Listening Party Requests

[Dave de Sylvia]

So, the time is almost upon us to choose a new batch of bands to feature. The first week was very successful, and resulted in some much-deserved attention for bands like Silversun Pickups, as well as for more established bands like the Casualties and DragonForce. Let's keep it going this week.

Mx is busy devising a feature whereby listening parties will be somehow user-chosen, but for now it's up to us mods to do so. Basically, you can use this thread to give us suggestions for every main genre, prefferably with descriptions and the like, but there's no guarantees beyond that. In order to be featured, the band must meet the following criteria:

1) Have a picture
2) Have at least 2 working [full] mp3s [on sputnik]
3) Are underground or lesser known bands (for exposure reasons, and the fact that they often put free mp3s over the internet).

Once again, there's no guarantee we'll feature the band you choose, but it'll help us out some. And please don't suggest anything that doesn't meet the standards.

Current listening parties:
Metal: DragonForce- http://www.sputnikmusic.com/party.php?party=6
Punk: The Casualties- http://www.sputnikmusic.com/party.php?party=4
Alt/Indie: Silversun Pickups- http://www.sputnikmusic.com/party.php?party=3
Rock: My Morning Jacket- http://www.sputnikmusic.com/party.php?party=5
Hip-Hop: Hilltop Hoods- http://www.sputnikmusic.com/party.php?party=8
Pop: Marvelous 3- http://www.sputnikmusic.com/party.php?party=7
Other: Nothing yet! XD

[morrissey]

If you guys are suggesting bands, please make sure they have at least 2 tracks already uploaded to sputnik. If they don't, please go to their site and get links to free tracks (if they have them), and then upload them. Myspace links don't work. Otherwise we won't be able to feature these bands, for obvious reasons.

[The Jungler]

How about Andrew Bird? He's underground, good (if that's a specification) and has music on Sputnik.

[Shadows]

It has to be a link directly to an mp3 file, not a link to a YSI upload containing an mp3.

[DFelon204409]

Other/Electronica: Venetian Snares
Hip Hop: Deltron3030 (or Del Tha Funkee Homosapien)
Rock: Thin Lizzie
Metal: fordirelifesake
Punk: Circle Takes the Square
Alt/Indie: Murder by Death

hey Spat, if any of these are picked PM me and I'll upload.

[Oddsen]

How bout Dispatch? Their a jam rock band and their pretty good and i know they have tracks on their website so i would put them on sputnik if anyone is interested. I know jeremy likes them.

[Dave de Sylvia]

/end hissy fit mode

[Iluvatar]

wtf omg noob

Machinae Supremacy fits the bill absolutely perfectly. And if the Gorillaz can get away with animated profile pictures, why not Machinae?

[Shadows]

Our Machinae Supremacy page here has plenty of mp3s as well as being a pretty obscure band. Sounds like a winner for the metal section.

[pulseczar]

I was going to say Giant Drag, a band I just added and all that, but their song links don't seem to be working on the Spud player.

[Drunken Viking]

For metal, I'd say Vornagar. Really underground, and they have a few Mp3s up. I just added a picture and the band bio.

EDIT: Or atleast I'm trying to if my internet will stop sucking.

[Te Karanga]

For Electronic (other) I'd say Kraftwerk, Tangerine Dream or M83 for starters.

I'll try hunt down some links.

[DesolationRow]

For rock, Dead Meadow. They are very overlooked, and very good.

[AlienEater]

Aren't they under indie?

[FlawedPerfection]

Other/Electronica: Venetian Snares

What he said.

[Kyle]

I'd second Dead Meadow. But do they have songs uploaded?

/too lazy to look

[Sepstrup]

I'd love to see Tangerine Dream and Murder by Death. Haven't heard either. but they interest me.

[Sepstrup]

What's the easiest way to find free mp3's?

Are The Decemberists too well-known? I'd like to suggest Silver Jews too if I could find some songs.

[Iluvatar]

The easiest way is to check the bands homepage, or their labels. Otherwise, it's rather difficult to find sanctioned songs. If you know how to google search archives and such, then you can use a link from there, but often those are dead/will be dead. I also don't know if mx wants...ahem, technically illegal songs being streamed here.

[I_am_the_balls]

I guess The Offspring for punk. They have everyone of their songs on their site to choose from.

[Te Karanga]

What he said.
Boring.

[Dave de Sylvia]

The easiest way is to check the bands homepage, or their labels.
That's the only way.

[Spoonful]

So Jazz and Blues would fall into the "Other" category?

[Dave de Sylvia]

I;m going to feature Machinae Supremacy, but I just checked and 4 of the 6 mp3 links were dead. If someone wants to put up some more (but not too many) that best represent the band, I'll feature it right away.

edit: blues is under rock (though I'd like it to be changed) and jazz is in other. Whatever they're under on the site, they're under for listening parties.

