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John Mark McMillan's The Medicine… U2's How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb… U2's No Line on the Horizon. It's really all you need.

 Posted by: Brent Levy // July 21st, 2010 at 11:37 am>

Good call on Freelance Whales. I love them.

Good Old War is good stuff.
The Avett Brothers are also fantastic. Out of all their albums, I recommend most people start with “I And Love And You.”
The Civil Wars is great acoustic ala The Swell Season.
Josh Garrells “Lost Animals” is a great album.

But I'd have to say that Mumford & Sons has to be one of my favorites right now.

 Posted by: chris kretzu // July 21st, 2010 at 11:46 am>

Want a little bit of a newer artist? Check out NewWorldSon.

 Posted by: illustrated // July 21st, 2010 at 11:48 am>

Check out Elevation // http://elevationband.com

 Posted by: Dustin Valencia // July 21st, 2010 at 11:49 am>

The National, Mumford & Sons, The Hold Steady, Avett Brothers, Band of Horses, Surfer Blood. That's a good start.

 Posted by: Blake // July 21st, 2010 at 11:52 am>

FUN. ( lead singer from the band formerly known as “the format” Great stuff, )

 Posted by: Justin Hutchison // July 21st, 2010 at 11:53 am>

Storyline … http://www.storylineband.com

 Posted by: Jason Wert // July 21st, 2010 at 11:54 am>

The Rocket Summer- Of Men and Angels. it is a GREAT CD, and relatively new.

 Posted by: Kristan // July 21st, 2010 at 11:54 am>

Seabear, Griffin House, A Fine Frenzy, Phoenix, Matt Pond PA, Greg Laswell… And don't forget some classics, Sting, The Cure, Tears for Fears…

 Posted by: Lindsay // July 21st, 2010 at 12:01 pm>

Griffen House has a new CD, The Learner but his best is Lost and Found (GOT TO get that one).

Also, Mike Crawford and His Secret Siblings.

FLY WELL!

 Posted by: Erik // July 21st, 2010 at 12:02 pm>

you guys are awesome! keep em coming! lots of these ive never heard of which is perfect!

 Posted by: mike foster // July 21st, 2010 at 12:04 pm>

Sondre Lerche – Duper Sessions
Jimmy Eat World – Clarity
Jakob Dylan – Women & Country

 Posted by: Eric // July 21st, 2010 at 12:08 pm>

William Fitzsimmons – Derivatives, The Ting Tings, Alexi Murdoch, Peter Bradley Adams, She & Him – vol2, Spoon – Transference, Peter Gabriel – Scratch My Back (a covers album) – I also agree with all of Blake's suggestions…

 Posted by: dan scott // July 21st, 2010 at 12:13 pm>

House of Heroes – The End is Not the End
The Wedding – The Sound, The Steel
Lauryn Hill – MTV 2.0 Unplugged

 Posted by: phillip320 // July 21st, 2010 at 12:19 pm>

Every Thrice album!! Muse, Copeland, Eisley, Waking Ashland, The Hush Sound.

 Posted by: Mwtort // July 21st, 2010 at 12:27 pm>

Ditto on Mumford & Sons “Sigh No More”.

 Posted by: @chadmaag // July 21st, 2010 at 12:35 pm>

ive never heard of them but i LOVE that name! any relationship to Sanford and Sons?

 Posted by: mike foster // July 21st, 2010 at 12:40 pm>

Great local Nashville band: Halo Stereo! Definitely worth a D/L

 Posted by: Brian Bishop // July 21st, 2010 at 12:49 pm>

Seriously…

Milktooth
and the band's older album under their lead singer's name, David Cardos

I know the kid and he's mega-talented

 Posted by: michaeldimarco // July 21st, 2010 at 12:57 pm>

Hah! I think they're probably as far removed from Sanford & Sons as you can be, being as they're from the U.K.

here's a youtube taste of one of their songs – http://goo.gl/CgNg

 Posted by: @chadmaag // July 21st, 2010 at 12:58 pm>

I'm really loving Blind Pilot. They're a band based out of the Pacific northwest. Check it out.

 Posted by: Mel Masengale // July 21st, 2010 at 1:02 pm>

i wish i could come up with names that are as good as Milktooth. that rocks! im on it! Itunes i hope?

 Posted by: mike foster // July 21st, 2010 at 1:10 pm>

Dig it…

http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/milktooth/id3...

http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/david-condos/...

 Posted by: michaeldimarco // July 21st, 2010 at 1:12 pm>

love U2! will check out JMM.

 Posted by: mike foster // July 21st, 2010 at 1:12 pm>

I can generally listen to the Goo Goo Dolls for hours without noticing the time go by.

 Posted by: ian3008 // July 21st, 2010 at 1:15 pm>

+1 on The Civil Wars, and House of Heroes. Also, check out John Mark McMillan's “The Medicine” and The Reign of Kindo's “Rhythm, Chord & Melody”.

 Posted by: RevJDG // July 21st, 2010 at 1:16 pm>

PLUS – All the Bright Lights eponymous release, and “Beautiful Things” by Gungor.

