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  • The_Fixer The_Fixer Posts: 255
    Canada:

    Velvet Trench Vibes
    Neil Young
    The Arcade Fire
    The Dears
    The Tragically Hip
    Montreal 08/20/98 | New York 09/11/98 | Wantagh 08/24/00 | Montreal 10/04/00 | Montreal 06/29/03 | Montreal 09/15/05
    Toronto 05/10/06 | Vancouver 04/02//08 (Ed) | Manchester 06/14/08 | Montreal 08/09/08 (Ed) | Montreal 08/10/08 (Ed) 
    Albany 06/08/09 (Ed) | Philadelphia 10/31/09 | Montreal 09/07/11 | Ottawa 05/08/16 | Brooklyn 04/07/17 (RRHOF)
    Dana Point 09/09/17 (Ed) | Rome 06/26/18
  • prodacakeprodacake Posts: 319
    the who
    the kinks
    rolling stones
    longpigs
    gene
  • WWSWWS Ontario Posts: 459
    prodacake wrote:
    the who
    the kinks
    rolling stones
    longpigs
    gene

    The Beatles??
    '93 Toronto, '98 Barrie, '00 Toronto, '03 Buffalo, '05 Hamilton, '06 Toronto 1&2 '09 Toronto, '09 Philly #4, '11 Hamilton, '13 London, '13 Wrigley,    '13 Buffalo, '14 Detroit Rock City,'16 Ottawa, '16 Toronto 1&2, '16 Fenway '18 Wrigley 1&2, '20 Baltimore. '22 Hamilton, '24 Wrigley 1&2
  • JordyWordyJordyWordy Posts: 2,261
    stu gee wrote:
    Is aphex twin not originally from ireland? i fucking love his stuff, certainly not for everyone though.

    Aphex Twin is great, and playing Oxegen festival here this year....so maybe he's touring again?

    Great music though.
  • rodrod Posts: 96
    Mexico:

    1. Cafe Tacuba
    2. La Cuca
    3. La castañeda
    4. Julieta Venegas (first two albums.. now she sucks!!)


    There's a lot of crappy music right now in mexico.. must of them happy punk bands.. makes me sick :(
    I’ll swallow poison, until I grow immune
    I will scream my lungs out till it fills this room

    The Ocean is full Cause Everyone's Crying
  • caifan82caifan82 Mexico City Posts: 321
    rod wrote:
    Mexico:

    1. Cafe Tacuba
    2. La Cuca
    3. La castañeda
    4. Julieta Venegas (first two albums.. now she sucks!!)


    There's a lot of crappy music right now in mexico.. must of them happy punk bands.. makes me sick :(

    How about "La Barranca" for number 5? \m/
    Mexico City - July 17th 2003
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  • AlBorlandAlBorland Posts: 117
    Pearl Jam
    Dylan
    Waits
    Ryan Adams
    Grateful Dead
    Skeletons ain't got nowhere to stick their money.
  • AbookamongstthemanyAbookamongstthemany Posts: 8,209
    Pearl Jam
    Ani Difranco
    The Shins
    Wilco
    The Strokes
    If you want to tell people the truth, make them laugh, otherwise they'll kill you.

    Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.
    -Oscar Wilde
  • lisamlisam Posts: 75
    AC/DC
    Thirsty Merc
    The Angels
    Cold Chisel
    John Butler (American yes but we've claimed him)
    Shot me with your funk gun
  • release30release30 Posts: 2,051
    PJ
    QOTSA
    KOL
    Raconteurs
    S.T.P

    The 3 that can always be bumped in the top 5 at anytime are Mr. Young Mr. Dylan and Mr. Cash...
    Conversations getting dull
    There's a constant ringing in my ears
    Sense of humor's void and numb
    And I'm bored to tears.......
  • Super VedderSuper Vedder Posts: 1,531
    Radiohead........

    and now im stuck, ive scrolled through how ever many artists are on here to cover 9000 tracks on my ipod and honestly cant find any that i would consider my favourite that are from England!!!

    wierd :confused:
    Black, the greatest without a doubt........
  • inthefleshintheflesh Posts: 170
    Pearl Jam
    Tool
    Alice in Chains
    REM
    The Doors
    was it?....
  • ViggoViggo Posts: 274
    OutOfBreath wrote:
    Norway:

    Motorpsycho
    Kaizer's Orchestra
    Turbonegro
    JR Ewing
    Madrugada

    Peace
    Dan

    Great list!

