Distant Music Suggestions and Recommendations

jackhammer · 03-25-2010, 04:54 AM

I will have to delve into this journal a lot more when I get time. I always appreciate people championing their homeland bands especially if they haven't had decent exposure and there are quite a few names I haven't heard before.

Unknown Soldier · 03-26-2010, 05:26 AM

I didn`t realize you had a journal on here and like Jack said there are quite a few bands on here that I`ve never heard of, even though I`ve got some Vanishing Point stuff lined up to listen to.

Funnily enough, I was listening to "Siamese Dream" last night and without doubt the album is an icon of the early 1990`s with its wash of noise and delightful melodies all underpinned by Jimmy Chamberlain`s amazing drumming, the group were never the same after he left. I think that "Mellon Collie..." is even superior to this album but without doubt "Siamese Dream" is the most representative of the group.

DiSTANToblivion · 03-26-2010, 05:41 AM

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Originally Posted by jackhammer

I will have to delve into this journal a lot more when I get time. I always appreciate people championing their homeland bands especially if they haven't had decent exposure and there are quite a few names I haven't heard before.

Thanks man, I'll try my best to stay updated...

I think I'll go into more detail for the next few. I'm going to highlight The Whitlams next, more than likely.

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Originally Posted by Unknown Soldier

I didn`t realize you had a journal on here and like Jack said there are quite a few bands on here that I`ve never heard of, even though I`ve got some Vanishing Point stuff lined up to listen to. Funnily enough, I was listening to "Siamese Dream" last night and without doubt the album is an icon of the early 1990`s with its wash of noise and delightful melodies all underpinned by Jimmy Chamberlain`s amazing drumming, the group were never the same after he left. I think that "Mellon Collie..." is even superior to this album but without doubt "Siamese Dream" is the most representative of the group.

Thanks as well. I agree about Mellon Collie too. It may be a slightly better album overall compared to Siamese Dream but, like you said, it is the most representative of them. Most Pumpkins fans I'd like to think have more memories of Siamese Dream then Mellon Collie. Although '1975' is on Mellon Collie and it's one of the most nostalgic songs anyone will ever hear. Actual most of their songs remind me of past times, even 'Perfect'. Love the Pumpkins.

DiSTANToblivion · 03-27-2010, 06:58 AM

Band Highlight:
The Whitlams
(1992-present)

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Band Info:
last.fm page
Wiki page

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Ahh... The Whitlams...
I absolutely love this band. All through school I listened to them, their piano rock/pop always saw me through everything...

Now I won't go into gritty detail about the band itself, if you want to know more about them then please click on one of the links above. I just want to share some of my thoughts and experiences that I've had from listening to their great music through the years.

The first time I ever heard The Whitlams was over the radio, suprisingly, as I never really bothered listening to the radio at all growing up. I was heading home from school, in a very bad mood after having such a horrible day. 'Thank You (For Loving Me At My Worst)' (I've put the amazing live performance here) was playing and I could feel myself listening and feeling instantly better. I waited in my Dads car to hear them say who they just played but they didn't say. I asked my Dad but he didn't know who they were either. I was a little bummed at discovering a song that really picked me up and then not even knowing the band it came from. I eventually rediscovered The Whitlams through a friend that played the song one day out of pure random luck, he told me who they were, and from that point on I was a devoted fan.

To my surprise, after buying a few of their albums, I found The Whitlams to be very versatile. One moment they would be happy-go-lucky with bouncy catchy songs, another moment they would have a beautiful ballad here and there. They also aren't afraid to be tongue in cheek with songs like 'I Make Hamburgers'. That song is about, well, making hamburgers... and scoring chicks because they like you making hamburgers

. Very comedic yes. Out of all their songs that I found I was the most shocked to hear 'The Road Is Lost' which actually has a fair bit of rapping. I normally don't like rap as a whole but when something as meaningful as that comes along I just can't ignore it. I love their versatility, their ability to evolve and change, trying new things.

I hope you like what I've provided (forgiving YouTubes quality), This is only a sample of a very impressive catalogue. Their albums are all gold, I only wish i could provide more videos for you all.

Let me know what you thought.

03-25-2010, 04:54 AM	#1 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	I will have to delve into this journal a lot more when I get time. I always appreciate people championing their homeland bands especially if they haven't had decent exposure and there are quite a few names I haven't heard before. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

03-27-2010, 06:58 AM	#4 (permalink)
DiSTANToblivion Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Australia Posts: 505	Band Highlight: The Whitlams (1992-present) *********************** Band Info: last.fm page Wiki page ********************* *********************** Ahh... The Whitlams... I absolutely love this band. All through school I listened to them, their piano rock/pop always saw me through everything... Now I won't go into gritty detail about the band itself, if you want to know more about them then please click on one of the links above. I just want to share some of my thoughts and experiences that I've had from listening to their great music through the years. The first time I ever heard The Whitlams was over the radio, suprisingly, as I never really bothered listening to the radio at all growing up. I was heading home from school, in a very bad mood after having such a horrible day. 'Thank You (For Loving Me At My Worst)' (I've put the amazing live performance here) was playing and I could feel myself listening and feeling instantly better. I waited in my Dads car to hear them say who they just played but they didn't say. I asked my Dad but he didn't know who they were either. I was a little bummed at discovering a song that really picked me up and then not even knowing the band it came from. I eventually rediscovered The Whitlams through a friend that played the song one day out of pure random luck, he told me who they were, and from that point on I was a devoted fan. To my surprise, after buying a few of their albums, I found The Whitlams to be very versatile. One moment they would be happy-go-lucky with bouncy catchy songs, another moment they would have a beautiful ballad here and there. They also aren't afraid to be tongue in cheek with songs like 'I Make Hamburgers'. That song is about, well, making hamburgers... and scoring chicks because they like you making hamburgers . Very comedic yes. Out of all their songs that I found I was the most shocked to hear 'The Road Is Lost' which actually has a fair bit of rapping. I normally don't like rap as a whole but when something as meaningful as that comes along I just can't ignore it. I love their versatility, their ability to evolve and change, trying new things. I hope you like what I've provided (forgiving YouTubes quality), This is only a sample of a very impressive catalogue. Their albums are all gold, I only wish i could provide more videos for you all. Let me know what you thought. __________________ last.fm Journal deviantART

03-26-2010, 05:26 AM	#2 (permalink)
Unknown Soldier Horribly Creative Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: London, The Big Smoke Posts: 8,265	I didn`t realize you had a journal on here and like Jack said there are quite a few bands on here that I`ve never heard of, even though I`ve got some Vanishing Point stuff lined up to listen to. Funnily enough, I was listening to "Siamese Dream" last night and without doubt the album is an icon of the early 1990`s with its wash of noise and delightful melodies all underpinned by Jimmy Chamberlain`s amazing drumming, the group were never the same after he left. I think that "Mellon Collie..." is even superior to this album but without doubt "Siamese Dream" is the most representative of the group.