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nytemare Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-26-05 08:29 PM
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What sort of offbeat musical artists do you like?
I was posting in Rev Act's thread about music, and brought up Peter Gabriel and Sarah McLachlan, but that is just the tip of the odd iceburg for stuff I like.

I enjoy Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Sheila Chandra, Govinda, Kate Bush, Sarah Brightman, the music from Amelie and Thin Red Line.

Anyone else like the different stuff?
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flamingyouth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-26-05 08:30 PM
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1. Os Mutantes, from Brazil
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nytemare Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-26-05 08:32 PM
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5. Never heard of them!
I might have to check that out!
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thebigidea Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-26-05 08:32 PM
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2. Residents / Negativland / Sun Ra / NoNeck Blues Band...
Edited on Sat Mar-26-05 08:40 PM by thebigidea
weird 60s Japanese garage bands!

any given Nino Rota / Fellini score...

Tony Conrad's drone music...

... and the magical accordion stylings of Dick Contino.
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nytemare Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-26-05 08:33 PM
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7. I think Sun Ra came from Orlando
I have heard of them before.
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thebigidea Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-26-05 08:35 PM
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9. he was from Saturn, by way of Alabama
Edited on Sat Mar-26-05 08:37 PM by thebigidea


space is the place!
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nytemare Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-26-05 08:59 PM
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16. I must have been thinking of Sun Volt
something like that!
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mike_c Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-26-05 08:32 PM
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3. austin lounge lizards playing in my playlist at the moment....
Edited on Sat Mar-26-05 08:32 PM by mike_c
And whatever happened to Mojo Nixon?
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crispini Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-26-05 08:32 PM
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4. Polyphonic Spree,
whom I must plug continually until everyone adores them. Ever heard a 24 piece symphonic pop band? Check it out: www.polyphonicspree.com. Fronted by Tim DeLaughter, formerly lead singer of Tripping Daisy, but absolutely nothing like Tripping Daisy.
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AlCzervik Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-26-05 08:33 PM
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6. Dead Kennedys, Butt hole surfers, The Cramps
When i was growing up a local favoritesof mine was Human Sexual response.
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TroubleMan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-26-05 08:33 PM
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8. Africando, an African salsa band from Senegal

nt.
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Midnight Rambler Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-26-05 08:41 PM
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10. Clutch
Funky stoner metal band that likes to sing about pirates and UFOs, with a lead singer that sounds like an escaped mental patient

:headbang:
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nytemare Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-26-05 08:57 PM
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15. LOL
Sounds fun!! :)
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Midnight Rambler Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-26-05 09:02 PM
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17. In case you're interested...
www.pro-rock.com
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da_chimperor Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-26-05 08:42 PM
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11. Aphex Twin.
It's great stuff.
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BlackVelvetElvis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-26-05 08:44 PM
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12. The Bobs.
Accapella foursome.
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Maestro Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-26-05 08:45 PM
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13. Here you go
Edited on Sat Mar-26-05 08:46 PM by Maestro
Eric Johnson, Dimmu Borgir, Helmet, Front 242, Dream Theater, DJ Tiesto, Paul Van Dyk, DJ Armin Van Buren, Fear Factory, The Flatlanders, In Flames, Aterciopelados, Molotov, Gustavo Cerati...I could go on, basically except for a few satellite radio stations, these people are not heard. Helmet, Dream Theater and Fear Factory probably get the most airplay.
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nytemare Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-26-05 08:57 PM
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14. I think I have heard a couple DJ tiesto mixes
I like a lot of trip hoppy stuff, like Zero 7 and Esthero, does the music you mentioned fall sort of along that lines?
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Maestro Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-26-05 09:02 PM
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18. You bet.
Tiesto is probably the most well known of the group. Van Dyk and Van Buren are as well. Check out UNCLE, DJ Shadow and DJ Spooky as well. I especially like DJ Spooky because he is political and a dem!
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mvd Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-26-05 09:03 PM
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19. He's known, but still offbeat
Beck.
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nytemare Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-27-05 08:09 PM
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20. yes, he uses the offbeat rhythms as well!
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Cuban_Liberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-27-05 08:10 PM
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21. Motherlode.
It's a local 3-woman folk and bluegrass group.
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nytemare Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-27-05 08:25 PM
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25. Good name for them, then!
I am supposing they are all mothers, too.

:)
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RevolutionaryActs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-27-05 08:16 PM
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22. I guess The Ditty Bops are kinda of weird, I love them.
Edited on Sun Mar-27-05 08:17 PM by Revolutionary_Acts04
Some would say David Bowie is weird too, lo-ove him.

I like anime music(yes I am a geek :P). Some world music, 12 Girls Band=awesome. I like Peter Gabriel and Sarah McLachlan too.

Is Lazyboy weird? I guess so, spoken words with a background of music for the most part, but really good stuff.

Modest Mouse has some pretty odd songs on their album Good News For People Who Love Bad News. :)

I just like music for the most part. :)

:hi:


Edit to add: The Flaming Lips, Psychedelic Furs, Violent Femmes are all great odd-beat bands too. :D
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nytemare Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-27-05 08:23 PM
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23. I like Bowie too!
I am happy today, though, just got floor seats for Sarah McLachlan. Should be a good show!
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RevolutionaryActs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-27-05 08:25 PM
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24. I saw that! I'm jealous.
:P
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nytemare Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-27-05 08:28 PM
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26. She will probably go to your state too!
You strike me as a metro type gal.
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Gnaeus Donating Member (55 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-27-05 08:31 PM
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27. If people are couting Bowie
The Velvet Underground and The Stooges are two of the weird bands that influnced Bowie greatly.
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nytemare Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-27-05 09:01 PM
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28. I need to check out some more music!
My problem with music is the same as with books. I get a whole bunch of cd's and books, and skip around according to my interest at the moment, and then find one I like for a while, then go back to skipping around again.

:shrug:
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Bride of Cthulhu Donating Member (220 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-27-05 10:09 PM
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29. Ordo Equitim Solis
n/t
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