I've heard a few Vampire Weekend songs that I like, but I don't know how good they are as a whole. Need to check them out some more.
2003: San Antonio, Houston, Dallas, Seattle; 2005: Monterrey; 2006: Chicago 1 & 2, Grand Rapids, Cleveland, Detroit; 2008: West Palm Beach, Tampa; 2009: Austin, LA 3 & 4, San Diego; 2010: Kansas City, St. Louis, Columbus, Indianapolis; 2011: PJ20 1 & 2; 2012: Missoula; 2013: Dallas, Oklahoma City, Seattle; 2014: Tulsa; 2016: Columbia, New York City 1 & 2; 2018: London, Seattle 1 & 2; 2021: Ohana; 2022: Oklahoma City
wow. I cant believe i forgot MGMT.
and apparently... according to this wiki page(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_indie_rock_musicians)...Beck and My Morning Jacket are indie too. did not know that they were still considered indie.
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i'd suggest you RSS or visit these websites often-pitchfork, stereogum and brooklyn vegan. as well as gorilla vs bear.
from there, id also suggest visiting pitchforks best new music list. the most popular new indie bands will always be the latest one that is listed there. Ive seen it first hand as well. The day after pitchfork deems an album as best new music, visit a torrent site like what.cd and its almost always the case that the most traffic'd torrent will always be that one.
I'd also familiarize yourself with KCRW.com specifically the Morning Becomes Eclectic shows. as well as KEXP.org, a radiostation streaming for free online out of seattle.
familiarize yourself with the coachella and sasquatch music festivals. Basically any band on the bill for either fest is indie.
As far as indie bands im fond of, the national, tallest man on earth, death cab, modest mouse, imogen heap, all come to mind.
Arctic Monkeys
Sleigh Bells
Yuck
The Big Pink
Passion Pit
Free Energy
Kasabian
Glasvegas
Soft Pack
Peter Bjorn & John
Kaiser Chiefs
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
Klaxons
Vampire Weekend
Surfer Blood
The Drums
MGMT
8/28/98- Camden, NJ
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
Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly. PA
Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
ive said it before, but indie is the most important genre and movement of music since grunge. Its also one of the most unique in music history. if you mark the beginning of indie, as when the "the" bands started getting big, like the vines, the strokes, the white stripes and others, and you follow it to 2003/2004 with the postal service releasing the classic Give up, and Death Cabs Transatlanticism, and Modest Mouse's Good News, as well as The Shins Chutes too narrow. Then you see The OC one of the most popular shows in 2003-2006, which featured indie music prominently in the shows, exposing these small bands to millions of tv viewers. Then you see Alex patsavas a music supervisor for tv, using indie bands to soundtrack Greys anatomy, and Chuck, again, exposing the music to millions of people. You then see watermark moments like Arcade Fire winning Best album.
The fact that indie and hipster are the biggest things in music and in pop culture and have been for a decade, with increasing commercial success and awareness is unique and without precedent. No musical movement save hip hop has gained popularity to this extent, and still remained vibrant and critically and commercially successful.
Additionally the fact that very few indie musicians have died in those years. Elliott Smith, and Jay Retard are two losses, but surprisingly, and luckily the scene has lost few major stars.
For all I know, James Mercer could be a killer, and Issac Brock a womanizer, and Bright Eyes a cocaine user, but again, the scene seems to have major figures, and "leaders" who are remarkably clean living to an extent of course, and have few problems that have come to the surface.
Agree with:
Decemberists (although I'm not a huge fan of the new album)
TV on the Radio
Can't go wrong with Spoon.
I don't think Black Keys & Death Cab for Cutie are indie anymore, but I love them. (or are they always indie??? - I get confused about this stuff - I just want to hear some good music)
I'm gonna have to check out Band of Skulls...
any bands covered by p4k, stereogum or brooklyn vegan are indie. and all the bands you mentioned are covered, thus....
Arctic Monkeys
Sleigh Bells
Yuck
The Big Pink
Passion Pit
Free Energy
Kasabian
Glasvegas
Soft Pack
Peter Bjorn & John
Kaiser Chiefs
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
Klaxons
Vampire Weekend
Surfer Blood
The Drums
MGMT
Great list!! Passion Pit, Surfer Blood & Yuck especially, all three are spectacular
Another band worth mentioning- Yeasayer.
"Sometimes you find yourself having to put all your faith in no faith."
