Real80sman, good tip on Fingereleven - Bones & Joints is my personal favorite. Here's a few other interesting bands I've uncovered in the last couple of years:
Apples in Stereo - a quirky little indie pop-rock band
The Fiery Furnaces - some good ole chick punk with a liberal dose of garage rock
Godspeed You Black Emperor - think Sigur Ros - if you can wrap your head around newer Radiohead, it may be time for a greater challenge
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes - pop hits/tv theme songs/showtunes given a punk dressup
The New Pornographers - a Vancouver indie-rock supergroup!?!?
the Von Bondies - they aren't much of a secret since Jack White beat up their lead singer (I think he may have been nervous - might be a new garage rock king)
A lot of these are pretty well known already, but worth checking out if you haven't!
Keep the suggestions coming everyone!
