New music (2005 and onward) that isn't "mainstream crap"

[TarHeelNation11]

Okay, this is in reference to @Archer2 's Led Zeppelin thread and I'm specifically picking the year 2005 because @Blue2010 mentioned that year, saying everything on this side of 2005 is mainstream crap. I'm not going to provide YouTube links to all of this stuff because y'all can use the internet and because I don't have time. Some of these bands have achieved critical acclaim and/or mainstream popularity. Some are not well known at all. Here it is though:

"Classic" Rock (i.e. rock that sounds like classic rock, your traditional rock and roll):
The Black Keys -- they span before 2005 actually, but still make albums to date. Notable songs you'd like if you like classic rock: "All Hands Against His Own" "Midnight Is In Her Eyes" "Psychotic Girl" "Little Black Submarines" "Tighten Up" "Gold on the Ceiling" "The Lengths" **Black Keys have received ample radio play and song inclusion in countless movies since 2010, so it ain't like I'm pulling this one out of left field**
The White Stripes -- "Seven Nation Army" "Fell In Love With A Girl" "Dead Leaves And The Dirty Ground"
Foo Fighters -- yes, they span before 2005, but they're still making stuff today.
Muse -- them and Foo Fighters regularly play sold out 70,000+ people concerts in England. I'd say that qualifies as pretty popular. Also, Muse songs are in a ton of movies.
Coldplay -- love them or hate them, they're insanely well-know. Some of their newer stuff is not that dissimilar from classic rock (probably why I don't like them lulz).
Kings of Leon('s newer stuff) -- they started out as more aggressive, Southern rock meets indie rock, but their sound has evolved into more of a classic rock sound with songs like "Supersoaker" "Crawl" "Sex on Fire" "Revelry" "True Love Way"
Jake Bugg -- 21-year-old kid. He sounds identical to British invasion pop rock bands of the 60s like The Beatles, mixed in with a little Bob Dylan.
Red Hot Chili Peppers -- obviously they've been around since the early 90s, but they're still relevant.
Crash Kings
Band of Skulls
The Heavy

**There are PLENTY more examples, but I'm gonna stop here**

It doesn't just apply to rock. All genres.

Bluegrass
The SteelDrivers (original lineup with Chris Stapleton) "Reckless Side of Me" "Ghosts of Mississippi" "Good Corn Liquor" "If You Can't Be Good, Be Gone"
Trampled by Turtles -- "Wait So Long" "November" "Where is My Mind? (Pixies cover)" "Gasoline"
Bluegrass Greensky -- "Burn Them" "Windshield"
Yonder Mountain String Band

Country (i.e. sounds like country from back in the day like Willie Nelson, David Allen Coe, Hank Williams Jr., etc. or at least doesn't sound like terrible "bro country" that's so popular these days)
Zack Brown Band -- unless you've been living under a rock, you know his stuff.
Ryan Bingham -- sounds like the singer/songwriter Outlaw Country stuff.
all of the Texas Red Dirt movement -- Turnpike Troubadours (**can't recommend this band enough!! So, so, so, so good**), Mickey and the Motorcars, The Reckless Kelly, et al.
Eric Church
**sure, there's a lot of new country that is flat-out terrible. But there's plenty that is authentic country and could easily exist in the 70s and get favorable reviews from people at that time**

The take-home here is that today's music isn't suddenly horrible. It's just more lost in the shuffle because in 2016, ANYONE can get music recorded and published. In 1970 when Led Zeppelin was doing their thing, that wasn't possible. You had to be signed to a major record company in order to get your music out. Now anyone with a Mac and a guitar can do it.

Do you like alternative "indie" rock like The Dead Kennedy's? There's plenty of bands today that resemble them (Cage the Elephant). Do you like 1980s-era punk rock like The Clash? There's plenty of bands today that resemble that style. Do you like late 80's and early 90's hard metal like Metallica? Plenty of bands around today that resemble that. See the pattern here? It's out there.

 

[chick_bleeds_carolina_blue]

Okay, I like all of those listed except the country. I love country music just not the recent stuff. I'm old school with country....Willie, Merle,Waylon, Cash, and even before those guys.

I have Kings of Leon, Muse, Black Keys, Foo Fighters, White Stripes, RHCP, and more on my iTunes. Not as "old folk" as I thought.

 

[tarheel0910]

I think this is the first time you actually had a good post, so congrats on that.

Foo Fighters -- yes, they span before 2005, but they're still making stuff today.

They are on my bucket list of bands to see. For some reason, I've never gotten a chance to see them.

Coldplay -- love them or hate them, they're insanely well-know. Some of their newer stuff is not that dissimilar from classic rock (probably why I don't like them lulz).

I'm kind of indifferent to Coldplay. I have a couple of their CD's but I probably wouldn't have included them on the list. I understand why you did though. I will say that they put on a good concert. They are worth seeing live.

 

[jcolucci]

THN11 - see below. click, pay, go...you're welcome

http://themusicfest.com/MusicFestSplash2017.html

I've gone to this twice and don't ski. Cheap and great shows all day. Most of the attendees are 20-28 years old is my guess. Lots of ski bunnies. My wife and I were definitely in the "and above" age bracket.

 

[coolwaterunc]

tl;dr

 

[gunslingerdick]

Okay, this is in reference to @Archer2 's Led Zeppelin thread and I'm specifically picking the year 2005 because @Blue2010 mentioned that year, saying everything on this side of 2005 is mainstream crap. I'm not going to provide YouTube links to all of this stuff because y'all can use the internet and because I don't have time. Some of these bands have achieved critical acclaim and/or mainstream popularity. Some are not well known at all. Here it is though:

"Classic" Rock (i.e. rock that sounds like classic rock, your traditional rock and roll):
The Black Keys -- they span before 2005 actually, but still make albums to date. Notable songs you'd like if you like classic rock: "All Hands Against His Own" "Midnight Is In Her Eyes" "Psychotic Girl" "Little Black Submarines" "Tighten Up" "Gold on the Ceiling" "The Lengths" **Black Keys have received ample radio play and song inclusion in countless movies since 2010, so it ain't like I'm pulling this one out of left field**
The White Stripes -- "Seven Nation Army" "Fell In Love With A Girl" "Dead Leaves And The Dirty Ground"
Foo Fighters -- yes, they span before 2005, but they're still making stuff today.
Muse -- them and Foo Fighters regularly play sold out 70,000+ people concerts in England. I'd say that qualifies as pretty popular. Also, Muse songs are in a ton of movies.
Coldplay -- love them or hate them, they're insanely well-know. Some of their newer stuff is not that dissimilar from classic rock (probably why I don't like them lulz).
Kings of Leon('s newer stuff) -- they started out as more aggressive, Southern rock meets indie rock, but their sound has evolved into more of a classic rock sound with songs like "Supersoaker" "Crawl" "Sex on Fire" "Revelry" "True Love Way"
Jake Bugg -- 21-year-old kid. He sounds identical to British invasion pop rock bands of the 60s like The Beatles, mixed in with a little Bob Dylan.
Red Hot Chili Peppers -- obviously they've been around since the early 90s, but they're still relevant.
Crash Kings
Band of Skulls
The Heavy

**There are PLENTY more examples, but I'm gonna stop here**
.

None of those bands are in my rotation except for The White Stripes (but I actually prefer Jack by himself). I mean, I don't necessarily dislike any of them (although no self-respecting man would ever admit to liking Coldplay), but none of them really do it for me.

Of newer bands I listen to, The Avett Brothers would top my list. They got started in the late 90s but only became well known with their Rick Rubin release "I And Love And You" in 2009. The Felice Brothers are a cool band. You should check them out. I think I've mentioned them before. I'm not sure what to call their music though - not sure what genre would accurately characterize their sound. Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros are a band I've recently started listing to. I like The Lumineers ok. Or, I should say that they're a band that my wife and kids like and I'm not opposed to. So they get a lot of play on family road trips. Langhorne Slim gets a lot of play with me. Alberta Cross, Bon Iver, Mumford and Sons, Frank Turner, My Morning Jacket, Joe Pug, Deer Tick, Josh Ritter, The Henry Clay People and Holy Ghost Tent Revival are all "newer" bands that I frequently listen to.

Bluegrass
The SteelDrivers (original lineup with Chris Stapleton) "Reckless Side of Me" "Ghosts of Mississippi" "Good Corn Liquor" "If You Can't Be Good, Be Gone"
Trampled by Turtles -- "Wait So Long" "November" "Where is My Mind? (Pixies cover)" "Gasoline"
Bluegrass Greensky -- "Burn Them" "Windshield"
Yonder Mountain String Band

Yonder is amazing. I've seen them in concert and they kill. Trampled By Turtles (listen to "The Outskirts") and The Steeldrivers are ok. Never heard of Bluegrass Greensky.

