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Subject: Favorite lesser-known bands/artists

Written By: AL-B on 05/19/04 at 10:13 pm

Who are some lesser-known or even obscure bands or artists that you like? Mine include:

Wilco
Luna
...and a now defunct surf-instrumental band from Portland, OR called "Satan's Pilgrims."

Subject: Re: Favorite lesser-known bands/artists

Written By: MaxwellSmart on 05/19/04 at 10:47 pm

Here are some:

THE LEGENDARY PINK DOTS
http://www.brainwashed.com/lpd/

Eyeless in Gaza
http://www.eyelessingaza.com/

Muslimgauze
http://pretentious.net/Muslimgauze/

Negativland
http://www.negativland.com/

Richard Pinhas
http://cuneiformrecords.com/bandshtml/pinhas.html

The Residents
http://www.rzweb.net/

Subject: Re: Favorite lesser-known bands/artists

Written By: RockandRollFan on 05/19/04 at 11:28 pm

Subject: Re: Favorite lesser-known bands/artists

Written By: pennsygirl on 05/20/04 at 6:52 am

Mine are all old Philly bands (why, of course! ;D) from the early '80's:

Robert Hazard & the Heroes
The A's
George Thoroughgood & the Delaware Destroyers (although I think everyone has heard "Bad to the Bone", but I like his other stuff better).

Subject: Re: Favorite lesser-known bands/artists

Written By: Cheetara on 05/20/04 at 10:24 am

Psonica ( a NJ band that eventually disbanded in 2002)
Future Bible Heroes
Primadonnaz
Brides of Destruction
Slunt
Classic Case

Subject: Re: Favorite lesser-known bands/artists

Written By: Junior on 05/20/04 at 3:46 pm

(goes through mp3s ;D)

19th Hole
20 Minute Loop -http://www.20minuteloop.com
31 Knots
Anna to The Infinite Power
ArmsBendBack
Bear Vs Shark
Black Box Recorder
Candy Butchers
Clinic
Dolour - http://www.dolour.com
Eisley
FeableWeiner
Fern
Furthermore
Head Automatica
Introvert
JOHN VANDERSLICE!!!!!! - http://www.johnvanderslice.com
Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
Liars
Motion City Soundtrack
Ozma - http://www.ozmaonline.com/indexnew.html
Piebald - http://www.piebald.com
Reeve Oliver
The Green And Yellow TV
The Pale
Vic Thrill

Subject: Re: Favorite lesser-known bands/artists

Written By: Tony20fan4ever on 05/20/04 at 4:54 pm

Spacehog
Toadies
Smash Palace(from Southern NJ)
Pretty Poison(all-girl pop band from Philly)
Robert Hazard and The Heroes
Smithereens(another NJ band,just no-frills ROCK MUSIC!)
Temple of the Dog(members of Soundgarden and Pearl Jam,a tribute to ANDREW WOOD from Seattle band MOTHER LOVE BONE)
Failure

Subject: Re: Favorite lesser-known bands/artists

Written By: SmithsGirl on 05/20/04 at 7:10 pm

Sully - www.sullyweb.com

The Stills - www.thestills.net

Sloan - www.sloanmusic.com

just a few of my favorite lesser known bands :)

SmithsGirl

Subject: Re: Favorite lesser-known bands/artists

Written By: resinchaser on 05/20/04 at 7:23 pm

Hayden - www.wasteyourdaysaway.com

The Tragically Hip - www.thehip.com - Pretty big here in Canada. Not so much in the States.

alexisonfire - www.theonlybandever.com

Broken Social Scene - www.arts-crafts.ca/bss/youforgot.html

To name a few...

Subject: Re: Favorite lesser-known bands/artists

Written By: Ansky1213 on 05/20/04 at 8:14 pm

The Tragically Hip - www.thehip.comÃ‚Â - Pretty big here in Canada. Not so much in the States.

