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Matthew Sweet

Sunshine Lies

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Still putting the guitar-centric power into pop that's marginally popular.
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Slipknot - All Hope Is Gone

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Metal's not-so-merry men expand their antisocial growl.
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Delta Spirit - Ode to Sunshine

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Rookies rumble and stomp like sweaty barnstorming aces.
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The Verve - Forth

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If the drugs don't work, why are we still high?
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David Vandervelde - Waiting for the Sunrise

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Savvy glam-pop up-and-comer drifts into a soft-rock sinkhole.
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The Stills - Oceans Will Rise

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Note: More memorable choruses needed for admission to arena.
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Sonny J - Disastro

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Dumpster-diving DJ praises Norman Cook like he should.
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Shwayze - Shwayze

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High-spirited stoner can't really rap, but sure has fun doing it.
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sBach - sBACH

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NES obsessive can't seem to put down the musical joystick.
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Ben Kweller, "On My Way"

Ben Kweller performs On My Way at Spinhouse Live in 2004.

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Flowers Forever live at South by Southwest 2008

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Bad Brains stop by the Spin tent at VFest 2007

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