Specifically I like (in no particular order),
NIN,Pop Will Eat Itself,Tears For Fears,Raidiohead,New Order,Silverman
Alanis Morisette,
The Police,
Front 242,
Beethoven,
Genesis,
PJ Harvey,
U2,
Shotgun Messiah,
INXS,
Smashing Pumpkins,
No Doubt,
Depeche Mode, (deep breath)
Duran Duran,
The Breeders,
Cure,
Primitive Radio Gods,
Velocity Girl,
Ministry,
Eric Clapton,
Sisters Of Mercy,
Led Zepplin,
Oasis,
KMFDM,
Jewel,
Gin Blossoms,
The Cranberries,
The B-52's,
Suede,
Sarah McLachlan,
Information Society,
Mozart,
Tori Amos,
Stabbing Westward
and any other band that has
happened to catch my fancy.
Of those, I listen most to
Silverman, Tori Amos and No Doubt.
I also write
my own lyrics, and would kind of like to start my own band someday.