What are some recommendations for avant-garde/indie experimental music?

[einsteinian77]

I can't see how you can put Sublime anywhere but in the upper part of your list. They have a bunch of good songs and quite a lot of very good songs. It's too bad the front man died he was a genius at what he did.

 

[Sting]

Just to add a few:

Breaking Point - One of a Kind
The Wallflowers - Sleepwalker
Tom Waits - Union Square
Thin Lizzy - The Rocker
The Sex Pistols - Submission
REM - Pop Song 89
Soundgarden - My Wave*
Rage Against the Machine - Guerilla Radio
Rage Against the Machine - Down Rodeo
Pink Floyd - Time**
The Misfits - London Dungeon
The Misfits - Hollywood Babylon
Metallica - Sanitarium
Metallica - Until It Sleeps
Killing Joke - Kings and Queens
Killing Joke - Follow the Leaders

Sting's notes
* chorus isn't so great but the rest of the song is pretty cool
** kick ass solo