Help me 'broaden my musical horizons'

[Guest treble charged]

Thanks for all the suggestions so far. I haven't had a chance to plow my way through the whole thread yet, but I did download the Wilco album last night, and it's pretty good. To anyone who likes that, I suggest getting some Sam Roberts (the whole Inhuman Condition CD is good, and, it's only 6 songs, so it'll take no time to download).

 

Thanks again.

[Guest myburninghammer]

Treble Charged, I can also say that Kotzenjunge's obsession with Kylie Minogue is justified. Best pop record of 2002, no doubt.

 

Kotzen, you should check out this record by this British duo Frou Frou...sort of a Bjork meets Kylie thing, with trip hop grooves and big melodies. Not as infectious as Fever, but right behind it.

[Guest Kotzenjunge]

Hmm, I think I'll check that out. Thanks, Hammer! Light Years is damn good too, but Fever is the big one, so I just pimp that one due to availability.

 

Fo sheez,

Kotzenjunge

[Guest Agent of Oblivion]

More obscure classic stuff.

 

Have you ever listened to Ten Years After? How about King Crimson?

[Guest gthureson]

The The. Matt Johnson has released many great albums with differing sounds under the 'The The' banner. Get 'Soul Mining', 'Dusk', the album of Hank Williams covers whose name escapes me. 'Mind Bomb' is good as well.

 

If you have listened to any Elvis Costello, get it. Doesn't matter what. The guy has a huge catalogue of songs over the last 24 years or so, with only one or two misfires. And even those aren't too bad.

[Guest PlatypusFool]

Captain Beafheart is the absolute pinnacle of strange music, and I don't believe anyone can possibly beat him. Pick up Trout Mask Replica yesterday, it's completely awesome. Little story about that record... to record it he took himself and his magic band out into the swamps to a tiny house there, he wouldn't let them leave until they'd finished the album. Also, instead of your usual recording process, they all jammed for ages on each song and then Beafheart sent them all into different rooms of the house, and they recorded like that, resulting in everythign on the album not quite fitting together perfectly, as they couldn't quite hear what they were each playing.

 

Also, Fugazi, Fugazi, Fugazi for some of the most innovative punk music ever. Pick up 'Repeater' or 'Red Medicine' ASAP.

 

For other kinds of music apart from 'alternative', I suggest branching off into non-gay techno music. Folk like Aphex Twin, Autechre, and even more poppy stuff like Basement Jaxx have all been mucking about with beats and tune for ages. If they sell this stuff in the USA, pick up 'The Richard D. James Album' by Aphex Twin very soon, it's excellent, and also try 'Rooty' by Basement Jaxx.

 

Devo are also great in an old school weird sort of way.

 

Can't think of anything else right now, but I'l get back to you

[Guest Kibagami]

And when you get bored with all this highbrow artistic stuff, grab the following:

 

Catch 22, Flogging Molly, The Pilfers, Bigwig, Good Riddance, Propaghandi, Suicide Machines, and The Replacements.

 

S.

[Guest Youre Gonna Learn]

Buy these:

 

The Pixies: Doolittle / Surfer Rosa

At The Drive-In: Vaya / Relationship of Command

Pearl Jam: Riot Act (when it comes out)

Led Zeppelin: Led Zeppelin 3

Nirvana - In Utero

Radiohead: Ok Computer

Tool: Aenima / Lateralus / Undertow

RATM: Self-Titled / Battle of Los Angeles

Alice in Chains: Alice in Chains

 

 

I could list a hundred more. I didn't bother looking at what you listened to, or to what the others had recommended, so... oh well.

[Guest Agent of Oblivion]

Dude, just get some Slayer.

[Guest Harry Hood]

Well since most of the bands that have been mentioned, ween, velvets, and beatles...etc...i think Phish a great choice to broaden anyone's horizons considering most people are all like, their just Dead wannabe's which is totally untrue. Some live phish is readily available on file share programs so if you want some good dates just lemme know.

