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Tommy_Carcetti

(43,182 posts) Tue Aug 7, 2018, 05:14 PM Aug 2018

Ever discover a band with a large catalog that you never even knew existed before?

I stumbled across the band The Brian Jonestown Massacre after hearing one of their songs in their band.

I had no idea this band even existed before. My only exposure to their music was the fact that the instrumental to one of their songs, "Straight Up and Down", was used as the theme song to the HBO show Boardwalk Empire. But I never knew they were the ones behind it.

They are absolutely phenomenal. And they've been putting out music since the early 90s. Why is this the first I've ever heard of them?

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Ever discover a band with a large catalog that you never even knew existed before? (Original Post) Tommy_Carcetti Aug 2018 OP

Never heard of them, but... Atman Aug 2018 #1

I was into them ages ago. bif Aug 2018 #2

A former member of Brian Jonestown Massacre EarlG Aug 2018 #3

Built To Spill ghostsinthemachine Aug 2018 #4

Apparently there's a cool rock trio out of Canada called something like Hurry NightWatcher Aug 2018 #5

And quite the catalog. n/t ms liberty Aug 2018 #7

Just happened with me too. think4yourself Aug 2018 #6

I hear a song I like and hadn't heard before, and look it up .... kwassa Aug 2018 #8

Atman

(31,464 posts)

1. Never heard of them, but...

Reply to Tommy_Carcetti (Original post)

Tue Aug 7, 2018, 05:21 PM

Aug 2018

Looks like most of their albums are available for free with Amazon Prime. I'm checkin' 'em out!

bif

(22,702 posts)

2. I was into them ages ago.

Reply to Tommy_Carcetti (Original post)

Tue Aug 7, 2018, 05:52 PM

Aug 2018

Cool band. Are they still around? Here's a great site for discovering music: allmusic.com Also gnod.net. Go to the music map and type in the name of an artist or band. You'll see a constellation of like artists. It's pretty cool.

EarlG

(21,947 posts)

3. A former member of Brian Jonestown Massacre

Reply to Tommy_Carcetti (Original post)

Tue Aug 7, 2018, 06:01 PM

Aug 2018

went on to form Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, which is another band you might like if you've never heard them before.

ghostsinthemachine

(3,569 posts)

4. Built To Spill

Reply to Tommy_Carcetti (Original post)

Tue Aug 7, 2018, 06:14 PM

Aug 2018

Never heard them until i saw them. They were around for decades before that. Great band.

NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)

5. Apparently there's a cool rock trio out of Canada called something like Hurry

Reply to Tommy_Carcetti (Original post)

Tue Aug 7, 2018, 06:20 PM

Aug 2018

Maybe it was called Rush, they had a few catchy tunes.

ms liberty

(8,574 posts)

7. And quite the catalog. n/t

Reply to NightWatcher (Reply #5)

Tue Aug 7, 2018, 08:03 PM

Aug 2018

think4yourself

(837 posts)

6. Just happened with me too.

Reply to Tommy_Carcetti (Original post)

Tue Aug 7, 2018, 06:48 PM

Aug 2018

Bardo Pond. Hard to describe but really worth a listen. Heavy, psychedelic guitars, female vocals and flute! Looked them up and now I want all their stuff. I love discovering “new” music.

If you dig Brian Jonestown Massacre, Check out The Black Angels! I think you’ll like them.

kwassa

(23,340 posts)

8. I hear a song I like and hadn't heard before, and look it up ....

Reply to Tommy_Carcetti (Original post)

Tue Aug 7, 2018, 08:48 PM

Aug 2018

discover that the song isn't new and the band has been putting out music for 20 years.

My big discovery last year was Rhiannon Giddens, former member of the Carolina Chocolate Drops.
Here she is performing with Marcus Mumford, Elvis Costello and others. Elvis is getting upstaged and doesn't like it.

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