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Well I've been on last.fm for almost 2 years now and my taste has changed dramatically over time. Looking at my top 50 overall I'm really not happy with most of the artist on their. Partly because at first when I discovered a band I loved I would scrobble the shit out of them until they reached a high status on my charts. Nowadays I can't be bothered with how much I scrobble an artist because there's always so much other music I want to check out. So here I am at 2 am listening to Tom Waits wasting the night away writing about what I think about my top 50.
= Looks great on my charts
= I like them but I'm not for 100% in having them high in my charts
= GTFO my charts.

1. Tool
Took me a while for me to love them. Then when they finally grew on me they immediately became one of my favorite bands. All their albums are great even their live album Salival is something worth checking out. And with each album better than the last I can only imagine how amazing their next album will be since 10,000 Days was so perfect.


2. The Cure
Immediately loved them when I first heard Disintegration. There early post-punk stuff is great but I think they hit they're peak with Disintegration. Weak was alright but everything after pretty much sucks. I still haven't checked out everything by them even with over 2000 scrobbles. They have so much material.


3. Opeth
First checked out Still Life. Loved it. Then Damnation. Bored me, except Windowpane. Like Tool it took me awhile before fully appreciating them. Now they've become one of my favorite bands.


4. Pink Floyd
Yeah classic band. Darkside Of The Moon, The Wall, and Animals are all classics to me.


5. A Perfect Circle
I don't really listen to them at all anymore. At first I was just a blind Tool fan loving Maynard's voice and his lyrics, now I think most lyrics are complete bullshit and appreciate artist for their musicianship. These guys are better than your average mainstream rock bands, some nice song writing that sets them apart from simply sounding generic. 3 Libras will always be one of my favorite songs.


6. Katatonia
I'm always an "on again off again" type of relationship with these guys. First heard The Great Cold Distance, loved it at first now I can barely sit through the whole thing. There other albums are the same, except Brave Murder Day which will always be their best. Overall, they have a lot of gems spread out in their albums, the best usually being bonus tracks and CD-singles.


7. Celldweller
I used to listen to this guy all the time. Now I think he is pretty overrated. Being a part of the AMV community is really sickening because everyone considers this guy a genius, pretty much every single song is done to death. Why do people praise this guy for being a one man band? Like there isn't millions of other solo artist who also create great music. He has some great material but I wouldn't call anything he's done a masterpiece. Every song he has released lately has been solid but I really don't think he can create a great album. I'll take a great album over a great song any day.


8. Puscifer
Actually checked him out before APC or Tool. Still love this project. V is for Vagina is a great album but I do think that it is very hit and miss. The stuff he has been putting out lately especially The Humbling River have got to be the best material released on here. I'm liking this new atmospheric direction.


9. Rise Against
My favorite generic nostalgic band. I don't really listen to them at all anymore but I don't mind it when I do.


10. Metallica
Really not sure how they got this high on my charts in the first place. I think they're classic albums for the most part are very overrated. Kill 'em All and ...And Justice for All are pretty good though. When Death Magnetic first released I loved it but since then I've gotten into a lot of other superior metal bands.


11. Eminem
Yeah hes a guilty pleasure. Will always be.


12. Devin Townsend
I completely love this guys work. His insanity is of my liking. Great musicianship. Addicted has also got to be one of my favorite 09 releases.


13. Agalloch
These guys can't release a bad record. Everything they've done is great.


14. King Crimson
Masters of Prog? Yeah In the Court of the Crimson King, Larks Tongue in Aspic and Red. are all essential for every prog lover.


15. Shining
Checked these guys out when I read that fucked up description about their beliefs and live performances, I just had to hear how fucked up this was. I'm glad I did give them a listen. Besides being fucked up V: Halmstad has got to be one of the greatest pieces of music I have ever heard. Every track is mind blowing. I haven't really gave their earlier stuff much of a listen. VI: Klagopsalmer was awful though.


16. Meshuggah
Didn't really want to check them out because how stupid their band pictures look. Chaosphere made me laugh, Jens Kidman sounded like a barking dog and the music just sucked. Catch-33 was a much better experience, their music was kind of annoying but I think that's what inevitably made them great for me....for some reason, don't really know how to describe my feelings toward them. They also became the headliners of the first concert I attended :).


