Music is a big part of my day.  On my commute to campus, or in-between classes I usually enjoy listening to music.  My taste varies immensely.  Sometimes its hippie jam-bands, and sometimes its Sinatra.  Bluegrass, folk, Irish pub songs, classic rock, experimental jazz, and old school rap.  Generally, I can appreciate any artist or genre if their music is honest, unique, or of a level of quality.  Yet, I still get into arguments with people about what is good, and what bites.  And I have even been called a music Nazi, or a music snob.  However, I think I'm very open-minded.  I know what I like, and I know what I don't like. 

I don't like the following bands:

1. AC/DC

Why:  Lame guitar-riffs, and the lead-singer sounds like he is struggling on the toilet.

2. The Eagles

Why:  I get a lot of crap for this, but their music is boring and soft.  Not to mention the continuing reunion tours where they cart out their four "hits".

3. Staind

Why:  You can play minor-chords!!! Wow. Now moan some cliche depressed lyrics.  Brilliant!

4 and 5.  Linkin Park and Nickelback

Why: Just because anybody can pick up a guitar, learn some chords, and play a 4/4 rock beat with heavy distortion doesn't mean people should be spoon-fed the crap on the radio.

6. Coldplay

Why: Even if I could hear a word he was saying, would I care?  U2 called, they want their fans back.

7. Aerosmith

Why: Dude looks like a mouth with a corpse attatched to it.  (Also, see #1).

8. Green Day

Why: At least when they were pounding out their pop-punk they were being themselves.  When they started pretending to be thoughtfully-deep songwriters my gag reflex was activated.

9. NSYNC

Why: Backstreet baby.

10. Anyone who was ever a product of American Idol.

Why: Everybody gets their 15 minutes of lame.

Dishonorable mentions go to: The Black Crowes, Korn, Blink 182, Third Eye Blind, Sum 41, Jonas Brothers, Disturbed, James Taylor, Motley Crue, Bruce Springsteen, David Gray.

I'm sure everyone agrees with me.  Right?