Wow, someone else repping David Bazan. Good list L_H...
Pedro the Lion truly is awesome, my favorites include Indian Summer and Rapture.

Here's my list, in no order, and liable to change, but I have my core favorites bolded, likely to never change.
[b]The Beatles
the pillows
Bob Marley/The Wailers
AKFG
Tokyo Police Club
[/b]
Arctic Monkeys
Karate
Banda Los Recoditos
Minus the Bear
Death Cab For Cutie

[quote="MyFoot"]Wow, someone else repping David Bazan. Good list L_H...
Pedro the Lion truly is awesome, my favorites include Indian Summer and Rapture. [/quote]
Indian Summer and Rapture are great. I was just listening to Rapture earlier today, in fact.
It's a shame David Bazan isn't more famous. He's been producing quality music under numerous monikers over the past 15 years or so. It blows my mind that he hasn't gained wider recognition.

Indeed, I like his other project too, post PTL, however the name escapes me at the moment...Headphones maybe?
His voice is really great and the guitar work is fun.

EDIT: Just going to drop these links right here because as I reread my list, I realized more people need to know Karate. Crazy good jazz/fusion.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opDlJZ5k ... re=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkCiHB8Y ... re=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbB2yjJg ... re=related

[quote="MyFoot"]Indeed, I like his other project too, post PTL, however the name escapes me at the moment...Headphones maybe?
[/quote]
Yep, Headphones. He only put out one album under that name, but it was really damn good.

Yeah, I used to have it on my computer but don't know where it went to...I remember when it came out I was like "This guy can't make a bad song."

[quote="MyFoot"]Yeah, I used to have it on my computer but don't know where it went to...I remember when it came out I was like "This guy can't make a bad song."[/quote]
I found an upload of the Headphones album. Here's a link if you're interested:
http://www.mediafire.com/?mmoqo4mytwz

Cheers man.

For the sake of completeness. Here are some favorite bands of other members posted in an older thread.
viewtopic.php?f=5&t=40&hilit=favorite+bands
Information overload! Too many bands to check out, haha.

At the top I'd say:
the pillows
HIGH and MIGHTY COLOR
Pink Floyd
The Beatles
Muse
Red Hot Chili Peppers

Then we'll throw in some people that are primarily composers:
Nobuo Uematsu (The Black Mages included)
Yoko Kanno
Toshihiko Sahashi

And then a few more favorites to bring the total to well over 10:
Led Zeppelin
Mika Nakashima
Jinn
Jimi Hendrix

I'll hold off on honorable mentions, as I'd probably end up at about 50.

[quote="Crescent"]Toshihiko Sahashi[/quote]

The Big O soundtrack is probably my favorite soundtrack to anything, ever. It's absolutely brilliant.

I haven't heard anything else he's composed that I'm aware of, but just for his work on Big O, I'd be inclined to add him to my list.

[quote="Lesser_Hamster"]Super Butter Dog[/quote]
Good choice.

Okuda Tamio
Saito Kazuyoshi
Spitz
UNICORN
THE BAWDIES
sakanaction
THE COLLECTORS
GOING UNDER GROUND
BUMP OF CHICKEN
TRICERATOPS

Oh yeah, folks.

[quote="Lesser_Hamster"]The Big O soundtrack is probably my favorite soundtrack to anything, ever. It's absolutely brilliant.

I haven't heard anything else he's composed that I'm aware of, but just for his work on Big O, I'd be inclined to add him to my list.[/quote]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dO5cjevq1CQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwCd5tiEIsQ

Simoun's OST is a work of bliss.

The Big O OST incorporates a lot of the facets of his general "sound", but there's no other singular work he's composed that's quite like it because of all the retro tv/films that influenced the soundtrack.

There's also a lot of great stuff Gundam Seed/Seed Destiny OSTs. The best examples from that would certainly be from the two albums of that music he arranged for the London Symphony Orchestra;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hl7JfQxDnU4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkXZc0F9Wdg

[quote="Crescent"][quote="Lesser_Hamster"]The Big O soundtrack is probably my favorite soundtrack to anything, ever. It's absolutely brilliant.

I haven't heard anything else he's composed that I'm aware of, but just for his work on Big O, I'd be inclined to add him to my list.[/quote]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dO5cjevq1CQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwCd5tiEIsQ

Simoun's OST is a work of bliss.

The Big O OST incorporates a lot of the facets of his general "sound", but there's no other singular work he's composed that's quite like it because of all the retro tv/films that influenced the soundtrack.

There's also a lot of great stuff Gundam Seed/Seed Destiny OSTs. The best examples from that would certainly be from the two albums of that music he arranged for the London Symphony Orchestra;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hl7JfQxDnU4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkXZc0F9Wdg[/quote]
Awesome! Thanks for the links! I'll give these a listen.

Don't have one. Don't do that with music. Would never. Too much awesome all over the fucking place.

Look like I posted two years ago. w/e. It's a hard challenge, because...there are bands that you love a ton right NOW (and may be your "favorite") and then there are bands that you've loved ever since you started listening to music.

If forced at gunpoint, which I'm imagining now, the awards would go like this:
[b]Legacy:[/b]
the pillows
Basement Jaxx
Bis
Yoko Kanno
Number Girl + older Zazen Boys
Tokyo Jihen

[b]Currenty in love with:[/b]
Jens Lekman
Mother Mother

[b]One-album Heroes[/b]
Death From Above 1979
The Pipettes

[b]Super-solid standbys:[/b]
Neko Case
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Belle & Sebastian
[b]Joe Hisaishi:[/b]
Joe Hisaishi

You take any part away and you're missing a huge part of my musical taste and development. Also, Sparta Locals. Throw them in somewhere.