Music
All music really, with the possible exception of "elevator muzak", polka (except Weird Al's he's actually funny and more relavent than you think), "redneck" country, most disco and anything too loud & repetitive that says nothing.
A few standouts that I like: old school blues, R&B and Motown, BLUES BROTHERS, Brian Setzer(Stray Cats and BSO), Keb' Mo, MOST 80's MUSIC, BRYAN ADAMS, Natalie Merchant/10,000 Maniacs, 30 Sec. To Mars, 311, Tribe Called Quest, Aerosmith, Alanis Morrissette, Alice In Chains, Alkaline Trio, Anberlin, Anti-Flag/Justin Sane, Chris Cornell(Soundgarden/solo/Audioslave), Avenged 7fold, Babyface, BAD RELIGION, The Badlees, BADLY DRAWN BOY, Beastie Boys, the BEATLES, Beck, BEN FOLDS/BEN FOLDS FIVE, Better Than Ezra, BILLY JOEL, Billy Talent, THE BLACK CROWES, Blues Traveler, BOYSETSFIRE, BOYZ II MEN, Brand New, Breaking Benjamin, Brian Wilson/Beach Boys, Bruce Springsteen, BT, Buddy Holly, THE CARS, CHICAGO, CHICAGO BLUES REUNION, CHRIS ISAAK, THE CLASH, COLDPLAY, Cornershop, The Corrs, Counting Crows, Cracker, Cranberries, CCR, Neil Finn/CROWDED HOUSE, The Cure, DANNY ELFMAN(maniacally compositional genius!!!), Dashboard Confessional, DMB, David Gray, DEL SHANNON, The Devlins, Disturbed, the DOORS, Dr. Dre (good lyrics but EXCEPTIONAL BEATS!), Duncan Sheik, THE EAGLES/Glenn Frey, Eddie Money, Elliot Smith, Elton John, Eric Clapton, Fatboy Slim, FATS DOMINO, FIONA APPLE, Fleetwood Mac, Fluke, Foo Fighters, Fountains Of Wayne, Franz Ferdinand, Fuel, Fugees/Lauren Hill/Wyclef Jean, Garth Brooks, Genesis/Phil Collins, George Michael, George Thorogood, Godsmack, Golden Smog/Soul Asylum/WILCO, Goldfrapp, Goo Goo Dolls, Good Charlotte (first album only), the Gorillaz (good music, FANTASTIC videos!), Grandaddy, GREEN DAY!!!, Grieving Eucalyptus), Guns N Roses, Hall & Oats, HARD-FI, Heart, HEATHER NOVA, HOMEWARD DOWN, Hoobastank(good but overhyped/overplayed, not their fault), Hootie & The Blowfish(better than you think...they were also way overplayed and then hit with a massive backlash, damn radio!), HOWARD JONES, Huey Lewis & the News, INCUBUS (not only do they sound good the lyrics are powerful, too), Jack Johnson, Jackson Browne, JAMES BROWN, James Ingram, Janet Jackson, JARS OF CLAY, JIMI HENDRIX, JIMMY EAT WORLD, John Mayer, John Mellancamp, Johnny Cash, JOSS STONE(*sigh*), JOURNEY, K-Ci & Jojo, Kanye West, Kenny Loggins, THE KILLERS, KT Tunstall (ever see her live performance? UNBELIEVABLE!), Lacuna Coil (twice as good as Evenescence with half the arrogance!), Lagwagon, Lenny Kravitz, Less than Jake, LETTERS TO CLEO/KAY HANLEY, The Libertines, Linkin Park, LIONEL RICHIE(try telling me that "Easy" or "Hello" don't make you smile, I DEFY YOU!), LIVE (the hometown boys!), Liz Phair (her earlier stuff), LL COOL J, LOUIS ARMSTRONG ("What A Wonderful World", indeed!), Madonna (everthing prior to and including "Ray Of Light"; everything after has been really weak), MARC BROUSSARD ("Home" is the stuff of classic delta blues), MAROON 5 (lead singer is way too cocky, but they do have some talent there and they have their own sound), MARVIN GAYE, Mary Prankster, Matchbox Twenty/Rob Thomas (got to give them props for the longevity and for surviving the backlash), Matthew Sweet, The Mavericks, MC Hammer (I don't care who knows it!), Me 1st & the Gimmie Gimmies, Meat Loaf, METALLICA, Michael Jackson (the MUSIC & the dance moves, not necessarily the man), Michelle Branch(the exception...!), THE MIGHTY MIGHTY BOSSTONES, MIKE DOUGHTY, Morris Day & The Time ("Don't you EVER say an unkind word about the Time!" priceless), MOTION CITY SOUNDTRACK, MXPX, Nelly McKay, New Found Glory, The Black Alps, NIN, Nirvana, No Doubt (earlier stuff, more ska, less pop crappyiness), No Use For A Name, NOBODY DRIVES MY CAR (locally owned & operated; hey, guys!), NOFX(speak your minds gentlemen, speak your minds), Northstar, NOTHING BUT OREGANO ("Alas,, I knew them well!")/Altercana, Oasis, The Offspring, Olive, OTIS REDDING, Ozzy!, PM DAWN, P.O.D., Pat Benatar, PAUL SIMON/SIMON & GARFUNKEL, PAUL WESTERBERG/the Replacements, PEARL JAM, Pennywise, Perfect Circle/Tool, Peter Gabriel, Phantom Planet, PLAIN WHITE T's!!, THE POLICE/STING, PRINCE, P.E., QUEEN, R.E.M., RADIOHEAD, Rage Against The Machine, Rancid, Red Hot Chili Peppers, REEL BIG FISH, Rod Stewart, The Rolling Stones, Rufio, Saliva, Sarah Mclachlan, Save Ferris, SAVES THE DAY, 7dust, Sheryl Crow, Sister Hazel, SMOKEY ROBINSON,
SNOW PATROL!!!, Sponge, Stabbing Westward, Staind, Steve Miller Band, STEVIE WONDER, Scott Weiland(STP/Velvet Revolver), Stroke 9, The STROKES, SUBLIME, Suicide Machines, The Sundays, Sunny Day Real Estate, Taja Seville, TALKING HEADS, TEMPTATIONS, TENACIOUS D ("Kyle, one time just kick it!"), Terrence Blanchard, Third Eye Blind, TLC, TOAD THE WET SPROCKET, TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS, Tony Rich Project (I know, man ...I know, too), Tony! Toni! Toné!, Tori Amos, Tracy Chapman, TRAVIS, Trisha Yearwood, TWO WEEKS FROM TOMORROW (I need help finding an album from these guysI found one song, love it but can't find 'em!), U2, Union Underground, Van Halen ("Diamond Dave" era was fun, but I always liked Sammy best), The Verve Pipe, The Verve, The Vines, Violent Femmes, THE WALLFLOWERS, WEEZER, Weird Al Yankovic(like I said earlier...more relavent than you think!), The White Stripes, Whitney Houston (pre-addiction), YELLOWCARD, Zooey Deschanel(she's primarily an actress but when she sang in "Elf"...damn!), and many more!!!!!