Things people need to listen to...Episode 7

March 24, 2008

AndieButton is proud to present the Second Annual "Bands I Saw at Sasquatch and Loved". As with last year's list, some you will know already, some you won't, but hopefully all you'll love.

I'm going to do this one in two parts, first a list of all the bands that I managed to check out at this year's festival, followed by my top 15 picks for you to check out right-freaking-now!

The List:

Grand Archives, Destroyer, Fleet Foxes, Okkervil River, Dengue Fever, Beirut, The National, Ozomatli, The New Pornographers, M.I.A., Modest Mouse, R.E.M., J. Tillman, The Heavenly States, White Rabbits, Rogue Wave, Mates of State, Cold War Kids, Tegan & Sara, The Presidents, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Death Cab for Cutie, The Cure, Say Hi, Pela, The Little Ones, Battles, Jamie Lidell, Ghostland Observatory, Matt Costa, The Hives, Built To Spill, Rodrigo Y Gabriela, Flight of the Conchords, The Mars Volta, The Flaming Lips

The Recommendations (not really in any order, but defenitely the best ones I saw this weekend...and sorry if they've been on previous lists, but they need to be mentioned again!):

1. Fleet Foxes (I really think this is one of my favourites bands of the weekend)

Acoustic / Folk / Indie

http://www.myspace.com/fleetfoxes

Best tracks: White Winter Hymnal, Blue Ridge Mountains, Tiger Mountain Peasant Song

2. J. Tillman (Fleet Foxes recently added J. to their line-up, but his solo stuff is simply fantastic as well)

Acoustic / Folk / Indie

http://www.myspace.com/jtillman

Best tracks: Jesse's Not a Sleeper, For An Hour With You, Now You're Among Strangers

3. Grand Archives

Indie / Folk / Rock

http://www.myspace.com/grandarchives

Best tracks: Torn Blue Foam Couch, Louis Riel, Breezy No Breezy

4. White Rabbits

Tropical / Indie / Rock

http://www.myspace.com/whiterabbits

Best tracks: Kids on my Shoulders, Take a Walk Around the Table, Navy Wives

5. Rogue Wave

Rock / Alternative / Indie

http://www.myspace.com/roguewave

Best tracks: Like I Needed, Lake Michigan, Christians in Black

6. Mates of State

Rock / Pop / Indie

http://www.myspace.com/matesofstate

Best tracks: Get Better, My Only Offer, The Re-arranger

7. Cold War Kids

Rock / Blues / Soul

http://www.myspace.com/coldwarkids

Best tracks: We Used to Vacation, Hang Me Up to Dry, Hospital Beds

8. Pela

Rock / Pop / Alternative

http://www.myspace.com/pela

Best tracks: Drop Me Off, Cavalry, Song Writes Itself

9. The Little Ones

Indie / Folk Rock / Psychedelic

http://www.myspace.com/wearethelittleones

Best tracks: Theres a Pot A Brewin, Unlock the Door!, New Branches

10. Jamie Lidell (by far one of the most fun and entertaining characters to watch on stage this weekend)

Funk / Pop / Electronica

http://www.myspace.com/jamielidell

Best tracks: Another Day, Little Bit of Feel Good, Hurricane

11. The Heavenly States

Indie / Rock / Garage

http://www.myspace.com/heavenlystates

Best tracks: Lost in the Light, My Little Friend, The Story Of

12. Say Hi

Indie / Alternative / Electro

http://www.myspace.com/sayhitoyourmom

Best tracks: Northwestern Girls, Toil and Trouble, Zero to Love

13. Ghostland Observatory (They were amazing last year, but about 100 times better this year)

Other / Electro / Punk

http://www.myspace.com/ghostlandobservatory

Best tracks (I'll pick ones from the newest album): Heavy Heart, The Band Marches On, Robotique Majestique

14. Rodrigo Y Gabriela

Acoustic / Folk Rock / Indie

http://www.myspace.com/rodrigoygabriela

Best tracks: Orion, Tamacun, Ixtapa

15. Matt Costa

Folk / Pop / Indie

http://www.myspace.com/mattcostamusic

Best tracks (Again, only from the newest album): Mr. Pitiful, Unfamiliar Faces, Bound