Hey Fayetteville, what have you been listening to lately?
For the past year and a half, almost every interview we’ve ever done on the Flyer, whether it’s a band, a business owner, or a local politician begins with the same question; what have you been listening to lately?
It started as a way to get an idea about what musical background a band may have without asking the lamest question you can ever ask a band (what are your influences?) (vomit).
But over time, it became a great icebreaker for us, and a great way to get a good idea of who it is we’re talking to in the first few minutes of an interview.
I’m not saying that you should judge a person’s character based solely on their musical taste. Don’t do that. It’s hard to describe, but something about the types of bands or artists people identify with give you an idea of where that person comes from, their background, and a little bit about their personality in a totally-subconscious-just-beneath-the-surface kind of way.
Plus, it’s just plain cool to know what others are listening to that so that you can check it out, and see if you like it for yourself.
Anyway, as I was shopping for the ingredients for the grilled cheese sandwich that became my dinner tonight, I realized I’ve never asked you, Flyer readers, the question that everyone else gets to answer. This post doesn’t really work without participation, and don’t freak out and think that we’re gonna be judging you on your musical taste. I’ll participate in the comments too, and you can make fun of me if you want, but answer me this, Fayetteville. What have you been listening to lately?
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Discussion
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By hogsbreath on April 28th, 2009
Greg Brown, Fleet Foxes, Levon Helm, A.A. Bondy, Andrew Bird, Graham Wilkinson, The Who, The Avett Brothers, The Felice Brothers…and lots of free tunes on daytrotter.com
By Dustin on April 28th, 2009
I’ll go. Wild Light “Adult Nights,” Decembrists “Hazards of Love”, locally – Hosta, St. Anthony, Where’s Lawrence.
By Corbin on April 28th, 2009
LastFM – Last 3 Months
1. The Thermals
2. Animal Collective
3. Vivian Girls
4. Pains of Being Pure At Heart
5. Bishop Allen
By Lankford on April 28th, 2009
Black Diamond Heavies, Fleet Foxes, Animal Collective, MGMT, Peter Bjorn and John, Blitzen Trapper, Vampire Weekend, Deerhoof, Girl Talk, Stereolab, Kanye West, The National, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Tokyo Police Club, Phoenix, and Beck.
By Boyd Logan on April 28th, 2009
Sufjan Stevens, Bon Iver, Band of Horses, Fleet Foxes, My Morning Jacket, Wilco, Aesop Rock, TV on the Radio, Santogold, Titus Andronicus, the Hold Steady, Cold War Kids, Ra Ra Riot, Born Ruffians.
By Beebs on April 28th, 2009
Silversun Pickups, Neko Case, Blind Pilot, The Thermals, Metric, The Decemberists, Storm The Castle!
By Milky on April 28th, 2009
Band of Horses, Local Natives, Pavement and Built to Spill (always), Ratatat, and all those Yo Gabba Gabba songs that are constantly playing at home.
By George on April 28th, 2009
Sorry. Been on a metal kick lately. It comes and goes.
Metal-ish: Opeth, Helmet, Mastodon, Shining (Warning: Shining is some seriously sick stuff. Not for the faint of heart or anyone who takes that s$#t too serious. The music’s super tight though.)
Hip Hop-ish: Girl Talk, Dizzee Rascal
Regular-ish: Super Furry Animals, Animal Collective (The new album is schweeet!)
Can’t wait for upcoming releases…..Viva Voce “Rose City” and Phoenix “Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix”
What I’m Not Listening To: Chickenfoot – The disgusting lovechild of Sammy Hagar and Joe Satriani. Barf!
By Boggy Creek Creature on April 28th, 2009
Now: scratchy old recording of “Pressure Drop” by Toots and the Maytals
Here: Memphis Pencils
There: The Dead Weather
By Art Y Fact on April 28th, 2009
New albums by Woods, The Dirty Projectors, and Animal Collective, California Dreams theme song, Tom Waits’ first album, Why?, me, and Lightning Bolt.
By roger on April 28th, 2009
just heard HOSTA on kxua, they rule. THE ROX killed at cheers!
the new PAPER CHASE album!!! COLOR CLUB demo, radiohead reissues,
pearl jam “ten” reissue, bikini kill- always, been on a lungfish/fugazi kick again, it’s that time of the year, the new ben lee is sweet
By sunshineradiance on April 28th, 2009
currently (beaming from my ipod): neil young
other favorites: okkervil river, my morning jacket, port o’brien, appleseed cast, as tall as lions, matt pond PA, iron and wine
always favorites: the cure, radiohead, modest mouse
By skalmt on April 28th, 2009
Can’t get enough old school lately: Alberta Hunter,Gram Parsons,Billie Holliday, Otis Redding. Ray Lamontagne’s new album is really good, The Blow, Railroad Earth (always), and anything on vinyl from James Taylor to Michael Jackson to Willis Alan Ramsey!
