Lesser known "alternative" bands you're a fan of?
brianlux
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I'm not a fan of the term "alternative" but for lack of a better word...
What lesser known alternative bands are you a fan of?
I've been listening to Blake Babies and Lemonheads (better known than Blake Babies but not widely known) lately. Here's a favorite from each:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yi9SDxhi0Fk
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Rodney on the Roq used to pimp them all the time on KROQ. That man was ahead of his time.
Cincinnati 2014
Greenville 2016
(Raleigh 2016)
Columbia 2016
*BEC, Brisbane, March 1995
*BEC, Brisbane, March 1998
*BEC, Brisbane, November 2006
*QSAC, Brisbane November 2009
*EV Solo, QPAC, Brisbane March 10 and 12 2011
*Big Day Out, Gold Coast, 19 Jan 2014
*EV Solo, QPAC, Brisbane, 22,23 & 25 Feb 2014
(Jeff Tweedy, Sydney 2007)
“Put yer good money on the sunrise”
(Tim Rogers)
Cincinnati 2014
Greenville 2016
(Raleigh 2016)
Columbia 2016
Catherine Wheel. The first two albums, Ferment and Chrome are great. So is Adam and Eve. Good stuff.
Dandy Warhols were mentioned. Great band.
They really are not an alternative band but all three albums are masterpieces. Great vocals and harmonies. Their last album 3 is just mind blowing.
Built to Spill - Keep it a Secret (album title). The song "Carry the zero" has one of my all time favorite outros. All their albums range from good to great!
Superchunk - Majesty Shredding is a newer album, and not a "classic" superchunk record...but damn it's so good.
Guided by Voices - The singer from this band has literally written more songs than Bob Dylan and The Beatles combined, so it's hard to pick a starting point...so a few tracks to check out: "Huffman Prairie Flying Field", "I am a scientist", "Gold Star for Robot Boy", "Secret Star", "The Best of Jill Hives", "Girls of Wild Strawberries"...random selection, but if you don't like these, you prob won't be a fan.
Thrush Hermit - Clayton Park. You may know the singer, Joel Plaskett, who's been doing his solo thing for years, but they're a good lesser known Canadian indie band that used to tour with Sloan.
That's all for now, because I could mention about 50 more lol
(2000) Mansfield I, Mansfield II (2003) Montreal (2005) Montreal, Ottawa (2006) Albany (2008) Montreal I + II (EV) (2022) Québec City
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4TRD-Vc9vU
1992- Lollapalooza, Irvine, California
Nothing since then. I suck.2016- Fenway Park, Boston - Both glorious nights
2022- Oakland Night 2
2024 Sacramento, CA
wolf parade
10/31/09- Philly
5/21/10- NYC
9/2/12- Philly, PA
7/19/13- Wrigley
10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
10/21/13- Philly, PA
10/22/13- Philly, PA
10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
4/28/16- Philly, PA
4/29/16- Philly, PA
5/1/16- NYC
5/2/16- NYC
9/2/18- Boston, MA
9/4/18- Boston, MA
9/14/22- Camden, NJ
9/7/24- Philly, PA
9/9/24- Philly, PA
Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
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Good one! Yeah, they've done some cool stuff, for sure.
Moss:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtXrXW3Klzo&list=RDEM4f4w0yaZEGU0VpkjnFbiAw&index=7
Johan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-VhNIuq0f8&list=PLD2859C33F2DC43BC&index=5
Caesar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLGRIwofE7k
dEUS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyA01nH72NI
Green Lizard
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lt-oDuqzgtE
Alamo Race Track
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqSDiUfPt9c
2000 Pinkpop Festival, Netherlands
2006 Arnhem, Netherlands
2006 Antwerp, Belgium
2007 Nijmegen, Netherlands
2009 Philadelphia 4, PA
2010 Bristow, VA
2012 Amsterdam 1, Netherlands
2013 Buffalo, NY
2013 Baltimore, MD
2015 Global Citizen Festival New York, NY
2016 Hampton, VA
https://artistwaves.com/interview-skating-polly-new-trick/
Who is Skating Polly?
Skating Polly, originally a duo from the Oklahoma City area, now calling Washington State home. The band began with step-sisters Kelli Mayo and Peyton Bighorse, formed in 2009 after playing together at the girls’ Halloween party. They were 9 and 14 years old at the time.
Cincinnati 2014
Greenville 2016
(Raleigh 2016)
Columbia 2016
Biffy Clyro
The Hold Steady
Manchester Orchestra
TV On The Radio
Explosions In The Sky
Badly Drawn Boy
Frightened Rabbit
Modest Mouse
Nothing But Thieves
Silversun Pickups
Secret Machines
And a few awesome Aussie bands that some may not know are:
Gang Of Youths
Middle Kids
Trophy Eyes
Polish Club
'03: Brisbane BEC Feb 8 '06: Brisbane BEC Nov 10 & 11 '09: Brisbane QSAC Nov 25
'11: EV Solo Brisbane QPAC March 10, 12 & 13 '11: PJ20 Alpine Valley Sep 3 & 4
'14: Gold Coast BDO Jan 19 EV Solo QPAC Feb 22, 23 & 25