This is a lot of stuff I listen to, that you might want to check out:
Dinosaur Jr.
J Mascis and the Fog
Pavement
Stephan Malkmus and the Jicks
Built to Spill
Halo Benders
Wilco
Pixies
Frank Black and the Catholics
Sonic Youth
Modest Mouse
Meat Puppets
Luna
Galaxy 500
Yo La Tengo
Eyes Adrift
The Flaming Lips
Polvo
Preston School of Industry
Archers of Loaf
Grandaddy
Some of that is the indie stuff I listen to, I have also been listening to Rilo Kiley and The Arcade Fire.
If you want, my cousin has a band and I heavily enjoy them...you might as well, who knows. The link is
www.minorbroadcast.net. His band is "Kicks to Hypnotize" and then the singer/guitarist has some solo stuff that is wicked awesome under "Scott Steele".