Just to back up Mark on a few of his recommendations
-- The Hold Steady is my fave disc of the year, and
Mr. Tate is right about singer Craig Finn -- if you
don't like him, it ain't gonna work for you.  The
Quarter After -- again, Mark's spot on -- I'd add two
other comparisons (on some songs) -- the first
Waxwings album and on a couple of the longer tunes,
Eleventh Dream Day.  I saw a review that mentioned
Quicksilver Messenger Service, and that might work
too.  I haven't heard the new Oranges Band, but their
earlier stuff is quite good.

And now I'll have to check out Mark's other
recommendations...

Mike Bennett

--- Mark Tate <zumpp99@hotmail.com> wrote:

> One of my fave discoveries thi spast year has been
> the Hold Steady. Both of 
> their albums are available. I would sample them on
> iTunes, or someting 
> similar. It may be a love 'em or hate 'em
> experience. I'm in the former 
> camp. Difficult band to describe. The vocalist
> doesn't so much sing as he 
> sing-taks or talk-sings. Not a very good
> description, I know.
> 
> Also, the Oranges Band (RIYL: Spoon, Shins, etc.),
> Missile (straight forward 
> power pop), Mulehead (alt country), Greg Summerlin
> (RIYL: Matthew Sweet, 
> Freedy Johnston), The Quarter After (Grip Weeds- and
> SOOL-like popsike).
> 
> 
> 
> >From: basher132 <basher132@yahoo.co.uk>
> >Reply-To: audities@smoe.org
> >To: audities <audities@smoe.org>
> >Subject: emusic
> >Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2005 14:32:05 +0100
> >
> >hello all,
> >	anyone have any emusic recommendations? it's a new
> billing month....
> >Cheers,
> >	John
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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> 
> 
> 


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