The NEW Official indie/alternative music thread

You pay for two different services?

Also why not just use Torrance for everything?

 

I download music to a hard drive and move it from hard drive to phone via my laptop

I don't use streaming services

I also still burn CDs to play in the car

 

I download mp3s still because I am a stubborn old man. I have an ipod classic that holds my whole library and then keep favorite/new albums on my phone

if I do ever stream anything I am team spotify

 

Spotify but just because it was the first one available and I'm too lazy to explore other options.

 

Definitely enjoying this track right along with the Hood Internet track.

 

Spotify all the way. I hate iTunes with a fucking passion is why. Sold and/or threw out all my old media.

 

I use spotify when I am not streaming from my plex library of 175K songs.

 

This.

What + Plex = your own personal Spotify that's free.

 

Pretty much, but the plex UI is not the best for music even with the new premium music capability. I am still getting used to it. iTunes was easier in terms of how it was supposed to work. but for music libraries that size the software was very bloated and slow.

 

This is what I always did/do but from reading threads about new albums and such it seems everyone is talking Apple Music or Spotify so I was wondering if it was time to undergo the ever dreaded process known as change

 

Annnd Brand New post new song and confirm upcoming album:

 

song is a couple years old but never heard of Saint Raymond before and have listened to "as we are now" about 5 times in a row now. good shit

 

Best music venues in DC and NY? Going to both in July.

 

Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn (IMO)

 

930 club in DC

 

I am qualifying these as the best for a few reasons, but first factor is bands that they get. For example I hate Terminal 5, but they do get great acts. 285 Kent and Mercury lounge are two small hole in the walls that when they get good bands you get a super intimate environment. Williamsburgh and Bowery are your typical 500 person downstairs and upstairs wrap around with multiple bars.

Brooklyn bowl amazing food, large stage area, bowling, multiple lounges and bars.

In NY

Small:
285 Kent
Music hall of wiliamsburgh
Bowery Ballroom
Mercury Lounge

Larger: ( I hate stadiums)
Prospect park
Brooklyn bowl
Webster hall
Terminal 5

 

I was hoping you'd reply. Thanks guys.

 

Really digging the new Andy Shauf album.

 

I know. Never been though.

 

Cymbals Eat Guitars plan to release their 4th album September 16th. It'll be called Pretty Years

 

recently discovered Waxahatchee. she's really great

 

Thee Oh Sees new album is out August 12. It'll be called A Weird Exits

They are one of my very favorite acts

 

Not gonna lie, I'm really stoked that Blink-182 is going on tour again. I've had their new one on repeat.

 

headlining x-games here next weekend. honestly was gonna skip that show... are they actually good live? I haven't listened to them in probably 15 years

 

Saw Ought last week, wasn't impressed

 

Agreed, just didn't translate well

 

That new Flume is great.

 

in an effort of not going through my entire library, and Genius playlist failing me, can I have recs for stuff that vibes like Jamie XX - Loud Places

 

also, i'm trying to find an artist from like 2008-2012

single name, thought it started with a B or a J, made ambient music/no vocals

thought it was Bibio but it's not, then thought it was Jonsi but it's not

 

The xx?

 

Bonobo? That's my long shot guess.

 

i have all their stuff

i'll probably just have to go through my library and make a playlist, really wish Genius playlist would have worked

 

never heard it but i kind of like it

I'm wondering if it didn't start with a B or a J. This is some needle in the haystack type stuff.

 

Ratatat?

 

Is it bothering anyone else how much this is derivative of their earlier "Adam's Song"?

 

No but I do like them. I could have sworn it was gonna be Bibio - Mind Bokeh but it's not.

 

hmmm ill have to download some albums and see

at this point i have no idea :\