Omega Massif is a great recent German Sludge/Post-Metal band. Formed just in 2005, they are a purely instrumental band that have only released one demo and one album to date. They have also appeared on a number of compilations. Recommended to fans of Kongh (available for a listen on the 'Obscure Swedish Doom Metal' compilation).
Hüsker Dü was an influential alternative rock band, which began as a hardcore punk band, from Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota, United States, active from 1979 to 1987 and comprising guitarist/vocalist Bob Mould, bass guitarist Greg Norton, and drummer Grant Hart. Mould and Hart split the songwriting duties. Hüsker Dü was never widely popular, but had an impact much larger than sales would indicate. “Husker Du” is Danish/Norwegian for “Do You Remember,” a popular children’s game. Hüsker Dü first gained notice as a punk band with thrashing tempos and screamed vocals, but also with a melodic, soulful edge that became more pronounced in the band’s mid-career, as they drifted away from their early sound.
Labrador Records is an amazing label out of Sweden, focused almost entirely on indie pop artists - most of whom sing in English. A lot of fun is to be had here - and one of my favorite current bands is published by them.
Saying things like.. "At twelve I was so disturbed to be a boy - and wanted to be a girl so much" is a good way to get into therapy but nonetheless. Hearing Bikini Kill for the first time just blew me away. I loved everything about it - it was so intense, so meaningful and I wanted to be a part of everything about the scene that surrounded them.
With Halloween right around the corner...
Alcest is a musical project from Avignon, France. Beginning as a raw black metal act in 1999, Alcest later became a vessel for Neige's "memories of another world" as the band evolved into his solo-project. While Alcest still retains some black metal roots, the music now draws more comparison to other genres such as shoegaze and post-rock.
Probably my favorite band of all time, Lifetime was/is a melodic hardcore punk band from New Brunswick NJ, rising out of the same area that gave us bands like Bouncing Souls (who they frequently toured with) and You and I. They bounced around the early 90s playing a heavier. more metallic style before refocusing into the lineup that produced the albums Hello Bastards and Jersey's Best Dancers. Both albums featured songs that combined energetic, hyperspeed drumming, with dual guitars, and Ari Katz's distinctive interestingly enunciated english language, with each song containing 4 of 5 different parts, with few songs lasting more than 2 and a half minutes. What really separates Lifetime from their compatriots is the quality of their lyrics. Lifetime rarely had a typical verse-chorus-verse arangement, with each song almost coming off as a diary entry from a literate diary (in a good way)
"In many ways, No Wave is not a clearly definable musical genre with consistent features. Various groups drew on such disparate styles as funk, jazz, blues, punk rock, avant garde, and experimental. There are, however, some elements common to most No Wave music, such as abrasive atonal sounds, repetitive driving rhythms, and a tendency to emphasize musical texture over melody - typical of the early downtown music of La Monte Young. No Wave lyrics often focused on nihilism and confrontation."
A great local band from the Austin area that's gotten a fair bit of exposure. They are often most notable for having a name that suggests to many a 'harder' edge to the music. Instead you have a lovely, glamorous band that has cranked out some great music and puts on a great show.
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A proper study of the Baroque, or any classical period is really beyond the ability of a couple posts here. So instead of trying to really overwhelm anyone I've put together a mixture of a few of the most recognizable classical pieces from the era and a couple of less commonly recalled composers. The period has always been one of my favorites from an aspect of history due to their singular and deep emotional connections.
i'm going to try doing some duo-uploads... the bands themselves will likely be totally unconnected, but i'm going to focus on my absolute favorite bands of all time that most have overlooked.
A relatively recent discovery of Mystlyfe's, the next installment of the genre bender series is Peter Dolving's side project, Bring the war home. Formerly known as the Peter Dolving Band, this is one of the side projects for the vocalist of metal band The Haunted, Peter Dolving. Merging aspects from mainstream altnerative rock with more experimental aspects and occasional flairs of grunge and metal-like aspects, they play a very unique style. Here's a quick collection of what can be downloaded from their MySpace. Their album releases in October.
Decided to put together a package of R&B songs. These are just a few that have caught my attention over the years and I usually find myself pulling these off the shelf and giving them a listen every now and then. 