If I want to listen to "newgrass", I usually go with Yonder, The Steep Canyon Rangers, The Reeltime Travelers, Old Crow, and Leftover Salmon.

Country (i.e. sounds like country from back in the day like Willie Nelson, David Allen Coe, Hank Williams Jr., etc. or at least doesn't sound like terrible "bro country" that's so popular these days)
Zack Brown Band -- unless you've been living under a rock, you know his stuff.
Ryan Bingham -- sounds like the singer/songwriter Outlaw Country stuff.
all of the Texas Red Dirt movement -- Turnpike Troubadours (**can't recommend this band enough!! So, so, so, so good**), Mickey and the Motorcars, The Reckless Kelly, et al.
Eric Church
**sure, there's a lot of new country that is flat-out terrible. But there's plenty that is authentic country and could easily exist in the 70s and get favorable reviews from people at that time**
.

None of those artists could be confused with old, authentic country. The ones you named are certainly better than most of today's country (I really like Ryan Bingham but I think Zac Brown is a poser), but still a far cry from Waylon, Willie, Merle, Cash, D.A.C., the Possum, etc. The most authentic country singer today is without a doubt, Jamey Johnson.

 

[TarHeelNation11]

None of those bands are in my rotation except for The White Stripes (but I actually prefer Jack by himself). I mean, I don't necessarily dislike any of them (although no self-respecting man would ever admit to liking Coldplay), but none of them really do it for me.

Of newer bands I listen to, The Avett Brothers would top my list. They got started in the late 90s but only became well known with their Rick Rubin release "I And Love And You" in 2009. The Felice Brothers are a cool band. You should check them out. I think I've mentioned them before. I'm not sure what to call their music though - not sure what genre would accurately characterize their sound. Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros are a band I've recently started listing to. I like The Lumineers ok. Or, I should say that they're a band that my wife and kids like and I'm not opposed to. So they get a lot of play on family road trips. Langhorne Slim gets a lot of play with me. Alberta Cross, Bon Iver, Mumford and Sons, Frank Turner, My Morning Jacket, Joe Pug, Deer Tick, Josh Ritter, The Henry Clay People and Holy Ghost Tent Revival are all "newer" bands that I frequently listen to.



Yonder is amazing. I've seen them in concert and they kill. Trampled By Turtles (listen to "The Outskirts") and The Steeldrivers are ok. Never heard of Bluegrass Greensky.

If I want to listen to "newgrass", I usually go with Yonder, The Steep Canyon Rangers, The Reeltime Travelers, Old Crow, and Leftover Salmon.



None of those artists could be confused with old, authentic country. The ones you named are certainly better than most of today's country (I really like Ryan Bingham but I think Zac Brown is a poser), but still a far cry from Waylon, Willie, Merle, Cash, D.A.C., the Possum, etc. The most authentic country singer today is without a doubt, Jamey Johnson.

Let me be clear: very few of what I posted are in my "rotation" of music. I was just providing examples.

I would strongly recommend checking out the Texas Red Dirt scene. Really solid music and lyrics. Like I said, I can't recommend Turnpike Troubadours enough. Never heard it referred to as "newgrass" by the way. Good shout. I like that.

For whatever reason, I don't like the Avett Brothers. Not sure why.

 

[chick_bleeds_carolina_blue]

None of those bands are in my rotation except for The White Stripes (but I actually prefer Jack by himself). I mean, I don't necessarily dislike any of them (although no self-respecting man would ever admit to liking Coldplay), but none of them really do it for me.

Of newer bands I listen to, The Avett Brothers would top my list. They got started in the late 90s but only became well known with their Rick Rubin release "I And Love And You" in 2009. The Felice Brothers are a cool band. You should check them out. I think I've mentioned them before. I'm not sure what to call their music though - not sure what genre would accurately characterize their sound. Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros are a band I've recently started listing to. I like The Lumineers ok. Or, I should say that they're a band that my wife and kids like and I'm not opposed to. So they get a lot of play on family road trips. Langhorne Slim gets a lot of play with me. Alberta Cross, Bon Iver, Mumford and Sons, Frank Turner, My Morning Jacket, Joe Pug, Deer Tick, Josh Ritter, The Henry Clay People and Holy Ghost Tent Revival are all "newer" bands that I frequently listen to.