~not a dude~
2010: MSGx2
2012: Made In America
2013: Pittsburgh, Brooklynx2, Hartford, Baltimore
2014: Leeds, Milton Keynes, Detroit
2015: Global Citizen Festival
2016: Phillyx2, MSGx2, Fenwayx2 2018: Barcelona, Wrigleyx2
any bands covered by p4k, stereogum or brooklyn vegan are indie. and all the bands you mentioned are covered, thus....
Ok, glad I got a definition now...
Spectrum 10/27/09; New Orleans JazzFest 5/1/10; Made in America 9/2/12; Phila, PA 10/21/13; Phila, PA 10/22/13; Baltimore Arena 10/27/13; Phila, PA 4/28/16; Phila, PA 4/29/16; Fenway Park 8/7/16; Fenway Park 9/2/18; Asbury Park 9/18/21; Camden 9/14/22; Las Vegas 5/16/24; Las Vegas 5/18/24; Phila, PA 9/7/24; Phila, PA 9/9/24; Baltimore Arena 9/12/24; Pittsburgh 5/16/25; Pittsburgh 5/18/25
Tres Mtns - TLA 3/23/11; EV - Tower Theatre 6/25/11; Temple of the Dog - Tower Theatre 11/5/16
I agree with most bands listed here. I've seen Heartless Bastards - great band and looking forward to a new release.
One that I might have missed being listed is The Silent Comedy. Their latest Common Faults is a more rocking Mumford & Sons so to speak. They have even opened for a bunch of the bands. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TB0bTF_BgA
any bands covered by p4k, stereogum or brooklyn vegan are indie. and all the bands you mentioned are covered, thus....
Ok, glad I got a definition now...
seems odd to me that "indie" people are so willing to let media categorize and dictate their music
indie certainly doesn't stand for independent thinkers
the whole term has just gotten too nondescript and overblown IMO... when's this bubble gonna burst?
(there are some good bands listed in here, but you gotta wonder if some would've made it on their own merit without this avid subculture... the turnover is so fast in the indie spotlight that it creates many more opportunities than in the past)
1996: Ft Lauderdale
1998: Birmingham
2000: Charlotte, Tampa
2003: Tampa, Atlanta, Phoenix
2004: Kissimmee
2008: West Palm Beach, Bonnaroo, Columbia
2010: MSG2
2012: Music Midtown
2014: Memphis
2016: Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Jacksonville, JazzFest 2018: Wrigley 1, Fenway 1 2022: Nashville 2023: Ft. Worth II 2024: Baltimore 2025: Hollywood II
Hey folks,
I know you guys might not be interested but I saw this thread and thought I would put it to you guys first. I found an extra copy of a Sydney band called The Vines. They are supposedly under the catergory of 'Indie Rock' and thought one of you would like a copy? It's free if you want it, just let me know.
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Adelaide 2003
Adelaide 2006 night 1
Adelaide 2006 night 2
Adelaide 2009
Melbourne 2009
Christchurch NZ 2009
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PJ20 USA 2011 night 1
PJ20 USA 2011 night 2
Adelaide BIG DAY OUT 2014
Hey folks,
I know you guys might not be interested but I saw this thread and thought I would put it to you guys first. I found an extra copy of a Sydney band called The Vines. They are supposedly under the catergory of 'Indie Rock' and thought one of you would like a copy? It's free if you want it, just let me know.
“ "Thank you Palestrina. It’s a wonderful evening, it’s great to be here and I wanna dedicate you a super sexy song." " (last words of Mark Sandman of Morphine)
Adelaide 1998
Adelaide 2003
Adelaide 2006 night 1
Adelaide 2006 night 2
Adelaide 2009
Melbourne 2009
Christchurch NZ 2009
Eddie Vedder, Adelaide 2011
PJ20 USA 2011 night 1
PJ20 USA 2011 night 2
Adelaide BIG DAY OUT 2014
any bands covered by p4k, stereogum or brooklyn vegan are indie. and all the bands you mentioned are covered, thus....
Ok, glad I got a definition now...
seems odd to me that "indie" people are so willing to let media categorize and dictate their music
indie certainly doesn't stand for independent thinkers
the whole term has just gotten too nondescript and overblown IMO... when's this bubble gonna burst?
(there are some good bands listed in here, but you gotta wonder if some would've made it on their own merit without this avid subculture... the turnover is so fast in the indie spotlight that it creates many more opportunities than in the past)
i wouldnt hold my breath waiting for it to burst. its been a decade of indie dominance. if commercial widespread appeal and success cant burst it, then nothing can.
as i said no other musical movement other than hip hop has remained cropped up and remained so dominant,
grunge lasted 4 years. indie has remained for 10 years with increasing success and appeal. Arcade Fire just won album of the year, and then a few days ago wowed a crowed of tens of thousands in the desert in Coachella.
