Despite what the above laundry list of artists you see above would seem to indicate ("apparently he digs indie rock! How Unique!" yawn...), I can find something I like in just about any genre you can name (yes, even classical). About the only thing I object to is any music that demands that I get up and dance, dance, dance! I despise Ska (Reggae & Dub are cool, though) and just about all mainstream hip-hop after Chuck D ceased being "relevant." Mainstream Country makes me vomit (no, seriously, try it sometimes! I literally blow chunks!) but I love early Johnny Cash, y'know, before he "found" Christ. Oh yeah, and gospel is SO not my thing (which the screen name should make obvious). Guilty pleasure: Marilyn Manson, of course!

About my ratings, if you care:
*****(10)--Pretty much perfect; a transcendent masterpiece. I try to use this sparingly, but sometimes the heart gets ahead of the mind.
****1/2(9)--Incredible, but not perfect.
****(8)--A great thing, but somehow not transcendent--maybe a great example of a certain genre (i.e. industrial or punk) that just doesn't rise above genre boundaries.
***1/2(7)--Very good, very listenable, very dependable--but very predictable as well.
***(6)--Good, tolerable--but just.
**1/2(5)--hold your horses, cowpoke! Some good tracks/elements, but mostly boring.
**(4)--Boring/silly but not actually painful.
*1/2(3)--Pretty bad and somewhat painful to listen to.
*(2)--Really awful and painful, but not the absolute worst...
1/2(1)--...'cause this is THE WORST. Actively, acutely painful. I'd rather eat my own shit.