Working here is introducing me to loads of new bands, some of whom are great. Muse, Absolution - fantastic.
Posted to Music and Film by Simon Brunning at March 31, 2004 04:22 PMWhere the hell have you been man? You spend too much time blogging and not enough time listening to the radio.
Posted by: El Presidente on March 31, 2004 04:44 PMI listen to the radio a lot. But, then, you don't pick up on too many groovy new bands on Radio 4[1].
Having said that, I was introduced to both Nick Drake[2] and Gomez[3] by Radio 4 programmes.
[1] http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/
[2] http://www.nickdrake.com/
[3] http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/default.asp?oid=5878
Muse are excellent live...
If you like Nick Drake, then Jeff Buckley (son of Tim) is a must - get Grace (for a fiver from shops like fopp). Also Damien Rice. Gomez are equally good live (touring at the moment I think) - if you want something similar then look to any of the early stuff by the little feat (the later stuff after lowell george died went a bit 'Jazz Fusion', which isn't to say its bad, just to say its not delta blues).
Oh, the best website for music has to be http://www.allmusic.com/ - each artist cross referenced with influences, similar, followers, musical styles etc. with full discography.
Posted by: Sam Newman on March 31, 2004 05:20 PMDouble plus good for Grace, fantastic album - you can't beat the Benjamin Britten written Corpus Christi Carol for my money.
Of course, you can't go past Francis Dunnery [ http://www.francisdunnery.com/ ] Listen to his last album, Man, and you *will* love it.
Then I start talking about the music of Squeeze, Steely Dan, Lloyd Cole and I start to get carried away ...
Posted by: Andy Todd on March 31, 2004 09:13 PMLittle Feat, Steely Dan - wonderful, I agree. Bring Nick Drake and anything elsoe you think I'd like next week and educate me.
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