Good Mainstream Music

lord_carbo · 02-7-2007, 09:47 PM

I'm getting tired of having people ask what my favorite artist/song is only to stumble over my feet a few seconds afterwards. Like most other FFRers, I'm not really into much mainstream stuff. So naturally, to connect to what others listen to, I need some good mainstream music. Anyone have any suggestions for me and the rest of FFR?

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Gym Class Heroes, Dream Theater, The Beatles, The Gorillaz, Franz Ferdinand, Jay-Z (just a couple of songs, never heard much from him), Nas (same for Jay-Z), and HIM (same for Nas) are the closest things to big mainstream artists that I have. Unfortunately, when you compare this to most people, this list isn't a lot to spark discussion, especially considering how this isn't a good reflection of what music I'm really into and it even once gave a false impression of what music I like to some kid a few months ago.

I don't exactly know how mainstream electronic artists like Prefuse 73, Aphex Twin, and Boards of Canada are. I doubt many people listen to Miles Davis or TMBG, either. Last.fm isn't a good representation of how popular music is outside the Internet, hehe. I guess that stuff will suffice, though. If you have a list of a lot of semi-known artists, you're bound to find one somebody knows.

Billydude · 02-8-2007, 07:59 PM

Get the new Fall Out Boy cd. It rocks.

Iwhaiwnfi · 02-8-2007, 08:03 PM

Ehh, I used to like HIM. Techno got rid of any part of me that liked gothic rock, though.

The only band I like that's now considered mainstream is RHCP, and that's just because of Stadium Arcadium having an extremely large amount of radio playback lately.

**xObserveRx** · 02-9-2007, 03:10 PM

I think it really depends on what type of music you're into.

I could name plenty of bands you may or may not like though. Give me an idea first, and I'll act accordingly.

B0NK · 02-9-2007, 03:19 PM

Just go to mtv.com.

You can find several mainstream artists because that's all MTV cares about.

wickedawesomeful · 02-9-2007, 03:56 PM

Tool.

SethSquall · 02-9-2007, 04:07 PM

Kaiser Chiefs, The Killer, The feeling, The Artic Monkeys, The automatic and Razor light. A few mainstream bands for you.

02-7-2007, 09:47 PM	#1
lord_carbo FFR Player Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: fighting villains from afar, NJ Age: 32 Posts: 6,222	Good Mainstream Music I'm getting tired of having people ask what my favorite artist/song is only to stumble over my feet a few seconds afterwards. Like most other FFRers, I'm not really into much mainstream stuff. So naturally, to connect to what others listen to, I need some good mainstream music. Anyone have any suggestions for me and the rest of FFR? --- Gym Class Heroes, Dream Theater, The Beatles, The Gorillaz, Franz Ferdinand, Jay-Z (just a couple of songs, never heard much from him), Nas (same for Jay-Z), and HIM (same for Nas) are the closest things to big mainstream artists that I have. Unfortunately, when you compare this to most people, this list isn't a lot to spark discussion, especially considering how this isn't a good reflection of what music I'm really into and it even once gave a false impression of what music I like to some kid a few months ago. I don't exactly know how mainstream electronic artists like Prefuse 73, Aphex Twin, and Boards of Canada are. I doubt many people listen to Miles Davis or TMBG, either. Last.fm isn't a good representation of how popular music is outside the Internet, hehe. I guess that stuff will suffice, though. If you have a list of a lot of semi-known artists, you're bound to find one somebody knows. __________________ last.fm

02-9-2007, 03:10 PM	#4
xObserveRx FFR Simfile Author Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Ontario Age: 41 Posts: 1,148	Re: Good Mainstream Music I think it really depends on what type of music you're into. I could name plenty of bands you may or may not like though. Give me an idea first, and I'll act accordingly. __________________ Come Play The Werewolf Game!

02-9-2007, 03:19 PM	#5
B0NK FFR Player Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Buffalo, NY Age: 36 Posts: 663	Re: Good Mainstream Music Just go to mtv.com. You can find several mainstream artists because that's all MTV cares about. __________________

02-9-2007, 03:56 PM	#6
wickedawesomeful Carls, Girls, & Drugs Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Tosh's noose. Age: 31 Posts: 3,888	Re: Good Mainstream Music Tool. __________________ http://dozemusic.com/

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