# What band have you been grooving on? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 20, 2005, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-band-have-you-been-grooving-on/331890 "2005-11-20T06:17:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hey_It_s_That_Guy)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2005, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-band-have-you-been-grooving-on/331890/41 "2005-11-22T17:36:48Z")
> [@WordMan](#): > > **Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers** : Roadrunner. 'nuff said > > Oh, one other: **Brian Setzer** - Rockabilly Riot, Vol. 1 - a tribute album if you will of classic Sun Records hits. Setzer + stripped-down rockabilly = bliss. I saw Richman live a few months ago. My favorite album of his is _Jonathan Sings_, with the female backup singers. E-mail me if you have trouble finding a copy! And is that Setzer album new? I admit I haven’t paid much attention to him in the last few years, but he’s always been one of my favorite guitarists and overall musicians. ---
**Author:** ![Nutty\_Bunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d07c76/32.png) [@Nutty\_Bunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nutty_Bunny)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2005, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-band-have-you-been-grooving-on/331890/42 "2005-11-22T17:46:34Z")
> [@featherlou](#): > > That’s a good question - I’m going to pop the cd in my player and note which bands/songs I’m reminded of as it plays. I agree with you that **The Killers** have borrowed heavily from the 80s New Wave sound, although it’s hard for me to pinpoint what bands they sound like. I know I’ve heard some early Duran Duran influence. I’ve only heard the hits, since I don’t have the CD. I’m curious to hear what bands you compare them to. And thanks for letting us know about Colin James’ new album. Since I moved from 15 minutes to the border to 3 hours, I only get to hear Canadian radio when I’m visiting. I haven’t heard anything from him in a while and I loved his older stuff. ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2005, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-band-have-you-been-grooving-on/331890/43 "2005-11-22T18:03:22Z")
> [@Big Bad Voodoo Lou](#): > > I saw Richman live a few months ago. My favorite album of his is _Jonathan Sings_, with the female backup singers. E-mail me if you have trouble finding a copy! > > And is that Setzer album new? I admit I haven’t paid much attention to him in the last few years, but he’s always been one of my favorite guitarists and overall musicians. I am woefully uninformed with my JRichman listening - I really only know the first album (featuring Dave Robinson from the Cars on drums and Jerry Harrison of the Talking Heads - both before they joined their more successful bands…but you know that **BBVLou** - that trivia moment is just for the uninitiated…) As for Setzer, the CD dropped in July of this year. And if you don’t have both that and the DVD Brian Setzer Orchestra, Live in Japan - you don’t know what you’re missing. He is a true virtuoso - one of my top 3 players… ---
**Author:** ![interface2x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c0e974/32.png) [@interface2x](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/interface2x)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2005, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-band-have-you-been-grooving-on/331890/44 "2005-11-22T18:06:36Z")
> [@VCO3](#): > > You know, **Featherlou** , I’ve heard a lot of people say things to this effect, but I just don’t hear it. What is “eighties” about the Killers’ sound? I know they use a kooky synth sound to play two notes on one of their songs, but other than that I think it’s just a “New Wave” image that they’ve intentionally cultivated that’s in no way reflected in their music. What sounds “eighties” about the Killers’ music to you? The first time I popped the cd in and heard “Jenny was a friend of mine”, I thought I’d accidentally bought a Duran Duran cd. It sounds to me like there is an 80’s influence in about 4 or 5 tracks on the cd, but that’s about it. ---
**Author:** ![Yookeroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yookeroo/32/323_2.png) [@Yookeroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yookeroo)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2005, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-band-have-you-been-grooving-on/331890/45 "2005-11-23T04:26:23Z")
> [@Gadarene](#): > > I can definitely see it, in an eighties-like-a-rockier-New-Order way rather than eighties-like-Bananarama way. I definitely hear an eighties vibe too. The latest band that’s made a big impression on me is Rilo Kiley. Love those guys. And this past weekend I found The Thrillseekers latest mic CDs; “The Producer” disk is amazing…just blows me away. ---
