Music Help

[my porsche]

Ok, this girl made me a CD, and wants me to make her one, so I need some good song recommendations, I'm thinking mostly kind of Indie Rock type stuff, here's what I have so far just so you get an idea:

Third Floor Story - The Mother Hips
Maps - Yeah Yeah Yeahs
PDA - Interpol
Evil - Interpol
Heinrich Maneuver - Interpol
Buddy Holly - Weezer
Say It Ain't So - Weezer
Perfect Situation - Weezer
Maria - American Steel
Dig - Incubus (She's a big incubus fan...and hasn't hear this? WTF)


any/all recommendations would be great...

[TVRs4eva]

Obstacle 1 - Interpol

Anything from The Strokes "Room On Fire" CD, can't go wrong with The Strokes. Actually, if she wants more inde style, I'd go with the album "Is This It" instead. Good luck tho.

Also check out American Analog Set - "Punk As F*ck"

[Rockefella]

I'm not sure exactly what 'Indie Rock' music is (non-degrading term for emo?) but from what I'm guessing it is, I guess I can recommend 311.

A lot of people my age listen to them, and they seem kind of like Incubus or Weezer, I think. If not just put on like 5 DMX songs and say f**k it.

[Vaigra]

C'est La Vie - B*Witched.

[Suka]

My Sacrifice - Creed?

[Street_Dreamer]

My Sacrifice - Creed?
This man is a god. What a great song

[drakkie]

Anything Michel de Hey can't go wrong for me, but that ain't very rock-ish :D

[Suka]

This man is a god. What a great song

I agree.

Dreaming in Red - The Calling

[my porsche]

I'm not sure exactly what 'Indie Rock' music is (non-degrading term for emo?) but from what I'm guessing it is, I guess I can recommend 311.

A lot of people my age listen to them, and they seem kind of like Incubus or Weezer, I think. If not just put on like 5 DMX songs and say f**k it.
Oh I forgot that I have Love Song by 311 on there. I'm going to the 311 concert in 10 days! :D

DMX would be good. :p Roughriders anthem.

Thanks for the recommendations guys, I'll listen to these...except Asif...what're you a 10 year old girl?! :p

[my porsche]

Obstacle 1 - Interpol

Anything from The Strokes "Room On Fire" CD, can't go wrong with The Strokes. Actually, if she wants more inde style, I'd go with the album "Is This It" instead. Good luck tho.

Also check out American Analog Set - "Punk As F*ck"
We're both huge strokes fans, so I guess something from them wouldn't hurt...I'll check out that album.

[zeppelin]

My Sacrifice - Creed?

Oh dear, no. I'm sorry, Creed are terrible, and in no way indie.

To Rocke: Indie is just short for independent, describing bands who self-release music, or release it on small "indie" labels. However, indie has become its own culture and genre nowadays.

I'll second/third/whatever The Strokes, with Is This It being their absolute prime album. Here are some more great indie tracks, mostly older stuff though. I find 90% of today's indie genre is derivative and oversaturated.

Pavement: Summer Babe (Winter Version)
Dismemberment Plan: The Jitters
The New Pornographers: From Blown Speakers
Modest Mouse: Anything from Lonesome Crowded West, or The Moon and Antarctica
The Flaming Lips: Slow Nerve Action
Franz Ferdinand: Anything off of the self-titled
Kasabian: Reason Is Treason
The Wrens: Faster Gun or Built in Girls

I'll stop myself for now, I can go all day about music.

[my porsche]

Go for it Zepp. :D

I need this CD to be epic.

[chris98891]

anything by dispatch(specifically bang bang) or state radio(hopeless tender or the waitress)

[Zytek_Fan]

I recommend:
Another Travelin' Song - Bright Eyes
Bowl of Oranges - Bright Eyes
If You Fall - Azure Ray

I don't know of you could call Placebo indie, but I'll recommend some Placebo songs anyway;
36 Degrees
The Bitter End
Drag
This Picture

[my porsche]

anything by dispatch(specifically bang bang) or state radio(hopeless tender or the waitress)

I love dispatch, especially Elias.

I'll have to look at the other thing though.

You guys are really helpful, suggesting music I've never heard and also stuff I have but didn't even think to put on it! Thanks alot.

[johnnynumfiv]

Coon Hunt- Midtown Bootboys
You redneck texans will like that.

[my porsche]

state radio

Wow, awesome recommendation, I love this band now. Camilo is a sweet song.

