Any indie music fans?

Thanks all for sharing

I have been big into the music festival/electronic scene but I'm getting a bit tired of that so I am starting to explore indie bands more, so I appreciate everyones suggestions. I have a friend named Carlos who used to share his indie stuff with me, but he moved to AZ.

Gogol Bordello (weird gypsy? music) and Big Gigantic are bands I like a lot having seen at festivals this summer.

I'm missing Gogol play in NJ on the 2nd.



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Where in NJ!?!? North Jersey, right? I'm Jersey.... soooo..... very.... jersey.... haha.

I'm not sure where in Jersey. My friend tried to get me to go, but I'm CT and reopening my non-profit next month.

I once fell asleep at a Gogol Bordello gig. I've no idea how with the sound levels as loud as they were, no criticism of their music, I'd just been burning the candle at both ends for too long I guess!

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Biffy Clyro, Mumford & sons, Twin Atlantic and Frank Turner are some of my current faves.... roll on festival season

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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....

Interpol I like them too!

A majority of the bands mentioned are amazing in my opinion.

Beach House, First Aid Kit, Explosions in the Sky, Cat Power, Sharon Van Etten, Fiona Apple, Jack White's new album is good! (as are The White Stripes), Iron & Wine, Grizzly Bear, The Naked and Famous, Interpol, La Sera, Chairlift, Beach Fossils, Sufjan Stevens, Magnetic Fields, Margot & The Nuclear So & So's, Frank Turner, The Kooks, Dead Man's Bones (it's Ryan Gosling, come on), Fleet Foxes, Bon Iver, TV On the Radio, Modest Mouse, Arctic Monkeys, Dum Dum Girls, Wilco, Animal Collective, The Smiths, Neutral Milk Hotel, Arcade Fire, Band of Horses, Girls, City and Colour, The Antlers, and above all else: The National.

some of my favorites (may not be considered "indie" or signed to an independent label currently... but whatever):

against me!
album leaf
arcade fire
asobi seksu
bat for lashes
beirut
beach house
best coast
bikini kill
black heart procession
blonde redhead
blue scholars
bonde do role
bon iver
the books
braid
broken social scene
crystal castles
cursive
dead prez
dinosaur jr.
dirty projectors
fleet foxes
fugazi
girl talk
glasser
godspeed you! black emperor
the good life
the gossip
guided by voices
husker du
jawbreaker
jenny lewis and the watson twins
jets to brazil
joanna newsom
lush
macklemore
major lazer
mariee sioux
melt banana
mirah
mum
my bloody valentine
the national
neko case
neutral milk hotel
new pornographers
the promise ring
red house painters
rilo kiley
robyn
royksopp
rye rye
sbtrkt
shapes and sizes
sleater-kinney
sonic youth
sparklehorse
st. vincent
stars
stars of the lid
sunny day real estate
twin sister
weakerthans
wu-tang clan (ain't nothin' to *kitten* with)

yup. i think that about covers it!

Gogol Bordello (weird gypsy? music) and Big Gigantic are bands I like a lot having seen at festivals this summer.

Big G is from Colorado. I've liked them for awhile. They are pretty popular here and are blowin up! I wouldn't call them indie, but they are definitely original.

Checking out Grouplove now. Pretty good stuff. This is easily the best MFP thread I've seen in months. :bigsmile:

AltNation on Sirius, my radio never leaves that station!

Thanks all for sharing

I have been big into the music festival/electronic scene but I'm getting a bit tired of that so I am starting to explore indie bands more, so I appreciate everyones suggestions. I have a friend named Carlos who used to share his indie stuff with me, but he moved to AZ.

Gogol Bordello (weird gypsy? music) and Big Gigantic are bands I like a lot having seen at festivals this summer.

I'm missing Gogol play in NJ on the 2nd.

START WEARING PURPLE!

Start wearing purple for me nooow? All your sanity and wits they will all vanish I promise! It's only a matter of time!

I can't believe no one else has mentioned Portugal. The Man. Seriously amazing people. I saw them live a few weeks ago, and it solidified it even more for me. Check them out. :happy:

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.....

LOVE bombay bicycle club! you should look up splashh it's a friends band in the uk - they are my new obsession

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.

Liked but didn't love Cassadaga.. his self-titled was his best, if you ask me.

White Rabbits, Interpol, Cold War Kids, Death Cab for Cutie, Band of Horses, The Editors, Lucero to name a few

Freakin' love Lucero. Cross your fingers nothing wrecks my plan to see them again next month, yeah?

Love working out to Lykke Li. Any Dr. Dog fans? Pretty hooked on their latest album. Beta Radio are another favourite (listen to "Brother, Sister") ... The Pastels, The Van Pelt... my brain is fried and it's only Tuesday!