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• Name your next 15 artists.
• Come up with a set list for them to make your perfect gig
• The first 8 artists get a 5 song set list
• The next 4 artists get a 8 song set list
• The 3rd and 2nd artist get a 10 song set list
• The top artist gets a 12 song set list with a 3 song encore.

The National
Arctic Monkeys
Material Issue
Simon & Garfunkel
System of a Down
The Doors
Arcade Fire
The Replacements
Me First And The Gimme Gimmes
Regina Spektor
Morrissey
The Frogs
The Killers
Heatmiser
Switchfoot

The National

Squalor Victoria
Start A War
Karen
Daughters of the Soho Riots
Mr. November

Arctic Monkeys

My Propeller
I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor
Brianstorm
Crying Lightening
A Certain Romance

Material Issue

Valarie Loves Me
Goin' Through Your Purse
Lil' Christine
Eko Beach
Kim The Waitress

Simon & Garfunkel

The Sound Of Silence
Mrs. Robinson
Hazy Shade Of Winter
The Boxer
Bridge Over Troubled Water

System of a Down

B.Y.O.B
Kill Rock 'n' Roll
Hypnotize
U-Fig
Aerials

The Doors

Gloria
Stoned Immaculate
Peace Frog/Blue Sunday
The Soft Parade
The End

Arcade Fire

Keep The Car Running
Antichrist Television Blues
Neighborhood #3 (Power Out)
Black Wave / Bad Vibrations
Rebellion (Lies)

The Replacements

Alex Chilton
Bastards Of Young
The Ledge
Androgynous
Here Comes A Regular

Me First and the Gimme Gimmes

Don't Cry For Me Argentina
Science Fiction Double Feature
Superstar
San Fransisco (Wear Flowers In Your Hair)
Over The Rainbow
Nothing Compares 2 U
Rocket Man
Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me

Regina Spektor

On The Radio
The Calculation
Chemo Limo
The Flowers
Blue Lips
Dance Anthems Of The 80s
Somedays
Us

Morrissey

Something Is Squeezing My Skull
The Last Of The Famous International Playboys
That's How People Grow Up
Irish Blood, English Heart
Let Me Kiss You
First Of The Gang To Die
Everyday Is Like Sunday
It's Not Your Birthday Anymore

The Frogs

Lord Grunge
Raped
Weird On The Avenue
Starboy
I Only Play 4 Money
Stargirl
I've Got Drugs (Out Of The Mist)
Rearviewmirror

The Killers

Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine
Somebody Told Me
Human
Smile Like You Mean It
Spaceman
Bling (Confessions Of A King)
All These Things That I've Done
Mr. Brighside
Sam's Town
When You Were Young

Heatmiser

Disappearing Ink
Flame!
Pop In G
Collect to NYC
Blue Highway
Low Flying Jets
Bastard John
Hitting On The Waiter
Plainclothes Man
Antonio Carlos Jobim

Switchfoot

Lonely Nation
Stars
Needle And Haystack Life
Oh! Gravity.
Company Car
Dirty Second Hands
4:12
Mess Of Me
The Sound (John M. Perkins Blues)
American Dream
Gone
On Fire
Meant To Live
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Politicians
Hello Hurricane
Dare You To Move

1. What's your favorite song by 15?
Nine Inch Nails - Hurt

2. How did you get into 20?
Green Day - Heard them when I was much younger and liked them since.

3. Who is your favorite member in 1?
Bruce Springsteen - Kind of obvious lol

4. What’s your favorite lyric bit by 29?
Lifter Puller - "Love is like a battle of the bands, crank up your amps man." - Lifter Puller vs. The End Of The Evening

5. Have you ever seen 22 live?
Neutral Milk Hotel - No.

6. What's your favorite album from 10?
Bright Eyes - Lifted Or The Story Is In The Soil, Keep Your Ear To The Ground

7. Do you own any merchandise from 3?
The Hold Steady - No, but I should.

8. What is a good memory you have of 7?
Elliott Smith - The first time I saw the scene in The Royal Tenenbaums that uses Needle In The Hay.

