embrace the new millennium. you'll want something you can call your own at some point. you'll never really have been part of those eras, as much as you might try.
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My brother has a convoluted pop music theory explaining the need to know the historical music before moving out on the edge.... he's kinda full of crap. hmmm... might be genetic.

I just have utter contempt for about 98% of post-1989 music. And utter contempt for about 98% of things that arent music.

98% still leaves a whole lot of good music since then. About 20 years ago I stopped studying recod jackets, album covers, and memorizing words. I also don't go out and buy a CD just because it's by an artist/group that I like (the last Bowie album I bought was Tonight). Nowadays, a good tune with a nice hook and some pleasant vocals can make me happy. Meaningful lyrics are a cherry on the top. Since '89, I've liked work by Third Eye Blind, Good Charlotte, Sublime, Beck, just off the top of my head.

Out of curiosity, what makes up the 2% of recent music that you don't think should be ritualisticly destroyed? I have close to no musical knowledge, so if it's obscure I'll have to google it.

Most of the 2% is not stuff I like, merely stuff I don't dislike. I do like Tally Hall, Lodger, The Darkness, Dragonforce (google them, amazing power-metal), Wolfmother, a bunch of bands that just refused to die (shredders like Vai and Satch, the Stones, you know), Primus... and I have a soft spot for shitty 90s pop like Sugar Ray and Smash Mouth.

They've been getting a lot more play here. Great sound!

I'm not a huge fan, but theyre just classic rock-ish enough for me to like.

What do you think of Rusted Root?

never heard of 'em

Well, this'll probably be my last cellar post for about a week or so, the plane leaves in a few hours, and the van picks us up here in an hour.

Wish me luck, people.

good luck, have fun, don't run away.

I dig them. Ibram, you need to hear these guys.

I agree wolf, but I'm thinking Ibram isn't ready for them. He has to work through this Ziggy phase first.

Aaaaand I'm baaaack!