Cheekily disregarding so many things that good dance music is "supposed" to have-- Justice's digital distortion, 128kb-grade hyper-compression, and sometimes aggressively un-funky house sprays good taste with its pissed-up, pissed-off 3 a.m. musk.
Year: 2007 Courtesy of HIP Video Promotion
Motion City Soundtrack works with producer Mark Hoppus on their second album 'I Am The Movie'. The results are a total success, and the sound is cinematic and charismatic. Video: 'The Future Freaks Me Out'.
Year: 2003 Courtesy of Epitaph
She may be barely old enough to drive, but that doesn't hold Paramore's lead singer, Hayley Williams from being an absolute rock starlet. See her wail in this video for the song, "Emergency."
Year: 2005 Courtesy of HIP Video Promotion
Pop-punk group Relient K introduces pianos, strings & deeper lyrics avoiding adolescent concerns in search of greater meaning on 'Who I Am Hates Who I've Been.'
Year: 2004 Courtesy of Capitol Records court. of VIS-ABILITY
Relient K delivers a brand of pop-punk that is more sunny and sophisticated than most in the genre. Video: 'Must Have Done Something Right'
Year: 2007 Courtesy of Capitol Records court. of VIS-ABILITY
Constantly reinventing their innovative sound, Of Montreal is definitely the best that indie electro pop has to offer.
Year: 2000 Courtesy of HIP Video Promotion
Escape The Fate is a five-piece from Las Vegas, Nevada. The emo-pop sound of "Not Good Enough" is catchy enough, but incorporates an element of tortured vocals that give the song added dynamic.
Year: 2006 Courtesy of Epitaph / Hellcat Records
Yellowcard stays true to their distinct brand of shiny pop-punk that sounds sunny even when it's sad. This acoustic version of "Rough Landing, Holly" captures the bands energy with a chorus that has more pop than a Pepsi factory.
Year: 2006 Courtesy of VIS-ABILITY
Yellowcard has been moving away from songs about breakups and onto more expansive themes of war and adulthood. The guitars are tougher, the songs more intricate and encompass a wider spectrum of musical styles, which is evident in "Lights and Sounds".
Year: 2006 Courtesy of VIS-ABILITY
True Believers is the kind of deep under your skin punk rock that The Bouncing Souls have been making for years. Fast, melodic, and bold you will love this album
Year: 2005 Courtesy of Epitaph
First Day Of My Life is simple, naked, and bold. Directed by John Cameron Mitchell, the star and director of Hedwig And The Angry Inch, the camera captures couples' reactions to the song.
Year: 2000 Courtesy of HIP Video Promotion
With their new album, Atreyu are ready to reach a huge audience and engage them with their genre-bending metallic rock. Their dynamic guitar assault combines single-note leads and pummeling power chords, offset by the melodic and guttural vocals.
Year: 2006 Courtesy of Victory Records
Alternative Press listed Cute Is What We Aim For as one of the bands to know in 2006, and this video for "There's A Class For This" makes it pretty obvious why.
Year: 2006 Courtesy of HIP Video Promotion
Straight from Gainesville, Floriday, Less Than Jake bring us their brand of road tested punk rock with horns and just a touch of ska for good measure. Check out their video for "Gainesville Rock City".
Year: 2000 Courtesy of Fat Wreck Chords
Morningwood's school-girl vocals and pop energy combine to form "Nth Degree", the song that will have you spelling "Morningwood" to your friends and co-workers all day long.
Year: 2000 Courtesy of VIS-ABILITY
With cleanly staggered vocals and a refreshingly repetitive nature, 'Everything Is Alright' is bound to make Motion City Soundtrack another Epitaph-based household name
Year: 2000 Courtesy of Epitaph
OK Go nails the two things every decent power-pop band needs--deadly looks and deadly hooks. Check out the video for "Here It Goes Again".
Year: 2006 Courtesy of VIS-ABILITY
The Beatles' "I Want To Hold Your Hand", quite possibly the song that started Beatlemania, helped to define rock music as it is today. Check out this montage of their rise to stardom way back in the '60s.
Year: 2004 Courtesy of Capitol Records
You Me & Iowa have often been described as having Death Cab for Cutie's pop sensibility mixed with The Dismemberment Plan's rhythmic chops and vintage Weezer's rock power. Check out their award winning video for "The Good, The Bad, and The Beautiful".
Year: 2005 Courtesy of You Me & Iowa
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