My current playlist includes Marron 5, Susan Enan "bring on the wonder", The submarines "brighter discontent", everything Sarah Bettens, Souad Massi and Kina Grannis.
yeah she is, on dec 21st at the blue fig
Hana is realy cool, she's having a concert in Jordan soon! :)
Currently on my playlist:
Anything by Kamilya Jubran
Goldfrapp: Seventh Tree
Magnetic Fields: 69 Love Songs
Radiohead: In Rainbows
Anouar Brahem: Barzakh
Hana Malhas is great
http://www.myspace.com/hanamalhas
she also have a facebook page
William Orbit: Strange Cargoes 1 & 2.Brian Eno: Music for Airports.Jah Wobble: Above the Rim
These are not new but still are brilliant, and innovative...
This is one of my favourite bands, "Life Under Water"
http://www.myspace.com/lifeunderwateronline
Face the rain, and the Kiss are my favorite tracks.
As for commercial bands, there are many, but I am assuming you are not looking for that.
Nouvelle Vague, they rock!