Yonder is amazing. I've seen them in concert and they kill. Trampled By Turtles (listen to "The Outskirts") and The Steeldrivers are ok. Never heard of Bluegrass Greensky.

If I want to listen to "newgrass", I usually go with Yonder, The Steep Canyon Rangers, The Reeltime Travelers, Old Crow, and Leftover Salmon.



None of those artists could be confused with old, authentic country. The ones you named are certainly better than most of today's country (I really like Ryan Bingham but I think Zac Brown is a poser), but still a far cry from Waylon, Willie, Merle, Cash, D.A.C., the Possum, etc. The most authentic country singer today is without a doubt, Jamey Johnson.

Oh yes, The Avett Brothers too!!!!

 

[chick_bleeds_carolina_blue]

I met these guys through my working with Ron Paul, believe it or not. They loved him. They are great, albeit quirky.

 

[gunslingerdick]

For whatever reason, I don't like the Avett Brothers. Not sure why.

I guarantee that would change if you were to see them live. They are completely different live than they are on studio releases - much higher energy. I loved their first big label release (I And Love And You). But the albums that followed were just ok for me. But do yourself a favor and listen to their old stuff that was released on independent labels. Their first two albums, A Carolina Jubilee and Country Was, are good but they were still feeling themselves out. Their next three albums - Mignonette, Four Thieves Gone and Emotionalism are flat out fantastic. There's no way you can't like them. They are high energy albums that I characterize as 2 parts bluegrass, 1 part punk rock. And that's how their shows are as well. I'm telling you, seeing them live - especially at an outdoor venue - will completely change your opinion.

Here's a taste:

Colorshow - off the album Four Thieves Gone


Nothing Short of Thankful - off the album Mignonette


Paranoia In B Flat major - off the album Emotionalism

 

[TarHeelNation11]

^^ I'll check it out tonight while studying.

 

[Blue2010]

I'm probably going to be way out on a limb from you guys here. I've never been into many of these "hipster" bands (no offense, but that's how I view a lot of these "Kings of Leon" types).

Rock (easily my favorite genre):

Sully Erna -- Avalon was my favorite album of all time. If I played that album on repeat, I'd be completely content.

Apocolyptica
Disturbed
Adema
Crossfade
In Fear and Faith
Shaman's Harvest
Avenged Sevenfold
Cold
Seether

Just to name some...but most of those are my "go-to" bands that are pretty well-known. Spotify Discover sends me a lot of new bands or lesser-known bands that are very similar to these guys. Most of them are either brand new or put out one album before breaking up as a band.

Rap:

Biggie
2Pac
Nas
Wu-Tang
Dre
Eminem (his earlier albums...latest stuff is too mainstream for me)

But lately, I've started listening to a lot of Christian Rap. If you like rap, check out:

Canon (solid lyricist)
Lacrae
Derek Minor

Country:

Old Garth Brooks
Travis Tritt
Old Tim McGraw (pre-Faith Hill)
Montgomery Gentry
Eric Church
Sara Evans (my crush growing up)
Jamey Johnson

I could go on...

 

[gunslingerdick]

Rap:

Biggie
2Pac
Nas
Wu-Tang
Dre
Eminem (his earlier albums...latest stuff is too mainstream for me)

.

I was going to delve into this but I wanted to avoid the snarky comments. I forgot you're somewhat of a raphead as well.

It's funny that you call Eminem's stuff "too mainstream" because that's how I would label all of the artists you listed. Don't get me wrong, I listen to many of those. I love Dre. Love Biggie. Never liked Pac all that much. I went through a Wu phase but they kind of get on my nerves now (although I think the RZA is awesome). I respect Nas and Eminem but I just never got too heavy into either of them. As far as mainstream stuff goes, Redman and EPMD were favorites of mine along with The Roots, Gang Starr, The Beastie Boys, The Pharcyde, Tribe Called Quest, Outkast and KRS-One. But over the past few years I've discovered a lot of artists that have been a round a while and I just never heard of them or never gave them a chance. These artists are definitely under the radar. Check these guys out:

Masta Ace
Swollen Members
Madchild
Celph Titled
Apathy
7L and Esoteric
Punchline and Wordsworth
Atmosphere
Deltron 3030
Jedi Mind Tricks
Vinnie Paz
Dilated Peoples
The Gift of Gab
Blackalicious
Main Flow

 

[Blue2010]

I was going to delve into this but I wanted to avoid the snarky comments. I forgot you're somewhat of a raphead as well.

