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Music Thread 2026 - BostonCard - 01-10-2026
Fun thread on Twitter: “Slightly diminish a band”. Some of the best:
* Bismuth Zeppelin
* Annoyance against the machine
* Mumbling Heads
* Eccentric Al
* Challenging Straits
* U1
* Evanston
* Rolling Pebbles
* The Aggressive Femmes
* The Half-naked Ladies
* Neurotic Clown Posse
* King of Base
* Warm Chili Peppers
* The motorcycles
* The Novemberists
* Linkin Playground
* Tears for Weariness
* 30 Seconds to the Moon
RE: Music Thread 2025 - jacket3ree - 01-12-2026
Not sure when this becomes Music Thread 2026, but wanted to note that Bob Weir passed. He was into the local sports scene but I have no idea if he followed college sports at all. I know he played Frost with the Dead and other groups. Caught him in '86 or '87.
RE: Music Thread 2025 - CompSci87 - 01-12-2026
(01-12-2026, 06:21 PM)jacket3ree Wrote: Not sure when this becomes Music Thread 2026, but wanted to note that Bob Weir passed. He was into the local sports scene but I have no idea if he followed college sports at all. I know he played Frost with the Dead and other groups. Caught him in '86 or '87.
Let's start the 2026 thread a couple of posts back, where the replies to a post from 2025 trail off. I've split the thread now to achieve that.
2025 thread is here: https://thecardboard.org/board/thread-25439.html
RE: Music Thread 2026 - Bruce Wang - 01-13-2026
My favorite recent discovery (Brigitte Calls Me Baby) dropped a new track from their upcoming album. They sound like Morrissey took over Flesh for Lulu.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9rEZzMN0YU
The gateway drug I use for friends is their Goth-style cover of Careless Whisper
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITBP3fo3fzY
They first came to my attention from touring with Bono's son's band Inhaler (also good). They will tour the US in 2026 and will present an opportunity to accomplish a personal milestone: oldest guy at the show. It will also prospectively offer the highest ratio of how much I love a band to size of venue (200!), a mark jointly held by Peter Hook (of Joy Division/Neworder) at Royale (1,200), The Courteeners at Brighton Music Hall (500), and Oasis at Wetlands (1000).
RE: Music Thread 2026 - BostonCard - 02-15-2026
The WSJ has a yearslong series looking at America’s first 250 years as a nation and this week has some articles on culture, including this one (gifted) about the top 20 songs that defined America.
My only complaints are the lack of a mid-20th century jazz standard (thinking a something from Miles Davis or Louis Armstrong) or Blues (Howling Wolf?), and while I love Moby, I wouldn’t have called Porcelain a defining song of the first 250 years of the US.
BC
RE: Music Thread 2026 - Mick - 02-16-2026
Here's 20 alternatives; Song Title; Artist/Performer; Why It Defines America
Born in the U.S.A., Bruce Springsteen, A misunderstood anthem critiquing the treatment of Vietnam vets and working-class struggles, embodying American resilience and disillusionment.
America the Beautiful, Ray Charles (iconic version) / Katharine Lee Bates (lyrics), celebrates the nation's natural beauty and ideals while aspiring for moral improvement, often evoking unity and hope.
This Land Is Your Land, Woody Guthrie, folk staple protesting inequality and claiming the country for all people, not just the elite.
Living in America, James Brown, captures the energy of opportunity and the American Dream through funk, featured in Rocky IV as a symbol of triumph.
America, Simon & Garfunkel, road trip search for the essence of the country, blending wonder and alienation.
American Girl, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, portrays youthful ambition and heartbreak in the land of promise.
Party in the U.S.A., Miley Cyrus, fun, modern take on cultural assimilation and celebration in America.
God Bless the U.S.A., Lee Greenwood, straightforward patriotic rallying cry, especially post-9/11.
American Pie, Don McLean, chronicles cultural shifts from the 1950s onward, mourning lost innocence.
Pink Houses, John Mellencamp, highlights the diversity and dreams of everyday Americans.
The Star-Spangled Banner, either Stanford band or Jimi Hendrix version, symbolizing endurance through conflict.