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart are brilliant. Very early/Pumpkins/My Bloody Valentine/Cure feel to them. Some really good hooks, fuzzed up guitars, and melodic keyboards. The second LP "Belong" was released earlier this year.
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i wouldnt hold my breath waiting for it to burst. its been a decade of indie dominance. if commercial widespread appeal and success cant burst it, then nothing can.
as i said no other musical movement other than hip hop has remained cropped up and remained so dominant,
grunge lasted 4 years. indie has remained for 10 years with increasing success and appeal. Arcade Fire just won album of the year, and then a few days ago wowed a crowed of tens of thousands in the desert in Coachella.
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it is not a new fucking musical movement! and it has not been around for only 10 years! i really can't understand some of the shit you spew on here sometimes. "grunge" referred to a small group of bands from seattle that broke through and ended the hair band era. you say anyone covered by pitchfork is indie and you speak of it as if it's a musical movement that started....oh well, about the same time you stopped listening to fucking creed in high school. pitchfork covers pearl jam, jay-z, arcade fire, janelle monae, wilco etc. these are all completely different artists. it's lazy to put them all under the same category.....and please don't try and explain your point, i've read way too much from you already. you are a fixie ridin, skinny jean wearin', pbr drinking poser who worships pitchfork and doesn't shave. i get it. sorry, but i find your posts to be extremely irritating for the most part and i had to let that out.
that said. bright eyes is one of my favorites. an indie band in the truest sense.
it is not a new fucking musical movement! and it has not been around for only 10 years! i really can't understand some of the shit you spew on here sometimes. "grunge" referred to a small group of bands from seattle that broke through and ended the hair band era. you say anyone covered by pitchfork is indie and you speak of it as if it's a musical movement that started....oh well, about the same time you stopped listening to fucking creed in high school. pitchfork covers pearl jam, jay-z, arcade fire, janelle monae, wilco etc. these are all completely different artists. it's lazy to put them all under the same category.....and please don't try and explain your point, i've read way too much from you already. you are a fixie ridin, skinny jean wearin', pbr drinking poser who worships pitchfork and doesn't shave. i get it. sorry, but i find your posts to be extremely irritating for the most part and i had to let that out.
definition of an idiot, me thinks. and you dont know a damn thing about me, and your post only confirms this. Personally, for someone who is a bright eyes fan its a shame he has followers who are as illiterate and uninformed as you.
when did i ever dispute what grunge was? did i say it was a group of millions of bands out of minnesota who were involved in hair metal? what are you smoking?
yes indie has been around for a long time. REM and sonic Youth and Pavement could be considered the forefathers.
that said, the niche filled, cult status those bands experienced, where you had a select group of dedicated fans and you'd hear those bands exclusively on college radio. those days are done. i just saw The Conspirators. A major motion picture. Redford directed. And Ray Lamontagne is in the closing credits. Clearly things have changed. The bands that were once bands only the cool kids listened to, now are loved by your little sister and your mom. Everyone knows what a hipster is. Everyone knows what p4k is.
all im arguing is, this is unique in music history. with the exception of hip hop no major movement or scene or genre has continued on and dominated this long.
again, i'd lay off the drugs.
and anyone covered by p4k is indie. why is this such a mindblowing idea? you say p4k and people get a mental image, good or bad, of bands that p4k has made famous arcade fire. broken social scene, tapes and tapes. yeah not all the bands they cover are stereotypically indie sounding, but lets face it, p4k is the indie bible. if you cant see that, you are blind.
arguing about what's indie is so lamestream :ugeek: (i had these frames imported from japan... you can't find them here... and if you could, they wouldn't be cool)
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and apparently... according to this wiki page(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_indie_rock_musicians)...Beck and My Morning Jacket are indie too. did not know that they were still considered indie.
http://remigreene.bandcamp.com/
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from there, id also suggest visiting pitchforks best new music list. the most popular new indie bands will always be the latest one that is listed there. Ive seen it first hand as well. The day after pitchfork deems an album as best new music, visit a torrent site like what.cd and its almost always the case that the most traffic'd torrent will always be that one.
I'd also familiarize yourself with KCRW.com specifically the Morning Becomes Eclectic shows. as well as KEXP.org, a radiostation streaming for free online out of seattle.
familiarize yourself with the coachella and sasquatch music festivals. Basically any band on the bill for either fest is indie.
As far as indie bands im fond of, the national, tallest man on earth, death cab, modest mouse, imogen heap, all come to mind.
