eWN's Music Discussion Thread

[Dennis]

Can I just interject here and mention this young band I discovered recently from where I live here in Melbourne. They're a (mostly) instrumental jazz/funk type of thing that really impressed me. This is the song that first grabbed me.

that sounds awesome.

I quite liked Apple at first but I kinda grew out of all that self loathing, navel gazing, endlessly contemplating stuff. I mean, that stuff is fine and dandy when you're younger but you come to discover that that sort of 'artistry' (songwriting, poetry, art etc) is not the gateway to enlightenment or understanding the pain of life that you once romantically dreamed it might be. It's really just the wallowing in the pit of misery that it appears to be on the surface and holds few, if any answers.

But hey, whatever blows your skirt up.

that reminds me of staind... I use to think that bad was pretty solid, then I came to the realization that every song is very whiny. I should say every good song of theres is whinny.

[Robstar]

It's simple yet really powerful and she can connect with the listener really well. Her last album was one of my 2012 favorites because of the imagery in her songs is one of the most endearing things about her, and the raw emotion in her voice is something we don't see a lot.

I honestly thought she'd left the biz until she got arrested for something recently

[wrestlingfan66513]

I honestly thought she'd left the biz until she got arrested for something recently

I didn't like the 2005 album, but The Idler Wheel is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do feels so natural and nothing there sounds like the result of pre-production planning.

As far as last year goes, for Ape, Deftone's Koi No Yokan album is one of my favorites last year and Godspeed You! Black Emperor's Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend! is a post rock gem.

[Iron Ape]

That's fair... I guess I have overlooked entire genres before because I use to like kind of terrible music.... I'm curious on what your top five favorite bands might be because I have a feeling, similiar to jose, that your music will be of a wide spectrum.

Off the top of my head, it's probably something like this:

- Thrice
- Soul Coughing
- Deftones
- Nine Inch Nails
- The Roots

The runners-up would probably be the guys from At The Drive In (who split off to form The Mars Volta and Sparta, both bands that I also love).

[Dennis]

Off the top of my head, it's probably something like this:

- Thrice
- Soul Coughing
- Deftones
- Nine Inch Nails
- The Roots

The runners-up would probably be the guys from At The Drive In (who split off to form The Mars Volta and Sparta, both bands that I also love).

probably to no surprise to you I have only heard 2 of your 5 bands before. haha I was a big fan of NIN when I was younger, because my mother really loves them... I do find it funny that johnny cash gets pretty much all credit for the song "hurt" when trent reznor wrote the song.

I guess I have also listened to the mars volta because you suggested it, I remember that being a pretty stellar album threw and threw.

Independent thought, you said you like florence and the machine, do you have a preference on songs or album... I tend to like lungs slightly better. I really like the song No light, No light though. her version on snl might be the best live video I have ever seen by an artist in recent history.

[HolyJose2391]

Off the top of my head, it's probably something like this:

- Thrice
- Soul Coughing
- Deftones
- Nine Inch Nails
- The Roots

The runners-up would probably be the guys from At The Drive In (who split off to form The Mars Volta and Sparta, both bands that I also love).

Backstreet Boys and The Roots!

[Dennis]

Backstreet Boys and The Roots!

I'm not surprised that you decided to post a backstreet boys live event haha. Just in curiosity what are your top five boy bands?

[HolyJose2391]

I'm not surprised that you decided to post a backstreet boys live event haha. Just in curiosity what are your top five boy bands?

1)Backstreet Boys (duh)
2)Westlife
3)N'Sync
4)98 Degrees
5)Big Time Rush

[SouthernBlood]

What about just favorite artist not top five artist or bands? Mine would have to be a guy named Woodie,an underground Northen Cali rapper who had gang ties and lived a crime filled life,only to supposedly take his own life in 2007 after his two closest friends got caught up in what was widely percieved as less than true dealings with police. He's someone that talks about alot of mental pain,stress and struggle ,and I certainly can relate . Plus he really is a true lyricist that has a real way with words.

Here is a prime example of classic Woodie:

[Dennis]

What about just favorite artist not top five artist or bands? Mine would have to be Woodie,an underground Northen Cali rapper who had gang ties and lived a crime filled life,only to supposedly take his own life in 2007 after his two closest friends got caught up in what was widely percieved as less than true dealings with police. He's someone that talks about alot of mental pain,stress and struggle ,and I certainly can relate . Plus he really is a true lyricist that has a real way with words.

If I had to choose a top band/artist I would go with foo fighters... they are solid all the way around. From a very sexual song like all my life, to a very deep song like everlong... they seem to be able to do everything. Plus there is so much talent in the band it's insane. I can easily choose a top ten for them... which is hard to do for most artists for me (with the exclusion of like incubus or florence and the machine)