Right on for the Lemonheads. They were my second favorite band at one point in the early 90's. It's a Shame About Ray is one of my all time favorite albums. :thumbup:
I'll also include Ryan Adams and The Smiths because neither get that much love from the average PJ fan. At least in the U.S.
Shows: 6.27.08 Hartford, CT/5.15.10 Hartford, CT/6.18.2011 Hartford, CT (EV Solo)/10.19.13 Brooklyn/10.25.13 Hartford
"Becoming a Bruce fan is like hitting puberty as a musical fan. It's inevitable." - dcfaithful
i don't know if 'dredg' have been mentioned yet.... excellent band.
...Pearl Jam, a group filled with pride, passion, and intricate musicianship. Their music is full of subtle textures, rich color, soul-searching power, imagery, and eerie dissonance.
Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds/Grinderman
Lungfish (another great Dischord band, along with Fugazi)
Shipping News
So I took your recommendation of Lungfish since I like Fugazi and I listened to Feral Hymns and I am listening to Indivisible and I have to say thanks. This band kicks ass. What else is good by them? Is there a must own album by them?
When FASCISM Comes To America
it will be wrapped in the FLAG and
carrying a CROSS.
Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds/Grinderman
Lungfish (another great Dischord band, along with Fugazi)
Shipping News
So I took your recommendation of Lungfish since I like Fugazi and I listened to Feral Hymns and I am listening to Indivisible and I have to say thanks. This band kicks ass. What else is good by them? Is there a must own album by them?
Awesome... Talking Songs For Walking is a must have in my opinion, just make sure you get the one that comes with the album ' Necklace of Heads' that way your getting 8 more songs.... Rainbows from Atoms was the first LF album I ever heard and I was hooked... So glad to share..Enjoy. http://www.dischord.com/release/066/tal ... e-of-heads
Jamie Cullum - has a song called 'Wheels' some people might like. I heard it on the radio one day and halfway through the song I bought it on iTunes; that's how much I liked it. Check it out for yourselves.
Buddy Holly - If you like that kind of stuff.
Nico has 3 or 4 songs I really like. German singer who was deaf in one ear, she had a very cool, distinctive tone in her voice. I really like it, anyway. Bob Dylan wrote a song for her to sing and she also sings a song by Jackson Browne. And obviously The Velvet Underground & Nico - Femme Fatale is one of my all-time favorite songs.
Another habit says it's in love with you
Another habit says its long overdue
Another habit like an unwanted friend
I'm so happy with my righteous self
Jimmy Eat World
Frou Frou
Pheonix
Mumford and Sons
Conor Oberst and Saddle Creek
Taking back Sunday
Incubus
I think these all came after anything before Pearl Jam would have a mute point.
Elliot Smith was waaay before his time. He killed himself the same year Cobain did. No one cares. Tool and Beck. Outkast! Sublime, Pepper... What should I do with my self? Gwen Stefani, Muddy Waters? Fischerspooner, Tori Amos? Dolly Parton, J.R. Cash...
Wow, it took 5 pages for someone to mention The National? Well for me they are easily as of today the best band in the world, including PJ. Nobody is writing songs and making albums as good as this band(maybe Radiohead if JG would pick-up his damn guitar and play it!). Matthew's voice is simply overwhelming and as musicians these guys are second to none, especially Bryan Devendorf on drums! I love everything about this band but, DAMN guys why are you playing the SHITTY Aragon Ballroom when you come to Chicago? Nevertheless I will be there and for anyone that hasn't checked this band out, you should!
ALPINE VALLEY MUSIC THEATRE 1992 SUMMERFEST MILWAUKEE 1995 ALPINE VALLEY MUSIC THEATRE 1998 UNITED CENTER CHICAGO1998 THOMPSON-BOLING ARENA KNOXVILLE 1998 ALPINE VALLEY MUSIC THEATRE 2000 ALLSTATE ARENA ROSEMONT 2000 ALPINE VALLEY MUSIC THEATRE 2003 HERSHEYPARK STADIUM 2003 TOLEDO SPORTS ARENA 2004 AIR CANADA CENTRE TORONTO 2005 UNITED CENTER CHICAGO 2006 UNITED CENTER CHICAGO 2006 VERIZON CENTER DC 2008 UNITED CENTER CHICAGO 2009 NATIONWIDE ARENA COLUMBUS 2010 PJ20 NIGHT 1 Alpine Valley Music Theatre 2011 PJ20 NIGHT 2 Alpine Valley Music Theatre 2011 1ST MARINER ARENA BALTIMORE 2013 IWIRELESS CENTER MOLINE 2014 XCEL ENERGY CENTER ST. PAUL 2014 CHICAGO 1 Wrigley Field 2016 CHICAGO 2 Wrigley Field 2016 CHICAGO 1 Wrigley Field 2018 CHICAGO 2 Wrigley Field 2018 BOSTON 2 Fenway Park 2018 ENTERPRISE CENTER SAINT LOUIS 2022 Eddie Vedder Auditorium Theatre CHICAGO 2008
Wow, it took 5 pages for someone to mention The National? Well for me they are easily as of today the best band in the world, including PJ. Nobody is writing songs and making albums as good as this band(maybe Radiohead if JG would pick-up his damn guitar and play it!). Matthew's voice is simply overwhelming and as musicians these guys are second to none, especially Bryan Devendorf on drums! I love everything about this band but, DAMN guys why are you playing the SHITTY Aragon Ballroom when you come to Chicago? Nevertheless I will be there and for anyone that hasn't checked this band out, you should!
