Recommend Some Good Bands/Artists

05/06/2008 Rob K. says:

Oh and Jae mentioned someone named Kathleen Edwards.  I mentioned Jesse Sykes and the Sweet Hereafter.  Both of those are kind of folk/alt-country.

05/06/2008 anna "Partridge in a pear tree" l. says:

She & Him.  It's the actress Zooey Deschanel with M.Ward.

05/06/2008 Jae L. says:

the old 97s always was a good little band

http://youtube.com/wat...

05/06/2008 Jae L. says:

johnny cash does kris kristofferson

My theme song...

http://youtube.com/wat...

05/06/2008 Rob K. says:

I've never heard of She or Him.  But if you say it's good I'll check it out!

05/06/2008 virginia "is returning to the mountains" g. says:

a fine frenzy
i know they play it on the radio, but holy sweet goddamn does she have a great voice, and great songs.  near to you kills me.

05/06/2008 Rob K. says:

What station do they play that on?  I never heard the name.

05/06/2008 Jae L. says:

those dorks over at npr always have great music reccomendations...

heres the article about him and her

http://www.npr.org/tem...

05/06/2008 Jae L. says:

Kathleen Edwards was their song of the day today

http://www.npr.org/tem...

05/06/2008 Taylor "i want indian" S. says:

Sufjan Stevens, indie rock

05/06/2008 Taylor "i want indian" S. says:

get the Illinois album

05/06/2008 virginia "is returning to the mountains" g. says:

i don't know, i don't listen to the radio, but it's one of vh1's "oughta know" artists, so i figure they do.  the main song they play is almost lover
http://youtube.com/wat...

this is the one i adore, it's not a video, just music with a picture...
http://youtube.com/wat...

05/06/2008 virginia "is returning to the mountains" g. says:

sufjan stevens is so wonderful.  i love his voice.

05/06/2008 nichole "take me as i come, cause i cant stay long" s. says:

be your own pet.

05/06/2008 Rob K. says:

True about NPR.  Good music and movie recs.

Here's one of my favorite resources for finding new music:  The internet radio station I listen to sometimes is run by a guy with VERY good taste in music.  It's called Radio Paradise (dot com).

You can listen for free.  It's all member-supported with zero ads, which is cool.  You can also browse the station's website for ideas.  There are lists of their at all-time most played songs, highest rated by listeners, etc.  You can also see what he's been getting the most airplay of late, both albums and tracks.  

Here's the link, but feel free to check out the site.  It is a good audio accompani...accompani...accomp animent to your Yelp time.  http://www.radioparadi...

Excuse the 'plug' but it's a great resource.

05/06/2008 Meg "'You like jake?! Jake's my boy!'" M. says:

David Ford:  http://www.youtube.com... and this one - shot in one take
http://originalsignalr...

honeyhoney: http://www.youtube.com... or http://www.youtube.com...

Rocco DeLuca & The Burden: http://www.youtube.com... or http://www.youtube.com... or http://www.youtube.com...

Billy Boy On Poison: http://www.youtube.com... or http://www.youtube.com... or http://www.youtube.com...

:-)

05/06/2008 Rob K. says:

Someone mentioned Ryan Adams already.  He's got a lot of stuff out and it can be hard to sift through.  I've found his Cold Roses album (actually a double) to be some pretty outstanding stuff.

05/06/2008 Lyn "Will Rock You!" P. says:

does it offend you yeah
the epochs
my morning jacket
great northern
tigercity

05/06/2008 josh "ing you" s. says:

mmm... i better check out "she and him". i have the hugest crush on zoey deschanel.

05/06/2008 virginia "is returning to the mountains" g. says:

i have been obsessed with ryan adam's album heartbreaker

05/06/2008 Tim "At least I got one ROTD out of it" C. says:

Yeah Be Your Own Pet is awesome, I haven't heard their new one yet - is it any good?

So the shit that I have in heavy rotation is:
- Cadence Weapons' "Afterparty Babies". So this kinda nerdy black kid from Toronto who used to write for Pitchforkmedia.com decided he'd be better on the mic and the beets than these other fools are. His first album, "Breaking Kayfabe" (awesome title) had potential, but this shit is just that -next- shit. When I listen to this I feel the same way I do when I heard Company Flow or Aesop Rock the first time. But this kid tells his stories over some real club - and I mean HOUSE club - shit! If the whole hip-house hybrid sounded like this and not 2 in a Room, I would've been all over that shit.

