Music

[newbeats4u]

before I saw them I had never heard their first album I thought their first album was the one before 'the one with chasing cars on'

Run is an epic song though, you can not fail but sing a long to that.

I will have to check out yet another band, keep em coming

 

[MikeD08]

before I saw them I had never heard their first album I thought their first album was the one before 'the one with chasing cars on'

Run is an epic song though, you can not fail but sing a long to that.

I will have to check out yet another band, keep em coming

Eskimo Joe - another of Australias best kept secrets

 

[Beachcomber]

One of the best 'undiscovered' or unsung bands I've been recommended recently is Two Gallants:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4yVrDWqEww&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhNkui8qkkA

...........and the sublime:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXzKsWBzQsE

 

[cmcp]

top albums of 2009:

this town needs guns - animals
biffy clyro - only revolutions
colour - anthology
marmaduke duke - duke pandemonium
we were promised jetpacks - these four walls... See More
maybeshewill - sing the word hope in four part harmony
their strange gathering - a matter of profit
scraps of tape - the grand letdown
grammatics - grammatics
sucioperro - pain agency

I've got a massive, eclectic taste in music; I wouldn't know where to begin. I'm a huge fan of all good Scottish alt (early Idlewild, Biffy, Stapleton, Avast!) London indie (Cats x3, This Town Needs Guns, Colour) US indie (Faraquet, Cap n Jazz, Algernon Cadwallader) and anything that sounds like Fugazi or Nirvana. Anything with a punky undertone (I also like punkrock ranging from Ramones to NOFX)

Post rock I love Molia Falls, Once We Were, Scraps of Tape. There's an amazing scene in Sweden. Away from the guitars I like old school Dj Shadow, James Lavelle / UNKLE, a lot of big beat mixes.

 

[Beachcomber]

Just seen this posted on another forum - has to be one of the best music video's of all time!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qybUFnY7Y8w

 

[cmcp]

Excellent! I love the hammer in the TV showing their award winning video for Here It Goes Again. This one does indeed smash it to pieces!

 

[JamieM]

before I saw them I had never heard their first album I thought their first album was the one before 'the one with chasing cars on'

Run is an epic song though, you can not fail but sing a long to that.

I will have to check out yet another band, keep em coming

One before Chasing Cars (Eyes Open) is Final Straw. They have 2 albums before that, Songs For Polar Bears and Once It's All Over We Still Have To Clear Up.

Gary Lightbody also did a side project with The Reindeer Section which is pretty awesome. There are two albums, Son of Evil Reindeer is best. This year he is working on another side project Tired Pony which has a country tinge to it.

Gary is a genius, he just keeps churning out the songs.

 

[Beachcomber]

Another current fave - something different for me, American folk (no, don't run away!)

A guy called Sam Baker - a unique almost spoken word style and beautifully simplistic yet poetic lyrics make this guy kind of captivating.

You can hear some free songs on his Myspace page.
http://www.myspace.com/sambakermusic

 

[Niklasss]

snow patrol also not bad...i heard them played live on u2 concert...great band!

 

[Beachcomber]

Heres something that may appeal to some member here - a good bit of contemp. English music.

http://music.myspace.com/index.cfm?...lbums&artistid=11972295&ap=0&albumid=10620751

I'd recommend you try the folowing tracks:

Country Life
Cousin Jack
Roots

 

[Bri]

http://www.slicethepie.com/

This is a site that showcases new bands, I'm supporting two on there, worth a look if you like new bands.

 

[newbeats4u]

snow patrol also not bad...i heard them played live on u2 concert...great band!

I did not really appreciate them that much until I saw them live. It was the same for Keane and Bloc Party, I think I just love the live aspect

 

[Ashley_Price]

It's all your fault, newbeats4u!!

 

[newbeats4u]

What have I done?:|

 

Music can either have a positive or negative effect on society - depending on the type of music being played and it's purpose http://www.vigilantcitizen.com/?p=1676

 

[Beachcomber]

Music can either have a positive or negative effect on society - depending on the type of music being played and it's purpose http://www.vigilantcitizen.com/?p=1676

You might like (need) this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwofL_gF0Wk

 

[newbeats4u]

Music can either have a positive or negative effect on society -

I think that is the power of music. It is a powerful tool and does effect the way you feel and act. I couldn't live without it.

 

[Employment Law Clinic]

A good thread you started NewBeats.

I rarely listen to radio or music on tv, but have a very eclectic taste & collection of music in iTunes that I stream wherever I am - Mozart sits happily next to Metallica; Iron Maiden's Phantom of the Opera is accompanied by Lloyd-Webber's production. I do buy a lot of music randomly (just to try something different out), and will look at the bands mentioned here.

