Who here is lucky enough to live in a city with good local music? I, for one, hail from Atlanta by way of Chicago, both of which either have or had really, really good music scenes. Atlanta has a really good stoner/doom metal scene (Keep in mind that we've given the world both Mastodon and Zoroaster), and a REALLY good garage rock/punk scene that ties in to the Horror/Exploitation film scene, though I don't think any of the garage/punk bands from around here have garnered much attention outside of the state, with the exception of The Luchagors, who I understand were pretty big for an all-too-fleeting moment. And Chicago, of course, is one of the best punk cities in America, having spawned The Effigies, Naked Raygun, Screeching Weasel and Rise Against amongst others, in addition to being the city that gave the world Ministry, Smashing Pumpkins and Big Black, a band I love so much that I use one of their album covers (the record is called Atomizer, btw) as the picture that's supposed to represent me on my internet forum of choice.
What about you guys? What does your local music scene look like?
EDIT: Here are a few videos of acts hailing from both Atlanta and Chicago that I like.
ATLANTA:
The Luchagors - White Boy. Hey, Shane.
Zoroaster - Odyssey. Excellent, trippy doom metal.
Mastodon - Blood and Thunder. The one and only. The biggest rock band to come out of Atlanta in a while.
CHICAGO:
Big Black - Bad Penny (Live). One of the most important cult bands of the past 25 years, leaving a lasting impact on punk, metal, and alternative rock. The frontman, Steve Albini, was a classmate of my father's at Northwestern. The radio show my dad hosted on the college's radio station immediately preceded Albini's. They apparently got on well, which is a minor miracle, given Steve Albini's reputation for being a bit of a dick.
No Empathy - Ben Weasel Don't Like It. CRIMINALLY unknown 90's punk. These guys should have been huge. To this day, I have no clue why they never really went anywhere.
Articles of Faith - My Father's Dreams. Cool old-school hardcore act. I think they were on SST for a while.
Muddy Waters - Got My Mojo Workin'. Why, look, kids. It's Muddy Waters. If you have ever enjoyed a rock song of any stripe or subgenre, especially if the song you enjoyed came from a British band from the '60s, you owe Muddy Waters a thank-you card.
What about you guys? What does your local music scene look like?
EDIT: Here are a few videos of acts hailing from both Atlanta and Chicago that I like.
ATLANTA:
The Luchagors - White Boy. Hey, Shane.
Zoroaster - Odyssey. Excellent, trippy doom metal.
Mastodon - Blood and Thunder. The one and only. The biggest rock band to come out of Atlanta in a while.
CHICAGO:
Big Black - Bad Penny (Live). One of the most important cult bands of the past 25 years, leaving a lasting impact on punk, metal, and alternative rock. The frontman, Steve Albini, was a classmate of my father's at Northwestern. The radio show my dad hosted on the college's radio station immediately preceded Albini's. They apparently got on well, which is a minor miracle, given Steve Albini's reputation for being a bit of a dick.
No Empathy - Ben Weasel Don't Like It. CRIMINALLY unknown 90's punk. These guys should have been huge. To this day, I have no clue why they never really went anywhere.
Articles of Faith - My Father's Dreams. Cool old-school hardcore act. I think they were on SST for a while.
Muddy Waters - Got My Mojo Workin'. Why, look, kids. It's Muddy Waters. If you have ever enjoyed a rock song of any stripe or subgenre, especially if the song you enjoyed came from a British band from the '60s, you owe Muddy Waters a thank-you card.
