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So I have this assignment due by the first week of May and I'm really not looking forward to it: attending a concert of a band on the Billboard 200 charts and writing an essay on it. I didn't even know wtf the bilboard 200 was until earlier today. I have a passion for music, *good* music. The professor said he is leniant towards allowing class members to see up and coming bands also so I can keep that in mind. What I'm afraid of is being forced to listen to two grueling hours of opening bands followed by even more grueling hour or two of the headlining band due to my lack of mainstream knowledge.

To the topic of discussion. I need suggestions of bands to see around the St. Louis area. Here's basically my list of well known bands that I like quite a bit for some background: modest mouse, muse, radiohead, and uh, oasis isn't terrible. I wouldn't mind seeing them live. I almost exclusively listen to some form of indie. If anyone can atleast suggest some bands that I wouldn't feel like vomiting in the presence of and not waste money, that would be fantastic. Remember they have to be or have been on the billboard 200 recently, 6 months or so.