[slack]

For rock, Dead Meadow. They are very overlooked, and very good.I'd like to hear this band as well.

For Other Music, or Electronica I guess, I'd love to see Underworld. They're a hugely influential band, and yet they get no love on Sputnik. :upset:

I'll think of some more later.

[Spoonful]

edit: blues is under rock (though I'd like it to be changed) and jazz is in other. Whatever they're under on the site, they're under for listening parties.
Yeah, I never really understood why blues was under rock...

[Drunken Viking]

Yeah, it should definitely be the other way around.

For next week, in the Metal section for the listening party, I vote Vornagar. They are pretty underground, and have 3 Mp3s up.

[mx]

Bump - new week

[pixiesfanyo]

You should change your name to PezX.

I nominate Rockets and Bluelights for EMO.

[FlawedPerfection]

Esmerine for post-rock, or Alt-Indie if you must.

Eh... there's no MP3s. Never mind.

[Iluvatar]

For punk, A Wilhelm Scream.

For metal, Sonata Arctica.

And give me ten minutes, and then I'll reccomend The Flower Kings for rock.

edit: Now, all these bands have mp3's, pictures, and sufficient bios.

[DFelon204409]

CTTSssssssss

[Dave de Sylvia]

Punk: http://www.sputnikmusic.com/party.php?party=15
Metal: http://www.sputnikmusic.com/party.php?party=14

[Oddsen]

I'd liked to suggest Cornershop. Their fairly poppy, but they still got some good music. I know they don't have any tracks on the site, but i will try to add some if any one is interested. Read my review.

[Dave de Sylvia]

Cornershop do host some songs, if I remember correctly.

[Dave de Sylvia]

New week.

[Serpento]

Nominate The Aquabats for Punk (Grind,) has a song I just added on their band page or here: http://aquabats.superbad.net/media/audio/The_Aquabats/Fashion_Zombies.mp3
I wouldn't call them utterly underground, but not alot of people have heard them (at least as a grind band, not a ska band.)

[Dave de Sylvia]

For Electronic (other) I'd say Kraftwerk, Tangerine Dream or M83 for starters.

I'll try hunt down some links.
Could you find something by these or other electronic artists? I can't find any on the site right now.

[mx]

I love m83

[Drunken Viking]

Is there anyway to access the listening parties after the next weeks already started?

[Bron-Yr-Aur]

Yeah. I'm actually listening to the Format listening party right now.

[Sepstrup]

Someone find some free samples from Silver Jews so I can suggest them.

[Serpento]

I doubt they'll be free with a name like Silver Jews *shot*.

Found some, here: http://www.weeblackskelf.co.uk/cordsuit/audio/songs/roomgamesanddiamondrain.mp3

http://www.weeblackskelf.co.uk/cordsuit/audio/songs/people.mp3
http://www.weeblackskelf.co.uk/cordsuit/audio/songs/blackandbrownblues.mp3
Room Games and Diamond Rain, People, and Black & Brown Blues (in that order.)

[Dave de Sylvia]

New week begins tomorrow. Get your suggestions in quick, and it will make it an awful lot easier if you add mp3s and band info yourself beforehand.

[Sepstrup]

I suggest Silver Jews because they're awesome. The three mp3 links are up.

EDIT: I added a short description (it needs approval right?).

[Serpento]

I still hold true to my Aquabats reccomendation, the mp3 is up.

[morrissey]

I suggest Silver Jews because they're awesome. The three mp3 links are up.

EDIT: I added a short description (it needs approval right?).

We will feature this next week.

Serpento: you need more than one mp3.

[Serpento]

Curses, I tried to go the way of MMJ in the first listening party :P.

[slack]

I suppose it's too late for this week's listening party, but I added six mp3s and a bio for Raison d'être.

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/band/Raison+d%27Etre

edit - Here is another one for the Other genre. Four mp3s and soon a bio.

Black Tape for a Blue Girl

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/bands.php?bandid=4342

[FEARBEFORECONQUER]

Metalcore/Hardcore = Fear Before the March of Flames

Available on myspace. They are worth a try.

[morrissey]

Myspace doesn't work for linking to mp3s.

[Jom]

One suggestion (as opposed to a request) I have is The Red Paintings. G_Mac has like six or seven songs uploaded to their profile (their Tears for Fears cover of 'Mad World,' 'Walls,' 'Pickles,' 'The Streets Fell Into My Window' [which features a reading from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland], etc.), and most of their discography has been reviewed by him on Sputnikmusic (or will be), and that's a very good band that needs exposure, especially since they're touring in North America for the first time ever. They don't really have any LPs, just EPs, so again, the exposure would do them some good, since the music is very, very good.

