Topic: Not ANOTHER recommendation thread (a recommendation thread) (Read 6869 times)

Patrick · « **on:** 04 Jun 2007, 01:21 »

I am coming up on my first paycheck soon. I will recieve another on the 20th. I am saving for several things, but first comes a friend's old Apple G4, a RAM upgrade kit, a Superdrive to replace the broken CD-ROM drive that came with it originally, and an external harddrive of 500GB or more.

Now, other than porn and my own creative dick-aroundery with music, I won't have much to fill up that 500GB external harddrive. So I need your help finding artists I will like so that I can add to my current nearly-30GB collection on my computer at home (which I will transfer as soon as possible).

On the last episode of "Recommend KimJongSick Some Awesome Musics," successful recommendations were:

- Pavement
- Ted Leo and the Pharmacists
- Sleater-Kinney
- Yo La Tengo
- Dismemberment Plan
- Broken Social Scene

Using the list provided above, I'd like the names of more artists who you think I would like. My last.fm profile (KimJongSick) may or may not be useful since my sister is using my computer and using my iTunes and playing her shitty music on it.

Gridgm · « **Reply #1 on:** 04 Jun 2007, 03:20 »

now through the last.fm recomendation system i gto recomended Immaculate Machine as sounding like of montreal and broken social scene, so i'm goign to recomend you them...i didn't really like broken social scene that much but i've only got their self titled so if there's something better from them can someone recomend me that (sorry to highjack your thread)

ImRonBurgundy? · « **Reply #2 on:** 04 Jun 2007, 04:13 »

Check out Archers of Loaf. Icky Mettle is a good jumping-off point (Also, it's the only album of theirs I have).

!!!CPAOI!!! · « **Reply #3 on:** 04 Jun 2007, 06:06 »

Quote from: Gridgm on 04 Jun 2007, 03:20

now through the last.fm recomendation system i gto recomended Immaculate Machine as sounding like of montreal and broken social scene, so i'm goign to recomend you them...i didn't really like broken social scene that much but i've only got their self titled so if there's something better from them can someone recomend me that (sorry to highjack your thread)

I like their s/t record but You Forgot It In People is much easier to get into and probably just a better album in general.

Misereatur · « **Reply #4 on:** 04 Jun 2007, 10:50 »

I think you should try Shudder To Think.

I love Pony Express Record, but also listen to their earlier stuff.

amok · « **Reply #5 on:** 04 Jun 2007, 19:35 »

The National - Boxer is fast becoming one of my favourite CDs from this year, so give that a shot.

Few other random ideas:
Malajube - Trompe L'oeil
Samuel Jackson Five - Easily Misunderstood
SOIL&"PIMP" Sessions - Pimp Of The Year
Detektivbyran
Monster Movie

jeph · « **Reply #6 on:** 04 Jun 2007, 19:51 »

Judging by that list, here is what I think you will enjoy:

AC Newman and/or The New Pornographers
The Decemberists
Do Make Say Think
Stars
Band of Horses
The Besnard Lakes
Built to Spill (get Keep it like a Secret)
I'm From Barcelona

!!!CPAOI!!! · « **Reply #7 on:** 04 Jun 2007, 21:55 »

Quote from: jeph on 04 Jun 2007, 19:51

Judging by that list, here is what I think you will enjoy:

The Besnard Lakes
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Hell yes

Ernest · « **Reply #8 on:** 04 Jun 2007, 22:37 »

Have you listened to Q and Not U, Kimjongsick? You should if you haven't.

Patrick · « **Reply #9 on:** 05 Jun 2007, 00:35 »

Quote from: jeph on 04 Jun 2007, 19:51

Built to Spill (get Keep it like a Secret)

All I've ever heard by them is "Big Dipper" but I thought it was awesome. I'll check them out in more detail and the rest of those artists, too.

Quote from: amok on 04 Jun 2007, 19:35

Samuel Jackson Five - Easily Misunderstood

That is a great band name. I am intrigued.

Quote from: Flaming Ostrich on 04 Jun 2007, 22:37

Have you listened to Q and Not U, Kimjongsick? You should if you haven't.

I have not but I hear good things. I'll check them out.

