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Slightly Stoopid? Never has a band been so appropriately named. The musical equivalent of slamming a Natty Ice against your forehead, their hip-hop-inflected skatepunk might be termed the lowest common denominator, though that's insulting to both populist culture and integers. The band got its break through the endorsement of Sublime's Brad Nowell but shares neither his thick-necked bro's wit nor his ample songcraft. That said, Slightly Stoopid fills a niche for enthusiasts of easygoing, no-consequences rock that draws artistic inspiration from the resin that settles at the bottom of day-old bongwater. They play with "All Mixed Up" alt hitmakers 311. - Paul M. Davis sanjose.com