i find myself drifting slowly into the british rock scene these days. alternative in america has now become "pop" for those who simply don't like britney spears, n'sync, or bsb. they sing about making love, being a slave, being sex toys, etc. the alternative bands all sing about controlling the other person, why did you leave me now i have to get you back, i will avenge you, etc. it is becoming increasingly fan-based rather than music-based. i believe that it's all slowly going down hill. british rock was never really popular. i think that is why i like it more. i just bought an album of Neil Halstead "Sleeping on Roads." He is the guitarist from the band Mojave 3... another band that has never made it to the billboard top 40 but still has an incredible following with an incredible sound (supposedly). i think i am going to buy an album from 'minibar' - which i think is more popular than mojave 3.