Indie and alternative rock

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: NightDarker

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: NightDarker
you might like paramore for more mainstream stuff.

I think they'd be better with a different producer. Too slick and glossy.

the chick in that band is slick and glossy

i'm kind of into them. i kinda wish i would have went to the MAC to see them a few months ago with jimmy eat world.

I thought about it, my daughter likes Paramore a lot

 

[Muse]

Originally posted by: Shawn

Originally posted by: bsobel
Wow, thats said. While all good, they are all overplayed here in so cal (Kroq, 91.X). Oh if you like the Kilelrs you'll probably love She Wants Revenge.

Bill

Consider yourself lucky. If it's not top 40 we don't have it on the radio around here. Anyway thanks for the suggestions.

If that's true I wouldn't bother listening to the radio where you are. Listen to internet radio. I never willingly listen to top 40 radio. There are lots and lots or really alternative stations to choose from. Our station, KALX Berkeley, streams in 3 formats and the MP3 stream at 128k sounds as good as my AV receiver. You can even record it and listen to it later on portable MP3 player, why not? Most of the alternative stations around here also stream (e.g. KFJC, KUSF), you can pick up WFMU out of NY, there are probably hundreds of great stations to choose from, check out, etc. The type of station I listen to (college radio) has different DJs with different tastes and lots of freedom, so you get exposed to all kinds of great stuff you would never encounter on commercial radio.

 

[KeithTalent]

2 more:

Controller.Controller broken up now, but the EP and album they put out are awesome!

Novillero

KT

 

[Muse]

Originally posted by: sniperruff
i love greenday's earlier albums.

I'm not saying their later stuff sucks (just don't know), but the albums I have are the first two, 39 Smooth and Kerplunk .

 

[KeithTalent]

Originally posted by: Muse

Originally posted by: sniperruff
i love greenday's earlier albums.

I'm not saying their later stuff sucks (just don't know), but the albums I have are the first two, Kerplunk and 39 Smooth.

Same. After that I tuned out.

KT

 

[PepePeru]

Sebadoh
the Pixies
Pavement
Built to Spill

 

[Saint Nick]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: NightDarker

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: NightDarker
you might like paramore for more mainstream stuff.

I think they'd be better with a different producer. Too slick and glossy.

the chick in that band is slick and glossy

i'm kind of into them. i kinda wish i would have went to the MAC to see them a few months ago with jimmy eat world.

I thought about it, my daughter likes Paramore a lot

TBH, i think she has an awesome voice. the music might be yawntastic, but i dunno, its power pop. what do you expect stuff you can bounce around to.

 

[Shawn]

I love Paramore. I wish they had more stuff, I've kind of overplayed their Riot cd.

 

[Rockinacoustic]

Originally posted by: G Wizard
Sebadoh
the Pixies
Pavement
Built to Spill

:thumbsup:

I was really going to cry if I had gone thought an indie rock thread without their name mentioned.

 

[Muse]

Originally posted by: KeithTalent

Originally posted by: Muse

Originally posted by: sniperruff
i love greenday's earlier albums.

I'm not saying their later stuff sucks (just don't know), but the albums I have are the first two, Kerplunk and 39 Smooth.

Same. After that I tuned out.

KT

I can say the same for Metallica. I still love Kill 'em All, but never bothered checking out anything after that, although they are just about impossible to completely avoid. Stuff from before they got big, both bands.

 

[KeithTalent]

Originally posted by: Rockinacoustic

Originally posted by: G Wizard
Sebadoh
the Pixies
Pavement
Built to Spill

:thumbsup:

I was really going to cry if I had gone thought an indie rock thread without their name mentioned.

Heh, just came into say something very similar. I love those guys.

KT

 

[KeithTalent]

Originally posted by: Muse

Originally posted by: KeithTalent

Originally posted by: Muse

Originally posted by: sniperruff
i love greenday's earlier albums.

I'm not saying their later stuff sucks (just don't know), but the albums I have are the first two, Kerplunk and 39 Smooth.

Same. After that I tuned out.

KT

I can say the same for Metallica. I still love Kill 'em All, but never bothered checking out anything after that, although they are just about impossible to completely avoid. Stuff from before they got big, both bands.

I still liked them up to and including Master of Puppets, but after that it was all garbage IMO.

KT

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: Shawn
I love Paramore. I wish they had more stuff, I've kind of overplayed their Riot cd.

"All We Know Is Falling"?

 

[Rockinacoustic]

Some of my favorite bands in this genre:

Modest Mouse
Smashing Pumpkins
At The Drive-in
The Killers
Fugazi
Pavement
Death Cab
Elliot Smith
The Rapture
VHS or Beta
Death from above 1979
The New Pornographers
As Tall as Lions
Vampire Weekend
The Stills


I also recomend checking out some post-rock bands like:

Explosions in the Sky (Amazing live btw)
Do Make Say Think
Battles

They're pure instrumental groups, but it's anything but dull.

 

[irishScott]

Eve 6:
Promise
Open Road Song
Inside Out
On the Roof Again (Ignore the moron, only quality version of the song I could find on youtube)

 

[KeithTalent]

Originally posted by: Rockinacoustic
I also recomend checking out some post-rock bands like:

Explosions in the Sky (Amazing live btw)
Do Make Say Think
Battles

They're pure instrumental groups, but it's anything but dull.

I'd add Godspeed You! Black Emperor to that list.

KT

 

[TheFamilyMan]

If you like listening to a compilation-type album, check out anything from Alternative Times. This is a compilation of many alternative- and indie-rock bands. Many appear on Alternative Times compilations before some of the radio stations get on the bandwagons.

You can grab some samples from torrents or the other unspoken treasure trove. Not sure where you can pick them up legit however...

 

[Pollock]

I saw no mention of Nada Surf. I was going to suggest CAKE and Spoon, but I see you already like them. Muse and Oasis aren't small, but they're my two favorites.

I recently listened to several songs from the Manic Street Preachers, and they're quite good.

The Flaming Lips? Angels & Airwaves? Editors? Doves? Stereophonics?