I'm a fan of new music coming out, but my wife doesn't generally share my enthusiasm, although she does like music a lot. I'd like to find something she would get into besides mining the same old ground over and over. I'll tell a bit about her tastes and hopefully somebody will have some ideas for her to try out.

She's a huge Smiths fan, likes a lot of 80s new wave, but isn't really into Joy Division and the like. She's more into Jimmy Summerfield and such, likes The The a lot. She is fond of a lot of 70s rock. She's a big fan of classic punk stuff, Ramones, Sex Pistols, Dead Kennedys and all that, but hasn't heard a newer punk band she's ever really liked, although she thinks Green Day and Rancid are OK. She was a huge industrial fan during the Wax Traxx days. She likes Tricky and Massive Attack OK, but generally doesn't go for the electronic stuff.

The garage rock stuff is real hit and miss with her, she likes the catchier stuff, but doesn't really get into it as a whole. White Stripes are OK to her, but mostly she just likes their poppier stuff like Fell In Love With A Girl. Alt-Country is pretty much out, allthough more Bluegrass stuff she likes when in the mood. Rockabilly is great with her, but she's covered most of that ground. Reverend Horton Heat is probably her favorite currently going band. Psychobilly appeals to her, and suggestions of good records in that genre would be appreciated. The last music that she really took to was Grunge, but she's been turned off by most of the more recent Grunge influenced stuff. She's still a Courtney Love fan, as am I and I actually enjoyed her latest. No jazz. A little Chet Baker and Billie Holiday, but putting on jazz generally gets her to leave the room.

Maybe that gives somebody an idea of something that would appeal. Any suggestions are appreciated. Thanks.