- The Ladies, "They Mean Us". I've loved Rob Crow since Heavy Vegetable. In fact, I think that was his best band and shit like Pinback is just that watered down pop shit he probably writes in his sleep.The Ladies pairs him with Hella's Zach Hill and when you listen to this, keep in mind that is JUST TWO DUDES. Fuckin' Zach sounds like he's playing like three kits at the same time! Check out "Nice Chaps, Buddy" for a pure brilliant ending to a beginning that sounds like it'll never work.

- Thes One, "Lifestyle Marketing". People Under the Stairs - the hip-hop group, not the Wes Craven flick - make my favorite hip-hop in the world. It's like if you took A Tribe Called Quest out of New York, put them in L.A., and replaced the afrocentricity with blunts, beers and beetmaking. If you aren't up on these dudes and you like hip-hop, check out their "Question in the Form of an Answer" album. Or just check the other 'what are you listening to?' link. Anyways - Thes is 1/2 of PUTS and he came out with this all instrumental hip-hop album last year and goddamn, not even narcoleptics sleep this hard. Basically, Thes takes all his inspiration - and samples - from Herb Pilhofer, a dude who was responsible for LOTS of 70's era jingles. It's some total BBQ music, just in time for summer!

And finally, this: http://www.ragandboner...

Pure dubstep nastiness from noyeahno. When you hear the "big up!" be prepared to drop what you're doing and lose your shit.

05/06/2008 Michael R. says:

The Raveonettes. Their new album, Lust Lust Lust, is good, but my favorite is still Pretty in Black, from 2005. I don't know quite how to describe them, so I'll let wikipedia speak for me:

"Their music is characterized by close two-part vocal harmonies inspired by The Everly Brothers, coupled with hard-edged electric guitar overlaid with liberal doses of noise. Their songs juxtapose the structural and chordal simplicity of 50s and 60s rock with intense electric instrumentation, driving beats and often dark lyrical content, similar to another of the band's influences, The Velvet Underground. "

Basically, rad rad rad.

And I second the She & Him recommendation.

05/06/2008 Meg "'You like jake?! Jake's my boy!'" M. says:

Ryan Adams rocks.

05/06/2008 Michael R. says:

Here's a song The Raveonettes created for the Gap advertising campaign The Sound of Color:

http://www.youtube.com...

05/06/2008 Bill "call me 'Tasty'..." H. says:

Pink Martini is a hoot!

They're playing at Pachanga on the 8th.

I may be able to score free tickets for an interested party.

I'd be there if I wasn't working.

05/06/2008 Michael R. says:

Oh, and El Ten Eleven. Their music was featured in Helvetica, the documentary about the typeface Helvetica. They're just two dudes rocking out, no vocals, just fabulousness.

And speaking of fabulousness, I recently discovered the Scissor Sisters, who are kind of pop-y, disco-y, glam rock-y . . . in summary, super gay. And super awesome.

05/06/2008 Bobby "I has a flavr" C. says:

dig my muxtape: http://bobbycupp.muxta...

In a folksy-but-still-modern mood:
She & Him for sure
Or, The Whale (local) - Light Poles and Pines http://www.myspace.com...
The Dodos (local) - Visiter http://www.myspace.com...
M. Ward - Post-War http://www.myspace.com...

New rock with a classic feel:
Cold War Kids - Robbers and Cowards http://www.myspace.com...
Spoon - Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga http://www.myspace.com...
Sia - Some People Have Real Problems http://www.myspace.com...

05/06/2008 Rob K. says:

Is Spoon as good as they sound in that song "Don't You Evah"?  I freaking love that little ditty.  Can't hear it enough.

05/07/2008 virginia "is returning to the mountains" g. says:

i really like spoon.  mainly their album "gimme fiction."  i will be listening to their album "girls can tell" now to sleep :)

05/07/2008 Sarah "on the grenade" P. says:

I'm really digging The Kills right now.  Also heard a song by the Flobots the other day that I enjoyed quite a bit and the album hasn't disappointed.