9. Is there a member of the same age as you in 2?
Pearl Jam - No.

10. When did you first get into 8?
Pink Floyd - 6th grade, heard The Wall and never looked back

11. Who likes 4 along with you?
Bad Religion - My brother

12. Which song did you first hear from 16?
TV on the Radio - Dreams

13. What song made you fall in love with 5?
Allison Iraheta - Her cover of Alone by Heart.

14. Which song do you not like by 18?
X - I was never that into Devil Doll.

15. Why do you like 14's songs?
The Decemberists - They're deliciously indie.

16. Where did you first hear 6?
The Beatles - Probably when I was very young.

17. How long was 19 a singer before you liked them?
Frank Zappa - I started liking him way after he had died, so I guess since the 60s.

18. Does 13 have a song that gives you a bad memory?
Hair - No.

19. When did you get into 17?
Marilyn Manson - Sometime during middle school.

20. How long have you been into 9?
Stars - A little over a year.

21. If 11 had a concert 300 miles away, would you drive there to see them?
The Flaming Lips - Oh hell yeah.

22. How many CDs do you own of 12?
Weezer - Two or three I think.

23. Does 21 have a song that makes you cry?
Neil Young - The Needle And The Damage Done is pretty damn emotional.

24. Does 27 have a song that makes you happy?
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Phenomena

25. Does 23 have a song that makes you smile?
R.E.M - It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)

26. What's the last song you've listened to from 28?
Stone Temple Pilots - I think it was their cover of David Bowie's "Andy Warhol."

27. Is there a song by 32 that you've listened to more than 30 times?
Switchfoot - No, but Awakening's got 23, which is close.

28. What is a song from 50 that you've only listened to once?
...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead - Mark David Chapman

29. Is there a song you are sick of hearing by 24?
The Smiths - Nope, they have amazing replay value.

30. What song got you into 40?
Arcade Fire - Probably Antichrist Television Blues.

31. What is your favorite single by 25?
Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit

32. If 49 hated you, what would you do?
Karen O and the Kids - It's funny, because I actually know her, and she doesn't.

33. What would you say if 42 or one of the members from 42 asked you out?
System of a Down - That's an odd question.

34. Would you care if 41 had a boyfriend/girlfriend?
The Doors - Well one of them is dead, and I'm sure the rest are married.

35. Who has the best voice in 46?
The Who - Roger Daltrey

36. Do you think 26 is/are good looking?
The Gaslight Anthem - They're pretty cool looking.

37. How many times have you listened to your favorite song by 36?
Morrissey - Irish Blood, English Heart, 28 plays.

38. How many CDs do you own of 30?
The Velvet Underground - One.

39. Is there a song from 38 that makes you mad?
The Replacements - Nope.

40. Which member from 31 do you want to see go solo? If 31 is only one artist, what would you do if they joined a group?
The Pixies - Frank went solo, and Kim joined the Breeders so...yeah.

41. What does your favorite song from 48 remind you of?
Billy Joel - Miami 2017 (I've Seen The Lights Go Out On Broadway), New York.

42. Did you hate 43 at first?
Simon and Garfunkel - Actually I did.

43. Does your best friend also listen to 33?
Heatmiser - lol I think I'm the only one who listens to 33.

44. Do you think your parents would like 37?
Regina Spektor - They do.

45. Does 47 have a song that makes you want to dance?
The National - Most of their songs are pretty dark and down, so not really.

46. Have you ever seen 34 in person?
The Killers - Yeah, Coachella 2009.

47. Do you like 44's name?
Material Issue - Yeah, it's a cool name.

48. Is there someone in 45 that you want to go out with?
Arctic Monkeys - lmfao, no.

49. Do you know anyone that hates 39?
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes - Nope.

50. Have you ever danced to a song from 35?
The Frogs - Nope.

As a music fan that has developed strong and lasting affinity for my favorite songwriters over the years, I have given a lot of thought to what qualities an artist/band has that promotes deep and meaningful fan connection. And it isn’t just the qualities that the songwriter has - a devoted fan also possesses attributes that enable them to be profoundly moved by music at an elevated level than the more casual listener. Personally speaking, I believe that my fandom is fueled by an analytic and obsessive mind that - once inspired by the music or words - must dig deeper to question the meaning behind the art by revisiting lyrics, reading interviews, and mining for clues. I dream in lyrics, and they often follow me throughout my waking hours. My music obsession is at once a great love and a debilitating foe (particularly when Beyonce released that fucking “Single Ladies” song). But I digress.

