Damn, this is tough...

Check out "Water From the Same Source" by Rachel's. I think that song does a good job of encompassing what the ensemble is all about. If you like classical or instrumental music you'll probably like Rachel's a lot.

Get Up Kids - The Company Dime

Somewhat chilled-out and laid back... the chorus will stay stuck in your head for hours

Me First & The Gimme Gimmes - I Believe I Can Fly

The Gimmes offer an excellent cover of R. Kelly's song, "I Believe I Can Fly". Great tempo, excellent guitar work, and unique vocals. While you're at it, listen to every album they've ever released. You'll love 'em.

Disturbed - Down with the sickness

Thins song is the best metal song i've heard in years. I especialy like the end where he yell at is mother.

:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

it's hard to pick just one, but i'll have to go with my favourite band...

dave matthews band - granny (any live version will do just fine)

modest mouse - teeth like god's shoeshine

brand new - magazines

good rock band

for the moment capt. midnite off the latest tomahawk album.... revel in the well composed and produced mike patton!

Feel Like Drinkin' Today - Mike Graham

I dont know one person who can resist opening a cold one once they hear this song

The Day the World Turned Day-Glo - X-Ray Spex

mum: we have a map of the piano

excellent track--lovely layered sound and my bloody valentine-ish vocal stylings.

or just mbv's loveless. one of the great recordings of the 1990s.

It's a really good song, but it's not that rare - it's actually called "May This Be Love" and it's from the Are You Experienced? album.

(at least that's the song I think you're talking about.)

My choice would be Trieulogy, by KAK. A really interesting late-60s psychedelic song that will make you think!

Bingle

Mercy Seat-Johnny Cash (covering Nick Cave)

If you want to hear some really freakin talented guys sing, check out...

The Band - We Can Talk ... Dead Richard Manuel for President!

Lemon Jelly - A Tune for Jack

Interpol
 

Interpol's "precipitate" - not sure if it's on either of their two major releases but you can find it on the web somewhere. they have to be the biggest underrated band around today. Period.

Nas
Black Zombie
from Lost Tapes
The song encapsultes the economic determinism facing inner city society with lyrical fury.

"fake a smile" by radford

www.radfordmusic.net

seriously check this out its a beautiful song by one of the more underrated alt. bands around

Two Step by the Dave Matthews Band.

You can listen to the studio version if you wish and get some of it but the beauty of this song, like most DMB music, is live. There are pretty good version of it on both Live from Red Rocks and Listener Supported which are offical live releases from DMB. If you are more adventurous and know your way around the bootleg scene I would recommend getting DMB's concert in Montreal from 2002 where they do a 22 minute version with special guests Bella Fleck and the Flecktones.

"Bad Town" by Operation Ivy
Has a simple yet enjoyable guitar riff throughout the song, and the sax playing actually goes with the music. It's such a surprise to me because the punk band I used to play in tried its hand with a sax player and it sounded horrible.

"Falling" / "The Perfect Element" - Pain of Salvation. Falling is an amazing (not amazing like a million notes, but more musically/emotionally moving) guitar solo intro to the track. Conecpt albums rule :thumbsup:

Tom Waits "Coney Island Baby"

I don't know the name of the song but it is from the trailer of the new Berserk game, which can be found at http://www.gametrailers.com/
For a direct link to the song itself, click: http://abhillz.home.mchsi.com/berserktrailer.mp3

The best part to me is around 2:08, where it suddenly picks up again. The song sounds completely unapologetic and it does not take a long time to pick up momentum, plus it goes damn well with the game trailer. When I listen to the song alone, it actually invokes images in my head of the manga (I've read most of it).

spreadin' the crem(as in Crem de la Crem)
to an' fro....


"Life on a Chain" by Pete Yorn

"Gin and Juice" by...The Gourds

erm...to many to pick, try this one ( am listenin to it now )

kasabian ~ reason for treason

tis good :) great album its from too

I'll see a Gillian Welch (!) reference and raise a Lucinda Williams, "I Think I Lost It."

Try something fun and different..."Captain America" by moe.

"Don't Step On The Grass, Sam" by Gov't Mule

"Accused of stealing" by The Delgados, but everything they do is perfect.

Human Drama - "This Tangled Web" After 15 years as a band with a rabid but small cult following, HD is playing their farewell show this December 10th in Los Angeles. A great loss to anyone who loves good music. If I could only take one of my 1000+ CDs with me for the rest of my life, it'd be HD's "The World Inside".

Lately I've been playing the hell out of "Smoking a Minor" by Officer May. Such a grinding rising cresendo. The lyrics don't even kick in until 3 minutes in. Kick-ass song.

Devin Townsend - Earth Day. Off the Terria album.

If you like epic, heavy mind-blowing songs, you'll love this one. Favorite song by any performer ever.

Sweet, nobody's said it yet...

Sheep Go To Heaven - Cake

Common - Retrospect For Life

One of the single best hip-hop songs I've ever heard in my life.

Asta!!

Barber, "Adagio" for strings. It's incredible.

GOATS GO TO HELL!!!!

(great suggestion, btw)

Kevin Gilbert - Shadow Self

a perfect circle - imagine hands down, the best cover version ever (followed closely by tori amos - smells like teen spirit)

its their new single, gotta check it out