20 songs your i pod shouldn't be without (Music lovers only)

11/05/07 | Phil.K

[Jakarta ex-pat]

Oh, OK, I've nothing better to do on a Friday evening than recommend some songs. But these aren't any songs. Oh no!

These are 20 songs you've probably never heard of, but are well worth listening to. No reviews follow, as that will subtract from your curiosity

1) Sufjan stevens-Chicago

2) China Crisis-Hampton Beach

3) Arcade Fire –Cold wind

4) Radiohead-Street Spirit

5) Manic Street Preachers- If you tolerate this

6) Simon Dupree-Kites

7) Crowded Houes-Black and White Boy

8) Depeche Mode-Home

9) Gary Bird-The Crown

10) Genesis-The Brazilian

11)Utada Hikaru-Simple and Clean

12) Gypsy Kings-Sin Ella

13)Nine Inch Nails-Something I can never Have

14) Keith West-Grocer Jack

15) Lena Lovich-Bird Song

16) PJ Harvey-Send her love to me

17) Hazel O Connor-Will you

18) Mansun-Wide Open Space

19) The Mighty Wah-The Story of the Blues

20) Procul Harem-Conquistador

[dirtboy]

1) Sufjan stevens-Chicago

I can't stand Sufjan Stevens. Too much pop music nowadays tries to be overly cute and artsy instead of, well, musical.

[Jakarta ex-pat]

nitpicker!

[dirtboy]

Plus, I don’t have an iPod anyway. I’m deaf enough from years of seeing bands at clubs without spending hour upon hour piping music directly at my eardrums.

[steve8714]

We could drop NIN for Leon Russell’s “Manhattan Islan Serenade”.

[Yaelle]

You don’t have anything by Sanjaya on there.

[Jakarta ex-pat]

Plus, I don’t have an iPod anyway

Blasphemy!

Remember, music lovers only :-)

[caver]

You’re right, I’ve never heard of 90% of them.

[Jakarta ex-pat]

If it was on there then you wouldn’t have heard it. I was hoping these songs you wouldn’t have heard :-)

[Mr. Mojo]

Big bump to old (pre-'75) Leon Russell. ....the "Master of Space and Time." Incredible/underrated talent. ....and perhaps the best arranger in the biz.

[dirtboy]

The new Arcade Fire CD ain’t too bad, from what I’ve heard of it. Most of the stuff coming out nowadays is pretty dismal.

[Thrownatbirth]

We could drop NIN

Oh, no we don't. But we could replace "Something..." with "Only" played real loud.

[johnny7]

“One bourbon, one scotch and one beer”...

[#1CTYankee]

Gee, I wouldn't put any of those on my MP3 player.

What, no Alice In Chains?

Live?

Hocus Pocus by Focus?

[Jakarta ex-pat]

What, no Alice In Chains?"

I did say music lovers only!

[dakine]

From what era?

[Mr. Blonde]

I have listened to it a couple of times. I’m really impressed by them. It didn’t seem like the type of music I would be interested in, but “No Cars Go” is quickly climbing up my favorite songs list.

[Jakarta ex-pat]

Napoleonic

[Mr. Blonde]

Here are ten right back at you.

1. I Feel Alright - Steve Earle

2. Stack Shot Billy - The Black Keys

3. Gold Lion - Yeah Yeah Yeahs

4. Hammer Down - Cross Canadian Ragweed

5. Rocky Road to Dublin - Dropkick Murphys

6. Finger on the Trigger - Brandon Jenkins

7. Bullet and a Target - Citizen Cope

8. Ain't Nothing Wrong with That - Robert Randolph & the Family Band

9. Ain't No Easy Way - Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

10. Icky Thump - The White Stripes

[Jakarta ex-pat]

I'll limewire them when I have a spare moment.

By the way, you owe me 10.