New (or not so new) Music

So, I was out the other week and had a discussion about new music. The overall consensus was that there is a lull in who is the Next Big Thing. Well, I may not be very good at predicting the NBT, but I do have some new-ish bands that you might want to check out. This could possibly be the most odd band names on one list. I hope that doesn't frighten you away...

In no particular order, they are:

• DeVotchKa
• Landon Pigg - One of his songs was on a recent "diamond is forever" commercial
• Ciam
• Rogue Wave
• The Pipettes
• Mates of State - not new, but they have a new album out and I Y them
• Bell X1 - Lo discovered these guys after hearing them on the radio in Minneapolis
• Nik Freitas