By couch-surfing, one gains a more immersive travel experience. I would much rather see the perspective of a local than that of a tourist. Meeting new people is fun! The understanding and knowledge we can gain from one anther is invaluable.

Lou Reed, Peter Tosh, David Bowie, Lee Perry, Tame Impala, The Drums, The Magnetic Fields, MF Doom, Crystal Castles, Death Grips, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Nirvana, Shabba Ranks, Bach, Fela Kuti, Frank Zappa, R. L. Burnside, Riff Raff, Curtis Mayfield, XTC, The Smith, Nina Simone, The Bad Brains, Bob Dylan, Panda Bear, Gogol Bordello, Queens Of The Stone Age, Jeff Buckley, Yes, John Lennon, STRFKR, The Clash, Macintosh Plus, Yellow Man, The Turtles, Buxton, and so many more.