The 'Bands you know nothing about' thread reminded me of a new-ish topic. There are bands that people I trust keep telling me I would love, but every time I try, I find them uninteresting. I can't be the only one. For instance:

The Velvet Underground - recommended to me on at least six occasions, and each time I have dutifully "checked them out" and found them lacking. I want to like them, but I can't join the fun.

Guided By Voices - I don't get it. Friends whose tastes I share swear that this band is great. I keep thinking they are not. Then, someone else will tell me to try out such-and-such album. I do, and still do not like them.

I'm sure there are more, but I'll shut up for now.

That's funny, I was considering the same thing.

Put me down for those two, along with:

Stereolab, second half of 1990's forward
Pavement, esp Slanted & Enchanted
Prince Palace Bonnie Music Brothers Oldham
Bright Eyes (all)
Death Cab for Cutie
Smog
Cat Power
Wilco (excepting now with Kotchke and Nels Cline, maybe another chance)
Wu-Tang Clan
Modest Mouse
Microphones
Streets
Beck
The White Stroke Hive Vine Yeahs
Liars
Chicago "Garage" Pop-Rock (there are hundreds of these bands, it seems, but only a few engage me)
TV on the Radio
Young Marble Giants
Stephen Merrit output
King Kong
Norah Jones
"Electro-clash"
The Locust
Soul Asylum
Bob Mould electronica
electronica


That's all for now, off of the top of my head.

chimp

for the most part, that is a fine list. i will not bother nitpicking, is how good it is.

you have saved me some time

grazie chimpanzo!

tm

There are several for me, but one example towers mightily over the rest like a strange, massive champion -

STEVIE WONDER.

I just DON'T FUGGIN GET IT.

Oh, Dylan, you really should give GBV one more go.

(If Alien Lanes won't do it for ya, try the greatest hits!!)

Mark Lanegan -Solo
Tangerine Dream
Del Rey
Dianogah

I don't hate any of these artists but they just seem better on paper.

And I suppose this would be the place to admit that I think Sonic Youth are rubbish....

*backs quietly out of room*

"college rock"...ugh.

Here's one that'll make me lots of friends:

The Ramones

...just leaves me cold.

This topic is fucking brilliant.