17. Infected Mushroom
First heard the song Artillery which was great. I didn't check out the full album until a long time after which I regret because Vicious Delicious is a damn satisfying album. I don't care about how pop it is compared to how magical their earlier albums are. Infected Popshroom > Infected Mushroom. Not too much of a fan of them, they're live performance was hands down the best I've been too. I also helped advertise for them in their fanmanager street team and won an autographed poster and CD :D.


18. Amon Amarth
Twilight of the Thunder God unleashed my hidden craving for death metal. Now I think it's a pretty boring record. Metal gets old fast man.


19. Jerry Goldsmith
Lol, short lived movie soundtrack craving.


20. Angelspit
Addicting shit. Addicting when I first heard them. Still as addicting now. Even they're new release cleared my disappointment after a few listens. 2nd album has yet to grasp me.


21. My Bloody Valentine
Loveless


22. Beastie Boys
Hell Yeah! Probably a guilty pleasure, isn't it?


23. "Weird Al" Yankovic
Another guilty pleasure, right?


24. Nine Inch Nails
I never really liked them as much as I wanted to. All these scrobbles are a failed attempt for the most part. The Downward Spiral and The Fragile have some good songs but other than that I have never been able to see the magic.


25. Linkin Park
Angry generic emo shit.


26. Joy Division
A truly great band. Ian Curtis wrote some wonderful songs. Lyrics are all fantastic. Simple but hold so much meaning.


27. Ayreon
Gets old after while.


28. Mastodon
They're pretty good. Crack The Skye is such an overrated album it's ridiculous. Leviathan is great.


29. Cynic
Metal Gods!


30. Tom Waits
Absolute genius!


31. maudlin of the Well
Fucking insane band. Toby Driver is a genius.


32. Mindless Self Indulgence
Yeah I considered myself daring for listening to a band like this. They still have a few classics but I don't really listen to them anymore.


33. Modest Mouse
Have some great songs but as albums go they tend to fade with time.


34. John Carpenter
Only around Halloween


35. Scarling.
They are great...I haven't listened to them in a long time now


36. Guns N' Roses
Meh.


37. Shpongle
Should be as high as Infected Mushroom. Great music.


38. Porcupine Tree
I haven't really listened to many albums by them. I love Deadwing and Lightbulb Sun but most of the other stuff I've checked out is pretty boring.


39. Astronautalis
Amazing artist. Barrel Jumping (A Man Of Letters), The Waterfall and The Story of My Life all have got to be some of the greatest songs I've heard.


40. Thousand Foot Krutch
Generic Christian Rock


41. System of a Down
Such a faux pas


42. Vader
They won't be relevant in a couple of months


43. Have a Nice Life
Great album. Great bootleg demo album but recently I'm not feeling what I felt when I first listened months ago.


44. ASHES dIVIDE
Wow something completely shot out of my life.


45. Gojira
Metal that doesn't get boring. Great drumming also.


46. J.Viewz
Local New York band. Chill out album. So great.


47. Unwound
Leaves Turn Inside You is so great but like Have a Nice Life I think I'm growing out of this depressing shit.


48. Dane Cook
Why did I have him to begin with? =(


49. Bill Conti
Short lived Rocky soundtrack addiction. Still great but not something meant for heavy listening.


50. Black Light Burns
I kind of forced myself to like them. They suck. Only New Hunger, Cruel Melody and Lucretia My Reflection are good.



Final Verdict: Only 23 out of 50 artist I am satisfied with =(

01. What's your favorite song by Neutral Milk Hotel?
"Two-Headed Boy, Part Two".

02. How did you get into Felt?
Kathrin put "All the People I Like Are Those That Are Dead" on a mixtape for me, and I fell hard for Lawrence.

03. Who is your favorite member in Orange Juice?
I'm probably contractually obliged to say Edwyn Collins, but I do have a soft spot for the songs by James Kirk.

04. What's your favorite lyric by The Magnetic Fields?
this is an unreasonably difficult question. actually, no:
"I could dress in black and read Camus / Smoke clove cigarettes and drink vermouth / Like I was seventeen, that would be a scream / But I Don't Want to Get Over You."

05. Have you ever seen Sufjan Stevens live?
yes, in fact!

06. What's your favorite album from The Shins?
Wincing the Night Away.

07. Do you own any merchandise from The National?
nothing, sadly. (not even a tote bag from Wicker Park.)

08. What is a good memory you have of The New Pornographers?
dancing around my room to "Graceland" while packing for college.

09. Is there a member of the same age as you in Belle and Sebastian?
hahaha, no. they are all much older.

10. When did you first get into The Shins?
2003, right after Chutes Too Narrow was released. I heard "New Slang" on the college radio station and it was downhill from there.

