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Chicago1871
20 Jul 2005, 10:12 AM
Do you support your local music scene? If so, who have you enjoyed lately that people probably havent' heard of?
While they're not "local" for me, I was in Columbus, OH and saw The Iry (http://www.theiry.com/i.html) and Embassy (http://www.rockembassy.com/) this weekend. Both are small name, but solid bands and put on a good show. The Iry sounds particularly good live, better than on their CD.
hangthadj
20 Jul 2005, 10:29 AM
Indianapolis
Right now for me it begins and end with
Thin Fevers www.thinfevers.com
and
Otis Gibbs http://www.otisgibbs.com/
Chicago1871
20 Jul 2005, 10:43 AM
While I haven't heard them myself, I am hearding very good things about The Redwalls (http://www.theredwalls.com/) coming out of Chicago from people who I trust with regards to music.
Toon³
20 Jul 2005, 10:56 AM
My local music was maximo park and the futureheads...now its just smallish bands that don't even have websites.
www.thefutureheads.com
www.maximopark.com
hangthadj
20 Jul 2005, 11:49 AM
While I haven't heard them myself, I am hearding very good things about The Redwalls (http://www.theredwalls.com/) coming out of Chicago from people who I trust with regards to music.
The best band i've heard of from Chicago is Canastsa.
www.canastamusic.com
actually it may be the best new band i've heard this year, period.
yellowbismark
20 Jul 2005, 04:23 PM
San Diego: Scarlet Symphony (http://www.scarletsymphony.com/)
very good up and coming band. Kind of sound like a cross between David Bowie and the Pixies (i don't know, something like that)...
Gunner Phan
20 Jul 2005, 05:02 PM
While I haven't heard them myself, I am hearding very good things about The Redwalls (http://www.theredwalls.com/) coming out of Chicago from people who I trust with regards to music.
they are great...seen them a few times (their copyrights are admin by my co.) and they didn't disappoint.
Gunner Phan
20 Jul 2005, 05:04 PM
In NYC, it doesn't get much hotter than:
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah!
pitchfork reviewed their album....gave it a 9/10. It is so amazing...has been getting like 2 spins a day from me for 3 weeks. Excellent, excellent album. They are going on tour with the National in Sept/Oct....should see them if you can!
nicodemus
20 Jul 2005, 06:58 PM
NSYNC, O-Town, Mandy Moore, etc. As you can tell, the local music is ********. If it weren't for the fact that I lived here, I'd suggest the federal government invade and bomb Orlando.
astabooty
20 Jul 2005, 09:36 PM
Pitbull
hangthadj
21 Jul 2005, 10:47 AM
In NYC, it doesn't get much hotter than:
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah!
pitchfork reviewed their album....gave it a 9/10. It is so amazing...has been getting like 2 spins a day from me for 3 weeks. Excellent, excellent album. They are going on tour with the National in Sept/Oct....should see them if you can!
Oh, I love that new disc by the national. hmmmmm.
YanksFC
21 Jul 2005, 07:07 PM
Indianapolis
Right now for me it begins and end with
Thin Fevers www.thinfevers.com
and
Otis Gibbs http://www.otisgibbs.com/
Good picks. I'd add Pravada (http://www.myspace.com/pravada2005).
Gunner Phan
21 Jul 2005, 07:55 PM
Good picks. I'd add Pravada (http://www.myspace.com/pravada2005).
couldn't get into them :( that song on the site IMO is not that good. are they a young band?
YanksFC
21 Jul 2005, 09:50 PM
couldn't get into them :( that song on the site IMO is not that good. are they a young band?
They're a "newish" band who's been around for about a year. But all the guys in the band are music scene veterans.
gocaps
22 Jul 2005, 01:08 AM
I'm definitely a big supporter of DC music, and the scene here is famously active. If you omit The Evens (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A18728-2005Mar8.html?nav=rss_print/style) (because it's Ian MacKaye and people automatically listen to what he does) and Q & Not U (qandnotu.org) (because they're about to break up and have garnered some national attention), then Medications (medicationsband.com) is the best live act of the bunch. They're fine on record, but live they will make your jaw drop. Other excellent local acts, off the top of my head, include Beauty Pill (beautypill.com), The Aquarium (aquariummusic.com), French Toast (frenchtoastdc.com), The Routineers (routineers.com), Head-Roc (head-roc.com), and Del Cielo (http://www.delcielorock.com/).
Nicodemus145
22 Jul 2005, 01:46 AM
Bands who actually make it are crap enough.
Even so, The Wednesdays f*n rock.
nicodemus
22 Jul 2005, 07:01 AM
Bands who actually make it are crap enough.
Even so, The Wednesdays f*n rock.
My favorite Auburn band was Iratowns (R.I.P.)
hangthadj
22 Jul 2005, 09:34 AM
Good picks. I'd add Pravada (http://www.myspace.com/pravada2005).
hey, how much of the MMS are you gonna see.
I'm SOL, bachelor party in Chicago tonight. Wedding in Indy saturday night. I may catch a few shows at the Patio, Red Room, and Alleycat Saturday, but teh schedule hamstrung me for the second year in a row!!!!
chengb02
22 Jul 2005, 02:55 PM
Indianapolis
Right now for me it begins and end with
Thin Fevers www.thinfevers.com
and
Otis Gibbs http://www.otisgibbs.com/
Indy hip hop, baby!
Twilight Sentinels http://www.twilightsentinels.com/
skipshady
22 Jul 2005, 03:38 PM
I have to mention Asobi Seksu (http://asobiseksu.com/). And Moby's around in my 'hood a lot.