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Endless Boogie.

Indisputable.

― Roger Fidelity (Roger Fidelity), Thursday, 18 August 2005 20:30 (twenty years ago)

the bravery

― RJG (RJG), Thursday, 18 August 2005 20:32 (twenty years ago)

telephone poles

― Cichael Mostello, Thursday, 18 August 2005 20:36 (twenty years ago)

absolutely ENDLESS BOOGIE, fools.

― hstencil (hstencil), Thursday, 18 August 2005 20:36 (twenty years ago)

there is no way a band called ENDLESS BOOGIE could be the best band anywhere.

― s/c (Jody Beth Rosen), Thursday, 18 August 2005 20:43 (twenty years ago)

My Brother (Michael Costello) isn't from New York. We're in Jer-Z.

― Voodoo Child, Thursday, 18 August 2005 20:45 (twenty years ago)

And I'd like to say..

The Cloud Room.

― Voodoo Child, Thursday, 18 August 2005 20:47 (twenty years ago)

black dice

― noizem duke (noize duke), Thursday, 18 August 2005 20:49 (twenty years ago)

A.R.E. Weapons, of course.

― Mesmerizer (Confounded), Thursday, 18 August 2005 20:53 (twenty years ago)

this ain't new york, this is the Bronx!

― chris andrews (fraew), Thursday, 18 August 2005 20:54 (twenty years ago)

Clap your hands and say yeah

― paulhw (paulhw), Thursday, 18 August 2005 20:56 (twenty years ago)

jbr u are so, so wrong.

― hstencil (hstencil), Thursday, 18 August 2005 20:56 (twenty years ago)

the Wu-Tang Clan

― gabbneb (gabbneb), Thursday, 18 August 2005 21:03 (twenty years ago)

A.R.E. Weapons, of course.

Dude, so incredible.

― Heave It Away (Confounded), Thursday, 18 August 2005 21:05 (twenty years ago)

Soft Circle

― gygax! (gygax!), Thursday, 18 August 2005 21:05 (twenty years ago)

There is no way a band called ENDLESS BOOGIE couldn't be the best band somewhere. Are they any good?

― snotty moore, Thursday, 18 August 2005 21:07 (twenty years ago)

The Hold Steady

― Brooker Buckingham (Brooker B), Thursday, 18 August 2005 21:08 (twenty years ago)

Primordial Ooze, judging by poster-size.

― Eppy (Eppy), Thursday, 18 August 2005 21:11 (twenty years ago)

soft circle are (are? it's just hisham) pretty terrible, actually.

ENDLESS BOOGIE are totally awesome, mr. mooore.

oh god, not primordial ooze!

― hstencil (hstencil), Thursday, 18 August 2005 21:23 (twenty years ago)

Drop the Lime

― Adam In Real Life (nordicskilla), Thursday, 18 August 2005 21:27 (twenty years ago)

USA IS A MONSTER

MOUTH US

GANG GANG DANCE

― yo yo, Thursday, 18 August 2005 21:27 (twenty years ago)

oh yeah, and GANG GAND DANCE

― Adam In Real Life (nordicskilla), Thursday, 18 August 2005 21:28 (twenty years ago)

Isle of Citadel is my vote

― dan bunnybrain (dan bunnybrain), Thursday, 18 August 2005 21:30 (twenty years ago)

hahahahahaha mouth us.

― hstencil (hstencil), Thursday, 18 August 2005 21:31 (twenty years ago)

A.R.E. Weapons's new album is almost as boring as their live shows.

Hold Steady, Oneida, Cheeseburger, Slunt, Sex Slaves, Looker...I dunno, there's lots of good bands out there I'm forgetting, too (including a couple other ones mentioned up above).

― xhuxk, Thursday, 18 August 2005 21:31 (twenty years ago)

I'm just trying to make myself look cool by picking a band that's obviously not the best band in NYC, thus saving myself the embarassment and hurt of picking a band I actually care about and having someone criticize that choice.