By Michael on April 28th, 2009
Armin Van Buuren’s A State of Trance
DJ Kered’s Keredcast
Matt Darey Nocturnal and Nocturnal Sunshine
Zoltar’s Subterranean
Tiesto’s Club Life
DnB Arena
By CRB on April 28th, 2009
Handsome Furs – Face Control
M Ward – Hold Time
Dr Dog – Fate
Dan Auerbach – Keep It Hid
By mel5545 on April 28th, 2009
In heavy rotation for me lately has been The Born Ruffians, Silversun Pickups, Band of Horses, The Decemberists, Built to Spill, Architecture in Helsinki, and Otis Redding.
By Amy Brown on April 28th, 2009
Amadou and Mariam, David Byrne, Neko Case, Earlimart, Laura Viers, Of Montreal (but not the new album. Ugh.)
By Todd on April 28th, 2009
Amy, I have been on a Laura Viers kick lately, too. So good.
By stacy on April 28th, 2009
charliehorse rough mixes, kings of leon, dusty rhodes band,
band of heathens and bob mould
By Dustin on April 28th, 2009
You guys rule. Thanks for commenting. I’ve got some new tunes to check out.
By George on April 28th, 2009
For real. These are some great lists. Double-F readers have good taste. A lot of my favorite artists are listed and there is very little cheese to be found. It makes me want to check out the ones I don’t know. It’s funny how people who l
@Amy B – Yeah, what the hell is up with the new Of Montreal? How do u follow up the masterpiece of Hissing Fauna with that crap? I swear Kevin Barnes is bipolar.
Same goes for Silversun Pickups. Really dug their 1st album, but they totally mailed it in on the new one.
By George on April 28th, 2009
Woops. Deleted some of my last message on accident.
Supposed to be…..whatever…it’s not important.
By Total Bastard on April 28th, 2009
Locals: Memphis Pencils, 3 Penny Acre, Hosta
Other: _____________ , and whatever is on at the gym or the bar.
By Me on April 28th, 2009
Current fave: People in Planes (awesome show at George’s on Sunday; I just wish they headlined instead of opened)
Always fave: Radiohead & red hot chili peppers
Between always and current: Too many to list
By The Truth on April 28th, 2009
New (or newish stuff): Mastodon, Shearwater, Hayes Carll, the 3 Penny Acre album (seriously. they’re local, but it’s fantastic), the New Dylan album, JJ Grey and Mofro, Ryan Bingham, TV on the Radio
On permanent rotation: Neil Young, CSN&Y, King Crimson, Radiohead, My Morning Jacket, The Band, Dylan, Deep Purple, etc, etc, etc…
By Total Bastard on April 28th, 2009
Word on 3Penny Acre. Same for Memphis Pencils. Both are albums I can listen to over and over and over and over and over and over again.
If you want to kill a local business AND a local band with one stone, pop into Soundwarehouse and get the 3 Penny Acre CD.
Memphis Pencils you’ll have to get from the band I guess. I got mine for $5 at a show and I’ve gotten at least $30 worth of enjoyment out of it. I spent the extra $25 on drinking, which multiplied my fun.
It may sound like a pyramid scheme, but I assure you, its legit.
By Beebs on April 28th, 2009
@George – keep listening to the that new Silversun Pickups. I though the same thing at first too but now I really like it. It’s a grower.
By yrfuneralmytrial on April 28th, 2009
Otis Taylor, Seasick Steve, Javier Mas.
By Cameron on April 28th, 2009
The Minus 5, Passion Pit, Steely Dan, Islands, Dirty Projectors, She & Him, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Camera Obscura, Little Joy, Al Green, Marvin Gaye. Looks like I should probably check out these 3 Penny Acre chaps.
By Boggy Creek Creature on April 28th, 2009
@CRB – amen on “keep it hid”. rocks socks.
By five by five on April 28th, 2009
neighbors: The ROX {agreed, roger–great gig @ cheers}, Hosta, Dreamfast, Callupsie {GREAT band~Tulsa}.
from off: Metric {new album rocks}, Spinnerette, Northern State, The Coathangers, Cat Power, Lucero, Lucinda, Rilo Kiley, Miles Davis, GirlTalk.
By jesse on April 28th, 2009
Mastodon! Neko Case, K-OS, and warmer weather always leads to Buena Vista Social Club.
By Cathy Stinkypants on April 28th, 2009
Animal Collective!! So good! Ben Kweller is a good spring back up. Etc.
By Scott Stapp of Creed on April 28th, 2009
Nas, Mobb Deep, Geto Boys, Gravediggaz, Prince Paul, Quantic, Too $hort, Slick Rick, Black Nasty
By Anna on April 28th, 2009
Cast Iron Filter (I wish they’d get back together!), Gram Parsons, Emmylou, and whatever my 13 year old son insists on putting in the CD player in the car on the way to school (anything from Beatles to Weird Al).