[Guest Agent of Oblivion]

Oh man, I had to hear so much fucking Phish at college. People are ob-SESSED. I can't stand them, but I hate that entire genre of music. Jam bands just do absolutely nothing for me. I don't mind Trey Anastasio's stuff with Claypool in Oysterhead, though. That cd isn't especially good, but it's catchy as fuck.

[Guest Kotzenjunge]

I cannot and will never understand the Phish Phetish. I've attempted to, and I just don't get it. As such, I hate them heartily.

 

Fo sheez,

Kotzenjunge

[Guest Harry Hood]

Oh man, I had to hear so much fucking Phish at college. People are ob-SESSED. I can't stand them, but I hate that entire genre of music. Jam bands just do absolutely nothing for me. I don't mind Trey Anastasio's stuff with Claypool in Oysterhead, though. That cd isn't especially good, but it's catchy as fuck.

I should be so lucky, it seems as if the only person at my college who likes phish is um...me...

[Guest Anorak]

If you get to hear the first two Wilco albums which are more country rock orientated and like them as well then you can't go far wrong with the following artists.

 

Uncle Tupelo (Jeff Tweedy's old band)

Son Volt (the other UT offshoot)

Whiskeytown

 

None of these bands are/were afraid to play loudly either despite being country influenced.

 

'New'/'Alternative' country/'Americana' or whatever the current label is represents the best musical 'movement' (sorry for all the labels) to have emerged over recent years. Basically artists who are equal parts influenced by post-punk/alternative rock and by folk/country (Whiskeytown were often viewed as being influenced by Gram Parsons and The Replacements to an equal degree). The term is also used to describe more traditionally influenced artists whose work doesn't fit mainstream country radio (Steve Earle, Lucinda Williams).

 

Silver Jews

The Jayhawks

Willard Grant Conspiracy

Calexico

Giant Sand

Lambchop

The Guthries

The Handsome Family

Wagon

Knife In The Water

Red Star Belgrade

Neko Case

Scud Mountain Boys

Gillian Welch

Steve Earle

Lucinda Williams

Emmylou Harris

Butch Hancock

JOHNNY CASH (you could just start here)

 

Solo Artists: More modern stuff...

Elliott Smith

Ron Sexsmith

Mark Lanegan

Jim White

Johnny Dowd

M Ward

 

Pixies, Pavement & Sonic Youth are three seminal bands of alternative rock during the last 12-15 years and if you liked them you could get into countless other bands you might never have known you would like.

 

Others.....

The Flaming Lips

Sparklehorse

The Kingsbury Manx

Grandaddy

Eels

Gorky's Zygotic Mynci

Blur

The Soundtrack Of Our Lives

Will Oldham ('Palace'/Palace Bros/Bonnie Prince Billy)

Beck

Smog

Kyuss

Queens Of The Stone Age

Low

Afghan Whigs

Monster Magnet

[Guest Agent of Oblivion]

Harry, where do you go to school?

 

I'm fuckin' transferring.

[Guest CoreyLazarus416]

I'm definitely with Anorak on the Monster Magnet and Queens Of The Stone Age suggestions...

[Guest goodhelmet]

look at edwin macphisto's avatar. pick up that album!!! then grab the white album and rubber soul, then revolver. while you're at it, pick up queen's 'sheer heart attack' and day at the races'. oh shit, don't forget to grab bowie's 'hunky dory' and ziggy stardust'. then get yourself some of the who. grab 'who's next' followed by 'quadrophenia'. then to top it off, pick up 'plastic ono band' from john lennon, soon to be reviewed by our very own matt d(incandenza).

[Guest NoCalMike]

If you really want to get into quality music start by boycotting all clear channel brand network radio stations. ANything top 40 should be turned off immediately. Find a free speech radio station in your area, and just listen to it for a few days. They will play every type of music, only the quality of it will put a grin on your face like you are opening christmas gifts.

[Guest Kinetic]

SIX DEGREES OF KINETIC

 

My most fondly remembered ex-girlfriend used to date a guy whose aunt is in Knife In The Water, one of the bands Anorak mentioned in his post.

 

THIS HAS BEEN SIX DEGREES OF KINETIC