Music Recommendations?

[BlackestLily]

Help!!

So hey, I'm looking for some new artists to explore. I listen to all kinds of music, so I'm not going to narrow it down to a specific category. But I'm sure those of you with smashing musical tastes wouldn't mind recommending some good artists for me to look through and listen to? Even better, if you recommended a particular song so I could check it out to see if I liked it.

I see music threads here a lot so I'm hoping for some awesome songs to be posted.

(And when I say I like everything I mean it. I have opera, classical, death metal, hard rock, alternative, punk, oldies, rap, classic rock, jazz, blues, hip hop, reggae, swing, etc.)

 

[unit5610]

I've always liked alt-rock, dating back to 70s new wave when I was a teenager (yes , I'm THAT old). My favorite source of new music is at www.woxy.com . This is a long-time alternative radio station out of Cincinnati that my 19 yr-old son and I have listened to for about 6 years, and we both much of our new music from this source. They also have a "vintage" channel with a lot of 80s and 90s alternative music. That would be my recommendation. I wouldn't know where to start with individual songs!
Another possibility if you have digital cable...the music channels actually have some interesting stuff, from classical to country to metal and rap, if you're patient and really scan through a lot of channels.

 

[General Zod]

You can't go wrong with The Who

 

[TMF Jeff]

My favorite current band is probably the White Stripes. I think they really have the spirit of 1970's rock and roll, simple and clean and fast.

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[Korastus]

A Perfect Circle is one of my favorite bands right now. Their song "Pet" is amazing.
All Time Low is another great band I've been listening to a lot lately. "Remembering Sunday" and "Come One, Come All" are stuck in my head all the time.

 

[Saeria]

I too listen to pretty much everything. My very best friend once said "I can jam to almost anything, and the things i can't i can at least have a good time trying."

I discovered a rather unique music genre flipping through am stations in a traffic jam in houston once, Bhangra/Indian Dance music. Let's just say i've been sold ever since.

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More traditional:

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[Bugman]

See this thread.😀



http://www.ticklingforum.com/showthread.php?t=129385

 

[badreligion]

Iron Maiden

Bad Religion

Motorhead

Judas Priest

Dio

Sonata Arctica

Rise Agaisnt

NOFX

Green Day

The Offspring

 

[Gothika]

here are some cool underground bands

http://www.myspace.com/allegaeon
http://www.myspace.com/tentonhalo
http://www.myspace.com/skitzopanic
http://www.myspace.com/fireborn
http://www.myspace.com/downthedrain

 

[BlackestLily]

I've always liked alt-rock, dating back to 70s new wave when I was a teenager (yes , I'm THAT old). My favorite source of new music is at www.woxy.com . This is a long-time alternative radio station out of Cincinnati that my 19 yr-old son and I have listened to for about 6 years, and we both much of our new music from this source. They also have a "vintage" channel with a lot of 80s and 90s alternative music. That would be my recommendation. I wouldn't know where to start with individual songs!
Another possibility if you have digital cable...the music channels actually have some interesting stuff, from classical to country to metal and rap, if you're patient and really scan through a lot of channels.

Well, I listened to that one online radio station a while back called Pandora. It was cool because if you input a song or artist you liked, it would bring songs about with similar qualities in hopes of expanding your musical tastes. Unfortunately it loops a lot of the same bands and I've heard many of them. 🙁

You can't go wrong with The Who

Amen. I love The Who. 🙂

My favorite current band is probably the White Stripes. I think they really have the spirit of 1970's rock and roll, simple and clean and fast.

Love, love, love the white stripes! They have great stuff, I'm a collector.

A Perfect Circle is one of my favorite bands right now. Their song "Pet" is amazing.
All Time Low is another great band I've been listening to a lot lately. "Remembering Sunday" and "Come One, Come All" are stuck in my head all the time.

Thanks for the recommendations! I'll look into them!

I too listen to pretty much everything. My very best friend once said "I can jam to almost anything, and the things i can't i can at least have a good time trying."

I discovered a rather unique music genre flipping through am stations in a traffic jam in houston once, Bhangra/Indian Dance music. Let's just say i've been sold ever since.

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More traditional:

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Awesome!! Thanks! Any specific artists names you could give for me to look into?

See this thread.😀



http://www.ticklingforum.com/showthread.php?t=129385

Bugger, of course the one time I don't check and this is an available resource....

Iron Maiden

Bad Religion

Motorhead

Judas Priest

Dio

Sonata Arctica

Rise Agaisnt

NOFX

Green Day

The Offspring

Thanks!! Any specific songs from each of these I should look into? Any favs of yours?

here are some cool underground bands

http://www.myspace.com/allegaeon
http://www.myspace.com/tentonhalo
http://www.myspace.com/skitzopanic
http://www.myspace.com/fireborn
http://www.myspace.com/downthedrain

Holy cats, awesome. These are all hard core I'm gonna guess. Any favorite songs you have from these groups?

 

[♡AimLEE♡]

I didn't read any of the other posts so if this is a repeat I'm sorry!

The Kooks - Naive
Spill Canvas - All Hail The Heartbreaker, Polygraph Right Now, All Over You, The Tide
Cobra Starship - Kiss My Sass
Cocorosie - Noah's Art, Warewolf
Eminem - We Made You, Crack A Bottle
The Fratellis - Chelsea Dagger, Flathead, Whistle For The Choir
Relient K
The Hush Sound - Wine Red
Cute Is What We Aim For - Teasing To Please

 

[Bugman]

Bugger, of course the one time I don't check and this is an available resource....

