hey people, give me some new music to listen to

Right now in my cd player I have Franz Ferdinand, Iron and Wine (endless numbered..), Death Cab- Plans, Bloc Party (Silent alarm), and Interpol Antics

I'm kinda interested in checking out Stars since they're opening for Death Cab at the Ritz

I'm also gonna check out Twin Cinema by the New Pornographers


people like spookyjon, here's your chance to recommend some more stuff for me to listen to

9/4/2005 5:15:37 PM

hahahahahahahaa

indie rock

no way

9/4/2005 5:23:41 PM

are Jump Little Children any good Meredith?

9/4/2005 5:36:00 PM

1 Of Montreal 38
2 Death Cab for Cutie 35
3 The Long Winters 32
4 Guided by Voices 28
5 Elliott Smith 24
5 The Mountain Goats 24
7 Need New Body 21
8 The New Pornographers 16
8 All-Time Quarterback 16
10 Elvis Costello 15
10 Holopaw 15
10 Lou Barlow 15
13 Blur 14
13 John Vanderslice 14
13 Elvis Costello & The Attractions 14
13 The Magnetic Fields 14
13 Sufjan Stevens 14
18 Mirah 13
18 Broken Social Scene 13
20 The Walkmen 11
20 Lifter Puller 11
22 Neutral Milk Hotel 9
23 Pedro the Lion 8
23 Eisley 8
23 The Owls

9/4/2005 5:42:07 PM

Thx for the suggestions E-Dawg

I know Guided by Voices because they were tight with The Strokes (who I'm a fan of, I know hate me), I heard they broke up, I never really listened to them, maybe I'll pick up an album

I got some elliott smith, there's definitley a time and place to listen to his stuff (Read: Drinking alone)

I heard a mountain goats song on wknc the other day, not bad

what elvis costello should I start with? My aim is true?

I got Illinoise by Sufjan and I love it

I also got broken social scene's self titled, good stuff

definitley heard alot about neutral milk hotel, what do they sound like, what album(s) to pick up?

keep the helpful advice coming

9/4/2005 5:52:38 PM

You need to get "In an Aeroplane Over the Sea" by Neutral Milk Hotel. I guess you could sort of define him as freak-folk, but it really defies classification. It's just great music.

Yeah, "My Aim is True" is great, my favorite is "Armed Forces", and the other album that made up the first three that he put out makes the best of his material, I think.

And spookyjon would tell you to get The Microphones The Glow Pt. 2 and Architecture in Helsinki's In Case We Die, so I'll just save him the typing.

9/4/2005 6:05:59 PM

http://wknc.org

m-f before 8pm

9/4/2005 6:18:30 PM

indie rock is for communists

9/4/2005 6:53:32 PM

Ted Leo and the Pharmacists
The Faint
The Arcade Fire

9/4/2005 7:09:22 PM

Thanks so much so far folks

I got the Arcade Fire - Funeral, havent had enough time to listen to it, that might be next on the agenda

and as for marko's suggestion

Quote :

" I heard a mountain goats song on wknc the other day, not bad"

please be more specific

and yea, I like The Postal Service too, and some dance rock stuff like The Bravery (I know, hate me some more, I dont care about skabba the hutt)

[Edited on September 4, 2005 at 7:30 PM. Reason : I think neutral milk hotel might be the next cd purchase, keep the suggestions coming ]

9/4/2005 7:29:42 PM

oh, and I've heard good things about the sleater kinney album the woods

9/4/2005 7:30:39 PM

In the Aeroplane Over the Sea is one of the best albums of all time. E-Dawg is right. I will recommend to you The Microphones and Architecture in Helsinki. I like The Microphones a whole lot more. Not very many people are in to them, though. They're kind of...I dunno. Inaccessible.

Check out Clap Your Hands Say Yeah's new(ish) self titled album.

I second Ted Leo with a vengeance. I second The Arcade Fire and so will every human with a pulse who has heard them. Stars are indeed very good, as are the related bands Broken Social Scene and Metric.

There's nothing wrong with liking The Strokes. The reason for this is that they rock. And are awesome. But I wish they were all named Stroke. Hi, I'm Julian Stroke.

I would recommend The Magnetic Fields. You will probably not like half of their music, but the other half is pretty awesome.

There's a lifetime of music out there. Listen listen listen.

p.s. The Woods is very good, but I like their previous album, One Beat, a whole lot better.

9/4/2005 7:30:59 PM

awesome, I knew spookyjon would make a cameo


I got the clap your hands say yeah album on your suggestion in another thread, and its fun as hell


THANKS SO MUCH everyone for all the advice, some saved up birthday money is about to head in schoolkids records' direction

[Edited on September 4, 2005 at 7:55 PM. Reason : keep the suggestions coming ]

9/4/2005 7:54:17 PM

i'd suggest lansing-dreiden, but's almost not indie

9/5/2005 12:09:24 AM

The best Elvis Costello album is "This Year's Model."

Period.

9/5/2005 12:15:01 AM

indie is dead

9/5/2005 12:26:22 AM

Highly Refined Pirates by Minus the Bear
Survival is for Cowards by The Casket Lottery

[Edited on September 5, 2005 at 12:34 AM. Reason : .]

9/5/2005 12:32:27 AM

http://www.99x.com/

it's awsome for alternative rock; they play most all the bands you guys mentioned. except in the middle of the afternoon, but otherwise all the time.

9/5/2005 12:59:13 AM

Are you kidding? 80% of that playlist makes me want to stab myself in the balls.

9/5/2005 1:03:57 AM

^^I'd rather stab my ears out.

9/5/2005 1:08:22 AM

Quote :

"Highly Refined Pirates by Minus the Bear Survival is for Cowards by The Casket Lottery"

Fantastic choices.
Small Brown Bike is good (as well as their split with Casket Lottery)

9/5/2005 1:08:57 AM

Neutral Milk Hotel - In The Aeroplane Over The Sea --- I love this album and many consider it to be one of those "life-changing" type of albums. Other albums you should listen to: Wrens - Meadowlands and Microphones - The Glow Pt. 2

Sufjan Stevens is rolling around to this area this month so check out Seven Swans, Michigan, or Illinoise. His two earlier albums are harder to get into although i really like Wordsworth's Ridge from A Sun Came. His Christmas Albums are pretty good too if you can find them (on the net).

The Wolf Parade album is already out on the net but itll be a good pickup on Sept 27th. I cant wait to see them live.

Xiu Xiu is kinda hit or miss but i like Bog People and Muppet Face of the new album.

My favorite album of the year so far is probably Okkervil River - Black Sheep Boy. Ive also enjoyed National - Alligator, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, new Decemberists....

[Edited on September 5, 2005 at 1:59 AM. Reason : ......]

9/5/2005 1:58:48 AM

http://www.questionablecontent.net/rl.php

Some good recommended listening.

Also check out the Brunettes, if you get a chance.

9/5/2005 2:36:31 AM

http://epitonic.com/
http://insound.com/
http://www.betterpropaganda.com/

full, free downloads for indie shit on those sites - the best i've seen.

[Edited on September 5, 2005 at 8:43 AM. Reason : actually - epitonic i see hasn't updated in ages, but good archive]

9/5/2005 8:40:20 AM

I saw that chickenhead replied to this thread and I thought, "wtf could a pillhead know about music"

then I read her post and saw that i was right

9/5/2005 8:55:09 AM

all i gave were links, trollfag.

lol - i'm like a fucking celebrity for you to gossip about & that makes you one sad camper

[Edited on September 5, 2005 at 9:01 AM. Reason : i don't even care what music u like]

9/5/2005 9:00:00 AM

at least i'm in the tent

while ur out beggin for pills

9/5/2005 9:01:26 AM

i thought i was a drunk driver? make up your mind, person who has nor will ever meet me.

