DisconnectTheDots Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 The music I like to listen to is generally not known by the general public, but some of it is. Here is a list of my favorite bands/albums Of Montreal, Pretty Lights, Juno (the soundtrack), Daft Punk (they do the original version of Harder Better Faster Stronger), Kill Bill (the soundtrack) Fountains of Wayne (they do Stacy’s Mom but that is not one of their better songs) and Arctic Monkeys. On a side note you can download Pretty Light’s music at www.prettylightsmusic.com/. So if you get a chance you should check out some of their music. Tell me what you think! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmic hearse Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 Absolute all time favorite is The Cure! Been a fan for 21 years now. I've seen them 14 times which is pretty good considering they've only toured the U.S. 6 times since I got into them back in 1987. I've got 5 more shows lined up for next month, I CAN'T WAIT! That being said other tops are as follows: Goddesses: Siouxsie Sioux of Siouxsie & The Banshees and The Creatures Bjork in all 3 of her bands. She's tiny and odd but absolutely amazing with an amazing voice. Elizabeth Fraser of Cocteau Twins Lisa Gerrard of Dead Can Dance other bands I hold in very high regards(essentially these bands can do no wrong...for the most part): Depeche Mode Joy Division Bauhaus The Smiths Oingo Boingo The B-52's The Cramps Oasis Stone Roses Ride Belle & Sebastian (pre 'Dear Catastrophe Waitress') The Jesus & Mary Chain Christian Death (with Rozz Williams only) Virgin Prunes The Cranes Rudimentary Peni Skinny Puppy Neutral Milk Hotel Pulp (London) Suede Stereolab Massive Attack Portishead Placebo Pixies Love And Rockets Slowdive Crass A//Political Poison Girls Le Tigre/Bikini Kill Miss Kitten Fischerspooner Public Enemy Desmond Dekker Phyliss Dillon Madness Violent Femmes Kraftwerk Felix Da Housecat Nina Hagen Flux of Pink Indians VNV Nation Zounds Buzzcocks O.M.D earlier Prince Radiohead (I've seen them a few times, the best show was at The Wiltern in LA back in 1997 when they were touring for OK Computer. However, I've grown tired of their pretentious fans that think they are Gods gift to man-kind, they're good but not that good. My favorite album is a probably The Bends followed by OK Computer. Kid A was swell but thats about the time fans started to become annoying. It is also about the time that I started my campaign of indifference towards the band due to fans. Hail To The Thief not so great. I got In Rainbows on first day of the download but have yet to listen to it.) Daft Punk is an amazing live band. Saw them in the late 90s as well as a couple years back. Great live show, not as great in the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socalMAN123 Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 MGMT is my new favorite band. But I change favorite bands more often then I brush my teeth. ---Brent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DisconnectTheDots Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 That’s cool. I think I saw them a couple months ago because I’m pretty sure they opened for Of Montreal along with some other people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucket Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 Not particularly a band, but I am really into Tiësto. He's a very popular and famous DJ from the Netherlands and he is simply amazing. Not only are his songs the best electronica/trance/techno around, but the shows that he puts on are jaw-dropping. Last summer, me and my friends drove over 14 hours to Arnhem, Netherlands to see him just one night... and it was SO worth it! This clip was taken by a friend of mine: At 1:05, you can see me! I'm wearing a white shirt and dancing crazily! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIfsea4tQXw The turnout that night was over 90,000+! Amazing show! If you like dance music, Tiësto is a MUST listen. I guess it is perhaps only a European thing to like electronica music, because I've rarely seen anyone here in New Hampshire listen to it, but I think people should give it a chance! GOD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Cool Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 TOOL, AC/DC, Disturbed, Rage Against The Machine, Flogging Molly, Dropkick Murphys, Devil Driver, Rob Zombie/White Zombie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socalMAN123 Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 ^^ I'm so jealous. I've been wanting to see Tiesto live for YEARS now. Once again, my favorite band has changed, it's now Hot Hot Heat. ---Brent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucket Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 ^Glad to see another electronica music fan among here! I think we're the only two! You should definitely see him in concert, the shows he puts on are just incredible. Videos don't do it justice. Really, they don't! But I think you still need to wait a few years! All of his concerts are either 18+ in Europe and 21+ in the States... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeemerBoy Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 other bands I hold in very high regards(essentially these bands can do no wrong...for the most part): Depeche Mode Joy Division Bauhaus The Smiths Oingo Boingo The B-52's The Cramps Oasis Stone Roses Ride Belle & Sebastian (pre 'Dear Catastrophe Waitress') The Jesus & Mary Chain Christian Death (with Rozz Williams only) Virgin Prunes The Cranes Rudimentary Peni Skinny Puppy Neutral Milk Hotel Pulp (London) Suede Stereolab Massive Attack Portishead Placebo Pixies Love And Rockets Slowdive Crass A//Political Poison Girls Le Tigre/Bikini Kill Miss Kitten Fischerspooner Public Enemy Desmond Dekker Phyliss Dillon Madness Violent Femmes Kraftwerk Felix Da Housecat Nina Hagen Flux of Pink Indians VNV Nation Zounds Buzzcocks O.M.D earlier Prince Radiohead (I've seen them a few times, the best show was at The Wiltern in LA back in 1997 when they were touring for OK Computer. However, I've grown tired of their pretentious fans that think they are Gods gift to man-kind, they're good but not that good. My favorite album is a probably The Bends followed by OK Computer. Kid A was swell but thats about the time fans started to become annoying. It is also about the time that I started my campaign of indifference towards the band due to fans. Hail To The Thief not so great. I got In Rainbows on first day of the download but have yet to listen to it.) Daft Punk is an amazing live band. Saw them in the late 90s as well as a couple years back. Great live show, not as great in the car. One of these things is not like the other.... Nice choice though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 Public Enemy is awesome, "Fear Of A Black Planet" is seriously underrated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the ghost Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 I listen to pretty much anything but right now I like Deathclock Atreyu Sliknot Cradle of Filth Muse Circa Survive Motion City Soundtrack Black Sabbath Disturbed Bullet for my Valentine Death Cab for Cutie System of a Down Serj Tanikan The Malhuerex Paramore Metalica- pre her lady misery Rob Zombie Dragon Fore My Chemical Romance Taking Back Sunday Korn 30 seconds to mars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IwantRevenge Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 Rammstein The Mars Volta Genghis Tron The Number 12 Looks Like You Led Zeppelin iwresltedabearonce Queens of the Stone Age The Pluto Vector Vendetta The Dillinger Escape Plan The Shins Klaxons in no paticular order...excpet Rammstein... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millenium Man Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 My favorites have changed some. 1.My Chemical Romance 2.Led Zeppelin 3.AC/DC 4.Guns N' Roses 5.Black Sabbath 6.Linkin Park 7.Smashing Pumpkins 8.Rolling Stones 9.Genesis 10.Green Day I have also lately been into Bullet For My Valentine, Pink Floyd, Metallica, and those are just very few of over fifty bands I listen to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeke11793 Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 Not particularly a band, but I am really into Tiësto. He's a very popular and famous DJ from the Netherlands and he is simply amazing. Wow.... you are so lucky... I want to see Tiesto SO bad in concert, it seems AMAZING. I wanted to go to Ultra Musci Festival in Miami, and he was playing, but I'm pretty sure the show was 18+ Hopefully when I get older I can see him live. And in the video, Traffic looks insane live! Glad to see another electronica music fan among here! I think we're the only two! I think you got a third Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socalMAN123 Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 ^ And a fourth. ---Brent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucket Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 ^^Yes, Tiesto really knows how to put on a good show... that's why SO many people go to see him! For his "Elements of Life" tour in 2007, he incorporated fire, water, and laser shows all at the same time. It's brilliant, really! It's aesthetically so pleasing to the eyes. What makes a Tiesto show great, (besides from the music, obviously!!) is the lights. You just want to get up with your best mates and daaaanceeeee...! "Traffic" with fireworks...! Yeah, but I definitely think you should see him live when you are old enough (Actually, I think the age is probably 21+ for Tiesto in the States, since they almost always serve alcohol there). If you're a fan of Tiesto, check out Ferry Corsten too! He's also very good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socalMAN123 Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 ^ Ferry Corsten is pretty good. I also think another EXCELLENT electronica/techno is Justice. Very pleasing to the ears and just makes you get up and dance. ---Brent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeke11793 Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 ^^ Ferry is really good. I like his music alot; him and Tiesto are pretty much tied as music goes for me . But shows, Tiesto would put on a better one. But the best dance show with all the effects will always be Daft Punk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socalMAN123 Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 I think I'll just list some bands that I really enjoy: VHS or Beta Dredg Flogging Molly Justice Daft Punk Busy P Mr. Oizo Feadz DJ Mehdi SebastiAn Sebastian Tellier Dimitri from Paris Jack Johnson The Beatles Cobra Starship Blaqk Audio Tiesto Ferry Corsten ATB Donkey Rollers DJ Zany Jowan Combichrist And lots more, I'm just to lazy to write them all down. ---Brent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucket Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 ^^ Ferry is really good. I like his music alot; him and Tiesto are pretty much tied as music goes for me . But shows, Tiesto would put on a better one. But the best dance show with all the effects will always be Daft Punk I didn't know this, but I was reading something on Tiesto and Ferry Corsten, and apparently... they worked together and were called "Gouryella". After about a year together, Tiesto decided to pursue a solo career and so did Ferry Corsten. I'm so glad they did, because their music is really different from one another! But in a good way! And you're totally right... Daft Punk live = Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeke11793 Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 ^ Yea Gouryella wasn't as good as both of them solo. This is one of the Gouryella songs: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90fSsKTJA20 (But my favorite band/music artist right now is Daft Punk ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disney Dood Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 My favorite band right now is the John Butler Trio. I'm pretty happy they aren't popular in the US, that would pretty much ruin it for me. However they never stop by in Boston for a show ever.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swimace Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 I don't understand the logic that a lot of people use that they can't like a popular band. If you like the music, why does it matter how many other people feel the same way? A band you like becoming popular can be a really good thing, it often means that they can afford to record higher quality music with better equipment. Sure, if a band becomes popular and sells out their sound then that's a bad thing, but if a good song gets picked up by MTV that doesn't change the words or the meaning. How can your favorite band becoming popular ruin them for you? Plus, bands that don't have fans are too poor to go on tour. True story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socalMAN123 Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 I've finally narrowed it down to one band... Justice ---Brent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scaparri Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 I don't understand the logic that a lot of people use that they can't like a popular band. If you like the music, why does it matter how many other people feel the same way? A band you like becoming popular can be a really good thing, it often means that they can afford to record higher quality music with better equipment. Sure, if a band becomes popular and sells out their sound then that's a bad thing, but if a good song gets picked up by MTV that doesn't change the words or the meaning. How can your favorite band becoming popular ruin them for you? Plus, bands that don't have fans are too poor to go on tour. True story. We actually discussed this in my English class a couple of weeks ago. I used to wonder the same thing, especially seeing how I was one of those people that never wanted my favorite bands to get too big. The class concluded that its largely because people feel that the band, in a sense, is their own. They discovered that band, and because not many other people know of them, its almost as if it's a unique characteristic for that person. Therefore, when the band becomes widely popular, people feel as if they are losing a part of themselves, or something that made them unique. I can understand why people would be bummed about it, but as you said, that doesn't make their music less good, unless they sell out of course... coughOARcough. But to add something to the debate that my class didn't discuss, I get bummed out a little because the live experience changes drastically. I love going to see the smaller bands I like simply because the live show is so much more intimate. For some, I could be at the very back of the venue and still only be 50-60 ft away. Even if the venue is medium-sized, it still beats an arena or a huge amphitheater. So that's an extra reason why it bums me out, but at the same time, I'm usually happy for the band and I can't say it "ruins" it for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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