Broadcast. RIP Trish
I found Royal Republic way too late in my life
The Gits - I was huge into grunge and punk in the 90s, I have no idea how I missed them. Unfortunately, their singer Mia Zapata was murdered.
They only have two albums but they are both zero skips for me.
Israel Kamakawiwo’ole. If there was ever a voice of love and peace, it was a giant of a man with a giant’s heart. If I could bring one musician back from the dead, it would be the Hawaiian avatar of humankind’s best qualities.
But there may be a worthy successor to his voice.
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard
Edit: that is assuming too late as in “wish I would have been into this band in high school” and not “half the band has died or they are broken up”
So hyped to see KGLW at the top
To be fair, late for KGLW can be 12 albums in or 20 albums in. The scale for them is way different. Like they formed after I left highschool and none of them have died. Eric left. Yet their discography is big enough for 5 bands combined.
Yeah, but listening to all of it, you get the sense it’s more 12 albums with 10 fluff pieces around them.
In no timeline am I ever putting Laminated Denim up against IDPLM&L, or Gumboot against Nonagon. Their bar for quality is kinda loopy.
I liked Phantom Island, a good B+ record from them with some of my favorite singles. They’re still an extremely strong band, they sometimes spend 1-3 albums fucking around before making another hit.
That’s the trick though. You will listen to all of Gizzard’s albums. Their highs are so high they get the benefit of the doubt for everything else.
Both.
Choking Victim
I somewhat recently found out about an artist called Foreground Eclipse. According to the Touhou Wiki, they disbanded in 2013 and they were considered a screamo and post-hardcore metal band but because of the singers voice, they might fall under “kawaii metal” (cute metal). A good example of their music would be In A Night When Her Sorrow Resounds Around.
I recently discovered a (sub) genre too late - Riot Grrrl music. Bikini Kill is one of the founding bands.
Daft Punk. Discovered them too late to go to an actual concert.
And same with Caravan Palace. Loved the original ensemble and style, the spirit of their concerts. The current getup is nice too, but with different vocalist and a few other band member changes, it’s just not the same…
I wasn’t yet into music in general when RAM came our but I remember bumping to the song with pharell on the radio all the time in school when I would be driven around places. Then now I’m like damn, I missed an opportunity to experience their music being mainstream. There was the tron music too which was kind of a trigger to get into them more for me. And the new tron Ares music with NIN feels kind of like a spiritual successor in some parts where they reference their sound.
Same with Daft Punk. I have listened so much to Alive 2007 and it breaks my heart that I could have seen that show live in my city if I had not been a stubborn teen who “only listens to real music” (rock and metal).
Warren Zevon
Consider the Following
Big Country - Influenced your favorite band, bagpipe guitars, google it.
They Might be Giants - Not JUST a fun jokey band, just mostly one. Some of their songs are lyrically and musically brilliant tho despite the light tone.
The Menzingers - A lighter hardcore band with a southern rock vibe that puts out really heartfelt and just awesome stuff.
+1 for TMBG. But they are still touring (at least as of 2025).
The Menzingers still play well in concert. “America, You’re Freaking Me Out” hits a lot harder now.
I saw them live one time and was blown away. Then I listened to their albums and was kinda underwhelmed.
They have their greatest hits, it is best to stick to those.
Amy Winehouse.
Stevie Ray Vaughan… a week before he died :(
The Graduate
Hers
