Fiery Furnaces. That bitch sounds schizophrenic the first eight or nine listens.

Soulja Boy.

I like Opal, prefer Mazzy Star, and prefer Hope + The Warm Inventions to both. Never heard Kendra Smith, I'll have to check it out. Thanks.

Mazzy Star, Hope Sandoval, Regina Spektor is often upbeat, but listen to Soviet Kitsch, especially "Somedays" -- quite bleak. Mum, especially "Finally, We Are No One." Early Garbage if you want to go a little more mainstream. Autour de Lucie; Hunt down the songs "Noyes Dans la Masse" and "Je...

Quote: Originally Posted by Digitalbath3737 I don't like the Beatles and don't think they are anything great. That's my opinion and I'm entitled to it. I'm not sure if anyone is entitled to that opinion, actually. Oh, and Boards of Canada will change your life. No joke.

Might as well get cozy with the whole Def Jux label. Then check out Prefuse 73, cLOUDDEAD, Doseone, Busdriver, Odd Nosdam, Boom Bip, all them *****. Never been a big fan of Sage, Aesop and them. Don't know why.

You could tryyyyyyy...oh, Basement Jaxx. RED ALERT!

Quote: Originally Posted by Thelonious Monk yeah, because pop music was so much better in the olden days. imo, Timbaland is just as good as The Temptations, Led Zeppelin or whatever kind of pop music from years past tickles your fancy. I'm 22, and that still sounds like...

Quote: Originally Posted by tru blu Umm, I'm not sure I understand the question, but generally speaking, we tolerate evil because we don't really have a choice, no? I mean this: Your perception of evil is intimately linked to a history of evil having been done and remembered...

Abstrackt Keal Agram, Prefuse 73, DJ Shadow, RJD2, Aim, Kruder & Dorfmeister, Massive Attack, etc. Amazon has a handy "who sounds like this" function.

Quote: Originally Posted by cerbie Have to disagree with lack of talent. Rather, where talent is being put. Whole albums have never been the mainstay. Popular for little bits here and there, but not normal, except among music lovers. In the case of CDs with only a small number of...

Quote: Originally Posted by Thelonious Monk the esoteric appeal is worth the beatings. Simpsons for the win.

Quote: Originally Posted by Thelonious Monk thelonious monk is actually my birth-name. You're a *******ed liar. You must have the coolest parents on earth.

Quote: Originally Posted by Computerpro3 Until it's yours that a genius is trying to take. I'll believe that you honestly believe in what you're saying when you're willing to give up your life to find out the lethal dose of a chimera smallpox virus. Hey, you're helping out humankind...

Bahahahaha. Monk and Coltrane, together again!