Let's do this again.

[-N-]

This worked out really well for me last time; I got to hear a bunch of cool bands and revisit some old ones I had nearly forgotten about. So I'm gonna ask again: Write down a band and give a few (around three or so, not hard-and-fast) must-listen songs by that band. I'll start off.

Atmosphere
- Always Coming Back Home to You
- Bass and the Movement
- Godlovesugly
- Reflections

Blackalicious
- First in Flight
- Make You Feel That Way
- Release
- Day One

Black Star
- Respiration
- Brown Skin Lady
- Definition

Coldplay
- Don't Panic
- Shiver
- Spies

etc etc etc.

The idea is for you to preview these bands by listening to these songs, and decide whether you want to listen to more. If not, you at least might end up with their few good hits.

I'd like to see more Beta Band, UNKLE, Minus the Bear, Franz Ferdinand, Hanson Boy Modeling School, as well as some more diverse genres - I need more good soul and gospel music, especially. Oh yeah, good modern jazz like MMW would rule too.

[eestlinc]

ok

Medeski Martin & Wood
- Bloody Oil
- Reflector
- Midnight Poppies/Crooked Birds
(all off the new album)

Lounge Lizards
- Yak
- Scary Children
- John Zorn's S&M Circus
(more awesome new jazz)

The Walkmen
- Thinking of a Dream I Had
- My Old Man
- The Rat
(good indie rockish band)

also, Atmosphere is good.

[Shoeberto]

Beta Band
- Pure For
- Dry the Rain
- Out-side

UNKLE
- Bloodstain
- Unreal
- Guns Blazing
(these aren't necessarily must listen to, but I know I've already suggested the ones I know are musts to you, so here's some different ones :P)

Gorillaz
- Feel Good Inc.
- El Manana
- Every Planet We Reach is Dead

MC Lars
- Hey That's Me
- Mr. Raven
- Hurricane Fresh

The Lawnchairs
- Generation Y
- An Asteroid Anytime
- Generic Feeling
(all of their songs can be downloaded free on their website)

MC Chris
- Ratz
- Fett's Vette (the universal gateway song that gets people into MC Chris)
- DQ Blizzard

[eestlinc]

more jazzy craziness

Garage a Trois
- Plena for my Grundle
- Hard Headed Rio AKA Rio Cuca Dura
- Interpretive Ape Dance

[Kawaii Ryûkishi]

I'd like to see more Beta Band, UNKLE, Minus the Bear, Franz Ferdinand, Hanson Boy Modeling School, as well as some more diverse genres - I need more good soul and gospel music, especially. Oh yeah, good modern jazz like MMW would rule too.

I am not cool enough for this thread.

[eestlinc]

What about some Simon and Garfunkel, like The Boxer?

[Yamaneko]

What the... what is this place? Where is my Tangerine Dream?

Seriously, I don't know any of those bands... except Coldplay.

[Shoeberto]

I'd like to see more Beta Band, UNKLE, Minus the Bear, Franz Ferdinand, Hanson Boy Modeling School, as well as some more diverse genres - I need more good soul and gospel music, especially. Oh yeah, good modern jazz like MMW would rule too.

I am not cool enough for this thread.

Well, there goes the theory of you and Mike being the same person.

[eestlinc]

Mike is <i>too cool</i> for this thread.

IN: This thread.

[Kawaii Ryûkishi]

No, check it out. I can do it.

Chicago Fantasy Players
- Hypoxia
- In the Good Old Days
- Very Jealous

Blizzard Brigade
- Dodger Collector
- Where Are They Now
- Gremlin Grendel
- Lupus Very Solitary

Liberty Hunt
- Skyward Earthworm
- Irrefutable
- Gratuity Included

[Buster Sword Strike]

I'd like to see more Beta Band, UNKLE, Minus the Bear, Franz Ferdinand, Hanson Boy Modeling School, as well as some more diverse genres - I need more good soul and gospel music, especially. Oh yeah, good modern jazz like MMW would rule too.

I am not cool enough for this thread.

I'm too cool for it

[Shoeberto]

Kishi, you'll have to send some of that stuff to me on AIM or something because I can't find any of it on Limewire

[Kawaii Ryûkishi]

It's just that indie and obscure. And underground. Yeah.

[Shoeberto]

[Buster Sword Strike]

I gave up limewire to collect albums and believe me, it was so worth it. If an artist makes that great of music, then they deserve the respect for their listeners to at the least pay for their hard work(it's harder to write a song that goes together with all the other instruments).