Okay, if you could wear out MP3’s my Arcade Fire and Silversun Pickups tracks would be worn down to the 1’s and 0’s. That was a computer joke for the rest of you. I have been scouring the net looking for something new. I checked out Pitchfork, but out of their top reviews, I either had the album or didn’t care for the music. It’s usually a hit or miss with their reviews.
Through a link, I was digging Bon Iver, but I don’t know I could stand the guy’s falsetto voice for more than 15 minutes.
So internets, give me some recommendations. I don’t want any clunkers and don’t try to sell me the extended warranty.
Two words.
David. Archuletta.
Just kidding, obviously. Have you tried Spoon or Vampire Weekend?
Mates of State. B-sauce introduced me to them last night. He’s supposed to be making some sort of CD for me. http://youtube.com/watch?v=ERW1UfLalw4
I also want the new Death Cab please, honey!!
And, Russ, we have both Spoon and Vampire Weekend. VW is another that Mr. Shoo wore down within the first week of owning the album.
I purchased my first Alejandro Escovedo album last week, A Man Under the Influence. It’s very good, in the roots/Americana vein. He’s been a critics’ darling for years, but he’s finally hit the big time now that he’s on my highly influential iPod.
I’m not so sure Russ is kidding about David Archuletta. He is, afterall, a big James Blunt fan.
what kind of music do you like?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6PGrub3jUc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ac3p8kEmlIM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v30NUZbsPbU&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aWOBcUPjQk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZ_YUgc6KhI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLFHkDfGOsk&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62QZDDJJ0Cw
just suggestions.
Here you go
1. Someone still loves you boris yeltson
2. Band of horses
3. Cold war kids
4. MGMT
5. Radiohead (I think you may of heard of these guys)
I strongly recommend the band “What Made Milwaukee Famous.”
Great band. Sounds like “Rooney” or “Phantom Planet” with a singer who sounds like Billy Joel. Awesome stuff.
Cold war kids is one of the best bands that I have heard in years.
check out raconteurs or hard-fi. i think they might be up your alley.
Dudes.. thanks for all the suggestions.
This is what I already have.
Raconteurs - Both albums
Cold War Kids
Radiohead (of course)
Band of Horses
Spoon
Vampire Weekend
Mrs. Shoo picked up the new Death Cab For Cutie and Mate of State tonight.
John R, I’ve heard of MGMT but I have not picked them up yet.
I will second the recommendation of What Made Milwaukee Famous. Aereogramme is a sort-of-more-mainstream-ish Arcade Fire. Some other bands: The Album Leaf, British Sea Power, The Broken West, Beulah (although they’ve broken up, their catalog is great), Camera Obscura, The Capes, Chris Mills, David Mead, Elbow, the Features, Ill Lit
Let me know if any of those pan out.
Had it not been late, I would have kept going. Here are some J-Z bands:
Jukebox the Ghost (STRONGLY recommended), Seth Kallen, Liam & Me, The Long Winters, Marah, Maritime, Matt Pond PA, Sam Roberts and Tally Hall (STRONGLY recommended),
Awesome, UH. I am putting you on speed dial for the next time I need a fix.
No problem. I’ll try to get a license on Mojo so that I can befriend more folks, and we can just meet up there.
UH - Are you talking about this Mojo? http://www.deusty.com/
Sorry … was gone for the weekend … yes, that Mojo.
Try 100 Days, 100 Nights by Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings. I just bought this CD a couple of weeks ago, and it gets better every time I hear it. Especially cranked up in the car driving down the interstate late at night