The Best Bands/Artists You've Never Heard Of

Here's another group to check out if you are on an odyssey of musical discovery. There are over 250 bands listed in the information section of the group and plenty more are mentioned in wall posts.Most often only band names are given, but in a few cases, links to youtube videos or myspace pages are shared as well. There are also over 300 images in the gallery. Threads on the discussion board include 'How do you find your bands?', 'The Most Unknown bands of All time', 'SONGS THAT MUST BE LISTENED TO' and 'Band Name Game'.

What's great about this group: Explore new musical territory.

Update (28 October 2023) 

This group does not seem to exist on Facebook anymore. Which is such a pity. 

Female Voices of Metal

While heavy metal may seem at first glance a predominantly male genre, there are a significant number of women who do thrive as metal vocalists and the mission of this group is to introduce and showcase as many of them as possible. The information section lists a large number of female fronted metal groups by subgenre. There are 72 links to videos and over 600 images in the gallery. Threads on the discussion board include 'Epica', 'Do you know any Russians music bands??', 'Domina Noctis', 'Girls with harsh vocals', 'How did you first get hooked?', 'Metal Female Voices Festival 2007' and more.

What's great about this group: Find out more about women active in heavy metal music.

Update (24 October 2023) 

This group is still active but has opted to become a private group. It has 9,200 members. Go here to request access. 

Joshua A. Norton for Emperor

For those not familiar with the story, Joshua Abraham Norton, failed 19th century businessman and resident of San Francisco became legend by declaring himself emperor of the United States of America in 1859 and dissolved Congress. According to some reports, as many as 30,000 people paid their respects on the day of his burial. There aren't that many threads on the discussion board, but 'Reasons to admire Emperor Norton', 'Beer and Blasphemy' and 'Emperor Norton was frozen!' count among the topics included. The wall posts feature more, including a link 'his' blog. There are photos and cartoons of the esteemed Emperor in the gallery as well as an image of his tombstone.Several other groups exist to honor his memory, but this is the largest and most active.

What's great about this group: Celebrate the life and memory of a popular historical eccentric.

Update (24 October 2023)

This Facebook Group no longer exists. There is a Facebook Account with the name Joshua A Norton and a Facebook Page entitled The Emperor Norton Trust, which is linked to a website with the same name. The page has 1,800 followers and can be found here. 

Dance World Connect

If dancing is your passion, you will love the opportunities this group offers. Threads on the discussion board include 'Ballet schools', 'How old is too old?', 'Ways to Trick Children into Learning Ballet Technique', 'college dance programs', 'Cheating for beautiful feet??' and many more. In the gallery you will find images of dancers rehearsing, dancers performing, photo-shoots involving dancers and even promotional material. On the wall you will find over 100 links to other internet resources, notices of festivals and workshops and even a request for participation in a survey.

What's great about this group: it's a great networking forum for dancers.

Update (24 October 2023)

This Facebook Group still functions as a networking platform for all things dance. Current posts include content such as requests for dance partners, calls for dancers for events, productions, festivals, etc, postings for dance groups looking for new members and even appeals for advice on technical issues related to dance. It seems to have survived intact and remains and awesome group. There are 11,300 members. Go here to visit or join. 

Wild Moments

Anyone who's visited this blog before, must know that I love looking at beautiful photographs. Here is yet another group that showcases what nature has to offer in wild places and wild life. See images of beautiful sunsets, unusual light effects, birds, flowers, insects... There are also links to the individual websites of various contributing photographers.

What's great about this group: witness the beauty of nature.

Update (28 October 2023)

There is a Facebook account for Wild Moments photography, a Facebook page called Wild Moments (which seems unrelated to the FB account, because they are on different continents), as well as a Facebook group called Wild & Free Moments.