Uh, I mean, Primordial Ooze RULEZ!

― Eppy (Eppy), Thursday, 18 August 2005 21:32 (twenty years ago)

Yeah Yeah Yeahs?

― Tim Ellison (Tim Ellison), Thursday, 18 August 2005 21:39 (twenty years ago)

THE FOLLOWING R GOOD:

ENDLESS BOOGIE
DOUBLE LEOPARDS
ISLE OF CITADEL (THEIR CD IS GREBT HEAVY DRONE WITH "MATH ROCK" DRUMS)
ORTHRELM (ESP. LIVE)

― Ian John50n (orion), Thursday, 18 August 2005 21:42 (twenty years ago)

does anyone have a link to endless boogie's site? my google search didn't turn up much (although third result was a savoy brown history page haha)

― M@tt He1geson (Matt Helgeson), Thursday, 18 August 2005 21:44 (twenty years ago)

Liars

― Adam In Real Life (nordicskilla), Thursday, 18 August 2005 21:46 (twenty years ago)

The Hold Steady
The Bamboo Kids

Caveat: I moved from NYNY to Mpls. in April. My judgment is out-of-date and questionable.

― subgenius (subgenius), Thursday, 18 August 2005 21:49 (twenty years ago)

the dictators

― dan (dan), Thursday, 18 August 2005 21:50 (twenty years ago)

I'd say Firewater, but they're on hiatus, so I'll say SKELETON KEY.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Thursday, 18 August 2005 21:55 (twenty years ago)

oh wait i think i'm supposed to say TRALALA.

― Ian John50n (orion), Thursday, 18 August 2005 21:55 (twenty years ago)

or Direct From Hollywood Cemetary.

― Ian John50n (orion), Thursday, 18 August 2005 21:56 (twenty years ago)

I also like Hunchback, but they play more in NJ than NY. Mouthus are good.

― Ian John50n (orion), Thursday, 18 August 2005 22:05 (twenty years ago)

Bona Roba blow most of these corny noise bands out of the water, fyi

― xhuxk, Thursday, 18 August 2005 22:15 (twenty years ago)

Endless Boogie.

Oh boy, they have a "side-long jam" called "Stanton Karma."

― joseph cotten (joseph cotten), Thursday, 18 August 2005 22:16 (twenty years ago)

"noise bands" make more than vv writers.
xpost

― Ian John50n (orion), Thursday, 18 August 2005 22:17 (twenty years ago)

Double Leopards are the only NYC band I really want to listen to, like right now. So, I'll have to say them.

(although I certainly don't mind The Hold Steady. Not sure what the Ex Models sound like as a duo now, otherwise I would have nominated them.)

― donut floccinaucinihilipilification (donut), Thursday, 18 August 2005 22:19 (twenty years ago)

(also, I wish I heard Coptic Light, cuz I think I would really like them, but I'm not sure they exist anymore.)

― donut floccinaucinihilipilification (donut), Thursday, 18 August 2005 22:20 (twenty years ago)

Rasputina.

― joseph cotten (joseph cotten), Thursday, 18 August 2005 22:22 (twenty years ago)

Rasputina.

....are they even still going?

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Thursday, 18 August 2005 22:27 (twenty years ago)

Actually, Aa blow most of these corny noise bands out of the water, too, come to think of it.

― xhuxk, Thursday, 18 August 2005 22:29 (twenty years ago)

And so do the Bunnybrains (unless they count as Connecticut)

― xhuxk, Thursday, 18 August 2005 22:30 (twenty years ago)

CHUCK WTF.
ARE YOU A HUGE CRAZY HEAD???
BIG A LITTLE A ARE.... NOT THAT GOOD. THE GIRLS THINK THEY ARE **REALLY CUTE*** THO.

xpost.

Bunnybrains r grebt.

― Ian John50n (orion), Thursday, 18 August 2005 22:31 (twenty years ago)

cause co-motion

― Dan Selzer (Dan Selzer), Thursday, 18 August 2005 22:46 (twenty years ago)

x-post to Alex -

sure, I saw them at Southpaw a couple of months back. Their last album is their best by far.

