Agreed on Pavement and Nick Cave (despite repeated listening attempts).
Digging back to some classics, I've always thought I SHOULD like Sonic
Youth, but I don't.  Throw Rush, Patti Smith (not Smyth!), Television,
and Stone Roses into that category as well.

More recently, I find myself wanting to like Arcade Fire, The
Decemberists, Sufjan Stevens, M.I.A., Spoon, LCD Soundsystem, and a host
of other critically acclaimed indie rockers.  But, I just don't.