[kingofthering]

Banquet- Bloc Party
Shout at the Devil - Motley Crue
1.618 - BT
One - U2
Fluorescent Adolescent- Arctic Monkeys

[Quiggs]

Creed sucks. That is all.

[2ndclasscitizen]

Creed sucks. That is all.

QFMFT.

"With arms wide oparrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrn!"

[zeppelin]

Go for it Zepp. :D

I need this CD to be epic.

Alright, here goes round two...

Apples in Stereo - Strawberry Fire
The Zutons - Havana Gang Brawl
The White Stripes - Fell In Love With a Girl (you really can't go wrong with any Stripes, though)
Secret Machines - Nowhere Again
Sam Roberts - Brother Down
Ratatat - Lex, Loud Pipes, or Tropicana (I cannot stress enough how cool this band is)
Spoon - The Way We Get By
MSTRKRFT - Street Justice
Lilys - Still All in the Glitter
LCD Soundsystem - Tribulations
Klaxons - Golden Skans, or Magick
Interpol - Slow Hands (can't get enough Interpol)
Peter Bjorn & John - Young Folks, Chills
Hot Chip - Over and Over, No Fit State
The Hives - Hate To Say I Told You So
Broken Social Scene - KC Accidental
any vintage Blur is cool, Girls and Boys, Song 2, Death of a Party, etc.
The Futureheads - Alms
French Kicks - 1985

Most of this is 'indie rock' some is a bit dancey. If you want more variety I could suggest some poppy stuff, hip-hop, electronic, vintage jazz perhaps?

[Delmaster]

I'd recommend

Franz Ferdinand
Arctic Monkeys
Maximo Park
White Stripes
The Vines
The Rifles

which all have at least some good if not great songs

[magracer]

All of you should listen to this: Aim At Me from The Hall Effect

It's local, and british rock oriented, but I think their quality is outstanding.

Listen an tell me what you think.

[zeppelin]

Coon Hunt- Midtown Bootboys
You redneck texans will like that.

Dear Lord, I can only imagine what this song is referencing.

I noticed Bright Eyes mentioned, good choice. Girls love him. Throw on:

A Calendar Hung Itself
Method Acting
Road to Joy
The Movement of a Hand

Also, check out Modest Mouse's new album as well, and more Kasabian. Can't get enough Kasabian.

[my porsche]

Alright, here goes round two...

Apples in Stereo - Strawberry Fire
The Zutons - Havana Gang Brawl
The White Stripes - Fell In Love With a Girl (you really can't go wrong with any Stripes, though)
Secret Machines - Nowhere Again
Sam Roberts - Brother Down
Ratatat - Lex, Loud Pipes, or Tropicana (I cannot stress enough how cool this band is)
Spoon - The Way We Get By
MSTRKRFT - Street Justice
Lilys - Still All in the Glitter
LCD Soundsystem - Tribulations
Klaxons - Golden Skans, or Magick
Interpol - Slow Hands (can't get enough Interpol)
Peter Bjorn & John - Young Folks, Chills
Hot Chip - Over and Over, No Fit State
The Hives - Hate To Say I Told You So
Broken Social Scene - KC Accidental
any vintage Blur is cool, Girls and Boys, Song 2, Death of a Party, etc.
The Futureheads - Alms
French Kicks - 1985

Most of this is 'indie rock' some is a bit dancey. If you want more variety I could suggest some poppy stuff, hip-hop, electronic, vintage jazz perhaps?
Thanks, I'll listen to those later. Just curious, how many songs do you have in your library? :p

[Cotterik]

Zeppelin's saved me alot of time. I've got 7000 tracks in my library but I'd re-recommend some of these:

you want some smashing pumpkins on there

something off the editors new or old album

she'll like the klaxons

the wombats - kill the director

bloc party

snow patrol?

we are scientists.

girls seem to like those artists here in the UK. they are decent bands too.

[Waugh-terfall]

Books From Boxes - Maximo Park
Our Velocity - Maximo Park

An End Has A Start - Editors
Smokers Outside The Hospital Doors - Editors

[chris98891]

Wow, awesome recommendation, I love this band now. Camilo is a sweet song.

haha my pleasure. i was talking with dispatch for awhile before they broke up and state radio is a guy from the band

[my porsche]

Wait, you've met dispatch? :eek:

[The_Canuck]

Illscarlett - Heaters
".........." - OneA

[my porsche]

im not sure how exactly to find that one, canuck...