American Idiot, Green Day, punk critique of media and politics in post-9/11 America.
This Is America, Childish Gambino, stark commentary on racism, violence, and consumerism in modern society.
R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A., John Mellencamp, rock tribute to 1960s American music and freedom.
American Woman, The Guess Who, blues-rock hit addressing cultural temptations and independence.
Fight the Power, Public Enemy, anthem of resistance against systemic oppression, defining hip-hop's role in social change.
Ragged Old Flag, Johnny Cash, A spoken-word tribute to the flag's endurance through history.
Rockin' in the Free World, Neil Young, Canadian critiques societal issues while celebrating freedom.
Surfin' U.S.A., The Beach Boys, Epitomizes the carefree, coastal American youth culture of the 1960s.
We Shall Overcome, Various (civil rights anthem), gospel-derived protest song central to the Civil Rights Movement, representing hope and equality.
RE: Music Thread 2026 - BobK - 02-16-2026
Awesome list Mick
RE: Music Thread 2026 - qwerty49 - 02-16-2026
If the metric is “defines America” or “says something about the times”, I can’t see how the WSJ list would omit Dylan’s “Blowin’ in the Wind.”
I would also offer a couple of alternatives for Mick’s very nice list —
“For What it’s Worth” by Stephen Stills/Buffalo Springfield - suddenly so relevant again
“Teach Your Children” -Graham Nash/CSN, offers some hope in this divided society.
“Get Together” (Dino Valenti/Youngbloods) - we need less hate and fear these days
If you haven’t heard these tunes in 50 years, spend 10 minutes and listen carefully to them now. It’ll be worth it.
RE: Music Thread 2026 - Papa John - 02-16-2026
Good suggestions by all. In honor of my mom, who is a big Ol' Blue Eyes fan, I'd nominate “The House I Live In.” A number of folks have covered it, but I'm most familiar with Sinatra's version:
https://youtu.be/wCH9IIkVTns?t=409
(The purpose of the short documentary was to promote religious tolerance, although if you watch the entire doc you'll discover that there's no tolerance for America's WWII foes at that time.)
RE: Music Thread 2026 - BostonCard - 03-29-2026
Raye's new album This Album May Contain Hope just dropped and it is quite worth the listen.
https://open.spotify.com/album/3ZN01xzenGMhWHdC5kfAe9?si=vQ7YBdF5RlamelX8GWM0lg
https://music.apple.com/us/album/this-music-may-contain-hope/1871085677
The single "Where is my Husband" was everywhere last year, but this is an album that is more than the sum of its tracks. The album opens with an intro track "Girl Under the Grey Cloud" which describes a night where she hit rock bottom and ends with a track titled "Happier Times Ahead" (self-evident). Between them, it goes through a half dozen genres including electronica influenced, jazz reminiscent of Shirley Bassey, soul and even operatic ballads.
FWIW, Raye is coming to the Bay Area on May 10 at the Bill Graham Civic auditorium.
BC
RE: Music Thread 2026 - jacket3ree - 04-01-2026
Yes, very much worth several listens. Thanks BC!
As a bonus, I get extra grandpa cred with the kids who know Raye because she's good and that's also their last name phonetically.
You had me at (feat. Al Green)
RE: Music Thread 2026 - BostonCard - 04-02-2026
Glad you liked it. The song with Al Green, “Goodbye Henry”, is one of my favorites on the album.
https://youtu.be/Usg9ztc4e0E
In searching for the YouTube, I found out that Al Green and Raye had earlier recorded a version of Lou Reed’s Perfect Day together.
https://youtu.be/6GKjbF0qpIE
BC
RE: Music Thread 2026 - jacket3ree - 04-08-2026
BC, if you want a distraction from the WBB doom thread, I was listening to some discs the other night and thought I heard a similarity to the Seatbelts. Can't thank you enough for bringing them to my attention.
Various German funkmeisters on two compilation discs. Further proof that the 70s rule.
RE: Music Thread 2026 - jacket3ree - 04-08-2026
And because I'm weird, I thought about the old axis. Not really funk but a cool British-Italian quintet I listen to.
