I was buying a Tori Amos and NIN CD, started a conversation with the clerk checking me out and we were talking about Tori. Her eyes get wide as saucers and says "You will LOVE Portishead!". I never heard of the band and just kind of gave her the "Yea, I'll be sure to check it out." Thinking she was just trying to upsell me.

Fast forward to a few months later and they made an appearance on SNL and I was absolutely hooked! She was right. The very next morning I went out and bought both CD's (sadly, she wasn't there).