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Started by MisterHoppy in Other Bands & Artists

Been really enjoying my local music scene over the last few years and especially the last few weeks. So i wondered what local / unsigned bands the Wombles go and see / listen to. Hoping this will give me lots of new music to listen to that i wouldn’t have heard otherwise (Cheers for Firewater Hooch, they sound great).
So please post all your favourites (links would be nice).

Posted on Thu, 8 April 2010 at 17:46

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CarlOfHellacious! (carl) wrote:

Hey MisterHoppy, I’m from North Wales/Chester, and all there seems to be is either metal or indie bands doing the rounds (most of them not that good either, however my mates are in a cracking metal band called Apollyon who are on this month’s Metal Hammer))
My band are http://www.myspace.com/hellaciousexclamationmark
We’re a bit more rock based, see what you think!

Posted on Thu, 8 April 2010 at 18:00

#2

Prison Breaker (Katy Russ) wrote:

Well I’m not aware of there being an amazing amount of great local music in Canterbury but here are a couple of things that spring to mind:

This band is from neighbouring Deal. They’re called Cocos Lovers & I go to see them fairly often in Canters. Not sure what you’re into but I think their music’s lovely & their sound’s fairly unique. They seem to be doing pretty well; good reviews wherever they go, playing festivals. I’m hoping they’ll make it someday:

http://www.myspace.com/cocoslovers

This band, Stone Thrower, have recently split much to my disappointment as I really enjoyed going to see them, thought I’d put the link up anyway though since the tracks are still good, in my humble opinion:

http://www.myspace.com/stonethroweruk

If I think of anything else I’ll post it.

Posted on Thu, 8 April 2010 at 18:18

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Fiona (Fiona Lamont) wrote:

There are quite a few good local bands from NI around at the minute -

http://www.myspace.com/dutchschultzmusic
http://www.myspace.com/lastknownaddiction
http://www.myspace.com/sinocence

Posted on Thu, 8 April 2010 at 19:03

#4

g (Does everything start with destruction?) wrote:

the only band from swansea that comes to mind that are any good at the moment are ‘Taint’

all the other bands are just crappy boring indie.

Posted on Fri, 9 April 2010 at 10:15

#5

smeghead (Anna) wrote:

‘The Minions’
pretty good

Posted on Fri, 9 April 2010 at 11:33

#6

hoochalobster (Sarah) Super Moderator wrote:

Hmm, not sure if I’ve ever mentioned THE BLACKLISTERS before. Jesus Lizardesque action of uber joy. Can also highly recommend The Uprights, garage rock kinda feel which I like. This is my favourite video of theirs, recorded in the local Poverty Aid :D Erm, not really local to me as they’re French but unsigned so I’m still recommending Le Singe Blancwho I saw a while back… not sure how to explain them but if you like Mr Bungle you’d probably enjoy it :)

Posted on Fri, 9 April 2010 at 13:54

Last edited by hoochalobster on Fri, 9 April 2010 at 13:55 (Corrected formatting)

#7

MisterHoppy wrote:

Well, just goes to show that there’s lots of great music out there even if the music execs think we should all be listening to Muse / N Dubz / Lady Gaga etc.
Havn’t managed to get through all the bands yet, but Cocos Lover are my favourite so far, beautiful sound (reminds me of Graceland by P Simon), it’s not surprising they’re getting good reviews, they deserve them (am going to point the people who do the world music festival in my town in their direction).
Sinocence i’ve been enjoying as well, and Carl Hellacious are great classic rock, keep that wheel rolling.
Hope everyone else has found something they enjoy here to. Here’s a few of mine.
The Otters : Fun sounds, fronted by Mark Astronaut (of the Astronauts funnily enough)
Latitudes : No vocals metal, massive sound.
Trippy Wicked : Rock Blues Sludge Doom, about pirates, beards, aliens, love and more.
Stu O’Connor : Modern Folk, sounds amazing.
The Mavis Krank : 3 Piece, no vocals noise, excellent, excellent, bloody excellent.
3 Daft Monkeys : OK, not local to me and no longer that small (BBC R2, support for Levellers, Hawkwind etc) but a great festival band (world music style, check out the song Faces).

