In "Kill Bill," Japanese garage-rockers The 5.6.7.8's dripped cool as the blood splashed. But that was just a scratch on the surface of a thriving girl-band scene. Here we dig deeper to give you the chick picks of 2004.
Who: Etsuko (bass/vocal), Nana (guitar/v), Ono-rong (drums)
Why: Pebbles might sound a little nervous live; they might not be note perfect. And that's why we love them. They personify the '60s garage concept -- that beauty lies in imperfection -- and maybe that's why they get the same kind of respect in the Japanese garage-rock scene as The 5.6.7.8's. If only Pebbles had been on the stereo when Tarantino strolled into that thrift store in Ebisu.