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Classic rock all the way! Skynyrd would be off the hook
Brett Dennen, Ingrid Michaelson, Vampire Weekend, Adele, Ben Kweller, Modest Mouse, Sarah Bareilles, Relient K, Switchfoot, Death Cab, Regina Spektor, Kate Nash, or Mason Jennings. Any of these would totally make my year.
Mason Jennings
I agree completely with Reid M
Atmosphere!!! If you brought them here the place would be packed. Vampire Weekend, Mason Jennings, or The Roots would be sick also.
Why is there not a jazz option? Is that still considered devil music in the Lutheran church?
Ahahahaha, I can’t believe that girl suggested Elliott Smith. So funny.
Atmosphere would be great, plus it would have a big draw from the cities. The New Pornographers would also be very cool + high energy.
CALYX AND TEEBEE.
ASIAN DUB FOUNDATION.
STEEL PANTHER.
WHAT MORE COULD YOU POSSIBLY WANT?
Damien Rice, Bon Iver, Regina Spektor, Iron and Wine, Andrew Bird and Gnarles Barkley would all be ideal. Josh Groban would be the epitome of amazing.
Vampire Weekend would be lovely. Anything indie please.
bon iver?
Why no jazz?
Give us FUN and give us HIGH ENERGY! There is a disturbing amount of people around here who go to a concert and have a contest to see who can stand in one spot with a blank stare the longest instead of getting up and DANCING! Like Reid said, the college indie-pop-rock scene is not gonna do that for us.
I would love to see some more sick hip-hop or rap, maybe Eyedea and Abilities or some of the Doomtree crew. I’d also love some ska, specifically Streetlight Manifesto. You can’t help but dance to that.
Passion Pit, please please.
Ratatat or Passion Pit.
Or a good DJ like Benga or Diplo
Passion Pit
atmosphere would be AMAZING
I mean…we had The Hold Steady already. Lets get some Electronic Awesomeness.
Has nobody here been to a metal show?
It is by FAR the most exciting, fun, and exhilarating show genre out there. I am overall disappointed in Olaf’s bad taste in music. Give metal a legitimate chance.
Apocalyptica! I wish…
I also agree with Reid…I really enjoy listening to Andrew Bird and similar artists, but for Spring Concert, we need something danceable!
Were none of you here when Bon Iver was a major, major failure? People want something that will make them excited, something with real energy.
Please Please please can we get some hip hop, for a concert, doesn’t even have to be for the Spring Concert. I know the majority of the school may not be into hip hop, but I’m tired of every concert being Indie-Folk and Rock. Please diversify!
Please please please do not have a repeat of last year’s spring concert. Heiruspecs was a much better show and that was with the KSTO budget. Use the money to get a great act. Atmosphere would be the best choice. Rumor has it that there is going to be another KSTO concert that will feature P.O.S./Doomtree so don’t worry too much when the MEC screws up again. Also Olaf got Busta Rhymes like ten years ago.. just sayin…
Mason Jennings!
ERIC HUTCHINSON!
Why not a previous mainstream rock/pop band that is slightly passed its prime, but not impossible to call for a college show? suggestions: Our Lady Peace, Alkaline Trio, Pepper, Counting Crows, or Social Distortion.
How about an alternative sound and high energy?
Passion Pit
Wolf Parade
Ratatat
The Management
Phoenix
The Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Or even better, The Hood Internet.
As I Lay Dying would be sick! Nothing is more high energy or exciting than metal. Disappointing to see that it is bottom on the list. I guess another indie rock band would be acceptable if they tuned their guitars down a whole step and added a lot more double bass.
Think…Old Crow Medicine Show, Regina Spektor, Fiest, Stars, Wailin’ Jennys.
Taylor Swift
T.I.
Lil Wayne
Young Jeezy
For those who think we don’t bring enough hip hop to campus…remember Brother Ali? Dessa? Heiruspecs?
Something danceable is by now a no-brainer. We wanna get DOWN in the spraang. Passion Pit would be a fantastic choice. For someone local, danceable, and a change of pace, check out Trampled by Turtles. Foot stompin bluegrass that any self-conscious Nordic can get down to.