It's funny that you call Eminem's stuff "too mainstream" because that's how I would label all of the artists you listed. Don't get me wrong, I listen to many of those. I love Dre. Love Biggie. Never liked Pac all that much. I went through a Wu phase but they kind of get on my nerves now (although I think the RZA is awesome). I respect Nas and Eminem but I just never got too heavy into either of them. As far as mainstream stuff goes, Redman and EPMD were favorites of mine along with The Roots, Gang Starr, The Beastie Boys, The Pharcyde, Tribe Called Quest, Outkast and KRS-One. But over the past few years I've discovered a lot of artists that have been a round a while and I just never heard of them or never gave them a chance. These artists are definitely under the radar. Check these guys out:

Masta Ace
Swollen Members
Madchild
Celph Titled
Apathy
7L and Esoteric
Punchline and Wordsworth
Atmosphere
Deltron 3030
Jedi Mind Tricks
Vinnie Paz
Dilated Peoples
The Gift of Gab
Blackalicious
Main Flow

I'll check out some of these. EPMD, Outkast, etc...all awesome. I should have clarified -- all of the artists I listed, I like their early albums. Kinda like Metallica, I feel like they all lost their identity after the 3rd or 4th album.

 

[Hark_The_Sound_2010]

Esoteric

He's a Boston guy. The morning show on the Sports Radio station that I listen to has him on every so often (the morning show is about 50-50 sports and other stuff), I think one of the hosts is pretty good friends with him. His stuff is good - plus he's a pretty hilarious dude.

 

[tarheel0910]

Kinda like Metallica, I feel like they all lost their identity after the 3rd or 4th album.

They didn't really lose their identity, they purposefully changed it and they did so without apology. They were/are one of the ultimate "if you don't like it don't buy it. We don't give a shit" type of bands.

 

[gunslingerdick]

He's a Boston guy. The morning show on the Sports Radio station that I listen to has him on every so often (the morning show is about 50-50 sports and other stuff), I think one of the hosts is pretty good friends with him. His stuff is good - plus he's a pretty hilarious dude.

Yeah, I knew he was a Bostonian. He talks about the Celtics frequently in his rhymes. He is an odd dude. His voice gets on my nerves after a while but his rhymes are tight.

Listen to his song called "Word Association". Good stuff.

 

[TarHeelNation11]

I'm probably going to be way out on a limb from you guys here. I've never been into many of these "hipster" bands (no offense, but that's how I view a lot of these "Kings of Leon" types).

Rock (easily my favorite genre):

Sully Erna -- Avalon was my favorite album of all time. If I played that album on repeat, I'd be completely content.

Apocolyptica
Disturbed
Adema
Crossfade
In Fear and Faith
Shaman's Harvest
Avenged Sevenfold
Cold
Seether

Just to name some...but most of those are my "go-to" bands that are pretty well-known. Spotify Discover sends me a lot of new bands or lesser-known bands that are very similar to these guys. Most of them are either brand new or put out one album before breaking up as a band.

Rap:

Biggie
2Pac
Nas
Wu-Tang
Dre
Eminem (his earlier albums...latest stuff is too mainstream for me)

But lately, I've started listening to a lot of Christian Rap. If you like rap, check out:

Canon (solid lyricist)
Lacrae
Derek Minor

Country:

Old Garth Brooks
Travis Tritt
Old Tim McGraw (pre-Faith Hill)
Montgomery Gentry
Eric Church
Sara Evans (my crush growing up)
Jamey Johnson

I could go on...

Avenged Sevenfold was the fuggin truth back when they were in their Waking the Fallen and City of Evil days. So damn good.

You seem to like what I call "masculine hard rock" meaning heavy instrumentals, strong/deep male voice, but limited to no screaming (newer A7x, Disturbed, Seether). Based on this, I'd recommend:

- Bullet for My Valentine (start with the song "Tears Don't Fall")...they do have some screamo, but it's mostly just heavy instrumentals with singing.
- Chevelle (especially older, try the album "Wonder What's Next")
- Korn (I'm sure you know them)

If you don't mind screaming....
- The Devil Wears Prada
- A Day to Remember
- Norma Jean
- Static-X
- Senses Fail

 

[Blue2010]

Avenged Sevenfold was the fuggin truth back when they were in their Waking the Fallen and City of Evil days. So damn good.

