One of the things I like to do is think of phrases to describe a band's style, to pinpoint their place in the whole scheme of musical chaos. I realize that this can be nearly demeaning to the diversity of a band's catalogue, but I think it's a fun and interesting thing to do. I like doing the same things for individual songs, too. For example, I consider "Grace" by U2 from the album All That You Can't Leave Behind to be "new millenium ambient 12-bar blues."
Some tags I've come up with for bands/performers:
The Doors - psychedelic keyboard blues
Red Hot Chili Peppers - gimme-some-mo-bass punk-funk
O.A.R. - sugary pop-rock goodness
Pat Monahan of Train - the last castrati
David Gray - piano popmaster
Goo Goo Dolls - acoustic hardcore
These are all I can think of right now, but I expect more to come to my mind soon.
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