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Old 03.26.2006, 05:25 PM   #1
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I wanted to compose a list of ten-twelve must-listen "indie rock" bands for someone that doesn't know much about music.They asked specifically for this genre (which cracks me up, but I'm not saying anything to them). I want mid 80s/90s stuff. Who would you put on?

So far, I have..

1. SY
2. Pavement
3. Dinosaur Jr.
4. Archers Of Loaf
5. Built to Spill
6. Pixies
7. Husker Du
8. Replacements
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Old 03.26.2006, 05:37 PM   #2
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Guided By Voices
Superchunk
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Old 03.26.2006, 05:39 PM   #3
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Damn, I forgot about them. Thanks.

For GBV, should I just go with something off Bee Thousand? They put out more albums than I can frakking count.
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Old 03.26.2006, 05:42 PM   #4
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The Smiths?
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Old 03.26.2006, 05:44 PM   #5
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Yo La Tengo for sure.

Also, Archers of Loaf seems a bit obscure to be on an indie rock top 12 or whatever. maybe it's just me.
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Old 03.26.2006, 05:49 PM   #6
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Damn, I forgot about them. Thanks.

For GBV, should I just go with something off Bee Thousand? They put out more albums than I can frakking count.

Bee Thousand and Alien Lanes go together well (and fit on one CD)
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Old 03.26.2006, 05:49 PM   #7
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Hip Priest- I had her listen to The Queen Is Dead once, she "didn't get it".

Yeah, YLT. Thanks!

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Old 03.26.2006, 05:55 PM   #8
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fairly comprehensive list there
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Old 03.26.2006, 05:56 PM   #9
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I'd do

Sonic Youth
Pixies
Pavement
Slint
Guided By Voices
Beat Happening
Shellac
PJ Harvey
Fugazi
Beck
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Old 03.26.2006, 06:17 PM   #10
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Some additions...

Sleater Kinney
Neutral Milk Hotel
Slint
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Old 03.26.2006, 06:22 PM   #11
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Spectral- I totally forgot about BH and Shellac. Thanks.
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Old 03.26.2006, 06:22 PM   #12
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Old 03.26.2006, 06:27 PM   #13
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How about:
Weezer (preferably something off of Pinkerton or the Blue album)
Neutral Milk Hotel
the Decemberists
Belle & Sebastian
Death Cab for Cutie
Hot Snakes
Q and Not U
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Old 03.26.2006, 06:28 PM   #14
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And last but NOT least:
MODEST MOUSE(I'd put on the song "Life of Artic Sounds")
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Old 03.26.2006, 06:40 PM   #15
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how about:

helium
the jesus lizard
railroad jerk
unwound
the pastels
rodan
my bloody valentine
the boredoms
spacemen3
low
stereolab
tortoise
unsane
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Old 03.26.2006, 06:47 PM   #16
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Old 03.26.2006, 06:49 PM   #17
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Rapeman
Bardo pond
Cows
Melvins
Galaxie 500
Polvo
Lightning Bolt

Just to throw in a few...
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Throwing Muses should be in on that action.
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Old 03.26.2006, 07:36 PM   #20
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Classification is pretty nebulous, but I wouldn't call most of those above "indie rock"

Throwing Muses and Weezer - Major label product
Spacemen3 - Space rock
MBV - Shoegaze
Stereolab - Pop-Electronica
Mudhoney - Grunge
Jesus Lizard - ???
Fugazi and Unwound - Too punky
Beat Happening - Too cutesy
Decemberists - Are you kidding? (Plus, too recent)

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