Modern music question

[eleneariel]

I have a question for those who are more knowledgable than I. All I know about most modern music acts (pop/rock) are what I hear on the radio. I'm thinking about getting some CDs off of half.com (anyone have experience buying used CDs from them? Good? Bad?). I like bands like Maroon 5, Matchbox 20, Train...anybody care to comment on these and others like them, in regards to what are their best CDs, etc?

ransomedsea, I'm thinking you could help me. =)

Comments

[eattheolives.livejournal.com]

Mmm...I don't know! Generally I more rock things like Bulevard of Broken Dreams, but then again, there's not much I don't like besides heavy metal, rap, and hip-hop. But suggest away, I can listen to clips on Amazon.com and see whether I like it or not.

[ransomedsea.livejournal.com]

List, as promised, attempting to pander to your tastes.

Collective Soul - "Dosage"
Crowded House - "Recurring Dream: The Very Best..."
Jars of Clay - "If I Left the Zoo"
Vertical Horizon - "Everything You Want"

Possible addition:
Fastball - "Harsh Light of Day" (get the limted edition with bonus tracks)

I think these are most like the bands you listed. Some are directly compared to such as Matchbox Twenty and The Wallflowers, whom I listed before, or some closely-related line from one band to the next and back again. Most of them are 90s bands that fizzled out when the 00s came along. But they're good, nonetheless. They always give me that lovely nostalgic feeling, too.

Hope you find something you like out of these. :)