what i've been diggin' lately. a lot of it's really old, really obvious, and really overplayed, but its basically [b]the best playlist ever:
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bold means i thinks its really awesome, the rest might take a little more to get in to. now with links and which track to listen to:

[b][url=http://www.myspace.com/therosebuds1]The Rosebuds[/url] - what can i do[/b]
[b][url=http://www.myspace.com/shakyhands]The Shaky Hands[/url] - the sleepless[/b]
[b][url=http://www.myspace.com/islandsareforever]Islands[/url] - rough gem[/b]
[b][url=http://www.myspace.com/voxtrott]Voxtrot[/url] - raised by wolves[/b]
[b][url=http://www.myspace.com/alansingley]Alan Singley & Pants Machine[/url] - highways of our mindz[/b]
[b][url=http://www.myspace.com/bearspop]Bears[/url] - when you're away[/b]
[b][url=http://www.myspace.com/wolfparade]Wolf Parade[/url] - i'll believe in anything[/b]
[b][url=http://www.myspace.com/pharmacy]The Pharmacy[/url] - tropical yeti song[/b]
[b][url=http://www.myspace.com/therevisions]The Revisions[/url] - on the lam[/b]
[b][url=http://www.myspace.com/ofmontreal]Of Montreal[/url] - requiem for OMM2[/b]
[b][url=http://www.myspace.com/theglowpt2]The Microphones[/url] - i want wind to blow[/b]
[b][url=http://www.myspace.com/wearethelittleones]The Little Ones[/url] - lovers who uncover[/b]
[url=http://www.myspace.com/paulbaribeau]Paul Baribeau[/url] - i miss that band
[url=http://www.myspace.com/kickballl]Kickball[/url] - littlething (skip the first 40 seconds or so)
[url=http://www.myspace.com/thegoldenhours]The Golden Hours[/url] - waltz
[url=http://www.myspace.com/whipsandwhales]The Whips and the Whales[/url] - half a dozen
[url=http://www.myspace.com/theholyghostrevival]Holy Ghost Revival[/url] - green raised vayne
[url=http://www.myspace.com/beruit]Beirut[/url] - scenic world
[url=http://www.myspace.com/kimyadawson]Kimya Dawson[/url] - i like giants
[url=http://www.myspace.com/lauragibson]Laura Gibson[/url] - hands in pockets
[url=http://www.myspace.com/horsefeathersmusic]Horse Feathers[/url] - finch on saturday
[url=http://www.myspace.com/thelovelyfeathers]The Lovely Feathers[/url] - wrong choice
[url=http://www.myspace.com/beathappening]Beat Happening[/url] - you turn me on
The Maybe Happening
The Winks
Junkface
Tullycraft
The Stereo Future
Blitzen Trapper
Bustling Townships
The Boy Least Likely To
Sufjan Stevens
Devendra Banhart
Architecture In Helsinki
Animal Collective
Deerhoof
Neutral Milk Hotel
The Notwist
The Magnetic Fields
The Shins
The Arcade Fire
Belle & Sebastian
Wilco
Jets to Brazil
Camera Obscura
Xiu Xiu
Mirah
The Willowz
Olivia Tremor Control
Blonde Redhead
Sunset Valley

the ones that arent official pages are to show better songs..

music tapes
maher shalal hash baz
bunky
lori chaffer
shugo tokumaru
m coast


especially shugo tokumaru

fails for lack of the pillows, number girl, etc.



i haven't heard of many of these groups, i should check them out.

Don't worry, they are all wimpy indie shit. I mean Wilco?? Come on...

Neat. But I can't hear any of them, so it's just a big list o' names to me.

[quote="Last Dinosaur"]Don't worry, they are all wimpy indie shit. I mean Wilco?? Come on...[/quote]

I've always wanted to try some stuff by The Magnetic Fields, The Microphones, Tullycraft, Jets to Brazil, Blonde Redhead, Of Montreal, and Xiu Xiu. NMH were good, likewise with Bell & Sebastian. The Arcade Fire, Deerhoof, The Notwist, Sufjan Stevens, and The Shins never did much for me, and Wilco has tapered off into his own popular obscurity as far as I'm concerned, but I don't know much about the rest.

I've had a hard time finding obscure music ever since soulseek was somehow vanquished by my college network. Curse you, anonymous internet monkey ninjas. Curse you.

Hooray wimpy indie shit. Though I am fond of some of those groups.

Ever get the feeling that half of listening to music these days is an obscurist competition?

Some Magnetic Fields is amazing... some is fucking terrible.

[quote="Joyeuse"]Hooray wimpy indie shit. Though I am fond of some of those groups.

Ever get the feeling that half of listening to music these days is an obscurist competition?[/quote]

Sometimes it does seem that way, though I personally don't go for indie or obscure groups so much as I follow up on recommendations and try to find stuff that I like. Popularity doesn't really matter to me.

I like a few North American indie bands/artists, like Broken Social Scene, Sufjan Stevens, and The Wrens, but most North American indie artists bore me.

That's why I like Japanese indie rock. Less pretentiousness, more rock. And in many cases, much more innovation.

Going Steady.

[quote="Thinliine"]I like a few North American indie bands/artists, like Broken Social Scene, Sufjan Stevens, and The Wrens, but most North American indie artists bore me.

That's why I like Japanese indie rock. Less pretentiousness, more rock. And in many cases, much more innovation.[/quote]

you're probably missing out on some really good bands, though. Although I can say that indie rock is usually not indie and half of the time not that rockin'.

Well, I listen to North American indie stuff, I just don't like a ton of it. As a general rule, I like stuff with interesting/innovative musicianship, so if there are any bands that fit that bill, I'd be glad to give a listen.

[quote="Tatsu-Kun"]Some Magnetic Fields is amazing... some is fucking terrible.[/quote]

definately true.

hmm.. im slowly turning these all into links, so it's not longer a giant worthless list - you can hear all this stuff on myspace.