I'm looking for new music - please suggest some bands for me that are not Top 40

I enjoy alot of music that is not in the top 40 although I still prefer the old stuff over the new apart from a few artists. So if you don't mind I will name old with new. Santana - absolutely brilliant (not his latest albums though!) Miles Davis - A legend Trilok - Indian jazz Tom Waits - A brilliant artist Paul Weller - Great song writer and musician Corrine Bailey Rae - Excellent song writer and has just made it big in the UK. Loudon Wainwright III - Excellent and often amusing songwriter. The Pogues - Excellent Irish band I hope you will give some a go, they are all excellent artists!!

Some bands/artists I enjoy are Sleater-Kinney, the Ramones, Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks, Quasi, and Tilly and the Wall.

I don't know what type of music you like but I'll suggest the following: Snow Patrol - Irish band..:) Muse - I love them, they have a unique sound Gemma Hayes - Irish singer Nerina Pallot - has some very good songs Jamelia - English R'n'B singer Damien Rice Juliette and the Licks The Scissor Sisters - American band which are big in Europe, I don't think they're big in America. David Kitt Manic Street Preachers Sugababes - One of my fav's The Automatic The Corrs The Kooks

How about bands from other countries that haven't made it in the States? From Australia, I would recommend "Wolfmother" (70's inspired - hot band right now over here), george (very melodic), grinspoon, Alex Loyd, Little Birdy, The Waif, The Whitlams, Powderfinger.

My little sister just got me into a band called Kane. I call it "country for country music haters." *wink* It has a country-western/punk feel (if that's possible). I've also been listening to a lot of AFI lately.

Ok I like way out there indie/electronic/synthpop stuff: The Brothers Martin -self titled Styrofoam and Fat Jon - The Same Channel Imogen Heap - anything by her Mark Nicholas - Duchess 33 Leaiahdorus - any The Echoing Green - Any Funkstorung - Fat Camp Feva Glen Phillips - Mt Lemon Edge of Dawn - Deathcab for Cutie - any

The Hours - sort of indie, been compared to Embrace but a lot darker and intense. Mr. Hudson and The Library - Too Late, Too Late is a great song, very imediate, sounded like it could be a new one from Pete Doherty (if he'd got back with Carl and back on top form) the first time I heard it. http://www.myspace.com/mrhudson The View Jamie T older bands The Libertines / Babyshambles Joe Strummer and The Mescaleros The Levellers Billy Bragg

I'd suggest checking some podcasts, such as KCRW.com's Tune of the Day and Morning Becomes Eclectic. The latter is a series of live broadcasts from KCRW's studios. In the past they've featured a range of groups from Latin rock to alternative rock to pop. You can also listen to their radio streams online.

Corporate Avenger is a great band. They're hard to label...somewhere around rap, metal, punk. They touch on a lot of social and political issues. Here is a fan site to get a sample of some of their music from myspace.com : http://www.myspace.com/tribalavenger Enjoy!

ramonas,old school punk band awsome

Don't know if you'll care for any of these guys, but I listen to a lot of Industrial music....the real hardcore stuff would be Skinny Puppy, Hocico or Wumpscut...others that are a little more accessible and even catchy are VNV Nation, Imperative Reaction and Covenant http://www.myspce.com/vnvnation (listen to Perpetual) http://www.myspace.com/imperativereaction (listen to Judas) good luck

Um..how about these? The Mars Volta Coheed & Cambria H.I.M. Sugarcult Three Days Grace Bullet for my Valentine Arctic Monkeys (These guys are a bit offbeat) Crossfade Nightwish The birthday massecre Trapt These were all the ones I could think of which are TOO popular, and a few aren't very well none..but their sounds' are lovely. I hope these help.

Edmonton had some good local bands- I liked Murder City Sparrows, and Whitemud Drive. MCS had one song that was popular on local radios, but I don't think they've been played out of province...

If you like filk music, Tom Smith is good. Also there is a local band called Rant and Roar that does pirate music. I also like Tenacious D :)

Well most, if not all of the music I love to listen to at home, in the car and on my ipod in the gym is the 80s. I love the 80s best era for music. Pretenders, Fleetwood Mac, Level 42, UB40, Eurythmics, Duran Duran, here are some great choices for you. I can't stand music of today, it's either boy or girl bands or horrid rap. Good luck!

i listening to @the organ ( this is band from canada playing new wave song and they are female ) @matt and kim ( duo group crazy ) @arcade fire @metric @mono ( japan band playing eperimental music ) @mew ( denmark indie rock band ) @css ( electronica rock from brazil )

I recommend Mariza. I have a discussion about her. Go there and you can know more about the greatest singer in Portugal

well www.crossfire-radio.com has alot of unsigned new music.

Luna is my favorite band, they've been around for ages, several CDs out. But they get no radio play whatsoever. I love their lyrics, very tongue-in-cheek most of the time. A good CD to start with is Penthouse. Let me know what you think!

What type of music are you looking for?