California metal-pop posers RATING: Thanks But No Thanks

Hard rock with a pop sheen. Serious tone. Sort of blah. Formula: chunky verse, soaring chorus. Singer has a nice clear voice. RATING:...

Fun all-girl club music band. Favorite song: "Music is My Hot, Hot Sex"

Pretty talented jam band that can do Grateful Dead as well as anyone, but also travels into other territories such as reggae and...

Chainsaw obsessed horror genre revenge rock. Might be a sense of humor in there somewhere. Production is heavy with layers of booming...

Unappealing echoey loop/mix tracks with bad singing RATING: Thanks But No Thanks

Dance pop whose main goal is to be light & fun. RATING: Promising

Really fun, creative punk trio with a lot of personality. The music can be pretty abrasive, so be forewarned. They do best when mixing...

Overwrought folk-rock ensemble delivering lengthy songs that start quiet & build on same concept, gradually adding instruments/parts as...

Drone-driven electronica pop/rap. Pretty good, but needs more musical dynamics. RATING: Thanks But No Thanks

Likable singer with interesting vocal delivery and intriguing lyrics carries the day for this indie rock group. Unfortunately the band...

Really boring midtempo rock. Best songs are when they're trying to copy Weezer. RATING: Thanks But No Thanks

Meandering coffee house alternative soft rock RATING: Thanks But No Thanks

Very interesting songwriting with a sense of humor. Liz Phair fans will hear some similarities. Journeys into alternative/folk/rock...

Well constructed & layered goth electronica. They had the hit "Rock Me Amadeus" way back when. RATING: Promising

Excessively delicate & fluttery vocal style is off-putting. Very nice soft-pop musicianship from the band. Someone must like the...

Another rap-pop white kid, with a sarcastic, mean-spirited vibe RATING: Thanks But No Thanks

Disposable boy-rap-pop trying too hard to be adorable RATING: Thanks But No Thanks

Emo/whiny rap-pop romance tunes aimed at female audience. Emotion seems really fake RATING: Thanks But No Thanks

Boring pop. RATING: Thanks But No Thanks