Comments on: Plug your favorite band!

Question: Plug your favorite band!

levijk — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:45:09 -0800

Looking for indie song suggestions for a community radio public affairs show.

A friend needs music for his fledgling bilingual (english/spanish) radio show on violence prevention. Since my previous question I've learned it is the radio station's policy to broadcast a bare minimum of 80% independent or local (South Puget Sound area, e.g. Seattle) artists. Any song suggestions that fit these criteria are welcome. Also any DJ resources you can suggest so I can do my own searches would be great.

By: burnmp3s

burnmp3s — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:53:43 -0800

You can kill two birds with one stone by going with any band on K Records. My two favorites from that label are Mount Eerie (previously The Microphones) and Mirah.

By: arcanecrowbar

arcanecrowbar — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:59:47 -0800

You could purchase this new compilation.

By: bradly

bradly — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:41:50 -0800

Devendra Banhart (strong spanish influences), Cataldo, Sundance Kids, Laura Veirs, Johanna Kunin, Stars of Track and Field, Fleet Foxes, Band of Horses.

(ftw) :)

By: bradly

bradly — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:49:10 -0800

Most of those are visible directly at myspace.com/(insert artist name here).

As a DJ resource, try finding a local band you like and viewing their top friends on myspace.

Typically bands will group themselves with similar bands, so once you find one you like you could contact them through myspace for recommendations and they would be glad to assist you. (Speaking from personal experience)

By: saladin

saladin — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:46:56 -0800

Department of Eagles.

By: TeachTheDead

TeachTheDead — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:08:13 -0800

Indie is a huge genre, what strain of indie...

I love Mike Patton when he was with The Dilinger Escape Plan and I can't recommend them enough....Come on, The Dilinger Escape Plan has hands down the best drummer EVER...Chris Penie

By: TeachTheDead

TeachTheDead — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:09:04 -0800

...er...HAD the best drummer.....

By: levijk

levijk — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:45:35 -0800

burnmp3s: I live across the street from K records! I'll pay them a visit.
bradly: thanks for the suggestions.
TeachTheDead: I'm not sure which genre he's interested in, only that the lyrics should be anti-violence and/or anti-sexist. Songs in Spanish are a plus.

all: I plan to look into all the suggestions and let him make selections. Muchas gracias!

By: TeachTheDead

TeachTheDead — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 16:33:45 -0800

Engine Down - Under The Pretense of Present Tense.....gotta add that one in there....