xjustinxschwierx Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 Hey, we all have semi obscure bands we absolutely adore that never quite got attention or fell off the radar years ago. This isn't an invitation to talk about Brand New...dig deep. post some recommendations...but tell a small story of where you heard them...what album to start with, etc... my first pick: Love Spit Love. Richard Butler's band after the Psychedelic Furs broke up, I first heard this band on the Angus soundtrack(which is a fantastic pop-punk compilation). The easiest way I can think to describe this bands was if the Psychedelic Furs were Jawbreaker... this is Jets to Brazil(or Husker Du to SUGAR/Mould solo). It's not drastically different from the Furs pop music...but there is a difference... I don't know...there's a orchestral element not present on Furs records, even the later ones that I've heard. Their two records are pretty hypnotic. When I get in the mood and listen to them there's not a single song that I skip past. I love both of their records, I found the self titled first, so I'd say go for that one...but IMO they're both pretty equal. If you go by allmusic.com's rating they say Trysome Eatone is better...but I really love the first record. I imagine these are available on vinyl but I found them both is the used cheapo bin section and off half.com for cheap on CD. I don't know how big they ever got, but I don't think people know who they are...if you REALLY can't find copies I'd gladly trade CDr copies for some of your recommendations. read more: www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&searchlink=LOVE|SPIT|LOVE&sql=11:hxfexqe5ldde~T2 [copy and paste the above doesn't translate into the url links] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rivals Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 Heart cross love. Saw them a bunch when I was in high school, haven't heard anything in years except they broke up. Was never able to get any of their stuff either. Total bummer. EDIT: IIRC, they were screamoish stuffs. EDIT 2: Fuck, found them on myspace though I can't tell if they have songs up because my plugins arefucked on this computer. I guess some kids from comadre were in it, didn't realize that at all. http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=13300208 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronniethebear Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 Hey, we all have semi obscure bands we absolutely adore that never quite got attention or fell off the radar years ago. This isn't an invitation to talk about Brand New...dig deep. post some recommendations...but tell a small story of where you heard them...what album to start with, etc... my first pick: Love Spit Love. Richard Butler's band after the Psychedelic Furs broke up, I first heard this band on the Angus soundtrack(which is a fantastic pop-punk compilation). The easiest way I can think to describe this bands was if the Psychedelic Furs were Jawbreaker... this is Jets to Brazil(or Husker Du to SUGAR/Mould solo). It's not drastically different from the Furs pop music...but there is a difference... I don't know...there's a orchestral element not present on Furs records, even the later ones that I've heard. Their two records are pretty hypnotic. When I get in the mood and listen to them there's not a single song that I skip past. I love both of their records, I found the self titled first, so I'd say go for that one...but IMO they're both pretty equal. If you go by allmusic.com's rating they say Trysome Eatone is better...but I really love the first record. I imagine these are available on vinyl but I found them both is the used cheapo bin section and off half.com for cheap on CD. I don't know how big they ever got, but I don't think people know who they are...if you REALLY can't find copies I'd gladly trade CDr copies for some of your recommendations. read more: www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&searchlink=LOVE|SPIT|LOVE&sql=11:hxfexqe5ldde~T2 [copy and paste the above doesn't translate into the url links] Dude, big +1 for the Furs/LSL love. I really want to do a heavy cover of "Dumb Waiters". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monk0nuggets Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 The Samuel Jackson 5. If God Speed... was a catchy band, this would be the result. "Easily Misunderstood" is a fantastic record that I would recommend everyone check out. I wish it was on vinyl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronniethebear Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 Oh, and a recommendation from me: The now-defunct Canadian powerpop band The Flashing Lights. Find their album, "Where The Change Is" if you like reeeeally good catchy rock n' roll. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hickey Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 Bitchcraft. They did a split with Nuisance back in the early 1990s and the two Bitchcraft songs are probably my two favorite that I have on 7". I can't even really describe what they sound like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottheisel Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 Haha, you say not to talk about Brand New then the first band you talk about, Love Spit Love, was covered by Brand New on a split CD a few years back. IT ALL COMES BACK TO JESSE LACEY. IT ALWAYS COMES BACK TO JESSE LACEY. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xjustinxschwierx Posted February 6, 2008 Author Share Posted February 6, 2008 Haha, you say not to talk about Brand New then the first band you talk about, Love Spit Love, was covered by Brand New on a split CD a few years back.IT ALL COMES BACK TO JESSE LACEY. IT ALWAYS COMES BACK TO JESSE LACEY. hahaha I had no idea...bizzzaaaarrreeee! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forgeagain Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 There's this little known band called Against Me! that I think a lot of people on here might love. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dante3000 Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 I'm going to take this chance to flog a dead horse and bring up Jason Webley. Dude has an amazing cult following but not a big fan base. He sounds sort of singer songwriter sometimes, and sometimes like a more melodic Tom Waits with pop sensibilities. The first time I saw him live was with about 45 other kids and he performed solo with no mic or anything. I was particularly impressed because he covered "Hey Ya" amazingly well for a single white dude with an accordion. I've never seen one dude (unplugged mind you), stomp and bellow such an amazing performance that it seemed more impressive than most full bands. Guy is also a vinyl supporter releasing a series of limited (1,111) seven inches that are colored, feature unique art and stories from the contributing artists. Good shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dante3000 Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 Also a great band, Arnocorps. It's exactly what it sounds like, punk/metal/hardcore themed music around Arnold Schwarzenegger movies. It's slightly corny but the music is actually amazing. Two guitarists, two bassists, and a midget drummer all playing exceptionally well, while a singer belts out lyrics in a killer mid-1980's Arnold impression. http://www.myspace.com/arnocorps The seller is their live show. The first time I saw them the club owner threatened to stop the show twice unless they quit stage diving and jumping off of things (partially because they broke a ceiling fan