My seen live list, will be updated along the line with events from this list.
Posted in YYYY.MM.DD format.

2007.03.10 - Arctic Monkeys
2007.03.10 - Alamo Race Track
2007.06.05 - The Who
2007.06.05 - The Cult
2007.12.06 - Arctic Monkeys
2007.12.06 - Reverend and The Makers

2008.02.18 - The Smashing Pumpkins
2008.02.18 - Agua de Annique
2008.02.29 - Reverend and The Makers
2008.02.29 - Airbag
2008.04.03 - We Are Scientists
2008.04.03 - the 925s
2008.04.13 - Katie Melua
2008.04.13 - Andrea McEwan
2008.04.28 - We Are Scientists
2008.04.28 - the 925s
2008.06.27 - De Jeugd van Tegenwoordig

This is a journal entry of all the ticket stubs I have in alphabetical order by band. NOTE: These are mostly some form of ticket stub, so this is not a complete list of shows that I've gone to.

1 2 Foot Yard- 20031009 Troubadour
2 A Perfect Circle- 19991009 Coachella
3 A Static Lullaby- 20041106 Glass House
4 A Static Lullaby- 20041107 Troubadour
5 A Tribe Called Quest- 19960615 Tibetan Freedom Concert: San Fran
6 Alice in Chains- 19930806 Lollapalooza
7 American Minor- 20051015 Rockfest, Champaign, IL
8 Anandasong- 20020818 Alterknit Lounge
9 Andrea Bocelli- 20011201 Arrowhead Pond (Mom's B-day gift)
10 Arrested Development- 19930806 Lollapalooza
11 Askeleton- 20040524 Knitting Factory
12 At the Drive-In- 19991009 Coachella
13 Atmosphere- 20040502 Coachella
14 August Burns Red- 20071208 Knitting Factory
15 Autolux- 20080201 El Rey Theatre
16 Babes in Toyland-19930806 Lollapalooza
17 Baroness- 20080418 Knitting Factory
18 Beastie Boys- 19950603 Olympic Velodrome
19 Beastie Boys- 19960616 Tibetan Freedom Concert: San Fran
20 Beck- 19960615 Tibetan Freedom Concert: San Fran
21 Beck- 19970808 Lollapalooza @ Blockbuster Pavilion
22 Beck- 20061007 LA Detour Festival
23 Behold…The Arctopus- 20071208 Knitting Factory
24 Bella- 20050814 Chain Reaction
25 Bella- 20050815 Troubadour
26 Ben Harper- 19991010 Coachella
27 Ben Harper- 20010527 Santa Barbara Bowl
28 Between the Buried and Me- 20050816 Whisky
29 Between the Buried and Me- 20051120 El Rey Theatre
30 Between the Buried and Me- 20071208 Knitting Factory
31 The Bicycle Thief- 19960404 Forum
32 The Bicycle Thief- 20000902 Verizon Ampitheater
33 Big Business- 20050810 Knitting Factory
34 Biz Markie- 19960615 Tibetan Freedom Concert: San Fran
35 Björk- 19960615 Tibetan Freedom Concert: San Fran
36 Blonde Redhead- 19951109 Shrine Exposition Ctr
37 Bob Dylan- 19990622 Hollywood Bowl
38 Bob Mould- 20080325 El Rey Theatre
39 Books on Tape- 20030425 Henry Fonda Theatre
40 Boy Hits Car- 20050811 Key Club
41 boysetsfire- 20060511 Knitting Factory
42 Brad- 19970627 The Troubadour
43 Brad- 19970628 The Troubadour
44 Brain Taco(Circle Jerks Tribute f. D. Navarro & J Yuenger) 19950409 Whisky
45 Buddy Guy- 19960615 Tibetan Freedom Concert: San Fran
46 Bullets & Octane- 20060111 Troubadour
47 Burning Airlines- 19991019 The Troubadour
48 Candlebox- 19950902 Irvine Meadows
49 Carla Bozulch- 20031009 Troubadour
50 Cex- 20030605 Knitting Factory
51 Channel- 20031024 Que Sera
52 Chavez- 20061216 Warsaw
53 Chavez- 20061231 Spaceland
54 Chris Whitley- 20030501 Roxy Theatre
