Through your accomplishments, you've acquired a certain sense of arrogance thinking you know just about all you need to know in order to be successful. You might even assume you know everything there is to know about music. After all, you bought that Alanis Morrisette CD after only hearing the third single on the radio. You're also probably familiar with all the cool, hip slang too. Yes indeed, you certainly are on the cutting edge of society.
Sleepy time is over, so wake up and stop dreaming.
The following is a listing of bands that lack nothing except a very deserving record deal. They're part of the local and statewide bounty of quality bands that sonically assault Gainesville on any given weekend. Included in this week's column is also a mini-glossary of current slang to assist you in being as hip as you wanna be. As a young lad, I remember treasuring my Dead Milkmen tapes. The thing I liked most about them was their ability to steer clear of labels or categories.