I'm a huge, borderline irrational fan of Melora Creager's songwriting (if not the gimmicks that surround it, although I don't find the gimmicks unbearable either).

― joseph cotten (joseph cotten), Thursday, 18 August 2005 22:47 (twenty years ago)

If nobody else is gonna say it, I'm happy to be the first...

The Strokes

― kornrulez6969 (TCBeing), Thursday, 18 August 2005 22:59 (twenty years ago)

WHAT!!!!!!

― Ian John50n (orion), Thursday, 18 August 2005 23:00 (twenty years ago)

if any "writers" want to cum to our show this sunday email me..its at cake shop(cake-shop.com_on ludlow st..we r doin it cuz sum guys gf emailed me from the UKEngland to ask if we were playin in th east coast at ll..she and her bf have never been to the USofA before and are only cumming to see us and then head back to th Tube..so we want to make it a special show for them...and u can help..isle of citadel offshoot King Capital Punishment is playin along w Slink Moss and Aleister(one man goth smoke machine Bysse spouter)..dan

― dan bunnybrain (dan bunnybrain), Thursday, 18 August 2005 23:09 (twenty years ago)

The best band was....

http://www.thepolywog.com/copshootcop/other/posters4sale/us.tour92.jpg

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Thursday, 18 August 2005 23:39 (twenty years ago)

do you think you'll be playing afterr 12:30ish? work til 12.

― Ian John50n (orion), Thursday, 18 August 2005 23:40 (twenty years ago)

Liquid Liquid! Oh wait, they split again. Damnit.

― Ian Riese-Moraine: a casualty of social estrangement. (Eastern Mantra), Thursday, 18 August 2005 23:42 (twenty years ago)

yo whats liquid liquids deal? are they still around? cuz i got hold of the self title and know nothing about them excpet that the cd is one of the best fucking dance cds i've ever heard

― buyabiznatch, Friday, 19 August 2005 05:24 (twenty years ago)

by still around i mean did they go on hiatus recently, and if so does it seem like a band they'd revive kind of soon, hopefully?

― buyabiznatch, Friday, 19 August 2005 05:25 (twenty years ago)

COP ON FIRE

― kyle (akmonday), Friday, 19 August 2005 05:53 (twenty years ago)

Rasputina.
....are they even still going?

-- Alex in NYC

yes, they just toured recently

― kyle (akmonday), Friday, 19 August 2005 05:54 (twenty years ago)

i don't know what's funnier - gygax picking soft circle or the chuck eddy noise baiting grampa routine

― The Ghost of Dean Gulberry (dr g), Friday, 19 August 2005 06:00 (twenty years ago)

grizzly bear, hands down.

― kev, Friday, 19 August 2005 06:01 (twenty years ago)

x post to alex: yeah, i just got a promo from them like 2 weeks ago, but havent listened

xpost to dan: christ... dunno if i can do sun but i will try havent seen bnnybrrrrrns in ages....since i was a wee one.

and ive gotta stand up for akron family and mazing vids and blood on the wall

― bb (bbrz), Friday, 19 August 2005 13:01 (twenty years ago)

Do Fiery Furnaces count? If so, I'll say them - at least in the rock division. In the jazz division, it's more difficult to say - maybe a toss-up between one of Henry Threadgill's bands, the Masada quartet, and - I don't know - maybe the Little Huey Orchestra.

I saw Endless Boogie open for Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks back in early '01 or so at the Bowery Ballroom (this was just before the first solo Malkmus album came out, I think). I didn't catch all of their set, though they sounded pretty good from what I heard - basically they sounded like their name implies.

― o. nate (onate), Friday, 19 August 2005 13:19 (twenty years ago)

VAZ.

