Good modern rock

[br3ad_man]

This kid from my church keeps annoying me with his taste in music, so I'm giving him some cds. He likes modern rock like Linkin Park and Good Charlotte as well as 'classic rock' like Led Zeppelin and Guns N Roses. He remarked to me the other day about how he thinks modern rock is getting a bit too samey. So I'm giving him these so far;

Comets on Fire - Avatar
Deftones - White Pony
Dredg - Catch Without Arms

Any other suggestions?

[Otherside]

give some National

[EightMilesHigh]

Bing Crosby.









The Decemberists. Cursive. Neutral Milk Hotel.

[Eliminator]

yeah recommend him nmh that makes sense

[Anxious]

Scott Walker- The Drift

[rocknrollstar5]

The Fratellis - Costello Music is quite a good rocky and modern album

[Boilermaker]

Nirvana, that's pretty much where I went once I wanted to stop listening to ****.

[YDload]

but you were listening to Nirvana :confused:

HUM- Downward Is Heavenward is the only good modern rock album that's not "alternative" or anything.

[Boilermaker]

YDload, I bet you used to be into Nirvana when you were a wee-one. If I wasn't obsessed with Nirvana when I was younger I wouldn't have started listening to the Pixies, Dinosaur Jr., Fugazi, etc..

[YDload]

i was never into Nirvana. they were too omnipresent on radio stations and TV that it just turned me off to them. but i still looked into all those bands you mentioned, the ones that influenced Nirvana, only because they were predecessors and not because i actually liked Cobain and Co.

[perriwinkle]

i like nirvana

[Hedgedive]

i was never into Nirvana. they were too omnipresent on radio stations and TV that it just turned me off to them. but i still looked into all those bands you mentioned, the ones that influenced Nirvana, only because they were predecessors and not because i actually liked Cobain and Co.

point is that everyone goes through a shitty music phase (most are still in it).

and Nirvana weren't terrible they were just extremely overrated.

[EightMilesHigh]

But they were terrible too.

[metalicajaymz]

but you were listening to Nirvana :confused:

HUM- Downward Is Heavenward is the only good modern rock album that's not "alternative" or anything.

don't talk **** on a band and then make a statement like the one following

[margin0walker]

give him some Sunnay Day Real Estate and some Arcade Fire

[Concubine]

dunno, the obvious ones maybe

Incubus
Foo Fighters
Smashing Pumpkins
Queen Of The Stone Age

[sexymuffin]

he's looking for good modern rock

[EightMilesHigh]

Incubus

BRO ALERT

[margin0walker]

OH ****

what do we do

[Amit]

porcupine tree
radiohead
neutral milk hotel
dj shadow
deltron 3030

[ThePinkPanther]

for some reason i cant get into radiohead

but i dont know where to start

[Dave de Sylvia]

porcupine tree
radiohead
neutral milk hotel
dj shadow
deltron 3030
these are very good suggestions sir

r you familiar with a mr. lil' wayne?

The first three Our Lady Peace albums are awesome. Otherwise I'm not really sure what modern rock is or care enough to find out.

[EightMilesHigh]

OH ****

what do we do

throw a frisbee as far as we can then run

[YDload]

don't talk **** on a band and then make a statement like the one following

hum is the only good modern rock band

so what

[Concubine]

BRO ALERT

wait what

bros listen to incubus now?

might as well add 311 to that list

i mean the kid listen to linkin park ffs

[Amit]

these are very good suggestions sir

r you familiar with a mr. lil' wayne?

The first three Our Lady Peace albums are awesome. Otherwise I'm not really sure what modern rock is or care enough to find out.

GREATEST RAPPER ALIVE

[niobium]

third eye blind - third eye blind
faith no more - angel dust

[YDload]

wait what

bros listen to incubus now?

might as well add 311 to that list

i mean the kid listen to linkin park ffs

311 IS on the list, as is Incubus.

[Jacaranda]

third eye blind - blue is decent

um yellowcard and mudvayne have their albums of modern rock goodness.

[margin0walker]

show him Illmatic

[Thanks]

Maybe we should think of things this kid might like, rather than trying to turn him into a stereotypical record nerd. I mean, that's not the way to go for the average kid that wants to just rock out.

[margin0walker]

illmatic is pretty bumpin

[Zorg]

Trying to think of some stuff that's easy to get into. You'll scare him off with The National. Hrmm

TV on the Radio
Gogol Bordello
Sleater Kinney
The Wrens

[Zorg]

D-Plan, Fugazi...both defunct. But, still great.

[perriwinkle]

wait what

bros listen to incubus now?

might as well add 311 to that list

i mean the kid listen to linkin park ffs

sublime incubus and 311 are like the big bro 3 around here

i have loved each in the past and still enjoy numerous songs by each

[pixiesfanyo]

Hopesfall (A Types and A Magnetic North only)
Deftones
Orgy

[br3ad_man]

Ok well I'm giving him some Girls Against Boys because he plays bass and some Stooges.

Thanks for the suggestions, but honestly, a lot of them sucked. Like in light of the original post, how can you seriously recommend Neutral Milk Hotel? Oh well.

[Adam CR]

I'd recommend Failure's 'Fantastic Planet' and Creeper Lagoon's 'Take Back the Universe and Give Me Yesterday'.

[niobium]

third eye blind - blue is decentblue was really painfully straightforward and average. too arena.

self titled is the only way to go

[Jacaranda]

bleh **** you.

it was catchy though and polished all modern rock should be.

[Zmev]

Yellowcard - Ocean Ave
Bronx - Bronx II
Blink 182 - Blink 182
Saves the Day - Stay What You Are
Finch - Say Hello to Sunshine

[rocknrollstar5]

Gogol Bordello


They are the best Romanian immigrant gypsy punk band ever!

[Zmev]

*only

har

[Kyle]

How about like Kyuss or something? or Dinosaur Jr because he likes Classic Rock and they play guitar solos.

Not that those bands are modern, but y'know.

[margin0walker]

i dont think he'd be ready for kyuss

[Sound Boy]

Finch - Say Hello to Sunshine

Finch - What it is to Burn
that one is alot better

also try Dredg and Queens of the Stone Age
and white stripes

[thunderzstruck]

the arcade fire

[Interstate]

Give him a Queens Of The Stone Age album.

[xizoesira]

Listen sons and prosper:

If you have any interest in psychedelia and modern rock and you have not heard Dungen your life is incomplete.

[Tangy zizzle]

I wouldn't advise giving him Comets on Fire at the moment. I've tried "converting" someone before using that very album and the response was neg. The following are easy enough whilst retaining quality status.

Betchadupa - The Alphabetchadupa
Quicksand - Slip
Nada Surf - Let Go

[rocknrollstar5]

*only

har

yeah thats the brilliance of it all!