most anything from the New Wave 80s...
the Cars, Echo and the Bunnymen, 'til Tuesday, the Bangles, Thompson Twins, Adam Ant, Romeo Void, Ebn-Ozn, the Cure, Human League, Berlin, Yaz (yazoo for you brits!) Peter Gabriel, Peter Murphy...
i also like rock from the 80s and early 90s. and dont forget Led Zeppelin...
i like blues that are so blue you want to blow your head clean off....
david