[Eliminator]

For the punk/whatever subgenre party, you could do Belle Époque. They have their whole album on their website in .mp3 format.

http://belle.epoque75.free.fr/home_en.html

http://belle.epoque75.free.fr/01-%20Belle%20Epoque%20-%20la%20danse%20finie,%20les%20masques%20tombent.m p3

http://belle.epoque75.free.fr/02-%20Belle%20Epoque%20-%20le%20mal%20a%20penser.mp3

http://belle.epoque75.free.fr/03-%20Belle%20Epoque%20-%20naufrage-e-s%20volontaires.mp3

http://belle.epoque75.free.fr/04-%20Belle%20Epoque%20-%20il%20est%20trop%20tard.mp3

http://belle.epoque75.free.fr/05-%20Belle%20Epoque%20-%20on%20cultive%20la%20distance.mp3

http://belle.epoque75.free.fr/06-%20Belle%20Epoque%20-%20une%20simple%20etoile.mp3

[Dave de Sylvia]

Add the best ones to the artist page (I've never heard them so I don't know) and they'll be featured in the next couple of weeks.

Jom, that was a request and you know it, so request denied on the grounds of improper labelling.

[Jom]

But I already have their albums :-?

[Dave de Sylvia]

Request to be featured, silly. Improper labelling, three days.

[spoon_of_grimbo]

A good punk listening party would be The Loved Ones, they're fairly underground still, (at least not that well known anyway) and one of the best pop punk acts at the minute.

I've posted three mp3s on their profile, but it seems to be shared with a now-defunct blues rock from the 60s, so the picture and band description i added havn't appeared, and there seems to be no way to make a seperate profile for the two bands...

[Dave de Sylvia]

Yeah, I reversed the changes because it's ridiculous having two bands under one profile. I changed the blues band's profile, so you can make a new one for your band.

[FlawedPerfection]

For Alt-Indie I'd like to suggest Denali

http://www.jadetree.com/mp3/Denali-Hold_Your_Breath.mp3

http://www.jadetree.com/mp3/Denali-Gunner.mp3

http://www.jadetree.com/mp3/Denali-Relief.mp3

[Kage]

For Alt-Indie I'd like to suggest Denali

http://www.jadetree.com/mp3/Denali-Hold_Your_Breath.mp3

http://www.jadetree.com/mp3/Denali-Gunner.mp3

http://www.jadetree.com/mp3/Denali-Relief.mp3
That would be awesome. Good request, I second it.

[Dave de Sylvia]

Add a page for them then.

[FlawedPerfection]

Done. :)

[Dave de Sylvia]

I've featured Denali and Belle Époque, Red Paintings and Loved Ones are in line for next week. Metal and Rock are still up for grabs.

[Sepstrup]

We will feature this next week.

Serpento: you need more than one mp3.

What happened to this? Silver Jews haven't been up yet.

[Dave de Sylvia]

What happened to this? Silver Jews haven't been up yet.
Ah, I didn't realise this. Sorry, they're at the front of the queue now :upset:

[Drunken Viking]

Arsis for Metal.

[Shadows]

Arsis is very popular around this forum's metal community though.

[Drunken Viking]

They didn't have one at the time, and Arsis had a few Mp3s up, so I suggested them.

[Apocalyptic Raids]

Frightmare for Metal :-)

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/bands.php?bandid=3968

[DesolationRow]

For punk, the Kings of Nuthin', because they simply own so hard.

[Dave de Sylvia]

bump

I'll only accept bands with mp3s and band picture already added.

[FlawedPerfection]

For Alt-Indie, since we've never had a post-rock band, Jaga Jazzist.

[Dave de Sylvia]

bump

these will probably go up in the next few hours

[Psyclone]

EDIT: Sorry. I just saw that Basement Jaxx has already been a listening party. Whoops.

[tom79]

For next week, how about Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros for Alt/Indie. They have 5 mp3's on Sputnik and are not very well known outside of Clash fans.

[Poofy 666]

The Chasm for Metal :cool:

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/bands.php?bandid=755

[Let's Chop Cats!]

Earth Crisis for Hardcore. Or Blacklisted. Both are good.

[Dave de Sylvia]

The Chasm for Metal :cool:

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/bands.php?bandid=755
I will make sure these guys get featured in the coming weeks, but right now there's been three DM parties already and none for Black Metal, so I'm gonna shake it up a bit.

Or Blacklisted. Both are good.
Blacklisted it is.

For next week, how about Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros for Alt/Indie. They have 5 mp3's on Sputnik and are not very well known outside of Clash fans.
Done, under Rock. I removed one of the mp3s because it's the weakest there; this way I think anyone can click any song and get a good idea of what he's about.

For Alt-Indie, since we've never had a post-rock band, Jaga Jazzist.
Done.

Also check out the hip hop listening party.

[Storm In A Teacup]

Earth Crisis for srs. If there aren't any mp3's for them I'll look later.

[Poofy 666]

I will make sure these guys get featured in the coming weeks, but right now there's been three DM parties already and none for Black Metal, so I'm gonna shake it up a bit.



No problem. If you don't want to have another DM band so soon, you can use UneXpect (Avant-Garde) or Municipal Waste (Thrash) if you want.