Far more interesting are the qualities that some musicians possess that set them apart from other musicians in fan admiration. Every band has fans, but what separates the bands that produce great music that is fun to listen to from the bands that produce life-changing music that has a profound and inspiring effect on their listeners? In evaluating my own fan experience - and also observing the fan culture for artists that I don’t personally connect to strongly, but that seem to evoke very strong emotion in fans - I have drawn the following conclusion. A songwriter’s willingness to reveal vulnerability - lyrically, vocally, and through performance – is a quality that cannot be faked, and I believe it is the single most important component in creating music that resonates deeply with fans.

The ability to authentically reveal vulnerability is the key to greatness for any artist, no matter what artistic form they use. For a singer-songwriter, it is an especially critical quality because, not only are they producing the material (as the writer), they are also channeling the emotion (as the performer). Whether it reveals itself in lyric, in the tremor of a vocal, or in the form of nervous ticks during performance, the ability of a songwriter to uncover his or her own vulnerability offers the audience the human element that is critical to forming a deeper connection to the music.

Whatever you may think of Morrissey (vocally, he’s not one of my favorites), he is a prime example of an artist who bares all his self-doubt, narcissism, and regret within the lines of his songs. He typically writes in the first person narrative, not passing off emotion to other characters, but instead leaving himself completely exposed. His songs are dripping with a self-absorption that I can’t really appreciate, but his fans eat it up and he has one of the most cult-like followings in rock music.

Other songwriters are subtle in their openness by using characters to channel their own personal experiences and emotions. A writer like Springsteen can be perceived as writing more with empathy than vulnerability because the joy and heartbreak of his characters may not translate as his own personal experience. However, that does not make him any less endearing to fans. People connect deeply with the characters in Springsteen’s world because they portray basic human emotions that we all know– restlessness, loneliness, yearning, desire, and disaffection. It doesn’t matter if the vulnerability belongs to Mary, Wendy, Candy, Sam, or any of the other dozens characters Springsteen has created. HE KNOWS how they feel, and he knows how you feel, too. Springsteen is unquestionably worthy of all of the accolades and adoration he has received over the years. He writes about human fragility with the same Old Soul clarity that I attributed to Van Morrison.

One of the newer bands that has developed a fiercely loyal fan base, in addition to landing themselves on most music publications’ top ten lists for the decade, is Arcade Fire. Arcade Fire produced two of the most beautiful, honest, and musically stunning albums in recent years. String instruments, heartfelt lyrics, Win Butler’s ability to vocally convey emotion, layer together to create a humility and rawness that is so attractively genuine to the listener. Arcade Fire is a relatively new band but already fans have formed a deep connection to their music that will sustain the life of their career as a band.

Lastly, I want to mention a couple of my favorite songwriters that perform with such openness and vulnerability, that I didn’t truly fall in love with their music until I saw it physically come out of them. Is it strange writing about Stevie Nicks and Brandon Flowers in the same paragraph? Probably, but they happen to be - as performers - my sentimental favorites. Seeing Stevie perform ‘Rhiannon’ with such fury, or the heartbreaking ‘Has Anyone Ever Written Anything For You,’ was pivotal for me as a fan. She has an amazing ability to connect with live audience and you feel as you are watching her that she is graciously handing over her heart for those few hours. Her fans sense her undying devotion and they are as loyal as any fan community out there.

Performing is not second nature for Brandon Flowers, and I think that he seems outwardly nervous and jittery, endears him to fans. There is a lot of realness to him. He uses bravado on stage, but equally there are moments of sincerity and vulnerability, gesturing and singing with such emotion that you feel he is begging, pleading with you to feel his words the way he feels them. I had bought and regularly listened to the Killers first two albums before I was aware of how they perform. The Killers, like Arcade Fire, are a young band with a hugely devoted fan community. And to witness them live is spectacular, just ask a Victim.

Of course, there are many qualities that attract fans to different musical artists. I like all kinds of music that I may not be sentimentally attached to, but that makes for great listening. Some of the best musicians and bands convey a detached coldness that, although is a quintessential rock and roll attitude, does not cultivate the kind of fan adoration of artists who open themselves up a little more. So many great artists that I didn’t get to! Help me write the next chapter! Who are your sentimental favorites, and why? I would love to hear from you!

-AZ

http://audiozealot.com

Morrissey, Bruce Springsteen, Arcade Fire, Stevie Nicks, Brandon Flowers, The Killers

070807 Bo Kaspers Orkester

080307 Familjen
080307 Kent
080731 Amanda Jenssen
080731 Kent
080731 Lykke Li
080731 Blondie
080806 Keerup

090305 Nina Kinert
090305 Anna Ternheim
090624 Doll And The Kicks
090624 Morrissey
090702 bob hund
090702 Depeche Mode
090702 Fever Ray
090814 Timo Räisänen
090814 Bon Iver
090814 Beirut
090814 Band of Horses
090814 Robyn
090814 Laakso
090814 Glasvegas
090814 Arctic Monkeys
090814 Fever Ray
090815 Patrick Wolf
090815 Jenny Wilson
090815 [ingenting]
090815 Vampire Weekend
090815 Olle Ljungström
090815 Florence Valentin
090815 dead prez
090815 Amadou & Mariam
090815 Basement Jaxx
090815 My Bloody Valentine
090815 Lily Allen
090815 TeddyBears
090822 White Lies
090822 Coldplay
090918 Håkan Hellström
090925 Laleh

bara för att jag har tråkigt så har jag bestämt mig för att skriva mitt första blogginlägg. och bara för att jag är tråkig och inte orkar skriva nåt annat så ska jag göra en lista på band jag sett live. detta är totalt onödigt, jag vet.

Adept
Aiden x4
Alexisonfire
Andrew W.K.
Anna Maria Espinosa
Anna Ternheim x2
Anti-Flag x2
Attack! Attack!
Billy Talent
Black Gold
bob hund x2
Bruket
Camera Obscure
Cancer Bats
Crazy Lixx
Den fria ensemblen
Dimmz
Division of Laura Lee
Doll & The Kicks x2
Drive By
Dúné x5
Early to Bed
El Perro del Mar
Eldkvarn
Emma Varg
Everytime I Die
Expatriate x2
Familjen x2
Florence Valentin
Four Year Strong
Fourever
Franky Lee
Frida Hyvönen
Funeral for a Friend x4
Gustaf Spetz
Hadouken!
Håkan Hellström x2
[ingenting]
Jenny Wilson x2
John ME
Johnossi x2
Jonathan Johansson
Junior Boys
Karma Tree
Kent x5
Kristoffer Hedberg
Kill Hannah x2
Kleerup
Lasse Lindh x2
light in your life
Lights Go Blue
LostAlone
Lykke Li
Mando Diao
Markus Krunegård x4
Marit Bergman
Me vs. Hero
MGMT
Mike Sheridan
Monomen
Morrissey x2
Moto Boy
My Chemical Romance x4
my getaway in audio
My Passion
Navid Modiri & Gudarna
Nephew x2
Nordpolen
Panic at the Disco x2
Paramore
Phoenix
PinBoys
Placebo x3
PLÖK
Polarkreis 18
Princess Rock
Revolution Mother
Rooney
Rumble in Rhodos
Saving Joshua
SIGN
Sme'ns Baglomma
Snook
Sonic Syndicate
Sonic Youth
Spring Johnny!
The Ark
The Blackout
The Donnas
The Dreams
The Hives x2
The (International) Noise Conspiracy
The Sounds x3
The Used
United x2
We Know You Love It
Yashin

(fyi i listan finns ett antal dåliga förband och festival-tidsfördriv)

Nu har jag förresten sett alla mina top 8 band/artister live. Kuligt värre. top 10 egentligen också förresten.

Basandomi sul mio RateYourmusic, propongo in via quasi definitiva, i vari BEST of 2009.

Best of 2009
i dischi rock/electro/post di ogni angolo del globo che mi sono piaciuti e che meritano di essere messi nella classifica.