11. Who likes The Smiths along with you?
many, many people. on my last.fm friends list, primarily Kathrin.

12. Which song did you first hear from of Montreal?
"So Begins Our Alabee", on a Polyvinyl sampler.

13. What song made you fall in love with Clap Your Hands Say Yeah?
I believe it was "Upon This Tidal Wave of Young Blood", after some blog described it as "David Byrne fronting The Cure".

14. Which song do you not like by The Only Ones?
there are actually quite a few, shamefully, but my least favorite is probably "Deadly Nightshade".

15. Why do you like Morrissey?
what a question! his stunning voice (even at such an age), his splendid pop sensibilities, his terrific way around a witty, erudite lyric...

16. Where did you first hear Voxtrot?
oh, wow, I don't actually know. I think I heard "Mothers, Sisters, Daughters, and Wives" on a blog somewhere right after it came out, but I didn't really start to love them until I heard "The Start of Something".

17. How long were The Jesus and Mary Chain a band before you liked them?
haha. they were a band for sixteen years and weren't a band for three before I liked them.

18. Does Matthew Sweet have a song that gives you a bad memory?
well, yes. most of his songs are irrevocably linked to certain memories for me, but "Someone to Pull the Trigger" and "Life Without You" are the worst.

19. When did you get into The Cure?
the winter of sixth grade, when my brother burned a copy of Staring at the Sea: The Singles for me.

20. How long have you been into The Jesus and Mary Chain?
seven years.

21. If Jens Lekman had a concert 300 miles away, would you drive there to see them?
well, I can't drive. but if someone else were going, I would certainly consider it.

22. How many The Replacements albums do you own?
christ. nine, not counting bootlegs and unreleased compilations.

23. Do Vampire Weekend have a song that makes you cry?
hahaha, definitely not.

24. Do The Wedding Present have a song that makes you happy?
of course! especially "This Boy Can Wait".

25. Do Wilco have a song that makes you smile?
yes indeed. "Nothing'severgonnastandinmyway (Again)" is a guaranteed smile-maker.

26. What's the last song you've listened to of Guided by Voices?
"Twilight Campfighter".

27. Is there a song by Elvis Costello and the Attractions that you've listened to more than 30 times?
"(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes", though my statistics don't show it... that was mostly in seventh grade.

28. What is a song from Joanna Newsom that you've only listened to once?
"Three Little Babes". NEVER AGAIN.

29. Is there a song you are sick of hearing by Robyn Hitchcock and The Egyptians?
I am not really a fan of "The Fly".

30. What song got you into Echo and the Bunnymen?
"Bring on the Dancing Horses", once again via the local college station.

31. What is your favorite single by Bright Eyes?
single? probably "If The Brakeman Turns My Way".

32. If The Weakerthans hated you, what would you do?
I would be really upset, probably. and regret not seeing them when I could have in September, before I learned of this sad development.

33. What would you say if one of the members from R.E.M. asked you out?
um, accept, obviously!! I don't care that all of them are either over fifty or almost there (yes, Michael, this means you). we would be the May/December romance for the ages.

34. Would you care if Editors had a boyfriend/girlfriend?
of course. I demand that Tom Smith remain perpetually single.

35. Who has the best voice in The Posies?
I prefer Jon Auer's songs.

36. Do you think Elvis Costello and the Attractions are good looking?
haha, I was actually just talking about this today. yes.

37. How many times have you listened to your favorite song by Arcade Fire?
I have apparently only listened to "Intervention" 11 times. this might be wrong.

38. How many CDs do you own of Sparks?
I actually only own Kimono My House, but my mother has most everything else on vinyl.

39. Is there a song from Radiohead that makes you mad?
I don't think so.

40. Which member from Yo La Tengo do you want to see go solo?
I actually really like Dump, a.k.a. James McNew's side project. but I wouldn't want Ira and Georgia to split up.

41. What does your favorite song from The Velvet Underground remind you of?
"Sweet Jane" ... actually, reminds me of standing on the corner with a suitcase in my hand. hahaha. presumably because whenever I find myself in that situation, I start singing that song.

42. Did you hate Hüsker Dü at first?
no, I just thought they were really noisy. and Grant Hart was super cute. whatever, I was a twelve-year-old with priorities.

43. Does your best friend also listen to The Hold Steady?
haha, yes. although not without reservations. (no lyrics about Pringles cans, please.)

