Favourite other bands...... — Forum Archive

4 Dec 2002, 02:00

dm, cure, u2, smiths, talk talk, psb, level42, curiosity killed the cat and also I love some jazz like pat metheny and tom jobim´s bossa novas (huge fan)

4 Dec 2002, 13:46

buffffff...... Depeche Mode, Recoil, the Cure, Cocteau Twins, Fad Gadget, Joy Division, Monaco, Electronic, Revenge, Kraftwerk, Aphex Twin, Aztec Camera, Smiths, Siouxie & the Banshees, Echo and the Bunnymen, Smashing Pumpkins, Devo, Tears for Fears (Yes...), Soundgarden, Dodgy, Del Amitry, Jesus and Mary Chain, Coldplay, NIN, Filter, Marillion, James, Arkarna, Sneaker Pimps, Pixies, Nada Surf, Suzanne Vega, Yes, Pink Floyd, Doors, Charlatans, Crowded House, Clash, Stone Roses, Primal Scream, u2, The Kinks, ... The list goes on and on...

4 Dec 2002, 14:08

In semi-order, at least the first few...

Uncle Tupelo/Wilco/Son Volt (Wilco in particular, "Yankee Hotel Foxtrot" is perhaps the best album ever in the past 5 years) REM Smiths Husker Du/Bob Mould/Sugar Low Seam Naked Raygun Ride Charlatans pre-94 Sebadoh Superchunk Nick Drake Billy Bragg Replacements Pixies Cure Stone Roses Red House Painters Neil Young Pavement Slowdive/Mojave 3/Neil Halstead Ida Crooked Fingers (ex-Archers of Loaf)

4 Dec 2002, 14:25

TOOL, Pearl Jam, Orgy, Nine Inch Nails, Placebo

I JUST DOWNLOADED 2 PIXIES SONGS YESTERDAY ("Here Comes Your Man" and "Where is My Mind?") AND I THINK ARE FUCKING INCREDIBLE!!!!! I'm gonna buy all of their CDs!!!!!

Thanks to the Pixies, soon i will be able to take a break from Joy Division after listening to Unknown Pleasures incessantly for the last 4 months!

4 Dec 2002, 15:23

For Europe, I love The Smiths, Cure, Cocteaus, Depeche Mode (until 1986 or so), and more recently Daft Punk.

As for Japan... YMO (the original synth-GODS!), Virgin VS (I think the keyboard mastery of Lion Merry would appeal to a lot of NO fans), but probably my favorite is The Moon Riders (though I doubt anyone else outside of Japan knows these J-Rock legends). As of 2001, a 25 year catalogue of 21 stellar albums! ;-)

Looking this over, I guess some use of electronics is a prerequisite for my list.

4 Dec 2002, 16:15

Finally I'm beginning to see some 'indie' in this discussion. I was way into the whole smiths/dmode/new wave thing when I was in high school and early college but now I mostly listen to more indie stuff.. bands like the flaming lips, built to spill, pavement, sleater kinney, wire, queens of the stoneage, and the international noise conspiracy. I've recently been intrigued by the whole elephant 6 thing, the dismemberment plan and british sea power and the coral (who are tough to get ahold of, especially since they dont have an album or distribution in the u.s.) Anyway, its been said before but I'm constantly reminded that new order fans tend to listen to a diverse lot of quality stuff..

4 Dec 2002, 17:25

Originally posted by Chez Wimpy For Europe, I love The Smiths, Cure, Cocteaus, Depeche Mode (until 1986 or so), and more recently Daft Punk.As for Japan... YMO (the original synth-GODS!), Virgin VS (I think the keyboard mastery of Lion Merry would appeal to a lot of NO fans), but probably my favorite is The Moon Riders (though I doubt anyone else outside of Japan knows these J-Rock legends). As of 2001, a 25 year catalogue of 21 stellar albums! ;-)Looking this over, I guess some use of electronics is a prerequisite for my list.

Jesus christ... that's one creepy avatar!!

4 Dec 2002, 17:56

Favourie other bands (I haven't already done this thread have I ?)

The Fall Husker Du/Bob Mould/Sugar/Grant Hart/Nova Mob etc Radiohead Echo and the Bunnymen Pixies Sisters of Mercy 81-85 Saint Etienne Gold Blade Elvis Costello Manic Stream Pilchards Nirvana Public Enemy Lemonheads Shop Assistants X-Mal Deutschland Oasis (first two albums anyway) Velvet Underground/Lou Reed The Smiths

probably more, but I'm a bit pissed now ta.

4 Dec 2002, 20:17

I would have to list -

Pet Shop Boys Garbage U2 Big Country Sisters of Mercy Big Audio Dynamite (and BAD II) Offspring Alice DeeJay Kraftwerk OMD

As some of my other favorite bands.

There was a period where I would have listed AC/DC, Judas Priest and Iron Maiden, but only Maiden gets a listen now.

4 Dec 2002, 20:34

hmm, let's see...here's a big long list of artists i'm rather fond of...blur, chemical brothers, leftfield, orbital, the clash, radiohead, smashing pumpkins, public enemy, stone roses, prodigy, the smiths, talking heads, fleetwood mac, fatboy slim, the the, marvin gaye, madonna, st. etienne, the pixies, jimi hendrix, david bowie, billie holliday, the replacements, roxy music, depeche mode, massive attack, garbage, husker du, sugar (in other words, bob mould), prince, the beastie boys, talvin singh, simon & garfunkel, stevie wonder, the verve, chaka khan, REM, the beatles, the kinks, underworld, XTC...and anything else that tickles my fancy!