55 Cibo Matto- 19960615 Tibetan Freedom Concert: San Fran
56 Cibo Matto- 19991010 Coachella
57 CIV- 19951012 Hollywood Grand
58 Clevis- 20080503 No Voice Xperience, Glendale
59 Cloud Cult- 20080514 Knitting Factory
60 Clouds- 20070810 Troubadour
61 Clutch- 20040710 Roxy Theatre (3 sets of Clutch)
62 Converge- 20080418 Knitting Factory
63 Cursive- 20030425 Henry Fonda Theatre
64 Dave Matthews- 19950513 Palladium
65 De La Soul- 19960615 Tibetan Freedom Concert: San Fran
66 Deadsy- 20040628 Roxy Theatre
67 Deftones- 19981104 Palladium
68 Depeche Mode- 19931121 Forum
69 Des_Ark- 20050814 Chain Reaction
70 Des_Ark- 20050815 Troubadour
71 Devo- 19970808 Lollapalooza @ Blockbuster Pavilion
72 The Dillinger Escape Plan- 20051120 El Rey Theatre
73 Dinosaur Jr.- 19930806 Lollapalooza
74 Dirt Nap- 20030125 Madrid Kansas City, MO
75 Dirty Three- 20030424 Henry Fonda Theatre
76 Down- 19950930 Palace
77 dredg- 20031115 Roxy Theatre
78 dredg- 20071006 Troubadour
79 dredg- 20071007 Troubadour
80 Duran Duran- 19930823 Forum
81 Dysrhythmia- 20080620 Alterknit Lounge
82 El Ten Eleven- 20031024 Knitting Factory
83 El Ten Eleven- 20040225 Knitting Factory
84 El Ten Eleven- 20050915 Alterknit Lounge
85 El Ten Eleven- 20061003 Troubadour
86 El Ten Eleven- 20070907 Knitting Factory
87 El Ten Eleven- 20080731 Orange County Performing Arts Ctr
88 Elevator Division-20030125 Madrid Kansas City, MO
89 Engine Down- 20050814 Chain Reaction
90 Engine Down- 20050815 Troubadour
91 engine ear- 19980829 Santa Barbara Bowl
92 Enon- 20030605 Knitting Factory
93 Everclear- 19951231 Oakland Coliseum
94 Explosions in the Sky- 20080317 The Wiltern
95 Failure- 19961016 Glass House
96 Failure- 19970609 Whisky
97 Failure- 19970808 Lollapalooza @ Blockbuster Pavilion
98 Faith No More- 19950427 Palladium
99 Faith No More- 19971005 Palace
100 Fantômas- 20050606 The Troubadour
101 Far- 19980312 Troubadour
102 Far- 19980613 Troubadour
103 Film School- 20080530 The Casbah
104 Film School- 20080531 Henry Fonda
105 Filter- 19950902 Irvine Meadows
106 Fireside- 19961204 Whisky
107 Fishbone- 19930806 Lollapalooza
108 Foo Fighters- 19950519 Palace
109 Foo Fighters- 19950728 American Legion Hall
110 Foo Fighters- 19960615 Tibetan Freedom Concert: San Fran
111 Front 242- 19930806 Lollapalooza
112 Fugazi- 19951109 Shrine Exposition Ctr
113 Genghis Tron- 20080418 Knitting Factory
114 God Forbid- 20051030 Key Club
115 Goldfrapp- 20031008 Henry Fonda Theatre
116 Goodie Mob- 1995???? House Of Blues
117 Guns N' Roses- 19920927 Coliseum
118 Head Automatica- 20060127 Roxy Theatre
119 HEALTH- 20080201 El Rey Theatre
120 Hella- 20040310 Knitting Factory
121 Hella- 20051120 El Rey Theatre
122 Helmet- 19921226 Universal Ampitheatre
123 Hieroglyphics- 20040501 Coachella
124 Hint Hint- 20040310 Knitting Factory
125 HORSE the band- 20051120 El Rey Theatre
126 Houston- 20030125 Madrid Kansas City, MO
127 Houston- 20030406 Chain Reaction
128 Houston- 20031116 Knitting Factory
129 Houston- 20031117 Chain Reaction
130 Houston- 20040626 First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN
131 Hum- 19950616 The Living Room
132 Hum- 19950618 Whisky
