What "unheard-of" bands do you like?
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I see your Capdown, and raise you Streetlight Manifesto.penski said:
Actually, I don't think they're from the UK. But they are damn good.
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SM are American afaik, they formed from members of Catch 22, which are also excellent. But i think Capdown do the 'core' in 'skacore' slightly better than SM or C22. Although SM does have the horns... hmn.. its a toughy
Just going to SM's website, it seems they've been robbed at a gig - again! I've heard of people stealing stuff from Big D as well - whats the deal, why would someone steal equipment from a poor band like Big D or SM!!?
Scam said:SM are American afaik, they formed from members of Catch 22, which are also excellent. But i think Capdown do the 'core' in 'skacore' slightly better than SM or C22. Although SM does have the horns... hmn.. its a toughy
Just going to SM's website, it seems they've been robbed at a gig - again! I've heard of people stealing stuff from Big D as well - whats the deal, why would someone steal equipment from a poor band like Big D or SM!!?
Streetlight Manifesto are releasing a cover of Catch 22's Keasby Nights album
A few ska bands l've liked for years are Evil Macaroni and Lightyear.
bungler said:Streetlight Manifesto are releasing a cover of Catch 22's Keasby Nights album
Seriously? I thought they got annoyed with people requesting songs from that when they played. I never bought Keasby Nights but its considered a classic (what i've heard is excellent!) - i'll definately have to get that!
Oh and as we're talking ska, check out Pama International. "Dub fuelled ska rocksteady and reggae" (= awesome chillout).
Scam said:Seriously? I thought they got annoyed with people requesting songs from that when they played. I never bought Keasby Nights but its considered a classic (what i've heard is excellent!) - i'll definately have to get that!
Oh and as we're talking ska, check out Pama International. "Dub fuelled ska rocksteady and reggae" (= awesome chillout).
Yeah, the original is quality, especially the title track. I've heard some of the new album and it's very similar.
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Poets of the fall. Big in finland, dont even have their album out over here.
Nah. I was all set to, but I felt really rough on the day of the gig and ended up staying in. Really annoyed me that did, I haven't seen them in years.Scam said:lol
Did you catch them at the Adelphi? It's just round the corner from me but my housemates bailed on me at the last minute.. shoulda gone on me own
Whereabouts are you now then? I'm on the bottom of Newland Ave atm, so must not be that far apart.
My additions:
M.A.S.S. - girl-fronted indie/rock band
Dive Dive
The Broken Family Band - cambridge-based indie/alternative/country(!) group - absolutely brilliant live - seen them at least 5 times
Goldrush - Oxford-based indie band, quite chilled out. Were signed to a major in the wake of Coldplay in a A&R rush to find similar bands but didn't work out for them.
The last band is particularly of note for people wanting to see small/up & coming indie/rock/punk bands as they organise a brilliant little festival in Steventon in Oxfordshire called Truck Festival - link - which is good as it's pretty cheap for 2 full days of bands & there's none of the corporate rubbish that you get at the larger festivals. I've been the last 3 years & seen the likes of British Sea Power, Buck 65, Mark Gardner etc. there.
M.A.S.S. - girl-fronted indie/rock band
Dive Dive
The Broken Family Band - cambridge-based indie/alternative/country(!) group - absolutely brilliant live - seen them at least 5 times
Goldrush - Oxford-based indie band, quite chilled out. Were signed to a major in the wake of Coldplay in a A&R rush to find similar bands
but didn't work out for them.The last band is particularly of note for people wanting to see small/up & coming indie/rock/punk bands as they organise a brilliant little festival in Steventon in Oxfordshire called Truck Festival - link - which is good as it's pretty cheap for 2 full days of bands & there's none of the corporate rubbish that you get at the larger festivals. I've been the last 3 years & seen the likes of British Sea Power, Buck 65, Mark Gardner etc. there.
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There are millions of bands out there that deserve more than they'll get.
The 1st band that springs to mind (as I've just heard a song by them) is 65daysofstatic. Rock mixed with electronica.
Ruddy good stuff and they're on tour next month. Go see em play.
The 1st band that springs to mind (as I've just heard a song by them) is 65daysofstatic. Rock mixed with electronica.
Ruddy good stuff and they're on tour next month. Go see em play.
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Beyond All Reason are excellent, seen them a couple of times in Trillians. They're from York I think.
My cousin made me listen to Alkaline Trio years and years ago, loved them ever since.
It annoys me when my mate at college said;
You heard "Mercy Me" by that new band? Alkalines Trio?
Alkaline Trio? Yes, not really that new.
Yeah they are, this is their debut single I think
Nah its, not.
It is....
It annoys me when my mate at college said;
You heard "Mercy Me" by that new band? Alkalines Trio?
Alkaline Trio? Yes, not really that new.
Yeah they are, this is their debut single I think
Nah its, not.
It is....
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That's strange cause that was the first song I ever heard of Alkaline Trio (although I had heard of them before just never heard their music), saw the video on Kerrang and got the 3 most recent albums from them straight after. They quickly climbed to number one on my favorite band list.
