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kingcobweb posted:stop making sense, then remain in light, then whatever. Done, thanks
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Oct 23, 2009 07:30
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I've been listening to a shitload of the strokes and the libertines, and so now I'm looking for the best of the rest of the thousands of knockoffs they spawned
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Nov 17, 2009 10:19
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Hawk Harrelson posted:sadly the babyshambles (doherty) and dirty pretty things (barat) are both very underwhelming, but you might like some of their stuff. in fact, I actually enjoyed a few songs on Albion, and Shotter's Nation is more consistent on the whole. I am aware of those bands (but haven't yet checked them out). I was thinking more along the lines of bands that didn't involve those members but took a lot of ideas and style from them
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Nov 18, 2009 13:35
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Ehud posted:I am in desperate need of some new workout music. I spend most of my time lifting, so I find that angry, fast, heavy music is the best motivator. Here are some of my favorite workout songs right now: Sounds like you might like Protest the Hero. I always liken them to Dilinger Escape Plan when people ask me how to describe them, but maybe a bit more "accessible" if that's possible to be in this style Bloodmeat by Protest the Hero
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Nov 30, 2009 10:50
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So I'm absolutely loving Major Lazer's latest, and want to explore the dub/dancehall/reggae-or-whatever-the-gently caress side of things but really don't know where to start. I had a look at last.fm and a lot of the recommendation were for Diplo's contemporaries like Bloody Beetroots, Tiga etc, which is not what I'm looking for. Although it turn up Vavamuffin which seemed pretty cool Also, no Bob Marley
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Dec 22, 2009 10:46
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Is there anything like Andy McKee but with vocals? The closest I've found so far is Tallest Man On Earth, but I can't find anything else with the awesome fingerpicking to go along with the vocals. Most recommendations just give me boring singer/songwriter type stuff. I've got the earlier Bob Dylan albums, so slash that off the list too. Thanks in advance
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Jun 25, 2010 08:26
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Dadjacket posted:There's this really amazing seattle duo called Thousands who makes some incredible fingerpicked folk music that i think would be right up your alley. Go here and listen to any of the tracks from the record, especially Red Seagulls and Everything Turned Upside Down to get an idea of how incredible it is. This, this is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks. The other guy who suggested Michael Hedges was close, but everything about that guy is so cheesy, the 80'sness of his clothing and his new age image is really off putting. No doubt, the guy had amazing talent but still.
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Jun 29, 2010 07:26
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SMP posted:I've only passively listened to metal (except when I was in 6th grade Amon Amarth, they're basically the real life counterparts of dethklok, complete with synchronised headbanging
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Jul 21, 2010 04:13
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), but I've been binging through Metalocalypse and wondering where I should start with bands similar to Dethklok?
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the Bunt posted:I'm sure you've probably heard it but I'm not super familiar with the "genre" either, but I think Kanye West's 808's and Heartbreak is like the definitive autotune ballad album. While it's definitely not hip hop, I always thought "woods" by Bon Iver used auto-tune pretty creatively
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Jul 29, 2010 12:55
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Tshirt Ninja posted:I've been loving acoustic guitar + one or two voices lately, i.e. Iron & Wine's "Such Great Heights": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKGHkBComjM The tallest man on earth, awesome fingerpicking, and a ton of comparisons to bob Dylan Also, someone in this thread recommended me an acoustic guitar and voice duo called thousands, although there is not much information on them besides their bandcamp page though
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Aug 13, 2010 03:17
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kapalama posted:"Kettering" by the Antlers. It would be easier to point you in the right direction if you explained what you liked about these songs in particular, because to me Kettering is on par with the entirety of the Hospice album in terms of it's sound, instruments and subject matter and I would have just recommended you listen to the whole thing
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Oct 17, 2010 12:06
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So I'm loving synth/new wave from the 80's right now, I got some "Best Of's" of The Human League, Simple Minds and Tears For Fears, what are some others that are essential?
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Nov 9, 2010 07:30
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It doesn't have to be compilations. But that looks like a solid list and will have me busy for a while. Thanks!
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Nov 9, 2010 09:39
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Misogynist posted:I'm in love with Man Man and Sleepytime Gorilla Museum. What else will I like? As for man man, for some reason I always think of them when I listen to Introducing... by Foxy Shazam, especially the song "It's hair smelled like bonfire", even though the genres are pretty separate. They always get compared to Tom Waits and Captain Beefheart too. Other options are Gogol Bordello (who they recently went on tour with) and a local band called Rapskallion. They're some I can think of right now
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Feb 8, 2011 05:45
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Eight Is Legend posted:You know that feeling, when you're madly, insanely in love with someone? They're all you want to think about, and every time you do, your stomach turns into a seaman and knots itself irreversibly. Eels are great for this, pretty much everything on Hombre Lobo is a good choice (it IS subtitled "12 songs of desire" for a good reason). In particular, "All the Beautiful Things", "The Look You Gave That Guy" and "Ordinary Man" I've always been partial to of Montreal's Bedside Drama too, and oft overlooked album of theirs, but fits that bill pretty well, especially "The Hollow Room" and "Sing You A Love Song". Although I don't know if you're going for songs about being in love or songs about wanting love, but these fit the latter.
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Feb 15, 2011 05:12
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Jelly! posted:I'm looking for some upbeat jazz music that you might associate with spy movies or chasing on foot or car. Did you mean to link the same video twice? On a similar note I'm looking for some jazz/swing stuff, I have what you would call a "best of" collection, with people like Cab Calloway, Duke Ellington, Django and Louis Armstrong, but are there any classics or other good collections of songs like that? The more "swing"-y, big band it is the better
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Apr 4, 2011 08:09
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) so that's a plus if the song has it.
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Paperhouse posted:not quite sure what I'm looking for, idk what it's called specifically but stuff like Letherette and S Maharba. Beats stuff, sampling, instrumental hip hop, boom-bap maybe? I really don't know but I really like what I've heard by these two. here's a couple of tracks if you dunno what they sound like Belleruche might be what you're after, it's a little less hip hoppy, but I hear a lot of similarities. http://youtu.be/7bBLhDngS_8
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Apr 14, 2011 14:00
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Paperhouse posted:this isn't bad but I'm definitely after less songy stuff and more hip hoppy samples and beats. I'm not even sure the two tracks I posted are particularly similar but I group them together for some reason Fair enough, maybe Chinese Man then? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rrfIubAEP0
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Apr 14, 2011 14:40
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Puttblug posted:I'm hosting my first BBQ at my new apartment on Sunday. What kind of music can I play that's not Creedence Clearwater, Bruce Springsteen, and Eric Clapton. Their will be a good mix of young and old. I mostly listen to metal so I'm a bit lost as to what to play. Whenever I have people over to our place I like to put on some funk, like Parliament, Sly and the Family Stone, Kleeer. It's catchy enough that the young people will probably like it, and the older of the bunch might already be quite familiar with them. I'll always start with the song "Flash Light", by Parliament, if people don't start involuntarily bobbing their heads along with the beat, then there is something wrong (this hasn't happened yet). Alternatively, you can't really go wrong with greatest hits collections of well known artists like David Bowie, the Rolling Stones, Van Morrison, Bill Withers, The Beatles, that kind of thing. Everyone should be familiar with them, and inoffensive enough that no one can really take any issue with them.
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Jun 3, 2011 10:13
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I'm looking for some artists who perform with pretty much only piano and voice, with a little classical tinge. Regina Spektor and Rufus Wainwright are similar to what I'm looking for, but waaaay stripped back to just the piano. Preferably with a darker, more melancholy tone.
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Jun 6, 2011 16:07
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BCR posted:Alright I need some help. Haha, this sounds pretty fun, and if there is one thing I've learned from going to australian pubs and listening to countless lovely cover bands, is that drunk people go loving nuts for Summer of '69 by Bryan Adams, Khe Sanh by Cold Chisel and I'm gonna be (500 Miles) by the Proclaimers (although I'm now so sick of these songs) I also reckon any of Dire Straits big hits would work too
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Jun 7, 2011 08:57
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Hiro Protagonist posted:I've been listening to Blind Guardian, and I hate to admit it, but I love them. Nothing wrong with that, Blind Guardian are awesome. As for other power metal, HammerFall is always a good bet, all of their albums are pretty solid so you can start anywhere. Manowar is good too, I started with Warriors of the World, and having listened to the rest of the catalog, I actually reckon it's a good place to start, covers a lot of styles, the production is good, and has one of the greatest album openers in "Call to Arms"
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Jul 4, 2011 09:02
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me your dad posted:I'm looking for very somber, depressing, sparse banjo music. I don't care if it has vocals, as long as the vocals match the overall tone. I could be looking for the John Fahey of the banjo world. A lot of Sufjan Stevens fits this bill, it's not purely banjo, but it certainly features very heavily, the albums "Seven Swans" and "Michigan" probably has the most banjo out of his discog
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Aug 9, 2011 19:57
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PDMChubby posted:I'm looking for music that's from the 50s/60s (or sounds like it is) that has a slow tempo with sparse arrangements--usually just a singer and a bass and maybe a guitar and drums and/or finger snaps--as well as soul/blues tinged and mostly showcase the vocals. How about the Mills Brothers? Depending on what era you go for I reckon that it would fit the bill, I think the late 40's/early 50's had the most instrumentation, even ventured into big band/swing territory, but it was still ALL about their voices This is one of my favourites Paper Doll
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Oct 18, 2011 05:34
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Or Radio Moscow, the first album was even produced by Dan Auerbach as well
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Dec 14, 2011 00:45
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John Jhonson posted:This is kind of a strange request, but can anyone recommend any music with sort of a dark and moody banjo? Ideally just instrumental, but lyrics are fine too. Most stuff I hear that involves a banjo is a lighter, more uptempo bluegrass-y sound, but I'm looking for something slower and less cheerful. How about Graveyard Train? Self described as horror country
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Aug 6, 2012 09:03
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Skellen posted:I've been binging on Tom Waits for quite a while now. Anyone out there similar to him? Which era Tom Waits?
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Aug 23, 2012 12:51
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Skellen posted:The stuff I've been enjoying most has been late 90's/early 00's (Mule Variations/Alice). Well I can't really help you then. Oh well! So I've been listening to Buena Vista Social Club recently, and how do you get in to this latin/salsa style music? Any good compilations or essential albums I should be listening to?
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Aug 24, 2012 19:11
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killaer posted:Can anyone recommend me any bands/songs that have a really strong lead guitar component (lots of shredding, preferably)? Radio Moscow is aaaallll about the guitar. Some of them are more acoustic based, but most of it is all about cool solos with minimal vocals. Here is I Just Don't Know https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUlw2PJfAoA
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Aug 27, 2012 03:59
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syntaxfunction posted:Hey guys, I am looking for music like The Smashing Pumpkins. That is, layers of guitars (And pianos, and little sounds that flutter around), melodic solos and hooks, nice drums and bass, dynamics (Loud/soft and the like) and tonnes of fuzz. And effeminate or "weird" vocals if possible. Maybe try Ride? It's maybe a bit more noisy than it is fuzz, but it's got similar dynamics. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kfLJmqFl2U
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Aug 30, 2012 07:08
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Anyone got more funk/soul recommendations along the lines of Tower of Power, Earth Wind and Fire and Sly and the Family Stone?
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Feb 6, 2013 09:46
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Suspicious Dish posted:Blood, Sweat and Tears? Already got some of that, but that is exactly what I'm looking for as well
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Feb 6, 2013 11:04
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Anyone got any good recommendations for funk/disco bands? I'm talking stuff that's a little more broad and easily accessible for your average listener, as well as being bass heavy. As much as I the love parliament/funkadelic style, I'm looking for stuff that's a bit more immediate party, than psychedelic craziness. Some examples I've been listening to recently are t-connection, BT Express, Mandrill, Fatback band, The Gap Band and Slave, available on spotify is a big plus
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Sep 4, 2013 08:52
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Doctor Butts posted:This may be late but: I had discovered Zapp in between when I made that post and now, and Lakeside is perfect, so thanks for that. And 80's is fine too, doesn't matter how cheesy it gets I want more of it
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Nov 3, 2013 11:29
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funkybottoms posted:Heatwave! These guys are exactly what I was looking for as well. Thanks!
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Nov 4, 2013 23:53
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Gamma Nerd posted:I find that pure ambient is good for this purpose. I like to listen to kraftwerk for this exact purpose. While it does have vocals, I don't understand German so that doesn't take my focus away. Autobahn is my go to
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Feb 19, 2014 00:03
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Ofaloaf posted:I've lately gotten this weird compulsion to listen to music'll that spook me. What's some good stuff that goes more along the lines of that sort of howling-of-the-damned sound in Ligeti's Requiem, rather than any jump-scare sort of thing? I want something atmospheric that'll make me paranoid and afraid when it's dark outside and I'm alone. Maybe Fantomas - Delerium Cordia? It's supposed to be a soundtrack to surgery without anaesthesia
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May 5, 2014 11:58
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Mister Fister posted:So i'm getting into Funk and i'm building a playlist in google play music... it's kinda small at the moment, i have parliament funkadelic, Kool & the Gang, Stevie Wonder, and a lot of james brown hits in my playlist. Similarly to the other guy, here's my spotify list https://open.spotify.com/user/1230963030/playlist/5MUEV7MIWqCn0zwwIPsU7m it needs some trimming down, and there is some soul in there as well. It also occasionally veers in to done disco territory as well, and I put parliament/funkadelic and sly in their own category but it looks like you'll have that covered. As a quick guide, get some Zapp/Roger Troutman, early fatback band, slave, BT express, Brick, Tower of Power and early Bar-Kays.
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Major Isoor posted:Well, aside from the '80s glam rock/hair metal/shock rock frenzy I've been on for the past twelve months (most recently heard Kix. Some of their songs like Blow My Fuse and Cold Blood are just soo good) I recently stumbled upon a metal band that I really like: Demon. I like the song Into the Nightmare the most, but they do have some other good ones like Life on the Wire. Now, this basically brings my list of metal bands that I enjoy and listen to regularly/semi-regularly up to three: Dio, Demon and Saxon. This seems obvious but Motley Crue? Also, GWAR
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But yeah, so any and all suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Hell, not necessarily just for metal, either - if anyone happens to think of some '80s rock bands that I might like listening to (main ones from memory being Def Leppard, Queen, Poison, Fastway, as well as some Europe, Twisted Sister, Night Ranger, Great White, Queensryche and Ratt. Likely missing quite a few though)