Sounds like Sade. Hang on to your love.

I love this song.  Both here and in one of the coolest bicycle videos I've ever seen.  If you've never heard of Danny MacAskill, check this out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj6ho1-G6tw

Reminds me a lot of Cloud Cult. Not sure if that's good or bad yet, have to give it another listen.

As for the broad generalizations of different genres of music, I would like to add this: As much as I try to avoid those generalizations, and urge others to do so as well, the sheer volume of music available to a listener today would be overwhelming to try to take in all at once. Humans naturally apply generalizations and stereotypes like this to make large data sets manageable. Reducing the new music you're willing to try means that you'll probably miss some things you would like, but the trade-off of missing a whole lot of things you don't like might be worthwhile. That's choice for you. Hopefully the genres you are willing to listen to give you enough new and interesting music to meet your needs.

Personally, part of what I enjoy about Radio Paradise is that Bill is open-minded about genres. I can't even list all of the bands I "found" here that would not have crossed my path otherwise. But I can say that they have spanned many styles that I wouldn't have even considered before.

Keep listening, be willing to be surprised, and the next great thing could be just a track away.

I take issue with this comment. 

"Indie" is short for independent.  Independent means that you can create whatever music you want without the Clear Channel Filter or an A&R guy telling you that it isn't palatable for the common ear.  Sure, this will create a TON of music and much of it is going to be bad.  However, there are literally thousands of songs from indie groups that are stellar.  Many of them are played right here on RP with high ratings.  In today's music scene, Indie is more of a genre of music then actually anything put out independently.  Saying that everything "indie" is going to suck is just as ignorant as saying that all country music sucks, or all rap music sucks. 

Take Radiohead for example, a band that I see you've rated well.  At one time, it could be said that they were puppets of the label, but their last several albums have been written, recorded, and produced independently.  This, by definition, is "indie" music.  Do you run when you hear a Radiohead song?  No, you rate it well generally. 

Either contribute to the general discussion on a song, say something funny, relate an anecdote from your life that the song brings to mind, or keep silent. 

Perhaps folk here might be interested in a scenic pic of Loch Lomond, taken before a Spring storm. Modesty forbids my naming the photographer.

Perhaps folk here might be interested in a scenic pic of Loch Lomond, taken before a Spring storm. Modesty forbids my naming the photographer.

I take issue with this comment. 

"Indie" is short for independent.  Independent means that you can create whatever music you want without the Clear Channel Filter or an A&R guy telling you that it isn't palatable for the common ear.  Sure, this will create a TON of music and much of it is going to be bad.  However, there are literally thousands of songs from indie groups that are stellar.  Many of them are played right here on RP with high ratings.  In today's music scene, Indie is more of a genre of music then actually anything put out independently.  Saying that everything "indie" is going to suck is just as ignorant as saying that all country music sucks, or all rap music sucks. 

Take Radiohead for example, a band that I see you've rated well.  At one time, it could be said that they were puppets of the label, but their last several albums have been written, recorded, and produced independently.  This, by definition, is "indie" music.  Do you run when you hear a Radiohead song?  No, you rate it well generally. 

Either contribute to the general discussion on a song, say something funny, relate an anecdote from your life that the song brings to mind, or keep silent. 

Man just goes to show: When you hear the term "indie band," run.

Nice tweeters half way through. I'm not so sure about the 'quirky' song but it's certainly very RP and might grow on me. An initial 5 from the Nottingham jury on account of being quite fond of Loch Lomond (the body of water North of Glasgow).

Interesting sound...reminds me of a combination of The Shins and Porcupine Tree....