Your Top 5 "non-mainstream" bands this year

nutter2009 · 07-24-2008, 11:55 AM

as it says in the subject.
basically i am looking for some new bands to check out. i dont want bands that have hit the big time.
my top 5 for this year are
1. The Exits
2. Officer Kicks
3. Flobots
4. Attack! Attack!
5. The Blakes

check them out. if you have any feedback post it in your reply along with your top 5!

nutter2009 · 07-29-2008, 12:19 PM

come on guys, help me out!
i wanna hear some new music!!

Seegs · 08-02-2008, 07:42 PM

i dont really know what you mean by this, so my response might be wrong but id say check out okkervil river, belle and sebastian, dr.dog, the velvet teen.

lola · 08-02-2008, 11:05 PM

MGMT
Cobra Starship
The Ting Tings
Vampire Weekend
Flobots

drinkthatvodka · 08-03-2008, 01:50 PM

you should listen to abit of VHS or Beta there good x

OnTheAshes · 08-17-2008, 08:39 PM

i'da thought mgmt the ting tings and vampire weekend were getin kinda main stream

smalltown48 · 08-19-2008, 12:23 AM

1) Keaton Simons
2) tegan and sara
3) Matt Costa
4) Keaton Simons
5) Keaton Simons again cause he's so damn good! lol

ogle Sam · 08-19-2008, 10:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OnTheAshes

i'da thought mgmt the ting tings and vampire weekend were getin kinda main stream

Ohhh yes they are, I agree. Any song that touches a Mac commercial turns, welp, commercial.
Vampire Weekend got so much buzz this year. I downloaded their album and liked a few songs, but didn't think they were amazing. I just find their sound appealing to a lot of different branches of alternative/indie music. Like the Beatles of indie, everyone likes them.

1) Animal Collective
2) of Montreal
3) The Fiery Furnaces
4) Deerhoof
5) Panda Bear

ThorOdinson · 08-20-2008, 05:00 AM

Connor Oberst
The Stills
Broken Social Scene Presents Brendan Canning
Lydia
The Hold Steady

HaoXiaoXi · 08-20-2008, 02:25 PM

How are you defining non-mainstream in this thread?

dallasmusicscene · 08-20-2008, 10:57 PM

Frightened Rabbit
Maps and Atlases
Tokyo Police Club
British Sea Power
The Islands

LoganFiddle · 08-27-2008, 04:26 PM

There are too many bands that suck these days :/ that is my problem, I go out and spend $20 bucks, only to get home with the confirmed realization that most non-mainstream bands are pretty crap.

I mean, with the internet, all these social networks flying about, if you are 1/2 decent, your audience finds you pretty quickly.

so... with that rant done, I feel an answer would only deem my post as invalid.

travanx · 08-29-2008, 04:59 AM

Are there any good websites to check out for this stuff as well?

I havent heard any really good indie stuff for a long time now. The new Bloc Party CD is pretty good, but everything on my mind is very mainstream. For a while there was a lot of really good stuff coming out. ended around the last babyshambles album.

cupsfromikea · 09-02-2008, 10:02 PM

1) Chairlift
2) Let's Wrestle
3) Eliza Doolittle (personally dont like her but shes similar to kate nash and i can see her doing well pretty soon)
4) Model Morning
5) Pete and the Pirates

ogle Sam · 09-04-2008, 06:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by travanx

Are there any good websites to check out for this stuff as well?

I havent heard any really good indie stuff for a long time now. The new Bloc Party CD is pretty good, but everything on my mind is very mainstream. For a while there was a lot of really good stuff coming out. ended around the last babyshambles album.

Try Pitchfork.com

07-24-2008, 11:55 AM	#1 (permalink)
nutter2009 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 3	Your Top 5 "non-mainstream" bands this year as it says in the subject. basically i am looking for some new bands to check out. i dont want bands that have hit the big time. my top 5 for this year are 1. The Exits 2. Officer Kicks 3. Flobots 4. Attack! Attack! 5. The Blakes check them out. if you have any feedback post it in your reply along with your top 5!

07-29-2008, 12:19 PM	#2 (permalink)
nutter2009 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 3	Re: Your Top 5 "non-mainstream" bands this year come on guys, help me out! i wanna hear some new music!!

08-02-2008, 07:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
Seegs Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 5	Re: Your Top 5 "non-mainstream" bands this year i dont really know what you mean by this, so my response might be wrong but id say check out okkervil river, belle and sebastian, dr.dog, the velvet teen.

08-02-2008, 11:05 PM	#4 (permalink)
lola Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1	Re: Your Top 5 "non-mainstream" bands this year MGMT Cobra Starship The Ting Tings Vampire Weekend Flobots

08-03-2008, 01:50 PM	#5 (permalink)
drinkthatvodka ERRRGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHH Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: love heart sweets: you can change the message by scratching at it with a pin. when i was younger i shaped my mash potato.. like a snowman with peas for eyes. i don't think i've grown up Posts: 15	Re: Your Top 5 "non-mainstream" bands this year you should listen to abit of VHS or Beta there good x

08-17-2008, 08:39 PM	#6 (permalink)
OnTheAshes Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 42	Re: Your Top 5 "non-mainstream" bands this year i'da thought mgmt the ting tings and vampire weekend were getin kinda main stream

08-19-2008, 12:23 AM	#7 (permalink)
smalltown48 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 2	Re: Your Top 5 "non-mainstream" bands this year 1) Keaton Simons 2) tegan and sara 3) Matt Costa 4) Keaton Simons 5) Keaton Simons again cause he's so damn good! lol

08-20-2008, 05:00 AM	#9 (permalink)
ThorOdinson Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 9	Re: Your Top 5 "non-mainstream" bands this year Connor Oberst The Stills Broken Social Scene Presents Brendan Canning Lydia The Hold Steady

08-20-2008, 02:25 PM	#10 (permalink)
HaoXiaoXi Bassist & IT guru Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 72	Re: Your Top 5 "non-mainstream" bands this year How are you defining non-mainstream in this thread?

08-20-2008, 10:57 PM	#11 (permalink)
dallasmusicscene Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1	Re: Your Top 5 "non-mainstream" bands this year Frightened Rabbit Maps and Atlases Tokyo Police Club British Sea Power The Islands

08-27-2008, 04:26 PM	#12 (permalink)
LoganFiddle The Fiddler Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 12	Re: Your Top 5 "non-mainstream" bands this year There are too many bands that suck these days :/ that is my problem, I go out and spend $20 bucks, only to get home with the confirmed realization that most non-mainstream bands are pretty crap. I mean, with the internet, all these social networks flying about, if you are 1/2 decent, your audience finds you pretty quickly. so... with that rant done, I feel an answer would only deem my post as invalid.

08-29-2008, 04:59 AM	#13 (permalink)
travanx Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 17	Re: Your Top 5 "non-mainstream" bands this year Are there any good websites to check out for this stuff as well? I havent heard any really good indie stuff for a long time now. The new Bloc Party CD is pretty good, but everything on my mind is very mainstream. For a while there was a lot of really good stuff coming out. ended around the last babyshambles album.

09-02-2008, 10:02 PM	#14 (permalink)
cupsfromikea Joe Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 6	Re: Your Top 5 "non-mainstream" bands this year 1) Chairlift 2) Let's Wrestle 3) Eliza Doolittle (personally dont like her but shes similar to kate nash and i can see her doing well pretty soon) 4) Model Morning 5) Pete and the Pirates

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