listen to [besides 'idol' contestants]; travis. nelly furtado. brooke fraser. jamie cullum. jim moray. muse. stereophonics. blur. green day. placebo. the decemberists. natasha bedingfield. the libertines. rufus wainwright. josh ritter. ron sexsmith. teddy thompson. sondre lerche. bic runga. elvis costello. <br /><br />watching; the daily show with jon stewart. arrested development. instant star. anderson cooper 360. grey's anatomy. big brother 6 [us]. desperate housewives. degrassi. popworld. bbc world news. home improvement. will&grace. late night with conan o'brien. queer as folk. the l word.