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Posted on 2/26/26 at 12:14 pm to
Posted by Big Scrub TX
Member since Dec 2013
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Posted on 2/26/26 at 12:14 pm to
Surprised to learn Ghost or Step didn't chart.

I think Capricorn is their best song ever.
Posted by wesfau
Member since Mar 2023
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Posted on 2/26/26 at 12:25 pm to
Why?

Posted by lionward2014
New Orleans
Member since Jul 2015
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Posted on 2/26/26 at 12:30 pm to
Currently I vote for Badflower.

Throwback to early 2000's pop punk and I think Just Surrender was very good but never blew up.

Somewhere in the middle is The Wonder Years being slept on, which is a travesty, especially for how beloved "The Greatest Generation" is by critics.

Locally, Meriwether never truly exploding outside of the Baton Rouge scene is wild.
This post was edited on 2/26/26 at 12:31 pm
Posted by Mike Joyce
Member since Jan 2021
407 posts
Posted on 2/26/26 at 2:51 pm to
Oasis
The Smiths
The Clash
Posted by Lsut81
Member since Jun 2005
84314 posts
Posted on 2/26/26 at 4:20 pm to
Aren't around anymore, but Fair to Midland





Just threw up the PilotTiger bat signal with that one.
This post was edited on 2/26/26 at 4:22 pm
Posted by Bjorn Cyborg
Member since Sep 2016
34951 posts
Posted on 2/26/26 at 4:54 pm to
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Ok has the average person heard of Metallica? I’m gonna say yes.

Has the average person heard of Vampire Weekend? I’m gonna a say no. Sure they have had 3 top albums, but they certainly aren’t a household name outside of music snobs.

That’s what I was suggesting. Has the average person never heard or vaguely heard of your favorite band?


There should be a Spotify monthly listener threshold to qualify as "not popular"

Vampire Weekend has 3.5 million monthly listeners. They definitely do not qualify as "not popular"
Posted by Saint Alfonzo
Member since Jan 2019
29451 posts
Posted on 2/26/26 at 5:01 pm to
I've been a Dream Theater fan since Images and Words came out in '92. They're popular within progressive metal circles but never really had any mainstream success. The same thing with Devin Townsend.
Posted by Saint Alfonzo
Member since Jan 2019
29451 posts
Posted on 2/26/26 at 5:04 pm to
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Snake River Conspiracy

I saw them open for A Perfect Circle in 2011.
This post was edited on 2/26/26 at 5:05 pm
Posted by Bjorn Cyborg
Member since Sep 2016
34951 posts
Posted on 2/26/26 at 5:10 pm to
Dream Theater has 1.7 million followers on Spotify. Definitely not mainstream, but I would say they are popular.

They are probably the perfect dividing line.
Posted by Saint Alfonzo
Member since Jan 2019
29451 posts
Posted on 2/26/26 at 5:15 pm to
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Dream Theater has 1.7 million followers on Spotify. Definitely not mainstream, but I would say they are popular.

They are probably the perfect dividing line.

I went by the "mainstream success" criteria, which they've never had. Pull Me Under got some play on radio and MTV but that's about it. No chart success. They've been around forever now, so they have a decent, loyal following.
Posted by Bjorn Cyborg
Member since Sep 2016
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Posted on 2/26/26 at 5:26 pm to
I agree. They are on that very-popular within their niche, but non-mainstream line.
This post was edited on 2/26/26 at 5:27 pm
Posted by nealnan8
Atlanta
Member since Oct 2016
4375 posts
Posted on 2/26/26 at 6:11 pm to
Ian Hunter
Laurie Anderson
Iris Diment
Mahavishnu Orchestra
Jean Luc Ponty
They Might Be Giants
The Pixies
Posted by cgrand
HAMMOND
Member since Oct 2009
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Posted on 2/26/26 at 8:12 pm to
I have never heard a note played by vampire weekend but I know who they are
Posted by GaryGator
The Swamp
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Posted on 2/26/26 at 8:38 pm to
Posted by GaryGator
The Swamp
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Posted on 2/26/26 at 8:39 pm to
Posted by auggie
Opelika, Alabama
Member since Aug 2013
31295 posts
Posted on 2/26/26 at 9:03 pm to
SCOTS
Posted by JumpingTheShark
America
Member since Nov 2012
24800 posts
Posted on 2/26/26 at 10:12 pm to
Hiss Golden Messenger
Posted by charlesmartinmike
North Alabama
Member since Mar 2009
443 posts
Posted on 2/27/26 at 1:59 am to
Sleep
Posted by Bayou
Boudin, LA
Member since Feb 2005
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Posted on 2/27/26 at 6:25 am to
Sun City Girls
Posted by A12 Oxcart
On the float out in the Belt
Member since Dec 2022
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Posted on 2/27/26 at 8:27 am to
Harem Scarem
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