Every week on I’m in a Band.. - hosted by the one and only DJ Octoon - we play a little game called "signed or unsigned." The game is as follows: a listener or one of the interns - either DJ Michael Cera or I - must pick which song out of two is a signed artist. No matter which strategy I use I have yet to pick the right answer.

I do not credit this to my overall lack of knowledge of contemporary music, which I’m sure helps, but rather to the skill of some of these unsigned artists. Since I started interning for "I’m in a Band.." I’ve discovered numerous artist and songs that I’ve begun listening to regularly. These bands don’t have the name recognition or the sex appeal that mainstream music has; but the music is good nonetheless.

So like the little kid that refuses to try meatloaf for the first time, only to find out later that they love it, quit fidgeting and try something new for once.

-Eddie (DJ name still a work in progress -ed. note: we call him DJ Six Dollar Burger)
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