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...
This is my boat. They're part of my crew. No one's getting left. Best you get used to that.
Mal ,'Ariel'
Buffista Music 4: Needs More Cowbell!
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.
juliana - Nov 03, 2009 3:08:37 pm PST #1861 of 6436
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
Fred Pete - Nov 04, 2009 5:13:15 am PST #1862 of 6436
Ann, that's a ferret.
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.
billytea - Nov 04, 2009 5:22:26 am PST #1863 of 6436
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
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.
Fred Pete - Nov 04, 2009 6:15:25 am PST #1864 of 6436
Ann, that's a ferret.
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.
smonster - Nov 04, 2009 8:40:44 am PST #1865 of 6436
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
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."
Fred Pete - Nov 04, 2009 9:05:59 am PST #1866 of 6436
Ann, that's a ferret.
I've been hearing their new one, "Heavy Cross," on alternative sources lately. I must say I prefer the song to the video.
Volans - Nov 04, 2009 3:21:37 pm PST #1867 of 6436
move out and draw fire
Careless Whisper is them? I like.
Laga - Nov 04, 2009 6:34:43 pm PST #1868 of 6436
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
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.
tommyrot - Nov 05, 2009 4:57:41 am PST #1869 of 6436
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
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....
tommyrot - Nov 05, 2009 5:39:25 am PST #1870 of 6436
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
When I get a spare second, I'm gonna download this stuff:
All Folked Up: The Punk Rock Collection, Vol. 1
I already have Uncle Tupelo's cover of the Stooges song "I Wanna Be Your Dog," which is amazing....