i listen to anything with a groove (rhythmic or harmonic), and my music sounds a lot like what i listen to. no, seriously. sure, it's cliché. meh. sometimes i want to be Melt Banana, others i want to be Kurt Elling. sometimes i just yearn to be Juan Luis Guerra and Nina Simone's love child. 
recordings? i scoff at acetate. elitist recyclable.
come to a show, form an opinion, and then shove it my face.