I'll begin with this group called Head Automatica. Surpsisingly, they're kinda funky and they rock in all the right places. That dude from Glassjaw is the lead singer, and this is just side project for him, but it's all good to me.

What about you guys? Are there any artists you're into that we wouldn't expect you to listen to?

My whole love of emo and punk totally doesn't fit with my personality.

I never thought I'd listen to cats like and Nirvana, Beck, and some others. I never thought I'd buy a Garth Brooks record, but I got the CD Single "Lost In You" when it dropped and it's one of my favorite songs ever.

I also didn't think I'd buy any country records, but I do have the O Brother, Where Art Thou? soundtrack.

Finally, I didn't care for Prince growing up. I thought he looked like a freak.

namepeace said:

LOL, true Namepeace. I feel the same way. Good lyrics are good lyrics though, and that is what usually hooks me.

jerseykrs said:

How u been, man? I've been namechecking you for months for turning me onto the Doom, Madvillain and Stones Throw jointz!!!!

I also liked Jay-Z's last few singles, like "99 Problems". Them beats was hot.

NWF said:

On further thought and reflection, I consider "The Black Album" is a hip-hop classic (for whatever my opinion's worth). Too many hot tracks on there to say otherwise!

i love the A*Teens...please don't ask...and i'm a HUGE Aqua fan. You know, the group that did "Barbie Girl" and i LOVE Kelis. HUGE fan. I listened to some Bjork today, since i LOVE Missy, and Tim is always talking about how he likes Bjork so i thought i'd check her out and she's one crazy bitch.

bjork..nas..jay z

namepeace said:

LOL word man! Org note me man, we can keep in touch that way!

NWF said:

As much as I can't stand him, some of those tracks were fresh. 99 problems was HOT!

I also liked Kelis' last album. But I think I mentioned that before.

I don't care what anyone says, that Milkshake song is funky!

I like Corporate Avenger, but I also like Backstreet Boys. How's that for a dichotomy?


I also like Prince, (der!) Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, David Bowie, Rolling Stones, Nirvana, and others.

NWF said:

I AM SO FUCKING TIRED OF MILKSHAKE. OH MY GOD. WHY THE FUCK DO GAY PEOPLE HAVE TO RUIN GOOD SONGS BEFORE I GET A CHANCE TO ENJOY THEM. JESUS. Wanderland is her best album though. I LOVED Kaleidescope and played the hell out of it. I love her. She's so unique

glamslamkid said:

Are you saying I'm gay? Cuz I ain't.

NWF said:

You're not? I can fix that problem for you. We have methods ...
No i'm just saying..that when that song came out all faggotry broke loose, Guys talking about their "milkshakes" and what not. Now bitches all flaming out talking about losing their damn breath. I'm glad that gay men don't like Prince except fot the few gay Prince fans.

Def Leppard, Whiskeytown...that's all I can come up with at present that might surprise some people I know.

glamslamkid said:

Yes the queens out in cali treated that shit like an anthem.....

I'm feeling Marc Anthony right now. Why is he the unlikeliest? I don't speak a word of Spanish, so I have no idea what he's talking about. Even stranger, I don't like his English language stuff.

lameless said:

That's for real. I dig Bebel Gilberto but I can't interpret what she's singing about.

Q & Not U Power

Not my usual style, but it's good, I can't deny it

i never thought i'd like nine inch nails but i really dig their music. don't know a specific song yet tho

namepeace said:

That's an excellent soundtrack, imo.

namepeace said:

I love this soundtrack.

spice girls

Hmmm...I hope it's obvious that I listen to just about everything. Some others I've been known to listen to but that I don't often mention or mention only in passing (because there ain't many to discuss with here):

Pantera
Guns N Roses
Concrete Blonde (Bloodletting is one of my all-time favorite albums!)
Beethoven
film scores for old melodramas (Frank Skinner, Alfred Newman, Franz Waxman, Elmer Bernstein, Bernard Herrmann and others)
Imperial Teen

RipHer2Shreds said:

RipHer2Shreds

Lately, can't get enough of Lynyrd Sknyrd's "Sweet Home Alabama."

Also this "Rip. Sample. Mash. Share." cd that came in the Nov. 2004 issue of "Wired"
Acts like:

Zap Mama
Gilberto Gil
Le Tigre
Danger Mouse & Gemini

Just to name a few. These artists and others encourage people to sample these tunes.
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I also didn't think I'd buy any country records, but I do have the O Brother, Where Art Thou? soundtrack.

I bought that one too... pretty good.

for me, it has to be snoop dogg's R&G album. i never liked gangsta rap or any kind of rap accept for old skool shit. gangsta rap is so violent and degrading to women but when i heard "drop it like it's hot", i was hooked and decided to try the cd. surprisingly, it's really good. i try to block out the lyrics and focus more on the music since there are some dope beats on it.