» Tue May 17, 2011 4:23 am
In no particular order, (but all with links!) here are a few of my faves.
The Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hcZ4s9cvpw
I love these guys... Back from a time when music didn't all have to be super serious and horn sections were still the thing. Absolutely hilarious.
Ruins - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKyV5yu_9kA
This song (Hyderomastgroningem) is a classic. These guys are super weird. Tatsuya Yoshida blows my mind, though. A bit of an acquired taste... Although I never see him anymore, thanks to MutantPenguin for introducing me to these guys!
Converge - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIB9Cai5kZ4
These guys take hardcoe to the extremest extreme freakin' ever. However, their music is art at the same time, which is amazing. One of my favorite bands of all time.
Boris - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0396_bsM5eY&feature=related
The absolute variety these guys have in their music is amazing. While this song is like super-distorted Led Zepplin, they've also got songs that are closer to sludge, hardcoe punk, minimalist shoegaze... You name it. Very fun band from Japan!