Considering Avril wrote most of her album and is only 17, I would think that's a testament to her being talented. And sexy. mmm
And yea, I have heard a lot of the same about the Kroegers. Back a few years ago I was dating the sister of one of the Las Vegas Crypt Keepers girlfriend (nice relation, I know!). I talked to the guy pretty often as we were always over for dinner etc, and they played with Nickelback at Ook Fest at NAIT, the summer before they got big. Even back then he said Nickelback were pretty arrogant.
And Matthew Good had said a few things about Nickelback and how they were so formulaic etc prior to Kroeger's comments in Rollingstone. The funny thing was, they asked who Matt Good was and Chad said "See, that's half my point" or something like that. And to be honest, he DOES have a point

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The Odds rocked, they got back together I thought, although it may have only been a temporary thing.
54-40 is good I guess, I have liked a lot of their singles, but have never bought one of their albums. They have been around for goddamn near ever as well.
Robin Black, ugh. I have never seen him live, or even heard his music, I just get turned off by the goth shit, to be honest. And the guy is every bit the asshole that Matt Good is, put a camera on him and he instantly starts shooting his mouth off about everyone. He has the balls to make fun of the Hip even.