Music recs: Depends on what you're in for, then -

Oft-incoherent screaming: Finch, "What It Is To Burn"
Mellow techno-ish: VNV Nation, "Legion"
Jazz-ish stuff: Yoko Kanno, "Knock A Little Harder"
Drinking song: The Refreshments, "Mekong"
Instrumental: Hans Zimmer, "Leave No Man Behind" from the Blackhawk Down soundtrack.
Modern pop: Matchbox 20, "Downfall"

Should keep you busy.