huh, danger doom is definitely american, there seems to be a final version is all. So my final answer is - Crimes, Blood Brothers and The Mouse and the Mask, Danger Doom. Both seem to meet my criteria of being coolness that is otherwise unlikely to make its way to Ottawa....
I would like to thank everyone for their help with this worthwhile endeavor. My daughter says my sister may retaliate with Madonna... Dana On 12/17/05, Dana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > update on this - Lara (dd13) just gave a big thumbs up to Blood Brothers' > Feed Me to the Forest. While Mr Bungle is interesting we are thinking it's > maybe a bit too strange for two kids from Ottawa who are handicapped by > having my sister for a mother. Danger Doom meets all criteria but does not > seem to be American. The search continues.... > > Dana > > > On 12/15/05, Dana <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: > > > > wow. don't have my headphones right this sec but will definitely take a > > listen, thanks. Sounds like something I might find interesting if nothing > > else. > > > > On 12/15/05, Chris Stoner <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: > > > > > > While probably not fitting your "is new" criteria (last release 1999), > > > I > > > would highly recommend anything by Mr. Bungle. Mr. Bungle hits your > > > other > > > criteria out of the park to the point that the release date might be > > > able to > > > be overlooked. > > > > > > 1) that is new (1999 so No) > > > 2) not played on the radio in ottawa ontario (not played anywhere) > > > 3) hopefully cool (cool as heck, but so cool its hard to listen too) > > > 4) that my schoolteacher sister will disapprove of, and (absolutely) > > > 5) find annoying (very very very annoying) > > > 6) that nonertheless is pretty good. (very complex musically and an > > > acquired > > > taste, but great once acquired). > > > > > > Mr. Bungle Description: > > > http://www.progarchives.com/Progressive_rock_discography_BAND.asp?band_id=1124 > > > > > > > > > When "Mr. Bungle" was released on August 13, 1991, it featured the > > > sounds of > > > funk, death metal, ska, video games, carnivals, the band jumping from > > > a > > > train, defecating, and much more. "Disco Volante" came out in October > > > of > > > 1995, 4 years after the release of their self-titled album because of > > > the > > > members' commitments to other projects. The album would contain the > > > styles > > > of lounge music, jazz, techno, surf rock, death metal, tango, and > > > sounds > > > never witnessed by the human ear, too difficult to discern or > > > describe. > > > "Disco Volante" is one of the most outrageously bizarre albums ever > > > conceived, even surpassing that of the legendary Frank ZAPPA. July 13, > > > 1999 > > > would see the release of "California," which included the musical > > > styles of > > > jazz-swing, surf-rock, pop, klezmer-polka-metal, doo-wop, lounge > > > music, and > > > of course, you guessed it, even more. This album was to be accepted > > > more > > > than "Disco Volante" because it wasn't as challenging to the listener. > > > It > > > would also perhaps be their most melodious and pleasant album yet. > > > Their is > > > too much difficulty in trying to compare MR. BUNGLE with another group > > > or > > > artist because they're completely their own creation. > > > > > > The entire MR. BUNGLE catalogue is excellent and varied. "Mr. Bungle" > > > is > > > recommended for listeners wanting to explore what a carnival on acid > > > would > > > sound like. Each song on the album is memorable and stays in your > > > head; > > > catchy songs. "Disco Volante" is for those adventurous listeners brave > > > enough to ascend into a cacophony of mad scientist musicians. Not a > > > commercial album! "California" is the easiest of the album's to > > > digest, > > > though some of the songs are very Volante-esque. > > > > > > > > > On 12/15/05, Tony < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > or the other way around as you have seen :) > > > > > > > > i have both, and they are my staple at the gym right now! > > > > > > > > tw > > > > > > > > > > > > On 12/15/05, Tony < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > SoaD release Hypnotize as a follow up to mesmerize. > > > > > > > > > > check it out. > > > > > its dope! > > > > > > > > > > tw > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 12/14/05, Dana < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > yeah but has either of them put out an album in the last twelve > > > > months? > > > > > > System of a Down is not bad at all and fits my bill pretty well > > > except > > > > for > > > > > > that. > > > > > > > > > > > > On 12/14/05, Jillian Koskie <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I still stand by my suggestion of Korn. They're obnoxious, > > > American > > > > and > > > > > > > not terribly suitable for radio play. The other one that you > > > should > > > > look at > > > > > > > is System of a Down. Completely obnoxious and I'm 99% sure > > > they are > > > > > > > American. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >I see I started something. These three bands are ok but not > > > for > > > > this > > > > > > > >purpose. A) must annoy sister B) Must be American, it's my > > > > responsibility > > > > > > > as > > > > > > > >the evil expatriate aunt to infect these kids with American > > > cooties > > > > > > > doncha > > > > > > > >know, and Coldplay is definitely British. C) Above all, must > > > be > > > > something > > > > > > > >not on the radio in Ottawa, and some of these might have made > > > the > > > > > > > soft-rock > > > > > > > >station. I dunno about Sakatoon, Jill, but it Ottawa there > > > are the > > > > French > > > > > > > >stations, the top-40 stations, a college station and possibly > > > a > > > > soft-rock > > > > > > > >station. I *know* nobody was playing Eminem, for example. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >I'm looking for something more like the latest hip-hip, or > > > yes, > > > > possibly > > > > > > > >death metal. But GOOD, and I am not sure what that would be > > > in > > > > those > > > > > > > genres > > > > > > > >as I mostly listen to alt-rock. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >I am working my way through the rest of the responses. Thank > > > you to > > > > > > > everyone > > > > > > > >who has given this some thought. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Dana > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >On 12/11/05, Erika L. 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