**Author:** ![Oregon\_sunshine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/50afbb/32.png) [@Oregon\_sunshine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oregon_sunshine)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2005, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-band-have-you-been-grooving-on/331890/46 "2005-11-23T04:46:57Z")
Earlimart ---
**Author:** ![unwashed\_brain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/a9adbd/32.png) [@unwashed\_brain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/unwashed_brain)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2005, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-band-have-you-been-grooving-on/331890/47 "2005-11-23T13:23:40Z")
**Dredg** - Catch Without Arms [www.dredg.com](http://www.dredg.com) ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2005, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-band-have-you-been-grooving-on/331890/48 "2005-11-23T15:09:07Z")
There’s a Swedish psychodelic band called **Dungen** that’s really been on my groove lately. Can’t understand their lyrics, but they’ve got some great hooks with their spacey guitars, reverb flutes and clapboard drums reminiscent of 60’s flower power. There’s also the mellow harmonies of **Kings of Convenience** that makes good incense burning music. It’s also fun to hear a cool-sounding track on college radio and find out it’s another song by **Ween**. ---
**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:** [November 23, 2005, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-band-have-you-been-grooving-on/331890/49 "2005-11-23T15:28:46Z")
Well, let’s see - haven’t done the whole album yet, but so far I’ve got Frankie Goes to Hollywood and a hint of Charlie Sexton on “Jenny Was a Friend of Mine,” and a strong U2 sound on “Andy, You’re A Star.” There’s one song that could be lifted straight from a Chalk Circle album - I’ll listen to find that one again. The New Wave 80’s Techno Pop sound is strong throughout most of the album. ---
**Author:** ![Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hey_It_s_That_Guy)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2005, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-band-have-you-been-grooving-on/331890/50 "2005-11-23T17:14:57Z")
> [@Yookeroo](#): > > I definitely hear an eighties vibe too. > > The latest band that’s made a big impression on me is Rilo Kiley. Love those guys. And this past weekend I found The Thrillseekers latest mic CDs; “The Producer” disk is amazing…just blows me away. I’ve been loving Rilo Kiley too. Jenny Lewis is one of two female singers I’ve fallen in love with just because of her voice, only to find out later she’s beautiful as well. (Neko Case is the other one.) ---
**Author:** ![JerH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bb73d2/32.png) [@JerH](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JerH)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2005, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-band-have-you-been-grooving-on/331890/51 "2005-11-23T19:42:04Z")
I just recently got into **Flogging Molly** , for all you Celtic punk fans out there. ---
**Author:** ![Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hey_It_s_That_Guy)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2005, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-band-have-you-been-grooving-on/331890/52 "2005-11-23T21:53:29Z")
Awesome. And if you like them, check out the Pogues (the first band to combine Irish/Celtic folk music with punk), Dropkick Murphys, and Black 47. ---
**Author:** ![MysteryFellow63427](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e4f/32.png) [@MysteryFellow63427](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MysteryFellow63427)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2005, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-band-have-you-been-grooving-on/331890/53 "2005-11-23T23:18:23Z")
> [@Knowed Out](#): > > There’s a Swedish psychodelic band called **Dungen** that’s really been on my groove lately. Can’t understand their lyrics, but they’ve got some great hooks with their spacey guitars, reverb flutes and clapboard drums reminiscent of 60’s flower power. I listened to **Dungen’s** _Ta Det Lugnt_ obsessively for several months this summer. It’s a fabulously rawktastic album, and sounds like it walked right out of 1970 even though it was released in 2004. I was able to see them live recently. They played a short set, but they totally kicked my ass with some long psychedelic jams. They also used a flute, which I don’t think they did on Ta Det Lugnt. If Dungen put out a live album, I would buy it in a heartbeat. > [@Marley23](#): > > I’ve become a little bit of one. I picked up Lifes Rich Pageant a few weeks ago, liked it a lot, and got Automatic and Murmur a week later. Still haven’t heard much of Murmur. A good friend of mine who is absolutely nuts for them gave the same comment you did about their discography. I’m sure I’ll get more of their albums in time. I think you’ll enjoy R.E.M.'s other albums when you eventually give them a listen. After producing New Adventures in Hi-Fi in 1997, R.E.M. lost Bill Berry, their long time drummer, when he retired and since then things have kind of gone downhill. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![MysteryFellow63427](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e4f/32.png) [@MysteryFellow63427](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MysteryFellow63427)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2005, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-band-have-you-been-grooving-on/331890/54 "2005-11-23T23:22:40Z")
