Here’s the inevitable link to KEXP in case you’re not already familiar with it.
The Cult- Electric
Violent Femmes- Self-Titled
Danzig- Self Titled (Danzig I)
Sparklehorse-It’s a Wonderful Life
Jewel- Pieces of You
Anything by Louis Armstrong.
You recommend that album a lot. I’ve actually gotten it recently. I only listened to it once, but I wasn’t very impressed. I’m sure it will grow on me though (especially when it’s not just in the background while I read the forums!)
Recommendations (just a few for now) :
Television- Marquee Moon
David Bowie- Station to Station
Frog Eyes- The Folded Palm*
*It’s not one of the best albums I’ve ever heard, but it’s good. To me they sound like a cross between Tom Waits and Modest Mouse.
Elton John- Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
**Eagles-**Hotel California
Bob Segar- Live Bullet
Wilco- A Ghost is Born
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Radiohead**- OK Computer
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Doves**- Lost Souls
Dredg- Catch Without Arms
Ben Folds Five- Whatever and Ever Amen
Placebo- Without You I’m Nothing
Deftones- White Pony
Fountains of Wayne - Welcome Interstate Managers
Old 97’s - Too Far to Care
XTC - Nonesuch
New Pornographers - Electric Version
Outkast - Speakerboxx/The Love Below
Mike Doughty - Skittish/Rockity Roll
Rilo Kiley - More Adventurous
Armin vn Buuren - Transparance
Peter Gabriel - Passion: Music For The Last Temptation Of Christ
Moby - Play
Anything recent by Ulver, anything at all by Arcturus or Solefald. Seconded on the Refused.
The Verve - Urban Hymns
The Smiths - The Queen is Dead
Kasabian - Kasabian
The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses
The Music - The Music
The best album ever recorded is Volume Two from The Soft Machine.
My other two favourites are currently:
The Small Faces – Ogden’s Nut Gone Flake
Air – Moon Safari
The best albums I’ve ever heard are the aforementioned Loveless by My Bloody Valentine and Pet Sounds by the Beach Boys. I know, boring choices, but they are my faves.
Other recommendations:
Magnetic Fields - 69 Love Songs
Wire - Chairs Missing
Neu! - Neu!
Gang of Four - Entertainment!
The Clash - London Calling
Massive Attack - Mezzanine
some excellent collections, in no particular order:
XTC Skylarking
Live Mental Jewelry
Pearl Jam Yield
Grateful Dead Terrapin Station
Adrian Belew Salad Days
Judybats Pain Makes You Beautiful
House of Freaks Cakewalk
Too Much Joy Cereal Killers