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talk about a band you wish more people have heard of here.
snakefreak:
POE is awsome. Secondly, i think i have heard of mabe three of the bands mentioned in this thread. How do all you people find all this woderous music? I have had the fortune to stumble apon a few (three or four) on my own. Ex: i bought Poe's album Hello because i liked the cover. :P
sp2:
--- Quote from: snakefreak ---How do all you people find all this woderous music?
--- End quote ---
I don't know about everyone else here, but there are several ways I find new music:
Recommendations from friends: this is self-explanatory for the most part, but it doesn't hurt that one of my friends is a DJ at the local college station, which means she knows pretty much everything that's going on in the scene
music stores: most good local stores often have a listening rack with a lot of new music that the folks working at the store are listening to a lot, or otherwise like. Slip the headphones on and listen to a bunch of different artists all at once...it's great
college radio: self-explanatory, but especially good here because the local college station (Radio 1190) is a damned fine station
concerts: smaller venues often have cheap tickets (like $5 to $15 a pop) so it's easy to go see a band you've never heard of and see if you like them. Also, sometimes an opening band really wows you. A band I saw a few days ago, Kiss Me Deadly, really impressed me, for example.
dive bars: the local dive, the Sundown Saloon (aka the Scumdowner) is a total indie joint. The jukebox is chock full of good indie and art rock albums, and during the week local bands are always playing gigs without a cover charge. Sitting around and drinking beer at $6 a pitcher (Yes, it's PBR. No, I don't care) while watching a band like Bright Channel or Punkalele or Swayback or Devotchka is a cheap way to spend the evening, and you get to hear some good stuff. There may be similar places in your area, too.
One place I don't find music is Pitchfork. Pitchfork pisses the shit out of me.
Jesus Wallhanging Christ, I feel like I've written a damned term paper or something.
Kai:
Pitchfork is bad music journalism for people who are too cheap to buy bad music magazines.
sp2:
--- Quote from: Kai ---Pitchfork is bad music journalism for people who are too self-conscious to listen to music and make up their own opinions.
--- End quote ---
Altered slightly for accuracy.
Jed:
Here's something worth checking out:
YUP, Acid Mothers Temple, Juicy Panic, Yoko Kanno & the Seatbelts, Dorothy's Magic Bag, Aavikko, Moon Fog Prophet, Children of Bodom, Eläkeläiset, Viikate, The Boredoms, Rättö ja Lehtisalo, Cradle of Filth...
I'll post more after i get home and check what i forgot.
i'll save you from the troubles of googling:
www.kahvi.org <-- Lot's of cool music.
http://www.moonfogprophet.com/
Link to Juicy Panic music vid: http://www.torisukoshiro.com/juicypanic/
http://www.aavikko.net/
http://www.acidmothers.com/Cgi-bin/index_main.html
www.cobhc.com
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