Think that’ll do for now. Would love to hear from people outside of the UK (havn’t heard a belgian band since i was at the Ghent Festival 3 years ago).

Posted on Fri, 9 April 2010 at 16:52

#8

CarlOfHellacious! (carl) wrote:

Thanks MisterrHoppy:)

Posted on Fri, 9 April 2010 at 18:27

#9

Graeme55? (Graeme Williams) wrote:

CarlOfHellacious! wrote:

my mates are in a cracking metal band called Apollyon who are on this month’s Metal Hammer))

Apollyon rule!! saw them twice and blew me away completely!!, met the bassist, very nice bloke! :)

Posted on Fri, 9 April 2010 at 19:34 in reply to an earlier post

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CarlOfHellacious! (carl) wrote:

Yeah we have played 3 or 4 times with them, good lads too! Come into our work a lot and have been out at night with them. Really are mental!
I think their myspace is http://www.myspace.com/apollyonsteel

Posted on Sat, 10 April 2010 at 07:25

#11

MisterHoppy wrote:

Carl: Apollyon isn’t really my thing but can see how if you’re into metal it would sound good.
Seeing as there’s a taste for metal out there thought i’d post these:

Aghast
Black Polaris
Imicus

Hope somebody enjoys em.

Cheers all who’ve posted, anybody got anything else they’d recommend?

Posted on Mon, 12 April 2010 at 16:19

#12

hoochalobster (Sarah) Super Moderator wrote:

I’m enjoying this thread, am slowly making my way through all the bands listed :)

For lovers of the metal, I give you Severed Heaven. Also, White Boys for Gay Jesus are heavy and awesome.

Posted on Mon, 12 April 2010 at 16:37

#13

CarlOfHellacious! (carl) wrote:

MisterHoppy wrote:

Carl: Apollyon isn’t really my thing but can see how if you’re into metal it would sound good.

Yeah they are an aquired taste, really just put in on here as they are mates of ours, and good guys to boot!

Posted on Mon, 12 April 2010 at 18:08 in reply to an earlier post

Last edited by hoochalobster on Mon, 12 April 2010 at 19:19 (Corrected use of quotes)

#14

CarlOfHellacious! (carl) wrote:

hoochalobster wrote:

For lovers of the metal, I give you Severed Heaven. Also, White Boys for Gay Jesus are heavy and awesome.

Likes Severed Heaven, even added them to ours Myspace friends!

Posted on Mon, 12 April 2010 at 18:09 in reply to an earlier post

Last edited by hoochalobster on Mon, 12 April 2010 at 19:19 (Corrected use of quotes)

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realityfuck (Jar lath) wrote:

Ham Sandwich, Words being a great song:
http://www.myspace.com/eathamsandwich

Concerto for Constantine. I’m addicted to the song Minsk at the moment.
http://www.myspace.com/concertoforconstantineofficial

Orphan Code.
http://www.myspace.com/orphancode

Kaplin.
http://www.myspace.com/kaplinmusic

Posted on Mon, 12 April 2010 at 18:55

#16

realityfuck (Jar lath) wrote:

Forgot these guys

20 Bulls Each
http://www.myspace.com/20bullseach

Posted on Mon, 12 April 2010 at 19:00

#17

hoochalobster (Sarah) Super Moderator wrote:

CarlOfHellacious! wrote:

Likes Severed Heaven, even added them to ours Myspace friends!

Good lad! They play in Mancland quite often cause the bassist lives there :)

Posted on Mon, 12 April 2010 at 19:20 in reply to an earlier post

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CarlOfHellacious! (carl) wrote:

Ah i shall have to go see them!

