Bands worth knowing. You know but most in here would never have heard of.

[Hayley Croppers chopper]

I found these guys in an earlier BM thread, probably “What are you listening to right now”.


Absolutely superb, it is pretty much all instrumental apart from a few sound bites.

 

[Manchester1894]

I've got one for my fellow indie people.
Mando Diao, a Swedish band. Very similar to Oasis in that two men share the vocals but more Libertines in appearance (leather jackets etc). You'll hear about 5 other bands like the Coral, OCS etc. They formed early 90s, made no effort to break the UK scene and are big in Sweden and Germany. Stumbled across this album by chance and its an 18 track corker.

Highlights: Song for Aberdeen, The Wildfire, Ochrasy, Long before Rock n Roll, TV and Me

 

[Dr Jacoby]

Belle and Sebastian
The Beta Band
Tindersticks
Mr Bungle

I wouldn’t say they’re unknown though, more underappreciated.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

The Black Angels







Recommended album, Phosphene Dream (2010):



Been going since the early ’00s. Next album will be their 7th.

 

[Keepingthefaithsince1976]

Goodbye Mr Mackenzie
TTF
friends again
The Bathers

TTF?

 

[Keepingthefaithsince1976]

Not new bands and might be known by a few but:

Cabaret Voltaire
A Certain Ratio
The Durutti Column
Lucie

A Certain Ratio alto sax player played 5 a side at platt lane on a Tuesday evening. Cant remember his name...Tony i think.

 

[Keepingthefaithsince1976]

Pocket Central used to be great down at Band on the wall doing their tower of power covers.

 

[PragueBlue]

A Certain Ratio alto sax player played 5 a side at platt lane on a Tuesday evening. Cant remember his name...Tony i think.

Tony Quigley I assume.

 

[Keepingthefaithsince1976]

Tony Quigley I assume.

Yeah thats him. He's a blue. The sound engineer with the band i played in lived in his house in Chorlton. God that was years ago. Mid 90's. I think Reni from the Roses played down at Platt lane too. Lots of blues make good music.

 

[PragueBlue]

Yeah thats him. He's a blue. The sound engineer with the band i played in lived in his house in Chorlton. God that was years ago. Mid 90's. I think Reni from the Roses played down at Platt lane too. Lots of blues make good music.

He was also in a band called Swamp Children (later changed to Kalima) with some of the members of ACR and Ann Quigley who I assume was his sister.