05/07/2008 Mason T. says:

for upbeat
-the receiving end of sirens
-sky eats airplane
-Thrice's - The Alchemy Index

for chills
-as tall as lions
-minus the bear
-Dustin Kensrue (Lead vocals of Thrice) solo album.

05/07/2008 Edgar "DJ Edgartronic" N. says:

Ryan Adams' "Love Is Hell" is one of my break-up albums. "Rock & Roll" is flat-out brilliant.

Some of my faves at the moment:

The Kills - Midnight Boom (http://www.yelp.com/ev...)
Hot Chip - Made In The Dark
Cut Copy - In Ghost Colours
MGMT - Oracular Spectacular
Flight Of The Conchords - S.T.

And a couple of classics I've revisited lately:
Gang Of Four - Entertainment
Kraftwerk - Computer World

05/07/2008 Christy "loved by dirtbags" R. says:

Spoon is super duper ultra awesome. I think Gimme Fiction was medium (but medium on a scale of good to awesome), but Kill The Moonlight and GaGaGaGaGa are fantastic. You Got Yr Cherry Bomb is probably my favorite song from GaGaGaGaGa.

I really like She & Him.

MGMT is/are AWESOME. Go listen to them now!

Yes, the Raveonettes album is awesome.

I always recommend Reigning Sound, so I'll do it again now. The album is Time Bomb High School.

Does It Offend You Yeah. Absolutely. Always listen to Lyn's recommendations.

05/07/2008 Michael R. says:

Ooo, I've heard one song from Hot Chip but haven't gotten around to buying an album yet.

And I just heard MGMT for the first time the other day and they are pretty spectacular.

05/07/2008 lisa "disco disco! bueno bueno!" c. says:

The Constantines. The new album (Kensington Heights) is alright, but the others are incredible. Plus they are playing the Casbah on July 4.

Matthew Good - Hospital Music.

Alexisonfire - Crisis.

Elliot Brood - Ambassador

05/07/2008 Jeanna "as in rhymes with bo-beena..." M. says:

Yeah, M. Ward is good.

chill out music - Appleseed Cast

I like Say Anything because they're upbeat and kinda clever!

But uh... I can only really recommend my favorite local artists.

A Scribe Amidst the Lions - epic, Pink Floyd style
Ryan Blue - Bob Dylan style con harmonica
River City - folky emo with banjos
The Silent Comedy - rocks your socks off... don't know how to explain; violin country rock
The Soft Lights - easy listening

05/07/2008 Jeanna "as in rhymes with bo-beena..." M. says:

oh, and I really liked Wendy Darling when I saw them at Beauty Bar.

05/07/2008 Camie K. says:

Check out the lesser knowns:

Nathaniel Hoho - this kid's got potential
Trophy - awesome band
Gayle Skidmore - talented singer/writer with a beautiful voice

05/07/2008 Paul "faux pas fo sho" P. says:

everything mason said. especially thrice.

05/07/2008 stephen "the end is near" l. says:

the new justin timberlake is off da hook yo

05/07/2008 Christy "loved by dirtbags" R. says:

HI Jeanna. It pains me that  you like A Scribe..., one of the most pretentious, least talented bands in San Diego. Sad, sad, sad. I love the way they try to hitch themselves to as many Transfer shows as possible. I also loved when they tried to turn a Danny De La Cruz photo show into their own CD release party. Classy!

05/07/2008 Paul "faux pas fo sho" P. says:

los campesinos (http://youtube.com/wat...)
okkervil river (http://hypem.com/track...)
lavender diamond (http://youtube.com/wat...)
sondre lerche (http://hypem.com/track...)
jens lekman (http://hypem.com/track...)
lucky soul (http://youtube.com/wat...)

05/07/2008 Jeanna "as in rhymes with bo-beena..." M. says:

oh yeah, minus the bear.

05/07/2008 Shari "losing IQ points daily" T. says:

Definitely check out Hot Chip, although I prefer The Warning to the other 2 discs I have (still waiting for the new one to grow on me).
Kasabian - Empires
The Rakes
The Lovemakers (really awesome live)
Cut Copy
VHS or Beta
I want to hear more Spoon - radio needs to play more than one song from a disc!
Vampire Weekend - they've been growing on me
For stuff that's older but still cool - Bif Naked and Trespassers William (weird name but great sound, sort of Mazzy Star-ish)

05/07/2008 Kristen "with an E" M. says:

youth group - skeleton jar

and a bunch of stuff other people said like MGMT, cold war kids, spoon, okkervil river, hot chip...etc.