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/band/Unexpect

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/bands.php?bandid=3929

[Dave de Sylvia]

bump

[The Jungler]

Hot Hot Heat has an abundence of mp3s on Sputnik, use them.

edit: Unless they're too mainstream.

[Eliminator]

No, they're just too horrible.

how about Defiance, Ohio

[The Jungler]

No, they're just too horrible.

how about Defiance, OhioI know they are sort of lame, but it was all I could think of at that time.

And yeah Defiance would be a good choice.

[The Sludge]

How about The Offspring, they aren't lean when it comes to MP3's on the web. I can try to find some more, which the ones that stopped working from their site. But there is plenty up there for a listening partay.

[The Sludge]

Flogging Molly!

[Dave de Sylvia]

I'll get these up in the next hour or two, so hurry.

[The Sludge]

I'm having a gay 'ol time with these MP3 links, and I have another request.

Supporting their recent release of country cover songs, Me First And The Gimme Gimme's for punk.

[Dave de Sylvia]

More going up tomorrow.

[Let's Chop Cats!]

Bane or Stay Gold for hardcore.

[Pete]

FatPete (re)commands you to put one of these bands up for Punk:

Ryan's Hope - http://www.ryanshopemusic.com/
MP3 here - http://www.purevolume.com/ryanshope
Or ask me to upload somewhere.

Hit the Switch - http://www.hittheswitch.net/
MP3 here - http://www.hittheswitch.net/records.htm
Or ask me to upload somewhere.

Small Arms Dealer - http://www.smallarmsdealer.net
Mp3 here - http://www.myspace.com/smallarmsdealer
Or ask me to upload somewhere.


edit: Upon further thought, I should be promoted to Punk Listening Party President.

[Iluvatar]

Iluvatar reccomends you put up this band for the punk/post-hardcore listening party:

Fugazi

I added 2 studio tracks and 4 live ones that I found of good quality, their bio is extremely fleshed out, and they have tons of albums with reviews to look at, even if some of the reviews are lacking a bit. Sure, they're rather popular, but we've had Hot Hot Heat and Flyleaf as listening parties for christ's sake.

edit: I fixed a bunch of typos I had because I realized what a ****ty typer I am.

[iarescientists]

I second Iluvatar on Fugazi

[Zmev]

Fugazi would be cool

[Dave de Sylvia]

The votes are in and Pete got 0 :(

[The Jungler]

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/album.php?reviewid=4736&page=2
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah

Over hyped or not, most sputnikers don't know them.

[Pete]

The votes are in and Pete got 0 :(

What, was there actually a vote of some sort, or is it just a saying? What am I not getting? :(

[Iluvatar]

It's pretty much a joke I'm thinking but I could be wrong I don't know I usually am.

[Dave de Sylvia]

haha, I was just saying three people voted for Fugazi after you decided to run for president. Your bands are next in line.

[Eliminator]

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/album.php?reviewid=4736&page=2
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah

Over hyped or not, most sputnikers don't know them.

they're indietastic!

[Iluvatar]

So wait does that make me president of the punk listening party because that would be a horrible mess.

At the Drive-In for every listening party ever!

[Eliminator]

this punk listening party is non operational

lol

[Pete]

haha, I was just saying three people voted for Fugazi after you decided to run for president. Your bands are next in line.

Ah, do I feel stupid now.

I'll work on uploading stuff for those bands.

[Dave de Sylvia]

You can only use mp3s that are hosted by the band or their label due to legal constrictions and our strict anti-getting sued policy, but I'm sure there's no problem seeing as most punk bands give away music.

[Pete]

Yeah, Hit the Switch had all of their debut album uploaded on Nitro's (their labels) website at one point (read about it on Nitro's website), but it's not up anymore, and they now only have one song up. I could mail them and get clearance, but do you think it'd be okay on Sputniks behalf if I uploaded two more songs?

[FlawedPerfection]

Dredg for Alt/Indie.

[metallicaman8]

Dream Theater should definitely be the next featured metal band.

[Eliminator]

No.

[FlawedPerfection]

Definitely not.

[Dave de Sylvia]

That would definitely be true were they not the most well known metal band on the site.

[slack]

Grizzly Bear for Alt/Indie

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/bands.php?bandid=4881

[The Sludge]

Just have one more punk listening request. Against Me! I replaced 2 not working tracks with working one's (which the old one's would have to be deleted), now there is a total of 5 working files. 2 of which is from their live cd that recently came out.

Now I'll just have to listen to more music than standard punk.

[slack]

Chad Vangaalen for Alt/Indie

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/bands.php?bandid=4721

please, please, please ...

[mx]

Chad VanGaalen is a good choice

[innerdark]

Have we had a fall of troy one? just out of curiosity before i start scouring the cesspool that is the internet for Mp3s

[Let's Chop Cats!]

