The Mars Volta, M83 & Django Reinhardt
have all been recommended to me recently and I'm enjoying listening to them.

Share with me some sounds that have been tickling your fancy of late - I'm on a quest for new music.
(Colonel Santiago Introduced surprised kitty to the world., Mon 22 Feb 2010, 13:12, 34 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

Bigelf
check out the songs "The Evils of Rock and Roll" and "Counting Sheep"

good shit

65daysofstatic are enjoyable too. not to everyone's tastes, but hopefully if you like the mars volta then they might do it for you
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 22 Feb 2010, 13:18, Reply)

Dude,
I'm liking Bigelf! and 65days are pretty good but I'll need to be in different mood before listening to lots...

Thanks for the tip.
(Colonel Santiago Introduced surprised kitty to the world., Mon 22 Feb 2010, 13:57, Reply)

no worries
65days do need some getting used to. I'm still in the early stages.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 22 Feb 2010, 14:35, Reply)

Oh, I just saw this!
I'm going to see them tomorrow.
Thanks Vip :)
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 22 Feb 2010, 14:53, Reply)

65daysofstatic
Are indeed rather good. Electronic post rock. The Dim and Distant Glow of European Dance Parties is a good starting point.
(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Mon 22 Feb 2010, 18:56, Reply)

Try Sleepyhead by Passion Pit.
It's not to everybody's liking.
(TheColonel, Mon 22 Feb 2010, 13:18, Reply)

Not a fan of passion pit.
I roadied for them a few months ago and whilst they're music was fairly poppy and accessable to the masses (i.e music I like), I found them all to be fucking jumped up teenage shitcunts of the highest order.

I find it hard to enjoy music when I KNOW that the people behind it are cunts. See also, Morrisey, Oasis, Mika...
(Colonel Santiago Introduced surprised kitty to the world., Mon 22 Feb 2010, 13:35, Reply)

The Winchell Riots (Oxford, unsigned)
Ute (Oxford, unsigned)
iLiKETRAiNS (Leeds)
( djtrialprice, Mon 22 Feb 2010, 13:21, Reply)

iLIKEBREASTS.

(Tugnut Ex of this parish, Mon 22 Feb 2010, 13:31, Reply)

i like breasts

( broadsword, Mon 22 Feb 2010, 13:47, Reply)

SixStarHotel
Their new album Tides and Tides is awesome. Their other album's great too.

They're starting to gain more and more attention, and deservedly so. Can be found on that there iTunes.
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Mon 22 Feb 2010, 13:21, Reply)

Everybody yeah, rock your body yeah, everhbody yeah, rock your body right. Back street's back alright !

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Mon 22 Feb 2010, 13:21, Reply)

yo gonz if you like that
you should totally check out O*Town
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Mon 22 Feb 2010, 13:27, Reply)

They're not on Spotify.
Sad times
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Mon 22 Feb 2010, 13:49, Reply)

Would love to...
Tindersticks: Falling Down a Mountain is truly beautiful.

Also diggin' Fever Ray, Memory Tapes and started to relisten to (and enjoy) British Sea Power after previously dismissing them.

I have previoulsy mentioned Broadcast & The Focus Group Investigate Witch Cults of the Radio Age and would urge you to give it a bash.

Just discovered Monty's beloved Tractor and would agree with his recommendation.
(Tugnut Ex of this parish, Mon 22 Feb 2010, 13:30, Reply)

"Broadcast & The Focus Group Investigate Witch Cults of the Radio Age"
Is that the name of the band? If so, Awesome.

EDIT: I'm actually really enjoying what I've heard of Tractor so far!
(Colonel Santiago Introduced surprised kitty to the world., Mon 22 Feb 2010, 13:36, Reply)

Two bands...
'Broadcast' and 'The Focus Group'.
(Tugnut Ex of this parish, Mon 22 Feb 2010, 13:40, Reply)

Dead Pandas Bumhole Bum Aids
 
( broadsword, Mon 22 Feb 2010, 13:35, Reply)

I like them.

(Colonel Santiago Introduced surprised kitty to the world., Mon 22 Feb 2010, 13:38, Reply)

They're not as good as Breasts! but not far off

( broadsword, Mon 22 Feb 2010, 13:44, Reply)

DJANGO IS THE MUTT'S NUTS!
I love gypsy jazz and there are some cracking Django-esque nights in and around Liverpool.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 22 Feb 2010, 13:36, Reply)

Really?!
That actually sounds brilliant! We have a great jazz pub in Bristol but I can be quite trad at times and with it being the main (/only) venue here (there are one or two more that don't live up to the standard) i can get a little samey.

Where in L'pool does the gypsy Jazz nights?
(Colonel Santiago Introduced surprised kitty to the world., Mon 22 Feb 2010, 13:40, Reply)

Cafe Tabac, Mocha, some place in Woolton
and the Beaufort Hotel in Ormskirk.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 22 Feb 2010, 13:46, Reply)

Ace.
I'm coming.
(Colonel Santiago Introduced surprised kitty to the world., Mon 22 Feb 2010, 14:04, Reply)

thanks for sharing that
Do wipe up
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 22 Feb 2010, 14:11, Reply)

Gallows
The Bronx
Cancer Bats
Animal Collective
Thunder Twats
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 22 Feb 2010, 13:48, Reply)

As well as the Bronx try Mariachi el Bronx.

(Tugnut Ex of this parish, Mon 22 Feb 2010, 13:56, Reply)

I finally got around to dowloading that the otehr day

haven't listened to it yet though as I-Tunes hates me and wants me to drive me into an early grave
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 22 Feb 2010, 14:00, Reply)

Naked/Tuggers
Good shout... Liking all of those on first impressions!
(Colonel Santiago Introduced surprised kitty to the world., Mon 22 Feb 2010, 14:03, Reply)

I shoule probably mention that i made up Thunder Twats

I just want them to be a real band...
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 22 Feb 2010, 14:27, Reply)

If you like the Django
I can heartily recommend a jazz trio called Fret & Fiddle. Might be a little hard to track down (I only heard of them because they turned up and played at GBBF one year) but definitely worth a listen.
(LongJohnBaldry, Mon 22 Feb 2010, 15:00, Reply)

Will old do?
Roy Harper - Folkjokeopus. Not to everyone's taste but I love it.
(porkylips looks better as the sun goes down., Mon 22 Feb 2010, 16:02, Reply)

Absolutely, old will do!
Just because it's not a new release, doesn't mean I've heard it...

I'm gonna get on that shit right now. Thanks.
(Colonel Santiago Introduced surprised kitty to the world., Mon 22 Feb 2010, 16:14, Reply)

lately I have been mostly enjoying
The XX
The Phantom Band
Sunn O)))
Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra
Loads of old Mo' Wax stuff like DJ Krush, Attica Blues, Nigo, Major Force West, Andrea Parker, Midnight Funk Association and Palmskin Productions.
Mos Def
tindersticks

Don't bother with the new Massive Attack and Hot Chip albums, they are very dull indeed.
(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Mon 22 Feb 2010, 19:03, Reply)