840 - The Coup - Another political rap group on the countdown, The Coup is a little bit better than the Dead Prez, but not much.
839 - Crowded House - A mid-80's new wave band that had a few smaller hits, but broke through with "Don't Dream It's Over".
838 - Pete Townshend - The once and current member of The Who, Townshend had a much more successful solo career than band-mate Roger Daltrey, scoring a major hit with "Let My Love Open The Door".
837 - The Kings - An 80's alternative band that hit it big with "This Beat Goes On / Switching To Glide".
836 - Your Heart Breaks - A singer-songwriter team that I first heard at a show in Pierre. Their music is smart and well-written and it has a sweeping sound to it.
835 - T.S.O.L. - A political punk band from the 80's. They don't really have a signature song, but they created a great deal of solid music over the years.
834 - Bon Jovi - Their current incarnation has been an abomination for more than a decade, but they make this spot on my list based on their mid-80's work, when they were directly stealing from Bruce Springsteen. It's not great music, but the people they hired to write their songs for them did a decent job at times.
833 - The Jayhawks - An alt country band with a series of smaller hits culminating in their brilliant "Blue".
832 - No Address - A modern rock band that surprised the hell out of me by putting together a solid album from start to finish. Not the greatest stuff, but still far beyond average.
831 - Fischerspooner - A 90's era alternative band that's still around to this day, they've put together a couple good albums with many great songs on each.
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