Post up your non-mainstream recommendations, and why

[Pupp]

I'll start you off with a solid Ani DiFranco, for her sheer energy, percussive staccato guitar sound, folk/punk attitude and intensity. Anyone tried 'Living in Clip'? (fabulous sounding live album)

[Wacky Racer]

http://www.bjharvest.co.uk/

Progressive pastoral rock at it's very best......

[b2dan]

Andy McKee especially his little ditty "Drifting"

Check him out on youtube

[smiller]

Camel:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpIEgD54CBg 

For a great fusion of early Genesis trippiness, and pseudo-Deep Purple rock.

[central]

About as non-mainsteam as it gets.

[Colonial]

Sigur Ros, cause I like 'em

And one of the few who prefer () to Takk

[egomeister]

Colonial said:

Sigur Ros, cause I like 'em

And one of the few who prefer () to Takk

I've not really got into Takk yet, definitely prefer () to it - I'd pick Agaetis Bryjun over both though....