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I know we've had a topic about this, but it's dead now.

Here's the idea: Find a new, or relatively new to you, local artist near you and tell us about them.

I just found out a few weeks ago there is a totally freaking awesome local group called L'elan Vital in Denver, Colorado. They are amazing, and I had no idea that such great music was being created in my city. I almost feel ashamed I haven't been supporting them for longer. Anyways, give them a listen.   http://www.myspace.com/elanvitalmusic  They are post rock, I guess. Really, really impressive stuff.

So tell us about a local artist where you live , and go and support them. Please don't just say "WELL LINKIN PART IS FROM WHERE I LIVE" or "U2 came from my country". Go find a local artist that you think deserves some attention. I want to hear about them.
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Well, this one's not really a local band from around my area, but they're a local band from Iowa that I'm obsessed with.
http://www.myspace.com/generalsherman

They're called General Sherman and they're basically indie pop.  I'm actually wearing a General Sherman shirt as I type this.
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my local music is almost all punk bands and one black metal band but none of them have myspaces! the punk bands are really good though
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www.myspace.com/neatpeople

They're a really cool britpop band who deserve some more recognition. I actually know the singer personally, as he recorded the first two demos of my old band
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http://www.myspace.com/thebandoso

Oso is kinda prog rock I guess, or math rock, whatever.  They're pretty good, I guess, I don't really like them, but a lot of people around her do.  Most of the stuff in my area is like lo-fi indie folk, and I'm pretty sure people on GW aren't into that shit so I won't post it.
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http://www.myspace.com/thebandoso

Oso is kinda prog rock I guess, or math rock, whatever.  They're pretty good, I guess, I don't really like them, but a lot of people around her do.  Most of the stuff in my area is like lo-fi indie folk, and I'm pretty sure people on GW aren't into that shit so I won't post it.
well, that's kind of a silly thing to post if you don't like them. YEAH A LOT OF PEOPLE LIKE THIS BAND HERE........I HATE IT!! BUT IT'S LIKED SO DUNNO..... well actually it's good that you post local bands that people like in general i guess but please do give out lo-fi indie folk if YOU think they are good. i'm pretty sure artist like e.g. Elliott Smith and the Mountain Goats are like one, ne?

Besides, i don't think it's good if people just suggest post-rock bands because idk GW DEMOGRAPHICLY LISTENS TO POST-ROCK doesn't really support/just assimilates diversity of music here.
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*suggests own band*

Check these guys out they are my favorite band.
http://www.myspace.com/vanattahigh
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Oh god they are so fucking terrible and so lame.

Couch don't ever end up like that, you need to have a battle of the bands and make them all quit because they are talentless faggots.

UGHHHHH

I don't know of any bands around here but I'm going to guess that if there are any they probably aren't worth a shit.
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Well I'm not sure if I think much of our local music is good.  I like this band though (low-fi pop or something):

http://www.myspace.com/girlbandsb

The craziest part is all these girls just picked up instruments like a year ago and were making worthwhile (imo) music in a few months.
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OK so here are some local bands seriously:

MY SUMMER
these guys are like the fucking best band I have ever known personally.  They are really good and really great performers and I like them a lot their albums are both great.
www.myspace.com/mysummer

matt olsson
This is my drummer's page hes actually a really sick guitarist/singer.  I wish he had better recordings up though!!!
http://www.myspace.com/mattolsson

the french exit
brooklyn based band we might play a show with in december
http://www.myspace.com/thefrenchexit



Well I'm not sure if I think much of our local music is good.  I like this band though (low-fi pop or something):

http://www.myspace.com/girlbandsb

The craziest part is all these girls just picked up instruments like a year ago and were making worthwhile (imo) music in a few months.

Hey, they are actually pretty good yeah.
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damn it I would rep my bro's music but he's not really doing anything atm.
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Yeah, the local music scene around here pretty much consists of christian screamo bands... Pretty much if you want to play in a band where , you have to play crappy music, I actually played PORK AND BEANS BY WEEZER live (but to be fair I sabotaged it purposefully).

The only local music I really want to give a shout out to is my friend Joey's little Techno project he does every now and then.

http://www.myspace.com/boomboompettit
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i play in a local band. other than us tho (heh) its mostly southern rock (lynyrd skynyrd shit) and CHRISTIAN METAL/ROCK/HARDCORE woo
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post some myspace christian metal bands from your area man.  Also give us concert stories.
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OK so here are some local bands seriously:

MY SUMMER
these guys are like the fucking best band I have ever known personally.  They are really good and really great performers and I like them a lot their albums are both great.
www.myspace.com/mysummer
These guys are great.

also ryan, post alink to your band.
http://www.fallingbot.com/
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we don't have a myspace or anything yet. right now it's just me and a drummer, our old bassist quit. all we're doing is rehearsing and trying to get as tight as possible before summer when we start gigging locally.