Music Suggestions

[fma_fanatic]

So the husband and I got a six month subscription to Napster through Best Buy's Reward Zone. We're just that freakin' awesome!

Okay, not really, we just threw money at Best Buy and Reward Zone upped us to Premier Silver status. Still, six months of Napster is pretty cool.

It also comes with a 25 song download credit. So I'm looking for suggestions. We're both pretty eclectic when it comes to music, ranging from J-Pop/Rock to Classical. Our only limit is Country (to a degree), Rap and Hip-Hop.

So, with that in mind, I thought I might turn to the wonderfully wise SC crowd to toss suggestions our way for artists. 'Cause you're so awesomely awesome..and cause there's cookies.

[ApolloSZ]

Lesseeee...
I'm really liking "I'm with you" from RHCP (Their new album).

Rebellion do some awesome songs - "Sword the in the Storm (The Saga of Earl Hakon, Protector of Norway)" is my favourite, followed by "Thor" - Yes it is about the God Thor - and "Treason"

Will edit if I think of some others tickling my fancy at the mo.

[Seshat]

Rammstein
Chess (Andersson, Ulvaeus, Tim Rice)
Anything Rice & Webber (as in, Time Rice/Andrew Lloyd Webber)
Warren Zevon.
Vangelis.
Voltaire.
Loreena McKennet (sp?)
Enya, of course.
Bjork.
Grieg (classical)
Phillip Glass
Mike Oldfield
Jean Micheal Jarre

[Akasa]

Apocolyptica
Lily Allen
Flaming Lips
They Might Be Giants
Gogol Bordello
Regina Spektor
Tilt
No Use For a Name
Dresden Dolls

[dalesys]

Enya's sister: Moya (Maire) Brennan
and family: Clannad
GrooveLily
Four Bitchin' Babes
Laura Love

[dragon_wings]

My (less heavy) metal suggestions:
Otep (House of Secrets is an awesome album. Slightly disturbing/creepy though.)
System of a Down (Hypnotize is an amazing album.)

Alternative rock:
Linkin Park (up to Meteora)

[fireheart]

2Cellos if possible. Not only are they sexy they do some damn good arrangements

I second Linkin Park.

Other suggestions:

Living End.
Fall out Boy.
Wolfmother
The Vines
Jet
Lifehouse
Crowded House
AC/DC...

Anyone noticing a theme here? (all of the above apart from 2Cellos are rock bands, about 3/4 of that list is Aussie)

Some other random stuff:

Oreskaband (Japanese ska band, they do some alright songs)
Bond (string quartet who basically take classical songs/write their own and put a pop flavour to it)
The Corrs
Killing Heidi...

[Geek King]

Some of my faves not listed yet:

Gary Hoey; Animal Instinct or Greatest Hits Albums. Instramental Rock/Metal

Dragonforce; anything except the Valley of the Damned album--that one never worked for me. Speed Metal with really complicated guitars, crazy drums, and understandable lyrics.

The Macross Frontier Soundtrack TV, or Movie as both are good. -J-pop

[dragon_wings]

Bond (string quartet who basically take classical songs/write their own and put a pop flavour to it)

Heard them for the first time the other day in the car on the way back from the Ren Faire.

[El Pollo Guerrera]

Lately I've been listening to the following:

Joe Bonamassa (blues/rock guitarist... PBS has been playing his concert in London a lot lately)

Black Country Communion (blues/rock 'supergroup' featuring Joe Bonamassa, Glenn Hughes {formerly of Deep Purple}, Jason Bonham {son of legendary Zep drummer} and Derek Sherinian {keyboard player extraordinaire})

Motorpsycho (Swedish rock/grunge/stoner/prog/jazz/crazy band)

Devin Townsend (Canadian 'mad scientist of heavy metal', but if you don't like heavy listen to his latest album "Ghost"... very spiritual, very atmospheric and VERY light)

Apocalyptica (the concert cellists who played Metallica all those years ago... they're still together. Sort of. They have a drummer now, too)

Ghost (doom metal with an 80's sound. NOT FOR RELIGIOUS PEOPLE)

The Devil's Blood (doom metal with a retro 70's sound. NOT FOR RELIGIOUS PEOPLE)

Dawnbringer (classic-style metal)

Porcupine Tree (progressive rock, a lot like Pink Floyd. Not a fan of their earlier work but the newer stuff is amazing)

Listen to a few songs on YouTube first to see if they scratch your itch.

[firecat88]

Ooh! :3 I love recommending music to people. *deeeeeeeeeeep breath*

The Celtic
Enter the Haggis (one of the first Celtic bands I was introduced to, and still my favorite)
Barleyjuice
Gaelic Storm
Great Big Sea
Runa (one of my fairly recent favorites. To hear their music go here: http://www.runamusic.com/)
Scythian
Raithkeltair

The Not Celtic
Home Made Kazoku
Younha
Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers
Tip The Van
The Ten Tenors
UNC Achordants
Juan Luis Guerra & 4.40

[fireheart]

Heard them for the first time the other day in the car on the way back from the Ren Faire.

Which song? My favourites are Hungarian, Allegretto, Gypsy Rhapsody, Highly Strung...(all of those apart from Gypsy Rhapsody are classical pieces, Hungarian is Hungarian Dance No. 5, Allegretto is...Allegretto and Highly Strung I THINK is Sabre Dance)

[dragon_wings]

Which song? My favourites are Hungarian, Allegretto, Gypsy Rhapsody, Highly Strung...(all of those apart from Gypsy Rhapsody are classical pieces, Hungarian is Hungarian Dance No. 5, Allegretto is...Allegretto and Highly Strung I THINK is Sabre Dance)

I don't remember. I just remember my brother in law telling my sister about them as a song played. He mentioned they do a kick ass version of the James Bond theme.

[fireheart]

I don't remember. I just remember my brother in law telling my sister about them as a song played. He mentioned they do a kick ass version of the James Bond theme.

Is this it?

Also for everyone's enjoyment:

Bond-Allegretto

[dragon_wings]

Is this it?

Also for everyone's enjoyment:

Bond-Allegretto

I just texted him. We were listening to Deul.