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Post by campfirewood1980 on May 2, 2010 20:39:47 GMT -5
Meat Loaf (anyone heard the new album?) I love Meat Loaf, but mostly just for Bat Out of Hell. I don't think he's been able to touch that peak. Here's another one worth adding: The Trouble With Sweeney. |
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Post by Rich Tarbell on May 2, 2010 21:08:38 GMT -5
camper van beethoven
ass ponys
superchunk / portastatic
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Post by bigrob on May 2, 2010 21:21:53 GMT -5
camper van beethoven ass ponys superchunk / portastatic This is the first post that I could totally get behind. |
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Post by Sunny D on May 3, 2010 0:33:27 GMT -5
My college's radio station just hosted a battle of the bands with them headlining! Incedible stuff. |
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Post by mike on May 3, 2010 7:03:49 GMT -5
i think there's a huge difference between being "underrated" and famous.
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Post by stevedave on May 3, 2010 11:04:43 GMT -5
The Wildhearts. They are so much more than the bands they get lumped in with. Ginger has written some top to toe 5 star classics in his time. Epic metal opus or 3 minute pop song they have some of the best. Their back catalogue is a treasure trove of dirty pop rock and I love them.
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Post by mike on May 3, 2010 11:06:26 GMT -5
The Wildhearts. They are so much more than the bands they get lumped in with. except therapy?. therapy? are fucking good too.  better than terrorvision, though, definitely!  |
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Post by stevedave on May 3, 2010 12:06:58 GMT -5
I really liked Terrorvision. A lot. But even I can see they were flawed to the point of never really having a chance of the big big time. They were just too goofy. Therapy? were frickin' awesome. Their cover of Diane by Husker Du is off the chart. Infernal Love is an under rated record for sure but the early shit Babyteeth, Nurse, Screamager, Femtex, Short Sharp Shock EP, Turn, Hide The Knives, their cover of CC Rider, . I loved that band.
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Post by meoskop on May 3, 2010 16:03:50 GMT -5
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Post by tlon on May 3, 2010 18:43:23 GMT -5
The Wildhearts. They are so much more than the bands they get lumped in with. Ginger has written some top to toe 5 star classics in his time. Epic metal opus or 3 minute pop song they have some of the best. Their back catalogue is a treasure trove of dirty pop rock and I love them. my friend's obsessed with them.... took me to a show, about 50 people showed up, i had a good time. he feels about them the way i feel about THS... not sure where to start though The Hard-Ons are pretty underrated... apparently they've loved overseas but they're still playing local venues for $12 |
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Post by lee on May 3, 2010 19:08:50 GMT -5
pj harvey
ted leo & the pharmacists (one has to see them live, i think. the songs benefit from getting a bit roughed-up.)
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Post by tlon on May 3, 2010 19:14:19 GMT -5
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Post by stevedave on May 4, 2010 6:41:21 GMT -5
my friend's obsessed with them.... took me to a show, about 50 people showed up, i had a good time. he feels about them the way i feel about THS... not sure where to start though Earth Versus The Wildhearts. Unbelievable that this is their debut album. Caffeine Bomb was added to the rerelease. And it improved on a perfect album. Spin 'My Baby Is A Headfuck' (with Mick Ronson on slide guitar) segueing into Suckerpunch and tell me that's not rock and roll how it's meant to be played. |
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Post by teek on May 4, 2010 9:29:23 GMT -5
Ike Reilly Assassination.
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Post by nation87 on May 4, 2010 11:50:51 GMT -5
eels, without a doubt.
i also happen to think the dandy warhols are pretty damn underrated.
i'll throw our lady peace in the mix as well.
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Post by stevedave on May 4, 2010 13:54:25 GMT -5
Eels. Yeah
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Post by lee on May 4, 2010 18:00:32 GMT -5
i also happen to think the dandy warhols are pretty damn underrated. so do they. ever seen "dig"? i couldn't even finish it, i was so disgusted with the people in it. |
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Post by oliver wendell ramone on May 4, 2010 18:14:22 GMT -5
Young Fresh Fellows.
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Post by tlon on May 4, 2010 21:00:25 GMT -5
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Post by smugsy on May 4, 2010 21:28:29 GMT -5
Wait I want to clarify something:
When you guys say "underrated" do you mean just that not a lot of people listen to them, or that most people who know them don't like them? Because if it's the former then I would like to throw in my best friends shitty high school metal band.
I really just don't like the terms overrated and underrated. Too sticky, too overused, too abused. But whatever. I'll bite anyhow.
Bands I catch shit for liking by most people, assuming they know who I'm talking about/haven't forgotten who they are:
1. Barenaked Ladies
2. Bomb the Music Industry!
3. Dream Theater
4. Blink 182
5. 30 Seconds to Motherfucking Mars
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Post by tlon on May 4, 2010 21:56:10 GMT -5
ah Barenaked Ladies.... the same album that has 'If i had a million dollars' has The Flag, a harrowing song about domestic abuse. and the albums keep getting darker
love them
as for what this thread is about.... i dunno. there's some great Aussie bands that are barely loved in their hometown, so any attention is good
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Post by doctoracula on May 4, 2010 22:03:23 GMT -5
Wait I want to clarify something: When you guys say "underrated" do you mean just that not a lot of people listen to them, or that most people who know them don't like them? Because if it's the former then I would like to throw in my best friends shitty high school metal band. i think of bands that don't get the credit i think i deserve. bands like harvey danger and eels had huge hits and a lot of people sort of know who they are, but in my ideal world they'd be respected for releasing intelligent, beautiful records instead of just "those bands with the hits in the 90s" the toadies too |
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Post by tlon on May 4, 2010 22:48:29 GMT -5
Mountain Goats always seem to get left out of year end lists.... John Darnielle is a better lyricist then ANYONE
and a damn good poet and fanfiction writer on his blog
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Post by nation87 on May 5, 2010 7:54:03 GMT -5
i also happen to think the dandy warhols are pretty damn underrated. so do they. ever seen "dig"? i couldn't even finish it, i was so disgusted with the people in it. i have. absolutely loved it. i realize the dw and bjm guys were all super cocky and thought a bit too much of themselves, but there's something about that doc that was just fantastic. i happen to really enjoy both of those bands, so to me the arrogance was somewhat justified. just my opinion. |
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Post by yolatengo on May 5, 2010 9:26:21 GMT -5
I nominate the dB's and early Prefab Sprout and Aztec Camera
I am a sucker for a pop song that slithers in my brain and will not let go
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