 Posted by: RevJDG // July 21st, 2010 at 1:19 pm>

I've really been digging Frightened Rabbit and Joe Pug, completely different styles with great lyrics, lots to think about.

 Posted by: Archiemck // July 21st, 2010 at 1:21 pm>

The Iguanas! Especially the first two albums, The Iguanas and Nuevo Boogaloo

 Posted by: Steve Nixon // July 21st, 2010 at 1:28 pm>

Agree on Joe Pug. Loving his stuff

 Posted by: Jeremy Glaze // July 21st, 2010 at 1:47 pm>

I'm in to Dead Weather, which is a refreshing break from my singer/songwriter taste.
also loving Page CXVI right now (especially “Come thou fount”)

 Posted by: Jeremy Glaze // July 21st, 2010 at 1:51 pm>

Matt Epp is awesome if you're into folky, guitar type stuff. Mellow but catchy. Lex Buckley has a great worship album. Both are on iTunes!

 Posted by: Jen Ochej // July 21st, 2010 at 2:15 pm>

well i did tweet you this link earlier so I thought I would publish here again to see if anyone is interested.
10 Summer Albums to Keep Your Ears Happy
http://bit.ly/dp0rvG

 Posted by: @kylelreed // July 21st, 2010 at 2:44 pm>

Yes Mumford and Sons is a must.

 Posted by: @kylelreed // July 21st, 2010 at 2:44 pm>

John Mark has been on non stop play for me the last week. Great stuff.

 Posted by: @kylelreed // July 21st, 2010 at 2:46 pm>

You have to have some TobyMac

 Posted by: Tucker // July 21st, 2010 at 2:58 pm>

This is something I can help with!!!!!

Ok, check out Calamateur (amazing music from a Christian guy up in the north of Scotland), Nada Surf, Death Cab for Cutie, Air, Alexi Murdoch (scottish dude who lives in NC), Noah and the Whale, KT Tunstall, Ben Folds, Ben Lee (I especialy love 'we're all in this together'), Hillsong 'This Is Our God' live album, Adele, Florence & the Machine.

I'm not a huge Mumford and Sons fan, but if you like them, you might like Laura Marling.

 Posted by: Laura Anne // July 21st, 2010 at 3:28 pm>

Have many more suggestions – if you give me a flavour of stuff you already like, that'll give me better idea of what to recommend for you.

 Posted by: Laura Anne // July 21st, 2010 at 3:29 pm>

Can't beleive I forgot to mention The National & Band of Horses. BOH have album out quite recently and it's great!!

 Posted by: Laura Anne // July 21st, 2010 at 3:30 pm>

Woo to the Alexi Murdoch!

 Posted by: Laura Anne // July 21st, 2010 at 3:31 pm>

Anberlin
As Cities Burn
The Almost

 Posted by: David Phillips // July 21st, 2010 at 3:33 pm>

Definitely check out Butch Walker (any of his records), the latest 30 Seconds to Mars record “This is War,” Muse, MuteMath, The Roots,RJD2, and RATATAT. Pretty eclectic mix there.

 Posted by: Jay // July 21st, 2010 at 4:26 pm>

Over the Rhine. Love them! Check out their albums “Drunkards Prayer” (my fav) or “Ohio”.

 Posted by: nicolewick // July 21st, 2010 at 6:36 pm>

Here are two of my absolute favorite, both fairly unknown but awesome.

United Pursuit Band
http://www.facebook.com/unitedpursuit

Their EP and album “Radiance” are both great, as is the Will Reagan and United Pursuit Band record “In the Night Season”.

I also am loving Urban Rescue, a young new band from San Diego:

http://urbanrescuemusic.com/

 Posted by: Bill Van Loo // July 21st, 2010 at 6:55 pm>

@RevJDG: good calls on both of those! The Glorious Unseen is also good stuff in that same kind of vein.

 Posted by: Bill Van Loo // July 21st, 2010 at 7:00 pm>

i saw them in concert once and they were amazing…i didnt know any of their music but i thot they were freakin awesome!

 Posted by: mike foster // July 21st, 2010 at 7:50 pm>

i like weird music…though i also love mainstream stuff too!

 Posted by: mike foster // July 21st, 2010 at 7:51 pm>

Drunkards Prayer. Trust me. You'll love it. There isn't a bad song on it. Here's the iTunes link. If you check it out let me know what you think

http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/drunkards-pray...

P.S. Praying for your trip, my friend. Feel free to email or DM prayer requests.

 Posted by: nicolewick // July 21st, 2010 at 8:01 pm>

P.S.S. The first track, “I Want You to Be My Love”? Amazing. Okay, I'm done now…

 Posted by: nicolewick // July 21st, 2010 at 8:03 pm>

No way. Coming to GR? Best time of year to be in the Great Lakes State.

