Music:
Coldplay, Doves, Elbow, Travis, Muse, Ours, Jeff Buckley, Beck, Flaming Lips, Modest Mouse, Franz Ferdinand, Rilo Kiley, Pete Yorn, Elliot Smith, Rufus Wainwright, Son Volt, Lucero, Whiskeytown, Ryan Adams, Wilco, Drive by Truckers, Sigar Ros, Bjork, Zappa, Nitzerebb, Beatles, Zepplin, Jet/AC DC (same thing), Pink Floyd, Black Crowes, Chili Peppers, Beastie Boys, Ben Harper, Citizen Cope, Oasis (see Beatles), Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Charlie Parker, MozartLocal/Regional: Mercury Program, Time, Fifth Year Crush, True North, Clay Cook, Funks Inc., Big Sky, Old Crow, Agent 99, bloom
Movies:
Big Lebowski, American Movie, Best in Show, Spinal Tap, Waiting for Guffman, A Mighty Wind, The Incredibles, Lord of the Rings, Dune, Run Lola Run, Shawshank Redemption, Life is Beautiful, The Pianist, Angelas Ashes, Documenteries, Orgazmo, South Park, Team America