Yeah, I know they aren't exactly local anymore, but former Dallas band The Strange Boys (a band we covered quite a bit back when they were local) were featured in Dusted Magazine's Destined 2009 list today, and you can read the rather long and complimentary article about them here if you want to. I know there was some blurb about them in Rolling Stone the other day, but these days, something like the Dusted feature probably means just as much, if not more, and the source is, well, more trustworthy to say the least. For example, the following are among bands that Dusted Destined predicted to be big, often WAY before they actually were:

2003: Japanther, Growing
2004: MIA, Skeletons
2005: Hot Chip
2006: Spank Rock
2007: Deerhunter
2008: Hercules and Love Affair, Sex Vid, Fuck Buttons

strange boys are going to blow up after their spot opening for black lips

being strong is for the weak

weak music for weak people

yay 60s music!

This shit music is pathetic.

i dont read dusted nor do i listen to any of those musicians. i do, on the other hand, enjoy the strange boys.

THURSTON!

shit, i meant gerard cosloy.

shit, i meant quincy jones.

and what do you dig, phil spector?

yall dig some really horrible music. Shits annoying.

(fungi) GIRLS are Better Than (strange) BOYS