Any indie music fans?

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AJ_Pete
AJ_Pete Posts: 863 Member
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Music is my life.... finding new music and sharing its greatness with friends is my hobby. Anyone else really enjoy indie rock? Most bands that I listen to are bands that most people have never heard of.... anyone wanna talk musica? Any great new emerging bands that should be on my radar?
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  • RunsForFood
    RunsForFood Posts: 110 Member
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    Me! Me! Me! hahaha
    I've recently found Chairlift, Blitzen Trapper, Thao with the Get Down Stay Down and I'm from Barcelona....I dig them. Not sure if they are actually all Indie though....
  • 10acity
    10acity Posts: 798 Member
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    Like who? I used to be a real indie kid.. back when I lived in Phoenix (a stop on everyone's tour) and shows were $7. My faves back then were Rainer Maria, Ida, Modest Mouse, Bright Eyes, etc. I will still listen to most of it, but sometimes Conor Oberst's voice makes me want to stab myself in the eardrums. His later stuff is a lot better.

    I've gotten into a lot more "mainstream" stuff in the last few years. I always say my favourite genre is Sad Guys With Guitars, though.
  • AJ_Pete
    AJ_Pete Posts: 863 Member
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    I've really been into Grouplove for the past year or so (they're just starting to break now though).... I'm in love with Electric Guest, Emily and the Woods, The Coathangers..... anything Jenny Lewis (duh)..... Animal Kingdom..... Cloud Nothings... MONA.... The Shins.... Bombay Bicycle Club.... god, I could go on and on.....
  • Elohvey
    Elohvey Posts: 65 Member
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    Hey I'm from Phoenix too~ Love some modest mouse, the shins, arcade fire, franz ferdinand, the apples in stereo, vampire weekend, MGMT, feist, the stills...

    My favorite all time indie rock band are The Strokes. I saw them when they stopped by in Mesa and I was in High School. First concert I ever paid to go see. I was already a fan by then though. And through them I listened to more Indie Artists and then ♥
  • jmilian825
    jmilian825 Posts: 193 Member
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    Me! Me! Me! hahaha
    I've recently found Chairlift, Blitzen Trapper, Thao with the Get Down Stay Down and I'm from Barcelona....I dig them. Not sure if they are actually all Indie though....
    oh wow I love Mirah & Thao!!! yea not sure its indies
  • mrZISS0U
    mrZISS0U Posts: 10
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    Me.
    Some favourite bands include Animal Collective, Neutral Milk Hotel, Beirut, Broken Social Scene, TV On The Radio, Bon Iver, Dirty Projectors, The Walkmen and Interpol to name a few.
  • 10acity
    10acity Posts: 798 Member
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    Heh! I've never been able to figure out why people like MGMT. Jenny Lewis is good stuff, though... I never paid much attention until I saw Rilo Kiley (by accident) several years ago and realized how much I liked them. And who doesn't like The Shins? I still lament the disbanding of Juno... I saw them open for DCFC like 11 years ago and could not understand how Death Cab was the headlining band. I still don't entirely get their popularity. Eleven years ago, they sucked.

    I'll have to check out some of the others you listed... maybe mix up the sad guys with guitars a bit. :wink:
  • AJ_Pete
    AJ_Pete Posts: 863 Member
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    Me.
    Some favourite bands include Animal Collective, Neutral Milk Hotel, Beirut, Broken Social Scene, TV On The Radio, Bon Iver, Dirty Projectors, The Walkmen and Interpol to name a few.

    I love TV On The Radio, NMH, LOVE LOVE LOVE Beirut.... Interpol is another good one..... I'll have to look into the others.... I've heard some on Bon Iver, but not enough to really make up my mind....
  • AJ_Pete
    AJ_Pete Posts: 863 Member
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    I will say that that MGMT video for Kids scared the living daylights out of me! I first saw it when my son was a baby baby (still a baby though, haha) because I'm not much into videos, but holy bejesus! It was nuts!!!
  • ScientistStudy
    ScientistStudy Posts: 249 Member
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    Like who? I used to be a real indie kid.. back when I lived in Phoenix (a stop on everyone's tour) and shows were $7. My faves back then were Rainer Maria, Ida, Modest Mouse, Bright Eyes, etc. I will still listen to most of it, but sometimes Conor Oberst's voice makes me want to stab myself in the eardrums. His later stuff is a lot better.

    I've gotten into a lot more "mainstream" stuff in the last few years. I always say my favourite genre is Sad Guys With Guitars, though.

    Aw no I love Conor Obersts voice. I prefer their earlier stuff, Cassadaga was terrible IMO haha.
  • bexy_27
    bexy_27 Posts: 28 Member
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    ilyAIMY. :heart:
  • mrZISS0U
    mrZISS0U Posts: 10
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    Me.
    Some favourite bands include Animal Collective, Neutral Milk Hotel, Beirut, Broken Social Scene, TV On The Radio, Bon Iver, Dirty Projectors, The Walkmen and Interpol to name a few.

    I love TV On The Radio, NMH, LOVE LOVE LOVE Beirut.... Interpol is another good one..... I'll have to look into the others.... I've heard some on Bon Iver, but not enough to really make up my mind....

    TV On the Radio are even better live probably the best band I have seen live, either them or Godspeed You! Black Emperor, definitely recommend checking them out if they are still touring.
  • Syderelli
    Syderelli Posts: 439 Member
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    meeeeee - I love this thread :)
  • JoniBologna
    JoniBologna Posts: 653 Member
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    Portugal. The Man is amazing! Also, I'm in love with Fleet Foxes. I could go on, but those two are my favorites at the moment.
  • AJ_Pete
    AJ_Pete Posts: 863 Member
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    Portugal. The Man is amazing! Also, I'm in love with Fleet Foxes. I could go on, but those two are my favorites at the moment.
    I agree! I got into PTM less than a year ago.....
  • Jipples
    Jipples Posts: 663 Member
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    White Rabbits, Interpol, Cold War Kids, Death Cab for Cutie, Band of Horses, The Editors, Lucero to name a few
  • luhluhlaura
    luhluhlaura Posts: 278 Member
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    I love me some indie jams :smokin:
    But lately I haven't been up on discovering new bands! Been just listening to mainstream on the radio....:/
    There are some good bands gettin popular right now (The Black Keys, Young the Giant, Neon Trees, Mumford & Sons, Deathcab) so I'm not bashing the radio, but I hear the same freakin' songs every day!!

    Will keep tabs on this thread for new bands to look into... :)

    P.s. anyone heard of Built to Spill? one of my all-time favorites!
  • coe28
    coe28 Posts: 715 Member
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    LOVE LOVE LOVE:
    Lily Allen
    Mumford & Sons
    Foster the People
    Gotye
    Fun
  • MrsORourke
    MrsORourke Posts: 315 Member
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    bump...so I can do some DLing. :wink:
  • _Schatzi_
    _Schatzi_ Posts: 112 Member
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    I'm so excited because the weather is getting warmer and we can pull out our summer favorites (Beirut, Beach House, XX, Florence + Machine, New Pornographers)!

    Lately I've been listening to a lot of Beats Antique. They are a little more heavy bass-belly-dancing-electronica than traditional indie- but it's really good workout music! I would start with the album 'Collide' if you are interested. For a while they were giving away a whole album for free on their website...

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