― ddb (ddb), Friday, 19 August 2005 13:29 (twenty years ago)

hahaha endless boogie doesn't have a web site.

donut - coptic light has an album coming out this fall on no quarter, and are playing the no quarter showcase at cmj. i doubt they'll tour any time soon (read: ever) but they are still playing.

― hstencil (hstencil), Friday, 19 August 2005 13:34 (twenty years ago)

Vaz are really from Minneapolis. The only good album they did they did when they were here.

― M@tt He1geson (Matt Helgeson), Friday, 19 August 2005 13:42 (twenty years ago)

hahaha endless boogie doesn't have a web site.

why is that funny?

― M@tt He1geson (Matt Helgeson), Friday, 19 August 2005 13:43 (twenty years ago)

PSYCHIC PARAMOUNT!!!

FUCK ALL THAT NEW WAVE SHIT

― ddb (ddb), Friday, 19 August 2005 13:45 (twenty years ago)

Hey He1geson....none of these bands are REALLY from NYC.

SO CHILL DOWN!!

― ddb (ddb), Friday, 19 August 2005 13:49 (twenty years ago)

it's funny because why would a buncha dudes who do a band as a side-gig kinda fun thing have a fucking web site!? not every band wants to go "pro," dude.

ddb - psychic paramount is playing that no quarter showcase too.

― hstencil (hstencil), Friday, 19 August 2005 13:50 (twenty years ago)

i'm chill! i was half-joking anyway, assuming people are hip to my totally ridiculous mpls boosterism by now ; )

....just sayin' though, demonstrations in micronesia >>> dyin to meet you

does vaz have a new album in the works, i wonder....

it's funny because why would a buncha dudes who do a band as a side-gig kinda fun thing have a fucking web site!? not every band wants to go "pro," dude.

i didn't know it was a side gig, i don't know anything about it...i just basically wanted to hear them, cuz people said they were good....having a website=wanting to be "pro"? are there any mp3s out there? do they have a self released record or anything?

― M@tt He1geson (Matt Helgeson), Friday, 19 August 2005 13:55 (twenty years ago)

YEAH I KNOW DOOD...U POSTED ON THE THREAD I STARTED ABOUT IT...REMEMBER DRUNKY?

― ddb (ddb), Friday, 19 August 2005 13:55 (twenty years ago)

actually Chuck is a girl, hence he likes Aa.

― b8a, Friday, 19 August 2005 13:57 (twenty years ago)

does vaz have a new album in the works, i wonder....

when i saw them a couple weeks ago...in BROOKLYN ;)...they played a couple new jams that sounded pretty hot.

I think dying to meet you is a more solid album than micronesia...but micronesia had 2 or 3 of songs that trump anything they've done so far.

― ddb (ddb), Friday, 19 August 2005 13:58 (twenty years ago)

endless boogie have two self-released lps, one of which is already sold out.

― hstencil (hstencil), Friday, 19 August 2005 14:00 (twenty years ago)

Aa is the FUCKING worst...I cant even bring myself to call them a band.

― ddb (ddb), Friday, 19 August 2005 14:00 (twenty years ago)

>GIRLS THINK THEY ARE **REALLY CUTE*** <

That this is supposed to be an insult tells me everything I need to now; why the heck would anybody listen to a band who girls think are cute, right? (In Aa's case, maybe they like the drum sound. I sure do.) (Alex in NYC, you should check them out - their drums sound like early Killing Joke! Except when they sound like the Pop Group.)

― xhuxk, Friday, 19 August 2005 14:12 (twenty years ago)

Aa are a party distraction, if that.

― Outsider Enter Port City (sexyDancer), Friday, 19 August 2005 14:15 (twenty years ago)

i like Aa ok but they don't sound anything like the pop group or killing joke.

― hstencil (hstencil), Friday, 19 August 2005 14:17 (twenty years ago)

SEXY DANCER & HSTENCIL OTFM!

― ddb (ddb), Friday, 19 August 2005 14:18 (twenty years ago)

>Aa are a party distraction<

Ha ha, that this is supposed to be an insult tells me everything I need to know, too! Party music for girls: How could music be worse?

