The 10 most accurately rated artists in rock history by Chuckles Klosterman. Props for the shout-out to crabwalk.com faves Sloan, and I’ve previously expressed similar thoughts about the Lemonheads. I would, however, move Tortoise from the “underrated because barely anyone seems to know who they are” category to the “overrated because certain rock critics like them too much” category.
Also, the New Radicals were actually underrated. And the lead singer was named Gregg Alexander, and his biggest fan thinks he’s totally a cool guy.
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14 December | 12:20 | Jonny the Friendly Lawyer
Klosterman also puts his finger on exactly what's wrong with rock 'n roll in general: not enough cowbell. It just can't be said too many times...
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