Music you would like to turn someone on to.

The Chills (Heavenly pop from New Zealand)
American Music Club (Brooding, just reunited after 10 yrs)
Modest Mouse (Quirky pop, awesome production)
Death Cab for Cutie (Pop with stellar hooks & ambience)
Built to Spill (Neil Young meets Buffalo Tom)
Eric Matthews (Burt Bacharach-type; Brilliant composer)
Mark Lanegan (Intense folk)
Screaming Trees (Lanegan's former hard rock quartet)
Virginia Rodriguez (Brazilian voice of an angel)
Salif Keita (Malian master of beat & groove)

Hey Slappy, I am a big Oribtal, Massive Attack and Underworld fan- I am shocked there is another fan here!

Scottht- While I like the Flaming lips a lot and am looking forward to there new release, its a very acquired taste. I have shared there music with a few friends and always get the same weird looks!

For me I enjoy sharing new music with people in general but a few favorites:
Thomas Dolby- You've gotta look beyond "she blinded me with science"
Eva Cassidy
Rosanne Cash
Jennifer Warnes- she never let's anyone down :)
Michael Bublé
Arvo Pärt
Greg Brown

To quickly name a few.

My list is such big that I even forgot about:
Magma,
Nina Hagen,
Fredy Studder,
Diamanda Galas,
Pekka Pohjola,
Charlie Mariano,
Evan Parker,
Jah Wobble,
Hugh Hopper,
Alan Gowan,
Lonnie Plaxico,
Anthony Braxton,
Daniel Binelli,
NYJG(New York Jazz Guerilla),
Pierre Moerlen,
Guesch Patti,
Bordo,
Hektor Zazou,
LHasa,
Molvaer Nills Petter...

SideWinders (aka Sand Rubies) - power pop band from Arizona
Racheal Yamagata - Lotta talent here!
Freedy Johnston - Great songwriter and guitarist!
Kim Richey - Makes Cheryl Crow seem like an amateur!
The Mavericks

All IMHO of course!

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