Radiohead, The Beatles, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Minutemen, Pink Floyd, Modest Mouse, Bob Dylan, Bullet Fed Bunnies, Giles Corey, Nas, The Clash, Dead Kennedys, Joey the Jerk, Death Cab for Cutie, Elliott Smith, Grouper, Guided By Voices, Neutral Milk Hotel (I'm not a fucking hipster though, they're a good band), Nine Inch Nails (I'm not a fucking emo kid though, Trent Reznor makes good stuff), Pavement, Pearl Jam, Refused, Smashing Pumpkins, etc. many more, ,