    Mine is:

    Motorpsycho
    Benea Reach
    Turbonegro
    Kaizers Orchestra
    Sondre Lerche
    It's okay, It's okay
    You don't have to run and hide away
    It's okay, it's okay
    I love you anyway
    2007: Pearl Jam concert in Düsseldorf (21. June)
    2007: Chris Cornell concert in Kristiansand (2. July)
    2007: The Who concert in Kristiansand (4. July)
  • ToneTone Posts: 1,206
    In no particular order, from Australia:

    Powderfinger
    Pete Murray
    Hunters & Collectors
    Lior
    INXS

    Honourable mentions:
    Ben Lee
    George
    Cold Chisel
    The Cruel Sea
    Midnight Oil

    I can't name 5, it's impossible!!! So there are extras, since only 1 other Aussie has posted ;)
    Glaciers melting in the dead of night and the superstars sucked into the supermassive.
  • StaffanStaffan Posts: 606
    In no particular order, Swedish bands I like;

    KENT

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RhDR-ks6vI

    Soundtrack Of Our Lives

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaCKp_IqwpI

    Hellacopters

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEyq0_gRJSc&feature=related

    Nationalteatern

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHzix40nzVY&feature=related

    Robyn

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiXnstxTG_Y

    ...........as a Swede I must also mention ABBA......so I did :)

    Peace
    Everyday................is Pearl Jam Day.

    Except Sundays, that's Ed day.

    The mind is like a parachute, it doesn't work unless it's open. FZ

  • YefaYefa Posts: 1,133
    Pearl Jam
    Bob Dylan
    Bruce Springsteen
    Drive-By Truckers
    Parliament-Funkadelic

    a few honorable mentions:
    Iris DeMent
    Merle Haggard
    Grateful Dead
    The Walkabouts
    Dar Williams
    The Replacements
    You see me empty, Sir, do not pause and inquire, simply assume and refill.
    - Al Swearengen

    http://www.cantstoptheserenity.com
  • hrd2imgnhrd2imgn Southwest Burbs of Chicago Posts: 4,902
    Pearl Jam
    Metallica (pre-recent BS)
    Live
    Jimi
    MMJ/Soundgarden/CCR/Doors/Aerosmith -push on them
  • JordyWordyJordyWordy Posts: 2,261
    Hitch-Hiker wrote:
    No paricualr order, coz it's tough to think of good bands from IReland. They're all the same shit acoustic crap-rock.

    Thin Lizzy
    Republic of Loose
    Rory Gallagher
    The Undertones
    U2 I suppose.

    just saw this post.
    shame u think that. not a fan of these no?

    God Is An Astronaut
    Messiah J & The Expert
    Aphex Twin
    My Bloody Valentine
    The Jimmy Cake
    The Dirty Epics
    Horslips
    Bell X1 (heavier stuff is great)
    The Pale
  • IGotShit76IGotShit76 Posts: 768
    France

    I'm quite sure nobody will know any artists in this list
    - Noir Désir http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2vohAcumMw
    - M http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRZCof8xYdc
    - Téléphone http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mdyFdgUNfI
    - Alain Bashung http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R76URfXE_ck&feature=related
    - Hubert-Félix Thiéfaine http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fs_3VkWSADU&feature=related

    Bonus : Paul Personne and Louis Bertignac who are great guitar players http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzSnmAtVURc
  • brainofmebrainofme Posts: 231
    AUSTRIA:

    - wolfgang amadeus mozart ... i've got to mention him

    - hubert von goisern
    check this video out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gE3kaTudv1M
    ... i hope the look of the video and the jodeling part doesn't keep you from
    watching this, because it's a beautiful song.

