Mal ,'Ariel'
There's a lady plays her fav'rite records/On the jukebox ev'ry day/All day long she plays the same old songs/And she believes the things that they say/She sings along with all the saddest songs/And she believes the stories are real/She lets the music dictate the way that she feels.
Great. I come here for music recs and get drool-worthy architecture.
I set a game in Strawberry Hill once. Very gothic game.
Also, thanks all for the recs. Either I or my DH had purchased about 40%, but I've been downloading and loving some of the others!
PS: Nick Cage is having to sell the LaLaurie Mansion on Nov. 12, for 1.8 - 2 million. Who wants to go in with me?
Rise Against. Chicago punk band. One of my favorites
So totally made of awesome they are. Also, friendly w/MCR (at least their drummer).
To the sound of a heartbeat pounding away...
I would personally put Kylie Minogue and Robbie Williams on the list, but I'm not sure if they're as accessible to American audiences.
You have to look for them, but they're available. From an equally Anglo-centric, equally pop angle, I'd add the Sugababes, Girls Aloud, and Will Young.
And the Gossip may not be as seminal as other bands mentioned here, but Beth Ditto gets my vote for Best Blues Shouter out there. If you like Janis Joplin, the Gossip should be on your list.
You have to look for them, but they're available.
Oh yes, I could even get Missy Higgins over there. I meant more whether they appeal to American tastes.
Ah, I see. They do appeal to this American's tastes (I own several CDs by each), but my musical tastes are by no means typical of Americans.
And the Gossip may not be as seminal as other bands mentioned here, but Beth Ditto gets my vote for Best Blues Shouter out there.
Plus, she's super cool and a fat advocate and a fashion icon.
I just found their latest brand new in the Used bin, but haven't listened to it yet. Gotta say, one of my favorites of theirs is the cover of "Careless Whisper."
I've been hearing their new one, "Heavy Cross," on alternative sources lately. I must say I prefer the song to the video.
Careless Whisper is them? I like.
Augh! I just heard a voicemail from my brother saying he had two tickets to The Pixies tonight at The Palladium going begging. I'ma go cry now.
So. Was there some album that you liked when you were in high school, but then you went to college and got into alternative music and then you were embarrassed for liking that album and you didn't listen to it for a long time, and then after many years you went to iTunes and downloaded the album just for the hell of it, and then you were amazed at how good the album was, except you weren't entirely sure you still like it so much for mostly sentimental reasons?
That happens to me a fair amount. Currently, the album is All Shook Up by Cheap Trick.
eta: Other previous examples: Pink Floyd's The Wall, various Queen albums....