I was just thinking about the bands I really need to see while they're still cranking out records, and have been fortunate to see most of my favorites (The Decemberists, Wilco, The Waterboys, Echo and the Bunnymen, Los Lobos, Lucinda Williams, Luna, Pavement, Over the Rhine), and now I'll get to see Spoon as well next month

If I had to name my favorites of the last several years or more, it would have to include, in no particular order;

Wilco
The Decemberists
The Shins
Spoon
Andrew Bird

I suppose I could have listed p.j. harvey, but I think her best records were recorded in the 90s, not so for the others. While there are a lot of others I enjoy, I'd have to say this list is the top 5 without a doubt. I think.

Swish