44. Do you think your parents would like The Broken West?
both my parents love them, actually.

45. Do Pixies have a song that makes you want to dance?
who doesn't dance to Debaser?

46. Have you ever seen Joy Division live?
yes. that time when I time-travelled.

47. Do you like The Broken West's name?
I guess so. I like it better than their previous name, "The Brokedown".

48. Is there someone in Paul Westerberg that you want to go out with?
this question is adorable. yes, I want to go out with the teenager in Paul Westerberg who wore his heart on his sleeve, rode his bike everywhere, and kissed girls under bridges on autumn nights, as described in "First Glimmer".

49. Do you know anyone that hates Shearwater?
I don't believe so.

50. Have you ever danced to a song from Sigur Rós?
it's probably happened.

oximoronx's top albums (6 months) 1. Arcade Fire - Neon Bible (96) 2. Wire - Pink Flag (84) 3. Lotus Plaza - The Floodlight Collective (83) 4. Swell Maps - A Trip To Marineville (80) 5. Cap'n Jazz - Analphabetapolothology (76) 6. Pixies - Trompe le Monde (76) 7. The Stooges - The Stooges (69) 8. The Monochrome Set - The Strange Boutique (69) 9. Theoretical Girls - Theoretical Girls (68) 10. Orange Juice - The Glasgow School (67) 11. Wire - Chairs Missing (66) 12. George Harrison - Wonderwall Music (65) 13. Arcade Fire - Funeral (64) 14. Deerhunter - Weird Era Cont. (63) 15. Faust - The Faust Tapes (63) 16. Lucky Dragons - Dream Island Laughing Language (62) 17. The Fall - This Nation's Saving Grace (60) 18. The Chameleons - Dali's Picture (60) 19. Joy Division - Substance (60) 20. fIREHOSE - Flyin' the Flannel (59) 21. Interpol - Turn on the Bright Lights (59) 22. Pixies - Surfer Rosa (59) 23. The Clash - London Calling (59) 24. The Jesus and Mary Chain - Psychocandy (57) 25. The Mars Volta - De-Loused in the Comatorium (57) 26. Josef K - Entomology (57) 27. Ciccone Youth - The Whitey Album (54) 28. Cocteau Twins - BBC Sessions (53) 29. Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation (51) 30. Wire - 154 (49) 31. The Fall - Grotesque (After The Gramme) (49) 32. HEALTH - HEALTH (48) 33. Lydia Lunch - Queen of Siam (48) 34. Disco Inferno - In Debt (48) 35. Disco Inferno - D.I. Go Pop (47) 36. The Smiths - Hatful of Hollow (47) 37. Hüsker Dü - Zen Arcade (47) 38. Deerhunter - Rainwater Cassette Exchange (46) 39. Brian Eno - Music for Films (46) 40. High Places - High Places (46) 41. Pixies - Doolittle (46) 42. Cocteau Twins - Lullabies To Violaine (45) 43. Yo La Tengo - Electr-o-pura (45) 44. David Bowie - The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars (45) 45. Liars - Liars (44) 46. Bauhaus - In the Flat Field (44) 47. David Bowie - Low (44) 48. Television - Marquee Moon (44) 49. Cluster - Zuckerzeit (44) 50. Sebadoh - Bakesale (43)

Isto é mesmo óptimo para se fazer naquelas tardes chatas enquanto se ouve a chuva bater na janela...

1. Como é que conheceste "31"? (Deolinda)
Acho que todos fomos inundados com isto há cerca de um ano atrás.

2. Qual a primeira música que ouviste de "22"? (Yann Tiersen)
É capaz de ter sido a La Valse d'Amélie.

3. Qual a tua letra favorita de "41"? (The Cure)
Friday I'm In Love.

4. Qual o teu álbum favorito de "49"? (The Strokes)
First Impressions on Earth.

5. Quantos álbuns de "13" tens? (Arctic Monkeys)
Em formato real nenhum, no computador tenho todos.

6. Qual a tua música favorita de "50"? (Led Zeppelin)
Thank You! And so today, my world it smiles :)

7. Alguma música de "4" te deixa triste? (Pearl Jam)
Ui. Há muitas mais, mas estas duas neste momento são as que mais efeito fazem: The End ou Speed Of Sound.

8. Qual a música de "15" que gostas menos? (The Smashing Pumpkins)
Sei lá, não conheço tudo. Mas do que o pessoal mais conhece, acho que a Eye tem partes um bocadinho irritantes.

