The Old 97's are have been "The" Local-Band-of-all-Local-Bands around Dallas for 10 or 15 years now. Very popular around these parts.[*]The Old 97's, "Too Far to Care" -- Great alt-country. One of my favorite bands. Unfortunately, the Old 97's last two albums (and lead singer Rhett Miller's most recent solo album) have been disappointments.
Discovered the Decembrists a few months back and love them. "Grace" is one of the best albums out there..period. What a great talent and absolute shame that he is no longer with us.I've been listening to an eclectic mix recently:
- The Decemberists, "The Crane Wife" -- Absolutely brilliant. Quirky, anachronistic, sometimes nonsensical lyrics. This album adds '70s prog-rock to an already wide range of stylistic influences.
- Keith Jarrett Trio, "The Cure" -- In my opinion, the best working group in jazz. Jack DeJohnette is the most musical and expressive drummer alive.
- Ivan Moravec, "Chopin: Nocturnes" -- I don't know much about classical music, but I bought this after hearing Nocturne in E flat major Op.9, No.2 in the second season of Dexter. This is a beautiful album.
- Murray Perahia, "Goldberg Variations" -- My dad is a Bach fanatic, so I heard this a lot around the house. I've been listening to this a lot recently.
- Stravinsky, "The Rite of Spring" (Boulez 1963 and Markevitch 1959) -- My wife and I went to see the local symphony play Vivaldi's Four Seasons and Stravinsky's Rite of Spring. Four Seasons was mostly boring (except the summer storms), but I was transfixed by The Rite of Spring.
- The Old 97's, "Too Far to Care" -- Great alt-country. One of my favorite bands. Unfortunately, the Old 97's last two albums (and lead singer Rhett Miller's most recent solo album) have been disappointments.
- Jeff Buckley, "Grace" -- All of my friends were raving about this a decade ago, but I didn't get around to listening until a couple of years ago. This is an absolutely amazing debut (and unfortunately his only) album.
Old School! Do you like the new bands coming out?Hatebreed, Agnostic Front, Madball, E.Town Concrete.
Lol ya man I guess I am pretty old school . Define new bands?Old School! Do you like the new bands coming out?