when the lead singer kicked it...yes kicked the ceiling fan). The fire marshal showed up. And they basically spent more time in the crowd than on stage. It was insane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brentoage Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 Also a great band, Arnocorps. It's exactly what it sounds like, punk/metal/hardcore themed music around Arnold Schwarzenegger movies. It's slightly corny but the music is actually amazing. Two guitarists, two bassists, and a midget drummer all playing exceptionally well, while a singer belts out lyrics in a killer mid-1980's Arnold impression. http://www.myspace.com/arnocorpsThe seller is their live show. The first time I saw them the club owner threatened to stop the show twice unless they quit stage diving and jumping off of things (partially because they broke a ceiling fan when the lead singer kicked it...yes kicked the ceiling fan). The fire marshal showed up. And they basically spent more time in the crowd than on stage. It was insane. i've heard about these guys before, but totally forgot to check them out. for some reason the myspace music player isn't loading properly for me at work so i'll be checking it out when i get home. stoked! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xjustinxschwierx Posted February 6, 2008 Author Share Posted February 6, 2008 Also a great band, Arnocorps. It's exactly what it sounds like, punk/metal/hardcore themed music around Arnold Schwarzenegger movies. It's slightly corny but the music is actually amazing. Two guitarists, two bassists, and a midget drummer all playing exceptionally well, while a singer belts out lyrics in a killer mid-1980's Arnold impression. http://www.myspace.com/arnocorpsThe seller is their live show. The first time I saw them the club owner threatened to stop the show twice unless they quit stage diving and jumping off of things (partially because they broke a ceiling fan when the lead singer kicked it...yes kicked the ceiling fan). The fire marshal showed up. And they basically spent more time in the crowd than on stage. It was insane. oh my god...i think this is my new favorite band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronniethebear Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 That's kinda funny because my friend/bandmate did something similar about a year and a half ago: http://www.myspace.com/theduncanbrown Listen to "Liquid Metal". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xjustinxschwierx Posted February 6, 2008 Author Share Posted February 6, 2008 That's kinda funny because my friend/bandmate did something similar about a year and a half ago:http://www.myspace.com/theduncanbrown Listen to "Liquid Metal". pretty fucking good, i must admit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronniethebear Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 Haha, I'll let him know you enjoyed it. It's totally for shits n' giggles, but we're toying with the idea of doing a whole album of songs like that, based on awesome action movies with lots of samples thrown in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skumbucket Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 some folks might know these guys...i think they used to pop up on punknews from time to time. they're called the frenetics, from quebec. their primary songwriter/guitarist/singer malcolm bauld is getting ready to release his first solo album, but the band he was in for a few years put out a couple of nearly flawless records. kind of like grown-up pop punk mixed with a hint of '77 punk. really nice. i got their first album as an interview/review dealy when i was working at the university newspaper here. i really liked it, and i made a point of talking with bauld before the show. really down to earth guy, which is always nice to see. i've made a point of picking up whatever i can of his since then. you can still check out some tunes here: http://www.myspace.com/thefrenetics i recommend "the bitter years," possibly one of the best songs i've heard in the last five years. i also notice that malcolm bauld is playing some shows in QC with josh small, so that's neat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest scriptedrain Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 The singer sounds really familiar. Good song. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flicker Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 http://www.myspace.com/yeasayer http://www.myspace.com/yeasayer http://www.myspace.com/yeasayer http://www.myspace.com/yeasayer http://www.myspace.com/yeasayer http://www.myspace.com/yeasayer http://www.myspace.com/yeasayer listen to "2080" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skumbucket Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 http://www.myspace.com/yeasayerhttp://www.myspace.com/yeasayer http://www.myspace.com/yeasayer http://www.myspace.com/yeasayer http://www.myspace.com/yeasayer http://www.myspace.com/yeasayer http://www.myspace.com/yeasayer listen to "2080" that's not a story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flicker Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 fine.... once upon a time there was http://www.myspace.com/yeasayer http://www.myspace.com/yeasayer http://www.myspace.com/yeasayer http://www.myspace.com/yeasayer http://www.myspace.com/yeasayer http://www.myspace.com/yeasayer http://www.myspace.com/yeasayer they ruled. And lived happily ever after. The End! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottheisel Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 some folks might know these guys...i think they used to pop up on punknews from time to time.they're called the frenetics, from quebec. their primary songwriter/guitarist/singer malcolm bauld is getting ready to release his first solo album, but the band he was in for a few years put out a couple of nearly flawless records. kind of like grown-up pop punk mixed with a hint of '77 punk. really nice. i got their first album as an interview/review dealy when i was working at the university newspaper here. i really liked it, and i made a point of talking with bauld before the show. really down to earth guy, which is always nice to see. i've made a point of picking up whatever i can of his since then. you can still check out some tunes here: http://www.myspace.com/thefrenetics i recommend "the bitter years," possibly one of the best songs i've heard in the last five years. i also notice that malcolm bauld is playing some shows in QC with josh small, so that's neat. This is the exact same band I was going to plug! Grey Veins To The Parking Lot is a brilliant record. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faith Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 fans of skapunk, buy HOG HOGGIDY HOG - OINK! on InterPunk seriously worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skumbucket Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 This is the exact same band I was going to plug! Grey Veins To The Parking Lot is a brilliant record. really? i didn't know they made it into the states. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottheisel Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 This is the exact same band I was going to plug! Grey Veins To The Parking Lot is a brilliant record. really? i didn't know they made it into the states. I don't know if they ever toured here, but my friend Adam over at Punknews passed them on to me with high recommendations back in '04. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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