Recommend bands

[flying_brandini]

Sorry to be a hog but I just remembered loads more while hanging out the washing
Devendra Banhart-"Rejoicing in the hands"(amazing album,very eccentric vocals adn lyrics-somewhere between Marc Bolan and Captain Beefheart with a bit of JJ Cale.
Jesse Sykes-"Oh My Girl" mellow dark and brooding.moody
Joni Mitchell-"Ladies of the Canyon (folk music as god intended it.)
Willard Grant Conspiracy-"Regard the End" (southern Gothic with loads of strings,fabulous vocals.
Jim Orourkes-"insignificance"

Buy these now and you will be a better person for it.Trust me

[lyricjunkie]

Joni Mitchell still rocks!

[peanut butter puddin surprise]

Joni Mitchell still rocks!

Yes she does!

[peanut butter puddin surprise]

dug out my scratched copy of "hits" from her "hits and misses" collection..."carey" has got to be the best beach anthem, ever...

[EC]

I love Joni Mitchell.

My brother was in the Vancouver airport having a beer during a layover.  (Actually, it was more of a thing where they asked if anyone could delay their flight for a day in exchange for first class tickets the next day, a free hotel, a bit of spending money and some meal vouchers.  So he took that.)

Anyhow, he was at the airport bar, drinking a free beer, when he turns to the woman next to him, and it's Joni Mitchell.  Also having a beer.  And smoking when you were still allowed to smoke.

So he says "Hey Joni."  And she says "Hey" back.  And he was going to leave it at that, but he really wanted to tell her how much he loved her music.  So he did.  It's had a lot of meaning for him.  He said, "In fact, it's funny, because I've been listening to Blue non-stop lately."  It was even in his walkman right then.  She said, "You have?"  And he said, "Yeah."  

She said, "God, you must be depressed."

Ha.  I love that story.

[PrincessUna]

I got some more bands for you:

Firewater (Great Klezmer music)
Dada (First band I saw that played better than thier CD)
Emmet Swimming (Great lead singer with a deep voice!)
Tom Waits (an aquired taste, but a classic)

[The_Link]

Does anyone else think Elbow sounds a bit like Catherine Wheel on vicoden?  Maybe just me.
I do like Elbow.
Peace.

[CC]

Does anyone else think Elbow sounds a bit like Catherine Wheel on vicoden?  Maybe just me.
I do like Elbow.
Peace.

whatever happened to Catherine Wheel?
used to like em a lot, coupla years ago.
Chrome is my favourite.

do like Elbow too.

[BeatTheDiese]

you MUST check out Local H and Verbena. both of those bands are filled with sarcasm and intelligence. Some local h songs to check out, "fritz's corner" ""mayonnaise and malaise" "rock n roll professionals" and "all-right, oh yeah"

some verbena to check out
"me and yr sister" "shaped like a gun" "big skies black rainbows" "i, pistol" "dirty goodbyes"

and i'd be happy to send all of those too you on aim, my name is Charismatic Bore

i'll send to anyone else interested too.

[The_Link]

whatever happened to Catherine Wheel?  
used to like em a lot, coupla years ago.
Chrome is my favourite.
 
do like Elbow too.

CC,
Catherine Wheel disappeared after the failure of their album "Wishville"  It was a real peice of crap.  I think Mr. Dickinson was so discusted with himself, he went into retirement.  Hopefully he gets his shit together and makes a comeback with a new group of musicians.  I grew up listening to "Chrome", which was the last decent album they made.  They really rocked live too.  I do think Elbow sound a bit like Catherine Wheel would have if they hadn't lost it somewhere along the way.  Peace.

[tomEisenbraun]

I may be the only one here, but I find that MMJ and The Flaming Lips go pretty well together. Maybe the somewhat headier singing styles, but who knows. Im a huge fan of both. Give 'em a listen or three, if you haven't already.

[MMJ_fanatic]

I may be the only one here, but I find that MMJ and The Flaming Lips go pretty well together. Maybe the somewhat headier singing styles, but who knows. Im a huge fan of both. Give 'em a listen or three, if you haven't already.

Eisey,
I would have to wholeheartedly agree with ya'.  Slightly different styles but a cool mix indeed. :)

[The_Link]

I would agree as well.  Saw the Lips with Modest Mouse on "Unlimited Sunshine Tour" couple years ago.  I would have to say MMJ is slightly better live, but different style of course.  Both are absolutely great at what they do.  Does anyone else like Broken Social Scene?  I picked up " you lost it in people" and it is pretty good.  Peace.

[SmoothOprtr]

I can't get into the Flaming Lips.  I picked up "The Clouds Taste Metallic" and fail to find the brilliance in it.  Critics love it, and they have such a strong following that I continuously keep trying to get into it, but I don't think they hold a candle to MMJ.

[tomEisenbraun]

I can't get into the Flaming Lips.  I picked up "The Clouds Taste Metallic" and fail to find the brilliance in it.  Critics love it, and they have such a strong following that I continuously keep trying to get into it, but I don't think they hold a candle to MMJ.

Yeah, Clouds is hard to appreciate as a first album. Go pick up the Soft Bulletin, and you'll definitely see what i mean on the Lips-MMJ connection. You have to be in a sugar-coated head bangin tripped out mood to appreciate a lot of their earlier stuff, but as it progresses, it gets a little more interesting.

[MMJ_fanatic]

My personal fav from the Lips is "Hit to Death in the Future Head", featuring "Talkin Bout The Smiling Deathporn Immortality Blues" (whomp whomp)

[tomEisenbraun]

My personal fav from the Lips is "Hit to Death in the Future Head", featuring "Talkin Bout The Smiling Deathporn Immortality Blues" (whomp whomp)

yeah, I've still got a couple albums to go till I can call myself a true fan, but I'm gettin close. HtDitFH is on my list of needed albums. I think Clouds Taste Metallic rocks though. Anybody who wants to tell me that "Lightning Strikes the Postman" sucks, is a....hmmm...(for lack of better words) weiner.

[DarkStar]

A friend of mine listens to many things all of you guys have listed, but he will not listen to MMJ.  He has admitted that the music is good but he doesnt like dudes voice.  I know, whats wrong with him?  But the main reason is he is not cool with the name.  If I mention them he tells me he doesn't have my jacket and he hasn't seen it.  He's silly, a great guy, I will make him love them yet.

He got me into John Frusciante.  Now he is awesomeness.  Nothing on Jim, but awesomeness just the same.  

[peanut butter puddin surprise]

you can't win them all over...yet.  ;)

[sweatboard]

Wait, let me make sure I have this straight. He likes John Fruciante but he doesn't like Jim's voice? Have you heard John Fruciante sing?