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I don't listen to the radio and with dial-up internet connection I am not able to watch newer music videos. But I do watch a lot of movies on DVD and fortunately the soundtracks have some great songs. And since the end credits are so long you usually hear at least three complete songs while the credits are rolling. This is where I first heard my most recent discovery, Drowning Pool. I liked them so much that I eventually picked up all three of their CDs (I don't know if they have a fourth). If you always have your ears open, you never know when or where you'll find new music.
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So far this year, my greatest discoveries have been:
 
The Decemberists - The Hazards of Love:  I had their 3 prior albums already, but none really rocked my world like this new one did.
 
Steamhammer - Obscure Brit blues/rock combo from the late 60s/early 70s that really has some nice flavorful touches to their approach, and a really underrated guitarist in Martin Pugh.
 
Earth and Fire - Dutch prog band from the 70s.  Quite pop oriented but every single song I've heard has something memorable about it.  I just keep going back to their stuff again and again.
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Steamhammer has long been a favorite and you're right about Martin Pugh. I like Earth and Fire a lot but they were just barely nudged out of my Top 100 by Missing Link.
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There have been a good few, including maudlin of the Well, John Coltrane, Faith No More, a huge appreciation for Peter Hammill and Frank Zappa, etc. Right now the biggest discovery is King Crimson live! I usually don't care at all for live music, but these guys are fantastic.
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Originally posted by LiquidEternity LiquidEternity wrote:

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Clap ...a true talent! Angel Dust is my favorite from them Thumbs Up with King for a Day... coming in second.
 
If you're diggin' FNM, I highly recommend (assuming you haven't already) an excursion into Fishbone (particularly The Reality of My Surroundings & Give a Monkey a Brain...) & Jane's Addiction (Nothing's Shocking & Ritual de lo Habitual) ...&, of course, Mr. Bungle goes without saying...
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My Morning Jacket
Remy Zero
Zero 7
Porcupine Tree
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Started with Bungle. And at this point, King for a Day is the only Patton album by FNM that I haven't been able to find. I'll be patient. Also, I guess Fantomas should be included here, too, as they are another offshoot of my Patton obsession this year.
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Philip Glass ~ The Low Symphony album
Maudlin of the Well ~ Part the Second album
Diablo Swing Orchestra ~ The Butchers Ballroon album
Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks ~ Where's the Money? album
Pure Reason Revolution ~ either album is great
Elbow
People in Planes
Unkle
Sia
Neko Case
Doves
 
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Originally posted by NotAProghead NotAProghead wrote:

Originally posted by el dingo el dingo wrote:

[QUOTE=NotAProghead]Beautiful Polish singer Anna Maria Jopek. Heart

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Yes she is beautiful - nice voice too.
 
Do you happen to know how he gets those tones on that guitar?
 
I'm not a musician so excuse my ignorance, but it sounds like an electric violin in some places and a clarinet in others - to me anywayEmbarrassed
 
If you do know please post. Thanks

I'm not a musician too so I can only guess. In album credits (http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=23524) Roland guitar synthesizer is mentioned. Or perhaps some effects/processors used to make guitar sound like a clarinet.  
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Originally posted by LiquidEternity LiquidEternity wrote:

.... Also, I guess Fantomas should be included here, too, as they are another offshoot of my Patton obsession this year.
 
Being something of a Bungle/Melvins fan, I tried out the Fantomas Delirium Cordia (is that title right?) and it's a bit too abstract for my tastes.  I'm determined to give it another try down the road.  What am I missing here?  Maybe I need to put on my "ambient ears".
 
I also got the Fantomas/Melvins live album, and it's pretty great.
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My biggest discovery of the year was this website, which has led me to discover:
 
Alan Parson's Project - Tales of Mystery and Imagination
Atomic Rooster - Death Walks Behind You / In Hearing Of..
Caravan - In the Land of Grey and Pink
Coheed and Cambria - No World for Tomorrow
Dream Theater - Images and Words / Scenes from a Memory
Demians - Building an Empire
Frost - Milliontown
Gentle Giant - Three Friends / Octopus
Greenslade - Bedside Manners are Extra
Green Carnation - Light of Day, Day of Darkness
IQ - Ever
IZZ - My River Flows
Jadis - More than Meets the Eye
Jethro Tull - Minstrel in the Gallery / Roots to Branches
Kaipa - Keyholder / Angling Feelings
King Crimson - In the Court of../ Lizard / Larks Tongues / Starless../ Red / Discipline / Power to Believe
Little Atas - Hollow
Lunatic Soul - Lunatic sould
Magenta - Metamorphosis
Magic Pie - Circus of Life
Mars Volta - Deloused..
Mostly Autumn - Passengers
Pendragon - Not of this World
Opeth - Watershed
Phideaux - Doomsday Afternoon
Porcupine Tree - The Sky Moves Sideways / Deadwing / Fear of a Blank Planet
Rush - Moving Pictures
Spock's Beard - V
The Tangent - A Place in the Queue
Tool - Lateralus
Transatlantic - SMPT E
Van Der Graaf Generator - H to He...
White Willow - Storm Season
 
Thanks also to recommendations from Prog Archives, I am currently awaiting the arrival of CDs by Pain of Salvation, Kayo Dot and Devin Townshend.
 
As you can see - it's been pretty busy for me so far this year on the music front.  I think that the next 6 months will be just as busy.
 
So thanks all contributers to Prog Archives for enabling me to discover so many great CDs!!
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My biggest discovery of the year thus far has to be Ya Ho Wha 13 ...their albums Penetration: An Aquarian Symphony & I'm Gonna Take You Home contain some of the most innovative & raw music I have ever heard! I can't recomment them enough! Approve

 
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Birds and Buildings and Taal for me
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Hmm, though I discovered some of them late last year, I'm going to do the past 365 days...Canterbury Scene, Zeuhl, RIO.  Oh, and Gentle Giant.
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Originally posted by Captain Capricorn Captain Capricorn wrote:

My biggest discovery of the year thus far has to be Ya Ho Wha 13 ...their albums Penetration: An Aquarian Symphony & I'm Gonna Take You Home contain some of the most innovative & raw music I have ever heard! I can't recomment them enough! Approve

 
Like you I like Acid Mothers Temple and Amon Duul (& Acid Mothers Guru; I love Guru Guru) so I'll give it a try.  Which would you get for a starter?
It's not that I can't find worth in anything, it's just that I can't find worth in enough.
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Combat Astronomy and Deluge Grander (Thanks Avestin Big smile)
 
and Cabezas de Cera..
 
 


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National Health, Hatfield and the North and VDGG
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Maudlin Of The Well Smile
And alot of technical metal like Blotted Science, and Scale The Summit!
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I have never been a fan of metal, but prog mixed with metal seems to be pretty awesome!
Tool,
Kayo Dot,
Maudlin Of The Well.

And I rediscovered Rush.
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Originally posted by el dingo el dingo wrote:

Like you I like Acid Mothers Temple and Amon Duul (& Acid Mothers Guru; I love Guru Guru) so I'll give it a try.  Which would you get for a starter?


Oh man, you'll love it ...start with Penetration: An Aquarian Symphony, or my personal favorite, I'm Gonna Take You Home ...both are mind blowing Thumbs Up
 
 
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