― xhuxk, Friday, 19 August 2005 14:20 (twenty years ago)

to even compare them with pg or kj is sheer madness, ridiculousness even.

― hstencil (hstencil), Friday, 19 August 2005 14:20 (twenty years ago)

joel, or whoever, who's in endless boogie...i know i sawr 'em once..but...

― bb (bbrz), Friday, 19 August 2005 14:27 (twenty years ago)

uh, hey dude whose name i don't know (?), endless boogie is paul major, jesper eklow, mark ohe and chris gray.

― hstencil (hstencil), Friday, 19 August 2005 14:28 (twenty years ago)

err...sorry, ben..from rpllnt ... weve met round daddy's ... usually when im rounds ahead of you

― bb (bbrz), Friday, 19 August 2005 14:33 (twenty years ago)

ah cool, nice to see you dude.

― hstencil (hstencil), Friday, 19 August 2005 14:34 (twenty years ago)

what else do those guys do? im useless unless somebody is referred to as soandso from soandso.

i feel like i know them 'caus of rich zerbo ... or his ilk

― bb (bbrz), Friday, 19 August 2005 14:42 (twenty years ago)

paul major - psych record dealer
jesper eklow - matador records production manager, swede
mark ohe - matador records art director, ex-Chicago punk dude
chris gray - double leopards, shackamaxon, "dude where's my car?"

― hstencil (hstencil), Friday, 19 August 2005 14:44 (twenty years ago)

ach so, ach so...

― bb (bbrz), Friday, 19 August 2005 14:51 (twenty years ago)

fuck off NYC, the world is sick of all your shit bands and shit hype and general smug cockfarmery. Just fuck off. Die. You are all boring

― Davos, Friday, 19 August 2005 14:57 (twenty years ago)

Ex-Models as a duo sound like crap.

I'll add:

Levy
American Watercolor Movement

― cdwill, Friday, 19 August 2005 14:59 (twenty years ago)

DAVOS IS OSAMA BIN LADEN.

― ddb (ddb), Friday, 19 August 2005 15:03 (twenty years ago)

how are Vietnam these days?

davos, were enjoying ourselves juss fine...why shouldnt we enjoy the taste of our own cocks...better than sitting and stewing and lament the taste of someone elses all the time.

― bb (bbrz), Friday, 19 August 2005 15:20 (twenty years ago)

can you even fathom how annoyed Osama must be with NY right now? I mean, it was bad enough back in 2001, but now? How many infidels would he have to slaughter in retribution for that bravery album?

― Davos, Friday, 19 August 2005 15:23 (twenty years ago)

This sounds entirely excellent.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Friday, 19 August 2005 15:24 (twenty years ago)

Black Dice, Dan? I thought Excepter was the best band in New York?

― Hatch (Hatch), Friday, 19 August 2005 15:28 (twenty years ago)

(also, I wish I heard Coptic Light, cuz I think I would really like them, but I'm not sure they exist anymore.)

db: Coptic Light are playing a show at CMJ with Psychic Paramount, Circle, Khanate and Mouthis. Clearly you should come for some beer.

― Ian John50n (orion), Friday, 19 August 2005 15:37 (twenty years ago)

oneida.

sheesh, all those 'other' bands just think they're "it".
oneida is.

IMHO.

but, then again, i don't even listen to 1/2 the bands posted here...

― eedd, Friday, 19 August 2005 15:41 (twenty years ago)

could someone gmail some Psychic Paramount? ( i have to move in a month and have cut off record spending but fear i need to hear some of that) ... cause that would be pretty damn alright!

― bb (bbrz), Friday, 19 August 2005 15:42 (twenty years ago)

bb drop me an email...i can get it to you later on.

― ddb (ddb), Friday, 19 August 2005 15:59 (twenty years ago)

Bantam, Wide Right, Opti-Grab, The Hold Steady, Bamboo Kids, Velvet Mafia, DaLipstyxxx, Lady Unluck, Madball, Fannypack, Reid Paley...

