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Do you really think a fan of Nickelback will enjoy listening to the Weakerthans?
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Quite possibly...songs like Aside, Confessions of a Futon-Revolutionist, and Watermark are just as rockin' as anything Nickelback puts out, and maybe listening to the Weakerthans might expose our Nickelback fan to carefully-crafted lyrics and creative instrumental work, thus broadening their musical tastes. If all someone listens to is top-40 radio, they have no way of knowing that there's some really great stuff out there. In high school, my favourite bands were Pearl Jam, Gun 'n Roses, and Nirvana (and I'm not saying anything against those bands; I still like some of their songs). It wasn't until I got to university and made a few friends at the campus radio station that I realized there was a veritable treasure-trove of fantastic music that I'd never even heard of (and yes, lots of really crappy stuff I'd never heard of too).
Imagine if the only movies someone ever sees are the big blockbusters at the multi-plex. That person will never discover all the great lesser-publicized films playing at the art-house theatre or the classics available on DVD. I've met many people who outright refuse to watch a film if it's in black and white.
