Need some new music suggestions.

[bif]

I'm into indie rock that's catchy, electronica, world music especially indian, celtic, and african, and techno & new age. And I love female singer/songwriters like Jonatha Brooke. Hit me with your best sugestions. Because I haven't heard many in a while.

[Omphaloskepsis]

1. Lali Puna or Styrofoam..

edit -- to add youtube links

http://youtube.com/watch?v=E6H0tRlRb0M
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Yrrzf_DYP1Q

[ghostsofgiants]

2. Portugal. The Man

http://www.myspace.com/portugaltheman

[Whoa_Nelly]

3. Ever listen to Osibisa?

World music group that started in the early '70s, but timeless.

Article:
http://www.voanews.com/english/2006-11-16-voa54.cfm

Scroll down here to click on sample links:
http://music.barnesandnoble.com/search/product.asp?z=y&EAN=752211104526

[mvd]

4. Some I've mentioned to you

But here's a list of my latest discoveries:

Alison Ray
Islands
Silversun Pickups
Those Transatlantics
Melissa Chester
The Long Blondes
Whitney Steele (has an EP out - full CD in March 2007)
The Charade
Ashley Chambliss

[HCE SuiGeneris]

5. Mercedes Sosa "Gracias a la Vida" is worth a listen.

[Spider Jerusalem]

6. A few suggestions...

Tosca (Richard Dorfmeister of Kruder & Dorfmeister); albums I'd recommend - J.A.C., Dehli 9 (video here)

The Knife (Swedish brother-sister electronica duo) - Deep Cuts, Silent Shout (videos here and here)

Emilie Simon (French electronic pop) - self-titled album, Vegetal (videos here and here)

Arovane - Lilies and Monolake - Gravity (two of my favourite minimal IDM/electronica groups)

Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra - Who Is This America (live performances @ Internet Archive, here)

[chknltl]

7. Try this link

http://www.giantradio.com/music.html

These are mostly "local" bands from the Pacific Northwest. Some of the bands here are broke up but most are not. I am willing to bet that you will find something to suit your tastes here.

Try ABNEY PARK for instance. They opened for FLOCK OF SEAGULLS a few years back...
Their old second vocalist (female), was not into that style of music so she formed the band RADIOSTAR
(they should still be listed there too, she has a Sinead O'Connor sound to her vocals and she is super model HOT).

Two of my fave female vocalists should still be there too:
COOKIE, a punk band with a country flair due to the singer's decidedly country sounding voice on some of the songs.
DXD, think "CHER" with a growl backed by a heavy rock/metal sound.

It has been awhile since I visited there...I used to listen to bands on that link while chatting here...now I just play Air America Radio on streaming video while posting here instead... (Dennis Kucinich(sp?) is about to come on AA as I type this...good luck)

[gr8dane_daddy]

8. For a bit of a twist, try my favorite local band...

here in Austin.

http://www.delcastillomusic.com/home.html

[Okiojira]

9. Nellie McKay "Pretty Little Head"

It's more jazzy than indie, but insanely catchy. Plus, she's an excellent songwriter, IMO.

[bbernardini]

10. Porcupine Tree

Definitely a load of influences in there, from psychedelic to progressive metal to new age to the Beach Boys...just try it out, already. :)

http://www.porcupinetree.com

[bif]

14. Prorcupine Tree is great

They were here in Detroit a couple years ago but I missed them.

[DrDan]

11. well - Natalie McMaster certainly comes to mind

for the Celtic fix

and also Tony McManus - some great celtic guitar

[taterguy]

12. First tell us everything in your collection

I can think of a lot of great music that's not very new but if you haven't heard it then it would be new to you

Right now I'm listening to Alejandro Escovedo's Crooked Frame and wishing I had more of his CDs.

[bif]

13. WELL...

I have several thousand CDs so it would take some time. But thanks everyone for the suggestions. This list should keep me busy for a while.

[LTR]

15. I'm listening to Pink Floyd's "Animals" right now

Sorry, I'm more of a classic rock kinda guy. Not that you care, of course, but it is a great album.

I guess I'm getting old enough now that I don't really get into as much newer music.

[Crap_in_a_Hat]

16. Warren Zevon, Richard Thompson

or the Decemberists.

[hippywife]

17. Have you listened to

Laura Love or Michael Franti?

Edit to add link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqBzW5xoEg4

Sorry, can't find one for Laura.