Can anyone recommend good new music?

When I was a kid, I asked my grandfather what he thought about music. He said he hated that new rock and roll music—especially the Beatles. He said this in the late 1980’s. After further probing, I found out his opinions about what was good music ended somewhere around 1957. I told myself that I’d NEVER let my music tastes get stale and I’d try to listen to new stuff. I didn’t want to sound like an old curmudgeon.

So anyway, I was thinking about all my favorite music, and I realized that with only an exception or two, my opinions about good music died somewhere around 1994. That was over 20 years ago. I’m only a few years away from turning into my grandfather.

I have fairly eclectic tastes, so I should be somewhat easy to please. I like a little bit of everything—just 20+ years ago everything.

Here are some musicians and bands I like off the top of my head.

Tom Waits
Leonard Cohen
Bob Dylan
Laurie Anderson
Amy Winehouse*
Richard Cheese*
Residents
Rugburns
Beastie Boys (shut UP! They do NOT suck!)
Pixies
Pizzicato Five
Graeme Ravell

* The starred ones are the only post 1994 stuff I can think of.