On The Rocks (University of Oregon a cappella ensemble; you probably won't be able to find any of their stuff though. They do covers of Jimmy Eat World, Guster, etc.)
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And Nato, I can't send you anything if you're away. And CERTAINLY not if you're being schooled!
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I am soooo uncool and out of the loop. I have no idea who 95% of these musicians are. I guess that's what I get for listening to talk radio and classic rock.
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Well, today I was listening to the Glenn Miller Orchestra. I don't know why, but I like that stuff, dangit. I like Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday a lot as well.
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How about Creedence Clearwater Revival? The Eagles? Elton John ('70s stuff)? Bachman Turner Overdrive?
Or how about John Williams? All his film scores are great, even when the movies aren't. His non-film stuff is wonderful too. I particularly like his Olympic fanfares.
You can't go wrong with a CD full of Chopin's piano Nocturnes or Preludes.
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Yeah, I guess I'll go listen to all of that in my copious free time.
Why do you think geezers get out of touch in the first place? I have been hit upside the head with Life!
Actually, I have been listening to what I think of as the teenagers' radio station on my evening commute sometimes, just so I can try to figure out what's going on out there.
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i have come to learn there are always people that listen to the music you think no one else listens to.
take it from me, the girl that listens to pygmies making music with water. you are not alone. no matter how much you wish you were Posts: 3936 | Registered: Jul 2000
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Guess I'm not so weird as I thought! I actually started listening to jazz and swing music once I had kids, since much of what's on the radio is inappropriate for them to hear. Hence, I have a 9 y/o son who loves jazz, and a 6 y/o daughter who loves to turn on Celtic music while she plays in her room.
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I've found a lot of people enjoy music like Nightwish (think Evanesence, only better)...and you can't go wrong with Queen...
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Billie Holliday is The Lady. Tragic and sultry and wry. Her songs make me cry and fill me with hope. I love her stuff.
Get some Sam Cooke. His voice is like honey and his phrasing is exquisite. His early stuff with the Soul-Stirrers is good, too (gospel, mostly). One thing I like about his music is that it is extremely sing-a-long-able. It's at a normal range (for me), not too high, not too low (except in spots). I grew up listening to Sam Cooke, and he is constantly in my mp3 player (alongside Evanescence and Nickelback, talk about eclectic!). A good song to start with is...well, they are all so good..."Cupid" is a good one, as is "Chain Gang". A social issues-type song he sang (early Civil Rights song) is "A Change is Gonna Come". Kind of prophetic, considering he was murdered before the Change actually Came.
Some frivolous "beach music" I like (again, older stuff) is Jimmy Buffett. Forget "Margaritaville", it's not his best song. Listen to "Cheeseburger in Paradise" (my six year old LOVES that song) and "My African Friend".
Speaking of Africa, try all of Paul Simon's "Graceland Album". I believe it was the beginning of the "World Music" movement (don't argue with me, I'm not emotionally invested in this opinion, hehe). This album is one he did in collaboration with the group Ladysmith Black Mambazo (sp?), a musical group from South Africa that uses really incredible vocals and 'stomp'. There's a song I like and I can't remember the name of it, but I believe it includes the name "Joseph" in the title (does anyone know what I am talking about?). Oh, and Linda Ronstadt sings on one of the tracks, and I love her, too.
More "World Music/prominent Western Musician" crossover stuff is Peter Gabriel's work (most recent stuff, although 'Sledgehammer' uses some common threads). I am not too familiar with it, but my coworker is very fond of it. I should really look into it.
Just to keep me from being a total fogey: I really enjoyed Pink's "Mizundastood" album. It's not flawless, but I am interested in seeing how she develops as an artist. The songs on that album are all pretty different, and I hope she explores more of her "torch singer" mode. I like Hip-Hop and R&B, but it's not my favorite. I think she could go in many directions.
I love these threads.
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Oh, no, I really like So , it's just not what I was thinking of when I was thinking of Peter Gabriel's "World Music".
*smile*
And I think that more people should post *about* the bands, not just the names of the bands. Because I am lazy and tired of googling the names of bands.
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*sucks at putting music into genres. Goes back to paying attention in stats class like a good girl*
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Depends what you're looking for I guess, but here's some stuff;
-Razed In Black (Sin, Master, Oh My Goth, I Worship You) -Nothingface (Filthy, Murder is Masturbation) -Bright Eyes (Haligh Haligh A Lie Haligh, Lover I Don't Have to Love) -Penis Flytrap (The Dead Hate the Living) -The Reindeer Section (Who Told You, Your Sweet Voice)
Ha, there you have it, the best of Industrial, Metal, and Melancholia. (Do not listen to Bright Eyes while your depressed, 'kay?)
