Similar Bands tag/link thing

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   It would be cool if we implemented something like a short list of 3 or so similar bands on a band's page. It would help with discovering similar, lesser-known artists. Even though we have subgenres, there's a lot of variety within them, usually. For example, in Neo-Prog, Solstice is very different from Aragon which is very different from Pendragon which is very different from Moongarden.

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stonebeard Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: May 27 2005 Location: NE Indiana Status: Offline Points: 28057	Topic: Similar Bands tag/link thing Posted: September 09 2007 at 13:28
	It would be cool if we implemented something like a short list of 3 or so similar bands on a band's page. It would help with discovering similar, lesser-known artists. Even though we have subgenres, there's a lot of variety within them, usually. For example, in Neo-Prog, Solstice is very different from Aragon which is very different from Pendragon which is very different from Moongarden.
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Bj-1 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: June 04 2005 Location: No(r)Way Status: Offline Points: 31627	Posted: September 09 2007 at 13:32
	I agree. This is especially helpful in bigger genres like the Art Rock-offshoots, Symph and Prog-Metal. It would be much easier to find stuff you're especially looking for at the moment!
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chamberry Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: October 24 2005 Location: Puerto Rico Status: Offline Points: 9008	Posted: September 09 2007 at 13:39
	Can the links transcend genres? For example, there's a post-rock band called Tuna Laguna that's quite similar in sound to a jazz rock band called Jaga Jazzist. I wouldn't mind recommending a jazz rock band to a post-rock fan if they're looking for a similar sounding band. I like the idea and I wouldn't mind implementing it to all of the bands I know of.


Raff Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: July 29 2005 Location: None Status: Offline Points: 24429	Posted: September 09 2007 at 13:40
	I actually have a series of books on various musical genres which uses the same format. For each of the 100 albums the authors consider essential for the genre, there are another three recommendations of bands/artists in the same musical vein. I've always liked the idea and found it useful, therefore I think it could be a very positive thing here.

Joolz Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: March 24 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 1377	Posted: September 10 2007 at 06:30
	Well, its easy enough to do by just inserting some HTML. But we need to be sure what we want to do and the format it should take etc. Seems like a good idea, but it would, of course, be one more thing for people to argue and complain about .... !