If you're looking for the soaring, power-pop-meets-indie-rock blend that bands like Guided by Voices mesh so well, Once for Kicks may be your best local bet. Featuring Kurt Bloch of the Fastbacks on bass together with members of the early-'90s band Sourmash, OFK play bouncy, bubbling, hook-filled rock, the kind that nods its head to Cheap Trick's excellent pop sensibilities while sounding as current as anything Robert Pollard's done in the last few years.
MP3s: www.onceforkicks.com