― Je4nne ƒur¥ (Je4nne Fury), Friday, 19 August 2005 16:02 (twenty years ago)

rich zerbo has no ilk, he is a unique individual all to himself.

― Dan Selzer (Dan Selzer), Friday, 19 August 2005 16:02 (twenty years ago)

I thought the Bravery were from Boston? Maybe they are now NYC via Boston. In any case, I like the Bravery.. but in the same way I like rice pudding occasionally. It's comfort music.

Well, I like them better than Oneida -- who I've tried to like, but... hmmm, i think they'd work better if they had even shorter songs. I do love me some Jah Division though.

Ian, thanks for the invite. (I might be in NYC circa October. I want to see that Negativland art museum thing happening, and been meaning to come out one of these weekends to see it.)

― donut floccinaucinihilipilification (donut), Friday, 19 August 2005 16:10 (twenty years ago)

and so are you, dan

― bb (bbrz), Friday, 19 August 2005 16:13 (twenty years ago)

The Bravery have been in NYC as long as I can remember there being a Bravery. And to compare them to Oneida is to compare really middle-of-the-road 80s/00s boring Apples with totally awesome mind-expanding thrilling Oranges. Seriously though, I agree on the short song comment, and I'd recommend you check out one of their older records, Enemy Hogs, which is heavy on the short organ-driven art-punkers and short on the lengthy cock-rock/psychedelia.

Thanks Ben.

― Dan Selzer (Dan Selzer), Friday, 19 August 2005 16:28 (twenty years ago)

"Thanks Ben."

hell, we are a bunch of "cockfarmers" after all

― bb (bbrz), Friday, 19 August 2005 16:39 (twenty years ago)

Oneida's catchiest record by far is actually their *Steel Claw* EP, from 2000. But yeah, *Enemy Hogs* is good and concise, too. (Oddly, though, my second favorite is *Each One Teach One*, which has some *really* long songs on it.) Still never heard *A Place Called El Shaddai's*, their alleged live debut album from 1998, though.

Jeanne is right to remember Fannypack and Wide Right when nobody else (inlcuding me) did. I also should have mentioned the Fame, I think.

― xhuxk, Friday, 19 August 2005 16:41 (twenty years ago)

3xc3pt3r are the best band on jefferson st.

― noizem duke (noize duke), Friday, 19 August 2005 16:45 (twenty years ago)

Not to mention Burnt Sugar.

― xhuxk, Friday, 19 August 2005 16:46 (twenty years ago)

Though actually the best band in New York City is probably some totally unfashionable suburban hard rockers in Long Island or Staten Island or some distant Queens neighborhood who nobody in Williamsburg or the Lower East Side or on ILM (me included) has ever heard of.

― xhuxk, Friday, 19 August 2005 16:49 (twenty years ago)

The reasons Chuck likes Steel Claw more then Enemy Hogs are probably the reasons I like Enemy Hogs more. Listen to Enemy Hogs, Brian.

― Dan Selzer (Dan Selzer), Friday, 19 August 2005 16:54 (twenty years ago)

Like THE LIZARDS maybe (though I've heard of them, so maybe they don't count. Either way, they're great, even after John Garner left).

― xhuxk, Friday, 19 August 2005 16:55 (twenty years ago)

Mike and the Bloombergers!

― Confounded (Confounded), Friday, 19 August 2005 16:55 (twenty years ago)

the fame, for those that care, are playing a seecrit show at trash on sun. night...playing all covers (no rick springfield i'm told. some cheap trick though)... if you don't go to see bunnybrains

ha, thats an informed answer then, dan?

― bb (bbrz), Friday, 19 August 2005 16:56 (twenty years ago)

Will the Fame cover any Babys or 38 Special songs, bb? They should!

― xhuxk, Friday, 19 August 2005 17:01 (twenty years ago)

Xhuxk, do you like The Wedding then? It seems to extend in both directions: 1/2 short plinky music-box stuff with awkward three-part harmonies, 1/2 gigantojams.