You seem to like what I call "masculine hard rock" meaning heavy instrumentals, strong/deep male voice, but limited to no screaming (newer A7x, Disturbed, Seether). Based on this, I'd recommend:

- Bullet for My Valentine (start with the song "Tears Don't Fall")...they do have some screamo, but it's mostly just heavy instrumentals with singing.
- Chevelle (especially older, try the album "Wonder What's Next")
- Korn (I'm sure you know them)

If you don't mind screaming....
- The Devil Wears Prada
- A Day to Remember
- Norma Jean
- Static-X
- Senses Fail

On board with all of these. Never heard of Norma Jean or Senses Fail though...will have to check them out. I'm not into the "songs" where there is nothing but screaming, but some sprinkled in doesn't bother me.

 

[tarheel0910]

Avenged Sevenfold was the fuggin truth back when they were in their Waking the Fallen and City of Evil days. So damn good.

I heard the album they just released was pretty good. Haven't had a chance to listen to it yet.

- Bullet for My Valentine (start with the song "Tears Don't Fall")...they do have some screamo, but it's mostly just heavy instrumentals with singing.

Extremely underrated band and great in concert.

 

[TarHeelNation11]

I heard the album they just released was pretty good. Haven't had a chance to listen to it yet.

Ehhhhh I doubt it. I LOVED Avenged back in the day. Listened to them every day and saw them a bunch in concert. Each album they've put out after City of Evil has gotten steadily worse and more bland. M Shadows also can't ****ing sing anymore. His voice sounds like shit after all the throat surgeries. It's very noticeable.

 

[TarHeelNation11]

On board with all of these. Never heard of Norma Jean or Senses Fail though...will have to check them out. I'm not into the "songs" where there is nothing but screaming, but some sprinkled in doesn't bother me.

LOL based on that info, don't bother with Norma Jean. For Senses Fail, don't listen to their earlier stuff. It's more angsty "screamo." They got heavier (instrumentally) with each new album.

Check out the albums "Life Is Not A Waiting Room" and "The Fire"

 

[tarheel0910]

Ehhhhh I doubt it. I LOVED Avenged back in the day. Listened to them every day and saw them a bunch in concert. Each album they've put out after City of Evil has gotten steadily worse and more bland. M Shadows also can't ****ing sing anymore. His voice sounds like shit after all the throat surgeries. It's very noticeable.

It supposed to be a "concept album" with a new style, so if you only want to hear the old stuff you might want to stay away from this one.

 

[TarHeelNation11]

It supposed to be a "concept album" with a new style, so if you only want to hear the old stuff you might want to stay away from this one.

If I wanted to hear their "old stuff," I'd have to jump back 4 albums lol. Look, I respect artists' right to evolve their sounds and everything. I just don't like the direction they've travelled. Their very first album "Sounding the Seventh Trumped" was super raw hardcore with equal parts screamo and black metal. Then, their next album (my favorite) "Waking the Fallen" was a straightup screamo album with instrumentals that fluctuated between hard rock and metal. Then "City of Evil" was basically just metal with catchy choruses. Their next album "Avenged Sevenfold" kinda was just meh with a couple good songs. I thought their next album after that "Nightmare" was actually pretty good and harkened back to their City of Evil sound but more polished. But the stuff they've done after that has been meh. "Hail to the King" got a ton of radio play and even was used on Monday Night Football commercial outros and that's a super bland, generic song.

 

[tarheel0910]

You know @TarHeelNation11, I got to thinking last night and realized how sexist you were in your list of bands. You've got to be PC about this thing and include bands with rocker chicks in them. In this Moment, Lacuna Coil, etc.

(Full disclosure: I think rocker chicks are extremely hot, so my judgment of the quality of their music might be influenced by their hotness.)

 

[TarHeelNation11]

You know @TarHeelNation11, I got to thinking last night and realized how sexist you were in your list of bands. You've got to be PC about this thing and include bands with rocker chicks in them. In this Moment, Lacuna Coil, etc.

(Full disclosure: I think rocker chicks are extremely hot, so my judgment of the quality of their music might be influenced by their hotness.)

Flyleaf
The Pretty Reckless (mmm, Taylor Momsen)
Paramore
No Doubt

 

[TarHeelNation11]

I'd also do dirty, dirty things to Amy Lee. She isn't your typical beauty by any means, but damn her voice and her "look" is sexy.

 

[tarheel0910]

I'd also do dirty, dirty things to Amy Lee. She isn't your typical beauty by any means, but damn her voice and her "look" is sexy.

 

[Archer2]

Okay, I like all of those listed except the country. I love country music just not the recent stuff. I'm old school with country....Willie, Merle,Waylon, Cash, and even before those guys.

I have Kings of Leon, Muse, Black Keys, Foo Fighters, White Stripes, RHCP, and more on my iTunes. Not as "old folk" as I thought.

Same here, Chick. Here's two guys that are relatively new country singers but have that old school sound. Hank, Merle and Waylon would be proud. No pop crap here. Love both of them.









One of my favorite Sturgill songs, perhaps my favorite. He's a reformed addict and that struggle is reflected in the music he pens, and he writes almost all of his stuff. One of my very favorite current musicians.



Some great pickin' here. BTW, the Tiny Desk concert series is well worth checking out. They have some very diverse musicians.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5cMqD0WqYE

 

[Hark_The_Sound_2010]

(Full disclosure: I think rocker chicks are extremely hot, so my judgment of the quality of their music might be influenced by their hotness.)

I'd also do dirty, dirty things to Amy Lee. She isn't your typical beauty by any means, but damn her voice and her "look" is sexy.

You guys have been all over the "rocker chick" look for awhile. I consider myself a pretty equal opportunity gawker - but these girls just don't do it for me.

 

[tarheel0910]

You guys have been all over the "rocker chick" look for awhile. I consider myself a pretty equal opportunity gawker - but these girls just don't do it for me.

After some reflection and deep thought concerning your post, I've decided the best way to handle is to say GFY.

 

[chick_bleeds_carolina_blue]

Pat Benatar and Stevie Nicks are my favorites!!!

 

[tarheel0910]

Pat Benatar and Stevie Nicks are my favorites!!!

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Wrong thread, I think. Unless you are trying to say they are hot.

 

[Hark_The_Sound_2010]

After some reflection and deep thought concerning your post, I've decided the best way to handle is to say GFY.

That's a pretty fail-safe way to respond to any of my poasts, to be quite honest.

If you poasted 3 pics there, the middle one seems to be blocked at work. The first chick is hot. But other than the semi-weird garb she's wearing, she doesn't really look "rocker chick" in that picture. As for the last picture - what is that a goth Britney Spears?

 

[tarheel0910]

If you poasted 3 pics there, the middle one seems to be blocked at work.

Yes I posted three picks. Tell your work IT people to GFY.

The first chick is hot. But other than the semi-weird garb she's wearing, she doesn't really look "rocker chick" in that picture.

False, GFY.

As for the last picture - what is that a goth Britney Spears?

GFY

 

[TarHeelNation11]

That's a pretty fail-safe way to respond to any of my poasts, to be quite honest.

If you poasted 3 pics there, the middle one seems to be blocked at work. The first chick is hot. But other than the semi-weird garb she's wearing, she doesn't really look "rocker chick" in that picture. As for the last picture - what is that a goth Britney Spears?

Your goth Britney Spears is this girl (seriously):

Taylor Momsen from the band The Pretty Reckless

 

[chick_bleeds_carolina_blue]

Wrong thread, I think. Unless you are trying to say they are hot.

This wasn't a hot chick thread, ding dong! I thought it was about music lol. But since you mentioned it, yes they are both beautiful women.

 

[chick_bleeds_carolina_blue]

After some reflection and deep thought concerning your post, I've decided the best way to handle is to say GFY.

This is what guys think is hot now??? I'll stay ugly then, thanks.

 

[tarheel0910]

Your goth Britney Spears is this girl (seriously):

Taylor Momsen from the band The Pretty Reckless

Just to clairify, your saying that the current look is hot and not the younger look correct? Just want to make sure you are not in the @gunslingerdick camp.

 

[Hark_The_Sound_2010]

Yes I posted three picks. Tell your work IT people to GFY.

False, GFY.

GFY