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1. How did you get into 29? Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
I heard "And No More Shall We Part" on the radioin the car, and I loved it. At the same moment, my dad said how he thought it sounded terrible.

2. What was the first song you ever heard by 22? Dead Can Dance
"The Ubiquitous Mr. Lovegrove", coincidentally, on the same radio program.

3. What's your favorite lyric by 33? Castanets
We ain't free, my love/we are not our masters

4. How did you get into 49? Sage Francis
Christine was listening to him in the store she was working at, and I was just beginning to get into hip hop.

5. How many albums by 13 do you own? Low
7 albums, 3 EPs, and a box set,

6. What is your favorite song by 50? Lacuna Coil
Probably "Stars", or possible "Humane"

7. Is there a song by 39 that makes you sad? Noir Désir
I don't understand his accent well enough to know the lyrics well, but musically "Bouquet de nerfs" is rather mournful

8. What is your favorite song by 15? Alien Sex Fiend
"I Think I", most likely, although "E.S.T." is great

9. What is your favorite song by 5? Talking Heads
"Listening Wind". It's kind of an odd choice, but I love the music

10. Is there a song by 6 that makes you happy? The Angels of Light
Not 'happy', per se, but 'energized', yes

11. What is the worst song by 40? Modest Mouse
Sad Sappy Sucker is unlistenable

12. What is your favorite song by 10? Tom Waits
"Earth Died Screaming" or practically anything off of Real Gone

13. What is a good memory you have involving 30? Cinema Strange
Lucas Lanthier was in line at the urinal behind me at one of their shows.

14. What is your favorite song by 38? Nirvana
"Heart Shaped Box"

15. Is there a song by 19 that makes you happy? Pigface
Not really.

16. Is there a song by 25 that makes you sad? Siouxsie and the Banshees
Not really here either.

17. What is the first song you ever heard by 23? Neurosis
Some song on Souls at Zero. I didn't like them yet, though, not for 3 years or so

18. What's your favorite lyric by 11? Les Wampas
Les gens riches ont souvent de l'argent (English: Rich people often have money)

19. Who is a favorite member of 1? Swans
Michael Gira wins out over Jarboe because Swans really is his brainchild

20. Is there a song by 14 that makes you happy? The Cure
all sorts of Cure pop songs make me happy

21. What is a good memory involving 27? Porcupine Tree
I was going to buy a PT pin at a goth show, and the vendor was so impressed that I knew them that he gave me the pin for free

22. What is your favorite song by 16? Christian Death
"The Blue Hour"

23. What is the first song you ever heard by 47? Neko Case and Her Boyfriends
"Set Out Running" - First track on Furnace Room Lullaby

24. What is your favorite album by 18? Sigur Rós
( ) without a doubt

25. What is your favorite song by 21? The Jesus and Mary Chain
"Taste The Floor"

26. What is the first song you ever heard by 26? Scarlett Johansson
"Summertime", but that's just because it was the only song she had for a long time

27. What is your favorite album by 3? Indochine
Dancetaria. LOVE it

28. What is you favorite song by 2? Neko Case
"Hold On, Hold On" - Scarcely a better song has been written. I just wish it was longer

29. What was the first song you ever heard by 32? Pixies
probably "Where Is My Mind"

30. What is you favorite song by 8? Radiohead
"The Amazing Sounds Of Orgy" followed closely by "Climbing Up The Walls"

31. How many times have you seen 17 live? Virgin Prunes
none, they broke up the year I was born

32. Is there a song by 44 that makes you happy? The Decemberists
not particularly

33. How did you get into 12? Nine Inch Nails
never really liked them until I heard Johnny Cash's version of "Hurt", then I re-evaluated my position

34. What is the worst song by 45? Yeah Yeah Yeahs
almost anything on Show Your Bones. I don't really like that album.

35. What was the first song you ever heard by 34? Devendra Banhart
something off of Cripple Crow

36. What is the first song you ever heard by 48? Made Out of Babies
"Cooker" - 1st song on The Ruiner

37. How many times have you seen 42 live? Android Lust
never

38. What is your favorite song by 36? Arcade Fire
"My Body Is A Cage" - stunning

39. What was the first song you ever heard by 28? Bella Morte
Probably "The Rain Within Her Hands" back in the days of mp3.com

40. What is you favorite album by 39? TV on the Radio
Dear Science, is their best, I think

41. Is there a song by 31 that makes you happy? Collide
Perhaps "Somewhere"? Collide is more about arousal than happiness

42. What is your favorite album by 41? Bauhaus
The Sky's Gone Out

43. What is your favorite song by 24? Voltaire
"Almost Human", maybe?

44. What is a good memory you have involving 46? Goldfrapp
I don't know, not too many Goldfrapp memories

45. What is your favorite song by 35? Saul Williams
"List Of Demands" or "Black Stacey"

46. Is there a song by 9 that makes you happy? Joy Division
hahahahahahahahahahaha

47. What is your favorite album by 4? Jarboe
The Men Album

48. Who is a favorite member of 37? Cocteau Twins
Liz Frasier - her voice is trancendant

49. What is the first song you ever heard by 43? Marilyn Manson
"mOBSCENE" - I hated Manson then and the Yahoo music video player though I'd like to see that video

50. What is your favorite song by 20? Neutral Milk Hotel
"Two-Headed Boy, Pt 2"