I think music is great since you can find a particular band, singer or song for your current mood. Or a mood you want to get into. Ever since I started playing ice hockey again last year, as well as going to the gym more often this year, I like music that gets my adreniline going. For me, this is hard rock/metal.
One band that I’ve been bringing back from the 90′s is downset. I can’t remember exactly who I first saw them with. I’m leaning toward Shelter. But they really put an impression on myself and roommate Jake. We saw them a few times and always loved the music/show.
Empower is one of the great underrated songs from what we knew at the time as “hardcore.”