I need more pretentious indie and more low-key folkish stuff please.

[DonkeyKongSr]

A couple of my favorite local bands that fit the title pretty well...

Buchanan
Decatree

Let the websites stream a few songs to get a feel for them.

[oddjob]

i don't think i've seen these listed:

mountain goats
neutral milk hotel
eric bachman
crooked fingers (same as eric bachman pretty much)
GBV
calexico
kings of convenience
belle and sebastion
weakerthans
tarkio (decemberist's main guy's old band)
rainer maria
architecture in helsinki (really art rocky)
blonde redhead (more art rock)
jets to brazil
dismemberment plan
louis XIV

that's all i can think of right now.

[pirateboy]

I didn't see My Morning Jacket on your list. You need to download more Cursive.

Mock Orange
mewithoutYou
The Mars Volta (more than you have)
Appleseed Cast (will be a must for you)
Unwed Sailor
Explosions in the Sky
Sigur Ros (now now now)
Don Caballero
Andrew Bird (NOW NOW NOW!)
Cool Hand Luke (they have some old screamo stuff, new stuff is mellow and incredible)
Damien Rice
Iron and Wine (more than you have)
Owen (holy crap NOW!)
American Football
Ghosts and Vodka
The Owls
Elbow (you'll love them)
Ween
My Morning Jacket (as I said)

[ccrazy88]

I skimmed through your list, so hopefully I don't recommend anything you already have. I'm into music that is more pop than rock, but here goes: A.C. Newman (part of the New Pornographers), Archer Prewitt, Architecture in Helsinki, Andrew Bird, Camera Obscura, Devin Davis, Islands, John Vanderslice, My Morning Jacket, Neutral Milk Hotel, Rogue Wave, The Essex Green, The Oranges Band, Voxtrot, and Young and Sexy.

[Abones]

My indie nerd friends suggest Amos Lee

I like My Morning Jacket so it might be too good for you.

[Rapidtransit]

This is a very good list thus far. Some bands I noticed that hadn't made it yet that are in my collection are:
Belle and Sebastian
The Beta Band
Bloc Party
Braid
British Sea Power
Broken Social Scene
Clap your hands say yeah
Doves
The Editors
Jesus and Mary Chain
Lifetime
My Bloody Valentine
Minus the Bear
Pavement
The Smiths (this is very neccesary for true pretentiousness)
Pele
And thats all. I'm sure there are tons more but I don't feel like going through all my songs at the moment, so if you're interested just PM me and I'll do it later.

[captZEEbo]

devendra banhart (especially rejoicing in the hands)
joanna newsome (especially milk eyed mender)

[mike l.]

"Archer Prewitt"

yeah and the sea and cake while youre at it. particularly "oui". oh kings of convenience as well.

[Anacardo]

Bruce Springsteen's 'Nebraska' is right up your alley.

[mike l.]

joanna newsom is playing the casbah in san diego on sunday dec 17. you really shouldnt miss it. they have tickets now but it will be sold out very soon. she sold out a place with 700 people in LA last week and this place only takes maybe 150-200.