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Jayems · 12-14-2005, 05:12 PM

What the hell does everyone like about the Sufan Stevens Illinoise song? It hurts my ears listning to it. Junk if you ask me. But props for being able to play all those instruments. Must be hard when he has a gig.

PS.

Anyone got any good bands that arent new age, or techno? (As bad as rap to me) But i'm not harping on it, just not my thing.

Tyler · 12-14-2005, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Jayems

What the hell does everyone like about the Sufan Stevens Illinoise song?

If you can't find the beauty in Sufjan's 'Casimir Pulaski Day', then there is no hope for you

RougeUnderoos · 12-14-2005, 06:08 PM

If you like that then you might be interested in this guy

http://www.andrewbird.net/#

It's cool. Listen to the single.

snappyk · 12-14-2005, 08:58 PM

my buddy plays drums for a great little punk band out of winnipeg, here is there site

http://www.fabulouskildonans.com/news.html

Deelow · 12-14-2005, 09:04 PM

Some of my favs
Foo Fighters- In Your Honor
Bedouin Soundclash- Sounding A Mosiac
BRMC- HOWL
Coldplay- X&Y
Beck- Guero
White Stripes- Get Behind Me Satan

peter12 · 12-14-2005, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Jayems

What the hell does everyone like about the Sufan Stevens Illinoise song? It hurts my ears listning to it. Junk if you ask me. But props for being able to play all those instruments. Must be hard when he has a gig.

PS.

Anyone got any good bands that arent new age, or techno? (As bad as rap to me) But i'm not harping on it, just not my thing.

Well I admit to have jumped on the Indie bandwagon to a certain extent...
but the Dropkick Murphys did release another great album, the Warrior's Code.

Guero wasn't that great of an album compared to any of Beck's previous.
I would throw Weezer's Make Believe as the worst album I purchased all year.

Some more best... hmm alot already mentioned. I really purchased not a whole lot of new music this year, I kept on wanting to say Blood Brothers - Crimes but then I remembered it was 2004.

peter12 · 12-14-2005, 09:11 PM

I did like Corb Lunds new one and I think Cuff the Duke was 2005.

Jayems · 12-15-2005, 12:20 AM

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Originally Posted by peter12

I did like Corb Lunds new one and I think Cuff the Duke was 2005.

Corby Lund kicks ass. If anyone didn't know, he used to play for an Albertan band called "The Smalls". Wicked group and we went around alberta and saw them in several different gigs. Anyone gets a chance, check out the smalls.

hahah.. if anyone saw them live, they'd know the wizzard.

Fav. Songs:

Ride On Through (Saddle horse has died)
My Dear little angel

And every song on Waste and Tragedy.

Edit:

Just dug up the CDs. I'm pumped now.

ernie · 12-15-2005, 06:01 AM

a few of my favourites from this year:

King's X - Ogre Tones (absolutely impeccable vocal work on this album from all three band members...and it isn't studio tricks. They reproduce it live every show. Do yourself a favour and pick it up and listen to it 5-10 times in a row preferably with good headphones...as with most King's X albums you won't like it the first time)

http://www.kingsxonline.com/

Kathleen Edwards - Back To Me (Saw her open for blue Rodeo in BUffalo a few years back and been a fan ever since. Both Back to Me and Failer make it into the CD player once atleast once a week)

http://www.kathleenedwards.com

Matt Mays - Matt Mays and El Torpedo (local Halifax band who opened for Blue Rodeo on the last noational tour. A great album IMO)

http://www.mattmays.com

Megadeth - The System Has Failed (Not from 2005 but the last bit of 2004 but who cares...Mustaine is back!)