Bane or Stay Gold for hardcore.
Ehm.

[Dave de Sylvia]

3 of the last 6 have been hardcore, it's time to vary it.

[morrissey]

Thanks Sylvia for being so awesome at running this.

Robyn. <3

[Let's Chop Cats!]

3 of the last 6 have been hardcore, it's time to vary it.
I thought it was specific to each forum, is it not?

[Dave de Sylvia]

Ah, I see what you mean. Yeah, it's specific to each forum but we can only feature one per week from the main genre. Punk only gets one listening party per week, whether it's hardcore or pop-punk.

[Let's Chop Cats!]

Ohhhhh ok. Umm suggestion then, change that. Maybe randomly generate which one will make the front page, then the rest take a backseat to the forums.

[Dave de Sylvia]

One a week seems to be working fine right now, but if other people feel the same then maybe something could be done.

New ones going up today, so act suggestively.

[The Sludge]

Uh, No Use For A Name for pop-punk. (damn these FAT bands and their free mp3's)

[Zmev]

Ted Leo for indie when Chad VanGaalen gets old, unless other bands are in queue.

[metallicaman8]

Symphony X, or Children Of Bodom for next metal listening party. Most people have heard of them already, but they're no more of a house hold name than DragonForce and they were the listening party once.

[Dave de Sylvia]

I made DragonForce a listening party because I didn't know who else to pick. If at all possible, I'd like to pick lesser known bands.
Ted Leo for indie when Chad VanGaalen gets old, unless other bands are in queue.
There's other bands, but whichever band gets the most votes gets the party.

[metallicaman8]

Fair enough. I suppose it is best to give lesser known bands exposure

...but perhaps if no better suggestions come along?

[Mikesn]

I'd like to see a Black Metal listening party for Woods of Ypres. I've just added a couple mp3's.

[metallicaman8]

A couple more metal listening party suggestions:

Opeth
Mirrorthorne

[SubtleDagger]

I will gladly upload a few of my shorter sample tracks once I get them hosted if you don't mind featuring someone on site

Besides, you never feature anything post-rock

[Kingofdudes]

Please don't do a listening party for Opeth, they are one of the biggest metal bands on mx and that kills the point of doing a listening party (Unless there were track from a new album or something, which there isnt).

[FlawedPerfection]

Besides, you never feature anything post-rock

Yeah seriously :angry:

[Dave de Sylvia]

We had Jaga Jazzist once. I only pick what people give me, otherwise I panic and feature Avril Lavigne seven times.

[Lunarfall]

I second the Symphony X suggestion.

[south_of_heaven 11]

Do some Sodom, Ulver, Bathory, Motorhead (they're not too big on here), Brand New Sin, or Kreator.

If you need tracks from any of those bands to be posted, let me know and I'll gladly donate.

[slack]

Kayo Dot for Alt/Indie

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/bands.php?bandid=316

[Intransit]

Black Cross for punk. I know thats two hardcore bands in a row, but I think they have alot of cross genre appeal.

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/bands.php?bandid=5152

[metallicaman8]

Feature "Wood Of Ypres".

PLZPLZPLZPLZPLZPLZPLZPLZPLZPLZPLZPLZPLZPLZ.

[Mikesn]

Feature "Wood Of Ypres".

Seconded.

[Intransit]

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/band/Lagwagon

Lagwagon for punk. They have a pretty large selection of songs+they aren't overly popular

[jimay333]

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/band/Firewind
Firewind for Power Metal listening party. Try and find The Fire And The Fury. That song would get anyone liking this band.

[Jim]

Beatallica

http://sputnikmusic.com/bands.php?bandid=1271

They are a parody band who blend tracks by The Beatles and Metallica. I've uploaded a band photo and some tracks on the band page which should be all that's needed.

I think they're a great, fun act and should do well in a listening party. Bit of fun, eh? :chug:

[metallicaman8]

I believe S_o_H11 suggested Sodom on the previous page. I'm gonna have to second that. I haven't heard anything by them, but based on some album ratings they're a fabulous thrash metal band and don't get enough recognition on this site.

[Eliminator]

Lets have more hardcore

[The Sludge]

Wesley Willis for rock

At first listen it may seem he is a joke artist that doesn't know how to write songs or play his instruments, but his story is couragous. He was an overweight black man armed with a synthisizer who was diagnosed with schizophrenia that used to be signed to American Recordings then to Alternative Tentacles. In the mid '90s, Wesley had an MTV profile on him and was featured on the Howard Stern show on a few occasions. His simplistic over the top lyrics on the most simplest of subjects, Wesley became a cult icon upon early file sharing networks. He passed away in '03 of chronic luekemia.

[jdogsnoop]

can anyone help me out with why an Mp3 wont work on the site or how to delete one that ive added and isnt working?

[mx]

Rogue Wave for Alt/Indie

[Dave de Sylvia]

Should I put these up today or wait until they're back on the front page?

