TwangBoy@aol.com wrote:

> but one band that stands out are the Kaiser Cheifs, with a song called "I 
 > Predict a Riot"

Yes, I think that's probably their best track.  The album's called 
"Employment" and is out tomorrow in Britain, and has been doing the 
rounds on the P2P networks for a little while.  It's pretty quirky 
stuff, borrowing from quite a wide range of sources.  I don't think 
they're going to change the world, but they've got some cracking tunes 
and a reasonable amount of wit.  The album grew on me, even though "I 
predict a riot" lodged itself in my brain within the first couple of 
times I heard it.

> Also read about a UK band called called McFly 

McFly are a boy band who make a bit of a fuss about the fact that they 
[gasp] play their own instruments.  If you're a 12 year old girl, you 
will probably have their picture on your wall and their name scribbled 
all over your pencil case.  They have a few tunes, but they're 
essentially a disposable bunch of chancers.

Matt.