***The Recommendations Thread*** (hardcore, house, indie, rock, albums)

Gizmo · 12-28-2005, 11:11 PM

well, i totally agree with both of you!

but there were a few earlier posts that suggested indie was a "sound" or genre of music...

so it's rather moot to argue it, isn't it?

riseagainstrocks · 12-29-2005, 10:41 AM

That answers my question. Thank you.

IndiElectronica · 12-29-2005, 11:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bungalowbill357

An "indie" band, on a major label....is nonexistent

Sorry but no... examples on off my head are Rilo Kiley and Idiot Pilot... both indie, but signed to major labels... Major labels sign a lot of small bands with small contracts and the music a lot of these bands make is most certainly 'indie'

'Indie' is not a term to be taken literallly... it's just a catch all term to describe 'alternative' or 'non-top 40 pop' etc...

Gizmo · 12-29-2005, 01:21 PM

Thus my comment re: interesting debate.... lol

Manic · 12-29-2005, 01:45 PM

Now that labels are specifically looking for bands to sign that can seem "indie" or sound "indie" and bring street cred to the label the term doesn't seem to have all that much importance . . . its just another term, useful I guess if you are trying to avoid the usualk pop bands. Or useful for tagging your Mp3s. There are so many genres now I've almost given up even trying to pigeonhole sounds. Now if you are looking just for truly independent and small label bands then that is a whole different deal

But, that said here's a few i like lately that are a little different

earlimart (if you like grandady)
laketrout
leaving carmichael (sp?)
antony and the johnsons
the hold steady
dirtbombs

mannequin Republic · 12-30-2005, 04:36 PM

At the Drive in is my favorite band, I suggest you listen to some Fugazi and Drive like Jehu, both were heavy influences on at the drive in.

cardboard adolescent · 12-30-2005, 08:45 PM

Chavez
Polvo
Slint
Big Black
Shellac
Rapeman
Jesus Lizard
Dinosaur Jr.
Pavement
Guided By Voices
Stereolab
The Stooges
Glenn Branca
DNA
Teenage Jesus
James Chance
Tortoise
Unwound
My Bloody Valentine
Mission of Burma
Thinking Fellers Union Local #282

End Of the Innocence · 12-31-2005, 09:32 PM

Bright eyes-Take it easy(love nothing)

sklian · 01-01-2006, 06:37 PM

Thanks a lot for replies!

Haven't checked any bands out yet, but I will and I hope I find something I like.

rockrocks101 · 01-02-2006, 07:21 PM

you must do more of what people want and not yourself

12-28-2005, 11:11 PM	#71 (permalink)
Gizmo Groupie Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Outside the Box! Posts: 16	well, i totally agree with both of you! but there were a few earlier posts that suggested indie was a "sound" or genre of music... so it's rather moot to argue it, isn't it? __________________ Change is the essence of life. Be willing to surrender what you are, for what you could become! www.colddriven.com

12-29-2005, 10:41 AM	#72 (permalink)
riseagainstrocks Music Addict Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: DC Posts: 3,320	That answers my question. Thank you. __________________ One note timeless, came out of nowhere...

12-29-2005, 01:21 PM	#74 (permalink)
Gizmo Groupie Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Outside the Box! Posts: 16	Thus my comment re: interesting debate.... lol __________________ Change is the essence of life. Be willing to surrender what you are, for what you could become! www.colddriven.com

12-29-2005, 01:45 PM	#75 (permalink)
Manic Groupie Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 20	you got indie in my peanut butter Now that labels are specifically looking for bands to sign that can seem "indie" or sound "indie" and bring street cred to the label the term doesn't seem to have all that much importance . . . its just another term, useful I guess if you are trying to avoid the usualk pop bands. Or useful for tagging your Mp3s. There are so many genres now I've almost given up even trying to pigeonhole sounds. Now if you are looking just for truly independent and small label bands then that is a whole different deal But, that said here's a few i like lately that are a little different earlimart (if you like grandady) laketrout leaving carmichael (sp?) antony and the johnsons the hold steady dirtbombs

12-31-2005, 09:32 PM	#78 (permalink)
End Of the Innocence Groupie Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 32	Bright eyes-Take it easy(love nothing) __________________ "I am not bound to please thee with my anaswer"~Shakespeare

12-30-2005, 04:36 PM	#76 (permalink)
mannequin Republic The Ghost of Tom Joad Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 81	At the Drive in is my favorite band, I suggest you listen to some Fugazi and Drive like Jehu, both were heavy influences on at the drive in.

12-30-2005, 08:45 PM	#77 (permalink)
cardboard adolescent ;) Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: CA Posts: 3,503	Chavez Polvo Slint Big Black Shellac Rapeman Jesus Lizard Dinosaur Jr. Pavement Guided By Voices Stereolab The Stooges Glenn Branca DNA Teenage Jesus James Chance Tortoise Unwound My Bloody Valentine Mission of Burma Thinking Fellers Union Local #282

01-01-2006, 06:37 PM	#79 (permalink)
sklian Groupie Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 21	Thanks a lot for replies! Haven't checked any bands out yet, but I will and I hope I find something I like.

01-02-2006, 07:21 PM	#80 (permalink)
rockrocks101 Groupie Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1	you must do more of what people want and not yourself