Band of the week nomination

ShoulderChip

Hey following discussion on this thread http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055314897
it was suggested by xavi6 that a way to reinvigorate this forum would be to have a band of the week thread.

this is the place to nominate the first band, who will be decided b midnight tonight,

Subsequent band threads will be released every monday morning,
and will include samples of songs. videos and discussions.

Please nominate a band and a reason why - eg new album just out, touring in ireland or just an amazing band that more people should discover

i would like to nominate Of Montreal, as I think they are excellent but under-rated.

yevveh

I'd like to nominate Errors, a Glasgow-based Electronica/Indie band. I discovered them after DIS reviewed their new album "It's Not Like Something But It Is Like Whatever" and gave it 8/10 url]http://www.drownedinsound.com/release/view/13219[/url. The album is instrumental except for one track, 'Cutlery Drawer', which uses samples by George Pringle (not a dude, and DEFINITELY not the dude on packs of Pringles :pac:). The album has plenty of delicious synth and is influenced by the likes of Battles and Fvck Buttons.

Myspace: www.myspace.com/weareerrors

'Salut! France' official video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-Mq9d3cWZ8

'Pump' (track only)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNF-rdcHD2I

ShoulderChip

cheers for the effort dude at the rate things are going it will be the band, its hard to drum up interest, i might make a sig?

yevveh

whatever you fancy, i'd like this thread to bring some lesser known bands to my (and of course others) attention.

smackbunnybaby

Fleet Foxes are a band on the up - great melodies and vocal harmonies.
if you like stuff like Grizzly Bear you should like them.

ShoulderChip

1st band of the week by the way- Of Montreal

next one will be out monday.

sprinkles

Cut Copy last FM

Sinfonia

I'd like to nominate Final Fantasy

Final Fantasy is Owen Pallett, probably most famous for his string work with Arcade Fire.

Most of his gigs are just him with his violin and a loop pedal.

Here's some of his stuff (sorry the live recordings aren't the greatest quality):

That's When The Audience Died:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zWMh7Mlh8A

The CN Tower Belongs To The Dead:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDLFWPx-KFk

This Is The Dream of Win And Regine:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fOh9POGXgU

This Modern Love (Bloc Party):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFXJKp-NgR8

Sinfonia

Let's not let this slip away, I think it's a great idea we should keep going with!

For the sake of bumping the thread, I'll nominate The Shins, but maybe someone can come up with something more new and exciting!

ShoulderChip

Sinfonia wrote: »

Let's not let this slip away, I think it's a great idea we should keep going with!

For the sake of bumping the thread, I'll nominate The Shins, but maybe someone can come up with something more new and exciting!

Ok excellent, I set this up but the problem I have is that I can not edit my first post here for some reason,
I would like to have a link to each of the bands chosen each week, anyway we will go with the shins for now, but please provide more suggestions for next week.

Sinfonia

I made a 'Previous Bands of the Week' thread, so hopefully the powers that be will sticky it along with the 'Previous Albums..." thread.

ShoulderChip

cheers and i set up the thread for the shins,
unfortunately I titled it wrong.

Sinfonia

ShoulderChip wrote: »

cheers and i set up the thread for the shins,
unfortunately I titled it wrong.

ha i see, it's a solo effort now! :pac:

ShoulderChip

huh i'm confused?
sorry i am hungover and groggy today.

Sinfonia

ShoulderChip wrote: »

huh i'm confused?
sorry i am hungover and groggy today.

As in 'The Shin' instead of 'The Shins' (implying there's only one person)

ShoulderChip

ah a weak joke,
I get it.

THEZAPPA

I would like to nominate GARDEN BLUE
They have just finished their First Album and I think more people around Dublin should know about them ETC

You can find them on myspace at www.myspace.com/gardenblueband

yevveh

sure you don't mean 'we' as opposed to 'they'?

ANarcho-Munk

Not bad tunes, pity about the album name though.

iamhunted

79Cortinaz have a debut album out called hopioki.

http://www.myspace.com/79cortinaz
http://www.last.fm/music/79cortinaz
http://www.79cortinaz.com

Kold

I'd like to nominate The Knife because they're awesome.

JaneyMc

Kold wrote: »

I'd like to nominate The Knife because they're awesome.

+1

stovelid

I'd like to nominate Midlake, because they're just great.

http://www.myspace.com/midlake