***The Recommendations Thread*** (soundtrack, indie, jazz, pop, rock)

[Gizmo]

http://www.colddriven.com

so far... a fantastic indie band... which i am of the understanding means "Independant" artist or label

sometimes, they are indie... cuz they simply are just starting out and havent' scored that golden contract with a major label yet... no?

This week's hard rock reviewer's picks on Garage Band
Best Sequencer/ Effects Programming?
#1) Cold Driven - 5 Minutes Unconcious
#2) Cold Driven - Don't You Know
Most Original Track?
#3) Cold Driven - Don't You Know


All Time Best Reviewer's Picks @ Garage Band

Best Male Vocals?
#16 Cold Driven - 5 Minutes Unconcious
Best Drums?
#14 Cold Driven - 5 Minutes Unconcious
Best Sequencer/ Effects Programming?
#6 Cold Driven - In Stone
#18 Cold Driven - 5 Minutes Unconcious
Best Production?
#15 Cold Driven - In Stone
Best Potential Movie Soundtrack?
#12 Cold Driven - In Stone
Best Beat?
#13 Cold Driven - 5 Minutes Unconcious
Most Original Track?
#9 Cold Driven - Don't You Know

http://www.garageband.com/picks/hardrock?

[Mrs Sensitive]

Radiohead are not Indie, they are not boring, plain and tunless.

[Sneer]

Originally Posted by riseagainstrocks

So is indie what the band is? Or what the sound is?

because if it's what the sound is, than you're probably wrong. But if it's what the band is than you are incredibly elitist. and that is not a good thing.

i sort of agree with expletive in saying it defies logic to a call a band "indie" when their on a commercially overt record label with a big funding. tis kind of a contradiction

[Mrs Sensitive]

Indie stands for Indiana!

What a poor collection of smilies, in fact every smilie in existance is poor.

Argh, I feel dirty.

[ladyluckrules]

Originally Posted by Mrs Sensitive

Indie stands for Indiana!

What a poor collection of smilies, in fact every smilie in existance is poor.

Argh, I feel dirty.

For shame Luke.


Foooooooor shaaaaaaame.

[Mrs Sensitive]

Originally Posted by ladyluckrules

For shame Luke.


Foooooooor shaaaaaaame.

Ah dammit I did it again, you always have thise effect on me Zoe.

Anyway, here is the best form of Indie.

[Sneer]

back to topic, conversely you have the domino label (traditionally an indie label) now harnessing bands such as franz ferdi***, arctic monkeys and test icicles - all three of which have gained too much attention from the media to surely be referred to as an "indie" bands now. so would you say all bands on indie labels are indie?

[Urban Hat€monger ?]

Originally Posted by LedZepStu

back to topic, conversely you have the domino label (traditionally an indie label) now harnessing bands such as franz ferdi***, arctic monkeys and test icicles - all three of which have gained too much attention from the media to surely be referred to as an "indie" bands now. so would you say all bands on indie labels are indie?

Thats because at least with Franz Ferdinand anyway they`re only signed to Domino in europe, in the rest of the world they`re signed to Sony.

[riseagainstrocks]

Originally Posted by LedZepStu

back to topic, conversely you have the domino label (traditionally an indie label) now harnessing bands such as franz ferdi***, arctic monkeys and test icicles - all three of which have gained too much attention from the media to surely be referred to as an "indie" bands now. so would you say all bands on indie labels are indie?

No. labels like Victory Records are a good example. They are traditionally a hardcore label, but they have bands like Hawthorne Heights and Aiden signed to them. Trustkill as well. Traditionally hardcore, but now has bands like Hopesfall and Open Hand on the label.

And I do agree with you in a way Ledzep, that the term "indie" seems odd when applied to a major label band, but can't they jump to a major label while retaining their signature sound?

[sklian]

I need some help finding some new bands, I've kinda heard everything from the bands I like the most and need something new that's similar to the bands I like, wich are: Radiohead, Muse, The Mars Volta, Arcade Fire, Broken Social Scene, Mew, Soulwax, Sonic Youth, Pixies, At The Drive-In, Velvet Underground, Neil Young.

Or just some good band recommondations.

Thanks for for any kind of help.