Sleigh Bells
Yuck
The Big Pink
Passion Pit
Free Energy
Kasabian
Glasvegas
Soft Pack
Peter Bjorn & John
Kaiser Chiefs
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
Klaxons
Vampire Weekend
Surfer Blood
The Drums
MGMT
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
The fact that indie and hipster are the biggest things in music and in pop culture and have been for a decade, with increasing commercial success and awareness is unique and without precedent. No musical movement save hip hop has gained popularity to this extent, and still remained vibrant and critically and commercially successful.
Additionally the fact that very few indie musicians have died in those years. Elliott Smith, and Jay Retard are two losses, but surprisingly, and luckily the scene has lost few major stars.
For all I know, James Mercer could be a killer, and Issac Brock a womanizer, and Bright Eyes a cocaine user, but again, the scene seems to have major figures, and "leaders" who are remarkably clean living to an extent of course, and have few problems that have come to the surface.
Indie rock changed my life.
any bands covered by p4k, stereogum or brooklyn vegan are indie. and all the bands you mentioned are covered, thus....
Great list!! Passion Pit, Surfer Blood & Yuck especially, all three are spectacular
Another band worth mentioning- Yeasayer.
~not a dude~
2010: MSGx2
2012: Made In America
2013: Pittsburgh, Brooklynx2, Hartford, Baltimore
2014: Leeds, Milton Keynes, Detroit
2015: Global Citizen Festival
2016: Phillyx2, MSGx2, Fenwayx2
2018: Barcelona, Wrigleyx2
Ok, glad I got a definition now...
Phila, PA 4/28/16; Phila, PA 4/29/16; Fenway Park 8/7/16; Fenway Park 9/2/18; Asbury Park 9/18/21; Camden 9/14/22;
Las Vegas 5/16/24; Las Vegas 5/18/24; Phila, PA 9/7/24; Phila, PA 9/9/24; Baltimore Arena 9/12/24; Pittsburgh 5/16/25; Pittsburgh 5/18/25
Tres Mtns - TLA 3/23/11; EV - Tower Theatre 6/25/11; Temple of the Dog - Tower Theatre 11/5/16
One that I might have missed being listed is The Silent Comedy. Their latest Common Faults is a more rocking Mumford & Sons so to speak. They have even opened for a bunch of the bands.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TB0bTF_BgA
I would also recommend The Builders and The Butchers, another good Americana Folk rock band.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zto1E_gOOGo
indie certainly doesn't stand for independent thinkers
the whole term has just gotten too nondescript and overblown IMO... when's this bubble gonna burst?
(there are some good bands listed in here, but you gotta wonder if some would've made it on their own merit without this avid subculture... the turnover is so fast in the indie spotlight that it creates many more opportunities than in the past)
http://seanbriceart.com/
1996: Ft Lauderdale
1998: Birmingham
2000: Charlotte, Tampa
2003: Tampa, Atlanta, Phoenix
2004: Kissimmee
2008: West Palm Beach, Bonnaroo, Columbia
2010: MSG2
2012: Music Midtown
2014: Memphis
2018: Wrigley 1, Fenway 1
2022: Nashville
2023: Ft. Worth II
2024: Baltimore
2025: Hollywood II
2nd that recommendation.
I know you guys might not be interested but I saw this thread and thought I would put it to you guys first. I found an extra copy of a Sydney band called The Vines. They are supposedly under the catergory of 'Indie Rock' and thought one of you would like a copy? It's free if you want it, just let me know.
Adelaide 1998
Adelaide 2003
Adelaide 2006 night 1
Adelaide 2006 night 2
Adelaide 2009
Melbourne 2009
Christchurch NZ 2009
Eddie Vedder, Adelaide 2011
PJ20 USA 2011 night 1
PJ20 USA 2011 night 2
Adelaide BIG DAY OUT 2014
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Adelaide 1998
Adelaide 2003
Adelaide 2006 night 1
Adelaide 2006 night 2
Adelaide 2009
Melbourne 2009
Christchurch NZ 2009
Eddie Vedder, Adelaide 2011
PJ20 USA 2011 night 1
PJ20 USA 2011 night 2
Adelaide BIG DAY OUT 2014
i wouldnt hold my breath waiting for it to burst. its been a decade of indie dominance. if commercial widespread appeal and success cant burst it, then nothing can.
