What bands do you listen to that aren't popular in the mainstream

[Glavinsolo]

Rules:

1. You can list at max 2 bands each post
2. You can't post again until 2 posts have been posted after yours
3. The bands must not be popular in your area (Not played on the common stations)
4. The bands must have at least 1 complete cd that is readily available
5. The bands must be current

I'll start...

Placebo
brandtson

 

[toekramp]

alkaline trio
the receiving end of sirens

waits patiently for two posts

 

[alien42]

sufjan stevens
black keys

about 98% of the music i listen to is not played on commercial radio

 

[Hammerhead]

OAR
Sigur Ros

 

[BlueWeasel]

Lazyeye

 

[Starbuck1975]

Dream Theater
Symphony X

 

[toekramp]

ringside
youth group

 

[Glavinsolo]

Dispatch
OAR

 

[alien42]

placebo and alkaline trio both made it to popular radio

 

[BatmanNate]

Arctic Monkeys
We Are Scientists

 

[mercanucaribe]

Immortal Technique

Supastition

You'll never find rap that isn't about thugging and blinging on the radio.

 

[kyzen]

Five Iron Frenzy
Plain White T's

 

[hjo3]

The Hazzards (FKA The Ukes of Hazzard) - Two girls from New York
Toy-Box - Danish pop group

 

[mercanucaribe]

Majik Most

Roots Manuva

 

[Glavinsolo]

Early November
The Academy Is...

 

[misle]

The Paper Chase

3 Headed Moses

 

[JLGatsby]

Well Morrissey isn't mainstream in America.

Americans have bad taste in music.

 

[slpaulson]

Distorted Penguins
Zolof the Rock and Roll Destroyer

 

[alien42]

dungen
the national

 

[CalvinHobbes]

So many to list...

Spineshank
Dry Kill Logic

Stations in MD/DC/VA suck!

 

[KillyKillall]

Sleepytime Gorilla Museum
Fantomas

FYI - I HATE OAR!!! I played a festival with them and those bastards got my band kicked off main stage so they could have our slot and we got booted to 2nd stage.

 

[MisterJackson]

50 Cent

Britney Spears

 

[SirChadwick]

Ra (sounds like Sting vocals w/ Metalica riffs)

2 CDs out now "From One" and "Duality"

www.raband.net

 

[imported_Skold]

Stryper

Skillet

 

[Glavinsolo]

Originally posted by: KillyKillall
Sleepytime Gorilla Museum
Fantomas

FYI - I HATE OAR!!! I played a festival with them and those bastards got my band kicked off main stage so they could have our slot and we got booted to 2nd stage.

It's just one guy...He is the band, he has local people come and play his music while he sings. I may be wrong but the concert I went to of his was him by himself and then later songs he added people. He even added his cousin or sister or something to play the violin.