Yeah, you read that correctly. America has, for the most part, a really God-awful music scene--consisting of mostly rap and hip-hop. I absolutely despise those "music" genres.

But that's not even the biggest reason why it sucks to be in America--the majority of the bands I like are from Scandinavia and are virtual unknowns here. That little tid-bit makes procuring their albums rather difficult. Case in point, The Rasmus' new single, "Livin' in a World Without You." It's not out here in America AT ALL, but it's been out everywhere else for a week. It's only a single, I know, but when you've been waiting for new material from one of your favorite bands, it's a big deal. And then there's Negative--another Finnish band. Does anyone know of them in America? Nope. Impossible to find stuff--have to order or get illegally.

I felt like venting. I'm finished now. I actually did get some new stuff by The Rasmus and Negative, incidentally. :)