Thread: Songs people should listen to...

Beth Orton 'Safe in your arms' and 'a place aside'

Another artist I just picked up on. Again, not a US band, but good anyway. The name's Cui Jian, one of China's more popular old rock artists. A lot of the students played his stuff at the Tianamen Square protests. Sort of a more classic rock feel (Like Rolling Stones, perhaps. Coincidentally, they both played in China the other day, which is what brought him to my attention). Pretty quiet stuff, and the lyrics take a bit to get used to (They're almost exclusively Chinese), but I like it.

So, songs worth noting by Cui Jian:

Nothing to my Name
Chang Zheng
The Power of the Powerless

Originally posted by Starlite
Was listening to my XM radio thingy on Directv yesterday and heard the Eagles Of Death Metal for the first time..."WOW"'s all I gotta say. *Ive been downloadin' their songs like crazy since then. *So far my fav. song is I Only Want You

Haha. Nice!

EODM rocks! They have a new album coming out this month I think, "Death By Sexy"...I prefer the first one though.

Miss Alissa is my favorite song of theirs. Soooo rockin'.

susumu yokota- king dragonfly

nice simple diddy that makes me want to dance

brian eno- all four songs on "music for airports" album.

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
Let The Cool Goddess Rust Away
Over and Over Again
Details of the War
The Skin of my Yellow Country Teeth
Is This Love?
Heavy Metal
In This Home On Ice
Gimme Some Salt
Upon This Tidal Wave of Young Blood

Gogol Bordello- START WEARING PURPLE.

Stahrt vearin' purple, vearin' purple, vearin' purple for me nahahahahow!

Originally posted by Tsen
Gogol Bordello- START WEARING PURPLE.

Stahrt vearin' purple, vearin' purple, vearin' purple for me nahahahahow!

I saw these guys live in a tiny club in February. If you ever get a chance, go and see them. Spectacular show.

whitney hustins i will always love you

Fredrik Thordendal's Special Defects - Sol Niger Within

What a fantastic, insane, mind bending trip of an album/song.

Originally posted by splash
whitney hustins i will always love you

awwww, great song <3

you know, Dolly's version is even sweeter imo

almost heart-breaking

Ay!! On my quest to make classical music converts out of everyone!!

but seriously, there are neurons in your brain that connect when you experience new sensation, like classical music, and as you begin to understand its wonderful complexities and such you will realize it as possibly the greatest musical form to ever exst!! but enough about that

Rhapsody no 2 in C, Sergei Rachmaninoff

Concerto in F, George Gershwin.[/img]

Lately im listening to the following bands-
Minus the bear
The mars volta
Bloc Party

Originally posted by bradybaker

Haha. Nice!

EODM rocks! They have a new album coming out this month I think, "Death By Sexy"...I prefer the first one though.

Miss Alissa is my favorite song of theirs. Soooo rockin'.

Miss Alissa's great! Just now got to download it. Thanks!!
.....still very much addicted to Wolf Parade btw!.

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New fave. band of the moment:
SPOON
good songs by them:
i turn my camera on
sister jack
believing is art
the way we get by

High school mucical the full sound track but mainl were all in this together, Bop to the top, anf stis quo.

Lately ive bin listening 2 sum new stuff on myspace.
and sum Avenged sevenfold, Bit of Queen, Bit of Coheed and Cambria, Trivium, bullet for my valentime, ummm fall out boy, lots of emo stuff, nd heavy stuff.
I cd go on 4 ages tellin u wat u shd listen 2

Rammstein: du hast
atreyu: the crimson

Azure Ray - If You Fall

Originally posted by docthory
Rammstein: du hast

hell yeah

you might like "Bück Dich" as well

The Flaming Lips - The Spiderbite Song
My personal favorite from the Lips' best release.

The Raconteurs - Intimate Secretary
Jack White's new band

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Dani California
It's a little sub par compared to the rest of their work, but new Peppers is always good (double-album out May 9th).

Born Ruffians - This Sentence
I'm pretty good friends with the drummer of this very good, very indie, very Pixie-esque Toronto band. They're currently the focus of a bidding war between a number of labels, major and independent alike. I hope the fame doesn't go to his head...

If you're interested you can check out a couple tracks on their myspace.
http://www.myspace.com/bornruffians

Originally posted by bradybaker
Born Ruffians - This Sentence
I'm pretty good friends with the drummer of this very good, very indie, very Pixie-esque Toronto band. They're currently the focus of a bidding war between a number of labels, major and independent alike. I hope the fame doesn't go to his head...

If you're interested you can check out a couple tracks on their myspace.
http://www.myspace.com/bornruffians

Listening to "Hedonistic Me" right now...they're good, have a little The Might Be Giants quality, the lead singer's voice mainly.

Interesting group, unique style, thanks for the link brady (HAHA I love all the "Ah ah!...Ah AH!!" at the end )

Yeah, it does sort of remind me of They Might Be Giants. Good stuff, thanks for the link

The Unicorns - I Was Born (A Unicorn)
How come all the other unicorns are dead?

Islands - Volcanoes
My current favorite.

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Death Of A Martian
Closing track of the new double-album. Possibly the greatest closer ever.

Fantomas - 04/02/05 Saturday
Messed up.

Arctic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor
I hate the Arctic Monkeys. This however, is the catchiest song ever.

Danielson - Did I Step On Your Trumpet?
Good new indie band.

Destroyer - Painter In Your Pocket
Awesome album, from Canada too.

Gnarls Barkley - Gone Daddy Gone
Cool hip-hoppy Violent Femmes cover.

Sufjan Stevens - Saul Bellow
One of the best off of the upcoming release, The Avalanche: Outtakes and Extras from the Illinois Album

Tool - Right In Two
second-to-last track off the new album. awesome song, awesome lyrics. like most tool.

Falconer - Emotional Skies or Clarion Call or Wings of Serenity
Nightwish - Moondance or Wanderlust
Lordi - Hard Rock Hallelujah or Devil Is A Loser


Oh yeah and Croatian soccer songs...I'm winding up for the World Cup. Just 17 days to go....

Hmmm...what have I been listening to lately...

Danielson - Did I Step On Your Trumpet?
Band Of Horses - The Funeral
Arms - Tiger Tamer
The Microphones - I Want Wind To Blow
Destroyer - Your Blood
Islands - Don't Call Me Whitney, Bobby
Cold War Kids - We Used To Vacation
Herbert - The Movers And The Shakers