sorry, meant to say > [@](#): > > They also used a flute to **a significantly greater extent** than they did on Ta Det Lugnt. ---
**Author:** ![Zabali\_Clawbane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/ecd19e/32.png) [@Zabali\_Clawbane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zabali_Clawbane)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2005, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-band-have-you-been-grooving-on/331890/55 "2005-11-23T23:29:07Z")
[Death Cab for Cutie](http://music.yahoo.com/ar-293843---Death-Cab-For-Cutie)’s song “ **Soul Meets Body** ”. It’s a killer video too. (I don’t mean the Yahoo! exclusive performance either.) You can also find their video on [MTV.com](http://MTV.com), and likely [VH1.com](http://VH1.com) as well. ---
**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:** [November 24, 2005, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-band-have-you-been-grooving-on/331890/56 "2005-11-24T12:36:32Z")
Okay, discussed it with my husband (also a huge 80s fan), and he mentioned Flock of Seagulls and Duran Duran influences in The Killers album. We both agree that The Killers sound a lot like Strange Advances and Chalk Circle, but that’s probably not influences that The Killers would have heard, seeing as how they were big in Canada in the 80s. We’re having trouble coming up with U.S. or British versions of the sound of bands like Strange Advances and Chalk Circle - a big, meaty, chunky, rock-and-roll with technopop sound. ---
**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:** [November 24, 2005, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-band-have-you-been-grooving-on/331890/57 "2005-11-24T12:39:25Z")
Oh, thought of another example as soon as I hit ‘submit’ (ain’t that the way?) - “Everything Will Be Alright” has a definite “The Cure” sound. ---
**Author:** ![Linty\_Fresh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Linty\_Fresh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Linty_Fresh)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2005, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-band-have-you-been-grooving-on/331890/58 "2005-11-24T13:14:10Z")
> [@Big Bad Voodoo Lou](#): > > Awesome. And if you like them, check out the Pogues (the first band to combine Irish/Celtic folk music with punk), Dropkick Murphys, and Black 47. I came into this thread to mention the Pogues. I first heard of them on the message board, and managed to Tivo “If I Should Fall From Grace With God” when it came on Sundance. _Instant_ fan. It was enough to get me away from Miles Davis for a year or so. I’ve since gotten back into jazz, but I still listen to the Pogues every day. I still can’t figure out how I missed them when they first came out. ---
**Author:** ![Johanna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johanna/32/8318_2.png) [@Johanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johanna)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2005, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-band-have-you-been-grooving-on/331890/59 "2005-11-25T04:08:13Z")
**[Värttinä](http://www.varttina.com/)** — Finnish folk rock with four (now three) women singers in tight harmonies backed by expert instrumental players. Their music is complex, earthy, challenging, sexy, and very female. Some of their sounds are deeply mysterious and put me in mind of female shamans 20,000 years ago. **[Stellamara](http://www.stellamara.com/index.html)** — Sonja Drakulich forms the core of this group that draws upon medieval Judaeo-Spanish music as much as Middle Eastern and Balkan/Hungarian music, blending these all into a very rich and alluring musical adventure. The source styles of music all blend together well. I was just reading about them at [allmusic.com](http://allmusic.com) and saw that Drakulich is a linguist like me, no wonder I like them. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![RetroVertigo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b38774/32.png) [@RetroVertigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RetroVertigo)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2005, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-band-have-you-been-grooving-on/331890/60 "2005-11-25T04:25:54Z")
**Blind Melon**** “Soup”** (the album has grown on me the last few years) It rare if I don’t throw on the **Urge** at least once a day. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-band-have-you-been-grooving-on/331890.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-band-have-you-been-grooving-on/331890.md?page=4)