Personally I always gravitated towards the punk rock. I like the folk roots, ska beats and reggae influence. Some is just noise, I wouldn't particularly care to listen to anymore. But if you get a song-writing genius like Tim Armstrong from Rancid, this IMO is timeless. Here is one in honor of you SF peeps:

Tim Armstrong: East Bay Night:

https://youtu.be/GtiJO2ZSBws