They get overlooked by the likes of Linkin Park; you won’t see any of their albums or songs on recent lists from Rolling Stone, for example.  But they’re not interested in gauging the expression of the pulse of a generation; I take it that they’re more trying to point out interesting artistic developments, even if they’re from not-very-mainstream bands like Wilco or the Yeah Yeah Yeahs.  But just look at how many views Linkin Park has on YouTube, and you can figure out whom Gen-Y-ers are viewing. 

Of course, many of the things they watch on YouTube are rather shitty or sensational, from Justin Bieber to Rebecca Black.  But with Linkin Park there is truly something that expresses the heart of a generation.  Cynicism, frustration, angst, but activism and awareness.

Armando, I actually really like Coldplay, but their success is a great example of just how influential Radiohead has been, since they are to Radiohead what Bush was to Nirvana.

Armando, I actually really like Coldplay, but their success is a great example of just how influential Radiohead has been, since they are to Radiohead what Bush was to Nirvana.

Also, is it bad that I don’t know anything about 4-7? I’ve literally never heard a single song from these acts…man, I’m so out of touch with pop music.

@Armando…what’s a Coldplay?

Also, is it bad that I don’t know anything about 4-7? I’ve literally never heard a single song from these acts…man, I’m so out of touch with pop music.

@Armando…what’s a Coldplay?

The National Anthem
Optimistic
Morning Bell
How to Disappear Completely
Knives Out
Backdrifts
There there
Myxomatosis
Bodysnatchers
Weird Fishes/Arpeggi
House of Cards

Big fan of Timbaland and his pop work this decade (FutureSex/LoveSounds will probably be in my top 10 albums list), though I think he made even more impact in the late 90′s. Same with Outkast, who I absolutely love, and who did some great work this decade, but I think peaked in the late 90′s.

The National Anthem
Optimistic
Morning Bell
How to Disappear Completely
Knives Out
Backdrifts
There there
Myxomatosis
Bodysnatchers
Weird Fishes/Arpeggi
House of Cards

Big fan of Timbaland and his pop work this decade (FutureSex/LoveSounds will probably be in my top 10 albums list), though I think he made even more impact in the late 90′s. Same with Outkast, who I absolutely love, and who did some great work this decade, but I think peaked in the late 90′s.

As far as hip-hop, I’d throw in Timbaland only because he really came into his own in the aughties and thanks to mining genres like techno, breakbeat and dub, produced music unlike anything we’d heard before 2000. Think about it.

As far as hip-hop, I’d throw in Timbaland only because he really came into his own in the aughties and thanks to mining genres like techno, breakbeat and dub, produced music unlike anything we’d heard before 2000. Think about it.