Music recommendations?

[Dave Diddy]

So I'm taking a trip and will be driving for 14 hours so I'd love some new music suggestions. I'm familiar with the bands that AP posts about so the lesser known the band the better. I like everything from soft acoustic stuff to hardcore and everything in between and also some hip hop (like Sage Francis and P.O.S., not Lil Wayne and that shit). Thanks in advance.

[Neo Cassady]

The RAA - Hometowns. Not unknown but a great driving record.

[bowl of oranges]

Some bands I've been digging lately:
Algernon Cadwallader
Architecture in Helsinki
Daughters
Gregory and the Hawk
Headlights
Volcano Choir

[muttley]

Mock Orange

[drawndead]

Brian Bonz and the Dot Hongs

[xJesusFreakx]

Bradley Hathaway - A Mouth Full of Dust (Recommended tracks: "Momma," "Look Up," "Covered in the Blood")
-This is a really cool folk rock album I recommend in all such threads. It has a lot of quiet, stark moments instrumentally, but there are also some powerful crescendos.

Nick Drake - Pink Moon (Recommended tracks: "From the Morning," "Pink Moon")
-You asked for folk, so I might as well name drop this site's favorite classic folk artist to name drop. It's a really beautiful album.

Selena Gomez and the Scene - Kiss & Tell (Recommended tracks: "Naturally," "Tell Me Something I Don't Know," "I Don't Miss You at All")
-Yes, I am recommending this, and not ironically. It's been one of my favorite feel good albums as of late. If you like catchy pop anthems and aren't too distracted by this being that Disney Channel girl, you may like it.

This is what I've come up with off the top of my head.

[ChaplainTappman]

fang island - fang island. its not really super energy filled music but it's extremely pleasurable to listen to. give it a shot

[HometownHero]

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan is a great driving record

[TheOtherAndrew]

Laura Stevenson and the Cans - A Record

You can download it for free (legally) here: http://www.quoteunquoterecords.com/qur019.htm

[Thesleepingwell]

Type O Negative
Electric Wizard
Sky Larkin
Kylesa
Voivod
Jex Thoth

Try those.
Your ears may not be the same again.
Don't let it distract you at the wheel though.

[kbi the crowing]

So I'm taking a trip and will be driving for 14 hours so I'd love some new music suggestions. I'm familiar with the bands that AP posts about so the lesser known the band the better. I like everything from soft acoustic stuff to hardcore and everything in between and also some hip hop (like Sage Francis and P.O.S., not Lil Wayne and that shit). Thanks in advance.

We Were Promised Jetpacks - These Four Walls
Irepress - Samus Octology
Lymbyc Systym - Carved By Glaciers
Rx Bandits - Mandala
Silversun Pickups - Swoon
Portugal. The Man - American Ghetto

[davehennessy]

Jon McLaughlin http://www.myspace.com/jonmclaughlin
Like So http://www.myspace.com/likesomusic

[losnoufy]

The Band: Music From Big Pink, The Band, and Stage Fright.

[HometownHero]

Also Pompeii - Nothing Happens For A Reason

[Kapa73]

Little Joy - Little Joy

it's an awesome springtime record

[Brissona]

surfer blood
new gorillaz
new pavement compilation
gatsby's american dream
fang island
broken bells
islands
girl talk
new angels and airwaves
you me at six
manchester orchestra

[Brissona]

shad
raekwon
the shins
new four year strong record


and my personal favorite road trip album

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5pa2U9-EF-E/SacY3SYPS9I/AAAAAAAAABM/WPyCViXqutA/s320/902726.jpg

[pleasedontpanic]

Sigur Ros' Takk is my favorite roadtrip album. Great stuff.

[JustinSxE]

shad
raekwon
the shins
new four year strong record


and my personal favorite road trip album

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5pa2U9-EF-E/SacY3SYPS9I/AAAAAAAAABM/WPyCViXqutA/s320/902726.jpg

I was going to suggest This Will Be the Death of us, but that works too.

I personally enjoy Between the Buried and Me's Colors for a road trip, but that's just me.

[honkyg88]

Little Joy - Little Joy

it's an awesome springtime record
It is a really awesome record.

[highfidelity203]

Bad Rabbits - Stick Up Kids

www.myspace.com/badrabbitsband

[Technicolor]

not sure if it's your type of music, but most if this is what i enjoy listening to in the car;
Tarental, Mr.Scruff, Eat Static, Shpongle, Enduser, The Orb, Venetian Snares, Amon Tobin.
and
Moving Fusion, Chase And Status, High Contrast.. I love blasting drum and base in the car. Especially Pendulums slam .

[sir j kelso]

REVELRY!!! www.myspace.com/revelrytheband can get they're record on itunes

[CaryGrant]

Born Ruffians.
Also, Born Ruffians.

[notdeadyet]

Blood On the Tracks - Bob Dylan

Great driving album, Bob Dylan is basically just a genius anyway too...

Also Everything Goes Numb by Streetlight Manifesto, if you're into ska/rock stuff :) very upbeat and fun record

[kbi the crowing]

Fear Before the March of Flames - The Always Open Mouth

[finnishme]

Automatic Loveletter![/URL]

also the new song, Heart Song, is available on their myspace: [URL="http://www.myspace.com/automaticloveletter"]www.myspace.com/automaticloveletter (http://www.facebook.com/suzana.omalley?v=feed&story_fbid=386134759788#!/pages/Sony-Music-Entertainment/54226173603?ref=ts)

and they are currently on tour with matthew good! you can get the dates on the myspace!

[Jake Denning]

MOD SUN- "How To Make A Mod Sun" mixtape
The Cool Kids "Gone Fishin'" mixtape

[HometownHero]

MOD SUN- "How To Make A Mod Sun" mixtape
The Cool Kids "Gone Fishin'" mixtape
The Cool Kids are always fun. But Mod Sun is so fucking terrible. Atrocious. To put it mildly

[SeveVsEvan]

Im probably too late but:

Some good Hip Hop:
The Hilltop Hoods
Die Antwoord

[teeji1994]

SHORT STACK www.mysapce.com/shortstackband (http://www.mysapce.com/shortstackband)

[matchbox202006]

We Stand In Awe
http://www.myspace.com/westandinawe

or grab some Four Year Strong and Astrela to listen to

[carljones]

Surprise Wasp - Bronx-ish party rock, www.myspace.com/surprisewasp (http://www.myspace.com/surprisewasp)
The Snowdroppers - Sleazy blues/rockabilly www.myspace.com/snowdroppers (http://www.myspace.com/snowdroppers)
Totally Unicorn - Botch styled heavy dealie www.myspace.com/totallyunicorn (http://www.myspace.com/totallyunicorn)
Gatherer - Was very heavy, now getting stranger www.myspace.com/gathererband (http://www.myspace.com/gathererband)

All Australian bands, because my knowledge of lesser known US bands is probably quite lacking compared to the masters in these parts. Dig.

[bradsonemanband]

here's some good hip hop:
Felt
Murs
Busdriver
3 Melancholy Gypsys

also, check out these bands:
The Hanks
Long Since Forgotten
Grade
Mineral
American Football
Owen
Phoenix
The Glass Gentlemen (its my own band, but our cd is free: www.theglassgentlemen.bandcamp.com)