"Awesome Bands That Fell Off The Radar" or "The Great Musical Conspiracy"

Seil · 05-19-2011, 08:58 PM

Over the years, there've been quite a few awesome bands, that have churned out some awesome songs. Bands that people've seen live, bands that've released a few well-selling albums, good bands, great bands.

What happened to them? I don't expect everyone to go the Rolling Stones or The Who route and still bang out a couple of tunes 40 years after the drummer died of a heroin overdose and the bassist had a kid, but geez louise, some of these bands just disapeared. It's like in real life during the cold war, or one of those art house noir films that Barrel likes. No on listens to them anymore, record shops have stopped carrying their CD's...

So my question is where the crap is Hoobastank?

Flarecobra · 05-19-2011, 09:02 PM

They're working on their 5th album.

Seil · 05-19-2011, 09:05 PM

The benefits of living in a small town on a small island in Canada is that we have small record stores. With lazy clerks.

...Still doesn't answer why I can't find anyone around town that listens to them... Though the average age in Qualicum is 50+.

DarkDrgon · 05-19-2011, 09:36 PM

WARNING!!! DRGON IS A MUSIC ELITIST!

Hoobastank sucks bro.

Bands that are awesome no one has heard of:

Thrice
Battles
Brand New
E-Town Concrete
Defeater

Bands that have been going strong since the 90's/Early 00's, that people should listen to:
New Found Glory
311
Foo Fighters

Seil · 05-19-2011, 09:42 PM

You may be an elitist, (bro?) but you're missin' the point of the thread entirely. This is not to shout out bands that you know (If it was, Maya Isacowitz would be the first name in this thread.) It's for bands that have been eaten by Nessie, abducted by aliens, appeared on The X-Files, or, apparently, are alive and well in a recording studio somewhere.

Carry on.

DarkDrgon · 05-19-2011, 10:00 PM

Those are bands that were one hit wonders ten years ago that still make music (except for E-town, no one outside Jersey knows them.)

Also, did you know that the Foo Fighters dropped an album last month? I didn't until just now. Also NFG have put out some kind of release every 2 years since 2001, but it never gets noticed.

synkr0nized · 05-20-2011, 04:18 AM

"Music elitist" and those are bands you claim are good?

See how unnecessarily confrontational this thread now is? It's great (hint: it's not!)

DarkDrgon · 05-20-2011, 07:06 AM

I see what you did there!!

another interesting fact: marky ramone plays Ramones cover shows with a ton of punk bands. its as close as you can get to seeing them now, and if you get a chance to catch him with the misfits, do it.

Magus · 05-21-2011, 05:12 PM

Pretty sure Foo Fighters "DOA" has been played on the radio ten times a day for the past several years. They haven't exactly disappeared.

A Zarkin' Frood · 05-21-2011, 05:31 PM

I either listen to music that's so prominent on the radar it makes for I big fat bleepdot thing, or stuff that flies so low under the radar to begin with. A second ago I was about to ask whatever the hell happened to Explosions In The Sky, then checked their 'pedia page and saw they released an album just a month ago.

Oh yeah, what happened to Emigrate, side project of, I think, Richard Kruspe? Didn't sound straight up awesome, I think, But pretty promising.

Don't tell me that guy is too busy making music with this other kinda popular band he's in, that doesn't count as a reason!!!!!

05-19-2011, 08:58 PM	#1
Seil Super stressed! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: British Columbia Posts: 8,081	"Awesome Bands That Fell Off The Radar" or "The Great Musical Conspiracy" Over the years, there've been quite a few awesome bands, that have churned out some awesome songs. Bands that people've seen live, bands that've released a few well-selling albums, good bands, great bands. What happened to them? I don't expect everyone to go the Rolling Stones or The Who route and still bang out a couple of tunes 40 years after the drummer died of a heroin overdose and the bassist had a kid, but geez louise, some of these bands just disapeared. It's like in real life during the cold war, or one of those art house noir films that Barrel likes. No on listens to them anymore, record shops have stopped carrying their CD's... So my question is where the crap is Hoobastank?

05-19-2011, 09:02 PM	#2
Flarecobra Burn. Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Classified Posts: 11,017	They're working on their 5th album. __________________ "Only the fool wishes to go into battle to beat someone for the satisfaction of beating someone." -A Thousand Sons Rules. Read them, know them, love them.

05-19-2011, 09:36 PM	#4
DarkDrgon Always Trick Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 978	WARNING!!! DRGON IS A MUSIC ELITIST! Hoobastank sucks bro. Bands that are awesome no one has heard of: Thrice Battles Brand New E-Town Concrete Defeater Bands that have been going strong since the 90's/Early 00's, that people should listen to: New Found Glory 311 Foo Fighters __________________ [color=red] Kneel before the Lord Drgon, or you will be knelt.

05-19-2011, 10:00 PM	#6
DarkDrgon Always Trick Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 978	Those are bands that were one hit wonders ten years ago that still make music (except for E-town, no one outside Jersey knows them.) Also, did you know that the Foo Fighters dropped an album last month? I didn't until just now. Also NFG have put out some kind of release every 2 years since 2001, but it never gets noticed. __________________ [color=red] Kneel before the Lord Drgon, or you will be knelt.

05-20-2011, 04:18 AM	#7
synkr0nized synk-ism Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: throughout the Wired Posts: 6,857	See, I can play this silly "lolopinions" game, too. "Music elitist" and those are bands you claim are good? See how unnecessarily confrontational this thread now is? It's great (hint: it's not!) __________________ Find love. Last edited by synkr0nized; 05-20-2011 at 04:20 AM.

05-19-2011, 09:05 PM	#3
Seil Super stressed! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: British Columbia Posts: 8,081	The benefits of living in a small town on a small island in Canada is that we have small record stores. With lazy clerks. ...Still doesn't answer why I can't find anyone around town that listens to them... Though the average age in Qualicum is 50+.

05-19-2011, 09:42 PM	#5
Seil Super stressed! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: British Columbia Posts: 8,081	You may be an elitist, (bro?) but you're missin' the point of the thread entirely. This is not to shout out bands that you know (If it was, Maya Isacowitz would be the first name in this thread.) It's for bands that have been eaten by Nessie, abducted by aliens, appeared on The X-Files, or, apparently, are alive and well in a recording studio somewhere. Carry on.

05-20-2011, 07:06 AM	#8
DarkDrgon Always Trick Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 978	I see what you did there!! another interesting fact: marky ramone plays Ramones cover shows with a ton of punk bands. its as close as you can get to seeing them now, and if you get a chance to catch him with the misfits, do it. __________________ [color=red] Kneel before the Lord Drgon, or you will be knelt.

05-21-2011, 05:12 PM	#9
Magus Archer and Armstrong vs. the World Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 7,164	Pretty sure Foo Fighters "DOA" has been played on the radio ten times a day for the past several years. They haven't exactly disappeared. __________________ The Valiant Review

05-21-2011, 05:31 PM	#10
A Zarkin' Frood formerly known as Prince. Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Right here, with you >:) Posts: 2,395	I either listen to music that's so prominent on the radar it makes for I big fat bleepdot thing, or stuff that flies so low under the radar to begin with. A second ago I was about to ask whatever the hell happened to Explosions In The Sky, then checked their 'pedia page and saw they released an album just a month ago. Oh yeah, what happened to Emigrate, side project of, I think, Richard Kruspe? Didn't sound straight up awesome, I think, But pretty promising. Don't tell me that guy is too busy making music with this other kinda popular band he's in, that doesn't count as a reason!!!!! __________________ >:( C-: Last edited by A Zarkin' Frood; 05-22-2011 at 04:38 AM.