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[ Female Vocalists ]
[ moby ]
[ aphex twin ]
[ everclear ]
[ R.E.M. ]
[ Ethnix ]
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radiohead
( links:
Radiohead.tv
W.A.S.T.E
Follow Me Around
Green Plastic Radiohead
)
I've been a huge fan of Radihead ever since the release of their
first album, Pablo Honey, and they've only
gotten better since then. I think I'm most drawn to the
experimental nature of their music.
In the summer of 2001, I had the privilege of seeing them
perform at The Gorge Amphitheater in Washington state. It was
the most impressive concert I've ever experienced. Not only did
I get to see my favourite band perform a phenomenal set, but as
they began to play, the sun was setting into the gorge behind
them. I cannot think of anything that could have imporved this
concert.
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Female Vocalists
I've definitely got a thing for female vocalists. I cannot seem
to stay away from bands like Garbage (Shirley Manson), Over The Rhine (Karin Bergquist), Ani DiFranco, No Doubt (Gwen Stefani),
Dido, Ruby, Blondie (Debbie Harry)... the list goes on. Maybe
that's just natural with me being a guy and all, but all I know
for sure is that I love these artists and they figure heavily in
my musical rotation.
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moby
Moby is mostly fun to listen to. God Moving Over the Face
of the Waters is gorgeous. Mostly I'm not a big fan of
his older stuff - I don't think his hardcore days contributed much
of value other than That's When I Reach for My Revolver
, but his softer music and instrumentals more than make
up for it.
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aphex twin
I guess this is considered to be drill'n'bass, but I'm really
not sure. It is great when you don't want to be distracted by
the lyrics as it's mostly rhythms. Richard James (the artist
known as aphex twin) seems to love playing with any sort of
sounds. Although this sometimes yields singularly irritating
noise, more often than not I enjoy listening to the product of
his effort.
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everclear
Amazing band! Their lyrics move me. I wish I'd appreciated
them when I saw them years ago - as it is, my faded memories are
weak at best.
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R.E.M.
For a long time I thought I hated R.E.M. This was mostly due to
the irritation factor of such songs as Shiny Happy People
and Stand. Over the years, any time
I heard a song by them that I liked, I chalked it up as a fluke.
I never realised that this happened very often. However, after
many years, I found myself listening to Leave (off
New Adventures in HiFi) and loving it. I
started exploring then and never looked back.
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Ethnix
At first I was just amused by the novelty of a pop band that
sang in hebrew. Now, however, I've listened to more of the
lyrics and I like them a great deal. To me, their lyrics deal with
life in Israel and the feelings of these people living in a
constant state of war. Take, for instance, the song
Strawberries (Tutim): it seems
to talk about a trip to the market where everything looks like it
could possibly be a weapon intended to kill the naarator.
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Astral Projection
This music is popular amongst programmers as it isn't very
demanding. It is perfectly content to fade into the background
while the supposed listener concentrates on the problem of
performing task x in y time. Then, when your concentration
reaches its end, it's there to soothe you back into the land of
productivity.
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