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Stevio10
* Dog in the Sand *

United Kingdom
1116 Posts

Posted - 03/22/2006 :  18:03:28  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
A few other bands/artists who id consider good...

Jesus and Mary Chain
Talking Heads
Mark Lanegan
Modest Mouse
Uncle Tupelo (Rich G played slide guitar on their song Whisky Bottle)
Tom Waits
Calexico
Handsome Family (Their song, "The Dutch Boy" sounds a lot like Silver)
Dinosaur Jr
My Morning Jacket
Giant Sand
Screaming Trees
Detroit Cobras
Lemonheads (Rich G also played on their album Car Button Cloth)
Husker Du/Sugar/Bob Mould
Janes Addiction
Faith No More
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chineselover
= Cult of Ray =

Ireland
348 Posts

Posted - 03/22/2006 :  19:20:29  Show Profile  Visit chineselover's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Jesus and Mary Chain
Grant Lee Buffalo
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de Juarez
- FB Fan -

USA
10 Posts

Posted - 03/22/2006 :  21:25:43  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
yea baby! all these new bands to check out should hold me up for quite a while. i've heard of most bands that were mentioned, but i did enjoy the shins, galaxie 500, screaming trees, buzzcocks, yo la tengo and camper van beethoven to name a few. thanks guys! keep em coming..
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The New Bolero
= Cult of Ray =

394 Posts

Posted - 03/23/2006 :  05:08:35  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Neil Sedaka is better than the Pixies, the Beatles and Elvis all put together. His "Stairway to Heaven" is the only "Stairway to Heaven" you'll ever need, friends.
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moro
- FB Fan -

Italy
192 Posts

Posted - 03/23/2006 :  05:41:23  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
why don't you try Wolf Parade, Clap your hands say yeah and Modest Mouse?
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milo
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24 Posts

Posted - 03/23/2006 :  11:23:19  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
If you want a great band that also SOUND like Pixies and retain that element of quirky genius, Drive Like Jehu (and then Hot Snakes who share some members with them) are really good. However, all their tracks are very thrashy and punky so they don't have the variety of Frank's songwriting. I love 'em though.
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Dallas
= Cult of Ray =

USA
725 Posts

Posted - 03/23/2006 :  15:02:44  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I have gotten onto McClusky late, but, I love 'Do Dallas'. Its a great disc IMHO. Also, White Stripes, Kings of Leon, Black Keys for 2005 releases.

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Steak n Sabre
* Dog in the Sand *

Uzbekistan
1013 Posts

Posted - 03/23/2006 :  17:51:21  Show Profile  Visit Steak n Sabre's Homepage  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by de Juarez

i can't stand the radio, for the exception of classic rock.



Blue Oyster Cult!


The Cult of Frank : Gimme Gimme Gimme...I Need Some More
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Thomas
* Dog in the Sand *

USA
1615 Posts

Posted - 03/23/2006 :  20:03:15  Show Profile  Click to see Thomas's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Steak n Sabre

quote:
Originally posted by de Juarez

i can't stand the radio, for the exception of classic rock.



Blue Oyster Cult!





Correction

Blue Öyster Cult


"Our Love is Rice and Beans and Horses Lard"
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Mad Lucas
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Australia
144 Posts

Posted - 03/24/2006 :  05:19:43  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Radiohead definitely. They really arn't anything like Pixies but they have a unique sound, as most great bands have. Being unique, obviously, there arn't many others like it.

band I enjoy as much as Pixies are:
Rollerskate Skinny
Ani DiFranco
Delicatessen
John Frusciante
Nirvana
PJ Harvey
Red Hot Chili Peppers (particularly the earlier years)
Nick Drake
Bob Dylan

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Perhaps the greatest forum on earth
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MindlessPickle
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2 Posts

Posted - 03/24/2006 :  05:43:13  Show Profile  Visit MindlessPickle's Homepage  Click to see MindlessPickle's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
There's no band that can rank as high as the Pixies on my list. I still get that weird "omg-this-is-the-height-of-music-I-wanna-smash-everything-in-my-room" feeling whenever I listen to Surfer Rosa. With that being said there do exist a few bands that's almost as good as Pixies:

PAVEMENT
Can't believe that no one has mentioned them yet, awsome band with exceptional lyrics. Some people find it a bit hard to get into Stephen Malkmus style of singing/talking but oh well. I'd recommend to start with Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain, since it's probably their most accesible record (not meaning it's boring. Just look at Safe as Milk).

