIRC) sent a recording of it to J Mascis (of Dinosaur Jr. fame), who proceeded to give it a proper, well-deserved release.
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SexyBlindfold posted:Hey thread! I think I've posted before but I'll do it again. She doesn't really get "furious," per se, but Grouper is calm, otherworldly and spooky. "Dragging a Dead Deer Up a Hill" is one of my favorite "last record of the night" albums. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCOgvAIL3_U
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LordPants posted:I've been listening to Depeche Mode's Violator a tonne. What are some great synthpop albums? I don't mind if they're more adventurous. Those OMD albums are indeed good. A few more off the top o' my head, in no particular order: Human League - Dare Gary Numan - Pleasure Principle New Order - Power, Corruption, and Lies Ultravox - S/T I'd also recommend Suicide's self-titled album. It's more like proto-synth pop, and it's definitely darker and a bit demented (e.g., "Frankie Teardrop," which is one of the scariest songs of all time), but it is seminal and stunningly good, IMHO. One of my favorites of the 1970s. Here's a couple of the synth poppier tunes (the first one is actually a bonus track from the 2xCD version): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KJJyKqcL2A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KJJyKqcL2A izationalizer fucked around with this message at 14:14 on Dec 9, 2013 |
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neonnoodle posted:I like vocal/chant-based rhythmic psych rock like Animal Collective (and side projects) and Sorne. Not sure if this is exactly what you're looking for, but the Sun City Girls--who are a major influence on Animal Collective--get primal and chant-y at times: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6CypaG5gqw Skip to the 5 min. mark for some some tribal drums and chanting (or something like chanting, anyway). It might be worth noting that Sun City Girls are pretty uncompromising in their weirdness, so they can get pretty atonal and un-melodic.
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Werner-Boogle posted:I'm looking for some really soft and mellow jazz that I can listen to while studying. The tempo might be a wee bit faster, and there aren't any horns, but Bill Evans' "Sunday at the Village Vanguard" is a favorite of mine. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knzFrkdV3ok
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Blast Fantasto posted:What's some good horror-themed music? Ghoulish Halloween stuff. The campier the better, basically. I'm a little late to this, but off the top of my head: Roky Erickson - "The Evil One" LP (you probably already know this, but he was the frontman for the legendary 13th Floor Elevators). Whodini - "The Haunted House of Rock" Italian horror soundtracks by the band Goblin (e.g., "Suspiria") A compilation called: "THE ULTIMATE 50's AND 60's ROCKIN' HORROR DISC" The compilations "Monster Bop" and "Horror Hop" A song called "Frankie Teardrop" by Suicide (not explicitly Halloween music, but a very scary song). A song called "Hamburger Lady" by Throbbing Gristle (see above)
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thehandtruck posted:Any good recommendations for the rocksteady genre? I'm stuck listening to dandy livingstone's "rudy, a message to you" and I'm pretty set on reggae already I'd recommend the Trojan Rocksteady Box Set.
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Danyull posted:What are some good modern psychedelic rock bands? I've been getting into Tame Impala and The Flaming Lips lately. The Doors are also one of my favorite bands if they have any influence. I'm a little late to this, but if you dig psych that's on the lo-fi/garage-y side, The Mirrors' "A Green Dream" LP (2001) is really good. The only problem is that it's extremely difficult to find. A couple of the songs are on YouTube, but only a couple (and they're not the very best songs from the album, IMHO, although they are good).
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Misc posted:Can anyone point me to some harder, ideally no wave influenced (Contortions mostly), dance-punk acts like !!!'s first single? Their later stuff is too light and poppy for what I'm looking for: The Soul Jazz compilations "In the Beginning There Was Rhythm" and "New York Noise" are good introductions to the first generation of no wave-y dance-punk, featuring tunes by the likes of The Pop Group (whose LP "Y" is also essential), A Certain Ratio, etc.
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Misc posted:Thanks for the recommendations! Since you're familiar with "No New York," I'm assuming you're also familiar with DNA, yes? (e.g., "A Taste of DNA"; they had a single or two, too). Another one that pops into my head: Theoretical Girls, for whom Glenn Branca played guitar, IIRC. They're on YouTube, and pretty raw, I suppose.
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bigperm posted:Can anyone point me to more music like this G-Dragon song? I really like it, but don't know anything about electronic music and don't know what to even look for. Confession: I don't know all that much about electronic music, either. But the way in which that song combines dance music and rapping reminds me a bit of The Streets (aka Mike Skinner). Here's a sample: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4iA_w81MpU I have no idea whether this has anything to do with what you're looking for, but The Streets are innovative and critically acclaimed, so I'd recommend them regardless. "Original Pirate Material" and "A Grand Don't Come for Free" are both superb albums; there's a drop-off in quality after those LPs, though, IMHO.
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Davincie posted:(Some pretty fuckin' badass words) Thanks for this. Other than the most obvious ones like Fela, Onyeabor, etc., Africa has, sadly, always been the "dark continent" for me musically. So yeah. thanks again!
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Heavy Hands posted:Seems my previous request might have been too vague. So here's something a bit more specific. Can anyone recommend bands/songs that are similar in sound to this: Wow. You've thrown me a curveball with this one! I'm somewhat amazed because a.) I've never heard of this, despite the fact that it comes from the era of which my knowledge runs deepest ('77-'82), and b.) it's a very unique song/sound, and not much is springing to mind re: similar artists. The post-punk and sing-speak aspects remind be vaguely of The Fall, but you probably already know about them, and I wouldn't consider the two all that similar in sound anyway. On the other hand, something about it rings a bell; if something comes to mind, I'll let you know. Oh, and: I dig it, so thanks for sharing! It's not every day that I learn about new (old) post-punk.
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