# I need some new tunes, man! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 6, 2013, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-some-new-tunes-man/652151 "2013-03-06T03:59:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Crawlspace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Crawlspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crawlspace)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2013, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-some-new-tunes-man/652151/61 "2013-03-12T03:57:34Z")
> [@zoog](#): > > How the hell did these guys slip under my radar this long? Yow! They seem to be flying under everyone’s radar. It’s unfortunate. I should also point out that the horn section they have playing with them in all those live videos are **The Dap Kings** of [**Sharon Jones**](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQ78uDio_ao) [**& The Dap Kings**](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ouI5KcyHfE). ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2013, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-some-new-tunes-man/652151/62 "2013-03-12T04:54:40Z")
> [@Inner\_Stickler](#): > > [Plastic Cup](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLkixoCA9RA) - Low > > It may be a bit too mellow for you, but damn do I love them. > > [Thrift Shop](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktCWU6R-CNk) - Macklemore and Lewis > > Super popular this winter and the music and lyrics are darn catchy in my opinion. I like “Plastic Cup,” I don’t care for “Thrift Shop.” Maybe I’ll give it another go and see if it grows on me. ---
**Author:** ![Oaken](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/85e7bf/32.png) [@Oaken](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oaken)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2013, 6:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-some-new-tunes-man/652151/63 "2013-03-12T06:32:45Z")
> [@Cat\_Whisperer](#): > > While I’m listening to all of your suggestions, here’s one of my own - [Imelda May, “Mayhem.”](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxj5wlXY9No) Very engaging pop, big band, throwback fusion. Imelda is AMAZING! [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/ElX4pl_mJDY/hqdefault.jpg "Imelda May -- Walking After Midnight") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElX4pl_mJDY) Some other suggestions: Alabama Shakes [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/Le-3MIBxQTw/maxresdefault.jpg "Alabama Shakes - Hold On (Official Video)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Le-3MIBxQTw) Jason Isbell [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/aJb1_EGnapY/hqdefault.jpg ""Dress Blues" by Jason Isbell / Drive-By Truckers") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJb1_EGnapY) TV on the Radio [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/73qBnuzrjx0/hqdefault.jpg "TV on the Radio - Wolf Like Me on Letterman") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73qBnuzrjx0) ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2013, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-some-new-tunes-man/652151/64 "2013-03-12T13:03:20Z")
> [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](#): > > [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOellGm2OS8&feature=artistob&playnext=1&list=TLYdBNF0Wwd1s](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOellGm2OS8&feature=artistob&playnext=1&list=TLYdBNF0Wwd1s) > > This is a new favorite for me. Talahina Sky by Kings of Leon. Oops, missed this one - I love “Taper-Jean Girl” and “Sex on Fire” - the band look like a bunch of massive douchebags, but I like the song. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2013, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-some-new-tunes-man/652151/65 "2013-03-12T14:07:03Z")
[Shock To Your System](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClahQKk4adI) - Tegan and Sara [I Am Not Waiting Anymore](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nw2MvFO3ZEE) - Field Report [White Winter Hymnal](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrQRS40OKNE) - Fleet Foxes I listen to the second two almost every day. ---
**Author:** ![Soylent\_Juicy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/82dd89/32.png) [@Soylent\_Juicy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soylent_Juicy)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2013, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-some-new-tunes-man/652151/66 "2013-03-12T14:54:35Z")
**The Gaslight Anthem**. Specifically their first albums. Their latest one, _Handwritten_, is a little too mellow for me. But their older stuff? Incredible. ---
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2013, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-some-new-tunes-man/652151/67 "2013-03-13T01:01:53Z")
Two recent albums I think are really good: The New Pornographers - ‘Together’ Sloan - ‘The Double Cross’ ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2013, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-some-new-tunes-man/652151/68 "2013-03-13T01:31:34Z")
You’re probably familiar with his brother’s work, but Simon Townshend has been making some pretty decent pop music himself over the last couple of decades. Here’s a live set from September of last year: [Simon Townshend: Electric Friends in San Francisco](http://omg.yahoo.com/video/simon-townshend-electric-friends-san-021406915.html) ---