Woo hoo! A personal fave of mine :-)

Subject: Re: Favorite lesser-known bands/artists

Written By: Powerslave on 05/21/04 at 7:35 am

Some of mine:

Dungeon - http://www.dungeon.cd
Brides of Destruction - http://www.bridesofdestruction.com
Lacuna Coil - http://www.lacunacoil.it
Brave - http://www.bravemusic.com
Daysend - http://www.daysend.com
Virgin Black - http://listen.to/virginblack

Subject: Re: Favorite lesser-known bands/artists

Written By: MooRocca on 05/21/04 at 10:08 am

Webb Wilder
Gov't Mule
Southern Culture on the Skids
Old Crow Medicine Show
Scott Miller & The Commonwealth
V-Roys (Scott Miller's previous band, now defunct)
Bare Jr.
Los Straightjackets

Subject: Re: Favorite lesser-known bands/artists

Written By: karen on 05/21/04 at 10:44 am

Here are some:

Eyeless in Gaza
http://www.eyelessingaza.com/

Have heard of these from the 80's. A couple of friends of mine were into them at the time

Subject: Re: Favorite lesser-known bands/artists

Written By: SmithsGirl on 05/21/04 at 11:15 am

The Tragically Hip - www.thehip.comÃ‚Â - Pretty big here in Canada. Not so much in the States.

I have seen the hip 3 times already. Amazing canadian band. Should be way bigger, every where. Same with Blue Rodeo. IMO.

SmithsGirl

Subject: Re: Favorite lesser-known bands/artists

Written By: ladybug316 on 05/21/04 at 11:17 am

Hayden - www.wasteyourdaysaway.com

The Tragically Hip - www.thehip.comÃ‚Â - Pretty big here in Canada. Not so much in the States.

alexisonfire - www.theonlybandever.com

Broken Social Scene - www.arts-crafts.ca/bss/youforgot.html

To name a few...

Hey, is that pronounced Alex is on fire or Alexis on fire? Just wondering...

Subject: Re: Favorite lesser-known bands/artists

Written By: mr.smith s on 05/21/04 at 12:17 pm

Early 90's band - SwerveDriver

band of today: Raveonettes (saw em twice and they were awesome)

Subject: Re: Favorite lesser-known bands/artists

Written By: resinchaser on 05/21/04 at 12:52 pm

Hey, is that pronounced Alex is on fire or Alexis on fire? Just wondering...

It's pronounced alexis on fire.

I have seen the hip 3 times already. Amazing canadian band. Should be way bigger, every where. Same with Blue Rodeo. IMO.

SmithsGirl

I can't understand why the Hip haven't caught on south of the border. Blue Rodeo are a great band also. I guess they will always be our canadian secret.

Subject: Re: Favorite lesser-known bands/artists

Written By: ladybug316 on 05/21/04 at 12:58 pm

It's pronounced alexis on fire.

I can't understand why the Hip haven't caught on south of the border. Blue Rodeo are a great band also. I guess they will always be our canadian secret.
You know, sometimes it's better that way. I hate when a band I love becomes overexposed! Oh, and thanks for the pronunciation.!

Subject: Re: Favorite lesser-known bands/artists

Written By: Tony20fan4ever on 05/21/04 at 4:23 pm

Subject: Re: Favorite lesser-known bands/artists

Written By: Tony20fan4ever on 05/21/04 at 4:35 pm

These English metal bands are not well known here,but I think I should mention them:
Raven
Venom(Yes,me,the P.O.D. fan actually LIKED that dark brooding music during the early to mid 80's
Grim Reaper("See You In Hell")
And these stateside bands ROCKED me at one time:
Exodus("Bonded by Blood" and "the Last Act of Defiance"stand out!)
The Amboy Dukes' "Journey to the Center of The Mind" was a cool underground song in the 60's,bet some people don't remember that song! Their lead guitar player was one Theodore NUGENT! Aka.....THE NUGE!!

Subject: Re: Favorite lesser-known bands/artists

Written By: pennsygirl on 05/21/04 at 6:36 pm

Beru Revue,a Philly area band from the 80's. Also The A's(Another Philly band)actually should have made it big. The A's had a couple of great songs with "Woman's Got the Power","After Last Night",and "The Dance"! Also not a lot of people in America know about Scritti Politti,although their "Perfect Way" video got MTV airplay. That song was cool to groove to,I'm surprised Scritti Politti didn't become popular here!

I remember Beru Revue and the A's, along with Hazard and the Hooters, all from Philly. I'm surprised that none of them except for the Hooters caught on nationally. Beru Revue was planning a reunion gig, but the bass player John Sachs is battling colon cancer. Actually all of these bands were supposed to do a Philly Band Show in Philly last year, but so many of them were acting like jerks, the whole thing was scrapped.

Subject: Re: Favorite lesser-known bands/artists

Written By: theRealJimA on 05/21/04 at 6:42 pm

Subject: Re: Favorite lesser-known bands/artists

Written By: Vapor Trails on 05/21/04 at 6:49 pm

I remember Beru Revue and the A's, along with Hazard and the Hooters, all from Philly.Ã‚Â I'm surprised that none of them except for the Hooters caught on nationally.Ã‚Â Beru Revue was planning a reunion gig, but the bass player John Sachs is battling colon cancer.Ã‚Â Actually all of these bands were supposed to do a Philly Band Show in Philly last year, but so many of them were acting like jerks, the whole thing was scrapped.

Pennsygirl,

I remember Robert Hazard and The Heroes. They played them to death on the local radio station I grew up listening too. A friend of mine has the album in excellent shape. I also have stuff by The Hooters and they came to our area several times.

Some lesser known bands I'm into are Too Much Joy who opened for the Go GOs in '92 at a local college and have been hooked since and Shadowy Men From A Shadowy Planet best known for doing the theme song for The Kids in The Hall from HBO.

Subject: Re: Favorite lesser-known bands/artists

Written By: MaxwellSmart on 05/21/04 at 9:53 pm

Stereolab
Pernice Brothers
The Delgados
dEUS
Teenage Fanclub
Guided by Voices
Sparklehorse
Yo La Tengo
My Bloody Valentine
Mercury Rev
Senseless Things
The Wildhearts
Eels
Therapy?
The Fall
Cocteau Twins
Madder Rose
China Drum
8)

I've heard of all of these, but of course I would, because I've worked for a university radio station for over ten years!
GBV just called it quits after 20 years.

Subject: Re: Favorite lesser-known bands/artists

Written By: theRealJimA on 05/22/04 at 4:38 pm

I've heard of all of these, but of course I would, because I've worked for a university radio station for over ten years!
GBV just called it quits after 20 years.

aye, good job I got to see em last year :-\\ :\'(

Subject: Re: Favorite lesser-known bands/artists

Written By: RockandRollFan on 05/22/04 at 5:23 pm

I LOVE this Blues Band....check out thier website at www.tempaandthetantrums.com ;)

http://www.tempaandthetantrums.com/images/spinlogo/acidflushspin.gif

Subject: Re: Favorite lesser-known bands/artists

Written By: pennsygirl on 05/24/04 at 8:18 am

Pennsygirl,

I remember Robert Hazard and The Heroes. They played them to death on the local radio station I grew up listening too. A friend of mine has the album in excellent shape. I also have stuff by The Hooters and they came to our area several times.

I loved Hazard and the Heroes, as did all my friends, and yes, WMMR did play them to death.Ã‚Â I had his album too, I had to fight some other girl in the mall for the last copy!Ã‚Â ;D Hazard still performs in the Philly area and is releasing a CD that he recorded last year with T Bone Wolk.

Subject: Re: Favorite lesser-known bands/artists

Written By: Tony20fan4ever on 05/25/04 at 8:50 pm

TOADIES! Their "Rubberneck" album kicks major a**! "Possum Kingdom" is one creepy but cool song and video!

Subject: Re: Favorite lesser-known bands/artists

Written By: Kitten on 05/26/04 at 10:45 am

Broken Social Scene - www.arts-crafts.ca/bss/youforgot.html

They are amazing, there videos are really cool too.

