Need Honest Opinions

[Paul Wolfe]

Okay, so my daughter is 15 now and rarely speaks to me... she lives in Southern California and I'm in Seattle, so we also rarely see one another. She sent me a list of CDs she'd like for Christmas and I know little about any of this music (now I know what my dad must have felt like when I asked for Blue Oyster Cult records for Christmas!)...

Could anyone give me honest opinions of these bands (what they are like, as opposed to "they suck" - Frank, I'm sure you'll know ALL of these bands ):


From First to last

Jack Off Jill

OTEP

Paramore

Banes in Toyland

Scarling

James D Stark

The Used

Taking Back Sunday

Sugarcult

The Subways

The Sounds

Simple Plan

Roisin Murphy

The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus

The Pink Spiders

Once Over

Nine Inch Nails

My Chemical Romance

Morningwood

HIM

Garbage

The Fratellis

The Fray

Flogging Molly

Amanda Palmer

Dope

I left Marilyn Manson off the list because I refuse to promote listening to him by anyone - amazingly, for the first time in 10 years, my ex-wife and I agreed on something: Marilyn Manson sucks and our daughter shouldn't listen to him

Any help would be appreciated.

[NicDots]

Flogging Molly is a really fun band! It's Irish Punk rock. I met them at the House of Blues here and they're all really nice.
The Fray is basically Cold Play Part 2.
The Used's singer dated Kelly Osbourne for a while and after they broke up, I remember that Ozzy wanted to break the guy's arm.
Him is ok, I suppose. A lilttle too goth for me.
My Chemical Romance has a really obnoxious singer and I don't like any of their songs really. Their lead guitar player is actually really talented (read in GW that he was a big RR fan growing up, surprise surprise!) but he still can't bring the band to write some good jams.
And NIN I'm not really into so can't help ya there.

And then all the other bands, I've not heard of.
Im SO helpful, aren't I.

[Alex]

xx123456

[Paul Wolfe]

Thank you both for your input...

Alex, that is exactly what I needed to know - until I get to know my daughter a bit better I want to stay away from anything too dark.

Nicole, thanks for the info... it sounds you might be a bit too old to know some of this music.

[ken01fan]

Thanks alot Paul, you just made me antique! The only band I've
even heard of is NIN And the only song I like by them is " Hurt".
But I prefer Johnny Cashs' version over theirs.

[Paul Wolfe]

Yeah, I'm feeling pretty antique as well... I don't want to be a dad who says, "I don't like your damn music," but at the same time, I don't want her listening to something too questionable.

[siro_angel]

From First to last - Not bad i suppose..

Jack Off Jill - theyre ok but bore me lol

OTEP - Cant remember these guys.. lol

Paramore - Excelent band full of energy and moments! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLZttSe_g0E

Banes in Toyland - Aint heard of em!

Scarling - Dunno!

James D Stark - Dunno!

The Used - Great band when you feel like screaming! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LS_LqIWyjQw

Taking Back Sunday - bore me lol.

Sugarcult - i have heard these guys are good!

The Subways - dunno never heard of em!

The Sounds - the what? how original lol, no

Simple Plan - theyre okl!

Roisin Murphy - aint heard!

The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus - aint heard!

The Pink Spiders - aint heard!

Once Over - Aint heard..

Nine Inch Nails - theyre ok, i suppose...

My Chemical Romance - theyre quite good actually, think Queen guitars add a touch of overdone miscara and dark songs and you have MCR!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OF9UB_xrhMI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5nw1-_5-Vk

Morningwood - dunno!

HIM - awesome band! i recommend Venus Moon album (their most recent, Kiss of Dawn is brilliant) and they covered Black Sabbath and Hand Of Doom!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AbC_3MrKgA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiixKY6rhdo

Garbage - they did The World Is Not Enough's theme, theyre ok!

The Fratellis - Dunno!

The Fray - Dunno!

Flogging Molly - Dunno!

Amanda Palmer (see above)

Dope (see above)

sorry i aint much help, rather tired!


Simon

[Paul Wolfe]

Banes in Toyland - Aint heard of em!

I've got to quit practicing guitar and start practicing typing! That should read BABES in Toyland...

I watched that Paramore video and I see what she likes about them. My daughter's a redhead (and very proud of it) who wants to be a singer, so Hayley Williams is probably here hero!

Frank, I knew you had daughters who might help ya out, but if I can't be a smart alec, what's the point of talking to you?

Thanks everyone, this is helping... wonder what zmack would think of this stuff

[siro_angel]

Thanks everyone, this is helping... wonder what zmack would think of this stuff

he'll slater them for having hidden dealings with peadophiles..

[Alex]

xx123456

[Mike541x]

Paramore is a great band.

[Stevie]

Roisin Murphy - Dance / Electronica / all out kookiness!! Shes great, I have most of her Moloko work previously and fully recommend her for a little balance to whats on the list there. Most of those from what I can tell has an Emo / Punk / Industrial vibe to it, so Im guessing your daughter is feeling more than a little angsty at the mo!! Not that theres anything wrong with that

[Trigger]

Garbage are OK they did a theme tune for a Bond movie and played with Sabbath at the new year's eve show in 1998.

[rice_pudding]

ive not heard of most of those bands, most of them sound like punk/rock acts and a couple of them may be indy but im not sure.

Paramore - they seem ok

HIM - i highly rate them, they often get branded emo cos all their songs are about love and heartache etc.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgBEozayo0k

Garbage - pretty good band by all means the singer has a good voice on her. this is from the tv coverge of download http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sHvEpcR1l0

[Stiltzkin]

aww, don't go soft ...