    - falco...say what you will, but we are still proud that he made it to
    no.1 on the us charts. one of our biggest musical exports.

    can't think of anyone else right now....
    Vienna, Austria 2006
    Munich, Germany 2007
  • jondu003jondu003 Posts: 86
    Swedish cream of crap!

    kent
    The Hellacopters
    In Flames
    Jose Gonzalez
    The Hives
    2000: Roskilde
    2006: Sydney I,II,III
    2007: London, Copenhagen
    2008: MSG I,II
    2009: Manchester, London
    2010: London
    2011: Toronto I,II, Ottawa, Hamilton
    2012: Berlin I,II, Stockholm, Oslo, Copenhagen
  • ZosoZoso Posts: 6,425
    Silverchair
    Nick Cave
    Midnight Oil
    The Sleepy Jackson
    Crowded House (I'm claming some of the member anyway ;))

    God that was hard I'm Australian and I listen to 95% Brit and USA bands.
    I'm just flying around the other side of the world to say I love you

    Sha la la la i'm in love with a jersey girl

    I love you forever and forever :)

    Adel 03 Melb 1 03 LA 2 06 Santa Barbara 06 Gorge 1 06 Gorge 2 06 Adel 1 06 Adel 2 06 Camden 1 08 Camden 2 08 Washington DC 08 Hartford 08
  • IGotShit76IGotShit76 Posts: 768
    Zoso wrote:
    Silverchair
    Nick Cave
    Midnight Oil
    The Sleepy Jackson
    Crowded House (I'm claming some of the member anyway ;))

    God that was hard I'm Australian and I listen to 95% Brit and USA bands.

    You're from Australia and you didn't mention the John Butler Trio ... they do excellent live shows and the three guys are excellent musicians.
  • mertmert Posts: 167
    Canada:

    The Tragically Hip
    Sam Roberts
    Great Big Sea
    Eric Lapointe
    And, of course, Uncle Neil!

    Funny how some people/bands get claimed by multiple countries, proving that music defies boundaries! :D
  • ViggoViggo Posts: 274
    Aha
    Dimmu Borgir
    Turbonegro
    Madrugada
    Sissel Kyrkjebø
    It's okay, It's okay
    You don't have to run and hide away
    It's okay, it's okay
    I love you anyway
    2007: Pearl Jam concert in Düsseldorf (21. June)
    2007: Chris Cornell concert in Kristiansand (2. July)
    2007: The Who concert in Kristiansand (4. July)
  • gabersgabers Posts: 2,787
    jondu003 wrote:
    Swedish cream of crap!

    kent
    The Hellacopters
    In Flames
    Jose Gonzalez
    The Hives

    Did you mean crop? :)
  • gabersgabers Posts: 2,787
    You all should post youtube links to some of these bands. I've never heard of a lot of them. I'm always open to new music.
  • mertmert Posts: 167
    gabers wrote:
    You all should post youtube links to some of these bands. I've never heard of a lot of them. I'm always open to new music.

    Here's mine, then - so hard to choose just one, especially for The Hip, who is tied with PJ for my all-timefavourite band, AND they've been around since the mid-80s! :)

    Tragically Hip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b24OrlbDsS4

    Sam Roberts: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UopglUDli_k

    Great Big Sea: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDtjq0mGVSQ

    Eric Lapointe: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qto5yKczZSc
  • itsevobabyitsevobaby Posts: 1,809
    the phoenix foundation http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaIA7zKzWlE
    supergroove http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gEy2FJ_AiA
    crowded house/neil finn/split enz/liam finn (the finn family deserves it's own musical library!) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZZaMaJ6VP4
    bic runga http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w28ZREQe3_Q
    shihad http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4FTiusuEJ0&feature=related

    HUGE dub/roots/reggae scene going on in kiwiland at the mo, they probably deserve their own 5...or 6...

    black seeds http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDyUcmoIkl0
    hollie smith http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PU5qMF5v8Q8
    tiki http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3euc9pmst4M
    salmonella dub http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BilN7r_DvQ
    shapeshifter http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hPcqbeqL5E
    katchafire http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nf9TJ9K6I9Q


    and how could i forget?!

    flight of the conchords http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FArZxLj6DLk
    Look Alive,
    See These Bones
  • itsevobabyitsevobaby Posts: 1,809
    Zoso wrote:
    Crowded House (I'm claming some of the member anyway ;)

    damn aussie's pinching our stuff, just take our pavlova & russell crowe while you're at it ;):D
    Zoso wrote:
    Nick Cave

    wish we could claim that one :( genius!
    Look Alive,
    See These Bones
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