just listened to a few songs i downloaded by the hives and the white stripes. i am sure i am waaaay behind the curve, but jeez oh man, i have not been excited about “new” (and i use that term loosely since you'd have to be deaf, dumb and blind not to see that both are definitely drawing from blatant influences) music since nirvana.

although i don't know that i would put them in that class, of course.