Originally Posted by Sarah_Jayne

I guess that is what I mean..there isn't much casual listening these days unless you want to listen to hip hop.

That said, I would imagine most people that have listened to the radio or seen tv commercials in the last year will know the voice of the singer from Fun. I like the band but if I heard their songs one more time last year I was going to have to fight stabbing myself in the ear.

In this country, the casual rock listener might just about know Bellamy now since Muse finally got big here after a decade of super stardom elsewhere.

Other than that, in this country I am not sure. Coincidentally, I'm watching highlights from last night's Galstonbury and the Artics are the headliners that night for the biggest festival in the world. Meanwhile, come to this country and in October the same band is playing the fairly small venue down the street from me. I sort of like that though. It has meant I can see giant acts from other parts of the world here for a lot cheaper and in small venues.