yep,music helps keeping my brain alive and prevents insanity.maybe "provocative" music like avant garde performances are a good gym for the brain,but i find most of them pretentious and boring,actually.
completely off topic,"oh,seals,nice!...ermmm....argh!"i'll never swim again:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-Nw_14nuiw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5Ob8UUmN_Y