A Ledgie in Need

mikeschmike · #1 08-23-2006, 08:30 PM

Hey All-

I am in desperate need of a new cd. I want to go on a little spree at itunes, but I am so fried from work that I honestly can't think of some good songs. I need your help. If you feel like it, give me some ideas. I'm extremely eclectic when it comes to music, so I don't care what genre of music it is. Just some of your personal favorites.

Just no FM/Stevie solo/Blondie. I pretty much have everything.

Go!

Red · #2 08-23-2006, 08:34 PM

Get yourself Electric Warrior by T-Rex. Solid album, start to finish. Other suggestions...

...Guero - Beck

...Gimme Fiction - Spoon

...Good news for people that like bad news - Modest Mouse

...anything by Bryan Ferry/Roxy Music

markolas · #3 08-23-2006, 08:38 PM

The album Something Cool by June Christy. I have no idea if iTunes carries it. I've also been listening to Dexter Gordon and Horace Silver.

DrummerDeanna · #4 08-23-2006, 08:39 PM

Because I was just talking about her:

Sophie B. Hawkins - Timbre...it's a great album

estranged4life · #5 08-23-2006, 08:47 PM

I suggest Lullacry-"Vol.4", Great hard rock (Not exactly metal) music w/female pop style singing, One of the better albums I purchased last year.

http://www.lullacry.com

Also, along the same lines as Lullacry is Lacuna Coil's newest release "Karmacode", great mellow gothic rock w/great lead female vocals. Their current single is a cover song most may know from the original by Depeche Mode: "Enjoy the Silence"

http://www.lacunacoil.it

goldustsongbird · #6 08-23-2006, 08:50 PM

Cyndi Lauper! The Body Acoustic, or... Hat Full of Stars. If they have HFOS.
I'll go along with the Bryan Ferry rec, too.

sara1998 · #7 08-23-2006, 08:50 PM

I love me some Pretenders and Natalie Merchant.

foxyluva · #8 08-23-2006, 09:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DrummerDeanna

Sophie B. Hawkins - Timbre...it's a great album

I second that

Try some Suzanne Vega and David Bowie as well

catinthedark · #9 08-23-2006, 10:14 PM

imogen heap: "i, megaphone" or "speak for yourself"

and... the album she did as frou frou: "details"

cat power: "the greatest" or "you are free"

mark knopfler and emmylou harris: "all the roadrunning"

that should keep you happy for a little while

carrie721 · #10 08-23-2006, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by goldustsongbird

Cyndi Lauper! The Body Acoustic, or... Hat Full of Stars. If they have HFOS.
I'll go along with the Bryan Ferry rec, too.

they have hfos, but it's split up, and you can only buy it by the song. it's really weird.

JazmenFlowers · #11 08-23-2006, 10:19 PM

hmmm.

Songbird/Wet/Superman - Barbra Streisand
Hounds of Love - Kate Bush
Back To Basics - Christina Aguilera
We Don't Need To Whisper - Angels & Airwaves
Tales of a Librarian - Tori Amos
Harem - Sarah Brightman
Be Yourself - Patti Labelle
Want One - Rufus Wainwright
Retrospective - Red House Painters
Now - Maxwell
What's the 411? - Mary J. Blige
Storybook - Linda Eder
Hot Fuss - The Killers
Supernature - Goldfrapp
Beg for Mercy - GUnit
Red Dirt Girl - Emmylou Harris
Great Expectations (movie soundtrack) - various artists
Remixed - Deborah Cox
Gordon - Barenaked Ladies
Space Under Sun - Ari Gold
MTV Unplugged - 10,000 Maniacs

just a few of my all-time fav albums

goldustsongbird · #12 08-23-2006, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by carrie721

they have hfos, but it's split up, and you can only buy it by the song. it's really weird.

Well, that's lame.

carrie721 · #13 08-23-2006, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by goldustsongbird

Well, that's lame.

i know, i always wonder what makes them do that. i mean, all the songs are there.

they're just split up under two different HFOSes. iii don't get it.

Red · #14 08-23-2006, 11:13 PM

Oooh, how could I forget one of the greatest albums of all time???

Nevermind - Nirvana

Mari · #15 08-24-2006, 03:03 AM

Guillemots - Through the windowpane... I think they're just brilliant.

And I don't know if you're into dance/electro (or whatever they call this) but Hot Chip - The Warning is a great new album too.

(edit) something to look out for, it's not out yet: The Veils - Nux Vomica. Not for everyone, I think, his voice is a bit unusual, but the songs are wonderful. I guess you could compare it to Jeff Buckley (I never really got into him though -yet-)