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100 Artist Rock Band Needs: Part 4 of 10
WARNING: The article you are about to read is almost 100% opinion. This means it is in no way supposed to represent artist of any legendary status. It is purely to get the ol' juices flowing. If you disagree or have a band you think should be in RB please comment (I love finding new bands) or make your own blog.
I got my La Roux vinyl yesterday! SQUEE!
31.Nightwish
Genre: Symphonic metal
Formation: 1996
Trivia: Nightwish started out as an acoustic nod to Finnish folk music and folklore before they signed onto a small label and were convinced to add heavy metal influences.
Mmm...Nightwish...tasty. Really if you don't know Nightwish you're seriously missing something amazing. Formed in Finland Nightwish has become the epitamy of symphonic metal even after the controversial firing of lead vocalist Tarja Turunen in 2006. In 2007 Anette Olzon replaced Tarja and the band has continued it's reign as lords of the symphony. The most recent studio album, Dark Passion Play, was praised by critics despite being a heavily debated album among fans.
Most Rock Band worthy song:
Not to mention...Wanderlust, Dark Passion Play, and She is My Sin
32. The Dresden Dolls
Genre: Dark cabaret
Formation: 2001
Trivia: Amanda Palmer hates it when you refer to The Dresden Dolls as goth. Seriously. They're �Brechtian punk cabaret.� Are you guys retarded? It's so obvious. Also did you know once The Dresden Dolls hosted a free concert with performers and stilts and firebreathers and such but a power outage forced them to put the show on in the streets? Awesome.
Hailing from Boston, Unofficial Badass Capital of America, Amanda Palmer and Brian Viglione make up the duo The Dresden Dolls. The band is noted for it's unique take on dark cabaret which attempts to ignore what has most famously become a �goth thing� and try instead to focus on European culture and Germanic Americana. Plus, Jim uses Amanda Palmer as a reference to defend the hotness of Bayonetta. That's just fuckin' cool.
Most Rock Band worthy song:
Not to mention...Girl Anachronism, Missed Me, and My Alchoholic Friends
33. Eagles
Genre: Rock
Formation: 1971
Trivia: Some interpret Hotel California as a song about Satanism and a Satanic church. While I'm not agreeing with them I will admit it makes the song, like, ten times more badass.
I've never been as huge of a Eagles fan as my classic rock brethren but I'd be lying if I didn't say some of their tracks and their sound wouldn't work well in Rock Band. Woohoo! Witchy woman!
Most Rock Band worthy song:
Not to mention...Hotel California, Life in the Fast Lane, and New Kid In Town
34. Eagles of Death Metal
Genre: Garage rock
Formation: 1998
Trivia: Eagles of Death Metal don't play death metal. I know I was totally bummed out too. Also, Jesse Hughes thinks Barack Obama is a communist.
Formed by Queens of the Stone Age members Jesse Hughe and Josh Homme Eagles of Death Metal are often considered the QotSA alternative in desert rock although the band themselves prefer to be called garage rock. All this genre bull gets rather confusing I know. Anyways, they were formed in the heart land of California and have enjoyed a moderate success nationwide while their presence in Palm Dessert is nothing short of fantastical.
Most Rock Band worthy song:
Not to mention...Wanna Be In LA, Stuck in the Metal, and Chase the Devil
35. April March
Genre: Indie pop/French pop
Formation: 1994
Trivia: April March performed the theme song to the early Cartoon Network show I Am Weasel. She's also a Disney-trained cartoonist, was the pricncipal animator for Ren and Stimpy, and worked on the set of some shitty Madonna movie.
April March is awesome! Seriously if you can't fall in love with Chick Habit you simply are incapable of loving or being loved. April March was born and raised in California and was an animator for several years before forming her two failed bands, the Pussywillows and the Shitheads (a name I'm sure went over well with the labels), and then went solo as April March. She has since been writing English and French music heavily influenced by 1960's French pop and jumps from Europe to America so frequently I still can't figure out where the hell she actually lives and records. Dammit April. Most recently she's released an album with Steve Hanft. I have no idea who he is and haven't listened to it yet. I am ashamed.
Most Rock Band worthy song:
Not to mention...While We're Young, Stay Away From Robert Mitchum, Somewhere Up Above, and Laisse Tomber les Filles
36. The Go! Team
Genre: Noise rock
Formation: 2000
Trivia: The Go! Team is composed of two bassist, two guitarist, two drummers, and one crazy ass black chick.
