Here's just about every other band I like that I don't have a cd of, but know more than 1 song & have mp3s, a video/videos or a song/songs taped off mtv/m2/radio (back in the day when I used to listen to radio), along with recommended songs, favorite quotes, &/or concert info. If you don't know any of their stuff, just start downloading a song that I mention.
And One--fun euro industrial dance; see if YOU can sit still to "Techno Man" >:-)
Apoptygma Berzerk--don't know much about them, but I've heard a lot of their songs & dig em all; "Moment of Tranquility" is good by them, though it is MUCH slower than the bulk of their material
Assemblage 23--another one of these recent 80's-influenced industrial/dance acts
Tori Amos--liked her ever since '92 with "Silent all these Years"
Beach Boys--this had to be my favorite band as a kid; I have a crappy tape with all their cutesy cheesy "best of" songs; "Good Vibration" & "Don't Worry Baby" are definitely my faves; haven't heard their 'Pet Sounds' stuff, though
Beck--liked ever since '94's "Loser"
Beborn Beton--more synth oriented, but very dancy at times too; you can definitely hear the biggest influence, Depeche Mode; "Elaine" is lovely
Big Wreck--cool recent Boston band that I saw at 107.5 the Buzz's Buzzfest in '98
Bjork--she's got some lungs; "Human Behavior"
Book of Love--"I Touch Roses", "Boy", & "Alice Everyday" are classics, & high school faves of mine
Cetu Javu--cutesy turn of the 80's to 90's synthpop; how can you not get into "Have in Mind", which I remember from high school also
David Bowie--'Ashes to Ashes'
The Breeders--"I know you're a real cuckoo..."
Cake--'The Distance'
The Cardigans--cutesy girly tunes
Cetu Javu--synthpop nostalgia at the beginning of the 90's; "Have in Mind" was a high school fave
The Clash--"rock the casbah..rock the casbah"
Coal Chamber--they got some kewl dark-rock stuff
Concrete Blonde--"Joey" is a classic; saw live in 2002, good show
Counting Crows--good live band; saw in Houston & Rockfest '97, which really sucked (Rockfest sucked, that is..did anyone else go?? heh)
Cruxshadows--vocals are reminiscent of Peter Murphy from the Bauhaus days; if you like goth rock, u'll like this
Dandy Warhols--sooo sounds like Britrock, but these guys are American; "Bohemian Like You" is sucha short catchy song!!
Dave Matthews Band--cool original band; my brother does have a tape & a cd, he's a fan; I have yet to see them live, but they keep selling out b4 I getta chance to get tics >:(
Dead or Alive--just good pounding 80's dance
Def Leppard--elementary school memories of "Pour some sugar on me"
Deftones--one of the few semi-recent rock bands in here, "Change" was very addicting
Din Fiv--I'm not even sure exactly who these guys are, but the mp3s I have so far I dig...very dancy & I luv it loud
Doors--by far one the best, most important, not to mention influential classic rock groups... & they're American!!
Duran Duran--"her name is rio & she dances on the sand"....catchy bassline
Eagles--a favorite classic rock band of mine when I was a kid cuz my mom listened to them a lot, go figure; but good songs & good guitars
English Beat--a way underrated 80's band that mixes good ol' peppy ska & dash of new-wave
Faith No More--"youuuu want it alllll but you can't have it
A Flock of Seagulls--"& I raaaan...I ran so far awaaaay"
Foo Fighters--saw at Buzzfest '98
Front Line Assembly--good loud stuff similar to Skinny Puppy; you must hear "Left in Ruins (remix)" LOUDLY
Gary Numan--a synth pioneer that I've known about for years, but only recently got "in" to; great stuff other than the overplayed "Cars"!! also check out "Metal" & "Change Your Mind" & then compare to the more recent & much darker "Dark"
God Module--a more recent addition; another goth/industrial/dance group w/ haunting vocals & catchy synths; try to get the opening synthline to "Companion" out of your head!!
Goo Goo Dolls--they've been killed by radio, but oh well, they have a few catchy tunes
Guns & Roses--"take me down to the paradise city"
PJ Harvey--"Mansize" rocks
Hate Dept--these guys must be 80's influenced cuz they sure made a lot of covers; mix of goth, industrial & modern rock
House of Love--kind of a cross between the Church & Jesus & Mary Chain; "Christine" will make you drool
Iggy Pop--"Lust for life" gets me on the dance floor in no time
Jamiroquai--"virtual insanity"
Jesus & Mary Chain--"Head On"; compare that song with Blink 182's "All the Small things" & you'll see a striking resemblance..you can sing 1 song over the other easily...of course, "Head On" came like a decade earlier :P
Jimi Hendrix--need you ask? I just don't have any cd of him yet
KMFDM--is it dance? is it metal?? who cares!! if you haven't heard them, you've either heard em in Mortal Kombat & definitely heard their influences in video games :P saw live June 2002; "Ultra" will just make you wanna hear more
Korn--I like the anger, but kids, there ARE better rock bands around :P
Lenny Kravitz--dug him ever since '91's "It Ain't Over til it's Over"
Luscious Jackson--cool chick band I've known since '94's "City Song"
Melotron--kind of an obscure recent german synth act; Depeche Mode is a heavy influence here also; all the vocals are German... cool cool stuff!! "Der Blaue Planet" is my fave I've heard yet
Sarah Maclachlan--1 of the rare female singers that I think has talent
Matchbox 20--another band that got killed by radio; also saw at Buzzfest '97
Sinead O'Connor--"put em on put em on put em on put em on me"
Oasis--they're ok, but Blur's better :P; their best song is '94's "Live Forever
Ocean Blue--an unknown American 80's new-wave nostalgic band...their best song is "Between Something & Nothing"
Our Lady Peace--saw also at Buzzfest '95 & '98
Pantera--I gotta be stoned to hear them, heh
Tom Petty--"last dance with mary jane..."
