Music is the soundtrack to life. I am not an average music listener. I approach the game with an open mind and subsequently find myself hearing acoustic guitar songs followed by introspective hip hop followed by intense alternative rock. I have also found that I don’t give a damn if the artist is on TRL or on KPFK, if they sound good, I’m down.

• John Mayer
  
  I liked Dashboard Confessional until I heard Mayer. He’s the best acoustic player of this generation. He looks like hell when he sings though.
  Must Listen Clarity
• Thrice
  
  Somewhere between punk and metal lies Thrice (DISCLAIMER: they won’t play your request at shows)
  Must Listen Silhouette
• Kanye West
  
  He may be arrogant but at least he’s honest. One of my current favorite artists. The beats are always good, the lyrics are always clever. It’s rare that an artist is as good as he thinks he is. Kanye is.
  Must Listen Kanye’s Workout Plan
• Rufio!!
  
  Local Band making it big. Is technical punk rock an oxymoron? Apparently not.
  Must Listen Pirate
• AFI
  
  Part melodic, Part scary, all wonderful.
  Must Listen The Celluloid Dream
• C&C
  
  Science Fiction Rock is not as bad as it sounds. Seriously, their songs inspire me to get better at playing guitar. I usually write my own songs, but I know more of their songs than anybody else. These guys are just SICK.
  Must Listen Welcome Home
• Mos Def
  
  Don’t like his new album, but he changed the way I thought about hip-hop. Have you heard Black Star’s Definition? It was remarkable different than the gangster rap of the time. I never knew HipHop could be so relevant until then.
  Must Listen Mathematics
• OutKast
  
  Loved them from Day One. I admire their ability to change gradually and maintain excellency. Sometimes a little TOO experimental, but I’ll take it where I can get it.
  Must Listen B.O.B
• WEEZER
  
  Angry Nerd Rock at it’s finest. Lately Rivers mainly whines because he can’t get all the Japanese girls he wants but ‘Only in Dreams’ puts me at peace.
  Must Listen Say It Ain’t So
• Usher
  
  He can sing. An artist who can ACTUALLY sing!!!
  Must Listen You got it bad.

Guilty Pleasures.

• Will Smith He makes good music. He also doesn’t have to curse in his raps to sell records.
  Must Listen Gettin Jiggy wit it
• Ludacris
  
  I think he is the funniest and most clever rapper out there.
  Must Listen Number One Spot
• Justin Timberlake Sigh. Have you guys heard signs with Snoop. The man’s amazing.

Must Listen Rock Your Body

• Queen Classic.
  Must Listen Another One bites the dust
• Matisyahu
  
  So What if he’s a Hasidic Jew, he does Reggae right.
  Must Listen King without a crown
• M.I.A
  
  A Dancehall girl with Sri Lankan roots and a British accent. I don’t know why, but I like it.
  Must Listen Bucky Done Gun
• Amel Larrieux Neo Soul at it’s finest.
  Must Listen For Real

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