9. Qual a tua música favorita de "5"? (Ornatos Violeta)
LOL ganhem juízo.

10. Alguma música de "6" te faz ficar alegre? (Muse)
Estes têm logo umas 4 ou 5 que metem um tipo em depressão profunda a abanar a cabeça. Fillip, Thougts of a dying atheist, Plug In Baby

11. Qual o teu álbum favorito de "40"? (The Kooks)
[album=The Kooks]Inside In, Inside Out[/album].

12. Qual a tua música favorita de "10"? (Joy Division)
Acho que ninguém fica indiferente à Sound of Music.

13. Que boa memória te recorda "33"? (David Fonseca)
Para más há a Haunted Home, para boas só se for aí ouvir a Kiss Me, Oh Kiss Me no carro com amigos, mas é um bocado forçado.

14. Qual a tua música favorita de "37"? (Radiohead)
Complicado, mas... Thinking About You.

15. Alguma música de "19" te faz ficar alegre? (Pluto)
Eu Podia. Pena nunca ter sido lançada em álbum.

16. Quantas vezes viste "24" ao vivo? (Camera Obscura)
Nenhuma, mas tenho pena.

17. Qual a primeira música que ouviste de "23"? (OiOai)
A azeiteirada da Sushibaby.

18. Qual o teu álbum favorito de "11"? (dEUS)
Vantage Point, acho.

19. Qual o teu membro favorito de "1"? (The Beatles)
Paul McCartney, mas entre ele e o Lennon...

20. Quantas vezes viste "14" ao vivo? (SuperNada)
Nenhuma! Mas espero que esteja para o ano que vem...

21. Que boa memória te recorda "45"? (The Last Shadow Puppets)
Milfontes Milfontes Milfontes!

22. Qual a tua música favorita de "16"? (Linda Martini)
Difícil... Entre Adeus Tristeza e Este mar.

23. Qual a primeira música que ouviste de "47"? (Death Cab for Cutie)
I'll Follow You Into the Dark.

24. Qual o teu álbum favorito de "3"? (Foge Foge Bandido)
Epá, essa é complicada. Entre os 27 álbuns, nunca sei qual é o melhor...

25. Qual a tua música favorita de "18"? (Secondhand Serenade)
É tudo demasiado parecido para escolher uma favorita.

26. Qual a primeira música que ouviste de "38"? (The Doors)
C'mon baby, light my fire!

27. Qual a tua letra favorita de "21"? (Jim Sturgess)
São covers, mas de qualquer forma, a Strawberry Fields Forever é muito bem escrita.

28. Qual a tua música favorita de "2"? (Elliott Smith)
Isto é impossível, como devem calcular. Conseguia fazer aí uma lista de 20 músicas e ficava curto.

29. Qual a primeira música que ouviste de "32"? (Bright Eyes)
Lua...

30. Qual a tua música favorita de "8"? (The National)
Praticamente impossível, mas as que tenho mais ouvido são a City Middle e a Daughters of Soho Riots.

31. Quantas vezes viste "17" ao vivo? (doismileoito)
Uma, na FNAC do Chiado.

32. Alguma música de "44" te faz ficar alegre? (Joe Satriani)
Não faço ideia, porque nem sei o nome das músicas que oiço dele.

