I need new music in my life
Wednesday January 3, 2007
I think I'm in a musical rut. Nothing against listening to U2 over and over - I could always start a cover band. But I need some new stuff even if it is old stuff. I don't think I can really take Bob Dylan no matter how critically acclaimed he is. He sounds several bottles of Afrin short of intelligible. I doubt hip hop will do it either. But between the two there must be something good.
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Give us a clue of what you like, beyond U2--hold the Dylan. If you like indie rock, that WOXY list is a good start, plus check out Death Cab For Cutie (their music is much mellower than their name). If you like older Radiohead, I would say check out Muse If you want good background music while you wait for airplanes or write blog entries, try Sigur Ros If you want to stay strictly in the Christian realm, good luck. Several bright spots though were mentioned already. Spend some time at allmusic.com, put in your favorite artists, and check out who is similar, who influenced them, listen to samples, etc. Also try pandora.com, there you can put in an artist or song, and they will find and play similar artists, full songs streamed through the internet, and it's free.
Maybe you need some soul and funk to liven up your musical experience. It's a good time to remember the music of the late Godfather of soul, James Brown.
You should also check out Tommy Simms and his album "Peace and Love".
Pandora is a great, great suggestion by Kurt. It leads you to new music and, by putting it in an unexpected context, to appreciate familiar music.
WILCO!
I recommend Israel Houghton and New Breed-Alive from South Africa. I also recommend Israel's Christmas album.
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