Recommend bands

[Alyssa]

Im looking for new bands to listen to, getting tired of the same tunes day after day.

I like: rockabily, folk, ska, indie, and political punk. (and basically anything with strings/piano)

Sarcastic and self aware musicians really float my boat.

Few bands: MMJ;Wilco;Billy Bragg;Okkervil River;Decemberists;Belle and Sebastion;koufax;bright eyes;desaparecidos;old 97's;the explosion;bad religion;neutral milk hotel;the reputation;the weakterthans;pavement; the anniversary;
(only some examples)

basically if you know any good folk/rockabily bands please print them.


thanks

[EC]

Gillian Welch is terrific.  So is Kathleen Edwards.  

Have you ever got into the old stuff?  Gram Parsons and all of his bands were great.  GP and Grievous Angel are staples of my musical diet.  The Flying Burrito Brothers were also really, really great.  Townes Van Zandt is brilliant (if you don't have it, his Nashville Sessions album is absolutely lovely).

But you did say new bands.  Ron Sexsmith is pretty fun.  I really like Tom Russell.  Fred Eaglesmith is super.  They're not new, but they still make new music.

 :)

[longlazydaze]

check out the Usual. they are a sacramento based acoustic rock band.  you can find there stuff at www.inthemiddlerecords.com .  there is some free mp3's and if you like you can buy it off the website.
hope you enjoy them.

[ben grimm]

 the open www.theopenmusic.com

[peanut butter puddin surprise]

Guided by Voices
VHS or Beta
Lifter Puller
Elliot Smith
Dead Kennedy's
Johnny Cash
Calexico
The Hives
Spaceman 3 or Spiritualized
Morphine
Greenhorns
Nine Pound Hammer

too many dead people in that list...(sob, sob) :'(

[SmoothOprtr]

Elbow, Morcheeba, Stereophonics, Zero 7, Red House Paintings, Deacon Blue, Bob Schneider, The Walkmen, Ryan Adams, Split Habit

Some of these bands would be "trip-hop" for lack of a better term, but all are excellent.

[lyricjunkie]

please excuse my ignorance... but what is "trip hop"? ???

[wordawg]

Stumbling home, after a drink has been taken.
Obvious.

[SmoothOprtr]

I'm not sure how to define "trip-hop" but I didn't make up the term.  It's typically used to describe groups that have a slower "trippy" sound and also have a turn table as part of their instrumentation.  It's nothing like rap, but I guess since they are taking a page out of rap book with the turn table, they added the hop to the end.  Morcheeba, Zero 7, Sneaker Pimps, Portishead, at times Elbow, are examples of bands that fall into that category.

[ben grimm]

Elbow! now there is band, seen them live 5 times now and they've been awesome every time, I urge anyone who is not familiar with them to check them out. A really nice bunch of guys too, had the privelage of meeting them a few times now, lead singer Guy is an absolute gent.

[dogandponyshow]

Yeah.....seen them a couple of time....They rock.

D.

[Fingerz]

The Philly band Marah have a new release out entitled "20,000 Streets Under the Sky"(Yep Roc)...Pretty cool Philly soul, rock, doo-whop,etc. and tremendous songwriting by a brother duo...Their live shows are way over the top...

[biscuitbobo]

go to www.goodluckcricket.com/hellsayers to hear some psychedelic noise folk.  Some say "johnny cash meets spiritualized".  We recently played w/ Smog, My Morning Jacket (in Jan, actually) and last week, Chris Robinson and his new band

[SmoothOprtr]

I saw Elbow open up for Pete Yorn which my only chance to see them.  I bought their disc the next day and have been a pretty hard core fan since.  I like Radiohead a lot, but I generally tell people that I think Elbow is the better band which of course sends people into rages :).

[ben grimm]

I'm with you, they're definitely more approachable than 'the head' anyway. If you can find the cd single of 'any day now' there's an awesome b side called 'George lasoes the moon' they used to play it live but seem to have stopped.

[SmoothOprtr]

Yeah I have the George Lasos the Moon.  Elbow actually has a quite a few really good B-sides.  Finding them is typically the trick...

[SmoothOprtr]

Another band some of you may want to check out is I Am Kloot.  They're a British group who I think Elbow is helping get started...

[Drunkre]

Fugazi...nuff said

[flan]

http://www.followthetrain.com

[flying_brandini]

How about
The Skatelites (some great instrumental ska)
(Early) Elvis Costello will cover all of your bases
Neko Case(Blacklisted)
Andrew Bird(Weather Systems) -all the strings and Piano you could ask for with a voice as charmed as Rufus Wainrights'.

Try and find an excellent late 70s/early 80s compilation called
'Rock against racism'-full of political Punk,Ska,Reggae and the wonderful X Ray Specs(Bondage up yours)
Tim Buckleys "Starsaiolr" will blow your folked up,freeformed jazz blistered,Crazed,mad and beautiful mind.
P.J Harvey "stories from the street"
The Cramps
Porch Ghouls
The specials
American Music Club

And so much more

And check out some cool dub from New Zealand
Salmonella Dub
Fat Freddies drop

Happy days 2 u mixing and matching