Post by: j.hall on August 19, 2005, 04:06:34 PM
in this order.
1. The Valley Arena
http://www.thevalleyarena.com/
2. The Life and Times
http://www.thelifeandtimes.com/
3. Damiera
http://www.myspace.com/damiera
i feel like i'm 16 again. nervously waiting for more music to rush out a buy. i truly hope this is a sign that indie rock is coming back around.
Post by: NelsonL on August 19, 2005, 04:33:42 PM
http://www.theemoreshallows.com/
Disclaimer: my band is on the same label-- but hey, I paid for my copy and I recommend it regardless.
Oh, and the new Magnolia Electric Co. or are we talking about less established acts?
Post by: pg666 on August 19, 2005, 04:59:50 PM
Medications
http://www.medicationsband.com
Pelican
http://www.hydrahead.com/pelican
(this band is already blowing up)
The Stnnng (pronounced stunning)
http://www.stnnng.com
French Toast
http://www.frenchtoastdc.com
Post by: TheViking on August 19, 2005, 06:22:46 PM
For me it's
Thermal Atmos
http://www.myspace.com/thermalatmos
Adelaide
http://www.myspace.com/adelaiderock
Serene UK
http://www.myspace.com/sereneuk
Post by: Fibes on August 19, 2005, 06:48:56 PM
Post by: Ryan Leigh Patterson on August 21, 2005, 11:24:51 AM
The Illuminati - http://www.theilluminati.net/
Love this stuff. It's straight up rock. I feel this stuff is pretty representative of a nice little "heavy" indie scence that seems to be gaining momentum.
Cheers
Post by: comfortstarr on August 22, 2005, 12:01:04 PM
| j.hall wrote on Fri, 19 August 2005 16:06 |
three bands that have all hit me within a few months of each other that easily made me excited about what's happening in indie rock right now. in this order. 1. The Valley Arena 2. The Life and Times 3. Damiera i feel like i'm 16 again. nervously waiting for more music to rush out a buy. i truly hope this is a sign that indie rock is coming back around. |
The Valley Arena sounds a lot like Bloc Party (based soley on the song in that video on their site)
The Life and Times sound cool to me. I'll have to give them a purchase.
I've just gotten into this band The Go! Team. It's kind of novelty, but it's damn fun.
Post by: ebeam on August 22, 2005, 04:15:09 PM
Hella - http://www.hellaband.com
click on the paper airplane and download the biblical violence video, it's insane.
Lightning Bolt - http://laserbeast.com/ and they have some mp3's on their labe's site - http://www.loadrecords.com/bands/bolt.html I recommend Dracula Mountain
Post by: Blake on August 22, 2005, 09:17:42 PM
Post by: Jules on August 23, 2005, 06:50:43 PM
| j.hall wrote on Fri, 19 August 2005 21:06 |
i feel like i'm 16 again. nervously waiting for more music to rush out a buy. i truly hope this is a sign that indie rock is coming back around. |
EVERY ad on TV in the UK that used to use slinky hip hop or trip hop loop based 'funky' music - now has a guitar based raw indie band clattering away..for the style soundtrack...
Indie is VERY mainstream in the UK...the zeitguist de jour.. cookie cutter punk pop / new metal - not happening....at all.
The future look bright!
As a studio owner that record guitar bands, this is good news, some 15 year olds who dig Franz Ferdinand or Secret Machines today, might form a band in a few years and book time....
Post by: Curve Dominant on August 23, 2005, 09:13:42 PM
http://mysite.verizon.net/vze8annv/id29.html
Post by: rankus on August 26, 2005, 12:32:10 PM
| Jules wrote on Tue, 23 August 2005 15:50 | ||
EVERY ad on TV in the UK that used to use slinky hip hop or trip hop loop based 'funky' music - now has a guitar based raw indie band clattering away..for the style soundtrack... Indie is VERY mainstream in the UK...the zeitguist de jour.. cookie cutter punk pop / new metal - not happening....at all. |
That is good news Jules. I see the same thing happening in Canada... Jet, Frans, The Killers... all over the advertizing stuff, and real strong on the MTV type channels as well... Hasen't broken onto the radio yet though.. Hopefully that can't be far behind?
Good point about influencing future bands... I hadn't made that connection yet.
Cheerio!
Post by: pg666 on August 26, 2005, 02:12:06 PM
| Quote: |
As a studio owner that record guitar bands, this is good news, some 15 year olds who dig Franz Ferdinand or Secret Machines today, might form a band in a few years and book time.... |
that is a good thing, i just hope those bands will be a lot better than secret machines or franz fuckin' ferdinand..
Post by: Ryan A. Mills on September 10, 2005, 08:16:16 AM
I'm also really into a band called Page France. www.fallrecords.com
Post by: osumosan on September 14, 2005, 12:07:51 PM
| comfortstarr wrote on Mon, 22 August 2005 12:01 |
The Valley Arena sounds a lot like Bloc Party (based soley on the song in that video on their site) |
...meaning they sound like a revival of Gang of Four meets Jesus Lizard.
Post by: jackthebear on September 15, 2005, 07:13:55 AM
Like a cross between Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds and Roxy Music.
Cheers,
Post by: j.hall on September 15, 2005, 08:02:08 AM
| osumosan wrote on Wed, 14 September 2005 11:07 |
...meaning they sound like a revival of Gang of Four meets Jesus Lizard. |
so..........they sound like the valley arena....
Post by: osumosan on September 16, 2005, 10:41:43 PM
| j.hall wrote on Thu, 15 September 2005 08:02 |
so..........they sound like the valley arena.... |
By Definition!
Actually, their "Into the Lions Mouth" is more of a Jawbox kind of thing. (My interpretive dance about architecture.) I've been into the suggestions on this thread mucho.
Hella rocks!
Post by: TheViking on September 17, 2005, 12:33:30 AM
| j.hall wrote on Fri, 19 August 2005 16:06 |
three bands that have all hit me within a few months of each other that easily made me excited about what's happening in indie rock right now. in this order. 3. Damiera http://www.myspace.com/damiera i feel like i'm 16 again. nervously waiting for more music to rush out a buy. i truly hope this is a sign that indie rock is coming back around. |
I just got home from seeing Damiera in Buffalo tonight. Incredible! I must say that it was one of the best live shows I have seen in years. Those guys are absolutely brilliant and I can't wait to hear a better produced full length from those guys soon.
You will all be hearing a lot about this band in the months ahead.
Post by: max cooper on September 26, 2005, 02:16:07 PM
Super poppy, though (not in the floral sense.)