SONIC YOUTH
Amazing band, followers of The Velvet Underground, their exploration with in the noise scene has gone far through the years. They have made so many good records but I think you should start off with "Sister", get her, NOW!
Shit, they're like 54 now and Thurston Moore still looks like a teenager...

THE VELVET UNDERGROUND
This is where it all began, I really don't have to say anything 'bout them so I'm gonna settle with a "Get VU & Nico and White Light/White Heat right now... fuck, get them all"


:)




Where Is My Mind?
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Adam
= Cult of Ray =

USA
505 Posts

Posted - 03/24/2006 :  09:25:33  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I don't listen to most of these bands, except for the White Stripes and Tom Waits, so I am going to suggest you go out and pick up a Mofro cd. They have two, Blackwater and Lochloosa. They classify themselves as frontporch soul. They sing mostly of the south, don't sound a damn thing like the Pixies, but they are definately worth checking out.

Free the Heel!
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BLT
> Teenager of the Year <

South Sandwich Islands
4204 Posts

Posted - 03/24/2006 :  11:21:49  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Thomas

Blue Öyster Cult


Further refinement...

Blve Öyster Cvlt
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Carl
- A 'Fifth' Catholic -

Ireland
11546 Posts

Posted - 03/24/2006 :  12:16:38  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Hi, MindlessPickle. Those bands are indeed popular among Pixies fans.

pas de dutchie!
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VoVat
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<

USA
9168 Posts

Posted - 03/24/2006 :  12:51:00  Show Profile  Visit VoVat's Homepage  Click to see VoVat's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
Other bands that I like just as much, or almost as much, as the Pixes and Frank are TMBG, XTC, Camper Van Beethoven, Cracker, and the Young Fresh Fellows.



"If you doze much longer, then life turns to dreaming. If you doze much longer, then dreams turn to nightmares."
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Carl
- A 'Fifth' Catholic -

Ireland
11546 Posts

Posted - 03/25/2006 :  00:20:37  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Didn't Dave Lovering drum for Cracker for a bit?

pas de dutchie!
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Steak n Sabre
* Dog in the Sand *

Uzbekistan
1013 Posts

Posted - 03/25/2006 :  08:22:01  Show Profile  Visit Steak n Sabre's Homepage  Reply with Quote
How 'bout this??




The Cult of Frank : Gimme Gimme Gimme...I Need Some More
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SoKD
- FB Fan -

Italy
19 Posts

Posted - 03/25/2006 :  09:08:18  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
THE BREEDERS, of course!
And then the Amps, Throwing Muses, Belly, 50 Foot Wave, Nick Cave and the bad seeds, the Pogues, Hüsker Dü and Peter, Paul and Mary.
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VoVat
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<

USA
9168 Posts

Posted - 03/25/2006 :  11:35:23  Show Profile  Visit VoVat's Homepage  Click to see VoVat's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
quote:
Didn't Dave Lovering drum for Cracker for a bit?


Yeah. Apparently he and David Lowery would often get each other's fan mail.



"If you doze much longer, then life turns to dreaming. If you doze much longer, then dreams turn to nightmares."
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Thomas
* Dog in the Sand *

USA
1615 Posts

Posted - 03/27/2006 :  06:13:08  Show Profile  Click to see Thomas's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Steak n Sabre

How 'bout this??









"Our Love is Rice and Beans and Horses Lard"
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Steak n Sabre
* Dog in the Sand *

Uzbekistan
1013 Posts

Posted - 03/28/2006 :  22:13:50  Show Profile  Visit Steak n Sabre's Homepage  Reply with Quote
OK I give..... Great work!