Take a little bit of Sonic Youth, throw in some cheerleader style chants, and a dash of hip-hop. You've got the insanity that is The Go! Team.
Most Rock Band worthy song:
Not to mention...Ladyflash, Grip Like A Vice, and Milk Crisis
37. Heart
Genre: Hard rock
Formation: 1973
Trivia: Thanks to the genius label Mushroom Records rumors flew that Ann and Nancy were lesbian lovers...which is weird because they're sisters...hot?
Heart was one of the first heavy rock bands featuring not only a female lead vocalist but even one of the first to feature a female guitarist. Ann and Nancy Wilson, two sisters from British Columbia, first started playing guitar together as children and went on to form Heart as young adults in Seattle. The band has numerous hits spanning from the 70s even to some mild hits in the 90s and a recent VH1 concert that, if I may be so bold, fucking kicked ass. Ann, Nancy, I love you guys.
Most Rock Band worthy song:
Not to mention...Barracuda, Magic Man, and Straight On
38. Le Tigre
Genre: Dance punk
Formation: 1998
Trivia: While Le Tigre has yet to be featured in Rock Band the bands lead singer, Kathleen Hanna, has been featured as she is the lead singer of punk band Bikini Kill.
After Bikini Kill Kathleen Hanna went on to create two (amazing) side projects. One, Julie Ruin, would be a short lived experiment. The other, Le Tigre, is still with us to this day. Preceding the recent new rave uprising Kathleen Hanna's Le Tigre took the take no prisoner riot grrl message of Bikini Kill and applied it to electroclash. Le Tigre has since had three albums and been featured on several mixtapes both remixing and being remixed. Most recently Le Tigre backed Christina Aguilera on her new album.
Most Rock Band worthy song:
Not to mention...Deceptacon, Sixteen, and Hot Topic
39. The Flaming Lips
Genre: Alternative rock
Formation: 1983
Trivia: The Flaming Lips' rock opera Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots is coming to Broadway and is rumored to have a 3D movie in the works.
You guys know Coldplay right? Okay imagine Coldplay but, well, good. The Flaming Lips have taken the spirit of alternative and added on layers and layers of delicious depth. Their rock opera, Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots is considered one of the few successful rock operas of this era. If you haven't checked out The Flaming Lips I would highly advise you do yourself the honor.
Most Rock Band worthy song:
Not to mention...I Can Be A Frog, Do You Realize??, and She Don't Use Jelly
40. Cibo Matto
Genre: I don't even know...let's see what Wiki has to say...Acid jazz. Okay we'll go with that.
Formation: 1994
Trivia: Cibo matto is �crazy food� in Italian. All their songs really are about food.
If you've played Jet Grind Radio (or Jet Set Radio depending on where you are) you are probably familiar with Cibo Matto's Birthday Cake. It's an insane little diddy fo' sho.Cibo Matto was formed in NYC by Yuka Honda and Miho Hatori who would later go on to feature on a few Gorillaz tracks. Alas the experiment came to an end in 2001 but the sound still lives on. Let's get this shit in Rock Band folks.
Most Rock Band worthy song:
Not to mention...Sugar Water, Know Your Chicken, and Viva! La Woman
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I Review Them In Stereo:
Joanna Newsom's Have One On Me
Two Door Cinema Club's Tourist History
Tunng's ...And Then We Saw Land
Things people say I like:
I can't fully enjoy the PS3 without an ample supply of hookers and blow. How does that figure into your Reaganomics? - MegaStryker
I can't explain myself, I'm afraid, Sir, because I'm not myself you see. - Alice from Alice in Wonderland; the greatest book ever written
Best thing about those cards are how bad the pun/product writing is. "I only have Snake Eyes for you." "You've Duke'd it out with my heart and now I'm yours to command." "I have a Cobra Commander in my pants." - sheppy
How to read a review without being pissed off:
1. Decide prematurely whether the game is balls, or the second coming of flying spaghetti monster.
2. Go to www.metacritic.com and search for the game.
3. If flying spaghetti monster, click on first link. If balls, scroll to the end and click on the last link.
4. You should now be sitting and staring at a review you agree with.
5. Complement reviewer on such a well thought out and non biased review.
-BlackSunEmpire-
That's because WWI was a pretty low-budget project, it was mostly about the story of soldiers in trenches and lay-low tactics, the sequel WWII, was really the bomb, with millions of dollars invested on it and top notch action sequences. - adrianboy
I think booze is a pretty cool guy. eh keeps me from doing the recaps on time and doesn't afraid of anything. - Pendleton21
Everyone else tolerates it because you're an attractive woman, I find that quite shallow. - Mousse420
*NOTE: I like that quote because at least I know if everyone is going to assume I'm female at least I'm attractive. Call me.