[mx]

The reason I'm waiting on putting them up on the front page is that there isn't much room. So I'd like to make custom graphics, but I'd rather start with a new week. So please go ahead!

[Dave de Sylvia]

OK, four main genres are up. Are hip hop and pop going in too?

[jdogsnoop]

what url adress do you use to upload?

[The Sludge]

Well it first of all can't be an URL from a file upload site, has to be legit.

But basically the URL is like http://www.thisrecordlabel.com/band/somemusicalartist/some_song.mp3

[jdogsnoop]

Alright Im having some Trouble still. So I go to This bands official site they have links to a couple of there songs http://www.mmw.net/record.jsp?MUSIC_ID=15 So if i want to upload one to sputnik what Url do i use?

[Dave de Sylvia]

I'm not sure. It has to finish with .mp3

[slack]

The mp3 has to have a web address. Then you find the artist page on Sputnik, and the rest is pretty easy to figure out.

[jdogsnoop]

Ok then can someone delete the two song links under Medeski, Martain & Wood I guess they dont work. Theyre a really great group though they deserve a listening party.

[slack]

I've never heard of these guys, but there's a shitload of links here

http://www.johnscofield.com/music.html

[south_of_heaven 11]

I've been searching online for the past two hours now, and I just can't seem to find any MP3 links for some quality songs by Sodom. Does anybody know like, a huge website just filled with them that they want to share?

[Dave de Sylvia]

They have to be legal.

[jdogsnoop]

Are You Allowed like 1 minute samples? or do they have to be full songs?

[south_of_heaven 11]

They have to be legal.

This I know SoP.

I've searched their official website, and on their record label website, but they have no songs posted (Sodom). All I'm asking is if you know another place (or places) for me to look.

[Let's Chop Cats!]

xWitnessx for hardcore.

[south_of_heaven 11]

Hey SoP, I've got some offical MP3 links here for a new band named "Flesh Made Sin". Only problem is, I can't seem to get them to work on sputnik. They can be found here:

http://www.fleshmadesin.nl/home.html

(Just click media on the right side, then MP3)

Both of the ones I tried to use were from the album "Dawn of the Stillborn"...but as you can see on their band page here, they don't work. Any suggestions?

[The Sludge]

Would it be possible to request Stephen Lynch, for I think rock? I found me some quality mp3's.

[Dave de Sylvia]

Hey SoP, I've got some offical MP3 links here for a new band named "Flesh Made Sin". Only problem is, I can't seem to get them to work on sputnik. They can be found here:

http://www.fleshmadesin.nl/home.html

(Just click media on the right side, then MP3)

Both of the ones I tried to use were from the album "Dawn of the Stillborn"...but as you can see on their band page here, they don't work. Any suggestions?
That's weird, they're WMAs, which don't work with the player. You could email the band and ask if they have any mp3s, otherwise try their record label's site.

[south_of_heaven 11]

That's weird, they're WMAs, which don't work with the player. You could email the band and ask if they have any mp3s, otherwise try their record label's site.

Alright, thanks man. Will do :thumb:

[Otisbum]

Into Eternity for Metal, but I doubt they're an 'underground' band.
Found a 5th song on Century Media and added it to the page.

[Dave de Sylvia]

upp

[xNerox]

anyone heard of Path of Golconda? pretty good stuff... underground, and their site has plenty of information, plus 2 mp3's for free download.

pathofgolconda.com

[Dave de Sylvia]

If you wanna add the band page, mp3s, band photo etc. they'll definitely be featured.

[tom79]

None More Black for punk. There's already 3 mp3s in their profile.

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/band/None+More+Black

[Intransit]

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/band/Amon+Amarth

Death Metal listening party ftw

and yesssssssssssss on None More Black

[Neoteric]

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/band/Amon+Amarth

Death Metal listening party ftw

and yesssssssssssss on None More BlackSeconded.

[Sepstrup]

Bands that only have myspace links can't be added to the listening party can they? Hmm... I want these guys for alt/indie: http://www.myspace.com/spleenutd

[Dr. Jake Destructo]

Yeah, can songs featured within Myspace's xml player work?

[Iluvatar]

No.

[Jom]

I added six songs for God Forbid:

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/bands.php?bandid=528

I don't really mind if they get featured or not, but I figure that the more songs there are, the better, even if people aren't big on the band.

[Neoteric]

Oh and it's got Antihero up, my favourite GF song :)

[TheMisterBungle]

Disembodied are a great band and I just uploaded some MP3's so yeah.

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/bands.php?bandid=4646

[JumpTheF**kUp]

Tripod for other. Just because.

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/band/Tripod

They have pretty much every single one of their songs available for download / stream on their website.

http://www.3pod.com.au/podhome/sounds.htm

If not, whatever.

[Eakflanderyof]

Insomnium for death metal.