Haven't found much Italian funk.
RE: Music Thread 2026 - BostonCard - 04-09-2026
Nice, jacketree. I thought about you when I heard this news story this morning. Apparently this guy in Chicago surreptitiously recorded about 10,000 concerts in the 80’s, 90’s and early 2000’s; many small local acts playing at his club but also stuff that I have heard of (Tracy Chapman, They Might Be Giants, Wilco, etc). Anyways, the internet archive convinced him to digitize his collection and is hosting it in a project called “No Tape Left Behind”.
https://archive.org/details/@aadam_jacobs_collection
It’s the sort of thing I suspect many thread regulars would appreciate.
BC
RE: Music Thread 2026 - BostonCard - 04-14-2026
A couple new ones I’ve been listening to lately, with new albums:
Angine de Poitrine with their imaginatively titled sophomore effort (Vol. II, and yes, their debut album was Vol. I). They are described thusly: “Anonymous duo Angine de Poitrine make high-intensity math rock that employs microtonal composition, complex live looping, unusual time signatures, and many other unorthodox approaches to performance that make them one of the more fascinating bands of their kind. The group's unique sound and spectacular stage show brought them a near-viral level of interest, and their explosive sound was captured on their first recordings, 2024's Vol. 1 and 2026's Vol. II.”
Apple Music:
https://music.apple.com/us/album/vol-1/1750092185
https://music.apple.com/us/album/vol-ii/1876355936
Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7pfJjFkwDE0ufb7PVpmioo?si=_RGsN9QUQ1WQ3v4syiI_Uw&pi=qUwuzGwaQA6vE
https://open.spotify.com/album/3FqqIeynZXFBcyLS9FlWMo?si=34C1vM42SX2ZX9KKPnHtrA
The Brooklyn band Geese: “Geese are a nervy post-punk outfit from Brooklyn. They made an improbable rise from local high school rockers to internationally supported buzz band in just a few short years on the strength of home-recorded singles that suddenly attracted a slew of high-profile record labels. The group ultimately signed a joint U.K./U.S. deal with PIAS and Partisan, which led to the release of their eclectic 2021 debut album, Projector. To even stranger effect, the band's sophomore LP, 2023's 3D Country, injected their skewed post-punk with doses of '70s classic rock. Geese continued to merge seemingly divergent influences into post-punk on their Kenny Beats-produced third full-length, 2025's Getting Killed.”
Here’s their latest album:
https://music.apple.com/us/album/getting-killed/1818548779
https://open.spotify.com/album/0eeXb23yMW6EaIgm63xxPC?si=0z96UEs9RbSPFZjRq9soIw
Hope you guys enjoy.
BC
RE: Music Thread 2026 - BostonCard - 04-23-2026
I’m not a classical music guy, but I recognize the influence that Michael Tilson Thomas had over his 25 year reign as music director of the SF Symphony.
May his memory be a blessing to everyone who was able to appreciate the gift of his music.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/23/arts/music/michael-tilson-thomas-dead.html?smtyp=cur&smid=bsky-nytimes
BC
RE: Music Thread 2026 - BostonCard - 07-22-2026
Bumping this thread now that it is summer and the World Cup is over and it is otherwise quiet with regards to Stanford sports… and because I’m always looking for something new.
I’ve surprisingly (to me, since I have never been much of a metal fan) taken a liking to some metalcore: Bring me the Horizon, Architects, Avenged Sevenfold, Bad Omens, President, etc. Mostly picked up the interest from watching mainstream drummers take it on in the Drumeo “hearing songs for the first time” series, which I think was introduced in one of these threads.
BC
RE: Music Thread 2026 - needle - 07-23-2026
Vince Staples "Crybaby" is a fairly polarizing album (too rock for some rap fans, too unfocused in its social critiques for many) but I love it. Start with the album version of Cotton. Maybe skip the Tiny Desk Concert.
RE: Music Thread 2026 - BostonCard - 07-23-2026
”Skip the tiny desk concert” is not something you hear very often.
BC