33. Qual o teu álbum favorito de "12"? (Franz Ferdinand)
O Franz Ferdinand.

34. Qual a pior música de "29"? (Norberto Lobo)
O Zumbido Azedo é irritante até dizer chega.

35. Qual a primeira música que ouviste de "34"? (Chris Cornell)
Like a Stone.

36. Qual o teu álbum favorito de "42"? (Coldplay)
A Rush Of Blood To The Head.

37. Quantas vezes viste "39" ao vivo? (Nuno Prata)
Nenhuma, mas já estive para ir ver umas 3x. Qualquer dia...

38. Qual o teu álbum favorito de "36"? (Creed)
Nunca pensei nisso, mas assim de repente, ia pelo Weathered.

39. Qual a primeira música que ouviste de "28"? (Au Revoir Simone)
A Lucky One.

40. Qual o teu álbum favorito de "7"? (The National)
O incontornável Boxer.

JGentle's top albums (overall)
1. Tom Waits - Swordfishtrombones (230) 2. Interpol - Turn on the Bright Lights (204) 3. The White Stripes - Icky Thump (199) 4. Morrissey - Viva Hate (178) 5. Devendra Banhart - Smokey Rolls Down Thunder Canyon (153) 6. The Tiger Lillies - Low Life Lullabies (150) 7. Devendra Banhart - Rejoicing in the Hands (149) 8. Calexico - Feast of Wire (144) 9. Steven Wilson - Insurgentes (143) 10. Tom Waits - Bone Machine (141) 11. M. Ward - Transistor Radio (136) 12. Jackson C. Frank - Blues Run The Game 1 (129) 13. Porcupine Tree - On the Sunday of Life... (128) 14. The Arcade Fire - Funeral (125) 15. Tim Buckley - Goodbye and Hello (120) 16. The Smiths - Meat Is Murder (119) 17. Porcupine Tree - In Absentia (116) 18. Bonnie 'Prince' Billy - The Letting Go (109) 19. Dead Can Dance - Dead Can Dance (102) 20. Tim Buckley - Blue Afternoon (102) 21. Four Tet - Pause (101) 22. The Arcade Fire - Neon Bible (100) 23. Fred Neil - Bleecker & MacDougal (96) 24. Andrew Bird - Weather Systems (96) 25. Devendra Banhart - Cripple Crow (94) 26. Nick Drake - Pink Moon (94) 27. The Birthday Party - Prayers on Fire (90) 28. M. Ward - Transfiguration of Vincent (89) 29. David Bowie - Low (Remastered) (87) 30. Joy Division - Closer (85) 31. Tom Waits - Black Rider (85) 32. The White Stripes - Get Behind Me Satan (85) 33. Kimmo Pohjonen - Kluster (84) 34. Crippled Black Phoenix - A Love Of Shared Disasters (83) 35. Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - The Boatman's Call (82) 36. Tim Buckley - Tim Buckley (79) 37. Grinderman - Grinderman (78) 38. Porcupine Tree - The Incident (78) 39. Crepusculum - Sky Diaries EP (78) 40. The White Stripes - White Blood Cells (77) 41. Yo La Tengo - And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside-Out (77) 42. The Phantom Payn - Vol. 1 "Dig The Squares-They're Ugly" (76) 43. 16 Horsepower - Sackcloth 'n' Ashes (76) 44. Radiohead - In Rainbows [CD1] (74) 45. The Smiths - The Smiths (73) 46. The White Stripes - Elephant (73) 47. Mogwai - Happy Songs for Happy People (72) 48. Yeasayer - All Hour Cymbals (72) 49. Set Fire to Flames - Sings Reign Rebuilder (72) 50. Katatonia - Night Is the New Day (72)

1.How did you get into 31?
Ice Cube
Was already into N.W.A., and then I borrowed Death Certificate and The Predator from a friend. Enjoyed. Alot! Then collected all the other studio albums.

2.What's the first song you ever heard by 22?
Hole
I do believe it was Celebrity Skin.

3.What's your favourite lyrics by 29?
R.E.M.
"This one goes out to the one I love
This one goes out to the one I've left behind
Another prop has occupied my time
This one goes out to the one I love" The One I Love

4.What's your favourite album by 49?
John Frusciante
Hmmm tough one, it's either 'Niandra Lades And Usually Just A T-Shirt' or 'Smile From The Streets You Hold'. Both are scary but excellent.

5.How many albums by 13 do you own?
Jane's Addiction
All 3 Studio albums, 2 Official Live Albums, A rarities collection, A 4 Disc Box Set, and several bootlegs, oh and some singles/EPs...... (Best band ever!)

6.What is your favourite song by 50?
The Breeders
Another tough question, gonna go with Cannonball, but to be honest, the entire 'Last Splash' album could qualify. Kim Deal <3

7.Is there a song by 4 that makes you sad?
Beastie Boys
Haha, not really a sad band/group... Maybe Alive, that's got a sad back story I believe...

8.What is your favourite song by 15?
Minutemen
Again, it's a very tough choice, possibly Viet Nam

9.What is your favourite song by 5?
Nine Inch Nails
To be honest, there is far too many candidates, the one that comes to mind though would be Something I Can Never Have, simply beautiful.

10.Is there a song by 6 that makes you happy?
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Almost every song on Freaky Styley to Blood Sugar Sex Magik... Subway To Venus makes me exceptionally happy though.

11.What is your favourite album by 40?
Nirvana
Studio album = Nevermind, but Unplugged In New York is also a very special album in my opinion.