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The Mars Volta: This band rocks. Pink Floyd meets indie rock with a hint of old Santana and a touch of jazz.
Further Seems Forever: Chris Carrabba's band before he started Dashboard Confessional. They have kept going without him and are flat out amazing. In fact, they have a new album coming out in August with their third different singer (Jonathan Bunch of the now disbanded Sensefield).
Sensefield: They just released their final album last year and were a great band.
Cave-In: Try Antenna and Jupiter. These guys are an amazing rock band (watch out for their older stuff though, they used to be a brutal metal-core band).
The Gloria Record: They just broke up, but they put out some great mellow, ambient rock before they collapsed.
Sleeping at Last: Mellow emo band with some great hooks.
Zwann: Billy Corgan's post Smashing Pumkins project. I think they are even better than the Pumpkins were; they have great textures and a much mellower vibe.
The Fire Theft: Suny Day Real Estate Broke up and four of the original members formed this band. If you liked the later, more mellow Sunny Day, these guys are for you.
Sunny Day Real Estate: IT ocurs to me, that maybe you've never heard Sunny Day Real Estate. Buy them now.
Interpol: Mellow indie Rock from NYC.
Lacuna Coil: Great Italian band. Evanescence with a more eclectic (and technically proficient)sound.
Elliot: They broke up a little while ago, but they made three great records that all have very different sound and feels (False Cathedrals is my favorite).
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i second Elliott. FALSE CATHEDRALS is just a ****ing amazing album. and SONG IN THE AIR was a worthy follow up.
CURSIVE - The Ugly Organ is the brilliant record that Cursive hinted at being able to make with their prior record DOMESTICA
HOT WATER MUSIC - FUEL FOR THE HATE GAME is just a great rock record. this band proves that you do not need any singing ability as long as you have a solid backing band. and somehow yet, the vocals WORK exceptionally well.
i also second CAVE IN. as for that watching out for that older stuff comment, their upcoming new record is a return to hardcore form.
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i forgot the BLOOD BROTHERS - Burn, Piano Island, Burn.
while not for everyone, this insane hardcore band puts on one of the greatest live shows ive ever been privvy to. and this cd is also just an amazing sonic assault that will make your ears burn, but no int he traditional hardcore style. these singers umm,, screach more than anybody else ive heard save for Mike Patton. But the record is catchy at the same time. its amazing.
i feel the band picks up on BURN PIANO ISLAND BURN where REFUSED left off with Shape of Punk To Come as far as changing the face of punk goes.
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"Oh, and to steal Elizabeth's thunder: Try Donna the Buffalo!"
Jexx, you are not stealing my thunder, simply adding to the thunder of Buffalo hooves! As a prize for mentioniing them here, or anywhere, send me your address, and I will send you a cd! (edob63@yahoo.com)
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Elizabeth! That's so nice of you! I'm going to send you my address right now (far be it from me to deny myself the pleasure of a cd!)
I was putting my tongue firmly in cheek when I said I was stealing your thunder, btw. *smile* I knew you would be tickled that another Hatracker mentioned DtB.
Make no mistake, my tongue was NOT in my cheek when I suggested DtB, I really do think they are worth looking into...my tongue was in my cheek when I intimated stealing your thunder. Am I explaining too much? Argh, I am killing the Funny.
Hehe.
I am way excited about DtB coming in the mail (plus bonuses! wooooot!). You're the best Elizabeth--evah!
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St. Yogi, Didn't mean to derail your thread. I can send you some music, too! Just give me your address(see my email above)
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You might dig Bob Schneider. He used to be the lead singer of a punk band called The Scabs, and then The Ugly Americans. Recently, though, he's tuned it down, and now he mostly just rocks.
From the introduction of the new album at his website:
quote: Hi everybody. So, this is the new record. It's called "I'm good now." Some people might think that that refers to me getting it together, finally, and doing the right thing, and playing by the rules, and stuff like that. But it actually refers to being dead. The whole idea behind it is life sucks, but now that I'm dead: I'm good now. It's like, I wasn't doing that good but now that I'm dead, it's all gravy.
You can hear that, and about 65% of his latest album at his website.Posts: 1855 | Registered: Mar 2003
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