Trying to get into music...
 

I've never really been into music, but I recently downloaded iTunes and In Rainbows.

I'm trying to get into music, but I really have no idea whats out there, what I like, etc.

Anyone want to give me pointers to good bands/albums?

Good is subjective. I can tell you which artists I enjoy the most.


Rock:
Nine Inch Nails
Tool
A Perfect Circle
SWANS
Queens of the Stone Age
Radiohead

Dance:
The Chemical Brothers
Daft Punk
Moby
The Crystal Method
Justice

Country:
Johnny Cash
Loretta Lynn

Rap/Hip Hop:
Jay-Z
Public Enemy
N.W.A.
Saul Williams
Aesop Rock

Others I like:
Panda Bear
Feist
Explosions in the Sky
Isis
Autolux
Death From Above 1979
The Mars Volta
Alice in Chains
The Arcade Fire
Asobi Seksu
My Bloody Valentine
Big Black
The Clash
The Cure
David Bowie
Doves
Dresden Dolls
Erykah Badu
Faith No More
Fiona Apple
Godspeed! You Black Emperor
Interpol
M.I.A.
The Jesus and Mary Chain
The Pixies
Nirvana
The Killers
Leonard Cohen
Marylin Manson
Massive Attack
Mazzy Star
Meat Beat Manifesto
Metallica
Muse
Pink Floyd
The Prodigy
Spiritualized
Stone Temple Pilots
TV on the Radio
U2
Underworld
Yeah Yeah Yeah's




Those are some of the artists/bands I like.

well if you like radioheads new album you might want to start by downloading all of their albums. a few suggestions of compeltely different albums and sounds would be

older stuff (last 50ish years)
the beach boys - pet sounds
the beatles - sgt peppers and the lonely hearts clubs band
bob dylan - blonde on blonde
the doors - the doors
pink floyd - dark side of the mood
jimi hendrix - are you experienced ?
the velvet undergrond and nico - the velvet underground and nico
led zepplin - IV
metallica - and justice for all

newer stuff (last 10ish years)
arcade fire - funerals
arctic monkeys - whatever people say i am, that what i am not
daft punk - homework
elliot smith - either/or
incubus - science
lcd soundsystem - sound of silver
mars volta - deloused in the comatorium
muse - absolution
of montreal - hising fauna are you the destroyer?
radiohead - kid a
the shins - oh, inverted world
the white stripes - elephant

these are just some of my personal favorite cds that i think have a decently round appeal. hope this helps.

I'm not saying the others you've mentioned are not worth it, but I definitely back you up on these.

Noone can give you pointers. You just have to find stuff out yourself in the beginning. Try using an internet radio like Pandora or last.fm to find some stuff at first then expand from there.

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we got a new recruit

in addition to that Okkervil River "Black Sheep Boy" and Modest Mouse "The Moon and Antarctica"

then the list is complete.

know this is cliche' but you should get Nevermind by Nirvana.thats where i started. also Tom Petty/Bob Dylan never hurts if you want to go back to basics.

And Master of Puppets by Metallica. That Album ****ING ROCKS

Nevermind would be a good album to begin with. Then go on to Dinosaur Jr, Pixies, Mudhoney, Melvins, Meat Puppets, Sonic Youth, and from there GO MAD!

Mmmmmm Sonic Youth

I think I'll have some now!