12.What's your favourite song by 10?
Jay-Z
Damn I hate this favourite song question, it's always too hard to choose! I'm gonna go ahead and say either Bring It On or Friend or Foe, both classic examples of Mafioso Hip Hop.

13.What's a good memory you have involving 33?
Joy Division
Either discovering them and falling in love with the lyrics and music, or watching the movie 'Control' which is a biopic of lead singer Ian Curtis, R.I.P.

14.What's your favourite song by 37?
Slayer
Definately Angel of Death, fucking brutal song.

15.Is there a song by 19 that makes you happy?
Portishead
Hmmm, all 3 of their albums are stunning, the song that makes me the happiest would have to be Sour Times though.

16.How many times have you seen 24 live?
Tool
None, which makes me very sad, unfortunatly they only tour every 4-5 years, so looks like I might have to wait, god damn it.

17.What's the first song you ever heard by 23?
The Prodigy
Errrrrrr, I imagine it would have to be eitherFirestarter or Breathe, as they were the biggest hits by the band when I was young.

18.What's your favourite album by 11?
Massive Attack
Aghhh don't make me choose between Blue Lines or Mezzanine, it's just not fair!

19.Who is your favourite member of 1?
Sonic Youth
I love em' all, but Kim Gordan is just unreal, idol <3

20.Have you ever seen 14 live?
Radiohead
Yes, saw them live on the In Rainbows tour, fucking epic.

21.What is good memory involving 45?
Dr. Dre
Driving around listening to The Chronic. Blazing to the remarkable production and hilarious skits. So many good times!

22.What is your favourite song by 16?
Pixies
Haha easilyGigantic, so hilarious, and wonderful.

23.What is the first song you heard by 47?
Metallica
Ermmmm, probably Enter Sandman when I was little.

24.What is your favourite album by 21?
Deconstruction
Their self-titled. Such a hidden gem, alternative classic for sure!

25.What is your favourite song by 18?
Primus
Hahaha they're all so wack. My Name Is Mud orJerry Was a Race Car Driver are both seriously insane.

26.What is the first song you heard by 38?
OutKast
I can't think of anything other thanMs. Jackson, that track was pretty big when I was about 11.

27.What's your favourite lyric by 3?
The Beatles
"All the lonely people, where do they all come from?
All the lonely people, where do they all belong?" Eleanor Rigby

28.What's your favourite song by 2?
The Smashing Pumpkins
Gosh, they have so many beautiful songs, I'm thinking Silverfuck, it is about as perfect as a song can be.

29.What's the first song you heard by 32?
De La Soul
I remember seeing the video to Me, Myself & I on MTV, they really do put the Hippie in Hip-Hop. Legends.

30.How many times have you seen 17 live?
Yo La Tengo
Never... I really hope they tour the UK soon, I imagine they are even more haunting live.

31.Is there a song by 44 that makes you happy?
Deftones
Errrr more of an angry or depressing than happy band. Pink Cellphone makes me feel kinda trippy/happy at times.

32.What is your favourite album by 12?
Pink Floyd
If I said anything other than Dark Side of the Moon I'd probably be shot, but I also love A Piper At The Gates of Dawn, Echoes, Wish You Were Here and The Wall.

33.What is the worst song by 46?
Dizzee Rascal
Any of his new electro-pop shit on Tongue N'Cheek, bring back the grime rascal!!

34.What's the first song you ever heard by 34?
The Cure
I think it was Close To Me, I saw the video on MTV, and what a classic video/song it is indeed.

35.What's your favourite album by 42?
LL Cool J
'Mama Said Knock You Out' easily. One of the best comebacks in Hip Hop ever.

36.How many times have you seen 39 live?
Morrissey
Again, I am yet to witness the legend that is Morrissey live, it will happen one day, hopefully as part of a Smiths reunion haha. Wishful thinking I know!

37.What is your favourite album by 36?
Wu-Tang Clan
Ohhhhh 'Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)' without a doubt. One of my favourite albums of all time, classic.

38.What was the first song you heard by 28?
Kyuss
Whatever the opening track of 'Blues for the Red Sun' is. Epic album. (further research indicates that it was Thumb

39.What is your favourite album by 7?
Pearl Jam
They've had a lot of great albums, but how could it be anything but 'Ten', one of the cornerstones of grunge rock.

40.How did you get into 8?
The Smiths
I think I read so many rave reviews about their albums that I finally decided to purchase them all. I'm so glad I did!

41.What's the first song you heard by 9?
Wiley
That would be Ice Rink on a pirate radio station in East London.

