JAC185 Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 (edited) It recently dawned on me that there are very few bands around these days that I actively follow what they are up to, and even less of those have not been around forever and the majority of my interest in their future work simply stems from affection for what they have done in the past.For example, excluding old acts that I have gotten into lately, the last few records I have followed the release of are things such as Radiohead, Beady Eye, Mark Lanegan + Isobell Campbell....I keep up with Frank Turner, Gaslight Anthem, The Duke Spirit etc etc and do love them but they are somewhat....unremarkable? I am too comfortable with them now.I would appreciate it oh so very very much if you could find me a current band to get excited about. Have had a few decent recommendations before for various things so genre is not necessarily important...So tell me, which acts around today are you genuinely excited about and are looking forward to see what music they come up with in the future? Edited March 21, 2011 by JAC185 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Izzy_Stradlin_XX Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 It recently dawned on me that there are very few bands around these days that I actively follow what they are up to, and even less of those have not been around forever and the majority of my interest in their future work simply stems from affection for what they have done in the past.For example, excluding old acts that I have gotten into lately, the last few records I have followed the release of are things such as Radiohead, Beady Eye, Mark Lanegan + Isobell Campbell....I keep up with Frank Turner, Gaslight Anthem, The Duke Spirit etc etc and do love them but they are somewhat....unremarkable? I am too comfortable with them now.I would appreciate it oh so very very much if you could find me a current band to get excited about. Have had a few decent recommendations before for various things so genre is not necessarily important...So tell me, which acts around today are you genuinely excited about and are looking forward to see what music they come up with in the future?I didn't read, but i saw the name "Beady Eye" there.Just gotta say, saw their video on MTV and it's complete crap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Street_Of_Dreams Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 The StrokesLady GagaRadiohead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunnyDRE Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 sunny day real estate.once you get it, you feel better about yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Sabbath Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 Rammstein Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
love&hates Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 The StrokesLady GagaRadioheadLADAY GAGAI SIMPLY DONT UNDERSTAND Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Eyes Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 (edited) Frightened Rabbit, Modest Mouse, The Hold Steady, The Kills, Alex Turner, The National, Dirty Summer, Jenny and Johnny, Richard Hawley, The Flaming Lips, Arcade Fire, David Holmes, Foals, Crystal Castles, Caribou, Arctic Monkeys, Primal Scream. Edited March 21, 2011 by Snake Eyes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB. Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 RammsteinYes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrandyk Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 GNR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhazUp Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 The Dead Weather puts on a high-octane showPearl Jam is probably my favorite - long set lists that change drastically every show, plus a really consistent band liveAlice In Chains still know how to rock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottRose Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 (edited) Agree with Pearl Jam. They may be a bit hard to get into, but they are a great band to be a fan of. Also expensive tho. Edited March 22, 2011 by ScottRose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axlrod Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 (edited) 30 Seconds to Mars, My Chemical Romance, Tool, Avenged Sevenfold, Foo Fighters, Rise Against, Shinedown, Five Finger Death Punch, Papa Roach, Stone Sour, Skillet, Linkin ParkTHIS IS WARHURRICANEA BEAUTIFUL LIECLOSER TO THE EDGE SING Edited March 22, 2011 by axlrod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuddMckagan Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 RammsteinYes! I concur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasted Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 GNR is only one I'd travel to see. Stones prob still put on good show. A reformed Soundgarden? Faith No More maybe. Wouldn't mind seeing The Darkness. Strokes again but they aren't that exciting live. Van Halen with Diamond. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ITW 2012 Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 (edited) At the moment Charlie Sheen seems to be the most exciting act around. He's going on tour without a show and he's selling out almost everywhere.I don't really know of any exciting new musical acts. Tomorrow I'll likely pickup the new Strokes album, but I can't say I'm all that excited. Edited March 22, 2011 by ITW 2012 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misch Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Arcade Fire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAC185 Posted March 22, 2011 Author Share Posted March 22, 2011 (edited) I was underwhelmed by the latest Strokes and Radiohead. Not sure if that is due to overly high expectations or them simply not firing on all cylinders anymore.I did really like the last Arcade Fire record, should probably check out the rest of their discography. Have seen them live already and they were pretty damn good.As for Rammstein, this may be sacrilege on here, but everyone I know who likes them, it seems to be kind of.....ironic? Maybe I am wrong and they are genuinely that magnificent.Snake Eyes, that is a decent list, have records by most of those and alot of them I found just....ok to good I guess. Should probably go back to a few, alot of the time I find records a bit plain first time round then rediscover them six months later and it turns out they are the best thing ever.I just find it a little disheartening that most of the great bands out there that I want to see I have already seen, and many of them I feel have peaked and if I were to see them again it would be in an even larger arena for an even more disengaged sort of a show. I mean, in recent memory the best live acts I've seen have been AC/DC, Faith No More, RATM etc.... and there is obviously a reason they are as esteemed as they and can headline festivals and so on, but it does not feel particularly relevant to me. More like seeing a travelling stage show than being a part of an experience. Edited March 22, 2011 by JAC185 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ags_rule Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 I find a lot of these NME hyped bands like Arcade Fire, Foals etc. to be tremendously dull. I guess I'm a real stickler for technical profiency and these half of these indie bands can barely play their instruments. And no, before anybody makes the comparison, I don't like punk either.For me the most exciting acts are The Answer, the best 'classic-rock' band in a very long time, and - while I'm sure I'll get panned for this - Avenged Sevenfold. Honestly, Nightmare was one of the freshest, most original metal records I've heard in years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuffle Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Tyler, the CreatorOdd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scaramouche Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Only bands I follow all the time are mainly GN'R and Loaded. And probably White Lies and Alter Bridge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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R.L.@ Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Roger Waters... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misch Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 I did really like the last Arcade Fire record, should probably check out the rest of their discography. Have seen them live already and they were pretty damn good.Best "new" live-band imo. You should definitley check out their previous records, they're both so much better than the Suburbs. And I consider the Suburbs as one of the best records 2010. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GivenToFly Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 For me the most exciting acts are The Answer, the best 'classic-rock' band in a very long time, and - while I'm sure I'll get panned for this - Avenged Sevenfold. Honestly, Nightmare was one of the freshest, most original metal records I've heard in years.When I heard their first album I found it pretty meh, so I wasn't gonna give them another chance. But then I saw them open for AC/DC, where they mostly played stuff off Everyday Demons and they blew my mind; both the songs and the performance were fantastic! So I love the second album, but the first I still think is unimpressive.I've tried to listen to some of the more successful bands from the last decade, like The Killers, The Strokes, Drive By Truckers, Gaslight Anthem and some others I can't remember right now. I didn't specifically dislike any, but I just found them very forgetable. Minus that one song Human by The Killers, which is pretty famous anyway, 20 seconds after a song would end I honestly would not be able to tell you what it sounded like, because I couldn't remember. (Although, I have to be fair and say that DriveBy Truckers were a notch above the others!)And there's so much of this English pop-rock around here (not entirely strange, since I live in England) that straddles the line between bland and annoying. I think the world needs more songs like . Bring the drama back into rock, and take the irony out! Oh, speaking of: I guess Alter Bridge aren't bad.Buckcherry... (But they're not really a new band, are they?) Reminds me a lot of 90s Aerosmith, but much harder.And of course, there are the older ones that are still going very strong, The Black Crowes, Iron Maiden, Pearl Jam, GNR, but I'm guessing that's not what the point of this thread was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightningBolt Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 I find a lot of these NME hyped bands like Arcade Fire, Foals etc. to be tremendously dull.I generally like this kind of stuff, but I find Arcade Fire to be the most boring band to have ever been conceived. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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