What are your favorite and least favorite genres of music? Feel free to break 'em down to sub-genres or create your own genre (i know i will).

My faves (in order)-

1.Surf instrumental

2.Afro-funk

3.Garage/Punk/Surf vocal revival

4.Indie rock- aka alternative rock (but the alternative term is passe anymore)

5.Roots rock- aka alternative country/No Depression

6.Beatlesesque power pop revival

7.Electronica/Trip Hop

8.Soul & Neo-soul

9.Blues-rock

10.Rural Psych & Rural Psych revival

Least favorite-

1. Mainstream Country

2. Top 40 pop

3. Emo

LOVE (no particular order)

1. 'Grunge' / rock / heavy rock - eg. Soundgarden, Alice in Chains, Teenage Fan Club, L7, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Mud Honey, Nitocris, The Breeders

2. Riot Grrrl - eg. Babes in Toyland, Bikini Kill, Hole

3. Thrash

4. Experimental jazz

5. Roots blues

6. Big band

7. Jazz country - eg. Kris Kristopherson, Willie Nelson, late Cash

8. Indie rock

9. 'Message' Hip Hop - eg. Beastie Boys, Diposable Heros of Hiphoprisy, Arrested Development, Missy Eliot

CANNOT STAND (in order)

1. MOR R'n'B - eg. Brandy, Monica

2. Gangsta Rap - eg. Eminem, Kelly, R Kelly, 2 Pac, P Diddy

3. Bland pop - eg. Matchbox 20

i forgot to mention jazz and swing revival as favorites. i also like message hip-hop.