papinjohn Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 Of Montreal Quote Link to post Share on other sites
welch79 Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 spenceracuff (north carolina. kinda guster-ish)this is me smiling (chicago. kinda ben folds-ish)augie march (australia. don't have a comparison. good stuff if a little dark and brooding.) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mfwahl Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 Jerry Joseph. Often playing with his entire band Jerry Joseph and the Jack Mormons, Jerry's been around for awhile. His band from the 80s/90s, Little Women, were reaggae-rock and pretty popular on the jam scene. He's also collaborated with Widespread Panic quite a bit (wrote "Climb To Safety") and shows up to join Steve Kimock and the ilk on occasion.He's amazing. Really good lyrics and catchy tunes. Also check out Stockholm Syndrome which is him playing with some bad ass motherfuckers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
froggie Posted June 9, 2007 Share Posted June 9, 2007 > augie march (australia. don't have a comparison. good stuff if a little dark and brooding.) first i'd heard of them when he supported wilco in april... some nice tunes, but glenn solo nearly put me asleep at times. i think that harmonica player in the group did doze off at times! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted June 9, 2007 Share Posted June 9, 2007 Also check out Stockholm Syndrome which is him playing with some bad ass motherfuckers.Yes. Wally Ingram on drums (he of David Lindley notoriety) Dave Schools (bassist for WSP) Eric McFadden (incredible guitarist who has his own band) and a keyboard player (I forget his deal). I've seen them once or twice 'round these parts. Good stuff. I also caught Jerry Joseph playing/singing withZero a few months back: comprised of Greg Anton (drums), Donna Godchaux (vocals), Steve Kimmock (guitar), Melvin Seals (keys), Martin Fierro (sax) and Kimmock's kid, John, also on drums. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
squarewave Posted June 9, 2007 Share Posted June 9, 2007 Cory Chisel and the Wandering Sons...I have a CD from when they were called Breathing Machine that is great. Seek them out, they are all over the midwest.They did a show in Fon Du Lac (or Oshkosh, somewhere up there) where Rick Nielsen and Bun E. Carlos sat in as special guests. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kalle Posted June 9, 2007 Share Posted June 9, 2007 Spiral Beach - If you're a fan of the Unicorns or the Hidden Cameras definately check out these guys. Saw them at Mariposa last year, they're only 18 I think but tons of fun. Check it out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jimtweedy1977 Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 I haven't any of his stuff beyond one particular album, but I bought that album without knowing who he was and on the basis of really great songs-Todd Snider. The album-Near Truths & Hotel Rooms. He is in the vein of Robert Earl Keen & Jerry Jeff Walker. He writes some funny songs, sad songs, and just beautiful songs. He also tells some funny stories. favorite tracks-Beer Run, The Story of the Ballad of the Devil's Backbone (or something pretty close to that; the story is actually funnier than the song); Long Year, Talking Seattle Grunge Rock Blues (silence; the alternative to alternative) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Marijn Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 Of Montreal Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 I haven't any of his stuff beyond one particular album, but I bought that album without knowing who he was and on the basis of really great songs-Todd Snider. The album-Near Truths & Hotel Rooms. He is in the vein of Robert Earl Keen & Jerry Jeff Walker. He writes some funny songs, sad songs, and just beautiful songs. He also tells some funny stories. favorite tracks-Beer Run, The Story of the Ballad of the Devil's Backbone (or something pretty close to that; the story is actually funnier than the song); Long Year, Talking Seattle Grunge Rock Blues (silence; the alternative to alternative)Just caught him live again last night. I'd recommend Happy To Be Here, East Nashville Skyline, and the latest, The Devil You Know (in this order) if you're interested in his studio stuff. His other stuff is very good, too, but these three stand out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thebunk Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 Buffalo Tom are excellent. I still pull out Let Me Come Over all the time, and the self titled album, too, though less so. Interesting coincidence seeing Buffalo Tom making a new record at the same time as Dino Jr's, given that J mixed their debut (as well as contributing a little guitar). I never did hear Birdbrain or the other stuff - anyone know if its any good? BT are my favorite band of all time so take my opinion with a grain of salt. I personally think their best album is Big Red Letter Day, the follow-up to Let Me Come Over. I know LMCO gets all of the love and is lauded by most people as being their best album I disagree. There is not a poor song at all on BRLD and every song is filled with incredibile hooks and great lyrics. Sleepy Eyed and Smitten are both very good as well. I would rank the BT albums like this: Big Red Letter Day > Let Me Come Over > Sleepy Eyed > Three Easy Pieces (new album) > Smitten > self titled > Bird Brain Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jenbobblehead Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 resurrecting this old thread to probably post old news. I recently joined e-music, and have been exposed to a bunch of stuff i had never heard, or rarely heard: the weepiesthe avett brothers (i want to marry these guys)the volebeats (i had heard them before, maybe on someone's mix cd, but never in depth)the scotland yard gospel choir Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kathyp Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 Second Clem Snide, Eleventh Dream Day (Freakwater is an offshoot, right?) and the Go-Betweens. Do these have to be current bands? Vulgar BoatmenGreen on RedLong RydersSilosBlue Rodeo If you like Neko Case, how about Jolie Holland? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kathyp Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 Vic Chesnutt Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Doug Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 Capstan ShaftsFurtherSeafoodJawbreakerUnrestWedding Present Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yermom Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 Those who dig Andrew Bird should check out the Bowerbirds. (The similar name thing is a freaky coincidence.) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 I caught Ekoostik Hookah last night for the first time in a long time. These guys are amazing. Yes, it's "jam band" material but they're very innovative. I like their style. They can turn on a dime in the middle of a tune. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the_fliz1 Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 Oakley Hall - ranging from almost pure country to straight out rock stuff.Grant Lee Phillips - I know I have mentioned him but I don't know if anybody actually pays attention to anything I post so I'll mention him again.Tilt - one of the best punk bands of all time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DAngerer09 Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 Oakley Hall - ranging from almost pure country to straight out rock stuff. Good stuff! I'll add William Fitzsimmons (soft acoustic stuff) and Joe Pisapia (the newer 5th member of guster). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PopTodd Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 Some nice picks here that I have heard and many that I've heard of, but need to go hear, and several more that I've not heard of that intrigue me. Nice thread. I'll add my 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Doug Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 Tilt - one of the best punk bands of all time.Saw these guys (and gal) in concert in Tampa back in 1993 or 94. Great show by a great band. They gave me a hard time for buying a Play Cell cassette from them instead of vinyl. I also bought a t-shirt from them. "Crying Jag" is still one of my favorite punk song ever. I still love a lot of those old Lookout! bands from the late 80sarly 90s, especially Crimpshrine. That stuff has aged well in my opinion. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Synthesizer Patel Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band - The only comedy music that I can listen to over and over. They were the house band on the BBC show that later evolved into Monty Python's Flying Circus, if that tells you anything. (Oh, and if you've seen the Beatles' Magical Mystery Tour movie, they're the band perfoming at the end of the film.) They're pretty well known in the UK - perhaps mainly for I'm The Urban Spaceman, and obviously their association with Monty Python and The Beatles. People should also know that Death Cab For Cutie are named after a Bonzo Dog Band song (the one you mentioned from Magical Mystery Tour in fact!) My personal favourite of theirs is Look Out, There's A Monster Coming oh and Keynsham. Both of which, I've just found are on Youtube! Very good stuff - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLdA4zKp-00 (if you're offended by white people blacking themselves up, and wearing a deluxe mersey beat wig a size too big, then don't watch this one)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z39eriQc7dccrikey there's loads of bonzo dog stuff on youtube!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Omc9lkSjYjc...feature=relatedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNnfQZKoYG8...feature=related and my favourite - Neil Innes and George Harrison on Rutland Weekend Television (not a real channel, by the way): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSIjlUMV6Is Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PopTodd Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 They're pretty well known in the UK - perhaps mainly for I'm The Urban Spaceman, and obviously their association with Monty Python and The Beatles. People should also know that Death Cab For Cutie are named after a Bonzo Dog Band song (the one you mentioned from Magical Mystery Tour in fact!) My personal favourite of theirs is Look Out, There's A Monster Coming oh and Keynsham. Both of which, I've just found are on Youtube! Very good stuff - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLdA4zKp-00 (if you're offended by white people blacking themselves up, and wearing a deluxe mersey beat wig a size too big, then don't watch this one)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z39eriQc7dccrikey there's loads of bonzo dog stuff on youtube!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Omc9lkSjYjc...feature=relatedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNnfQZKoYG8...feature=related and my favourite - Neil Innes and George Harrison on Rutland Weekend Television (not a real channel, by the way): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSIjlUMV6Is I didn't consider the UK contingency, of course. (Sorry.)Which reminds me that there's another band that UK posters will know, but US folk probably won't: The Move - they later morphed into ELO, but the early stuff (before Jeff Lynne joined the band) is still my favorite. And their leader in those days, Roy Wood released several solo albums that are the epitome of the sublime within the ridiculous. Love that man.You UK folks, of course, know all that stuff, but this is for the benefit of the US folks who don't. EDIT: And you and I pretty much share the same favorite Bonzo moments, joss. But I gotta add "The Big Shot"! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Synthesizer Patel Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 The Move playing Fire Brigade on Top Of The Pops is one of my favourite music moments. There's a show called Top Of The Pops 2 (or there was, anyway) which used to show old clips and seeing Roy Wood looking like a Cavalier from the neck up, but wearing Medieval clothes, whilst singing a 1960s song was one of the weirder moments that always stuck in my mind. Blackberry Way and Flowers In The Rain were big hits too. Another weird tv moment I was too young to watch the first time round, but saw at some point, and thought was odd was Steeleye Span on the kids tv show Crackerjack singing Not a great song, but if kids shows had music acts anywhere near as good as this on today, the world would be a better place. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Synthesizer Patel Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 EDIT: And you and I pretty much share the same favorite Bonzo moments, joss. But I gotta add "The Big Shot"! And The Intro & The Outro, that's a great song. Basically their first four albums are brilliant. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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