Music is a big part of my life. Though sometimes I am not sure what I like more - the music or noise. I hate silence. And that is not always a good thing. I believe that silence is valuable. Anyway, that is a small tangent.

I go through stages with my music. I will listen to one band over and over again, and then place them to the side for a while. But there are always a handful bands/artists that I cannot stop listening to, and here are a few of them. Each of these bands/artists go beyond their music. They speak truth about the world - they may be political, or spiritual, or just real, but they all have depth and meaning.

The above bands are simply a cut above the rest. But that does not mean that I do not appreciate others. Here is a sampling of some of the best of the rest: