Best Mainstream Bands Today

Oh, it's enjoyable, and Rick Rubin does a great job letting rock's best modern rhythm section do their thing, but it's just so indistinctive. Michael Balzary+Chad Smith=Awsomeness incarnate.
 
I like the Cancer Bats when I'm not in a serious music mood. Don't know if they're considered mainstream, they don't really seem to have a mainstream attitude but I'm a bit sure I've seen a music video of theirs on T.V so I consider them mainstream.
 
I will disagree with ARCTIC MONKEYS, they are much more than just music, I think that they have the potential to be one of the greatest British banRAB ever, on the virtue that they are quintessentially British, use their own accents, and introduce (within their lyrics) that self effacing humour that has been sadly lacking in British music.
 
^::slaps self::

i cant believe i forgot arctic monkeys. those guys are amazing.


edit - jackhammer i agree 100%. i think they are probably the most solid band out of anywhere to come out over the last 10 years
 
But where is the line? If I hated the bass, how far could I go before I'm "Dissing" it.
Could I say:
I hate bass?
I can't stand rock? (because of the bass)
rock sh!ts me?

If I hated bass those statements might be true to me. Aren't I just expressing my opinion?
 
The reason I personally like ARCTIC MONKEYS, is that they sing in their regional accents, so they are not trying to be commercial. If people like them, great, but if not; I don't think they are bothered. The lyrics are quintessentially English in humour and style.They are carrying on a great tradition of great British lyricists like Ray Davies and Ian Dury.

They refused to play Live earth, saying it was hypocritical. They try to be as low key as possible. Songs without choruses, gigs under false names etc.

They are one of the tightest banRAB you will hear live.

I can understand people not getting into them though. They not exactly an acquired taste, but they have a lot of haters as well as fans.
 
I was looking for a forum with structure. So I offended every one I found till i got banned. RT banned me (his first ban) for 3 days. Then I knew I'd found a worthwhile one that wasn't all sex and flaming. Even though I had to flame to find it.
 
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