I travel a lot for my job, and I've seen some great local bands. One is It's Always Sunny in Glasgow from Philadelphia. Also good in San Francisco are Dune Tran and Scrabbel.
You should also check out some of the Japanese bands I mention in my Hub, "Some of the Best Bands are Japanese. " If you like unique music, you'll love some of these bands!
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