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What musical kick are you on now?

Started by moltenlava 9 months ago Add a comment

Folks usually have a stock of music that they ALWAYS listen to....and then there's the stuff that they've only recently discovered. Since it's fresh, it's inspiring. It gets you amped up and reaffirms your faith in music as an art form. This new stuff, which may be old stuff, is going through a trial period.with you. It may or may not get adopted into the soundtrack to your life. It all depends on the intangibles. What musical kick are you currently on? Name an artist or two that has got you pumped at the moment. Will it be a fad or a keeper?

Tags: culture, fresh cut string beans, music, trends

1.	Aesop Rock I've been on an underground/alternative hip-hop kick lately. Found Aes's None Shall Pass album about a month ago. I've probably ... [show more] I've been on an underground/alternative hip-hop kick lately. Found Aes's None Shall Pass album about a month ago. I've probably listened to it over a hundred times all the way through since I picked it up. [show less] 2 Comments	Vote! 6 votes 118 pts
2.	A Perfect Circle ...love love love it! 2 Comments	Vote! 4 votes 76 pts
3.	Thievery Corporation A friend of mine burned me a sample CD of their stuff about 5 years ago, and I've been TripHopping ever since. I think it's gone b... [show more] A friend of mine burned me a sample CD of their stuff about 5 years ago, and I've been TripHopping ever since. I think it's gone beyond just a kick. As Paul Revere & the Raiders use to say: "Kicks just keep getting harder to find." [show less] Add a comment	Vote! 3 votes 59 pts
4.	Roland Kirk My love of Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull has led me to this guy. After reading that Anderson's flute technique was inspired by Kirk... [show more] My love of Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull has led me to this guy. After reading that Anderson's flute technique was inspired by Kirk, I had to check him out. The similarity between their work is uncanny in spots. Which further proves that all musical artists, no matter how original you think they are, have based some degree of their persona on an earlier master; be it Nirvana, Metalllica or the Chili Peppers. A great example of this tremendous influence that Kirk had on Anderson can be heard on Season/Serenade to a Cuckoo. I could have sworn that it was Ian going at it....Kirk was an multi-instrumentalist who was blinded shortly after birth. Due to his mastery of circular breathing - a process where one exhales through the mouthpiece of one's horn and inhales through the nose - Kirk was able to sustain a note or run for almost any length of time. I've been a Jazz afficionado for a while now, but only recently have I been on a total Roland Kirk KICK. [show less] Add a comment	Vote! 3 votes 54 pts
5.	Anything Mike Patton Related This guy is even more fearless today than during his brilliant tenure with great outfits like Faith No More and Mr. Bungle. Check... [show more] This guy is even more fearless today than during his brilliant tenure with great outfits like Faith No More and Mr. Bungle. Check out some of his recent Avant-Garde excursions with bands like Tomahawk, Peeping Tom and Fantomas. Go to the bottom of his Wiki page and check out just how many pies he has his hands in. Guy is an awesome composer and vocalist. If I had to suggest three albums to buy immediately, they would be Tomahawk's 'Mit Gas', Peeping Tom's self titled record and Fantomas' Suspended Animation. Everybody should be listening to this cat. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_patton [show less] 4 Comments	Vote! 3 votes 52 pts
6.	Leonard Cohen (No description provided) Add a comment	Vote! 2 votes 40 pts
7.	Vampire Weekend http://www.last.fm/music/Vampire+Weekend Add a comment	Vote! 2 votes 39 pts