But for Desert Island discs, Alice Cooper would always have to feature for me. I know some (including my mother) used to criticise blindly (deafly), but
I Never Cry and How You Gonna See Me Now often convert people (sadly these videos are not great recordings to appreciate the songs though).


Karl Limpert

 

[Ashley_Price]

What have I done?:|

Thanks to you and this bloody thread, I've got out all my CDs and am listening to music all the time.

Staff are getting fed up because everytime they come to ask me something I've got my headphones on.

Grrrr....!

 

[Ashley_Price]

Music can either have a positive or negative effect on society - depending on the type of music being played and it's purpose

That's very true.

Does anyone remember the experiments that were carried out by researchers where they played classical music through the PA system at different railway stations where groups of youths were usually known to congregate and vandalise the station? Apparently the youths hated it so much that the would actually leave the station (probably to take their aggression out on the vehicles in the car park).

 

[newbeats4u]

Thanks to you and this bloody thread, I've got out all my CDs and am listening to music all the time.

Staff are getting fed up because everytime they come to ask me something I've got my headphones on.

Grrrr....!

Haha! I see what I have done now. Surely you can share the wonders of your cd collection with your staff..

I like the idea of desert island disks.. There are just so many albums out there that make you feel different. That would be a very hard call to make. I think Metallica S&M album would be there for sure.

 

[Ashley_Price]

Haha! I see what I have done now. Surely you can share the wonders of your cd collection with your staff..

Not with call answering... that would be fun.

"'ello? Eh? What? Sorry mate, can't hear ya, the boss has got The Dubliners on too loud."

 

[newbeats4u]

Haha, I can see the reasons now! It is making your day go a lot faster though? right!? You will have to pass it off as research, like I do

 

[Beachcomber]

....I think Metallica........

...........The Dubliners..........

Gotta be done
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nm9A3J294Ic

 

[Ashley_Price]

Not surprised, Beach, lots have done this song - including Thin Lizzy as well.

 

[newbeats4u]

That is a great song. I think the Metallica version is epic.

 

[Beachcomber]

Not surprised, Beach, lots have done this song - including Thin Lizzy as well.

Yeah - but their video wasn't so good.

 

[Greatime123]

Music can either have a positive or negative effect on society

Interesting stuff on that site.

 

[MikeD08]

That is a great song. I think the Metallica version is epic.

S&M by Mettallica, that was epic from start to finish and I really don't like them in the slightest!

Flicking back to odd cover versions, I've got the a CD with The Levellers doing 'Ring of Fire'. I love The Levellers but that made my ears bleed!

 

[Beachcomber]

Oh, you want unexpected covers?

Try Classic Heavy Metal band Manowar doing Nessun Dorma:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SclJmnRMLnQ

........or Whitney getting the Gimme treatment:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yS1dTIYUt4Q

........or perhaps the best cover of all:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57ta7mkgrOU
(video not for kids!)

 

[MikeD08]

Worst cover ever: Take That - Smells Like Teen Spirit!

It's so bad I'm not even going to post a link.

 

[Ashley_Price]

Okay, how about Paul Anka singing Smells like Team Spirit:

HERE

 

[newbeats4u]

Worst cover ever: Take That - Smells Like Teen Spirit!

It's so bad I'm not even going to post a link.

That must be bad then.

I think one of the worst ones and annoying ones is sugababes and girls aloud doing walk this way . They copy the video too it is terrible!

 

[Beachcomber]

Enough of this cover version sillyness!

It's Power Ballad time!
Heres one of the best...............
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XW0zjlCjcmQ

 

[MikeD08]

Enough of this cover version sillyness!

It's Power Ballad time!
Heres one of the best...............
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XW0zjlCjcmQ

HAHA!!! There a scouse chap who plays at my local. He plays the keytar, goes by the name of Michael Mawson - the guy is a Power Ballad Legend!

 

[Ashley_Price]

Getting away from music itself. How about dancing? The following is a chap who is known in Lewes as IDM - The Incredible Dancing man. HERE

You'll see the comment underneath from "Razieluk" - that's me!

 

[Beachcomber]

Proper nut job.

Busking sure is one sure fire way to attract all the local loonies.

 

[Ashley_Price]

Nah, actually he's a really nice chap. He just loves to dance.

 

[Beachcomber]

Many nutters are very nice people but whatever way you slice it - that fellas a penguin short of a colony.

 

[newbeats4u]

haha that video has made me laugh somewhat!

I am convinced the 80's had the best music, just a shame i was born halfway through the decade.