A to Z Recommendations

Sinfonia

Idea stolen from Classical forum!
sticky if successful?
So it works like this:
I'll start with a song by a band/artist beginning with 'A' (last name if solo artist)
Next person gives a 'B' recommendation, and so on, and after 'Z' we go back to 'A' again.

I'll start with an admittedly obvious one, but in my opinion it's one of the best songs of all time so whateva:

Arcade Fire - Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels)

Xavi6

Berkeley - Donegal band, two cracking albums ('In Moments' and 'Hopes, Prayers and Bubblegum') and brilliant live.

Stand Out tracks for me - 'No More Shall We Talk', 'In Moments', 'Follow Through', 'With A Nervous Eye' and 'Here At Last'.

lordgoat

Cadence Weapon. Breaking Kayfabe is the album. It's hip hop and it's one of the albums of the year.

If it's one song:

Cadence Weapon & Final Fantasy - Sharks Vs Nervous Tic Motion of the Head to the left

Driver 8

Dresden Dolls-Yes, Virginia

doonothing

Elliott Smith

Needle in the hay

Kold

The Flaming Lips - Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots

indiewindy

Guided by voices - the best of Jill Hives
One of my fav songs of all time

Lands Leaving

Hives - AKA IDIOT, great tune

Sinfonia

Interpol - Evil

Closing Doors

Joanna Newsom*

Anything by her. Ys is epic. Some youtube linkage: Monkey and Bear





*may be cheating slightly since artists are usually alphabetised according to their last name!

jtsuited

klaxons

not over yet

Are we allowed to put in cover versions?

John

Low. One of my favouritist bands in the English speaking world. Their albums Trust and Things We Lost in the Fire are essential to everyone with working ears. Here's the video for Canada:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XtP4Aa9gRQ

Timans

Moby - Body Rock.
Love it.

youcancallmeal

Nirvana - Lithium

Creamy Goodness

Ozma - In search of 1988/the last dance

bringitdown

Hmmm many great P's

Pixies - Where is my mind?

Hermy

Orbital - Are We Here? from Snivilization. Great track, great album, great band.

youcancallmeal

Queens Of The Stone Age - Millionaire

Bren_M.Records

Think people are starting to loose track here but we should be on s I think so.........
808 State - Pacific State

MagicMarker

Thin Lizzy: Waiting for an Alibi

lordgoat

Is the alphabet that difficult? R is after Q...

Hermy

Hermy wrote: »

Orbital - Are We Here? from Snivilization. Great track, great album, great band.

Apologies for being the one to start the messing, particularly as it seems to be so contagious. Since forever and a day I always have to think about which comes first - O or P.:o:confused:
And well spotted Lordgoat, R is after Q but might I also remind Bren that 808 State would be filed before A and not under S. Having said that, Pacific 707 is an absolute classic.

padraig_f

Underworld - Dark and Long

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxeN56g2U3k

Mr E

Veruca Salt - Volcano Girls

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0HjzD_GiaQ

youcancallmeal

The Walkmen - The Rat

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKyu0In9nzw

Kold

White Noise - The Visitations

Attractive Nun

XTC - Ball and Chain

Driver 8

The Yeah Yeah Yeahs-Maps

Hermy

Zero-7 - Destiny

JC 2K3

Alice in Chains - Man in the Box

Karlusss

Beirut - Elephant Gun

Between-album genius of a type rarely seen anymore.

Bubs101

Nick Cave- There goes my beautiful World

JLemmon

d
dEUS - Suds and Soda

Xavi6

Eskimo Joe - Absolutely brilliant Aussie band. Easily accessible on youtube.

MikeHoncho

Final Fantasy - Song Song Song.

lordgoat

Gram Parsons - In my hour of darkness

JC 2K3

Husker Du - Pink Turns to Blue

Hermy

Inspiral Carpets featuring Mark E. Smith - I Want You

catch--22

Justice - We Are Your Friends

BaZmO*

Kid Loco - She Woolf Daydreaming

Bubs101

Loose Fur- Ruling Class.

Teaches those swedish feckers about whistling solos

lordgoat

He's in a new jacket, tax bracket, sandles and a dark pair of jeans...

whatawaster

Morrissey - Every Day is Like Sunday

indiewindy

neutral milk hotel- In the aeroplane over the sea
Perfection:)

John

Will Oldham (AKA Palace Brothers, Palace Music, Palace and Bonnie 'Prince' Billy). Any album will do, amazing singer. His lyrics are astonishingly good.

Mr E

Powderfinger - Thrilloilogy

Not a great quality vid, but you can hear it...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKxKmKhlnqk

whatawaster

queens of the stone age - the lost art of keeping a secret

Sinfonia

Radiohead - Paperbag Writer

Mwahahaha, too slow!!
vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv

Creamy Goodness

sucioperro - the final confessions of mabel stark

Pighead

Revelino-Happiness is Mine. Absolutely adored this song when I was a kid. Was amazed whe I found out the band were Irish as well. Didn't think an Irish band could sound like that! It was just so effortlessly cool.

Pighead

Oops look like Pighead was a bit slow with the R selction there!:o

Oh well gives me a chance to do S.

Suede-Killing of a Flash Boy Best B-Side EVER! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXxOT5h5-xg