― joseph cotten (joseph cotten), Friday, 19 August 2005 17:02 (twenty years ago)

Yeah, I like it, but not as much as some of the early stuff. I kind of think they've lost their ROCK element some in the past couple years. But I still think they're doing really interesting (and really really pretty) stuff. They say the Left Banke is the big inspiration for *The Wedding* I think. Which is cool, but personally I kinda prefer Deep Purple meets Amon Duul (or Creedence meets MX-80 Sound or whatever) myself.

― xhuxk, Friday, 19 August 2005 17:06 (twenty years ago)

patrick listed like 5 songs, but i kept interupting him with "jessie's girl" and wasn't paying enough attention...then i told him not to ruin the suprise in case i make it over there...38 special would be the right move though.

― bb (bbrz), Friday, 19 August 2005 17:11 (twenty years ago)

And what about Interpol?

― zeus, Friday, 19 August 2005 17:14 (twenty years ago)

What about it? :)

― joseph cotten (joseph cotten), Friday, 19 August 2005 17:15 (twenty years ago)

eedd OTM, Oneida it is. Isn't this the 2nd thread about how Endless Boogie is the best band in NYC? Curious.

― mcd (mcd), Friday, 19 August 2005 17:19 (twenty years ago)

I'll third Oneida, and add one more reason: good lyrics. (I know it's not much of a criterion for some of us, but it's a nice bonus nonetheless).

― joseph cotten (joseph cotten), Friday, 19 August 2005 17:21 (twenty years ago)

It's Steel Rod, not Steel Claw, fyi.
I saw oneida for the ninth time this week. It was at a Kansas City bar called the Pyro Room and it was their best set I've seen, I think. They only played two songs off The Wedding. Still my favorite live band. I haven't seen most of these bands that are battling it out for the ILM title of "Best in NYC" though.

― Tripmaker (SDWitzm), Friday, 19 August 2005 17:24 (twenty years ago)

i never grow weary of the "this next one is an Oneida song" gag.

― bb (bbrz), Friday, 19 August 2005 17:26 (twenty years ago)

The reasons Chuck likes Steel Claw more then Enemy Hogs are probably the reasons I like Enemy Hogs more. Listen to Enemy Hogs, Brian.

Um, I'll give both a try.

I LOVE YOU DAN BUT I LOVE XHUXK TOO, AND I AM BUT A HUMAN, NOT A TUG OF ROPE FOR ONEIDA DISAGREEMENTS!

( Heavens! ;-) )

― donut floccinaucinihilipilification (donut), Friday, 19 August 2005 17:30 (twenty years ago)

oh no, jeanne, fannypack makes me want to spit!

michael, i emailed you...

― katie, a princess (katie, a princess), Friday, 19 August 2005 17:31 (twenty years ago)

oh no, jeanne, fannypack makes me want to spit!

Is this a bad thing nowadays?

Is Fannypack a bad thing nowadays?

― Confounded (Confounded), Friday, 19 August 2005 17:37 (twenty years ago)

i was expressing dismay at her assertion that fannypack is one of the best new york bands. bad taste in my mouth. it makes me want to spit.

― confoundee, a princess (katie, a princess), Friday, 19 August 2005 17:39 (twenty years ago)

are Hypnolovewheel still together? If not, can I just nominate them anyway?

― donut floccinaucinihilipilification (donut), Friday, 19 August 2005 17:43 (twenty years ago)

I really enjoy the musicks of Oneida. I really liked Secret Wars a lot last year.

― M@tt He1geson (Matt Helgeson), Friday, 19 August 2005 17:44 (twenty years ago)

oneida, grizzly bear, blood on the wall, all get my vote

― breezy, Friday, 19 August 2005 17:54 (twenty years ago)

I wish the Special Moments would reunite.

― Brian Turner (btwfmu), Friday, 19 August 2005 23:50 (twenty years ago)

this is no such thing as a good band from NYC.