Posted on Mon, 12 April 2010 at 20:01

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chr1s (I can't remember my own name) wrote:

http://www.myspace.com/theblacklightsrock

You might like this lot Hooch…They’re doing some gigs with The Black Spiders :)

Posted on Tue, 13 April 2010 at 11:12

#20

MisterHoppy wrote:

Damm Concerto for Costantine are good, i don’t even like the vocals and i’m still loving it. Also been enjoying 20 Bulls Each, Kaplin, The Black Lights, The Uprights, Le Singe Blanc and Stonethrower. Still got to give the Minions and White Boys for Gay Jesus a proper listen, then go back and go through all the bands in the previous local band threads.

The Smoking Hearts : Thrash, and very good live.
Susie Ro & Ayla : Beautiful sounding, in complete contrast to The Smoking Hearts.

Posted on Thu, 15 April 2010 at 19:00

#21

hoochalobster (Sarah) Super Moderator wrote:

Top tip Chris, I liked that… hope they make it to Leeds on this TBC tour. Can’t bear this Concerto for Constantine though, terrible!

Posted on Thu, 15 April 2010 at 21:16

#22

g (Does everything start with destruction?) wrote:

did anyone check out taint http://www.myspace.com/taintuk

only band i can think of from swansea that are any good, only time i’ve ever been near a gig of theres was at bulldog bash once my tent was right by the mainstage so i spent one morning sleeping whilst listening to them. i should go see them when they next gig locally(which is quite a rare thing), think the next one anywhere close is supporting sepultura in cardiff.

Posted on Fri, 16 April 2010 at 15:13

#23

MisterHoppy wrote:

Gimme: Taint sound good but need more than 1 song to properly form an opinion.

Posted on Fri, 16 April 2010 at 17:30 in reply to an earlier post

#24

MisterHoppy wrote:

Been trying to work out who Concerto for Constantine remind me of all day, just realised it’s Muse, who i can’t stand, but it still sounds good to me (alright, not the vocals, be better without but i think that about a lot of stuff).

Posted on Fri, 16 April 2010 at 17:37 in reply to an earlier post

#25

MisterHoppy wrote:

All right, despite thinking this is a pile of shite 20 seconds into Gang Ape Sex Tape by White Boys for Gay Jesus i rather like them (just finished listening to everything on their myspace for the 2nd time), bet they sound good live (and LOUD). Have they got any CDs out Hooch? (bet the cd inlay would be interesting)

Posted on Fri, 16 April 2010 at 18:06

#26

hoochalobster (Sarah) Super Moderator wrote:

Yeah, they did three EPs. White Boys for Brothel Med Clinics is ace, though WBF Black Lizzy does have Baby Needs Its Needle Changed on it, which is my favourite song. All cardboard sleeves though so no inlay to speak of. You can get all three for a tenner on the myspace should you be tempted :)

And yes, they are awesome live, though the last while I saw them at Milo’s they managed to cause two power cuts which kinda ruined their flow.

Posted on Fri, 16 April 2010 at 19:00

#27

crazy horse (crazy horse) wrote:

CarlOfHellacious! wrote:

Hey MisterHoppy, I’m from North Wales/Chester, and all there seems to be is either metal or indie bands doing the rounds (most of them not that good either, however my mates are in a cracking metal band called Apollyon who are on this month’s Metal Hammer))
My band are http://www.myspace.com/hellaciousexclamationmark
We’re a bit more rock based, see what you think!

CARL im in N.WALES/CHESTER as well (DEESIDE) where are abouts are you?

Posted on Sun, 19 September 2010 at 17:30 in reply to an earlier post

#28

Dermot wrote:

I mentioned these guys in another thread, but my fav Belfast band at the mo are called Girls Names. They play jangly garage rock with a dark edge. Sound a bit like Interpol / Joy Division/ Editors. Both their EPs are on Spotify

http://www.myspace.com/girlsnames

Posted on Sun, 19 September 2010 at 18:44

#29

chr1s (I can't remember my own name) wrote:

A guy in my works band seem to be doing ok. They’ve just been confirmed as touring support across europe with Blaze Bailey. I think they’re a bit pish, but fair play to them and i hope they do well out of the tour!! :)
http://www.myspace.com/switchbladescream

Posted on Thu, 23 September 2010 at 09:05

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