Music to Impress my Kid's Friends?

Linkin Park would be one.

And just how is the hi-end audio torch going to be passed if the current generation isnt exposed to music they can relate to on a great system??? Anything that could inculcate not only a love of good music but a love of high end audio is a win/win in my book and may just keep high end audio alive and kicking. Grandpoobah, you go, dude!!!

Forgot some music you might want to use: Fleet Foxes, Death Cab For Cutie,Arcade Fire, Bon Iver. I second The Decemberists. And I usually find that AC/DC's "Back In Black" will impress just about anyubody except the stodgy.

I would get Jack White's 'Blunderbuss'. The mastering is amazing as is the music itself. The variety of instrumentation is impressive to say the least. I would imagine it would appeal to most ages. It starts off heavy as in rock and then transcends into a bluesey and countryish rock. It's really quite amazing and I feel in the rock category it's the best I've heard since Neil Young's Harvest Moon. I'm more of a jazz guy but on the advice of my local audio shop, I bought the Jack White and it's been a real treat.

Any My Morning Jacket release, Fleet Foxes Debut record, Volbeat,(hard rockin) Modest mouse,(Incredible) 311 Evolver, Torche Meanderthal, Arcade Fire, Clutch, Boards of Canada, Any Spoon or Wilco record

You could always pop on Larks tounge in aspic by King Crimson or Trout mask Replica. Better yet "Uncle Meat" from Mothers of Invention