― blahaha, Saturday, 20 August 2005 16:10 (twenty years ago)

joy zipper and grand mal are my current nyc faves.

but i guess that doesn't come as a shock for anyone round these parts.

― mark e (mark e), Saturday, 20 August 2005 21:35 (twenty years ago)

joy zipper are an NYC band now? I thought they lived in London.

― kyle (akmonday), Thursday, 25 August 2005 16:59 (twenty years ago)

Does Denny Lethargy count?

― Adam In Real Life (nordicskilla), Thursday, 25 August 2005 17:03 (twenty years ago)

I know the guy kind of moves around.

― Adam In Real Life (nordicskilla), Thursday, 25 August 2005 17:03 (twenty years ago)

Mirror Mirror are like the 5th best or something, but all the others have been said.

― dan. (dan.), Thursday, 25 August 2005 17:26 (twenty years ago)

Mirror Mirror are indeed cool!

Why would anybody love Levy? I don't get that at all.

The USA is Monster CD is a total mess. Sometimes it sounds like a *great* mess, though. But usually that's when their mouths are closed.

― xhuxk, Thursday, 25 August 2005 18:12 (twenty years ago)

mirror mirror are good fun (so were navy), but they aren't topping any lists yet...

― bb (bbrz), Thursday, 25 August 2005 18:45 (twenty years ago)

Holy shit. How did this thread go this far without a mention of GOGOL BORDELLO? (I admit, I initially forgot to list them...)

― Euje4nne ƒur¥ Hutz (Je4nne Fury), Thursday, 25 August 2005 18:57 (twenty years ago)

three months pass...

I have to say I finally heard Endless Boogie (played live a few weeks ago on WFMU, then gave in and bought the records) and I definitely understand the love. It's like listening to the favorite part of your favorite song over and over. Really good.

― mcd (mcd), Tuesday, 13 December 2005 02:06 (twenty years ago)

Levy >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Bona Roba

Bona Roba are just terrible.

Also, Direct From Hollywood Cemetary, although they're great, are from Baltimore, not NY. Whomever said Bamboo Kids is right on.

― cdwill, Tuesday, 13 December 2005 05:01 (twenty years ago)

Also, Direct From Hollywood Cemetary, although they're great, are from Baltimore, not NY.

uh, they all live in ny, and i'm pretty sure they formed here, too.

― hstencil (hstencil), Tuesday, 13 December 2005 05:17 (twenty years ago)

Dey formed in Richmond, I thought. But yeah, they all live here now.

― Special Agent Gene Krupa (orion), Tuesday, 13 December 2005 05:32 (twenty years ago)

well youse would know!

― hstencil (hstencil), Tuesday, 13 December 2005 05:34 (twenty years ago)

They told me Baltimore when I spoke to them two months ago. Glad to hear that they're local now, 'cause I liked 'em a lot. Fun band.

― cdwill, Tuesday, 13 December 2005 06:40 (twenty years ago)

endless boogie fucking ruled in baltimore last night - thanks to stencil and roger for convincing me to go with relentless recommendation.

i hadnt heard any of their stuff before i went in, so i had no real clue what to expect, except that i had heard "extended," "blues," and "dudes" thrown around a lot in online reviews. and thats a pretty solid description, id say. the third (of four) songs was supposedly a cover, and it DID sound a little like "takin care of business," but not quite enough for me to think it wasnt some other cover. but dude, "TAKIN CARE OF BUSINESS" RULES. i mean, ok. there was no piano and the vocals werent anything like BTO. thats not the point. i got the black record, and i cant wait to hear it.

― petesmith (plsmith), Monday, 19 December 2005 17:48 (twenty years ago)

yeah, they were real good last night

― ZR (teenagequiet), Monday, 19 December 2005 17:57 (twenty years ago)

and what an accurate band name!

― ZR (teenagequiet), Monday, 19 December 2005 18:04 (twenty years ago)

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