Toronto is filled with great bands that are either a) dead, b) great live show, spotty records or c) too idiosyncratic or unruly to get noticed outside the city. I want to hear about similar secret bands in other cities.
Representing my hometown, you could just peruse Carl Wilson's blog. But I'll refer you to:
Wayne McGhie and The Sounds Of Joy - a fabulous funk band from the late 60s/early 70s. Fifth Column - a Slits-esque band at the forefront of homocore, first two records are ace. Rat-Drifting - a label that releases various projects of Eric Chenaux (late of Phleg Camp), Ryan Driver, Doug Tielli, Deep Dark United, Drumheller and others. Pony Da Look - four girls with synthesizers and excellent fantasy-oriented lyrics. Bluefog - another great label that releases Rick White (Eric's Trip, Elevator), Wyrd Visions, The Unintended (Sadies members), Andre Ethier (The Deadly Snakes), and my current favourite local band, $100.
http://www.myspace.com/waynemcghie http://www.myspace.com/fifthcolumntribute http://www.rat-drifting.com/ http://www.myspace.com/ponydalook http://www.myspace.com/wyrdvisions http://www.myspace.com/1hundreddollars
Now, tell me yours.
― Owen Pallett, Friday, 22 August 2008 16:43 (seventeen years ago)
The weird thing about Brooklyn, is that no one good stays secret for long. But I think that these bands deserve more love than they get
Drunkdriver - http://www.paperthinwalls.com/singlefile/item?id=1437 Flying - http://www.paperthinwalls.com/singlefile/item?id=1290 Talk Normal - http://www.myspace.com/talknormaltalknormal Leaders - http://www.myspace.com/leading
― Whiney G. Weingarten, Friday, 22 August 2008 17:57 (seventeen years ago)
and Fiasco, who is probably gonna blow up in the next month or two http://www.myspace.com/fiasconewyork
― Whiney G. Weingarten, Friday, 22 August 2008 17:58 (seventeen years ago)
i know we did one of these awhile back, but:
cougar - http://www.myspace.com/cougarsound youngblood brass band - http://www.myspace.com/youngbloodbrass my band - http://www.myspace.com/mamadigdown el clan destino - http://www.myspace.com/elclandestinomadison
― Jordan, Friday, 22 August 2008 18:00 (seventeen years ago)
Let us give Shout outs to yer fave local bands... Best local bands in your area and what they're like?
― Jordan, Friday, 22 August 2008 18:01 (seventeen years ago)
Whoa. Talk Normal's "Warrior" begins exactly like Diamanda Galas' version of "Thrill Is Gone", but like... like... the opposite.
Love Drunkdriver!
― Owen Pallett, Friday, 22 August 2008 18:12 (seventeen years ago)
Local Music Appreaciation Thread.
Any great (or up and coming) local band ?
― sleeve, Friday, 22 August 2008 18:25 (seventeen years ago)
Mixmaster Spade and Toddy Tee
― P'zone, Friday, 22 August 2008 19:02 (seventeen years ago)
i've been digging Tiger Gang...sorta mix between Dead Moon and Joy Division, or something
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=200079280
― M@tt He1ges0n, Friday, 22 August 2008 19:09 (seventeen years ago)
since the last threads like this I have commented on, I have discovered the Bad Mitten Orchestre:
http://www.myspace.com/badmittenmusic
destined for greatness.
― sleeve, Friday, 22 August 2008 23:04 (seventeen years ago)
I love pony da look. Amy bowles rules.
― bell_labs, Saturday, 23 August 2008 00:25 (seventeen years ago)
I panned this band Lomita in a local rag, but I really like them now:
www.myspace.com/lomita
― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Saturday, 23 August 2008 00:44 (seventeen years ago)
can't recommend her enough. if you like folkie/alt/whatever women with great songs and a great voice. and a great fiddle player too!
http://www.myspace.com/ninaviolet
― scott seward, Saturday, 23 August 2008 01:44 (seventeen years ago)
Drunk Driver are great.
Les Deux Magots, the two brothers from Minneapolis Flipper worship-crew Canaveral:
http://www.myspace.com/lesdeuxmagots
― BigLurks, Saturday, 23 August 2008 03:05 (seventeen years ago)
http://www.myspace.com/billionairesband http://www.myspace.com/kahoots
― Maria :D, Saturday, 23 August 2008 03:17 (seventeen years ago)