42.What's your favourite lyric by 20?
Tori Amos
"Oh these little earthquakes
Here we go again
These little earthquakes
Doesn't take much to rip us into pieces" Little Earthquakes. It's actually my break-up song. Hahaha lame....

43.What's your favourite album by 25?
Soundgarden
Aghh tough choice, so many good albums. It's definately between 'Badmotorfinger' or 'Superunknown'.

44.How many albums by 26 do you own?
Nas
7 studio albums, 1 rarities album.

45.What's your favourite song by 27?
Public Enemy
It's gotta be Fight The Power, such a great message, like most of their classic songs.

46.How did you get into 30?
Porno for Pyros
Well I already loved Jane's Addiction. So I decided to check out Perry Farrell's next band. Two quality albums.

47.What's your favourite lyric by 35?
My Bloody Valentine
"(Look)
In the mirror
She's not there
Where she won't care
Somewhere" Only Shallow, such a lovely song.

48.What's your favourite album by 41?
Tricky
Both the first two albums, 'Maxinquaye' and 'Nearly God' are brilliant examples of how to make a Trip-Hop album.

49.How many albums by 48 do you own?
The Velvet Underground
4 Studio albums, 1 compilation, 1 Box Set, God damn it I love that Box Set.

50.How did you get into 43?
Skinny Puppy
Last.Fm recommendation. Thank you Last.Fm!

1. How did you get into 31?
Belle and Sebastian
It was one of those curious experiments.


2. What was the first song you ever heard by 22?
Coldplay
Speed of Sound.


3. What's your favorite lyric by 29?
PJ Harvey
Lyrics to Rid of Me.


4. What is your favorite album by 49?
Rage Against the Machine
Battle of Los Angeles.

5. How many albums by 13 do you own?
M.I.A.
Arular and Kala.


6. What is your favorite song by 50?
Kaiser Chiefs
Everything Is Average Nowadays.


7. Is there a song by 4 that makes you sad?
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
No. I love all their songs and they make me happy.

8. What is your favorite song by 15?
Beck
The New Pollution.


9. What is your favorite song by 5?
Pixies
Where Is My Mind?


10. Is there a song by 6 that makes you happy?
My Bloody Valentine
Blown A Wish.

11. What is your favorite album by 40?
Monsters of Folk
Their only one.


12. What is your favorite song by 10?
Joy Division
Transmission.


13. What is a good memory you have involving 33?
The La's
Dancing to There She Goes.


14. What is your favorite song by 37?
Oasis
Hey Now!


15. Is there a song by 19 that makes you happy?
The Stone Roses
Yes; Elephant Stone.


16. How many times have you seen 24 live?
MGMT
Zero.

17. What is the first song you ever heard by 23?
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Rich.


18. What is your favorite album by 11?
Blur
Parklife.


19. Who is a favorite member of 1?
Radiohead
Thom Yorke.


20. Have you ever seen 14 live?
Björk
No.

21. What is a good memory involving 45?
Pearl Jam
Last year, I used their song Jeremy as an example in a project I was doing in English.


22. What is your favorite song by 16?
The Vaselines
Molly's Lips.


23. What is the first song you ever heard by 47?
Buddy Holly
That'll Be The Day


24. What is your favorite album by 21?
Pavement
Slanted & Enchanted.


25. What is your favorite song by 18?
Elvis Costello
Blame It on Cain.


26. What is the first song you ever heard by 38?
Phoenix
1901.


27. What is your favorite lyric by 3?
Nirvana
I just like it when he sings "Nature is a whore" for some reason.


28. What is you favorite song by 2?
Elliott Smith
Say Yes.

29. What was the first song you ever heard by 32?
The Cure
Just Like Heaven.


31. How many times have you seen 17 live?
Muse
Zero.


32. Is there a song by 44 that makes you happy?
Elastica
Stutter.


33. What is your favorite album by 12?
Franz Ferdinand
You Could Have It So Much Better.


34. What is the worst song by 46?
The Lemonheads
I can't say because I don't know.


35. What was the first song you ever heard by 34?
The Smashing Pumpkins
1979.


36. What is your favorite album by 42?
Band Of Skulls
Their only one.


37. How many times have you seen 39 live?
R.E.M.
Zero.


38. What is your favorite album by 36?
Bob Dylan
Blonde on Blonde.


39. What was the first song you ever heard by 28?
Arctic Monkeys
I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor.


40. What is your favorite album by 7?
Sonic Youth
Dirty.

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