The Seeker Posted November 19, 2008 Report Posted November 19, 2008 Are you serious? The Merseys? The Wombats? Edna was thinking of Gerry & The Pacemakers.
Levis Posted November 19, 2008 Report Posted November 19, 2008 No, I think you all mean to say the Beatles. hah!
Farin Posted November 22, 2008 Author Report Posted November 22, 2008 Seattle, anyone? Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Alice In Chains, Mother Love Bone, Mudhoney, Green River, Screaming Trees, Soundgarden, Temple of the Dog, and Tad... and the Presidents of the USA
Udo Posted November 28, 2008 Report Posted November 28, 2008 Let us not forget Everclear Paul Revere & the Raiders. Don't forget Austin.
Farin Posted November 28, 2008 Author Report Posted November 28, 2008 Don't forget Austin. Austin Powers?
Batman Posted November 28, 2008 Report Posted November 28, 2008 Probably Austin, Texas, another city in the US known for a good music scene
Farin Posted November 28, 2008 Author Report Posted November 28, 2008 alright, so maybe I should have replied with "why? " instead of attempting a lame joke I just wanted to have an explanation for that choice, or maybe a couple of musician examples... from the top of my head I can't think of any
TheLizard Posted November 28, 2008 Report Posted November 28, 2008 Spoon Okkervil River Daniel Johnston Janis Joplin (played there a lot) And a bunch of bands/artists you've never heard of but just might some day.
scott Posted November 28, 2008 Report Posted November 28, 2008 Explosions in the Sky are Austin Based. There are actually loads of great ambient instrumental groups from Austin.
Ombre Vivante Posted November 29, 2008 Report Posted November 29, 2008 I was thinkin Orange County, California, but I don't like any of those bands
cyberjudge Posted November 29, 2008 Report Posted November 29, 2008 Paul Revere & the Raiders. And also don't forget Quarterflash!
MindCrime Posted November 29, 2008 Report Posted November 29, 2008 Seattle, anyone? Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Alice In Chains, Mother Love Bone, Mudhoney, Green River, Screaming Trees, Soundgarden, Temple of the Dog, and Tad... Besides Hendrix that was already added... Queensryche Heart Candlebox Melvins
bazooka Posted November 30, 2008 Report Posted November 30, 2008 The San Francisco Bay Area (including Oakland, Berkeley, and San Jose) has a heavy roster. Of course, it was a great place for musical exploration back in the 60s San Francisco Sound psychedelic days and lots of musicians who started in other places have chosen the area as their home base. These groups either got going or had their intial sucess here. Beau Brummels Big Brother & The Holding Company (Janis Joplin) Blue Cheer Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen Count Five Counting Crows Country Joe & The Fish Creedence Clearwater Revival Dan Hicks & The Hot Licks Dead Kennedys Doobie Brothers En Vogue Faith No More 4 Non Blondes Grateful Dead Green Day Greg Kihn Hammer Hot Tuna Huey Lewis & The News It’s A Beautiful Day Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship Joe Satriani Journey Pablo Cruise Pointer Sisters Primus Romeo Void Santana Sly & The Family Stone Smashmouth Spearhead Steve Miller Band The Tubes Third Eye Blind Tony Toni Tone Tower of Power
MindCrime Posted November 30, 2008 Report Posted November 30, 2008 Some more Bay Area Bands: AFI Deftones Exodus Jawbreaker Jellyfish Machinehead Metallica Moby Grape No Use For a Name NOFX Operation Ivy Rancid Red House Painters Switchblade Symphony Too $hort Train Trapt Y&T
Farin Posted December 16, 2008 Author Report Posted December 16, 2008 ReykjavÃk, Iceland Björk The Sugarcubes Sigur Rós múm à Móti Sól Amiina Ampop Apparat Organ Quartet Bang Gang Botnleðja Brain Police Bubbi Morthens Emiliana Torrini Eurobandið GusGus HAM Ãvar Damian Jagúar Jóhann Jóhannsson KUKL Lada Sport Leaves Magni (Rock Star Supernova) Maus Megas Mezzoforte MÃnus Mugison Ólafur Arnalds Páll Óskar Peyr Quarashi Seabear Ske Slowblow Sólstafir Stafrænn Hákon Tappi TÃkarrass Trabant Þeyr ... and that in a city with 120,000 inhabitants, in a country with 320,000 inh.
MindCrime Posted December 17, 2008 Report Posted December 17, 2008 We don't have a big music scene from Phoenix, Arizona, but there's a few band that are known all around that come from here. Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers / Refreshments Alice Cooper Gin Blossoms Jimmy Eat World Linkin Park (1/2) Machines of Loving Grace Meat Puppets Mr. Mister Opiate For the Masses Phunk Junkies Super Suckers
Farin Posted March 14, 2010 Author Report Posted March 14, 2010 *bump* Bristol named Britain's 'most musical city' in new survey (as in: number of musicians per population) 1. Bristol 2. Cardiff 3. Wakefield 4. Glasgow 5. Cheltenham 6. Edinburgh 7. Manchester 8. Paisley 9. Doncaster 10. Londonderry (London is on 26)
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