During the last twenty years, my musical tastes gravitated more and more toward alternative rock and so-called "indie" music. Thanks in large part to a local radio station (WHHZ/100.5 "The Buzz") and specialized Internet music stations, I was able to hear acts that had escaped mainstream radio and the MTV conglomerate of music video channels. You may not be familiar with some of the following names, but they are all quality acts worth a hearing. Of the fifteen, only two are no longer active: R.E.M. amicably disbanded seven years ago and David Bowie sadly passed away last year...Gorillaz had broken up but just recently got back together...hooray!
Well, here's that list of my favorites...with their three best songs (since 1997). Note: several of the listed acts have great songs from 1996 and earlier...these songs are not included here...
1 REGINA SPEKTOR
Us
Firewood
Man of a Thousand Faces
2 RADIOHEAD
These Are My Twisted Words
Faust Arp
Morning Bell
3 KASABIAN
Switchblade Smiles
Reason is Treason
Treat
4 BECK
Timebomb
Think I'm in Love
Motorcade
5 SUFJAN STEVENS
Detroit, Lift Up Your Weary Head
Casimir Pulaski Day
Jackson
6 ARCADE FIRE
Neon Bible
Rococo
Rebellion (Lies)
7 SPOON
The Ghost of You Lingers
Merchants of Soul
Goodnight Laura
8 DAVID BOWIE
Blackstar
Looking for Satellites
Days
9 METRIC
Calculation (Theme)
Soft Rock Star
Combat Baby
10 GORILLAZ
To Binge
Stylo
Last Living Soul
11 R.E.M.
Imitation of Life
Suspicion
Walk Unafraid
12 RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS
Tell Me Baby
Scar Tissue
Around the World
13 FOO FIGHTERS
Something from Nothing
Everlong
Headwires
14 SARAH MCLACHLAN
Building a Mystery
Sweet Surrender
Fallen
15 TWENTY ONE PILOTS
Ride
Heavydirtysoul
Heathens
Honorable mention: Jet, Death Cab for Cutie, MGMT, PJ Harvey, Tegan and Sara, Franz Ferdinand, Andrew Bird, The Strokes, U2, Beyoncé, Korn, Tool, Linkin Park, Beastie Boys
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