I can't think of anything I actively avoided.. but there are some definite tunes that really raised my energy/lifted my spirits. For me loud guitars are kind of a thing.. Gets me all fired up..
By Band:
Descendents - Clean Sheets, Pep Talk, Schizophrenia, Coolidge All - Breakin Up, What are you for?, Dot Farside - Silver Anniversary Fishbone - Karma Tsunami, Gnarls Barkley - Who's gonna save my soul, Transformer, Gone Daddy Gone, I'm Going on Gorillaz - Eastwood Dag Nasty - Lie Down and Die (listened to this everyday for months) The Clash - anything by the clash is good for you. Massive Attack - Be Thankful for What You've Got Sly and The Family Stone - If you want me to stay Sense Field - Leia Stevie Wonder - Sir Duke Faith No More - The Real Thing Portishead - Roads Propellerheads - Bang on, Crash Living Colour - Cult of Personality
M: 32 W: 29 T: 9 Years M: 4 Years I hit rock bottom: 2/11 PA admitted: 4/11 WAW: 5/11 D filed: 6/11 now: Patience, wisdom, and growth - hopefully.
Gets me all fired up.. 