[The_Canuck]

What?....

[my porsche]

".........." - OneA

How do I type white dots into a search bar?

[The_Canuck]

Oh hell man, it means same as above.

[my porsche]

oh you just don't know how to use a space bar?

[zeppelin]

Thanks, I'll listen to those later. Just curious, how many songs do you have in your library? :p

Glad I could assist, and I just checked, iTunes says 16,882.

[The_Canuck]

oh you just don't know how to use a space bar?

Doesn't show up, for example there is a massive space between the two periods when I 'submit reply', using only space bar.

. .

but after the space is gone, or is reduced...

[my porsche]

Ahhh gotcha. I knew what the " " meant, i just thought that was one of those goofy bands that does stupid song titles. (Fallout Emoboy etc)

[zeppelin]

I almost forgot, be sure to rock some Dandy Warhols. Choice tracks include,

Bohemian Like You
Get Off
Horse Pills
Godless
Neitzsche

You know what, just give her "13 Tales From Bohemia" in its entirety.

[derekthetree]

C'est La Vie - B*Witched.

hahaha, nice one, that would be very appropriate I'm sure

EDIT: tried the kaiser chiefs?? not particularly indie/emo/shite :) but good nonetheless.

[zeppelin]

hahaha, nice one, that would be very
EDIT: tried the kaiser chiefs?? not particularly indie/emo/shite :) but good nonetheless.

I was thinking of them, so I will second this. They are what The Killers would sound like if The Killers didn't suck. Similar style.

[derekthetree]

oh and it may be cheesy and clichéd but you can't beat a bit of Beach Boys on a compilation CD!!

[IWantAnAudiRS6]

If this is for Jenny, put Wish You Were Here by Incubus on it... then Jesus Christ by Brand New.

[my porsche]

She's a huge incubus fan, Samantha. Shall do.

[my porsche]

Oh, and I forgot Sam, Wish You Were Here was on the one she gave me. And check your damn PM box.

[Quiggs]

Drive > all other Incubus songs.

[chris98891]

Wait, you've met dispatch? :eek:

yeah it was a little after they first got started and we were trying to promote some of their cds and shows through the little email newsletter they had. i was up north one time and was able to see one of the shows and talk to them afterward. never really lost touch after that.

edit: I'm starting to think diamonds and coal>drive>all other incubus songs

[my porsche]

Wait, so never lost touch...you have talked to them recently?

*insert worshipping chris smiley*

[chris98891]

hahah i wouldnt say that recently, probably been like a month maybe? its mostly been emailing or myspacing and the occasional aim message. we had talked more before the last dispatch. theyve been gearing up for dispatch zimbabwe, finally doing another show. http://dispatchmusic.com/, 13 more days! it was cool though the way we started talking i signed up for the newsletter and they had one of those rep members things where everybody tries to promote the band and sends in their stories. i was president of the student body at that time so i had made a few pa announcements and raised money for the elias fund and they emailed me personally to thank me and we just started off there.

[my porsche]

Wow that's awesome...Lucky...

I wish they'd do a reunion tour or something, I really want to see them live. Bats in the Belfry, Elias, Bang Bang, Two Coins...so many great songs.

[chris98891]

i know i wish i could get up to ny for the zimbabwe concert but its just not workin out. hopefully they'll try to keep a steady stream of shows going *crosses fingers*

[2ndclasscitizen]

we are scientists.

Just put all We Are Scientist's tracks on the CD. They are basically the best band anyone has mentioned in this thread.

[kingofthering]

We Used to Vacation - Cold War Kids
Sunday Morning - Maroon 5
Nausea - Beck
The Prayer - Bloc Party

While My Guitar Gently Weeps - The Beatles

[Waugh-terfall]

Bullets - Editors
Heavyweight Champion Of The World - Reverend & The Makers

[Suka]

Fever for the Flava - Hot Action Cop

[my porsche]

i know i wish i could get up to ny for the zimbabwe concert but its just not workin out. hopefully they'll try to keep a steady stream of shows going *crosses fingers*
If there's one in Texas, I'm going. The only cities they'd probably play in are Houston (live here) Austin (this is the most likely one, only a 2hr drive) San Antonion (2.5hrs) and Dallas (4hr) so theyre all pretty close. Let me know if they do.

