The Game
I've been sharing music with a lot of friends for some time now, and every once in a while we do swaps, share stuff that we like, basically, reviewing bands amongst each other very informally. I was thinking I'd make a post to play this "game" with you folks. Now before you write me off for my post-count, let me say that I don't listen to radio, for the simple reason that I hate advertisements and the vast majority of djs. As well, most the songs aren't that great. Most of the music I listen to is digged up through websites, browsing albums, or brought to my attention by a friend.
The Rules
So, here's the game. Recommend up to 3 songs, so long as each other one you post, is a different genre. Or, recommend one song if you only listen to one genre. Pretty simple.
If someone recommends a song you like in a thread before you, feel free to givem their props.
To keep the game fresh, no repeats please, although you can certainly recommend more than one song from a band, so long as it's on a different post.
Doesn't have to be brand-spankin' new music, can be anything, so long as it's good. Please be considerate of everyone's opinions, i.e., I don't like heavy metal, but who am I to say that "that music is bad" just because I think it's bad. Be respectful of the taste of other people.
Allow me to begin:
1) The Shins - New Slang (Indie)
The first single by the Shins from their debut album (Oh, Inverted World), I personally love this band, you'll see me recommending more from them in the future.
2) AZ - Street Life (Rap)
Track 8 on his latest album, A.W.O.L. I like his flow, good lyrics, and an awesome beat.
3) Ratatat - Seventeen Years (Techno)
Somewhat old, but great. I was surprised at how late most other people started noticing it, it first got in my head from one of the Hummer commercials, and I hunted it down to get it.
I hope you enjoy, and I hope this thread catches on :D
NOTE: I do not advise any of you to "download MP3s" unless you are doing it legally. I do not support illegal sharing of files. Don't want any legal issues on my hands.