 Posted by: Sarah Raymond Cunningham // July 21st, 2010 at 8:14 pm>

What I keep turning back to:
10th Avenue North
The Avett Brothers
Rusted Root (it never gets old to me)
The Cure – Mixed Up
Rhythms del Mundo (Buena Vista Social Club mix with Coldplay, U2, etc.)
TobyMac & Kirk Franklin – Lose My Soul
Peter Gabriel – Shaking the Tree
Hoedown Throwdown – Miley Cyrus (Yes, I admit it too)
New (to me) groups:
Wilco
Pink Martini

 Posted by: Rodney Eason // July 21st, 2010 at 8:18 pm>

Eminem's new album “Recovery” is sick. I mean, you have to not be offended by the language- it is Em….but I'd venture to say it's his best yet. My fav songs: W.T.P. (it's funny), Won't Back Down (ft. P!ink), Love the Way You Lie (ft. Riri- kinda disturbing but lyrically amazing), and the new single Not Afraid.

 Posted by: Akenney24 // July 21st, 2010 at 8:33 pm>

Ryan Adams and Eminen. Two TOTALLY different genres but two of the most vulnerable song writers I can think of!

 Posted by: Chelle Menke // July 22nd, 2010 at 7:15 am>

Thanks to Dan below for mentioning Peter Bradley Adams – I'm his manager – here are free songs from him – no signup, email or registration needed: http://www.peterbradleyadams.com/free/ep We believe the best way to promote indie artists is to make the music easy to share. If you like please pass him and the songs on. You can read about us at http://www.marcrescue.wordpress.com Thanks Marc

 Posted by: Marcrescue // July 22nd, 2010 at 10:19 am>

also, http://www.comeandlive.com has the new album by The Neverclaim. For free if you like. It's great.

 Posted by: RevJDG // July 22nd, 2010 at 11:44 am>

I've been on this retro kick lately Mike…. Depeche Mode, The Police, U2, INXS, Duran Duran… not sure why either. I never really rocked them back then, but for some reason I'm bringin 'em back! That's my vote.

 Posted by: Matt // July 22nd, 2010 at 4:13 pm>

I'm into power/prog metal and rock. Dream Theater, Blind Guardian (new album in August!!), Symphony X, Pagan's Mind (God's Equation is phenomenal). I lately got Primal Fear's latest, 16.6. Very cool Judas Priest-ish album.

I'm also really heavy into electronic/dance, especially Daft Punk. If you haven't, I highly, highly recommend giving their live album, Alive 2007, a listen. Great feel-good music.

Aaand lastly, POD. I'm such a huge fan of Sonny Sandoval and his work in the Whosoevers. POD's heartfelt message of love, life, and grace in God has always moved me. Recently discovered their older album The Fundamental Elements of Southtown. Excellent stuff.

 Posted by: Jordan Bickimer // July 22nd, 2010 at 8:07 pm>

I'm wearing the heck out of Daft Punk's “Alive 2007″ right now. Listening to that album and the way the audience will just go nuts when the robotic duo introduces a brief sample from a different song when they're in the middle of one showed my heart a lot about heaven. We're always looking to be “surprised by joy” as C.S. Lewis called it. Creation does so much to awaken that desire in us, I think. Anyway, I highly recommend the album.

I'm also loving some POD at the moment, especially since my fandom of the band got me to learn more about Sonny Sandoval and his work in the Whosoevers. Awesome guy.

 Posted by: Jordan Bickimer // July 22nd, 2010 at 8:10 pm>

Whoops, sorry for the double post; had some internet troubles and thought my post never made it through.

 Posted by: Jordan Bickimer // July 22nd, 2010 at 8:10 pm>

I LOVE Stephanie Pauline's music. The stories behind her songs are also fantastic. (She is a very strong Christian with an amazing series of life vents that led to her becoming a singer). I also like the song “Healing Begins” and “Stolen my Heart.” Remedy Drive, children 18:3, and Superchick are all very good as well.

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 Posted by: Jess O // July 25th, 2010 at 7:04 pm>

John Mark McMillan- “The Medicine”
The Avett Brothers- “I and Love and You”
Joe Pug- “Messenger”
Amos Lee- “Last Days @ The Lodge”
William Fitzsimmons- “The Sparrow & The Crow”

 Posted by: Fred // July 26th, 2010 at 1:56 pm>

My current iPod favs -

Spoon – “The Underdog”
Mumford & Sons – “Little Lion Man”
30db – “Susanah”
Johnny Cash – “Hurt”
Pink – “Glitter in the Air”
The Low Anthem – “Charlie Darwin” and “Ohio”
Dixie Chicks – “White Trash Wedding”
Peter Wolf & Shelby Lynn – “Tragedy”
Nicholas Tremulis Orchestra – “You're Famous Baby”
Poi Dog Pondering – “Complicated”

 Posted by: Brucecole1 // July 26th, 2010 at 3:32 pm>

Shinedown's “Sound of Madness” album is awesome…and I've lately discovered The Classic Crime, and they are AWESOME.

 Posted by: Todd N // July 27th, 2010 at 2:17 pm>

30 seconds to mars, the rocket summer, phoenix, civil twilight, sparta, sleepercar, mutemath, thrice

 Posted by: Josh Webb // July 27th, 2010 at 10:27 pm>

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