the get up kids...never got the respect they deserved and still don't...excellent excellent music too bad they're done

I'll second Bella Morte but not because they're hot but for the simple reason their music is good.

dunno if anyone mentioned this yet..but Big Wreck was/is an awesome band. they had a few popular singles in Canada like..three-four years ago. Ladylike, The Oaf, That Song...forget the rest. check out their two albums, they're awesome.

A PERFECT CIRCLE!

the motion city soundtrack

The Misfits with Danzig. Old school, raw punk that had meaning behind its horrror.

"KING'S X"............THEY HAVE BEEN CRIMINALLY OVERLOOKED FOR 20+ YEARS BUT ARE ENORMOUSLY RESPECTED BY THEIR FELLOW MUSICIANS. HENCE THE REASON ALTHOUGH MANY PEOPLE HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THEM THEY STILL CLOCKED IN AT # 83 ON VH1'S LIST OF 100 BEST HARD ROCK BANDS OF ALL TIME.

CAN'T RESIST MENTIONING "THE SAMPLES" ALSO, SEAN KELLY IS AMAZING AND DESERVES MORE SUCCESS THAN HE HAS GAINED...

Stiff Little Fingers
the WiLDHEARTS

...ooo...

...and err...

...the backstreet boys!

Err...that...that last one was just a little joke, folks. ;)

Being a huge post-rock freak, I think people need to listen to more Season and The Evpatoria Report (if you like Explosions in the Sky and Godspeed You! Black Emperor, you NEED to listen to these). They both have entire EPs available for free download on their site so there's no reason not to try.

Being a huge metal-head, I think people need to listen to more Psycroptic and Gorod. These bands play insane technical death metal, but the songs are actually catchy.

Capt Soularcat - Southern funk band out of Atlanta I heard in middle of nowhere GA.

Bionic Jive - I hate hip-hop/ rock fusion bands with a passion. This is the one exception

The Roots - The best of hip-hop and jazz with a touch of rock guitar.