New music discoveries

[Nzoner]

I've recently been going all out to find new music and thought we could use a thread giving each other a head's up on new music we may not have heard of.By new I mean to you,since we have such a variance of ages here I'm sure that some of us may be aware of the artists mentioned but nonetheless I'd like to get an idea of other stuff out there.

If you'd like to add a link or copy and paste an article that'd be great.


I'm going to start with Earl Slick and I can't say enough good about his project Zig Zag.10 songs in all the project includes a few instrumentals as well as some special guest singers including David Bowie whom Earl has played with.My personal favs are the songs 1735 and Zig Zag.

Here's a little more about him.

Earl Slick: Six String Outlaw

The image of the journeyman guitarist is one of modern day rock and roll folklore. The idea of the lone gunslinger, a six string outlaw that brings their magic to all the world's stages before riding off into the sunset leaving us to wonder when they will return.

Earl Slick has been an in demand guitarist for the better part of 30 years having played on the most pivotal of albums by none other than David Bowie (David Live, Station To Station), John Lennon (Double Fantasy, Milk And Honey) and Ian Hunter (Overnight Angels). However, after years of constant touring and recording, Earl was exhausted spiritually and creatively and headed off for a much-needed break in the early 90s.

Disappearing for a few years, Earl was on the road once again with David Bowie in the summer of 2000 and has remained with the band touring numerous times and appearing on Bowie's "Live At The BBC Theatre" and "Reality" albums.

Having his creativity sparked by this recent activity, Earl began writing in earnest, the results of which produced his sterling new album "Zig Zag". Eager to talk about his first solo album in 12 years, Earl Slick graciously spoke to MusicTAP recently before finishing the first US leg of Bowie's "Reality Tour"

[Lzen]

Some albums I have been getting into in the past few months:

Tenacious D: The Pick Of Destiny
System Of A Down: Hypnotize and Mezmerize
The Decemberists: The Crane Wife
Flyleaf : Flyleaf
John Mayer: Continuum
Mastadon : Leviathon
Seether: Karma and Effect
Velvet Revolver: Libertad
TSR(True Symphonic Rockestra) Project featuring James Labrie of Dream Theater: Concerto In True Minor - 3 Rock Tenors

[Lzen]

Originally Posted by QuikSsurfer

First planeteer to recognize this band. I've mentioned them on several occasions.

Well, in all fairness Chagrin mentioned that song on the Cadillac commercial that he thinks sucks. I think that was a great tune.

[Lzen]

Now that I checked, I only own Downward Is Heavenward. That album, btw, is one of the best mixed and produced music album ever, IMO. I checked Amazon and they do have You'd Prefer An Astronaut for download. I will be d/l that tonight when I get home.

[QuikSsurfer]

Originally Posted by Lzen

Well, in all fairness Chagrin mentioned that song on the Cadillac commercial that he thinks sucks. I think that was a great tune.

"Stars" is a great tune.

[QuikSsurfer]

Originally Posted by Lzen

Now that I checked, I only own Downward Is Heavenward. That album, btw, is one of the best mixed and produced music album ever, IMO. I checked Amazon and they do have You'd Prefer An Astronaut for download. I will be d/l that tonight when I get home.

Also available on itunes. Let me know what you think of the album.
"The Pod", "Stars", and "I Like Your Hair Long" are some of my favs

[Lzen]

Originally Posted by QuikSsurfer

Also available on itunes. Let me know what you think of the album.
"The Pod", "Stars", and "I Like Your Hair Long" are some of my favs

Oh, I used to listen to that album, too. One of my bandmates (several years ago) had that album. We even covered the song "Stars". Love that album. Still prefer Downward Is Heavenward, though.'

BTW, I don't care that much for Itunes. I love Amazon's service. They just started it a few months ago. They didn't have a very large selection early on. However, they have really increased their selection over the past few months.

[Demonpenz]

Man I love sevendust. I have been listening to a jazzy type band called Karate. I am sure other peopel have been listening to them. You want to hear a classic strat sound Karate def has a clean strat sound with wah's for solo's. I listen to pinback too. I don't know what to classify pinbac. Kind of funk pop.

[DMAC]

I have 3 to check out, havent heard yet.

Galahad- Empires Never Last

Phideaux- Doomsday Afternoon

Redemption- Origins of Ruin

Anyone heard these?

[Reaper16]

Originally Posted by BigChiefFan

BTW, I'm blasting Jesus Christ Pose-name the band for 10 bonus points.

Soundgarden, obv. Why has no one answered that yet?

[Demonpenz]

cause chris cornell sucks

[Baby Lee]

Originally Posted by BigChiefFan

STP reunion will be the shit-everyone is talking about JA and his "problem"-I wonder what the odds are of Weiland making it?

BTW, I'm blasting Jesus Christ Pose-name the band for 10 bonus points.

Yeah, a platinum selling album like Badmotorfinger is so effing obscure.
Unless, you're asking us to guess on some cover version . . .

[Taco John]

Originally Posted by Reaper16

This is a great thread idea that's getting no love. So, I'll pimp something that I expect exactly zero people to like.

I discovered this band called Tenochtitlan. They're from Russia, and the write songs about the ancient Aztec, Mayan, and Inca civilizations. The lyrics are in Russian and broken Mayan and Aztec. The song titles are mostly in Aztec.

They play a sort of atmospheric/ambient tranquil jungle music that really evokes South America, and they mix that with elements of doom metal. It's weird fun stuff that's worth a listen, I guess...

...especially since you can download both of their albums, "Chac Och-Ut," and "Epoch of the Five Suns" for free(!) @ http://www.realmusic.ru/albums/3568/ and http://www.realmusic.ru/albums/3353/

I like to listen to new and very different music... But man, I can't see how anybody could listen to this and actually enjoy it. I'm sure not criticizing your music taste -- to each his own. I wouldn't mind trying to understand what about this does anything for you though.

[Taco John]

Here's what I've been listening to lately... A Gypsy Punk band named Gogol Bordello. They put on a hell of a show...

[Reaper16]

Originally Posted by Taco John

I like to listen to new and very different music... But man, I can't see how anybody could listen to this and actually enjoy it. I'm sure not criticizing your music taste -- to each his own. I wouldn't mind trying to understand what about this does anything for you though.

It's a strange sort of atmosphere. I never listen to this band apart from the occasional time a song of their comes up on shuffle mode. They're sort of fun in short, occasional bursts. Though, you have to enjoy doom metal in the first place to find dense, atmospheric music to be "fun" as I have described it.

[Molitoth]

Ashes Divide - Keep Telling Myself it's Alright
36 Crazyfists - The Tide and it's Takers
Cog - Sharing Space