I think you missed my request on the last page, Freejooky. Any suggestions?
Hey koeeoaddi–are you into Martin Carthy? Or the Hutchings/Kirkpatrick stuff like Rattlebone & Ploughjack, The Compleat Danching Master, and the Morris On series?
I like Martin Carthy very much, and if by the Morris On series, you mean these guys, then yes, that album is one of my favorites.
Haven’t heard of Hutchings/Kirkpatrick, though.
Gah! I just checked out my Morris On LP and see that Hutchings and Kirkpatrick are guys in the band. Except for Richard Thompson, I never knew them by their individual names. :smack:
A year or so ago an album I’d dearly loved since the mid-‘70s–The Compleat Dancing Master (spelled it right that time!) by John Kirkpatrick and Ashley Hutchings–finally came out on CD. I was shocked to discover that half of the album was completely different from the version I was familiar with. It turned out that my copy of the LP was a mispressing, and what I’d been listening to all those years was side one of Compleat Dancing Master backed with side two of Hutchings’ Rattlebone and Ploughjack. Both are concept albums alternating traditional tunes with fascinating period spoken word passages.
If lyrics aren’t really important to you but music complexity is in a more rock vein, definitely check out PJ Olsson. Especially his songs “Visine” and “She’s Got Eyes”. A bit like Beck but with a much broader voice. (His mom a voice coach, his dad taught 12 note theory).
If you’re looking for something a little more mellow, check out Sufjan Stevens, Badly Drawn Boy’s new one “One and One Is One” which has been playing non-stop on my alarm clark, and Sparklehorse’s “It’s a Wonderful Life” (which has Tom Waits guest on it a bit).
For something (imho) that’s pretty similar to Tears for Fears, the now-defunct artist Sinead Lohan is pretty cool (she had a baby and hasn’t released any music since).
Oh, Roland I forgot about John Southworth. Definitely not for everyone, but I really liked his “Mars, Pennsylvania” album… an ex-punk making quirky loungy hybrid stuff. You can pretty much sample all of his stuff on his website. (“American UFO” on the Mars CD is one of my faves).
koeeoaddi, I’ve gotta recommend Cheryl Wheeler to you. One of my favorite folky singer/songwriters. Check out the songs “75 Septembers” and “Gandhi/Buddha”.
My list is in the same order as yours.
Darling Violetta
Systematic
dunno
dunno
Neurosis/Opeth/Dream Theater/Isis/A Perfect Circle
Evanescence
Collide
Killswitch Engage
dunno
From Zero
dunno
You might like the Tin Hat Trio, who make what I’d call “carnival jazz” which prominently features accordian. It’s damned good stuff.
Also, Paulene Olivieros is the improvisational queen of the accordian, but she can be unlistenable.
I hope so. Are you a fairport convention fan? If so, you must check out Richard and Linda Thompson’s “i want to see the bright lights tonight.” It’s probably my favorite folk record - it’s pretty amazing - and is way better than the Fairport stuff. Unfortunately, it’s out of print, but you can find cheap copies on half.com or ebay pretty often.
There’s actually a somewhat fashionable “anti-folk” movement going on right now. My favorite person to come out of this is Devendra Banhart, who does a sort of Syd Barrett-esque, anachronistic take on folk. As you’d imagine, he gets into bizarre lyrics, but his songs are incredibly pretty.
More, from the past - Kevin Coyne. Coyne is amazingly overlooked, but did some absolutely remarkable, english folky stuff. He’s got a bazillion records, so start with “case history” or “marjory razorblade.”
I’m assuming you already listen to/like Nick Drake, given that you’re down with the Incredible String Band. Hell, they shared a producer!
You may like Neutral Milk Hotel’s “in the aeroplane under the sea,” the second best album recorded in the 1990’s. I’d call it “acid folk” in that it gets pretty out there (thematically and lyrically), but it’s rooted in the folk tradition and is an absolutely jaw-droppingly amazing record.
Also, check out Jackson C. Frank’s always-forgotten “Blues run the game.” He was a contemporary of both Paul Simon and Nick Drake, and did an incredibly dark take on folk. One might get away with calling him “gothic folk”, but it would be more like “american gothic folk” (think Flannery O’Connor), and he was british!
I’ll not go into each individually, but if you like Rasputina, check out the recently released debut album by Cocorosie (“la maison de mon reve”). They’re sort of mining the same terriroty, but (i think) to greater effect. They’re two sisters doing spidery, rustic, even gospel-y songs with warbling vocals, dark themes, broken drum machines, and acoustic guitars.
For Damien Rice and Waterdeep (ie. Christian folk-based music), you might really like Denison Witmer. He’s released records on a heap of tiny sub-indie labels, so you might have to dig a bit to track down his stuff. Here’s a link to his webpage; there are sound samples there, and info on how to track down his records. It’s definitely worth it. Also of note to fans of Leonard Cohen, who he borrows from beautifully.
For Slipknot, try the recs I gave to UrbanChic on the first place. As for Tool, they’re really the best specimen of what they do, although you might like Clutch, Fantomas, and Mr. Bungle.
Sorry, Aesiron, I somehow missed out on this one. I’ll just itemize these to the best of my ability…
Tool/A Perfect Circle - they’re a great specimen of their genre, but you might dig Fantomas (start with “the director’s cut”), Mr. Bungle (try “california”), Clutch, Isis, or any of the recs I gave to UrbanChic.
Orgy - You have to check out The Faint. Their record “danse macabre” is probably the best starting point, although I haven’t yet heard their new one, the upcoming “wet from birth.”
Garbage - I hate to use the phrase “ripoff”, as I prefer to think that most music is directly influenced by other stuff, but Garbage’s entire career, look, sound, and schtick has been a direct emulation of Curve, a far better band. You owe it to yourself to check out Curve’s first record, “doppleganger.” You might also like the debut record by Client for a more electronic take on the sound.
Eminem - he’s the mainstream, obvious white rapper, but have you checked out Aesop Rock (try "labor days’) or Edan (“primitive plus”)?
Bush - I’ve always thought they were imitating Nirvana imitating the Pixies, so devote your life to those bands (especially the Pixies - start with “surfer rosa” or “doolittle”) before you listen to bush. 
Okay, here’s mine:
The Pogues (my gold standard, btw.)
The Clash
The Pixies
Aimee Mann
Ben Harper
The Beta Band
Flogging Molly
Marcy Playground
Moby
Nick Cave
Silly Wizard
Smog
The White Stripes
Whatcha got for me?
You’re really already listening to a good potpourri of good stuff. Congrats, Miller!
Actually, it was just reissued earlier this year in an expanded edition.
For Cuban music, get some IRAKERE. They are the best. Any recording. Fantastic.
I really need some new music but am totally out of the music scene. Here are some of my favorites rotating in my CD player. Please help me find some new stuff!!
The Fall-Outs
Captain Beefheart/Frank Zappa
Nina Hagen
Underworld
Bad Brains/Dead Kennedys
The Meters/The Coasters
Mingus/Coltrane/Monk
Lee “Scratch” Perry/Linton Kwesi Johnson
Thievery Corporation
If you like the Pogues, the Clash, and Flogging Molly (all great bands that I love too), try the Dropkick Murphys, the Swingin’ Utters, and the Real McKenzies.
If you like Nick Cave, try Tom Waits. You’ll be happy you did.
If you like the White Stripes, try any of the other recent “hipster/garage” bands: the Raveonettes, the Strokes, the Hives, and the Shins.
I thank you for your suggestions and I look forward to finding these artists in the store.