8.	Saul Williams The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of Niggy Tardust in paticular. Way good. Trent Reznor lends a hand on a lot of the tracks. Soun... [show more] The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of Niggy Tardust in paticular. Way good. Trent Reznor lends a hand on a lot of the tracks. Sounds like a NIN album with Saul on lyrics. [show less] 2 Comments	Vote! 2 votes 38 pts
9.	Da 'Oo I've been familiar with some of The Who's music since I was a wee lad. My cousin bought me the 'Who Are You' LP when I was around... [show more] I've been familiar with some of The Who's music since I was a wee lad. My cousin bought me the 'Who Are You' LP when I was around 8 or 9 years old. In later years, I would go on to acquaint myself with 'Tommy' and 'Who's Next'....but no further. No deeper into that extensive catalog. Recently, I joined a multi-topic message board and someone started a thread on The Who. All the dialogue exchanged on the subject completely re-ignited my interest in the band and I wound up filling in a majority of the gaps in my collection. I've acquired a number of these treasures and basically learned that 'Quadrophenia' is an absolute masterpiece, whle 'Face Dances' - - is an downright stinker. LOL. But, yeah, I'm on a total WHO tear right now. Can't get enough of these guys. [show less] Add a comment	Vote! 1 votes 20 pts
10.	Havergal Brian http://en.wikipedia....vergal_Brian) Add a comment	Vote! 1 votes 20 pts
11.	The Boredoms keeper Add a comment	Vote! 1 votes 20 pts
12.	Finger Elven (No description provided) 1 Comment	Vote! 1 votes 20 pts
13.	The jams lately I've been kicking out the jams, motherfucker. Add a comment	Vote! 1 votes 20 pts
14.	apocalyptica came across a remake of a metallica song, got me interested checked out more they did, pretty cool stuff Add a comment	Vote! 1 votes 20 pts
15.	Flamenco! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huwGeNUK6Os Add a comment	Vote! 1 votes 20 pts
16.	Dispatch http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dispatch_%28band%29 Add a comment	Vote! 1 votes 20 pts
17.	Third Eye Blind Semi-Charmed Life is the favorite at the time. Add a comment	Vote! 1 votes 20 pts
18.	KILL THE NOISE http://killnoisekill.com/ Add a comment	Vote! 1 votes 19 pts
19.	Baroness/Giant Squid/Rosetta I don't know how to categorize this genre of amazing new Rock....but, me likey! I don't want to dub this nu-metal, because that n... [show more] I don't know how to categorize this genre of amazing new Rock....but, me likey! I don't want to dub this nu-metal, because that nomenclature comes along with all kinds of negative connotations. And, the direction of this music is way, far removed from the disposable 'Pop' stylings of nu-metal. What these three awesome bands share in common is that they are all willing to experiment with more progressive song structuring ideas and atmospherics. This is Hard Rock for intellectually minded folks. The following albums are certain to reaffirm your faith in new music. BARONESS - THE RED ALBUM http://www.last.fm/music/Baroness GIANT SQUID - METRIDIUM FIELDS http://www.last.fm/music/Giant+Squid WAKE/LIFT - ROSETTA http://www.last.fm/music/Rosetta [show less] Add a comment	Vote! 1 votes 19 pts
20.	Conrad Schnitzler I just scored a box set on eBay for $11US including shipping & handling. Add a comment	Vote! 1 votes 18 pts
21.	Tv On The Radio http://www.tvontheradio.com/ Add a comment	Vote! 1 votes 17 pts
22.	Poets of the Fall What can I say? I'm a sucker for good rock and clean vocals. Check out "Lift" for a good example. Add a comment	Vote! 1 votes 16 pts
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This topic was started by moltenlava on February 14th, 2008. 21 grupies have voted on one or more of the 22 answers.

Tags: culture, fresh cut string beans, music, trends

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Aesop Rock

A Perfect Circle

Thievery Corporation

Roland Kirk

Anything Mike Patton Related

Leonard Cohen

Vampire Weekend

Saul Williams

Da 'Oo

Havergal Brian

The Boredoms

Finger Elven

The jams

apocalyptica

Flamenco!

Dispatch

Third Eye Blind

KILL THE NOISE

Baroness/Giant Squid/Rosetta

Conrad Schnitzler

Tv On The Radio

Poets of the Fall

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