I was able to cause my child to fall into a well of depression after shattering his tailbone by horribly failing the see-saw QTE at the park three times in a row. Then I tried to cheer him up by buying him candy, but picked the one flavor he didn't like. It was like reliving my own childhood.
11/10.
GOTY.
- SuitcoatAvenger -
Xzyliac: @punisher898 Score! I wonder if Cyndi Lauper and Lady GaGa hang out together. #ponders
punisher898 (aka Occams Electric Toothbrush): @Xzyliac: I bet if they do its like the best Folger's coffee commercial ever.
That's awesome. Hollywood writers are the best! I had one make me an iced latte the other day. It was totally adequate!
-Jumbo
Uno just brings out the animals in all of us. It's just too sexy of a game.
-Sanious
Xzyliac, shut up, you\'re not cool.
-Fear No Darkness
*NOTE: I would like to note that later on I explained myself to Fear No Darkness and he totally sent me an apologetic PM. He's a classy fella whom I'd love to share a drink with sometime.
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sheisEllyJackson
EleanorJacksontechnically
sheisEllyJackson
hernameisnotLaRoux
LaRouxisaduoguys
iwanttomarryEllyJackson
likealot
ilikeLaRoux
Why everyone should at least lurk on the DToid forums.
I Review Them In Stereo:
Joanna Newsom's Have One On Me
Two Door Cinema Club's Tourist History
Tunng's ...And Then We Saw Land
Things people say I like:
I can't fully enjoy the PS3 without an ample supply of hookers and blow. How does that figure into your Reaganomics? - MegaStryker
I can't explain myself, I'm afraid, Sir, because I'm not myself you see. - Alice from Alice in Wonderland; the greatest book ever written
Best thing about those cards are how bad the pun/product writing is. "I only have Snake Eyes for you." "You've Duke'd it out with my heart and now I'm yours to command." "I have a Cobra Commander in my pants." - sheppy
How to read a review without being pissed off:
1. Decide prematurely whether the game is balls, or the second coming of flying spaghetti monster.
2. Go to www.metacritic.com and search for the game.
3. If flying spaghetti monster, click on first link. If balls, scroll to the end and click on the last link.
4. You should now be sitting and staring at a review you agree with.
5. Complement reviewer on such a well thought out and non biased review.
-BlackSunEmpire-
That's because WWI was a pretty low-budget project, it was mostly about the story of soldiers in trenches and lay-low tactics, the sequel WWII, was really the bomb, with millions of dollars invested on it and top notch action sequences. - adrianboy
I think booze is a pretty cool guy. eh keeps me from doing the recaps on time and doesn't afraid of anything. - Pendleton21
Everyone else tolerates it because you're an attractive woman, I find that quite shallow. - Mousse420
*NOTE: I like that quote because at least I know if everyone is going to assume I'm female at least I'm attractive. Call me.
I was able to cause my child to fall into a well of depression after shattering his tailbone by horribly failing the see-saw QTE at the park three times in a row. Then I tried to cheer him up by buying him candy, but picked the one flavor he didn't like. It was like reliving my own childhood.
11/10.
GOTY.
- SuitcoatAvenger -
Xzyliac: @punisher898 Score! I wonder if Cyndi Lauper and Lady GaGa hang out together. #ponders
punisher898 (aka Occams Electric Toothbrush): @Xzyliac: I bet if they do its like the best Folger's coffee commercial ever.
That's awesome. Hollywood writers are the best! I had one make me an iced latte the other day. It was totally adequate!
-Jumbo
Uno just brings out the animals in all of us. It's just too sexy of a game.
-Sanious
Xzyliac, shut up, you\'re not cool.
-Fear No Darkness
*NOTE: I would like to note that later on I explained myself to Fear No Darkness and he totally sent me an apologetic PM. He's a classy fella whom I'd love to share a drink with sometime.
If you've never had promiscuous thoughts about a Dreamcast then you're not a gamer.
-GoldenGamerXero