I'd like to recommend Shack. NME once did a cover feature on them calling them "Britain's Best Band - and you've never heard of them" or words to that effect.
7/2/06 - Denver, CO
6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
I prefer hard rock and the 'lighter' end of metal (not too much screamo, although I'm okay with some). My two favorite bands that came to light for me during the past decade are:
1. Avenged Sevenfold - by far the most talented cross-genre band out there today. Good at everything from screamo metal to hard rock w/awesome shredding to rock ballads to borderline country. This band can do it all.
2. Shinedown - I think they have a great hard rock sound.
Lesser known bands I would recommend who have made an appearance in the past couple of years:
3. Ages Apart - these guys are fairly new - to my knowledge, only one album out on MP3. But it's a good album. Check it out on Amazon.
4. The Sheepdogs - great Canadian band, these guys are my latest Canadian 'find'. But if you are not Canadian and have not heard The Tragically Hip or The Sam Roberts Band, those two bands are awesome and have alot longer and stronger track records. Sam Roberts newest album is awesome!
I agree on Shinedown. They do sound a bit slick and overproduced at times, and the 2nd album is garbage, but the first and third albums are really good. Call Me makes my son cry
Wilco
The Hold Steady
Elbow
Richmond Fontaine
The Gourds
Felice Brothers
Vic Chesnutt
Ron Sexsmith
John Martyn
I Am Kloot
Villagers
...I could go on..and on (sorry, I just noticed the title of the thread only asked for 3 artists, ho hum!!)
1998: Cleveland
2000: Cincinnati, Columbus
2003: Cleveland, Columbus
2004: Toledo
2006: Cleveland, Cincinnati, Gorge Night 1
2008: Washington D.C.
2009: Chicago Night 1, Seattle Night 1, Philadelphia Night 3, Philadelphia Night 4
2010: Columbus, Indianapolis, Cleveland
2011: Detroit EV, Chicago 1 EV
2012: Atlanta
2013: Chicago, Pittsburgh
2014: Cincinnati
Comments
For starters either In Absentia or Deadwing.
Typo Man: "Thanks kidz, but remembir, stay in skool!"
Right on for the Lemonheads. They were my second favorite band at one point in the early 90's. It's a Shame About Ray is one of my all time favorite albums. :thumbup:
I'll also include Ryan Adams and The Smiths because neither get that much love from the average PJ fan. At least in the U.S.
Lungfish (another great Dischord band, along with Fugazi)
Shipping News
"Becoming a Bruce fan is like hitting puberty as a musical fan. It's inevitable." - dcfaithful
2. Explosions in the Sky
3. Bon Iver
So I took your recommendation of Lungfish since I like Fugazi and I listened to Feral Hymns and I am listening to Indivisible and I have to say thanks. This band kicks ass. What else is good by them? Is there a must own album by them?
it will be wrapped in the FLAG and
carrying a CROSS.
The distillers
The brew - really good. The guitarist is about 20 or so, but he really knows hot to rock.
Awesome... Talking Songs For Walking is a must have in my opinion, just make sure you get the one that comes with the album ' Necklace of Heads' that way your getting 8 more songs.... Rainbows from Atoms was the first LF album I ever heard and I was hooked... So glad to share..Enjoy.
http://www.dischord.com/release/066/tal ... e-of-heads
Buddy Holly - If you like that kind of stuff.
Nico has 3 or 4 songs I really like. German singer who was deaf in one ear, she had a very cool, distinctive tone in her voice. I really like it, anyway. Bob Dylan wrote a song for her to sing and she also sings a song by Jackson Browne. And obviously The Velvet Underground & Nico - Femme Fatale is one of my all-time favorite songs.
