Instant Camera -
www.theinstantcamera.com - Friends who do a nice mix of power pop, early 80s post punk, and weird carnival music...really a tight band with no 'hipness' at all...just genuine music lovers.
Verktum -
http://www.velocityweekly.com/2004/1006 ... _town.html - Other friends who play some badass rock and roll. Members of so many insanely good bands play in this...King Kong, Speed to Roam, the Web, Aerial/Papa M, Crain, blah blah blah...Beefheart stoner rock or something...I dunno. The best rock band in the city...
Black Cross -
www.black-cross.com ...Good fellows doing some really great hardcore music...members of Endpoint, By the Grace of God, the National Acrobat, Coliseum, and Nixon...I think they are the best hardcore band going today. Though admittedly, I'm not totally on top of that scene. D.C. influenced too!
Second Story Man -
www.secondstoryman.com ...Really great band...indie pop of the mid 90s, but so well done...I think they are playing with the Shipping News in Chicago and Cincinnati soon so peep them for sure. Similar to: Versus, Superchunk, Built to Spill
I also second Taking Pictures and C-Clamp...fantastic bands. C-Clamp was one of the most underappreciated bands I think. Blown away seeing them in Madison open for the Shipping News in 97.
Momo