Ok. So I'm looking for some new music that would appeal to my music tastes. I am very "patchy" when it comes to awareness of what is going out there at the moment, so assume that you can even recommend big hits/popular singers/bands to me, as well.
Styles: music going back 70s or 80s, glam rock, pop/popera, etc. Influences of Queen, ABBA, David Bowie, Elton John, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Pet Shop Boys. Anything outrageous and flamboyant.
Musicians/bands I enjoyed recently: Electric Six, Hercules and Love Affair, Levi Kreis, Rufus Wainwright, Scissor Sisters, Katy Perry, Alanis Morissette.
Right now thinking of maybe getting something by Mika. :huh:
Hmmm. I think I have nothing to suggest to you. Good luck though.
The Noisettes new stuff strikes me as a bit gay for some reason.
But overall....very ecclectic stuff there, not really much that comes to mind from adding all that.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34sqrLWF_tQ&feature=related
MGMT is indie, dance-oriented electronic with an occasional post-Berlin Bowie sound. Very popular over here; over the last year you'd be hard pressed to find hipsters dancing without "Time to Pretend" or "Kids".
Quote from: Queequeg on December 16, 2009, 02:44:56 PM
MGMT is indie, dance-oriented electronic with an occasional post-Berlin Bowie sound. Very popular over here; over the last year you'd be hard pressed to find hipsters dancing without "Time to Pretend" or "Kids".
Hipsters need to die horribly.
Quote from: Martinus on December 16, 2009, 11:45:04 AM
Ok. So I'm looking for some new music that would appeal to my music tastes. I am very "patchy" when it comes to awareness of what is going out there at the moment, so assume that you can even recommend big hits/popular singers/bands to me, as well.
Styles: music going back 70s or 80s, glam rock, pop/popera, etc. Influences of Queen, ABBA, David Bowie, Elton John, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Pet Shop Boys. Anything outrageous and flamboyant.
Musicians/bands I enjoyed recently: Electric Six, Hercules and Love Affair, Levi Kreis, Rufus Wainwright, Scissor Sisters, Katy Perry, Alanis Morissette.
Right now thinking of maybe getting something by Mika. :huh:
:barf:
Here's music you will like: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9o7LJRhHIs
This song screams Mart: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHQ_aTjXObs
I love the singing on this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ludxpkyrab0
Quote from: Ed Anger on December 16, 2009, 02:45:58 PM
Quote from: Queequeg on December 16, 2009, 02:44:56 PM
MGMT is indie, dance-oriented electronic with an occasional post-Berlin Bowie sound. Very popular over here; over the last year you'd be hard pressed to find hipsters dancing without "Time to Pretend" or "Kids".
Hipsters need to die horribly.
Martinus, Gay Polish Hipster>Martinus, hysterical Magneto of the gays.
So far got Mika's "Life in Cartoon Motion". Anything similar would be appreciated.
Quote from: Queequeg on December 16, 2009, 03:34:03 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on December 16, 2009, 02:45:58 PM
Quote from: Queequeg on December 16, 2009, 02:44:56 PM
MGMT is indie, dance-oriented electronic with an occasional post-Berlin Bowie sound. Very popular over here; over the last year you'd be hard pressed to find hipsters dancing without "Time to Pretend" or "Kids".
Hipsters need to die horribly.
Martinus, Gay Polish Hipster>Martinus, hysterical Magneto of the gays.
I was speaking generally. Marti isn't hip at anything.
Mika :x
And hands off Alanis when you bring the rest of that trash to the table. :angry:
I'd suggest fleshing out your collection with some of the following:
Johnny Cash
Garth Brooks
Led Zeppelin
Weird Al Yankovic
Soundgarden
T00L
Aerosmith
Bob Marley
Duke Ellington
Quote from: Ed Anger on December 16, 2009, 02:45:58 PM
Hipsters need to die horribly.
I agree. Trendy fucks <_<
Quote from: The Brain on December 16, 2009, 02:51:37 PM
Quote from: Martinus on December 16, 2009, 11:45:04 AM
Ok. So I'm looking for some new music that would appeal to my music tastes. I am very "patchy" when it comes to awareness of what is going out there at the moment, so assume that you can even recommend big hits/popular singers/bands to me, as well.
Styles: music going back 70s or 80s, glam rock, pop/popera, etc. Influences of Queen, ABBA, David Bowie, Elton John, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Pet Shop Boys. Anything outrageous and flamboyant.
Musicians/bands I enjoyed recently: Electric Six, Hercules and Love Affair, Levi Kreis, Rufus Wainwright, Scissor Sisters, Katy Perry, Alanis Morissette.
Right now thinking of maybe getting something by Mika. :huh:
:barf:
I love you.