Pink Floyd--I know, I need to get 1 of their albums, I just don't know which one!! plus that thing called "Money"
Poe--"hello hello hello....hey are you out there"
Primus--1 of the bass kings!! I 1st saw the "My Name is Mud" video on Beavis & Butthead; kewl effect where you can see Claypool slapping the strings
Project Pitchfork--another euro industrial/dance group; check out "Timekiller"
Radiohead--cool brit band until after OK Computer; missed seeing them live in Houston!! I didn't think people here knew who they were :P
Red Flag--if you haven't heard "Russian Radio" on 80's night, where have you been :-) also check out "Control" & "If I Ever (Change)"
Red Lorry Yellow Lorry--good ol' goth rock; covers territory of bands like Joy Division & Sisters of Mercy; "Beating My Head" stays stuck in my head a lot; "I can see stars" & "Monkey's on Juice" are instantly catchy
The Replacements--"you be me for a while...& I'll be you"
Rolling Stones--"you make a grown man cryyyyy"
Silverchair--hey, "Tomorrow"'s still a good song
Simple Minds--"don't you...forget about me"
Sister Machine Gun--I luv this quote....(& crank it loudly...) "SMASH YOUR RADIO"
Smashing Pumpkins--they sound better with their slower tunes, like "Drown", but they suck live cuz they play too fast
The Smitereens--"I dream of her...behind the wall of sleep"
The Smiths--I REALLY need to get a cd
Sneaker Pimps--another cutesy girly voice
Social Distortion--punk, yah, punk; did I mention "Bad Luck's" my theme song?
Sonic Youth--"kool thing sittin' with the kiiiitty..."
Stabbing Westward--saw them live with Depeche Mode
Stone Roses--'I Wanna be Adored'
Sublime--cheeeeel & smoke a...oh, n/m ;-)
Sugar Ray--their songs would be better if radio & mtv didn't kill em :P
Sugarcubes--Bjork's band in the 80's & early 90's
Suicide Commando--heh, the name doesn't sound too inviting... just catchy loud industrial stuff; "Comatose Delusion" rocks w/out any guitars
Suspiria J--"Dancefloor Tragedy" sounds like it should belong in the 80's, but not quite
Sven Vath--good German dance/techno/electronica; "Dein Schweiss" is worth a listen
Matthew Sweet--"Sick of Myself
Talking Heads--cool 80's band; "& you might find yourself....behind the wheel of a large automobile"
10,000 Maniacs--I liked Natalie Merchant better when she was in this band; "These are Days" is still my favorite
Thompson Twins--still can't forget "Doctor Doctor" off those old Dr. Pepper commercials
Tool--cool basslines, esp. "Sober"
Shania Twain--didn't think you'd see her here, huh?? no matter what she is (country/pop crossover??) or what funky clothes she wears (see that goth thing she wore at the grammies?), I still like her voice cuz it's not as whiny & annoying as other female country singers, or pop singers for that matter
311--cool basslines with a cool funky beat
Ultravox--moody new-wavish 80's stuff; "Dancing with Tears in My Eyes"
Until December--a long, lost mid-80's dance group that doesn't even belong in the "where are they now" category cuz no one ever really heard of em in the 1st place... except DJ's & diehard 80's retro junkies (like myself, lol); good luck finding anything of theirs, they don't even have albums on cd available!! you can find a few of their songs on some dance compilations, however; their self-titled song is awesome; "We are the Boys" is strangely addicting; I could go on, just check em out somehow!!
The Verve--cool brit band; "Bittersweet Sweet Symphony" is 1 of my favorite songs of the decade
Violent Femmes--"I'm high as a kite & I just might stop to check you out"
VNV Nation--not so much industrial, mostly techno; dunno what my fave song by them is...
White Zombie--rrrrrrROCK
Wolfsheim--if you like Depeche Mode, you'll prolly like these guys
Paul Westerberg--"all my life..waiting for somebody"
Wow, you made it this far? You must be as bored as I am :)