It's an old thread.Lot's of great music of all types there if you want to dig through it.😀

 

[Snail Shell]

Bedouin Soundclash - Very mellow indie rock
The Salads - Party rock
The Real McKenzies - Nova Scotia folk-punk
Our Lady Peace - Acid rock similar to Smashing Pumpkins
The Von Bondies - You like White Stripes, you'll like these guys. 😉
Dead Celebrity Status - Linkin Park done correctly
DragonForce - 80's metal-ish with phenomenal guitar work
Dropkick Murphys - Irish punk out of Boston
Flogging Molly - Irish punk out of Ireland (lol)
Mudmen - Celtic hard rock
Operation Ivy - Guitar driven ska from SoCal
Planet Smashers - The best in modern ska
They Might Be Giants - A little bit of everything

Snail Shell

 

[TklDuo-Drew]

Fairport Convention-"Meet On the Ledge".......folk rock
Blodwyn Pig-"See My Way"........blues/jazz rock
Augustus Pablo or King Tubby- anything.....dub reggae(trancy and hypnotic)
Can- "Don't Say No"......german 70s prog-techno-rock
Sun Ra- "Rocket #9.....60s offbeat jazz.



Drew

 

[Korastus]

Spill Canvas - All Hail The Heartbreaker, Polygraph Right Now, All Over You, The Tide

Seconding this, and adding "Self-Conclusion" to the list of songs. The Spill Canvas is a fantastic, fantastic band.

 

[Capnmad]

I'll always recommend Josh Ritter -- brilliant singer/songwriter with a sort of country-tinged neo-folk vibe, but a good deal of range within that feel.

Recommended songs:
Girl in The War
Temptation of Adam
To The Dogs or Whoever
Lawrence, KS (Can't leave this world behind)
Thin Blue Flame

 

[TklDuo-Drew]

My favorite current band is probably the White Stripes. I think they really have the spirit of 1970's rock and roll, simple and clean and fast.

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Ditto, My friend.

The White Stripes are awesome! Jack White's playing is very close to 1970s Jimmy Page. In fact, Jack, Jimmy, and U2s The Edge made a guitar movie last year!

As far as great tunes by The White Stripes, PurrBast....

Check out:

"Little Bird" from De Stijl
"Blue Orchid" from "Get Behind Me Satan"


Drew

 

[chicago]

Al Green, The Decemberists, Elvis Costello, Fleet Foxes, The Fugees, Gogol Bordello, Benny Goodman, Ingrid Michaelson, John Coltrane, Joy Division, Lou Reed, MIA, The Mars Volta, Modest Mouse, Morrissey, Neil Young, Sam Cooke, Santogold, The Smiths, Stan Getz, The Strokes, Tom Waits, Velvet Underground, and Wilco... to start.

 

[subtle_feather]

Heya! My musical taste is all over the map as well, so this is kind of a random sampling. All these songs are songs I really like from artists of a variety of genres. I hope you find something new to you that you like!

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[badreligion]

To answer your question as to songs

Iron Maiden - Hallowed Be Thy Name , Aces High , The Trooper , 2 Minutes To Midnight , The Evil That Men Do , Where Eagles Dare , Revelations , Dance Of Death , Rainmaker , Brave New World , For The Greater Good Of God .

Bad Religion - Any song

Judas Priest - Painkiller , Breaking The Law , The Prophecy

Motorhead - Ace Of Spades

Sonata Arctica - Picturing The Past

Rise Against - Like The Angel

NOFX - Seperation Of Church And Skate

Offspring - All I Want , Kids Aren't All Right

 

[phant0m]

badreligion had some great suggestions. (coincidentally I used to live in the same neighborhood as Greg Graffin in upstate New York, but he was hardly ever around so I never got an autograph).

If you like System of a Down, I'd recommend looking at what the members have done since separating. Serj Tankian is solo, Darl and the John formed Scars on Broadway, and bassist Shavo is in the band Achozen with some members of Wu-tang if I recall correctly. And if you haven't listened to System of a Down, what have you been doing with your life?

Also, Fair to Midland is an alternative folk metal band signed under Serj Tankian's label and they are also worth a shot. They aren't really hard core or anything, but they have a lot of variety amongst their songs.

 

[MrMacphisto]

VAST...

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[BlackestLily]

You guys rock, seriously. I've been searching these music recommendations and they are freakin awesome. I'm so glad I finally have some new stuff to listen to!

 

[Ghris]

If you want some more, then there's some bands I feel obligated to say... EBM/Industrial/Aggrotech stuff. Fairly underground at the moment, and much of it is something of an acquired taste.

Bands, then songs:

Combichrist - Sent to Destroy, This Shit Will Fuck You Up (and the live version afterwards - it's funny), Get Your Body Beat, Shut Up and Swallow, Are You Connected, Blut Royale

:wumpscut: - War

Psyclon Nine - So Be It, Parasitic

Aesthetic Perfection - Architect, Living the Wasted Life, A Quiet Anthem

Angelspit - Vena Cava, 100%, Wreak Havoc

Grendel - Void Malign, Harsh Generation, Remnants

 

[hotdog]

Random bands you may or may not have listened to before. Hope you find some winners. I'd say give the entire album a chance, not just select songs.

Band - Album. I tried to pick what I thought would be a good intro to the band listed.

Radiohead - All albums, but give In Rainbows or OK Computer a try first

Oceansize - Everyone Into Position

Bjork - Homogenic

Girl Talk - Night Ripper

Deftones - White Pony

Dave Matthews Band - Before These Crowded Streets

Damian Marley - Welcome To Jamrock

Genesis - Selling England By The Pound

The Mars Volta - De-Loused In The Comatorium

Mr. Bungle - California