Re^2: I usually listen to...

Don't agree with many of your classifications, but recognizing many of the groups I'd suggest http://3wk.com.

As far as groups: Sigur Ros (Icelandic, but sings in a made-up language), Gus Gus, Chemical Brothers and Futurama; Land of the El Caminos, Soul Coughing, dEUS (Belgian), The Rentals (second group of Matt Sharp, lead singer of Weezer), Modest Mouse (especially older stuff) and Ugly Casanovas (supergroup with MM lead singer), 764-HERO. And for the harder stuff of course Primus, Faith No More, Ozzy, Clawfinger (Swedish Rap-metal) and Therapy?. Oh yeah, also Ben Lee and maybe Looper.

-- I'm not belgian but I play one on TV. On dit que je parle comme un belge aussi.

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Re^3: I usually listen to... by hok_si_la (Curate) on Mar 25, 2005 at 21:32 UTC
belg4mit, The classifications were extrememly generic at best and were intended for those with limited knowledge about the mentioned bands, and of music altogether. I could have literally classified those 50 or so groups into about 25 categories. Sigur Ross is great! I really should have had them in my recommended list. My wife has the Sigur Ross alien tatoo'd ......somewhere. I also love Gus Gus, and old Chem Brothers (dirt). Soul Coughing is another band I know a bunch about. I listen to them a few times a year. Modest Mouse is great. The drummer for Primus lived in my small college town for a while. I literally grew up listening to their stuff. Favorite from them was the song Southbound Packaderm. Woodpeckers from Mars was my little group of friends' theme song in high school. Ozzy is well, Ozzy. I have not heard anything from the following bands: Land of the El Caminos (though I live there) dEUS The Rentals Ugly Casonovas 764-Hero Clawfinger Ben Lee Looper I look forward to checking all of them out though along with the site you included. Thanks for the input. Hok_si_la	[reply]
Re^3: I usually listen to... by cazz (Pilgrim) on Mar 25, 2005 at 22:32 UTC
The Clawfinger self titled album Clawfinger (album link) is OK, but after about half of the album, it gets repetative. I can only stand it for about 3 songs before I toss it back into the collection not to be brought out for another month or so.	[reply]
Re^4: I usually listen to... by belg4mit (Prior) on Mar 26, 2005 at 13:12 UTC
Yes, but their older stuff is much better (Use Your Brain and Deaf Dumb Blind) ditto for Therapy (Screamager)? For both there are a few gems (Therapy?: Church of Noise; Clawfinger: Vienna) on newer albums but on the hole they are no longer superb, as you say. `-- I'm not belgian but I play one on TV. On dit que je parle comme un belge aussi.`	[reply]