All I want is new DLC

This week in Rock Band, we get a random selection of songs from The Offspring, R.E.M., and Richard Thompson. Okay, The Offspring, I've heard them, but don't exactly like them. I've heard R.E.M. as well, but don't like them either; and as for Richard Thompson, well, I've never even heard of him. Oh well. There's no discount for buying in bulk this week, so those who are less indifferent can pick them up for 160 MSP ($2) each.
Here's what's on offer:

The Offspring - All I Want
The Offspring - The Kids Aren't Alright
R.E.M. - Losing My Religion
Richard Thompson - The Way That It Shows
Note: Click on any song for expert drum videos.

So it may be obvious, but I skipped everything. I guess I just don't care for anything that isn't really fun to play anymore, and all of these tracks looked really easy. Maybe next week we'll get something a bit better.

Also this week, Wii owners can enjoy a random selection of DLC; some from recently, but most from late 2007 when Rock Band first launched. I haven't got reviews for any of them as I hadn't started this blog yet, but I seriously suggest everyone buy Joker & The Thief by Wolfmother. It's still one of my favorite songs to play on drums, and the guitar part is pretty fun and challenging too. Check here for a list of everything available.

In other news, Pwn or Die released a bunch of charts and graphs this week, sorting all 591 available Rock Band songs into various categories. Want to know what genre they all fall into? Well, now you can. Want to know how difficult they all are? You can know that too! I can't say they're all overly exciting, but one stat that should be brought to everyone's attention shows which decade the tracks are all taken from. I had a feeling that they were going a bit light on the 60's releases (the best era for rock music), but now I can see that this period in time has a measly 1.86% of the total songs available. What's up Harmonix? How about a few tracks by The Kinks to increase that number, or maybe some Hendrix, or The Rolling Stones? They may not be too popular with the kids anymore, but kids shouldn't be able to afford a $190 game to begin with!