Anyone for indie folk or bluegrass?

Feign · 02-27-2009, 05:18 PM

I enjoy Girlyman, they're pretty good, though some songs fall short.

Pianogirl75 · 02-27-2009, 11:55 PM

I have some Sufjan Stevens, he's one of my favorites. I have to check out Beirut.

4ZZZ · 02-28-2009, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Pianogirl75

I didn't want to post this in the country music forum because it's too mainstream for me.

All Country's "mainstream"? Rubbish. Such a ridiculous statement is that that it is hardly worth replying to.

Just about all these bands mentioned in this thread are discussed in the Country/folk and world music board. Why be embarrassed to put them there?

Just to add I rarely visit this board because I have a dislike for the terms Indie and Alternative. Independent of what or alternative to what?! Maybe they meant something once but in this day and age, and on an educated site such as Music Banter they are meaningless terms.

simplephysics · 02-28-2009, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by henry

check out:

Beirut
Sufjan Stevens

I love Beirut, especially their EP's.

~~Farfisa~~ · 02-28-2009, 06:53 PM

I've actually been getting into some indie folk lately. Beirut, Cocoon, Pickering Pick, Timesbold, and Singleman Affair just to name a few.

7gaugejames · 02-28-2009, 06:58 PM

well, i just listened to long time traveller and beautiful dawn and i'm sold . Thanks for the heads up. I also agree with henry on sufjan Chicago!

Scattered leaves and hello love, are real sweet ... i'm in love, and this fits so well thank you,( gushing) hello , rudy, thank you.

Pianogirl75 · 03-01-2009, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by 4ZZZ

All Country's "mainstream"? Rubbish. Such a ridiculous statement is that that it is hardly worth replying to.

Just about all these bands mentioned in this thread are discussed in the Country/folk and world music board. Why be embarrassed to put them there?

Just to add I rarely visit this board because I have a dislike for the terms Indie and Alternative. Independent of what or alternative to what?! Maybe they meant something once but in this day and age, and on an educated site such as Music Banter they are meaningless terms.

Really appreciate your extreme candor. Give me a break, I'm new here. I only said it because I saw some posts there about some very mainstream country pop and I thought I would get more of what I was looking for over here. Wouldn't have been embarrassed in the slightest to put them over there. Since I haven't spent a lot of time on these boards, I didn't know what had been discussed over there earlier. And when I think of indie I think of the difference between artists like Shania Twain and Eliza Gilkyson. Some difference in their approaches don't you think?

Pianogirl75 · 03-01-2009, 11:13 AM

I just heard Elephant Gun by Beirut. It's really good!

4ZZZ · 03-01-2009, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Pianogirl75

Really appreciate your extreme candor. Give me a break, I'm new here. I only said it because I saw some posts there about some very mainstream country pop and I thought I would get more of what I was looking for over here. Wouldn't have been embarrassed in the slightest to put them over there. Since I haven't spent a lot of time on these boards, I didn't know what had been discussed over there earlier. And when I think of indie I think of the difference between artists like Shania Twain and Eliza Gilkyson. Some difference in their approaches don't you think?

Peace. No insult was intended.

I have no interest in separating music into mainstream or alternative or Indie. I do get frustrated by elitism in music. Because something is popular with the masses does not make it bad.

Pianogirl75 · 03-01-2009, 05:02 PM

No problem. Sorry I got irritated. I don't view myself as elitist at all since I really enjoy many popular artists as well as less known ones. I was only making a distinction that I thought would help me find what I was looking for.

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Pianogirl75 Music Addict Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 75	I have some Sufjan Stevens, he's one of my favorites. I have to check out Beirut. Last edited by Pianogirl75; 02-28-2009 at 12:03 AM.

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7gaugejames Music Addict Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Imperial Beach Ca. Posts: 101	well, i just listened to long time traveller and beautiful dawn and i'm sold . Thanks for the heads up. I also agree with henry on sufjan Chicago! Scattered leaves and hello love, are real sweet ... i'm in love, and this fits so well thank you,( gushing) hello , rudy, thank you. __________________ I don't care who you are, Gunslinger, shmunslinger, everyone needs a good purse.

02-27-2009, 05:18 PM	#11 (permalink)
Feign Music Addict Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: California Posts: 66	I enjoy Girlyman, they're pretty good, though some songs fall short.

02-28-2009, 06:53 PM	#15 (permalink)
~~Farfisa~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2,773	I've actually been getting into some indie folk lately. Beirut, Cocoon, Pickering Pick, Timesbold, and Singleman Affair just to name a few.

03-01-2009, 11:13 AM	#18 (permalink)
Pianogirl75 Music Addict Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 75	I just heard Elephant Gun by Beirut. It's really good!

03-01-2009, 05:02 PM	#20 (permalink)
Pianogirl75 Music Addict Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 75	No problem. Sorry I got irritated. I don't view myself as elitist at all since I really enjoy many popular artists as well as less known ones. I was only making a distinction that I thought would help me find what I was looking for.