[Updated on December 8, 2005] This is an improvement on my previous list for those people who like listening to trendy music that is on the edge of mainstream....close enough to mainstream to be enjoyable, but far enough to allow you to feel superior to those that aren't as hip as you are.  Memorize them so that you can drop their names at cocktail parties. If your audience is ignorant of these musicians, promptly... [+]

[Updated on December 8, 2005] This is an improvement on my previous list for those people who like listening to trendy music that is on the edge of mainstream....close enough to mainstream to be enjoyable, but far enough to allow you to feel superior to those that aren't as hip as you are.

Memorize them so that you can drop their names at cocktail parties. If your audience is ignorant of these musicians, promptly chastize them for their uncoolness. CAUTION: If you put these in an iPod, you might explode with hipness. [-]