Ernest · « **Reply #10 on:** 05 Jun 2007, 08:15 »

When I get my good comp up and running again, I'll upload their discography and send it to you if you'd like.

Patrick · « **Reply #11 on:** 05 Jun 2007, 11:21 »

That'd be cool. Let me know when you're ready. I'll let you know when I have the computer going, too :B

TheFuriousWombat · « **Reply #12 on:** 05 Jun 2007, 14:15 »

Check out
-Minus the Bear
-Chin Up Chin Up
-Joan of Arc
-Mother Mother
-Logh
-Mice Parade

All very good. If you like the bands you listed, you'll probably like these.

jeph · « **Reply #13 on:** 05 Jun 2007, 16:09 »

I have a hard time getting into Chin Up Chin Up. MtB are quite good though!

If you like Chin Up Chin Up, check out The Joggers.

Skibas_clavicle · « **Reply #14 on:** 05 Jun 2007, 18:03 »

Some bands that are pretty cool and within the spectrum:

Nada Surf
Lemon Sun (local LA band)
Elliott Smith
The Bronx
The Exploding Hearts (THEY ARE AMAZING)
The Weakerthans
Beulah
Pretty Girls Make Graves

Definitely check out Built to Spill, they are amazing. I suggest getting There Is Nothing Wrong With Love as well as what jeph recommended.

jeph · « **Reply #15 on:** 05 Jun 2007, 22:16 »

Didn't most of Exploding Hearts get killed in a van crash?

Tragic.

Joseph · « **Reply #16 on:** 05 Jun 2007, 22:26 »

Owls
Low
Wolf Parade
Be Your own Pet
Le Tigre
Joan Of Arc
Stars
Feist
Final Fantasy
The Unicorns
Sunny Day Real Estate
The new Pornographers

None of those should be a huge departure from what you've listed up there.

Ballard · « **Reply #17 on:** 06 Jun 2007, 06:29 »

Quote from: Skibas_clavicle on 05 Jun 2007, 18:03

The Exploding Hearts (THEY ARE AMAZING)

QFT.

Chisel (Ted Leo's previous band).
Those Transatlantics (if you like The New Pornographers)

Inlander · « **Reply #18 on:** 06 Jun 2007, 07:44 »

If you're going to listen to the New Pornographers, then I'd heartily recommend checking out the Essex Green too. The latter's the Cannibal Sea is, to my ears, like a warmer and more organic, less machine-tooled version of the former's the Electric Version.

EDIT: also, get a copy of Devin Davis's Lonely People of the World, Unite! Not because it necessarily fits in with any of the other acts you've mentioned, but just because DUDE! SERIOUSLY.

Johnny C · « **Reply #19 on:** 06 Jun 2007, 08:02 »

Quote from: Skibas_clavicle on 05 Jun 2007, 18:03

The Weakerthans

CmonMiracle · « **Reply #20 on:** 06 Jun 2007, 08:41 »

I think you should listen to: (I can upload these if you want)

The Plastic Constellations - Mazatlan
People Press Play - S/T
Nurses - Hangin' Nothin' But Our Hands Down (Not sure if you'd dig this, it sounds a little bit like Blood Brothers, but what the hey)
Lost In The Trees - Time Haunts Me

E. Spaceman · « **Reply #21 on:** 06 Jun 2007, 10:18 »

Quote from: Johnny C on 06 Jun 2007, 08:02

Quote from: Skibas_clavicle on 05 Jun 2007, 18:03
The Weakerthans

also

Elf Power - Walking With the Beggar Boys

Whiskeytown - Faithless Street

Patrick · « **Reply #22 on:** 08 Jun 2007, 21:55 »

Quote from: Dark Flame on 05 Jun 2007, 22:26

Sunny Day Real Estate

A friend burned me some of their stuff. I listened to the first song (he said it was his favourite) and haven't listened since.

Ernest · « **Reply #23 on:** 09 Jun 2007, 23:53 »

Ugh. I have to agree that Sunny Day Real Estate were a massive disappointment.

Joseph · « **Reply #24 on:** 10 Jun 2007, 14:30 »

I've only listened to How It Feels To Be Something On, to tell the truth. I've really enjoyed it though, and been listening to it a ton recently. It's entirely possible that the rest of their catalogue isn't as strong.

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