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I recently asked about people's favorite new band since the year 2000.
A lot of people answered with The Mars Volta...another name that came up I think was Kings of Leon. Another example is Death Cab...they always talk about them on the radio but hardly ever play their songs.
My question: Where are you guys hearing this music? I don't recognize these bands from the local radio stations here in Seattle...so where else can I find out about good new bands that don't necessarily make it to mainstream radio.
And if anyone can give me tips specific to Seattle, that would be great. Thanks!
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Bammer wrote:
I recently asked about people's favorite new band since the year 2000.
A lot of people answered with The Mars Volta...another name that came up I think was Kings of Leon. Another example is Death Cab...they always talk about them on the radio but hardly ever play their songs.
My question: Where are you guys hearing this music? I don't recognize these bands from the local radio stations here in Seattle...so where else can I find out about good new bands that don't necessarily make it to mainstream radio.
And if anyone can give me tips specific to Seattle, that would be great. Thanks!
Joined: Wed Oct 20, 2004 8:35 pm Posts: 8770 Location: flap flap flap hey no fair i made my saving throw
the internet, fine sir
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Echoes wrote:
the internet, fine sir
FORSOOTH!
My method is usually this:
1. Someone reccomends me something/I hear about a band
2. Allmusic.com to look up discography
3. Download an album
4. If I like, get more albums, if I don't, leave it at that.
5. If I like enough, buy shit.
fin.
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OrpheusDescending wrote:
Echoes wrote:
the internet, fine sir
FORSOOTH!
My method is usually this:
1. Someone reccomends me something/I hear about a band 2. Allmusic.com to look up discography 3. Download an album 4. If I like, get more albums, if I don't, leave it at that. 5. If I like enough, buy shit.
fin.
Hey, thats my method.
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Clann Zú wrote:
OrpheusDescending wrote:
Echoes wrote:
the internet, fine sir
FORSOOTH!
My method is usually this:
1. Someone reccomends me something/I hear about a band 2. Allmusic.com to look up discography 3. Download an album 4. If I like, get more albums, if I don't, leave it at that. 5. If I like enough, buy shit.
fin.
Hey, thats my method.
me too, even the visit to allmusic. i also read customer reviews at amazon.
Joined: Wed Feb 09, 2005 5:23 am Posts: 86 Location: WVU
i discover a lot of new artists right here on this forum. also, i subscribe to Spin magazine, they cover a lot of artists i like so i usually trust their recomendations.
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Clann Zú wrote:
OrpheusDescending wrote:
Echoes wrote:
the internet, fine sir
FORSOOTH!
My method is usually this:
1. Someone reccomends me something/I hear about a band 2. Allmusic.com to look up discography 3. Download an album 4. If I like, get more albums, if I don't, leave it at that. 5. If I like enough, buy shit.
fin.
Hey, thats my method.
Mine too, and I also like to research the Similar Artists, Roots and Influences, and so on, that Allmusic names.
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Joined: Sun Oct 17, 2004 3:19 pm Posts: 1294 Location: Oakville, Ontario Gender: Male
it's really not that hard to hear about new music...
talk to people..
go to message boards for bands you like and see what they're listening to...
listen to college radio stations...
check out other artists on the same labels as some bands that you like/find out about (especially on indie labels)..
Joined: Wed Oct 20, 2004 8:35 pm Posts: 8770 Location: flap flap flap hey no fair i made my saving throw
this is by far the best possible thread that has ever borne the name "Mars Volta". Thank you, RM
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Joined: Wed Oct 20, 2004 8:35 pm Posts: 8770 Location: flap flap flap hey no fair i made my saving throw
OrpheusDescending wrote:
Echoes wrote:
this is by far the best possible thread that has ever borne the name "Mars Volta". Thank you, RM
WORD
Btw, I'm downloading that new Mountain Goats.
it is such a good CD, one of my favorites this year.
_________________ New Age bullshit is just a bunch of homo shit that some rich fuck came up with to scam people. It's exactly the same as scientology and every other religion: fake.
I do things kind of differently I guess. I've been into "indie" rock for a long time now and I usually read up on what members of former bands I like are doing. I also buy a lot of albums by artists that have worked with certin producers i like (Matt Bayles). I check out artists that other bands have menitoned in interviews...ect. I dont usually go to websites for music. I check out things my friends recomend for the most part though and I'll sometimes just download ramndom things on soulseek.
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PJterp wrote:
Clann Zú wrote:
OrpheusDescending wrote:
Echoes wrote:
the internet, fine sir
FORSOOTH!
My method is usually this:
1. Someone reccomends me something/I hear about a band 2. Allmusic.com to look up discography 3. Download an album 4. If I like, get more albums, if I don't, leave it at that. 5. If I like enough, buy shit.
fin.
Hey, thats my method.
Mine too, and I also like to research the Similar Artists, Roots and Influences, and so on, that Allmusic names.
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