Another habit says its long overdue
Another habit like an unwanted friend
I'm so happy with my righteous self
Frou Frou
Pheonix
Mumford and Sons
Conor Oberst and Saddle Creek
Taking back Sunday
Incubus
I think these all came after anything before Pearl Jam would have a mute point.
Elliot Smith was waaay before his time. He killed himself the same year Cobain did. No one cares. Tool and Beck. Outkast! Sublime, Pepper... What should I do with my self? Gwen Stefani, Muddy Waters? Fischerspooner, Tori Amos? Dolly Parton, J.R. Cash...
SUMMERFEST MILWAUKEE 1995
ALPINE VALLEY MUSIC THEATRE 1998
UNITED CENTER CHICAGO1998
THOMPSON-BOLING ARENA KNOXVILLE 1998
ALPINE VALLEY MUSIC THEATRE 2000
ALLSTATE ARENA ROSEMONT 2000
ALPINE VALLEY MUSIC THEATRE 2003
HERSHEYPARK STADIUM 2003
TOLEDO SPORTS ARENA 2004
AIR CANADA CENTRE TORONTO 2005
UNITED CENTER CHICAGO 2006
UNITED CENTER CHICAGO 2006
VERIZON CENTER DC 2008
UNITED CENTER CHICAGO 2009
NATIONWIDE ARENA COLUMBUS 2010
PJ20 NIGHT 1 Alpine Valley Music Theatre 2011
PJ20 NIGHT 2 Alpine Valley Music Theatre 2011
1ST MARINER ARENA BALTIMORE 2013
IWIRELESS CENTER MOLINE 2014
XCEL ENERGY CENTER ST. PAUL 2014
CHICAGO 1 Wrigley Field 2016
CHICAGO 2 Wrigley Field 2016
CHICAGO 1 Wrigley Field 2018
CHICAGO 2 Wrigley Field 2018
BOSTON 2 Fenway Park 2018
ENTERPRISE CENTER SAINT LOUIS 2022
Eddie Vedder Auditorium Theatre CHICAGO 2008
see you there w/ Local Natives?! awesome
George Micheal
Public Enemy
Honorable mention:
Ramones
Henry Rollins
Dj jazzy jeff @ Fresh Prince
The Airborne Toxic Event
Aloe Blacc
Blue Scholars
Steve Earle
Flying Burrito Brothers (Gram Parsons era)
I think I inadvertently exposed my southern-ness with this list.
I concur.
Well, see, if you had visited this thread sooner, maybe The National would have shown up on page 3 or 4. Maybe even page 1.
or 2.
Here's some youtubage
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fskwVEqGxyo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEman36xAIQ
Oooh and the Phantom Band. Fantastic little group from Scotland:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=difTaK1Eylw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrvU46lqgOA&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELoRm5cn ... re=related
And to make it three, Tame Impala, psychadelic maniacs from Australia. Live, they are amazing, full of energy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-F2e9fmYL7Y&feature=fvst
Yes!
6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
1. Avenged Sevenfold - by far the most talented cross-genre band out there today. Good at everything from screamo metal to hard rock w/awesome shredding to rock ballads to borderline country. This band can do it all.
2. Shinedown - I think they have a great hard rock sound.
Lesser known bands I would recommend who have made an appearance in the past couple of years:
3. Ages Apart - these guys are fairly new - to my knowledge, only one album out on MP3. But it's a good album. Check it out on Amazon.
4. The Sheepdogs - great Canadian band, these guys are my latest Canadian 'find'. But if you are not Canadian and have not heard The Tragically Hip or The Sam Roberts Band, those two bands are awesome and have alot longer and stronger track records. Sam Roberts newest album is awesome!
The Hold Steady
Elbow
Richmond Fontaine
The Gourds
Felice Brothers
Vic Chesnutt
Ron Sexsmith
John Martyn
I Am Kloot
Villagers
...I could go on..and on (sorry, I just noticed the title of the thread only asked for 3 artists, ho hum!!)
The Horrible Crowes
Mona
2000: Cincinnati, Columbus
2003: Cleveland, Columbus
2004: Toledo
2006: Cleveland, Cincinnati, Gorge Night 1
2008: Washington D.C.
2009: Chicago Night 1, Seattle Night 1, Philadelphia Night 3, Philadelphia Night 4
2010: Columbus, Indianapolis, Cleveland
2011: Detroit EV, Chicago 1 EV
2012: Atlanta
2013: Chicago, Pittsburgh
2014: Cincinnati
wilco
wilco
Here's three that haven't been mentioned that I really like:
1. Thrice
2. Guster
3. Anberlin
will love ya baby
Heartless Bastards
Hem