Lindsey uncensored in new article.

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To be perfectly honest, I've been a little surprised at Lindsey's choice of the White Stripes and Queens of the Stone Age to extoll their virtues. The White Stripes are cool because they get a big sound out of very little, and they have a good image to go with it, but I just can't get into their sound. Give me the Strokes over these guys any day. As for Queens, I know nothing about them.

There are bands doing far more interesting work out there than these guys. A3 (does the theme to the Sopranos), Sparklehorse, the Eels, MC Honky (Eels' alter ego) and Be Good Tanyas come to mind. The Philly band Marah did an album in the late 90s, called Kids in Philly, which was nothing short of brilliant. It got some minor airplay, then the band went back to the studio to record commercial drivel.

There is plenty of good music being made today, crossing all kinds of boundaries, but it's hard to find because the airwaves are cluttered with the formulaic crap. I suspect Queens of the Stone Age falls into the formulaic category, but the White Stripes seem to be genuine, even if their music is derivative.

I wonder if Lindsey's appreciation of the Stripes and Queens means that we will be hearing a more raw, grungy sound from him next.