Let me give you an example of a day in my life from a musical perspective.

I get up and get ready for work. Hopping into my car, I plug in my Zune to the auxiliary jack on my stereo head unit (forget that FM transmitter junk). I decide to finish listening to the new Method Man & Redman album. Cruising down the interstate, the album finishes playing, and I get in the mood to hear some Neko Case. I fire up "Margaret and Pauline" from her Fox Confessor Brings the Flood album. I arrive at work, get inside and settle in. After booting up my laptop, I put on my headphones and continue to listen to Fox Confessor. After listening to several more tracks, I remember that I had used my 10-track allowance from Zune Pass to download most of the recently released, remastered version of Siouxsie and the Banshee's Hyaena album. A couple of flicks on the Zune Pad and I'm immersed in the beautiful opening track, "Dazzle." I work on various items needing my attention as I listen to the complete album, pausing here and there to answer some questions from various team mates. I finish listening to Hyaena, and after switching over to a few tracks from Pink Floyd's Animals, I set aside my Zune for a little bit as I focus on a few things needing my utmost attention. After seeing a man about a Wallaby, I put my headphones on (the outstanding Koss KSC75, if you're wondering) and flick on over to Rage Against the Machine. "Calm Like a Bomb" comes on, and I then flick over to "Renegades of Funk." By now, it's almost lunch time, so I grab some food and sit with my team mates at our table. I then wonder what I'll be listening to in the afternoon.

The chain reaction from Method Man & Redman to Neko Case to Siouxsie and the Banshees to Pink Floyd to Rage Against the Machine: is this unusual? I like to think that I have eclectic tastes, that I try to immerse myself in new types of music and not sticking to one genre, either out of a misguided sense of solidarity or perceived racial preference. I mean, why else would I pay for Zune Pass, which is one of the critical reasons to continue partaking in the Zune ecosphere.

I'm not ashamed to acknowledge that there are certain artists or tracks that I like that would raise eyebrows in my social circles. Yes, I like Kelly Clarkson. I like Lily Allen. I like that one remix of Britney Spears' "Crazy" (this drives my wife nuts). I like certain Broadway songs (I'm looking at you, Les Miserables soundtrack). I still turn Real McCoy's "Automatic Love" up in my car. Justin Timberlake has a permanent place on my Zune (my younger brothers are still reeling from this). And Kate Bush rocks.

But you know what? I'm still rocking the Cure, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Interpol, the Strokes, the White Stripes, the Raveonettes, Public Enemy, Incubus, the Killers, Kings of Leon, The Last Shadow Puppets, Arctic Monkeys, M.I.A, Megadeth, Mazzy Star, Mates of State, Moby, N.E.R.D, the New Pornographers, Pantera, Korn, PJ Harvey, Rilo Kiley, Sarah McLachlan, Wu Tang Clan, and more. These are all artists that I love and who have formed the core part of my listening experience over the past 17 years. No doubt this list will shift and grow over the next 17 years. That's the wonderful part of being a music lover.

Listen to one genre only? Pfft. That's like limiting yourself to only salad at an all-you-can-eat buffet. It's pointless. That's why I've recently tried out Vampire Weekend, TV on the Radio, Stars, Wisin y Yandel, and others.

Any one else into music diversity? Or do you prefer one or two genres? And if the latter, why is that? Sound off... I'd love to hear your feedback.