Your Favorite Band?

[The Typical American]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VNUyjRRjxM

^^I just love Motorhead. Classic metal has a special place in my heart. Honorable mentionings also go to Alice In Chains and Tool.

 

[someonehairy-ish]

Non-mainstream:

1. Number Girl (popular in Japanese indie rock circles)
2. 808 State
3. Mass of the Fermenting Dregs
4. Motoro Faam
5. Owen Pallett (Helped work with popular artists such as Arcade Fire, but solo output has little mainstream recognition)
6. DJ Technorch
7. Neil D. Voss
8. cLOUDDEAD
9. Tame Impala (rising to mainstream status)
10. Mouse on the Keys

Pffft tis all ultra mainstream!!

I jest, I've never heard of any of these.

 

[superbleeder12]

I listen to a ton of stuff.

I'm going to be lazy and just post my "paste my taste" from last.fm

Spoiler

I'm into post-rock, shoegaze, experimental, ambient and indie, including:
Afterlives, Gray Strawberries, Alcest, We Made God, Planning for Burial, Opeth, Drudkh, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, The Depreciation Guild, Elliott Smith, Have a Nice Life, Wolves in the Throne Room, My Bloody Valentine, Japandroids, Amesoeurs, A Silver Mt. Zion, ColdWorld, Feos, Sculptured, The Big Sleep in Search of Hades, Gordian Knot, Astronautalis, Silversun Pickups, Pelican, Aeon Spoke, Incubus, Cynic, Brand New, Daylight Dies, Black Math Horseman, Jesu, Balmorhea, Sleeping In Gethsemane, Katatonia, The Dear Hunter, Death From Above 1979, Gojira, The Angelic Process, Arctic Plateau, Grails, Glifted, Airiel, Red Sparowes, *shels, Devil Sold His Soul, Pulled Apart By Horses, Porcupine Tree, A Sea of Leaves, Electric Wizard, The American Dollar.

Check out my music taste: http://www.last.fm/user/Azazoth12

 

[TheLiham]

I don't care if you asked for non-mainstream.
[HEADING=2]System of a Down[/HEADING]

Spoiler: There is the sheer variety they have on offer.

Both musically and lyrically. With songs about politics, genocide, personal stories and just plain random fun songs. Which is what makes them easily my favorite band of all time.

How did you not include Aerials in that?

Spoiler: Well, I thought that was sufficient... Oh well, I'll fix that with a bit extra :)

Also you should check out this...

*Cough* Toxicity *Cough*

 

[Dark Knifer]

I don't care if you asked for non-mainstream.
[HEADING=2]System of a Down[/HEADING]

Spoiler: There is the sheer variety they have on offer.

Both musically and lyrically. With songs about politics, genocide, personal stories and just plain random fun songs. Which is what makes them easily my favorite band of all time.

How did you not include Aerials in that?

Spoiler: Well, I thought that was sufficient... Oh well, I'll fix that with a bit extra :)

Also you should check out this...

*Cough* Toxicity *Cough*

Do I have to post every single song or something?

Spoiler: I suppose so...

Check out that link there if your a SOAD fan by the way...

 

[Jerious1154]

Spoiler: The New Pornographers

Spoiler: Belle and Sebastian

Spoiler: Titus Andronicus

Although to be fair, those bands are all very mainstream if you're into indie rock.

 

[King CoN]

Nomy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2wtH9V6cYM

 

[lapsed_pacifist]

Specifically, what's your favorite non-mainstream band?
Mine's CLUTCH, an American Metal group. From "Transnational Speedway" to "Strange Cousins from the West", they have yet to disappoint me.

Me too. Kyuss also kick much ass.

PLEASE listen to this. If you don't like it you no doubt have mental issues. It has the Jackass boys in the (very amusing) video if you need more convincing.


Oh and if you want to post youtube...

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/18.192804-How-do-I-embed-a-YouTube-video-Teach-me-oh-wise-masters#6090912

'Tards

 

[Spongebobdickpants]

Pendulum.If thats not accepted,The Prodigy.If thats not accepted fu

 

[emeraldrafael]

Snip

Just so you know, I live in Australia so this doesn't help me much. It also doesn't help that Australia is not known for it's music, because we don't have that much of it and local radio stations are a joke. Appreciate the thought though.

Oh, sorry. THought that might work for you, since it can stream live.

 

[Dark Knifer]

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Just so you know, I live in Australia so this doesn't help me much. It also doesn't help that Australia is not known for it's music, because we don't have that much of it and local radio stations are a joke. Appreciate the thought though.

Oh, sorry. THought that might work for you, since it can stream live.

Well, if I'm on the computer, I may as well listen to my own music. If it worked for a car radio then that would help, but not so much now. Least I got Cd's... Thanks anyway though.

 

[emeraldrafael]

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Yeah, no worries. Didnt know where you lived and didnt think about you having your own music.

 

[DustyDrB]

My favorite band is still non-mainstream, I guess.
Wilco

 

[lapsed_pacifist]

Snip

Heard one song on Sirius and got totally hooked on them. Super excited about going to see them in March, it's not often that they tour in NA, and not for any period of time.

Wow! Sweet. Thanks for that mate.

 

[Inconnu24]

These are mostly my new favorites. The Appleseed Cast, though, is one of my enduring favorites alongside 30 Seconds To Mars, Anberlin, Circa Survive, Paramore, Kamelot, Opeth, and Death.

Minus The Bear : When We Escape [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsZGfzPiJC0]

Yeasayer : Sunrise [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwUctgGIZJQ]

Two Door Cinema Club : Come Back Home [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dv--y03Wm6A]

The Appleseed Cast : Here We Are (Family In The Hallways) [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVTVNTe-eQc]

The XX : Islands [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PElhV8z7I60]

Side note: Glad to see the AIC love and that someone mentioned Heaven Shall Burn. Also, Diablo Swing Orchestra from page 2 is badass.

 

[Arisato-kun]

Metric. Love all of their CDs. Can listen to their whole discography all the way through.

With this being my favorite song from them.

 

[SovietSecrets]

The Limousines for sure.

 

[Breaker deGodot]

Yoko Kanno and the Seatblets. They can do no wrong!

 

[Fiend Dragon]

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Heard one song on Sirius and got totally hooked on them. Super excited about going to see them in March, it's not often that they tour in NA, and not for any period of time.

Wow! Sweet. Thanks for that mate.

No problem! Glad to introduce another person to some great music!

 

[.Ricks.]

Mine's Muse. Even after they sold out though... tsk tsk... hope their apology is heartfelt and we get an awesome album this year!