I’ll start with Saul Williams. I found out about him because he opened for NiN. He was great. I thought he was going to break through when I heard him in a Nike commerical, but nope his social conscious rap didn’t catch on.
What people or groups do you think should be more popular? Also name/link some songs.
No man is an island, but I often feel alone, so I find peace through…ooohhmmmm…
List of demands https://youtu.be/zDMtaIcrfQ0
Black Stacey https://youtu.be/kRsgavuG4sg
Act III Scene 2 https://youtu.be/IMfuQkwlpbk
Om Nia merican https://youtu.be/8gq0m29cADw
Tao Of Now https://youtu.be/DhQQseFcTGE
He’s great. I first heard him on a Ninja Tune compilation. I got to see him in a 100 seater doing a poetry night. All snaps!
I would say Dry Cell, who had a fantastic full album and lots of great demo EPs, and by extension their split-off bands, such as Acrylic and Band With No Name.
I looked up Dry Cell, Acrylic, and Band With No Name. I’m thinking I didn’t find the same bands that you did. The Dry Cell I found didn’t look/sound like the Acrylic band and Band with No Name, that I found. Either way I enjoy music so thanks for the direction.
Omg. I had never heard of Saul Williams. Adding him to my playlists. Thank you for this!
Interpol is one of my favorites. I like to think they took over from Joy Division.
No I in Threesome : https://youtu.be/eAaXS_wioYg?si=Qy0F3yjbD49j6P52
Refused, I found out about them cause they were the band who did all the Samurai songs in cyberpunk 2077 and even though they had a bit of a bump they’re still really obscure
Now this is a band I should have known about. They remind me of Weezer, if Weezer was more hardcore. The melodic metal songs remind me of Evergreen Terrace. New noise is great. The Shape of Punk to Come was awesome. This is the high energy rock, I need in my life. Thank you.
I think Refused are one of those bands who don’t need to be big. They do their thing, then they disband for a while, work on other projects, then come back together.
“Shape of Punk to Come” is chefs kiss been bumping that shit for over 20 years now and it is still great!
Shape of Punk To Come is a straight up masterpiece. Blew my tiny mind in '98, when my world had come to revolve around whatever Epitaph and Fat Wreck were putting out.
A band that is slept on hard and legit my favorite active punk band is Get Dead. Their album Dancing With The Curse is unreal cover to cover. It’s just 32 minutes long, but it’s a god damn classic! My favorites on it are Stickup and Confrontation. The signer was a hiphop lyricist originally, which you can kind of hear at times, but I’d say he was meant for punk rock!
This group is great. I will add them to my playlist. They remind of Whole Wheat Bread. https://youtu.be/vq_MzFgMwxA
I haven’t heard that name is a hot minute, I dug Whole Wheat Bread tough in the early 2000’s! But I’m glad you dig Get Dead, they have a handful of solid albums, I also really like Honesty Lives Elsewhere.
Oh’laville: https://www.youtube.com/@Ohlaville
Fish in a Birdcage is one of my alltime favorites. Great for relaxed listening and tends to have really good stories in the songs as well.
Destiny Potato. Technically impressive, cool songs, catchy motifs, and at the same time they show that it’s possible to make fun music. Plus at the time of their first release, it was a refreshingly different kind of djenty progmetal.
They’re known as Sordid Pink now, by the way.
I just checked out Destiny Potato. It feels like Sordid Pink is a more metal version or polished version. Either way, I enjoy the sound. Great songs. Thanks.
JMSN.
He started out in the dreamy hazy r&b vibes of early weeknd, and now is more in the soul funk area.
He got a bit of hype on TikTok recently with his song Soft Spot, and him dancing in the music video for it. But dude is SO talented. Makes such good music. And is such a massive vibe.
I still listen to and watch his Blue Album stuff. He made old school homemade 90s R&B videos for all the songs on the album. And it’s SO good.
I love it. I need more music to dance to. Soft Spot had me thinking it was one type of song until he started dancing.
I don’t even know what to think anymore, can you show me?
Janelle Monae has had some genius and beautiful sci fi going through all their music, as well as supreme bops, yet is absolutely nowhere near the pop queen she should be
I love Janelle Monae. Lipstick lover, Make Me Feel, and I Like That are a few of her amazing catalogue.
DAK https://youtu.be/Q_igolfkQU0?si=XpQ8-rWG_pj60l7w
Bobbing https://youtu.be/Q_igolfkQU0?si=XpQ8-rWG_pj60l7w
Skinshape (maybe sorta well known?) https://youtu.be/ulOgzjdBdzY?si=oXqPla8cdm_vHm8Z
KC Roberts and Live Revolution
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEiU7D09uR8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M11JNkcm3gU
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AE-ra_HxD_k&list=OLAK5uy_kT3uOsf0mjaX7-NcpJ_tPtzbwSoVvep-Q&index=2
De Staat, it’s a really creative experimental rock band from The Netherlands. Bubble Gum is my favorite, but also check out the Vinticious Versions album which contains their songs in vintage style. They also have a talent for powerful album outros. The Inevitable End and Luther always give me goosebumps
I listened to Kitty Kitty, Witch Doctor, and Input Source Selector. Great music, I will add them to my growing list of new bands to get into.
The Pretty Reckless. I have become obsessed with Taylor Momsen’s voice. There’s something about it I feel is like a once in a generation quality.
They have I’ve if my favorite band names of if all time and I love “Death by Rock and Roll”
I didn’t realize it but I heard them before. I listened to a few more songs. Good taste. Her voice is recognizable.
Saul Williams did break through…… for a poet.