[/ thread hijack]


The Cult of Frank : Gimme Gimme Gimme...I Need Some More
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de Juarez
- FB Fan -

USA
10 Posts

Posted - 03/30/2006 :  15:57:05  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
baboon <3
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Thomas
* Dog in the Sand *

USA
1615 Posts

Posted - 03/31/2006 :  07:06:21  Show Profile  Click to see Thomas's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by de Juarez

baboon <3



In all this mess I'm glad to see you've found something we...um...I suggested you take a listen to. Now if only everyone else could see the light.


"Our Love is Rice and Beans and Horses Lard"
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de Juarez
- FB Fan -

USA
10 Posts

Posted - 04/02/2006 :  22:19:43  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Thomas

In all this mess I'm glad to see you've found something we...um...I suggested you take a listen to. Now if only everyone else could see the light.


"Our Love is Rice and Beans and Horses Lard"



yes! and the comas as well. there's always just a little something more when there's a girl in the band and stevio... calexico makes me wanna live in the desert, they're so sexy
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Thomas
* Dog in the Sand *

USA
1615 Posts

Posted - 04/06/2006 :  06:31:41  Show Profile  Click to see Thomas's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by de Juarez
...and the comas as well. there's always just a little something more when there's a girl in the band



One of the first bands I loved was X. I liked how Exene and John Doe shared singing duties. That’s what drew me into the Pixies originally. Hearing Kim's voice at the right moment in a song just felt, well right.

Other bands I like which have a female sharing the singing duties. The Rentals, Earlimart, Enon, Autolux and the above mentioned Comas and X.



"Our Love is Rice and Beans and Horses Lard"
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kathryn
~ Selkie Bride ~

Belgium
15320 Posts

Posted - 04/07/2006 :  05:58:09  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Thomas

quote:
Originally posted by de Juarez
...and the comas as well. there's always just a little something more when there's a girl in the band



One of the first bands I loved was X. I liked how Exene and John Doe shared singing duties. That’s what drew me into the Pixies originally. Hearing Kim's voice at the right moment in a song just felt, well right.

"Our Love is Rice and Beans and Horses Lard"




Totally agreed, Thomas.


I’m the only one who can say that this light is mine
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Margin Walker
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18 Posts

Posted - 04/07/2006 :  10:07:07  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Grandaddy

Enjoy, before it all ends real quick
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Holy Fingers
- FB Fan -

USA
149 Posts

Posted - 04/08/2006 :  17:46:50  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Obviously, Frank Black solo and Frank Black and the Catholics should be considered. Although slightly different, I reccommend Fugazi to any intelligent Pixies fan. I say this because Fugazi is a very serious band with sharp political views. Their music is some of the most unique hard rock ever written.


"When you've done something right, people won't be sure you've done anything at all"
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Carl
- A 'Fifth' Catholic -

Ireland
11546 Posts

Posted - 04/09/2006 :  13:05:51  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Yeah, I always heard a Pixiesish dynamism in Fugazi's music. Oh, and hi, HF if I haven't already said it!!

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ijdnwtdwm
- FB Fan -

Chile
27 Posts

Posted - 04/09/2006 :  16:16:19  Show Profile  Click to see ijdnwtdwm's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
LISTEN TO THE BEATLE'S WHITE ALBUM!!
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Hailfargle
- FB Fan -

United Kingdom
9 Posts

Posted - 04/10/2006 :  18:44:13  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Other than the Pixies, I'm a classic/psychedelic rock guy. I grew up listening to bands like Status Quo, Cream, The Who, Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention, etc. I'm not sure you're into that kind of thing, but I'd look into Syd Barrett if you are. He was always my favourite musician (until I discovered Charles, of course).


"If the doors of perception were cleansed, everything would appear to man as it is, infinite"--William Blake

Edited by - Hailfargle on 04/10/2006 19:53:12
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DivisionPelagic
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USA
48 Posts

Posted - 04/10/2006 :  20:37:19  Show Profile  Visit DivisionPelagic's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Weird Al.

I've heard a lot of noise, so I'm going to the stereo store, to get a white noise maker and turn it up to ten.
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