Some of the stuff I've been listening to lately:

Tegan and Sara
Rilo Kiley
The Dresden Dolls
Scissor Sisters
Goldfrapp
O.A.R.
The Clarks
The Transplants
The Distillers
Kaiser Chiefs
Wolfmother
The Fratellis
Klaxons
The Bravery
Modest Mouse
Paramore
Megan McCauley
Feist
Social Distortion


ETA: I can't listen to music at work. :( It says "No Audio Device" on our computers. Funny thing is at my old job, we didn't have games (like solitaire and minesweep) but we could listen to music on our computers. Now at this job, we have the games but no sound. I keep saying I need to buy a new mp3 player so I can listen to music at work...might wait until after the new year to see if there's any after Christmas deals.

I like Paramore.

STEFY!
The Hives

Ooh, I forgot about Flyleaf. Reminiscent of Evanescense but not quite...

A friend got me hooked on Umphrey's McGee over the summer, and Drive By Truckers. I'm also liking Feist and Imogen Heap. I've also been hitting my parent's jazz collection quite a bit. Thelonius Monk is incredible.

Your friend has good taste. I've got quite a few similar bands that you may like.

I love modest mouse, feist, goldfrapp, scissor sisters!
i've heard a little of the rest of them but I def want to check them out more

not going to lie...I'm in love with the new Maroon 5 cd :)

Love Song by Sara Bareilles has been one of my favorites for a few months now

Artists who have put stuff out this year that I like:

Kate Nash,
Magnetic Fields,
Why?,
Crystal Castles,
Dan Deacon,
Pelle Carlberg,
The Go Find,
Calvin Harris,
Destroyer,
The Radio Dept.,
Saturday Looks Good to Me,
Ezra Furman,
Half-Handed Cloud,
The National,
The Weakerthans, and
Battles

I've posted my top 10 albums of the year HERE

Just discovered Sara Bareilles from that comercial she's in.. and downloaded a crapload of her songs. :D

I do have a new obsession. She's still pretty underground (for now)...

Janelle Monae! Going to see her live this weekend!


I'm also listening to a lot of both Jay-Z and Alicia Keys new album.

I might listen, but I don't watch vids anymore. I used to be a big MTV/BET fan, but stopped caring after I was like 16. Ludacris came to my school freshman year of college and, even though I figured it out when he started performing a song I knew, everyone teased me because I didn't know who he was all through the first song because I didn't recognize his face. :)