I would vote something local from the Twin Cities, like Ari Herstand and/or Dan Rodriguez. They’ve both got a really great mix of music, and they have some realy great upbeat songs.
Passion Pit is a fairly new alt/electro sensation that has recently made it big and I think it would be great to get something a little outside of the typical mainstream rock/pop comfort zone. I doubt anyone would want Animal Collective, fantastic and crazy as they are. I hear alot of enthusiasm for metal, but the majority of the campus wouldnt want that, myself included.
Passion Pit, Ratatat, Wolf Parade or any number of electro bands are great artists to dance/rock out to. PLEASE do consider Passion Pit seriously. They appeal to electro and rock enthusiasts alike.
A lot of people have stressed their desire to bring in something dancy. Not everyone is into “dancy” music. Some of us like to go to lots of concerts, but don’t like to dance or bounce around a lot. We don’t necessarily need thumpin bass to have a good time. Andrew Bird is pretty upbeat and would get a huge turnout given the demographics of this campus.
Benga or Minus the Bear
I would also say Keane, Muse or The Decemberists, but I highly doubt such high profile bands would want to come to the frozen hinterlands for a concert…
These would be good if you can get them:
Atmosphere, Brother Ali, Passion Pit, Minus The Bear, Andrew Bird, any good DJ (i.e. Crystal Method, Diplo, Deltron, Cut Copy etc. something/one like Beck), Spoon, LCD Soundsystem, Lemon Jelly, Propellerheads, RJD2
These are all probably too big, but a sound like it would be good to have:
Bravery/Nada Surf/Cake/Modest Mouse/Bloc Party/Fatboy Slim/Pendulum/Flaming Lips/MGMT
Particle would be good, upbeat electronic jam that you can dance to, and they prefer smaller venues most of the time. Pretty Lights would be amazing as well, great DJ.
Bon Iver probably doesn’t have time to come anymore. I’ve seen him many times, 2 years ago he played in a coffee house for 30 people with a 5$ admission, now he plays for $75,000 a show and gets rated the best show at Bonnaroo.
If you get Ratatat I’ll love you forever.
Also, by the looks of previous lineups and comments on here, we need dance music. Bon Iver is very mellow and haunting – as much as I love the guy, you can’t dance to it, even he knows it.
You guys should try to get either The Black Keys or M. Ward
Indie-folk does NOT a good concert make, unless you want to fall asleep. We need something that we can dance to!
memo:
Mason Jennings, Bon Iver, Ben Kweller
have already been here in the last two years! sorry to those of you that missed them.
I decree that Passion Pitt come to St. Olaf. Now you can end this discussion board.
Also, same with Brother Ali.
For those of you who don’t want to dance: you do know that there are lots of performances each and every week on this campus without “thumpin bass,” where you can’t dance at all because you have to sit? They’re the recitals of the Music Department. They’re totally free and feature your fellow students and maybe some music faculty. The technical skill is generally way higher than your typical indie band, too. Check out Urness Recital Hall or Studio A (or maybe the chapel) for some good times. (You can even cross your arms the whole time, just like at an indie show!)
For the rest of us: yes, please, something fun with a beat. And preferably not a DJ–part of the joy of a concert is LIVE music.
(Also, yeah, where the hell is jazz? Or is that banned along with liquor?)
I recommend Silversun Pickups, Flatfoot 56, Gary Jules, or Gogol Bordello! All different styles, but all good!
I would also second Passion Pit
You all should give heavy metal a chance! It’s all not as bad as you expect it too be. Some bands that would be practical to have come here and are moderate enough that most people would probably enjoy themselves:
Creature Feature
Emilie Autumn
Hate in the Box
The Birthday Massacre
Charm City Devils (Saw them live and they are intense and put on a great show)
Kittie (I’m not sure how easy it would be to get them)
Porcelain and the Tramps
Flyleaf (Saw them live and they are so full of energy and such a fun band to see)
These are just some suggestions. All of these bands are unbelievable live and great musicians. They all are quite moderate heavy metal bands without much screaming (except for Kittie). Would you judge someone on their skin color? If not then why judge music on the label it has? We are supposed to be open to new things here, so why not experiment with some music that you might just like?
Girl Talk.
PASSION PIT please! ….or Ghostland Observatory?