Postby Blitzkrieg1701 » Sat Apr 16, 2005 7:55 pm
To throw a few more names out there...
Olivia Tremor Control: This slightly wacky group did a bunch of those sorts of albums that are supposed to tell deep, involved stories that dodn't really make any sence. About half their "songs" are actually sound effect reels, but it's always interesting.
Papas Fritas: Stripped down but really catchy indie-pop. Their song "The Way you Walk" was in a breath mint commercial a few months back, though that one doesn't really represent their best moments very well. These three can harmonize like nobody's buisness.
Zoobombs: A Japanese Garage Rock/Rap band. Don't care too much for the rap parts myself, but the rock parts are pretty cool.
Kula Shaker: Actually, these guys were really famous in Britan for about five minutes back around 2000. Anumber of their songs get caught up in eastern mysticism, which is unfortunate, but there's not denying that they did some great brit-rock singles.
The Waiting: One of the best Christian rock bands out there, yet as far as most people I know are concerned, they just droped of the face of the earth without a trace. Frustrating.
The Three 4 Tens: Really cool garage band rock, highlighted by the fact that (unlike most garage bands) these guys can actually sing.
Of Montreal: Not to slight R.E.M., but the hands-down best band to come out of Athens, Georgia is this one right here. Some of the happiest, catchiest music of the past two decades.
The Pebbles: All-girl Japanese garage rock. This is what the 5.6.7.8.'s would sound like if they ever took a music lesson.
Rockfour: Probobly the only band mentioned in this topic that's from Israel. More great, harmony-driven pop-rock.
Simian: Another indie/college pop band. The local college radio station down here really likes these guys. The song "La Breeze" was in some comercial last year as well, but it was gone so fast that I don't even remember what it was for (not a succesful ad, eh?)
Optiganally Yours: One more indie-pop band. Apparently, the name comes from the Optigan: an "optical organ," manufactured in the '70s by Mattel, stores its sounds on a collection of celluloid optical discs. Does that mean anything to anyone? Probobly not, but how often do you get to use the words "celluloid optical discs" in a post?
Thee Michelle Gun Elephant: These guys are pretty big in Japan right now, but nobody I know has ever heard of them. They're not as theatrical as most J-rock bands and (as far as I know) they've never done any anime soundtracks, but they're a great punk-rock combo. The Hives wish they could be this band.
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