What's in your CD player/I-Pod?

Mets · Post by **Mets** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 10:25 am

Figured we haven't done a music thread recently.

I just discovered this band called "Portugal. The Man". I was looking at Death Metal shirts, and saw a shirt called "the satanic satanist"....the name was ironic enough for me to see what it was all about, especially since it was all psychadelic.

Anyway, I popped on MySpace, http://www.myspace.com/portugaltheman and was instantly impressed...definitely not what I expected. After some Wiki-research, I discovered they were an indy band from Alaska born out of a post-hardcore band.

So I researched more and decided I wanted their first album to start my collection. Watching it on Amazon.com, it was always more than I wanted to spend....So yesterday, I wandered into my old employer CD WAREHOUSE and looked on the shelf, and low and behold, 'Waiter: You Vultures' was on the shelf used for $4.99 = Score.

Got back to work and popped it on my itunes......Amazing....

Not everyone's cup of tea....I would consider it to be a cross between The Mars Volta & Radiohead, with haunting melodies and technical musicianship.

I recommend you check them out if you're looking for something new or different.

Also, listening to:
Wilco - Wilco
Aqualung - Memory Man
Job for a Cowboy - new one
Wu-Tang - Chamber Music
Killswitch Engage - Self Titled
Darkest Hour - The Eternal Return

Astros · Post by **Astros** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 10:49 am

I've been listening to Randy Rogers Band, I take their cd with me wherever I go, in the house, in the truck, I love it

http://www.myspace.com/randyrogersband

Reds · Post by **Reds** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 11:05 am

CD player currently has the latest from...

Wilco
Deer Tick
Conor Oberst
Chickenfoot
Green Day
Ryan Bingham

MP3 is loaded and on shuffle all the time.

Royals · Post by **Royals** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 1:09 pm

A friend of mine turned me on to "Portugal. The Man" not too long ago. Not quite my taste, but it makes for a nice change of pace.
another friend introduced me to "Paper Bird" which is also not my usual taste, but they put on a hell of a fun concert.

Nationals · Post by **Nationals** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 1:18 pm

Spoon. Nothing but Spoon. I've been on this kick for the past couple of months, culminating last weekend with a three-night set that they played down here...and I'm still not over them.

Yankees · Post by **Yankees** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 1:21 pm

Stewboss and country. Got turned on to Stewboss from Pandora - can't stop listening to them. If you like upbeat Counting Crows, you'll love Stewboss.

Rays · Post by **Rays** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 5:30 pm

Rancid
Son Volt
Clifford Brown
Metallica
Wilco

Looking forward to trying out some of these other suggestions.

Royals · Post by **Royals** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 11:54 pm

Pandora kicks ass.

Angels · Post by **Angels** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 2:49 am

Current Heavy Metal (now in heavy rotation, and new releases lately):
Lamb Of God
God Forbid
Killswitch Engage
Static-X
August Burns Red
Unearth

Non-Current Metal (now in light rotation, and generally old-school):
Earth, Wind and Fire
Bone, Thugs & Harmony
Cypress Hill
Steely Dan
Kentucky Headhunters
Fates Warning (80's metal)

I dig reading the recommendations on this thread and I'll be checking some out. These music discussions are great.