primlife - there are a lot of bands that play at the 930 club that board members won't be fans of. don't assume that just because a band plays the club that it means we necessarily like them. music knowledge runs pretty deep here, doubtful that any decent band - european acts included - would fly under everybody's radar.
as much as people kick and scream about being labeled, the main genre (sub-genre?) on this board is "
indie rock", as descriptive as that isn't. britpop is well represented, along with a healthy dose of metal-heads, hip-hoppers, classic rockers, funksters, alt-country fans, etc. genres that aren't as popular here are vapid mainstream pop, commercial hard rock, diva rock, and other corporate-spawned genres where marketing > talent. just sit back for a little while and follow a few threads, that should give you an idea of what people are in to. the "
what are you listening to" thread is a good place to start, although some of the recommendations there i find to be on the obscure side.
and before people jump on me for the above paragraph: yes, that was a GROSS GENERALIZATION. there are all sorts of subtleties that i've glossed over.
and yes, many of us know manu chao. he played here merriweather in june, a number of boardees were at that show.