as i said no other musical movement other than hip hop has remained cropped up and remained so dominant,
grunge lasted 4 years. indie has remained for 10 years with increasing success and appeal. Arcade Fire just won album of the year, and then a few days ago wowed a crowed of tens of thousands in the desert in Coachella.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQ1LI-NTa2s
that album is amazing
it is not a new fucking musical movement! and it has not been around for only 10 years! i really can't understand some of the shit you spew on here sometimes. "grunge" referred to a small group of bands from seattle that broke through and ended the hair band era. you say anyone covered by pitchfork is indie and you speak of it as if it's a musical movement that started....oh well, about the same time you stopped listening to fucking creed in high school. pitchfork covers pearl jam, jay-z, arcade fire, janelle monae, wilco etc. these are all completely different artists. it's lazy to put them all under the same category.....and please don't try and explain your point, i've read way too much from you already. you are a fixie ridin, skinny jean wearin', pbr drinking poser who worships pitchfork and doesn't shave. i get it. sorry, but i find your posts to be extremely irritating for the most part and i had to let that out.
that said. bright eyes is one of my favorites. an indie band in the truest sense.
definition of an idiot, me thinks. and you dont know a damn thing about me, and your post only confirms this. Personally, for someone who is a bright eyes fan its a shame he has followers who are as illiterate and uninformed as you.
when did i ever dispute what grunge was? did i say it was a group of millions of bands out of minnesota who were involved in hair metal? what are you smoking?
yes indie has been around for a long time. REM and sonic Youth and Pavement could be considered the forefathers.
that said, the niche filled, cult status those bands experienced, where you had a select group of dedicated fans and you'd hear those bands exclusively on college radio. those days are done. i just saw The Conspirators. A major motion picture. Redford directed. And Ray Lamontagne is in the closing credits. Clearly things have changed. The bands that were once bands only the cool kids listened to, now are loved by your little sister and your mom. Everyone knows what a hipster is. Everyone knows what p4k is.
all im arguing is, this is unique in music history. with the exception of hip hop no major movement or scene or genre has continued on and dominated this long.
again, i'd lay off the drugs.
and anyone covered by p4k is indie. why is this such a mindblowing idea? you say p4k and people get a mental image, good or bad, of bands that p4k has made famous arcade fire. broken social scene, tapes and tapes. yeah not all the bands they cover are stereotypically indie sounding, but lets face it, p4k is the indie bible. if you cant see that, you are blind.
Pinback
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98YUtwiuqaY
Omar Rodriguez Lopez
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6ZgytCOBw8 (watch out for the production beep at the very start of the video, kinda loud)
Grizzly Bear
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjecYugTbIQ
Nada Surf
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muhhStKR7Lg
The Anniversary (two albums each with very different sounds)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPO1OsaX6bU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwlZ2dN7kJ0
indie rock with a country feel
Wintersleep (their first 3 records sound completely different than their newest, all are good)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFM1OZuB3Vo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_d7I93xZfU
Calexico
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCA0_bNXAao
Band of Horses (they toured with Pearl Jam)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPYIwZfga94
My Morning Jacket (they toured with Pearl Jam)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Z5gy94x450
Fleet Foxes
don't know enough about them to recommend a song
female vocals:
Mates of State
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxnSJKt51zk
big Sir
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPIbuu39_j4
Asobi Seksu
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Buu5TTUlPtY
My Brightest Diamond
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aB-FLxglSOA
Deradoorian
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLXkq96pu-M
Mirah
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBwEO_M6eB4
Persephone's Bees
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIZIaeORb0k
Solex
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7cOmBwUC_k
has that definite indie feel to it (but they stand out from the rest), some of these are the big hitters:
Mason Proper
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbz00duyLcw
As Tall As Lions
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHkzRBCcssE
Twin Shadow
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZypuUi_Ggc
The Shins
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QD7qIthSdkA
Death Cab for Cutie
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubLY1E2dUmc
The Decemberists
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ml0VI8VZO2U
Interpol
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mq_S2vy0qwc
The Postal Service
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUIBnmdJJ50
MGMT
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIEOZCcaXzE
Silversun Pickups
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6jCdUaaE1Q
Arcade Fire
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Wq917ucGaE
other
Talkdemonic
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXv_I6_RyNI
Page France
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbX1v2HZOmM
Múm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfQ_fm2CYXQ
Sunny Day Real Estate (all their albums are different, I like 'em all, so shop around)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3r9UfktYrK8
Jets to Brazil
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8g2p00k_ZgU
Idiot Pilot
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vs3K7YulfVg
Secret Machines
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJ3W9CR0u9o
School of Seven Bells
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5wZ3cP-5EE
midwest more rockin' feel
Built to Spill
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MjBMhlMq3s
Hum
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=df_-0uORmSs
Vitreous Humor
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmO9YvYFiew
http://seanbriceart.com/