Hi All,   
      
   I am looking for a recommendation for some happy music. But the music needs   
   to also be alternative, not mainstream stuff that you hear on the radio. I   
   can't stand that.   
      
   I'll give a bit of background. I grew up on alternative music, leaning   
   towards more sombre artists like Nick Cave, Sonic Youth, Laibach, Test Dept,   
   Residents etc. I used to enjoy the 'depressing' feel of this music, as the   
   scene at the time was "depressing=cool". I recently began realizing that   
   this sort of music may not support me emotionally and is taking me in   
   directions I don't want to go. It's time to change to happier/more positive   
   music. I am a programmer, and I would be especially be interested in music   
   that would be fun to program to or increase motivation. I'm currently   
   listening to Architecture in Helsinki and find them quite happy most of the   
   time. Just to be clear, I couldn't stand anything like Britney Spears or   
   even the likes of Nirvana are just too banal. Does anyone have an idea? I   
   would be most grateful if several readers could contribute some ideas, as   
   there may be different muscial tastes out there. Thanks!   
      
   Regards,   
      
   KJ   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)