**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2013, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-some-new-tunes-man/652151/69 "2013-03-13T01:50:54Z")
> [@Inner\_Stickler](#): > > [Thrift Shop](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktCWU6R-CNk) - Macklemore and Lewis > > Super popular this winter and the music and lyrics are darn catchy in my opinion. This is fucking awesome. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2013, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-some-new-tunes-man/652151/70 "2013-03-13T13:17:14Z")
> [@appleciders](#): > > If you like a Springsteen/Petty feel, maybe try [The](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFiiq2sFD7E) [Hold](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgBfoOJR6Rs) [Steady](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6dJHIBrCfM). The rock feels like Petty, but the lyrics are heavily influenced by Bob Dylan. Yup, that’s not for me. I like singers who can actually sing. 🙂 My shopping list so far: The Libertines Here Come The Mummies - Ra Ra Ra Brand New Heavies AC Newman The Sheepdogs The Courteeners OK Go - A Million Ways Gaslight Anthem - Great Expectations, Here’s Looking at You, Kid Atomic Fireballs - Man With The Hex Midnight City - M83 Warpaint - Warpaint The Lumineers Of Monsters and Men Black Joe Lewis Kings of Leon - Tallahina Sky Thanks so much, everyone! This’ll keep me listening for quite a while! ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2013, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-some-new-tunes-man/652151/71 "2013-03-16T00:49:04Z")
Some of you might enjoy this - [The Dudes - Girl Police.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obDnGnIDD7s) Another Calgary band (Tegan and Sara are also hometown girls) - my husband knows the lead singer, Danny Vacon. He is apparently the best natural athlete Jim has ever seen in his 25 years coaching baseball. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2013, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-some-new-tunes-man/652151/72 "2013-03-16T00:57:13Z")
> [@Inner\_Stickler](#): > > [Shock To Your System](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClahQKk4adI) - Tegan and Sara > > [I Am Not Waiting Anymore](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nw2MvFO3ZEE) - Field Report > > [White Winter Hymnal](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrQRS40OKNE) - Fleet Foxes > > I listen to the second two almost every day. Two out of three ain’t bad - I liked the first and last songs, but not the Field Report. Once again, a lead singer who can’t sing just doesn’t do it for me. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2013, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-some-new-tunes-man/652151/73 "2013-03-16T01:00:21Z")
> [@Soylent\_Juicy](#): > > **The Gaslight Anthem**. > > Specifically their first albums. Their latest one, _Handwritten_, is a little too mellow for me. But their older stuff? Incredible. That band sounds really familiar - I thought I had some of their songs already, but maybe I just saw them on David Letterman and thought I should get some of their songs. They are also going on the list. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2013, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-some-new-tunes-man/652151/74 "2013-03-16T01:11:27Z")
> [@Stephe96](#): > > Two recent albums I think are really good: > > The New Pornographers - ‘Together’ > Sloan - ‘The Double Cross’ Alright, fine, they’re on the list, too. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2013, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-some-new-tunes-man/652151/75 "2013-03-16T01:18:57Z")
> [@blondebear](#): > > You’re probably familiar with his brother’s work, but Simon Townshend has been making some pretty decent pop music himself over the last couple of decades. Here’s a live set from September of last year: [Simon Townshend: Electric Friends in San Francisco](http://omg.yahoo.com/video/simon-townshend-electric-friends-san-021406915.html) Sorry, he’s not making the list. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2013, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-some-new-tunes-man/652151/76 "2013-03-17T01:01:32Z")
The Cat Empire - [On my way](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCsOR87r7M8) The Cat Empire - [Wine song](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IckGq7O5oKw) The Constellations - [Perfect Day (explicit version)](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IckGq7O5oKw) The Constellations - [Felicia](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X46e4Qnr1TY) Band of Horses - [cigarettes wedding bands](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrTa1gmV2qE) Band of Horses - [The Funeral](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPW8y6woTBI) butthole Surfers - [Pepper](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPW8y6woTBI) The Nails - [88 lines about 44 women](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwUotTbF2aw) The Jim Carroll Band - [People who died](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAKoU_W_mf8) ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2013, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-some-new-tunes-man/652151/77 "2013-03-20T02:29:53Z")
Sorry, I forgot to come back again - I LOVE the Butthole Surfers! I have a handful of their songs, and I’m thinking about going whole hog and buying an entire album! I have some Cat Empire already, too - not bad. I will be looking into the rest of your list, **QuickSilver**. 🙂 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-some-new-tunes-man/652151.md?page=3)