Found this gem a few days ago -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNlX4iXuLuw
I wanna suck it to it though. :unsure:
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on December 16, 2009, 07:59:28 PM
I'd suggest fleshing out your collection with some of the following:
Johnny Cash
Garth Brooks
Led Zeppelin
Weird Al Yankovic
Soundgarden
T00L
Aerosmith
Bob Marley
Duke Ellington
A good variety.
The Toxic Airborne Event :)
Quote from: garbon on December 17, 2009, 01:54:29 AM
I wanna suck it to it though. :unsure:
I am now listening to Grace Kelly on loop.
I didn't know these two songs were by the same artist. :Embarrass:
http://www.last.fm/music/Mika/+similar
It being last.fm lots of weirdness (it has guitars? OK, its similar to Lez Zepplin!) but some could work. Alphabeat are very Mikaesque. I'm not a fan but my sister who is into musicals and silly pop like Mika and all that is.
I'd suggest La Roux. Definitely over the top and actually lovely.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChynfWBSNQ0
MGMT's Time to Pretend. The gay Catechism should be up your alley at least. And the guy kind of looks like a young Malcolm McDowell.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otjSmlAeBb4&feature=related
MGMT's Kids.
Thanks, Spellus. It's not exactly what I've been looking for but I like the beat.
Quote from: garbon on December 17, 2009, 12:49:14 PM
I'd suggest La Roux. Definitely over the top and actually lovely.
She seems more Lady Gaga than Mika or Scissor Sisters (more electronic 80s than glam 70s) but nice nonetheless. Will check her out.
Yes, La Roux (duo) is electronic 80s.
Incidentally, going through my favourite music recently, I think I found the common denominator (btw, it's not "bad music" :P).
I think pretty much each of my favourite songs and musicians is "baroque". I like sound that is opulent, fabulous, symphonic, glamourous, flourishing and extravagant. Piano, xylophone, strings, wind instruments, falsettos, choruses, crazy costumes - that kind of thing. I guess if I lived in the 18th century, I would love the Italian opera. :P
If I were to reduce all this into a single song, I guess it would be the "Bohemian Rhapsody".
I actually love Baroque Baroque music. I just bought some of Vivaldi's sacred music :mmm:
I'm going to suggest something Danish. She could fit in with the other you mentioned, and apparently she's huge in Germany atm. Aura Dione.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mTl3I-IQrU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HMP5u--xqQ
Oh, I told you guys that you should not assume that I know something when it is not on the list. Even if pretty much everyone knows who the artist is, I may have heard of him, but never experienced much of his work, etc.
For example, you should have recommended: David Bowie. :ph34r: :blush: :face:
FFS Mart.
Quote from: Martinus on December 20, 2009, 06:29:57 AM
Oh, I told you guys that you should not assume that I know something when it is not on the list. Even if pretty much everyone knows who the artist is, I may have heard of him, but never experienced much of his work, etc.
For example, you should have recommended: David Bowie. :ph34r: :blush: :face:
Was the Velvet Goldmine movie not enough of a hint? :lol:
Quote from: Syt on December 20, 2009, 06:52:04 AM
Quote from: Martinus on December 20, 2009, 06:29:57 AM
Oh, I told you guys that you should not assume that I know something when it is not on the list. Even if pretty much everyone knows who the artist is, I may have heard of him, but never experienced much of his work, etc.
For example, you should have recommended: David Bowie. :ph34r: :blush: :face:
Was the Velvet Goldmine movie not enough of a hint? :lol:
It doesn't have a single song by him - he disowned the film, since it is essentially a fantasy/slash fiction piece about him fucking a Jager/Cobain hybrid. :P
Oh I just realised I listed David Bowie in the OP. My bad. :blush:
I guess I heard some of his songs, but never got into them.
Btw, would you say that Elton John would be good, too? :P
Quote from: Martinus on December 20, 2009, 06:53:48 AM
It doesn't have a single song by him - he disowned the film, since it is essentially a fantasy/slash fiction piece about him fucking a Jager/Cobain Iggy Pop hybrid. :P
Fixed.
Voices - Yoko Kanno
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwsGpxdo8-8
Quote from: Martinus on December 20, 2009, 06:55:12 AM
Btw, would you say that Elton John would be good, too? :P
70's Elton, yes. Old Queen Elton of the 90's and beyond? bleh.
Away in a manger. This is the best version I've found.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOJb6uOF05Q
Bob Dylan's Christmas album. Holy shit. What a revelation. Even better than Neil Diamond's double-live Christmas album.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mz44Mm-LL_A
You probably have never seen the anime, but even so, this tune will make anyone depressed.
Try Love and Rockets in your mellower moments.