What are your latest Indie music discoveries?

[bif]

That I should look into. Mine are Lambchop, Travis, Snow Patrol and Death Cab for Cutie.

[wryter2000]

1. OR Music

Tower of Power is on their label now. Los Lonely Boys are very hot lately.

Also, check out the music at www.strokeland.com

[GumboYaYa]

9. I heard Los Lonely Boys on mainstream radio this week.

I've seen those guys a few times. They rock.

Two new indie bands I like are Big Sam's Funky Nation and The Benjy Davis Project.

Sammie Williams plays Trombone and leads one of the funkiest young bands playing these days. Sammie has toured with the Dirty Dozen Brass Band before putting together his own band of funkateers.

Benjy Davis is undoubtedly one of the best young songwriters in music. It is tough to classify his music, but I guess it's kind of an alt rock/country with strong soul influences. Watch out for Benjy, he will be on a major label soon. He is too talented of a songwriter not to make it big.

[bif]

13. Hey, thanks Gumbo! How are ya?

Been a while.

[GumboYaYa]

14. I'm doing well, how about you?

I reported back to you about Olu Dara right? He was awesome. He is as comfortable on stage as any musician I have ever seen. He opened with "Herb Man" and then went straight into "Massamba."

[GumboYaYa]

15. BIF, here's a link to some Benjy Davis music.

http://www.benjydavis.com/2004/ Check out Louisiana Saturday Night and tell me what you think.

[bif]

19. Doing great.

Yes, you told me about Olu. I downloaded the song but couldnt play it onmy machine. It said I needed a plug-in and when I went to the Real site, it said the plug-in wasn't available. Sometimes I just hate technology.

[smada]

2. I wouldn't consider Travis

either undiscovered or indie. But they are good. I've liked them ever since I got a sampler in '97 with a song of theirs on it.

[bif]

4. They're fairly new to me

I've been a jazz snob until a year or two ago. Now I'm listening to just about everything--from Mogwai, to Indie rock to Ambient and Slowdive.

[GOPisEvil]

3. Pernice Brothers

http://www.pernicebrothers.com/index_flash.php

[bif]

5. I like them a lot

Great songwriters.

[GOPisEvil]

6. Have you heard The Decembrists?

They're good, too.

Edit - June 5th, Long Winters and The Decembrists in Detroit!

[bif]

7. yes. I like both of those groups.

And I'll hve to check out the show. At the Majestic no doubt. (Or the State?)

[GOPisEvil]

8. Shelter

http://www.thelongwinters.com/tours/index.php

They come through Austin on June 22. A Tuesday. Ugh. No matter, I'm still going.

[Beware the Beast Man]

10. Beware the Beast Man

Excellent artist...
http://www.acidplanet.com/artist.asp?AID=15077

just kidding, just a shameless plug. My stuff's not that great. Electronic noise.

[bif]

11. Cool I'll check it out.

[sundog]

12. the shins..

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[sus]

16. the shins are awesome

I LOVE Travis.

[sundog]

17. travis is good too & i love dandy warhols, though they're not really indie

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[sus]

20. Carina Round

http://www.carinaround.co.uk/

[cosmicdot]

18. would The Thrills meet the criteria ~ or are they old news?

tho' So Much for the City is on Virgin


http://www.coachella.com/main.html


grandaddy

... the Strokes ... Death Cab for Cutie

is there a retro-early-mid-60s-surf-pop-ish thing going on?

[bif]

25. "So much for the city" is a great disc.

[ronnykmarshall]

21. Cindy Alexander

http://www.cindyalexander.com/

You can hear sound clips at

http://www.towerrecords.com/Music/Default.aspx?search_in=music&oft=cindy%20alexander&urlid=86267e11348897fa6491&free_text=cindy%20alexander&

[GOPisEvil]

22. Tell Cindy to come to Austin!

I want to see her live! Plus, we can dish about you, too! :P

[ronnykmarshall]

23. She might be.

I'll let you know.

[GumboYaYa]

24. Is there any hope that she might put a date in St. Louis on her

midwest tour? We are considering going to Chicago for a long weekend when she has the three shows there.

[ronnykmarshall]

26. I don't know if she's got a gig there.

But please check her out in Chicago. Tell where you heard about her. That will put a another feather in my cap.

[bif]

27. Anyone into The Tyde?

They sound a lot like the Byrds to me.