4 Dec 2002, 21:51

In some type of order...

The Smiths (now, where's their box set?) Mozzer (will he ever get a new label?) Lloyd Cole (Commotions, Negatives etc.) The The Talk Talk Sarah McLachlan The Cure DM (mainly up through Violater, but rather enjoyed Ultra) PSB (love the reissues from last year) REM Propaganda (only 1 proper album, but it was a classic) Roxy Music Bryan Ferry (Frantic is great) Oasis The Police The Ocean Blue The Housemartins Secession (again, only 1 album, but it was a classic) Curve

...well I guess that's it.

4 Dec 2002, 22:19

aah, the ocean blue...they were good, they were. :nod:

4 Dec 2002, 23:29

Originally posted by AgentWood aah, the ocean blue...they were good, they were.

The wife and I took a road trip in March 2001 to NY to see them open for Lloyd Cole. Great show!

If you're interested in TOB's latest CD and "recent" singles, check out www.futurepopshop.com.

5 Dec 2002, 00:01

Originally posted by Tracey Spivey > Originally posted by AgentWood> aah, the ocean blue...they were good, they were.

The wife and I took a road trip in March 2001 to NY to see them open for Lloyd Cole. Great show!

If you're interested in TOB's latest CD and "recent" singles, check out www.futurepopshop.com.

they're still around?!? geez, i haven't followed them for years and years and i thought they disappeared. i guess i just lost track of them.... thanks for the info!

5 Dec 2002, 01:17

The Notwist, ow ow! Lali Puna, Godspeed!, Arab Strap, Lambchop and the Black Dice lately rock my world.

5 Dec 2002, 16:44

The Wake (circa 83-85, when Bobby Gillespie was in the band). On Factory, sounded like early New Order, some great songs... Chameleons Pixies Smiths Stone Roses Love Leonard Cohen Pink Floyd (68-70) Radiohead Tool

5 Dec 2002, 18:35

actually I decided that I've never heard anything better than Neworder.

Music i did like in the past: the sound/the comsat angels/the cure/joe jackson/the jam/the smiths/lou reed/doors/xtc/underworld/prodigy and so on

9 Dec 2002, 19:28

Why haven't I seen more mention of XTC on this thread? They share with NO the capability to blend beautifully-crafted and haunting melodies with sarcastic and insightful lyrics. I'm surprised Barney and Mr. Partridge aren't drinking buddies!

11 Dec 2002, 13:57

few Bands I dig are: The Police (hate stings solo work apart from dotbt) Elvis Costello Depeche Mode cream Rush

11 Dec 2002, 16:58

I´ve just asked another arg fan and he told me he´s a fan of suicidal tendences! :lol: how about that? is the craziest thing I´ve ever heard.

11 Dec 2002, 18:05

Aim, Air, ebtg, Cocteaus, The The, (early)Sisters, Massive Attack, Beth Orton, Velvets, Postcard bands, Orange Juice Aztec camera, Big Flame, (Early)Blue Oyster Cult, Miles davis, Tom Waits, all sorts of shit. The older I get the more open I am to stuff.

12 Dec 2002, 00:32

Miles Davis - nice!

Elvis Costello, Morcheeba, The Smiths, DJ Shadow, Mode, The late Otis Redding, and other bands/artists that I won't bore you with

12 Dec 2002, 10:20

Originally posted by Wayne Morris Why haven't I seen more mention of XTC on this thread? They share with NO the capability to blend beautifully-crafted and haunting melodies with sarcastic and insightful lyrics. I'm surprised Barney and Mr. Partridge aren't drinking buddies!

I got into XTC about a year ago (bought Skylarking prior to Sep. 11) and I love 'em to death. I could see where they might get along (Barney and Andy Partridge) but they probably can't afford the train fare from Swindon to Manchester :D

15 Dec 2002, 11:36

in no particular order... Shriekback, legendary pink dots, stiff little fingers, illusion of safety, rush, ramleh, king crimson, the cure, the smiths, kraftwerk, the residents, hawkwind, neil young, depeche mode, marillion... too many more to continue.

15 Dec 2002, 13:48

Velvet Underground Lou Reed The Doors The Specials Happy Mondays Stone Roses The The The Verve Coldplay

15 Dec 2002, 14:19

Not all "bands" as such , but here are my favourite recording artists (in no particular order) :-

The Doves, Echoboy, Spiritualized, Kraftwerk, Neu, Popul Vuh, Miles Davis, Nick Drake, Serge Gainsbourg, Throbbing Gristle and Karlheinz Stockhausen.

15 Dec 2002, 16:36

Pet Shop Boys, Cure, Depeche Mode, U2, Bauhaus, The Banshees, Chameleons, Stooges/Iggy Pop solo, Velvet Underground/Lou Reed solo, Pink Floyd, Soft Cell/Marc Almond solo, The Doors, Galaxie 500, Cabaret Voltaire, Kraftwerk...

I'm avoiding putting any 90's bands that I like, as I am sure that you'll all laugh at me.