05/07/2008 Srinivas "Srini" R. says:

I always seem to find new music from TV these days.

http://www.theocshow.c...
http://www.cwtv.com/th...
http://www.cwtv.com/mu...

05/07/2008 Rob K. says:

So far I've heard of approximately one of the bands mentioned.  I'm very unhappy about this.   But stoked to pick up the ideas :)

Not everything has to be underground, or new, or local.

05/07/2008 lisa "disco disco! bueno bueno!" c. says:

I saw bif naked get her front teeth knocked out. It was frickin' funny.
I have tried and tried to like hot chip and canna dae it.

What about Aesop Rock?

05/07/2008 virginia "is returning to the mountains" g. says:

ok, so, gossip girl is one of my guilty pleasures, i cannot help but be addicted to it, and i agree, they play some damn good music on the show.

05/07/2008 Tim "At least I got one ROTD out of it" C. says:

Aesop Rock is the shit, "None Shall Pass" was my favorite hip-hop album last year.

05/07/2008 Mason T. says:

Of Montreal
The Honorary Title
Maritime

two good websites for discovering new and good music.
www.daytrotter.com
www.stereogum.com

05/08/2008 Mason T. says:

Ohh hell yes. I forgot to mention these guys.
http://www.youtube.com...

05/08/2008 Mas "swingshift supervisor of the mediocrity marines" H. says:

Good tune, Mace.  Does the rest of their work hold up?

George Strait has recently released another journeyman effort that calls for beer and kicking up yer boots.

05/08/2008 Mason T. says:

yes check "Chelsea dagger" and "Baby Fratelli" on youtube. or their website.

05/08/2008 Vero "square root of 3" B. says:

Sabor Latino...

- Panteon Rococco (ska band from Mexico) www.youtube.com/watch?...
- Los Parralenos (kumbia samuray from Argentina) www.youtube.com/watch?...
- Agua Dulce (cumbia/salsa band from San Diego) www.myspace.comaguadul...
- Kinky (latin rock, dance, techno) www.youtube.com/watch?...

Disfruta [enjoy]!

05/08/2008 J S. says:

Umphrey's McGee  www.umphreys.com
"The band shuttles between styles with precision, from straight-up pop and rock to jazz, prog-metal, and classical."

05/08/2008 cyrus "get out of my yard" g. says:

there is way too much trite indie pop in this thread, so lets crank things up slowly:

1) mark lanegan: http://www.myspace.com...

formerly of the screaming trees, he's released a number of great projects in the last year, including the dark gospel-influenced trip hop of "soulsavers" (myspace.com/soulsavers) and two very sinatra-hazlewood type duet albums with isobel campbell (myspace.com/isobelcamp...). best served chilled with whiskey on the rocks

2) 3: http://www.myspace.com/3

incredible flamenco guitar mixed with soaring, creative clean vocals, much intelligent jamming with a dash of heavy metal here, a splash of bowie there. listen to "the word / the end is begun" start to finish and good luck collecting your jaw from the ground after. things really pick up at about 4 minutes into the song

3) mike patton : http://www.myspace.com... , http://ww.myspace.com/...  

he's done quite a bit since faith no more and mr bungle, most recently a few soundtracks and obscure collaborations. his peeping tom album is a wonderful and overlooked angle on pop and hip hop, and on his solo page you will find the glorious "a perfect twist", a return to 50s style groove but with lyrical themes of spanking and stuff

4) rush : http://www.youtube.com...

their new album is slammin', great drums and strong acoustic instrumentation throughout, still some of the best bass playing ever even if his 50-something year old voice is growing tired. the rest of the album is better than this single

5) megadeth : http://www.myspace.com...

if for some reason you like heavy metal, at least make this band a favorite of yours. curiously overlooked by the rock 1053 crowd. if you are an east county metalhead, you probably don't even realize this guy wrote your favorite album

05/08/2008 anna "Partridge in a pear tree" l. says:

+1 aesop rock

05/08/2008 Rob K. says:

Nice contribution, Cyrus.  Mike Patton, huh?  I didn't know he'd done any solo stuff, let alone a bunch of it.