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/band/Insomnium

They already have a bunch of streams on their sputnik page. There's no streams on there for their new album, though.

http://www.mp3stor.com/albums/73/14102/46542/insomnium/above_the_weeping_world/

Here are some streams for their new album, but I'm not sure if they're legal. I know that The Killjoy is uploaded on their myspace.

[The Jungler]

If someone could find Grandaddy mp3's I think they'd be a pretty good choice for Indie, and maybe Devendra Banhart for Folk or Indie (whatever he's under)

Some kind of Post-Punk band would be cool too.

[lunchforthesky]

Can the next pop punk listening party be something people in pop punk actually listen to?

[Dave de Sylvia]

I only feature what I'm recommended. As far as I can recall, nobody from pop-punk has ever recommended a band in here, so it's in your court.

[lunchforthesky]

Fair enough.

Either Socratic or Pistolita is my recommendation.

[Dave de Sylvia]

Do they have mp3s on the site?

[lunchforthesky]

No, ill find some bands that do and get back to you.

[superfascist]

Request: Envy for emo.

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/band/Envy

[Channing]

yes

[Faggor]

On a Pale Horse for Rock?
http://www.sputnikmusic.com/band/On+a+Pale+Horse

I know there's no band pic atm, but there will be in a couple hours.

[Dave de Sylvia]

Need more suggestions for tomorrow.

[metallicaman8]

for metal: Sodom, Hypnosia, Hyposcrisy, Kreater, other either SOH or I recommended a while back. Ooooo, Nazareth would be really cool. I've never seen anyone mention them here, but they're a great band.

[lunchforthesky]

For pop punk Brand New

[Sepstrup]

Built to Spill for alt/indie

[TheMisterBungle]

Disembodied for metalcore

[Kyle]

Nebula for Rock would be cool, or any more specific sub-genre which probably doesn't exist.

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/bands.php?bandid=3351

edit: yeah it could go under Jam Rock.

[Stoic]

Suggestions for the Metal Listening Party:

Heavy/Power
SLOUGH FEG
http://www.sputnikmusic.com/band/Slough+Feg
http://www.sloughfeg.com/media.htm
These tracks in particular:
The Red Branch, Sky Chariots, Warrior's Dawn, Wickerman, Wizard's Vengance
CAGE
http://www.sputnikmusic.com/band/Cage
http://www.cageheavymetal.com/downloads.html


Black Metal
THORNS
http://www.thorns.no/
http://www.sputnikmusic.com/band/Thorns

Death Metal
AUGURY
http://www.augurymetal.com/en/
GORY BLISTER
http://www.sputnikmusic.com/band/Gory+Blister
http://www.goryblister.com/content/music.html

[The Jungler]

Please do Beirut for indie.

[kno_kontrol]

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/band/Only+Crime

Only Crime for hardcore. They just released a new album too. Yep.

[perriwinkle]

i think a good band for hardcore would be Cinemechanica

they're great, check out stuff from their album The Martial Arts

[heyseuss]

http://www.thesearmsaresnakes.org/home.htm

Popular live band, who put on a kickass show and would appeal to pretty much anyone who likes experimental/hardcore music. Sans Custis.

[Stoic]

Thanks for putting Slough Feg SoP. I now have a good reason to whore them the entire week :D <3

[FlawedPerfection]

Eluvium for post-rock.

[IsItLuck?]

The Weakerthans for Alt/Indie

http://www.theweakerthans.org/index_v.html

I have posted 3 songs on their sputnik page. :)

[Dave de Sylvia]

Burt is next for Alt/Indie but those two are in the queue after him.

[IsItLuck?]

sounds good

[Stoic]

Suggestion for Metal Listening Party: UNEXPECT
Genre: avant garde/progressive metal

Reasons for:
1. They offer a truly unique musical experience.
2. They have released an album relatively recently (summer 2006).
3. They're currently active with tour and updates.
4. They're being discussed in R&M.
5. They've posted a link to Sputnikmusic's review to the media section of their official site.

Reasons against:
Unfortunately, I've only found one track available for download.

Official site
http://www.unexpect.com/en/default.asp
Myspace
http://www.myspace.com/unexpect
Track available for download
http://www.theendrecords.com/label/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogsection&id=17&Itemid=77

[The Sludge]

Patent Pending for punk. They recently had their video for This Can't Happen Again featured on MTV Overdrive. They were Spin Magazines band of the day last June, and their mascot Benny The Whale became a superstar on Pants Off, Dance Off. Sure there is only one song, but their music needs the exposure. :naughty:

[Iluvatar]

http://sputnikmusic.com/band/The+Thirty+Years+War

Thirty Years War for post-hardcore/punk. They have an entire ep up, and if you want I can do I quick band soundoff.

[Intransit]

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/bands.php?bandid=324

Alkaline Trio for pop-punk. I know this is the third one and all for this week, so we can use it some other time, but they do have quite a few songs up and all

[tom79]

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/band/Bedouin+Soundclash

Bedouin Soundclash for reggae. I added 3 songs, but they are only clips of them. Hope thats okay..