I'm surprised no one has mentioned The Dandy Warhol's

Subject: Re: Favorite lesser-known bands/artists

Written By: Vapor Trails on 05/26/04 at 6:24 pm

I loved Hazard and the Heroes, as did all my friends, and yes, WMMR did play them to death.Ã‚Â I had his album too, I had to fight some other girl in the mall for the last copy!Ã‚Â ;D Hazard still performs in the Philly area and is releasing a CD that he recorded last year with T Bone Wolk.

Actually Pennsygirl, the station I listened to was WSQV which is now long gone and was located in the central part of the state. I could pick up WMMR by hooking our TV cable to the back of the stereo. 8)

Subject: Re: Favorite lesser-known bands/artists

Written By: pennsygirl on 05/26/04 at 8:11 pm

Actually Pennsygirl, the station I listened to was WSQV which is now long gone and was located in the central part of the state. I could pick up WMMR by hooking our TV cable to the back of the stereo. 8)

Sorry. I figured for sure it was WMMR since they played the local bands all the time and sponsored their shows.

Subject: Re: Favorite lesser-known bands/artists

Written By: Tbullsr on 05/27/04 at 5:06 pm

For all the Metal Heads, check out FATALSMILE. These guys are damn good.
www.Fatalsmile.nu

Tim
RATT-n-ROLL

Subject: Re: Favorite lesser-known bands/artists

Written By: Howard on 05/27/04 at 5:18 pm

Ok,I think I'll add The group EXTREME-More Than Words.

Howard

Subject: Re: Favorite lesser-known bands/artists

Written By: Tony20fan4ever on 05/27/04 at 6:19 pm

Ok,I think I'll add The group EXTREME-More Than Words.

Howard
EXTREME are actually pretty well known,if only for "More than Words" and "Hole Hearted"

Subject: Re: Favorite lesser-known bands/artists

Written By: Tony20fan4ever on 05/27/04 at 6:21 pm

Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers and BRICKLIN,both Philly-area bands!

Subject: Re: Favorite lesser-known bands/artists

Written By: Howard on 05/27/04 at 6:24 pm

Then how about the group SOUNDGARDEN? ??? They had a few hits themselves.

Howard

Subject: Re: Favorite lesser-known bands/artists

Written By: Tony20fan4ever on 05/27/04 at 6:32 pm

LIVING COLOUR!! I heard they are making a comeback. And an early-70's powerhouse English band-HUMBLE PIE!!

Subject: Re: Favorite lesser-known bands/artists

Written By: RockandRollFan on 05/27/04 at 6:34 pm

LIVING COLOUR!! I heard they are making a comeback. And an early-70's powerhouse English band-HUMBLE PIE!!
Peter Frampton included ???

Subject: Re: Favorite lesser-known bands/artists

Written By: My name is Kenny on 05/27/04 at 10:33 pm

The KLF
The Afghan Whigs
Aztec Camera

Subject: Re: Favorite lesser-known bands/artists

Written By: MaxwellSmart on 05/27/04 at 10:57 pm

The KLF
The Afghan Whigs
Aztec Camera

I love AZTEC CAMERA, especially the albums
-- High Land, Hard Rain
-- Knife
-- Stray

Subject: Re: Favorite lesser-known bands/artists

Written By: pennsygirl on 05/28/04 at 8:56 am

Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers and BRICKLIN,both Philly-area bands!

I remember them. In fact, Tommy Conwell is doing a show with Hazard on 6/4 at the Point in Bryn Mawr.