1. Acid Black Cherry - Q.E.D.
2. Mono - Hymn To The Immortal Wind
3. Piano Magic - Ovations
4. Editors - In This Light And On This Evening
5. Isis - Wavering Radiant
6. Morrissey - Years of Refusal
7. 浜崎 あゆみ - NEXT LEVEL
8. ムック - 球体
9. Sophia - There Are No Goodbyes
10. The Temper Trap - Conditions

11. port-royal - dying in time
12. Annie - Don't Stop
13. 清春 - MEDLEY
14. Röyksopp - Junior
15. D - Tightrope
16. Katatonia - Night Is the New Day
17. The Big Pink - A Brief History of Love
18. D - Genetic World
19. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - It's Bliss
20. White Lies - To Loose My Life

An Extreme Way of 2009
i migliori album estremi: blackmetal, deathmetal, hardcore, sludge, screamo, postcore ecc..

1. Celeste - Misanthrope(s)
2. Altar of Plagues - White Tomb
3. Katharsis - Fourth Reich
4. Funeral Mist - Maranatha
5. Teitanblood - Seven Chalices
6. Heaven In Her Arms - 被覆する閉塞
7. Gorgoroth - Quantos Possund ad Satanitatem Trahunt
8. Amesoeurs - Amesoeurs
9. Fall of Efrafa - Inlé
10. Wolves in the Throne Room - Malevolent Grain

11. A Storm of Light split with Nadja - Primitive North
12.
Tenebrae in Perpetuum - L'eterno Maligno Silenzio
13. Immortal - All Shall Fall
14. Isaïah - Ils consomment, prient et tuent mais ne pensent pas
15. Dominic - Nord
16. Behemoth - Evangelion
17. Weapon - Drakonian Paradigm
18. Bloodline - Hate Procession
19. 凛として時雨 - just A moment
20. Death Before Dishonor - Better Ways To Die

A:
Airborne Toxic Event

B:
Beck
Bloc Party
Bombay Bicycle Club (x4)
British Sea Power

C:
The Coral
The Cribs

D:
Dan Potthast
DJ Yoda
Does It Offend You, Yeah?
The Doves

E:
Editors (x2)

F:
Fatboy Slim
The Feeling
Future of the Left

G:
The Go! Team

H:
Hard-Fi

I:

J:
James Brown
Joe Lean and the Jing Jang Jong
The Joy Formidable

K:
Kate Nash
Keane
Kid British
KT Tunstall
Kubb

L:
Lightspeed Champion

M:
Macy Gray
Magic Numbers (x2)
Maximo Park
Morrissey
Mylo
Mystery Jets

N:
Natty

O:

P:
Paul Weller

Q:
Qemists

R:
Radiohead
Razorlight
Red Hot Chili Peppers
The Rumble Strips

S:
Streetlight Manifesto
Sugababes
Supergrass

T:
Travis

U:

V:

W:

X:

Y:

Z:

STEP ONE: List your top 20 artists and find the number of listeners for each of them.

1. Morrissey 646.825
2. Placebo 1.504.597
3. Legião Urbana 101.810
4. Radiohead 2.354.928
5. The Smiths 964.816
6. The Beatles 1.917.582
7. Pet Shop Boys 576.859
8. In Flames 576.281
9. Renato Russo 25.963
10. Leonard Cohen 627.860
11. Marilyn Manson 1.055.085
12. The Sisters of Mercy 256.639
13. The Cure 1.504.220
14. Kleiton & Kledir 2.615
15. Adriana Calcanhotto 133.291
16. Metallica 1.484.667
17. Los Hermanos 189.615
18. George Michael 627.907
19. Joy Division 867.605
20. Elton John 1.073.933

STEP TWO: Calculate the total listeners of these artists.

TOTAL: 16.493.098

STEP THREE: Find the average of this total by dividing by 20.

AVERAGE: 824.654,9

STEP FOUR: Divide this figure by the total number of Radiohead listeners.

Radiohead: 2.354.928
MAINSTREAM: 0,35018263828023616857925167988151

STEP FIVE: Finally, multiply this by 100 and round off to get your mainstream percentage.

MAINSTREAM PERCENTAGE: 35,01%