[Intransit]

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/band/The+Lawrence+Arms

The Lawrence Arms for Punk whenever there is an opening. 4 tracks, plus I'm going to review their albums that haven't been reviewed yet.

[IsItLuck?]

Old Man Gloom for Metal

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/bands.php?bandid=2081

I put 3 mp3's up, added their bio that is pending approval I believe.

[Angmar]

How about Arsis for death metal. Their page has a good ammount of songs from all of their albums and they kickass in general.

http://sputnikmusic.com/band/Arsis

[Neoteric]

Everyone knows about Arsis.

[Iluvatar]

Fewer people know about Arsis as compared to Alkaline Trio, but Alkaline still got it. There are more factors than popularity involved.

[Dave de Sylvia]

Like me having no other suggestions.

[Jom]

Hey I recommended stuff for rock!

Just because everybody ignored my The Red Paintings listening party for A&I back when listening parties were less popular . . . :whine:

[Iluvatar]

I submitted Thirty Years War for punk/post hardcore but yeah that was pretty much just to whore my review out even more :(

[Dave de Sylvia]

Oh no, that will get featured but I'm pretty much rotating pop punk->hardcore->post hardcore now unless anyone wants to throw in some ska or something.

[Iluvatar]

Let us pray to god no one submits another shitty 3rd wave band.

[Dave de Sylvia]

I've got 72 consecutive 3rd wave ska parties lined up =]

[Let's Chop Cats!]

The Promise for hardcore.

[BringHomeTheBacon]

Unwound for Alt/Indie

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/band/Unwound

[FlawedPerfection]

And don't forget about Eluvium :)

[The Sludge]

Well Coheed And Cambria is pretty good to go for ROCK!. 3 songs up, but the broken link to Devil In Jersey City would have to be removed.

[Sepstrup]

I got a free promo for The Envy Corps, so I'd expect them to have mp3's up somewhere, but I can't find any. They're pretty good though. I'd like to suggest them for alt/indie if anyone could find some mp3's of theirs.

[Dave de Sylvia]

Well Coheed And Cambria is pretty good to go for ROCK!. 3 songs up, but the broken link to Devil In Jersey City would have to be removed.
Come on, they're by far one of the most popular bands on the site.

[The Sludge]

Also 3 of their more popular songs. I just get excited when I find free MP3's, no matter how well known they are.

[Iluvatar]

Guns N Roses for rock listening party.

[Dave de Sylvia]

That's a good idea!

[Neoteric]

can we have Hanoi Rocks instead

[Abaddon2005]

Just Jack for hip-hop.

there are some streams on his website; http://www.justjack.co.uk/

bio etc.; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Just_Jack

He's not in the database yet though, but I'll get to that.

[The Sludge]

Arcade Fire for Indie. Just change the name of the song Headlights to "Headlights Look Like Diamonds".

[Eliminator]

Yeah, not enough people have heard the Arcade Fire!

[TojesDolan]

And particularly not in this forum tbqmfh.

[The Sludge]

Again, I get excited when I find mp3's. Forgive me, just making suggestions.

[Dave de Sylvia]

need a metal party

[Abaddon2005]

umm Daath comes to mind.. they have one song on their own site,http://www.daathmusic.com/ Don't know if that's enough though.

[Jom]

need a metal party

Be still my beating heart, you can't find a neo-classical avant-garde folk black viking jazz band? :eek:

[Dave de Sylvia]

They're all at the Harry Potter convention :(

[Abaddon2005]

lol, could you use mine though? I just saw one mp3 there so I figured.

[Dave de Sylvia]

I'll put it up next week. Hopefully I won't have to do all the work again.

[Abaddon2005]

If I can help with anything feel free to ask. :)

[Sepstrup]

If in doubt, just put Silver Jews up there a few times more.

[Dave de Sylvia]

If you could make sure the bands you suggest have a good photo, preferrably wider than it is tall, and that the mp3s work properly, it'd save me a lot of time. Thanks.

[Jom]

Shaimus for rock for whenever, if you are still taking suggestions for rock even though they're not Irish :-*

I just added a quick description, but hopefully the photograph looks alright. If not, they have loads at their mySpace.

[Abaddon2005]

from their own site;
http://daath.swizcorp.com/audio/Ovum.mp3

from their label;
http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/shared/downloads/Daath/Daath-Subterfuge.mp3

pic;
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/cf/DaathTheBand.jpg/220px-DaathTheBand.jpg

hope that does the trick. :)

edit: I've also added them to the review site with a short bio. I'm not sure whether you write all those short bio's for the listening parties yourself, but if you need any help with it let me know.

[Dave de Sylvia]

Oh are we still not recommending things? Ok.

[Jom]

Why did a bunch of streams in the older listening parties suddenly disappear? Is it because the main source changed and the streams on the site were removed automatically?