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In 1997 Limp Bizkit released Three Dollar Y'all, spawning a new mainstream trend in rock. Bands like Korn and Linkin Park followed suit. Simple, thrashing guitars paired with usually enraged pseudo-rapping became known as "nu-metal," or rap-rock. Later, this nu-metal movement lost steam for various reasons (meager album sales, feuding band members, etc.), and it was clear that the music industry needed something fresh to sell. Enter The Strokes in early 2002 with their 70's throwback video rotating heavily on MTV. The garage/punk revival had officially begun. Labels began promoting groups that were compared to bands of the past like Television and The Velvet Underground. With uncombed hairstyles reminiscent of 60's rock icons, this new breed of musicians showed promise. As rock is in the midst of this new movement, the question is will they lead a successful revolution, overthrowing pop music's current uninspired hierarchy, or will they simply burn out? The White Str