By IncreaseThePeace on April 28th, 2009
Crystal Castles, Silversun Pickups, Black Kids, Phoenix, Don Johnson, Jermaine Stewart, Day 26, M83, Metric, Alexandre Desplat,Husker Du, and Teddy Pendergrass
By Boyd Logan on April 29th, 2009
For the metal crowd:
Between the Buried and Me rocks my face off.
Also been listening to the Pixies a lot. They never get old for some reason.
By Duke McDingo on April 29th, 2009
The Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3M-jjaHz9c
By jcoleman on April 29th, 2009
Blind Pilot, Jose Gonzalez, The Decemberists, Kings of Leon, Dan Auerbach, Blitzen Trapper, 3 Penny Acre, Bon Iver, Charliehorse
By unicorn on April 30th, 2009
Lyrics Born, Yaysayer, and some bootlegged Trombone Shorty.
By El Duderino on April 30th, 2009
Hot Chip, 8-Bit Operators tribute to Kraftwerk, Ratatat (especially the remixes albums), Jimmy Smith, Herb Alpert and the TJ Brass, Flo-Rida, Skalpel, M.I.A., Quantic, Peter, Bjorn and John, TV on the Radio, Bent, DJ Rupture, (MF) Doom, Kool Keith, NMH, and a lot of early 90’s/late 80’s hip hop and dance music.
By Hall & Segals on April 30th, 2009
A lot of good music on this list.
For me, Born Ruffians, Animal Collective (I never seem to stop listening to them), the Magnetic Fields, Elliott Smith, Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, and Avey Tare & Kria Brekkan’s album Pullhair Rubeye (absolutely fantastic).
By Kelsey on April 30th, 2009
Andrew Bird
Band of Horses
Anathallo
Debussy
Smashing Pumpkins
Sigur Ros
Josh Ritter
By George on April 30th, 2009
@Duke McDingo – Um, hell yes. How fun is that.
@Beebs – I shall give it a fair shot.
By TheJMan on April 30th, 2009
Bon Iver, Wild Sweet Orange
By Total Bastard on April 30th, 2009
Jon Bovi – The Bon Jovi Opposite Band
The Pixies never get old.
Its because they were original, seminal, and probably 80% of the American bands formed since 1989 have been influenced by them directly or indirectly.
Its educational…
By Scott Stapp of Creed on April 30th, 2009
On the contrary, the Pixies did get quite old. Fat, too. Consult your Google Image Search for proof.
By Hall & Segals on April 30th, 2009
I’d like to hear thoughts on the band The Breeders, Kim Deal’s band. I have not listened to them and I wonder if it’s just like the Pixies or something completely different. Either way I’m willing to give it a shot. I’m just wondering.
By Jack Pierce;DEA on May 1st, 2009
For my $$$; Tom Waits, the Felice Brothers, Dr.dog, anything by Mingus, Elvis Perkins.
Local: 3 Penny Acre (yes, another one), the Smithstonians, and Cletus got Shot. All three of these groups are flawless live.
By skalmt on May 1st, 2009
@jack pierce agreed re local bands!
By Jen on May 1st, 2009
The Republic Tigers, Lal Meri, Stayte, Morcheeba, Supreme Beings of Leisure, Luce, Jellyfish, Placebo
By P-Dub on May 3rd, 2009
Shout Lu Lu, Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, Ruben Gonzalez, Neko Case, R.L. Burnside, Gotan Project, V/A: The Funky 16 Corners and a buncha other funk and soul compilations, Diverse, and recently revisiting/enjoying the hell out of the Amelie soundtrack.
By roger on May 3rd, 2009
if you like born ruffians do yourself a favor and go back a bit to…
capn’ jazz, owls, joan of arc, make believe, etc…
@FROST – good call on SHOUT LULU – they’re sweet!
By Dgold on May 3rd, 2009
The Pack A.D. — 2 girls from Canada playing raw blues rawk you gotta hear ‘em
Tea Leaf Green & Trevor Garrod’s solo material
Of Montreal
Magnolia Electric Co.
Jenny Lewis
The Avett Brothers
The Whigs
Lipbone Redding
Dinosaur Jr.
Dead Confederate
Ryan Montbleau Band
The Disco Biscuits
Leftover Salmon
Great American Taxi
Elephant Revival
Railroad Earth
Del McCoury Band
Pelican
Sarah Hughes
Bloodkin
JJ Grey & Mofro
Towncraft soundtrack – Little Rock punk rock, Chino Horde
many more :)
By skalmt on May 4th, 2009
what Dgold said!!!
By Anna on May 4th, 2009
@Jack Pierce – you’re so right about those bands’ live shows!
I have to add: 1 Oz. Jig (or anything Jeff Kearney is in – I love that guy!), The ****tards, Effron White, Family Dogs, and The Pope County Bootleggers – especially when they’re playing at the Beer Keg!
Wow, after looking at my list, it’s kinda diverse…
I love this town!
By katydidit on May 25th, 2009
Some tunes of late: Meat Puppets, Deerhunter, Blonde Redhead, Jay Reatard, Cut Copy, Crystal Castles, Royksopp, Spiritualized…the list goes on.
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