Your top 10 all time New York music acts

[James Ford]

I'm heading to NYC this weekend. Thinking it would be fun to stick to only listening to New York music enroute and coming home. Help me out by posting your top 10 NYC music acts of all time.

[brennser]

Is Lou Reed a New Yorker? Regardless, I would listen to New York

[Yada]

I'd highly recommend this album.

Played the hell out of this years ago, so good.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00009OYSE

[James Ford]

He and his New Liver live in New Jersey, I think.

Great album (and I'm not even a Lou Reed fan), but no way would my wife tolerate that on the ride (and I think I only have it on LP). Would any woman?. Should have specified "chick-friendly". (Actually I once had a female friend who disowned me because I told her the VU was overrated, but that's a lifetime ago.)

Is Lou Reed a New Yorker? Regardless, I would listen to New York

[James Ford]

Soul Jazz does indeed put out some great compilation records, but that one sounds too loud!

I'd highly recommend this album.

Played the hell out of this years ago, so good.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00009OYSE

[atomicfront]

1. Run DMC
2. Lana Del Ray
3. Yeah Yeah Yeahs
4. The National
5. Matt & Kim
6. Interpol
7. Rapture
8. Sonic Youth
9. Vivian Girls
10. Lydia Lunch
11. Beastie Boys

[wml7]

Ok pitchfork
 

[Yada]

Soul Jazz does indeed put out some great compilation records, but that one sounds too loud!

I'd highly recommend this album.

Played the hell out of this years ago, so good.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00009OYSE

 

hahaha... it is a tad loud.

[chaz]

Lou Reed
VU
Ramones
Television
Cop Shoot Cop
Galaxie 500
Simon and Garfunkle

[killsaly]

Asobi Seksu
Quicksand
Swans
Sonic Youth
the Strokes
Beastie Boys
DIIV
TV on the Radio
Wu Tang Clan
School of Seven Bells

[shemptiness]

He and his New Liver live in New Jersey, I think.

Well he was born in Brooklyn, if that counts for anything.

[Yada]

Galaxie 500
 

Pretty sure they're a Boston band.

[atomicfront]

Asobi Seksu
Quicksand
Swans
Sonic Youth
the Strokes
Beastie Boys
DIIV
TV on the Radio
Wu Tang Clan
School of Seven Bells

Asobi Seksu is a good one.

[killsaly]

Yes they are.  Though I couldnt imagine Sawyer's Wife liking them.  They get a bit too noisy at times, and their Pretty, soft parts wouldnt make up for it.

[grateful]

Its so hard to pick just 10 with all the choices. 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Singers_from_New_York_City