05/08/2008 Michael R. says:

To Cyrus, regarding 3:

Sold.

05/08/2008 John P. says:

not really new but .... andrew bird, jose gonzalez, lcd soundsystem, travis.  and i hear Portishead is coming back

05/08/2008 Lyn "Will Rock You!" P. says:

portishead's album has been out for a couple of weeks now.

05/08/2008 Michael R. says:

John P: Um! Travis is like, my fav band evah!

05/08/2008 anna "Partridge in a pear tree" l. says:

Trust Lyn; she knows.  :-)

05/08/2008 John P. says:

Lyn, so what do you think of it?  i've totally lost track of time.   its been 10-15 yrs hasnt it?

Michael R:  good taste.  yes, you'd be jealous i have pictures w/ Fran & w/ Neil on separate occasions.  see them last at the HOB here?

05/08/2008 Lyn "Will Rock You!" P. says:

thanks, anna :)

john - i dunno, i haven't listened. i am stuck on the new my morning jacket and trying to get into the new nin. i probably get about 20 new cds a month so its hard to wade through everything unless i am working on it for a blog post.

05/08/2008 Michael R. says:

No, but I did check them out at the Henry Fonda Theater in L.A. last year. I too have met Fran and have a picture with him. I'm jealous about Neil though, that's awesome!

Yeah, they are great. Also, I have Andrew Bird's Bowl of Fire and I like it, I'd like to get more from him.

05/08/2008 John P. says:

Michael R: i was there too!   check out this one i shot there: http://www.youtube.com...

Lyn - sounds like i need to pay attention to what you listen to....Michael R too.

05/08/2008 Michael R. says:

OMG that's a great video. Seriously, that was my favorite part! The song that first got me hooked on Travis played acoustic to a hushed venue? Awesome.

05/08/2008 Lyn "Will Rock You!" P. says:

john -  for the most part, i lean towards indie pop and pop punk. but i've been known to dig on emo as well. just kinda depends. i write a music blog (link is in my profile) so i have new music all the time.

the other person you should pay attention to as far as music is concerned in lucas o. he has great taste in music.

05/09/2008 Sarah "on the grenade" P. says:

Oh man.  The Travis lads got me fucking wayhaaayhaaaayyyyysted one night after a show.  Do not try to keep up with them.  It's not a good idea.

05/09/2008 Christy "loved by dirtbags" R. says:

Cyrus: Boo Rush! Yay Mark Lanegan!

05/09/2008 Lyn "Will Rock You!" P. says:

If you like Mark Lanegan, you need to check out Soulsavers and the Gutter Twins.

05/09/2008 Star A. says:

Soulsavers is the shit... but I thought you could only get it Import?  I think my copy is an Import.

05/09/2008 Jeanna "as in rhymes with bo-beena..." M. says:

Eiseley - Just Like We Do

05/09/2008 Star A. says:

Pretty much anything ML does is awesome.  Is the Gutter twins the one with Greg Dulli of Afgan Whigs?

I really like his collaboration with Isobel Cambell of Belle & Sebastian... love that album "Ballad of the Broken Seas"...

05/09/2008 Mason T. says:

Megadeth on Myspace haha.. Yes!

For something of that tempo check Andrew W.K's newer albums.

I still have to make some fresh mixtapes for the peeps.

Keep the tunes and bands coming.

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05/09/2008 Sarah "on the grenade" P. says:

I'm loving me some Kate Nash .

05/09/2008 Tim "At least I got one ROTD out of it" C. says:

White Denim definitely made a fan in me after seeing them tear it up opening for Tapes N' Tapes.

05/09/2008 Rob K. says:

If it's at all your kind of thing, the double-album fundraising tribute to Alejandro Escovedo that came out a couple years ago is great.  Funny, because I thought it was dog shit at the first couple of listens.  Now I love it.  

Escovedo is an Austin legend.  Several years ago he contracted Hepatitis-C and nearly died.  All these great musicians chipped in to help out.  The album is called Por Vida.  