9/5/2005 9:02:23 AM

if im not mistaken he is one too so that wouldnt be fitting to keep saying...but ill stay out of it....

9/5/2005 9:26:36 AM

chickenhead
indie music fan - yes
pillhead - sure
drunk driver - NO

thx

9/5/2005 9:33:56 AM

Tonefarmer
http://cdbaby.com/cd/tonefarmer?cdbaby=3695db1ec25f0ffc6b4cf53fd35a2aa6

9/5/2005 9:36:13 AM

thanks so much for the help so far


anyone got "couches in the alley"- styrofoam w/ ben gibbard? I've heard good things about that song


also, anyone know much about Blonde Redhead? I heard they were good too

I'm also listenin to some Yo La Tengo


keep up the good work folks

9/5/2005 11:23:48 AM

mountain goats make me

9/5/2005 12:55:27 PM

Mountain Goats make me

9/5/2005 4:18:07 PM

HOT HOT HEAT

9/5/2005 6:07:08 PM

i second The Faint

9/5/2005 6:28:47 PM

So the CDs I bought today were

Coldplay - rush of blood and x&y
Blonde Redhead- Misery is a butterfly
Ben Folds- whatever and ever
Thievery Corporation- The Mirror Conspiracy
and The Postal Service

9/5/2005 6:31:09 PM

cap'n jazz

9/5/2005 10:23:40 PM

cap'n jazz - Analphabetapolothology
kind of like spitting

9/6/2005 12:03:11 AM

Quote :

"I have Franz Ferdinand, Iron and Wine (endless numbered..), Death Cab- Plans, Bloc Party (Silent alarm), and Interpol Antics"

how the fuck are these bands "indie"

what the fuck man

9/6/2005 12:17:17 AM

I think they generally fall into that category, one way or another. Certainly Iron and Wine, Death Cab, and Interpol.

I mean, you can use whatever flawed definition you want. 90% of "independent" films you see are put out by the big studios. There's a lot of "indie" bands that are on the major lables. It's not the best way to classify it at all, really, but you can look at those bands and see that there is a group of people that tends to like them.

9/6/2005 12:24:13 AM

just because hucklebucks in nc don't know about them doesn't mean they're indie

either

1. get a subscription to Spin

or

2. realize that seeing a band in Spin does not make them indie

PERHAPS THIS THREAD SHOULD HAVE BEEN TITLED "GOOD ROCK THREAD"

now, i'll start being nice if you'll send me the bloc party CD
because i lost all my bloc party shit when my hard drive crashed

9/6/2005 12:31:05 AM

your defintion of indie is WRONG!

9/6/2005 12:35:56 AM

we had so many constructive posts until Woodfoot decided to go music snob on us


keep the helpful suggestions coming

9/6/2005 12:47:55 AM

I love Jump Little Children

Listen to JULIANA THEORY!

9/6/2005 12:51:32 AM

i used to write mountain goats lyrics in my middle school english journal...i only wish i could have sung them...it would have sounded the same

but i guess they win, since they get to be "songs" while "rap" isn't

random as hell

9/6/2005 12:57:08 AM

OMG I LOVE KAISER CHIEFS

seriously
THE FIRST BAND MENTIONED IN AN "INDIE ROCK THREAD" CANNOT, I REPEAT, CAN NOT BE FUCKING FRANZ FERDINAND

i'm not a music snob by ANY means
but com'on...

seriously though
i'll be entirely nice if you send me the bloc party cd

9/6/2005 1:25:08 AM

Doves- some cities
I love this album and they are playing at the cats cradle on my birthday

other favorites:
Interpol- turn on the bright lights
Death caB- Transatlanticism

^if you have gmail Ill send you silent Alarm

9/6/2005 9:01:27 AM

^I dont have Doves, but I have both of Interpol's albums and Plans and Transatlanticism by death cab

9/6/2005 9:36:05 AM

^^i do have gmail!

you are tooooo sweet!

9/6/2005 9:39:20 AM