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Velvet Underground (3/5 American on first album, 3/4 American on White Light/White Heat) and 100% thereafter)
Talking Heads
Rolling Stones (0% American,but exported American music back to America)
 










JamesAndTheGiantHead

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Amazing gig. The tour with Throwing Muses. :love::love:

Later on in that footage, when they play In Heaven, you can just about make out my hand in the front row. Black Francis was swinging his guitar back and forth, and the lead kept whiplashing me. Had to try and whack it away every time he swung it forward again.
I am insanely jealous! My excuse for not going is that I was 5 months old.
 
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Garry Nelson's Left Foot

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you’ve used a loophole to get a top 4 in.
Shame on you.
I’m not angry but I’m very disappointed.

Anyway if we’re doing 4th places, I can’t decide between The Pixies, Talking Heads or The Smashing Pumpkins.

look what you’ve made me do now 😞
It's ok, I can choose number four for you. It's The Pixies. :thumbsup:

Although I should point out that Otis is number 3, Green Day will only take his place if solo artists aren't allowed and band eras are.

If they're not I'll have to shuffle further down the list to someone like The Stooges. Or possibly NOFX. Or The Pixies.

I appear to have named 7 now...:nono:
 




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Pxies update

Just finished listening to the first 3 albums. Gave the first one 3 listens then moved onto Surfa Rosa....3 spins before Doolittle. I know a lot of the tracks off Doolittle as it was played everywhere when I was in my first years at uni.

I think listening in this order was best....you can hear, as someone pointed out, their craft develop. Some really good stuff on all three. Bossanova next.

This is what I love about music...there is always something out there to discover.
 


Herr Tubthumper

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Brilliant thread btw
 


The Clamp

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Pxies update

Just finished listening to the first 3 albums. Gave the first one 3 listens then moved onto Surfa Rosa....3 spins before Doolittle. I know a lot of the tracks off Doolittle as it was played everywhere when I was in my first years at uni.

I think listening in this order was best....you can hear, as someone pointed out, their craft develop. Some really good stuff on all three. Bossanova next.

This is what I love about music...there is always something out there to discover.

Ah yes, Pixies.

Pretty much the soundtrack to my teens. Come on Pilgrim and the criminally underrated Bossanova are still regulars on my playlists.

Along with such bands as

Janes Addiction
Rollins Band
Bodycount
Faith No More
The Lemonheads
Liz Phair
Sonic Youth


I could go on..
The list is endless, frankly!

Sadly, the most a lot of people kneo of Pixies is Monkey Gone To Heaven and Here Comes Your Man. The only two tracks that ever got radio play.
 




jackalbion

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Ah yes, Pixies.

Pretty much the soundtrack to my teens. Come on Pilgrim and the criminally underrated Bossanova are still regulars on my playlists.

Along with such bands as

Janes Addiction
Rollins Band
Bodycount
Faith No More
The Lemonheads
Liz Phair
Sonic Youth


I could go on..
The list is endless, frankly!

Sadly, the most a lot of people kneo of Pixies is Monkey Gone To Heaven and Here Comes Your Man. The only two tracks that ever got radio play.
Pixies are a fantastic band really, saw them at the roundhouse about 5 years ago, do the entirety of Surfer Rosa and Come on Pilgrim in full, and everything in between. Superb show (Yes they did do Vamos twice!).

Sonic Youth a band that seemed to get better with age, some of their later stuff is very good.
 


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There is a 90’s film called Pump Up The Volume starring Christian Slater and Sam Mathis.

It’s a very cringey teen rebellion movie but had an impact on me as a young teen. Not least because of it’s pioneering soundtrack…

I mean…



Everybody Knows
Written & Arranged by Leonard Cohen
Performed by Leonard Cohen
Published by Stranger Music (BMI)/Geffen & Robinhill Music c/o WB Music (ASCAP)
Courtesy of CBS Records, Music Licensing Department

Talk Hard
Written by Stan Ridgway
Performed by Stan Ridgway and MJ-12
Published by New Line Music Corp. (BMI)/Illegal Songs (BMI), administered in U.S. and Canada by Criterion Music
Produced by Stan Ridgway
Courtesy of Geffen Records/IRS Records

Love Comes in Spurts
Written by Richard Hell
Performed by Richard Hell
Published by Automatic Music, Quick Mix Music, Doraflo Music Co., Inc., administered by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI)
Courtesy of Sire Records/Instant Records by arrangement with Warner Special Products

If It Be Your Will
Written by Leonard Cohen
Performed by Leonard Cohen
Published by Stranger Music (BMI)
Courtesy of CBS Records, Music Licensing Department

Girls L.G.B.N.A.F.
Written by Ice-T & Afrika Islam
Performed by Ice-T
Published by Colgems-EMI Music Inc./
Rhyme syndicate Music (ASCAP)
Courtesy of Sire Records
by arrangement with Warner Special Products

Kick Out The Jams
Written by Rob Tyner, Fred 'Sonic' Smith, Wayne Kramer (as Wayne Kambes), Dennis Thompson (as Dennis Tomich) and Michael Davis
Performed by Bad Brains with Henry Rollins
Published by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI)
Produced by Ron Saint Germain
Bad Brains courtesy of Caroline Records, Inc.
Henry Rollins Courtesy of 2-13-61

Get Together
Written by Chet Powers
Published by Irving Music, Inc. (BMI)

Wave of Mutilation (U.K. Surf)
Written by Frank Black
Performed by Pixies (as The Pixies)
Published by Rice & Beans Music (BMI)
Courtesy of 4AD/Elektra Entertainment by arrangement with Warner Special Products

WeinerSchnitzel
Written by Bill Stevenson and Pat McCuiston
Performed by Descendents
Published by New Alliance Music (BMI)
Courtesy of SST Records

Titanium Expose
Written by Sonic Youth
Performed by Sonic Youth
Published by Savage Conquest Music (ASCAP)
Courtesy of DGC by agreement with Warner Special Products

Scenario
Written by Adam Horovitz / Adam Yauch / Mike D / Rick Rubin
Performed by The Beastie Boys
Published by Def Jam Music, Inc. (ASCAP)
Courtesy of Def Jam/CBS Records, Music Licensing Department

I've Got a Secret Miniature Camera
Written by Peter Murphy and Eddy Branch
Performed by Peter Murphy
Published by Momentum Music Ltd./Beggars Banquet Music Ltd. (BMI)
Courtesy of Beggars Banquet/BMG Music

Me And The Devil Blues
Written by Robert Johnson
Performed by Cowboy Junkies
Published by Horoscope Music Publishing Co. (BMI)
Courtesy BMG Music International

Why Can't I Fall in Love
Written by Kenny Lee Lewis & John Finley
Performed by Ivan Neville
Published by New Line Music Corp. (BMI)/Standing Man Music (BMI)/Old soul Music (BMI)
Produced by Marc Di Sisto, Ivan Neville and Kenny Lee Lewis
Remixed by Dennis Herring
Courtesy of Polydor/Polygram Records, Inc.

Freedom of Speech
Written by James Brown, Cold 187um, Laylaw
Performed by Above The Law
Published by Crid Music, Inc., administered by Unichappell Music Inc. (BMI)/
Dallarz II Sense Muzick (BMI)/Ruthless Attack Muzick (ASCAP)
Courtesy of Ruthless/CBS Records, Music Licensing Department

Heretic
Written by Kim Thayil & Hiro Yamamoto
Performed by Soundgarden
Published by Loud Love Music (ASCAP)
Courtesy of A&M Records

Everybody Knows
Written & Arranged by Leonard Cohen
Performed by Concrete Blonde
Published by Stranger Music (BMI)/Geffen & Robinhill Music c/o WB Music (ASCAP)
Produced by Dennis Herring
Courtesy of IRS Records

Dad, I'm in Jail
Written by David Was and Don Was
Performed by Was Not Was
Published by Deathless Pros Music/Los Was Compilations (ASCAP)
Administered by Ashes Music, Inc.
Courtesy of Crysalis Records

Tale O' The Twister
Written by L. Nichols, D. Perkins and Steve Taylor (as S. Taylor)
Performed by Chagall Guevara
Published by Sado Shrimp (ASCAP)
Produced by Dennis Herring
Courtesy of MCA Records

Fast Lane
Written by Patrick Tilon, Arjen de Vreede, Silvano Matadin, Michel Schoots, Renè van Barneveld
Performed by Urban Dance Squad
Published by Pennies from Heaven, B.V. (MMA)
Courtesy of Arista Records, Inc.

Stand
Written by Sly Stone
Performed by Liquid Jesus
Produced by Todd Rigione and David Bianco
Mixed by David Bianco
Published by Mijac Music, Administered by WB Music Corp. (ASCAP)
Courtesy of Koosh Vinyl
 
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Peacehaven Wild Kids

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Brilliant thread btw
Yes it certainly gone better than I expected

I was staunch “I only like 2 or 3 American bands”
whilst totally oblivious to the fact that for years I’ve been listening to most of the bands mentioned. I’ll stick with Sparks, they’ve been with me all my life, as much as I love The Doors on reflection Talking Heads might pip them.

Ovlov are one of my favourite bands at the moment, I played the album Buds to death over the last 6 months, I don’t think I played one so much since The Stone Roses.

 




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Yes it certainly gone better than I expected

I was staunch “I only like 2 or 3 American bands”
whilst totally oblivious to the fact that for years I’ve been listening to most of the bands mentioned. I’ll stick with Sparks, they’ve been with me all my life, as much as I love The Doors on reflection Talking Heads might pip them.

Ovlov are one of my favourite bands at the moment, I played the album Buds to death over the last 6 months, I don’t think I played one so much since The Stone Roses.


Yes it certainly gone better than I expected

I was staunch “I only like 2 or 3 American bands”
whilst totally oblivious to the fact that for years I’ve been listening to most of the bands mentioned. I’ll stick with Sparks, they’ve been with me all my life, as much as I love The Doors on reflection Talking Heads might pip them.

Ovlov are one of my favourite bands at the moment, I played the album Buds to death over the last 6 months, I don’t think I played one so much since The Stone Roses.


I couldn’t name a third band as there’s so many contenders. Talking Heads are definitely a contender though. I’ve said before, Heaven is one of my favourite songs ever.
 


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Pixies are a fantastic band really, saw them at the roundhouse about 5 years ago, do the entirety of Surfer Rosa and Come on Pilgrim in full, and everything in between. Superb show (Yes they did do Vamos twice!).

Sonic Youth a band that seemed to get better with age, some of their later stuff is very good.
Very jealous of that.

Similarly I saw Sonic Youth play the entirety of Daydream Nation at the Roundhouse. Fantastic but those album only concerts do take away some of the spontaneity.
 








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Grandaddy are making a return, new album Blu Wav comes out Friday next week. First since 2017 and Kevin Garcia’s passing. I’ll be giving it a listen.
 




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