Incogneto · 12-15-2005, 07:25 AM

Taken right off my Winamp playlist:
34. Acceptance - Different (4:10)
35. Audioslave - Doesn't Remind Me.mp3
36. Augustana - Stars and Boulevards.mp3
37. Ben Folds - Landed.mp3
38. Better Than Ezra - Sincerely, Me (3:57)
40. Caesers - Jerk It Out (3:18)
41. chevelle - the clincher.mp3
42. Citizen Cope - Bullet and A Target (4:23)
43. Foo Fighters - Best Of You (4:15)
44. Fort Minor - Remember The Name (3:48)
45. Gorillaz - Feel Good Inc.mp3
47. Howie Day - Collide (4:09)
48. James Blunt - Goodbye My Lover (4:18)
49. James Blunt - You're Beautiful (3:33)
51. Lifehouse - You and Me (3:14)
52. morningwood - Nth Degree (3:55)
53. O.A.R. - Love and Memories (3:25)
54. Rise Against - Swing Life Away (2:26)
56. Something Corporate - Watch The Sky (2:54)
57. The Fray - over my head (4:10)
58. The Used - I Caught Fire (3:24)
59. Theory Of A Deadman - Hello Lonely (Walk Away From This) (4:22)
61. Vendetta Red - Silhouette Serenade (3:21)

Flame Of Liberty · 12-15-2005, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Jayems

Anyone got any good bands that arent new age, or techno? (As bad as rap to me) But i'm not harping on it, just not my thing.

Check out After Forever, The Gathering or Theatre of Tragedy.

GreenTeaFrapp · 12-15-2005, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Lanny_MacDonald

Green Day - American Idiot (best album of the year IMO)

Except its 2005, not 2004.

troutman · 12-15-2005, 09:09 AM

My 2005 Compilation VOL II now complete:

NEW PORNOGRAPHERS - Use It
METRIC - Monster Hospital
KAISER CHIEFS - I Predict A Riot
WHITE STRIPES - Blue Orchid
EELS - Old ****/New ****
ROGUE WAVE - 10:1
IRON & WINE - Jezebel
OF MONTREAL - Wraith Pinned To The Mist And Other Games
PERNICE BROTHERS - Snow
BECK - Girl
SPOON - Sister Jack
BOB MOULD - Always Tomorrow
MY MORNING JACKET - What A Wonderful Man
FRANZ FERDINAND - Do You Want To
BRIGHT EYES - First Day Of My Life
DECEMBERISTS - The Engine Driver
TRAGICALLY HIP - No Threat
MOUNTAIN GOATS - This Year
TEENAGE FANCLUB - Time Stops
XTC - Spiral
CLAP YOUR HANDS SAY YEAH - Over and Over Again (Lost & Found)

troutman · 12-15-2005, 02:43 PM

Top 97 albums of 2005 according to WOXY:

http://www.woxy.com/music/best.php

1 Bloc PartySilent Alarm 2Franz FerdinandYou Could Have It So Much Better3Sufjan StevensIllinois4Clap Your Hands Say YeahClap Your Hands Say Yeah5LCD SoundsystemLCD Soundsystem6BeckGuero7Wolf ParadeApologies To The Queen Mary8The NationalAlligator9GorillazDemon Days10Broken Social SceneBroken Social Scene

octothorp · 12-15-2005, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Flame Of Liberty

Check out After Forever, The Gathering or Theatre of Tragedy.

The Gathering is great--How To Measure a Planet is one of my favorite albums from the 90s. Do they have a new album out?

Sparks · 12-15-2005, 06:01 PM

I just wanted to say, thanks a ton guys. Some great suggestions on here. I've been pretty disenchanted with new music recently (other than a few releases), so it's been great to hear some good stuff from under the radar a bit.

flamingchina · 12-15-2005, 06:08 PM

New Franz Ferdinand
New foo fighters
Death cab for cutie - plans
Deep Dish - George is on
Boards of Canada - Campfire Headphase (not actually Canadian..)
System of a Down - Mesmerize

Sparks · 12-15-2005, 06:41 PM

Anyone have The Earlies' album? (They Were the Earlies)

I saw it on a few of the critics' lists you guys linked to. Worth getting?

troutman · 12-15-2005, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Sparks

Anyone have The Earlies' album? (They Were the Earlies)

I saw it on a few of the critics' lists you guys linked to. Worth getting?

http://www.metacritic.com/music/arti...weretheearlies

icarus · 12-17-2005, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by GreenTeaFrapp

Except its 2005, not 2004.

But Dean Gray - American Edit, the bootleg mashup of the Green Day album which is even better, came out this year. That's my pick, along with Kasabian - S/T and M.I.A. - Arular (which might technically be 2004).

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Originally Posted by 50Cent

any good rap music is the best

Very helpful contribution.