I saw one of my favorite tidbits ever about any musician on Escovedo's Wikipedia page:

"Also in 2005, Escovedo's song "Castanets" appeared on the iPod playlist of George W. Bush, prompting a self-imposed ban on live performances of the song."

Gotta love him for that.

05/09/2008 Jessica "experiments with truth" Y. says:

If you like Ryan Adams, Kate Nash, Gillian Welch, you know the genre, alt-country, folk, etc - check out Tift Merritt.  http://tiftmerritt.com/

Not only is she the sweetest thing ever, she also surfs :].

05/09/2008 Star A. says:

Jessica "Gaikokujin" Y. says:

If you like Ryan Adams, Kate Nash, Gillian Welch, you know the genre, alt-country, folk, etc - check out Tift Merritt.  http://tiftmerritt.com/
------------------------------ ------

I love all those artists...

05/09/2008 Teej "Halfrocentric" T. says:

I saw some of my faves got metioned.

Paul P. forced me to listen to She and Him.

Personal recs:

Sufjan Stevens
Skye
A Fine Frenzy
Feist
Say Hi To Your Mom
Alana Davis
Shawn Colvin

05/09/2008 Jessica "experiments with truth" Y. says:

Yay!  Star - then you should check out Podunk Nowhere - great local band and a couple of my good friends.

http://www.podunknowhe...
http://www.myspace.com...

05/09/2008 Jessica "experiments with truth" Y. says:

Kings of Convenience  - brilliant duo, with Feist featured on a few of the songs.

05/09/2008 cyrus "get out of my yard" g. says:

@ mason - yes!! andrew wk is the man, i played a show with him a few years back and that one night spawned hundreds of great stories.

@ star - the newer campbell/lanegan collaboration is much more stylish and old timey, highly recommended. did you know they werent even in the same country for "ballad of the broken seas"? better vibe on this one. see also: robert plant/alison krauss.

@rob: mike patton is one of the most prolific guys out there, almost everything he's done has been great, my highest recommendation goes to "lovage"  - youtube it - you will be satisfied. http://en.wikipedia.or...

OTHER THINGS YOU MIGHT LIKE:

1) the flashbulb : http://www.myspace.com...  
best song: "that missing week"
listen if you like: radiohead, boards of canada

2) new nine inch nails - ghosts: http://findingdatura.c...
best song: 14
listen if you like: experimental instrumental music

3) new moby : http://www.youtube.com...
best song: disco lies
listen if you like: club music, 90s dance

4) blonde redhead : http://www.myspace.com...
best song: in particular
listen if you like: reading books, going to soma

5) new peter gabriel : http://files.autobomb....
best song: the tower that ate people
listen if you like: industrial / new age music, old peter gabriel

05/09/2008 Tim "At least I got one ROTD out of it" C. says:

Cyrus: listen if you like: radiohead, boards of canada - oooh, yes please! Will check this out tonite.

05/09/2008 Jeanna "as in rhymes with bo-beena..." M. says:

i've heard a lot about this blonde redhead group.  never heard their stuffs.

05/09/2008 Paul "faux pas fo sho" P. says:

i like blonde redhead plenty. i started off kinda creeped out by them, but definitely warmed up to them, especially from "In an Expression of the Inexpressible" and their subsequent stuff. 23 - their latest - was a big surprise, and i liked it immediately

05/09/2008 Paul "faux pas fo sho" P. says:

and big fat emphatic YES for eisley, jeanna. if whimsy had a sound, they'd be it.

05/09/2008 Star A. says:

thanks cyrus... got the plant/krauss one for sure.

05/09/2008 cyrus "get out of my yard" g. says:

tim, enjoy, it's a brilliant album, free download too:

http://www.alphabasic....

05/09/2008 Mason T. says:

Harvey Danger - Little by Little album.
It is free, a solid and yet very dynamic sounding album.
http://www.harveydange...

05/09/2008 Jeanna "as in rhymes with bo-beena..." M. says:

The Doors - Spanish Caravan

been in my head all day.

Yeah, Mike Patton does a lot of shit.  ha.  He's all over the place.  I even heard him cover "[Hit Me] Baby, One More Time" awhile back.  General Patton v. the Executioners is a nice collaberation.

Mace, you buy a Silent Comedy CD?

05/09/2008 Mason T. says: