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Old 11-21-2008, 05:04 PM   #76 (permalink)
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Richard Hell & the Voidoids - Punk
Website - allmusic - Last.fm
I belong, do you?

Allen Toussaint - R&B
allmusic - Last.fm
Check it.

Me First and the Gimme Gimmes - Punk-Pop
Website - allmusic - Last.fm
So cool.

Frank Zappa - Genius
Website - allmusic - Last.fm
Almost everyone has heard of Frank Zappa at some point and time in their life. But does anyone have the slightest idea of the genius behind the mustache?

Calexico - Indie Rock
Website - allmusic - Last.fm
Just awesome.

Loretta Lynn - Country
Website - allmusic - Last.fm
She may have been popular back in the day, but check out Van Lear Rose, produced my Jack White. Best song: 'Portland, Oregon'.

JJ Grey & Mofro - Blues / Rock
Website - allmusic - Last.fm
Cool collaboration.

Silver Apples - Electronic
Website - allmusic - Last.fm
The forerunners to anything electronic these days, for the most part.

The Dirtbombs - Garage Punk
Website - allmusic - Last.fm
Awesome garage punk. Coolest album, Ultraglide in Black, R&B covers.

Dr. Dog - Indie Rock
Website - allmusic - Last.fm
My favorite indie band that still needs work.

T. Rex - Awesome
allmusic - Last.fm
T. Rex in America is so inferior to T. Rex across the lake. How sad...

Junior Kimbrough - Blues
allmusic - Last.fm
Like The Black Keys? Then like Junior Kimbrough.

Del tha' Funkee Homosapien - Underground Rap / Hip-Hop
Website - allmusic - Last.fm
Duh.

Fleetwood Mac - Blues / Rock
allmusic - Last.fm
Listen to pre-USA Fleetwood Mac. Is that even them!?

Josh Ritter - Folk
Website - allmusic - Last.fm
Folk. Of today.

Little Feat - Country / Rock
Website - allmusic - Last.fm
Why does no one know of this band?

Lupe Fiasco - Hip-Hop / Rap
Website - allmusic - Last.fm
Kick, push.

The Flamin' Groovies - Sexy
allmusic - Last.fm
An awesome American indie band that is ready, and has been, to be put in the spotlight.

Rod Stewart - Blues / Pop / Rock
Wikipedia - Last.fm
I may not have much respect for Rod Stewart today, but before he soldout, woo! I loved him!

The Pretty Things - Psychedelic / Rock
allmusic - Last.fm
Listen.

The John Butler Trio - Alternative Pop / Rock
Website - allmusic - Last.fm
Excellent guitarist, acoustic and electric. Check out his performance with Keith Urban at the Aria Awards!

As Tall As Lions - Indie Rock
Website - allmusic - Last.fm
I'm really running out of steam here.

Apollo Sunshine - Underground Pop
Website - allmusic - Last.fm
But I'm serious about all of these artists.

Phil Ochs - Political Folk
allmusic - Last.fm
Who?

Aesop Rock - Underground Rap
Website - allmusic - Last.fm
Lyrically...awesome..? I don't know where I'm goin' with that.

Mark Knopfler - Guitar Virtuoso
Website - allmusic - Last.fm
Dire Straits are cool and all, but he had an excellent solo career as well.

Lou Reed - Rock
allmusic - Last.fm
Genius.

Gov't Mule - Southern Rock
Website - allmusic - Last.fm
Listen.

Gram Parsons - Country / Rock
Website - allmusic - Last.fm
The king of country-rock.

Marshall Crenshaw - Pop / New Wave
Website - allmusic - Last.fm
So much fun!

The Sir Douglas Quintet - Blues / Rock
allmusic - Last.fm
Losing interest writing these...

Brinsley Schwarz - Pub Rock
allmusic - Last.fm
Nick Lowe explosion #1.

Scott Walker - Vocal
Website - allmusic - Last.fm
Listen.

Weather Report - Jazz
allmusic - Last.fm
Listen.

Shuggie Otis - R&B
allmusic - Last.fm
Funky soul.

Rockpile - Pop / Rock
allmusic - Last.fm
Nick Lowe explosion #2.
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