Media is killin good music. That's why it is so hard to start bands when you are committed to your instrument. You'll want to play something that's fun, but challenging too. This is hard because everybody starts this whole punk thing, and its got no musical content whatsoever.

I usually have to play with older people, because NO ONE likes jazz or fusion or flamenco in my age group. I know a bassist who is obsessed with rap, all the drummers play sheet music and expect me to write stuff for them... and have a drumset where ever we wud rehearse, the only pianist who knows anything about comping is 4 years older than me... and has other interests, andI can barely ever find a sax or trumpet to jam with. I will have to rely on the school jazz band, but I want a smaller group where I choose the material.

Good luck to ya man.