Circles

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Introduction

Circle 1

Circle 2

Introduction

Having a favorite is hard for me to do. In anything really; even food. But especially with music and my varied tastes. Different brands bring pleasure in different ways and different amounts. I sorta do have different levels of appreciation and likelihood I'll reach for a band in any given situation/mood.

All that isn't to say some bands will probably be adjusted over time. Even though I do try to be pretty steady and true as an individual. I've also got a lot of bands to add from the past, and I'm sure there is more to add in the future. The understanding of one self and the world around one is a journey.

Another thing to mention is that there is sort of a "genre in my head". I mention it often enough, and it is this cross of art, psychedelic, math, and experimental perspectives. Well, maybe a strong groove and not psychedelic. How much anyone matches this genre isn't the sole measure of my liking them! Many artists that I like would not fit into that genre. Life is never that simplistic, so why would my enjoyment of music? :-)

Oh, one more thing. Just because an artist is in a circle doesn't mean songs from them are in the same circle. That's a whole other thing to do.....

Circle 1

These are the tried and true old stand-by type bands. When I'm not exploring, I often go back to these bands. The links below are (being migrated) to pages where I've written more about them. Those pages also have links to bandcamp.com, wikipedia.org, and even amazon.com.

Babe The Blue Ox: They are an alternative band that's been around for years. They are artsy, experimental, and have a punchy attitude with an occasional soft side.
Blakfish: After "rediscovering" Faraquet, I came across these guys in my exploration. They firmly fit that genre in my head. On the heavy side, they are nicely frenetic, mutating patterns, often distorted, and unapologetic.
Built To Spill: Doug Martsch from Treepeople (another good band) formed Built To Spill in the early 90's. So varied was the alternative scene of the 90's. They are their own thing, being adjacent to grunge rock, classic rock, post-punk, psychedelic rock, and prog-ish rock.
Faraquet: I hate to admit that I did not get into these guys in the 90's. Perhaps, too much music to take in back then. Too much new music and too much life to experience. They are in that genre in my head, being experimental post-punk. I'm not sure math rock was a thing back then. Anyways, they've become one of my favorites.
Fugazi: These guys are legend in the punk world. I don't really think they are punk music, but they are that in attitude. Punk in the sense of doing your own thing, always. At least they do it with an understanding of what respect really is. Anyway, listen to their music. A quote I'd apply to them is understanding space is as important as the notes.
The Mars Volta: How to describe these guys...? Post-punk, psychedelic, patterns in/on patterns, prog-y. They are amazing to me. Some songs are the most incredible tunes. Others get a bit out there, but still worth the listen. Oh, one more word to describe much of their stuff: intense. Well, three, laid-back intense! 😮
Meet Me In St. Louis: Apparently, there is a genre called Screamo. An ill-advised description is about to come because I don't know it well. I would say Meet Me In St. Louis is Screamo without the screaming. Their loud singing isn't (always) screaming, they are just intense.
mr. GNOME: They often touch on that genre in my head, but I wouldn't say they match it. They are still one of my favorites. They are experimental and alternative that border with psychedelic. They are also talented artists, doing most of the creative work themselves.
Rage Against The Machine: Another band that speaks to me on a visceral level. Their music is punk-ish, rock-ish, funk-ish, heavy-ish; and that extrudes their attitudes and politics! Another band that is legend, definitely worth a listen.
Rush: If there was one band that doesn't have a single song I'm not into, it would be Rush. They are a prog-ish hard rock band though I don't think they thought of themselves as prog-ish. I started listening to them when I discovered rock music. I don't think I'll ever stop listening to them.
Tool: When they first came out and I started listening to them, I would not have called them metal. They are without a doubt heavy and complex, emotional in their own way. And intellectual at the same time. Another band with a lot of meaning to me.
Volta Do Mar: This is difficult to articulate. No one band exemplifies that genre in my head. That will just never happen. Can everything of a band match that genre in my head? Well, these guys do more than any other band. I'm not sure they fit into any genre, but they are art-rocky, math-rocky, experimental-y.

Is There More?

I'm not sure, I've got a lot of music to process. If you want all the bands I've listened to, wait a long time and check here.

For now, here are any unfiled bands: Crown Lands