Whose music might I like? Can you provide any suggestions?

Question

My wife says I've been in a rut for 10 years with the music I listen to. I'm very particular though. Based on the music I like and dislike, can you recommend anything?

Bands/Musicians/Artists I like(ed):
Talking Heads & David Byrne, Lou Reed, Patti Smith, Bjork, Devo, Aphex Twin, The Prodigy, Pigface, David Bowie, Dead Kennedys, Johnny Cash, Misfits, Mr. Bungle, E.L.O., Flipper, Dead Milkmen, The White Stripes, The Ramones, Prizzy Prizzy Please, Tiny Tim, Nomeansno, Neil Young, Crass, Daft Punk, GG, Joe Jackson, Joy Division, Kraftwerk... that's all I can think of.

Don't Like/Can't stand:
Black Eyed Peas, Metallica, Aerosmith, Beyonce, Linnerd Skinnerd (just let the spelling bee), Jimmy Buffet, hippy stuff, most punk music, most metal and nu-metal.

Why is Coldplay always the first answer? It's like those birds on "Finding Nemo" waiting for a fish, except the fish is a question asking for music recommendations, and the birds are saying "Coldplay!" instead of "mine! mine! mine!"

Answer 1

I'm no music analyst, but I have the perfect thing for you, it's called pandora. It's a site that you enter in song titles and artists that you like and it plays that stuff, plus plugs in similar music. I have very particular tastes too, so it took a little bit for it to get the sense of it. After a little while though, I was loving everything it played. Check it out, it's totally worth it:

http://www.pandora.com/

Answer 2

Well I saw Daft Punk, Bjork, and The White Stripes.
Try these:
Radiohead, Mr. Oizo, CCR, Aphex Twin.

You said you don't like most punk music some I'm not sure if you'd enjoy The Offspring, The Strokes, Ben Folds Five, Red Hot Chili Peppers, or Tegan & Sara.

What about David Usher, Cake, Ben Kweller, The Tragically Hip, or Dave Matthewws Band?

Some Bush, Foo Fighters, Rage Against The Machine, Incubus, Wolfmother, Institute.

Answer 3

Let's not dismiss Cold Play.

But, now, go out, stretch yourself. Get beyond the usual mill stuff.

Go back to the past for the moment and behold the great French impressionists... Claude DeBussey, and Maurice Ravel, for example indeed... Theirs was the great impressionistic period of the not so distant past of European symphony. It has both modern and early turns about it. Your ear will know, however.

New impressionism abounds, too, today...which can be found in the more unorthodoxed circuits but is nothing bizarre nor affects to make flashy statements.

Impressionism simply conveys its namesake: impression, feeling, of some place, person, or time, some experience, say, the feeling of being out to sea, the sights, sounds, and yes, the impressions. Or that of a great forest, or a great vista from some high mountain fastness. See? Go to Nature.

Listen to these and behold nature itself with none of the gimmicks -- only the purest of music insofar as this is possible on Earth.

Answer 4

If you're into Johnny Cash, Lou Reed and Joy Division may I suggest you start to get into U2. I know what you're thinking, I've heard U2 and I don't care for them. But have you really heard U2 or just the songs that get radio play? U2 have been around nearly 30 years and have an impressive catalog of songs, many of them which have not been heard outside of their fanbase.

Their early work... everthing from 1980 - 1985... was very inventive and different from anything before or really since it's release. Brian Eno, who worked with The Talking Heads on many of their albums, really brought out a unique quality to their music and let them explore a lot of different things. Of course everyone's familiar with "The Joshua Tree" but they have so many classic albums... "Achtung Baby," "Zooropa," "October," "War," "Wide Awake in America"... the list goes on and on.

If you're a true music fan you cannot deny that U2 is a musical powerhouse of great songs and great ideas. Many of the bands you mentioned either influenced U2 or were influenced by U2. I would really suggest you buy some of their CDs and listen not to the songs you know, but to the ones you don't. I have a feeling you'll be pleasantly suprised.

Answer 5

You have a variety of music tastes ( except OH NO TINY TIM! ) there's nothing wrong with liking what you like.... how about Sheryl Crow, the Cranberries, Eric Clapton, Bruce Springsteen, Fleetwood Mac, Jonny Lang, Los Lonely Boys, Keb Mo', John Hiatt, Bonnie Raitt, Led Zeppelin, RUBBER SOUL by the Beatles, Larry Carlton, John Mayall, Bon Jovi, Alcoustic Alchemy, Santana, Rob Thomas, Kenny Chesney, Lisa Marie Presley,
K. T. Tunstall, Paul Simon, Joss Stone, Jewel, Dave Matthews,
Julie Roberts, Anna Nalick, Rodney Crowell......
gotta go and load the CD player now !!!!!


Go to Amazon.com and type in the artists you like, they have suggestions, like "people who bought this , also liked _____ ".: and you can listen to sound bites of most CD's.

Answer 6

The Wolfgang Press, Public Image Ltd, Gang of Four, Josef K, Orange Juice, Au Pairs, Buzzcocks, The Replacements, The Jam and the Style Council, maybe?

Answer 7

I recommend your wife leave you and find a man who has testosterone Patti smith Neil young Good God Man grow a pair does your wife breast feed or do you ??? you are a prime example of what is wrong with the male population today NOTICE I did NOT say MEN today linnerd skinnard spelling bee how cute and fuzzy what a puss
Oh and FYI my email and IM windows are open why don't you pick up your nuts and Try to be MAN enough to allow people to respond to you rude and dumb comment

Answer 8

I would highly recommend John Mayer. He has several albums, but I would start with "Room For Squares". This is by far his most popular album to date, but his others included -
Heavier Things
Inside Wants Out
Continuum
Any Given Thursday
As/Is
Try! (The John Mayer Trio)

and a couple of live EPs also. But if you like Joe Jackson and Neil Young, then he's probably good for you to move onto. He's a little bit like Sting, but perhaps a bit jazzier.

And if you like the White Stripes, you may want to hear the Arctic Monkeys. They are punk, which you said you can't stand I know, but confused with what you said! haha.

And finally, if you like country a bit, then Keith Urban is taking the world by storm. Give him a go also.

Answer 9

Try Counting Crows and The Wallflowers
Yes, Foriegner, Queen, Barenaked Ladies, They Might Be Giants, Joe Tex

Answer 10

I'm a big fan of Ratatat, which is sort of along the lines of The Prodigy or Daft Punk but with somewhat more of a guitar-driven rock sensibility.