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Website · by **finding emo** » 1/27/2003, 12:45 pm

Authority Zero :nod:

by **megxyz128** » 1/27/2003, 2:03 pm

by **emily** » 1/27/2003, 2:42 pm

I personally enjoyed Winter's Tale by AFI, although I haven't herad much. Cool how a kid had a Hot Water Music shirt, but didn't know who they were. Woo. Another band to check out:

The Rolling Stones

by **emily** » 1/27/2003, 2:59 pm

Coming off as a less pretentious or cartoonish version of Rancid, the Yo-Yo's debut is chalked full of the big sweaty choruses, high energy guitar attack, and undeniably sharp songwriting hooks that made the former heroes of the punk revival scene. Danny McCormack, formerly of UK faves the Wildhearts, has seamlessly transplanted the best elements of what made his previous work so successful. Though certainly not dabbling in ska or reggae, the Yo-Yo's purist brand of backwards glancing punk rock is both well-polished and edgy, with excellent four-part harmonies betraying any sense of amateurish ethic. Certainly, they make little effort to hide their more pop-influenced tendencies, as elements of surf music and mod rock occasionally turn up. There may not be any manifestos lurking in the shouted choruses of "Head Over Heels," the over-amped rockabilly riffing of "Rumble(d)," or the simplistic "Sunshine Girl," but good punk rock has rarely been too terribly cerebral. What remains is one of the purest blasts of tuneful punk rock spirit to emerge in recent years, and those wishing that the genre had never progressed past 1979 should take notice. More than anything, the Yo-Yo's prove that it can still be fun to pogo down the same well-worn road. ~ Matt Fink, All Music Guide

The YoYos = good old rock n roll
get their cd: Uppers and Downers
they are no longer a band but i love them

by **megxyz128** » 1/27/2003, 3:35 pm

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by **starvingeyes** » 1/28/2003, 2:30 pm

i don't know if they count since they've achieved moderate success in the past, but

wilco

others...

yo la tengo - they are like, the quintessential indie rock band. they do it all
galaxie 500
death cab for cutie
five easy pieces - this is the best alt-country pop record ever.

everyone should check out at least some music from the elephant 6 collective even though i think they are highly over rated [ esp. the apples in stereo. they really aren't that good ].

built to spill is good
superchunk has some solid songs
sparklehorse
planes mistaken for stars - this is the only "hardcore" band that has ever been good, period.