Is anyone a fan of SSPU's supposed influences?

[nakedsalad]

Years ago, when I first started liking SSPU, I looked up their wikipedia page and saw their influences. (i wrote 'supposed' as wikipedia can be edited by anyone, so I don't know 100% is they are their influences.)

I already knew of practically all of them, but now two of them have become a great part of my life.

My Bloody Valentine and Elliott Smith.

I'm actually getting my Elliott Smith tattoo fairly soon, and his music just, well, it's beautiful. Changed me as a song-writer. (I study music at music college incase no-one here knew.)

And My Bloody Valentine, well, truly one of the greatest grunge/shoegaze bands of all time.
Luckily my mother had them on vinyl and already liked them from the late 80's's so I already had their albums.

Anyone else a fan of them?
Or the Velvet Underground, Sonic Youth, Sweet, Modest Mouse, and Secret Machines, as wikipedia states.

[Dan Meyer]

I like Sweet back in high school. They are really old school rockers. Here are their two big hits


I like Modest Mouse's Float On

I never really got into the others, I know people who did though

[nakedsalad]

Education by Modest Mouse is a choon!

[streetwise angel]

Secret Machines are excellent.

[Yan]

emm i like modest mouse lol

[sspulover]

I like Modest Mouse, and Sweet. I guess I'll have to check out Secret Machines since Streetwise Angel likes them.

[streetwise angel]

You won't be disappointed, trust me.



They do some faster stuff, too, but this is the best thing I could find.

[Dan Meyer]

Not bad Alex, the Atomic Heels video reminds me of the Panic Switch video with the strobing action.

[djzap]

I'm a huge Pumpkins & Radiohead fan. Also, I really like Elliott's self-titled.

I talked to Brian about In Rainbows after a gig XD