[Quiggs]

Fever for the Flava - Hot Action Cop

HAC ftmfw.

[Suka]

HAC ftmfw.

Werd.

[Waugh-terfall]

Losing My Grip & Anything But Ordinary by Avril Lavigne

[zeppelin]

Just put all We Are Scientist's tracks on the CD. They are basically the best band anyone has mentioned in this thread.

They're pretty good, but not THAT good. C'mon now, they've got nothing on Interpol or The Strokes.

[The_Canuck]

They're pretty good, but not THAT good. C'mon now, they've got nothing on Interpol or The Strokes.

Since this thread I've downloaded nearly 30 songs, nice taste in music zeppelin :p State radio particularly rocks.

[my porsche]

State radio particularly rocks.
That was Chris. And I agree, get "Camilo" by them if you haven't already.

[The_Canuck]

That was Chris. And I agree, get "Camilo" by them if you haven't already.

I've also downloaded Interpol and The Strokes though...:D

But thanks to Chris to I guess :p

I can't get Camilo on limewire...i've tried....:mad:

Some other good songs by them: Right Me Up, The Waitress, Ill Advised, and, Gunship Politico

[my porsche]

They're pretty good, but not THAT good. C'mon now, they've got nothing on Interpol or The Strokes.

This man speaks the truth.

Hey Zepp, dunno if you've heard their new track? Heinrich Maneuver?

[my porsche]

I've also downloaded Interpol and The Strokes though...:D

But thanks to Chris to I guess :p

I can't get Camilo on limewire...i've tried....:mad:

Some other good songs by them: Right Me Up, The Waitress, Ill Advised, and, Gunship Politico
The Strokes are great, get: Razorblade, 12:21, Barely Legal, Repitilia, Last Nite. Those are my favorites...

[zeppelin]

This man speaks the truth.

Hey Zepp, dunno if you've heard their new track? Heinrich Maneuver?

Yeah I have, it sounds really good. I can't wait for the album, and their show in September.

[2ndclasscitizen]

They're pretty good, but not THAT good. C'mon now, they've got nothing on Interpol or The Strokes.

Incorrect.

[IBrake4Rainbows]

The Strokes have there moments.

For me - get some We Are Scientists going - Intelligent, fun to dance to and obscure enough to be cool without being poppy.

[zeppelin]

The Strokes have there moments.

For me - get some We Are Scientists going - Intelligent, fun to dance to and obscure enough to be cool without being poppy.

Those moments being 'Is This It' and 'Room on Fire' in their entirety. 'First Impressions of Earth' was about 50/50 for me.

Perhaps I need to listen to We Are Scientists more. Because while I liked what I heard, it just sounded a tad generic to me.

And Canuck, glad you liked my suggestions.

[IWantAnAudiRS6]

Drive > all other Incubus songs.

Uneducated choice...

Drive is outstripped by at least 7 of their songs- Are You In?, Dig, Wish You Were Here, Summer Romance, The Warmth, Echo, Nice To Know You, Anna Molly... the list goes on! :)

[Quiggs]

I'll rephrase. Drive is their only song that makes me not want to punch a kitten in the face.

[chris98891]

i ended up getting camilo in a random free itunes promotion from facebook. but the waitress, right me up, and hopeless tender are my favorite state radio songs. i also agree about the strokes kicking ass by the way..

i love this forums taste in music...amazing stuff

[my porsche]

yeah, makes for a great place to get recommendations. Thanks again guys for the recommendations, I'll post the final list in a little while. I ended up putting like 4 state radio song on it! :p

[my porsche]

final track listing: (Thanks to all who helped out whether or not your recommendations appear on here.)

"Third Floor Story" - The Mother Hips
"Maps" - Yeah Yeah Yeahs
"Heinrich Maneuver" - Interpol
"Buddy Holly" - Weezer
"Say It Ain't So" - Weezer
"Perfect Situation" - Weezer
"Maria" - American Steel
"Dig" - Incubus
"Love Song" - 311
"Brother Down" - Sam Roberts
"Better Than" - John Butler
"Camilo" - State Radio
"Right Me Up" - State Radio
"Black Cab Motorcade" - State Radio
"Man In The Hall" - State Radio
"Waitress" - State Radio

[chris98891]

beautiful! haha

[IWantAnAudiRS6]

Island in the Sun by Weezer is a brilliant song, so it Erase And Rewind by the Cardigans... Dig is an amazing song! :)