Subject: Re: Favorite lesser-known bands/artists

Written By: RockandRollFan on 05/28/04 at 12:30 pm

Here are some reviews of yet another band that I enjoy....East Mountain South ;)

http://www.eastmountainsouth.com/images/biopict.gif

Kat Maslich -vocals, guitar Peter Adams -piano, harmonium, wurlitzer, shruti box, banjo, vocals, guitar

Ã‚Â· Radio & Records 8/1/03: Ã¢â‚¬Å“As you listen to Ã¢â‚¬Å“You Dance,Ã¢â‚¬Â Ã¢â‚¬Å“Too Soon,Ã¢â‚¬Â Ã¢â‚¬Å“Ghost,Ã¢â‚¬Â Ã¢â‚¬Å“Alban and AmandyÃ¢â‚¬Â and their thoughtful rendition of Stephen FosterÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s Ã¢â‚¬Å“Hard Times,Ã¢â‚¬Â itÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s easy to see that eastmountainsouth will play a very important role in contemporary music.Ã¢â‚¬Â
Ã‚Â· Variety 7/23/03: Maslich and Adams moved through this Gotham perf at an easy gait, trading off lead vocals and instrumental duties. Her wispy presence -- reminiscent of Sarah McLachlan - was offset nicely by his earthbound tenor, and they worked best of all (as on a cover of the Appalachian traditional "Hard Times") when harmonizing. Most of the set was drawn from the band's DreamWorks debut, a tapestry of self-penned, adapted and public domain material. The first group provided the performance's most compelling moments, particularly Maslich's hymn-like "Mark's SongÃ¢â‚¬Â and Adams' unabashedly romantic "So Are You to Me."

Ã‚Â· The Tennessean 7/21/03: Ã¢â‚¬Å“eastmountainsouth have developed a vital and original soundÃ¢â‚¬Â¦the magic lies chiefly in the duoÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s mingled voices: his a suede-rough low tenor and hers, a settling and lovely sound akin to Patty GriffinÃ¢â‚¬Â¦a striking debut that mingles the ancient and the modern in a way that never fails to be lush and gorgeous.Ã¢â‚¬Â

Ã‚Â· Billboard: starred review: Ã¢â‚¬Å“Is it folk? Country? Ambient? One thing is certain: it is gorgeous. The groupÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s debut displays a formal and melodic beauty uncommon on opening bows.Ã¢â‚¬Â

Ã‚Â· HITS: Ã¢â‚¬Å“The astonishing thing about the pairÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s DreamWorks debut is its seamless blend of old and new. Adams and Mitchell Froom juxtapose banjos and bouzoukis with loops and beats, and the result is a ravishing, timeless albumÃ¢â‚¬Â¦This is one for the Ã¢â‚¬Å“yearÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s bestÃ¢â‚¬Â lists.Ã¢â‚¬Â

Ã‚Â· RollingStone.com: Ã¢â‚¬Å“Their stunning vocal unity Ã¢â‚¬â€œ rivaling that of the Indigo Girls Ã¢â‚¬â€œ coasts gracefully over intelligent, sparkling songsÃ¢â‚¬Â¦Ã¢â‚¬Â

Ã‚Â· Blender: *** Ã¢â‚¬Å“Maslich sings with an alluring, smoldering intimacy, and the spare but thoughtful music that Adams and producer Mitchell Froom surround her with gives many of the tracks a visual, dreamlike feel.Ã¢â‚¬Â

Ã‚Â· In Music We Trust: A- Ã¢â‚¬Å“ deliver a stunning debut. eastmountainsouth showcases an organic approach, full of earthy tones and simple though substantial compositionsÃ¢â‚¬Â¦Ã¢â‚¬Â

Ã‚Â· Performing Songwriter: B+ Ã¢â‚¬Å“eastmountainsouth has such a flow to the songs that it would be a perfect movie score.Ã¢â‚¬Â

Subject: Re: Favorite lesser-known bands/artists

Written By: Tbullsr on 06/01/04 at 4:47 pm

Drivin N Cryin Early 90's band. Great rock and roll.

Tim
RATT-n-ROLL

Subject: Re: Favorite lesser-known bands/artists

Written By: blackdog on 06/02/04 at 12:01 am

I've been listening to a few bands from the LA area lately...Headparade and Phantom Planet.Ã‚Â Although I don't know if anyone outside of the LA area would've heard of them?Ã‚Â

I used to listen to a band called the Stompers back in the late 80's when I lived in Boston.Ã‚Â Actually I had no choice since they lived in the apartment right above meÃ‚Â Ã‚Â ;)Ã‚Â They were cool too.

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