133 Hum- 19980209 The Casbah's
134 Hum- 19980210 Koo's Café
135 Hum- 19980211 The Troubadour
136 Hum- 20051015 Rockfest, Champaign, IL
137 Hurt Model- 20080620 Alterknit Lounge
138 I Mother Earth- 19960829 Whisky
139 Janis Figure- 20040626 First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN
140 Jeremy Enigk- 19960919 Roxy Theatre
141 Jeremy Enigk- 20060828 Troubadour
142 Jeremy Toback- 19970808 Lollapalooza @ Blockbuster Pavilion
143 Jesu- 20071109 EchoPlex
144 John Lee Hooker- 19960616 Tibetan Freedom Concert: San Fran
145 Katie Melua- 20060724 Troubadour
146 Kid Dakota- 20080514 Knitting Factory
147 King Crimson- 19950629 The Wiltern
148 King's X- 20040510 BB Kings NYC, NY
149 KoЯn- 19961010 Ventura Theatre
150 KoЯn- 19970808 Lollapalooza @ Blockbuster Pavilion
151 Kraftwerk- 20040501 Coachella
152 L7- 19980423 El Rey Theatre
153 Lamb- 19991010 Coachella
154 Lava Diva- 19950615 Hacienda Real (Secret Show @ a Chinese Restaurant converted venue)
155 Limp Bizkit (=shrimp Bizquick)- 19971005 Palace
156 Liquid Soul- 20051015 Rockfest, Champaign, IL
157 Living Colour- 19930722 Whisky
158 Living Colour- 20010510 Key Club
159 Living Colour- 20031125 House Of Blues
160 Living Colour- 20050907 House of Blues (Anaheim)
161 Living Colour- 20050909 Knitting Factory
162 Long Fin Killie- 1996???? Lollapalooza (Backstage pass)
163 Long Fin Killie- 1996???? Lollapalooza (Backstage pass)
164 Marilyn Manson- 19970629 Ozzfest @ Blockbuster Pavilion
165 Massive Attack- 20060430 Coachella
166 Matishyahu- 20060430 Coachella
167 Megadeth- 19950812 Pyramid
168 Mellowdrone- 20021122
169 Mellowdrone- 20030423 Troubadour
170 Mellowdrone- 20040708 Troubadour
171 Melt-Banana- 19951209 Palace
172 Melvins- 1996???? Lollapalooza (Backstage pass)
173 Melvins- 1996???? Lollapalooza (Backstage pass)
174 Melvins- 19980829 Santa Barbara Bowl
175 Meshuggah- 20051030 Key Club
176 Metallica- 19920106 Forum
177 Metallica- 19920213 Forum
178 Metallica- 19920927 Coliseum
179 Metallica- 1996???? Lollapalooza (Backstage pass)
180 Metallica- 1996???? Lollapalooza (Backstage pass)
181 Mike Patton/Rahzel- 20031102 Knitting Factory
182 Mike Watt- 19950519 Palace
183 Ministry- 19921226 Universal Ampitheatre
184 Minus the Bear- 20060430 Coachella
185 M.I.R.V.- 19961231 Herbst Auditorium
186 Modern Rifles- 20070420 Alterknit Lounge
187 Mogwai- 20040502 Coachella
188 Mogwai- 20060430 Coachella
189 Mondo Generator- 20031210 Troubadour
190 Mr. Bungle- 19951209 Palace
191 Mudvayne- 20021214 Ventura Theatre
192 MUM- 20071024 Orpheum Theatre
193 Muse- 20040502 Coachella
194 Nevermore- 20010518 Key Club
195 Nine Inch Nails- 19941004 Universal Ampitheatre
196 Ninja Academy- 20080620 Alterknit Lounge
197 No Knife- 19980209 The Casbah's
198 No Knife- 20020912 Casbah's
199 No Knife- 20030425 Henry Fonda Theatre
200 Open Hand- 20060111 Troubadour
201 Open Hand- 20060511 Knitting Factory
202 Opeth- 20010518 Key Club
203 Orbital- 19970808 Lollapalooza @ Blockbuster Pavilion
204 Overkill- 20050921 Whisky
205 Oxbow- 20071109 EchoPlex
206 Ozma- 20061003 Troubadour
207 Ozzy Osbourne- 19970629 Ozzfest @ Blockbuster Pavilion
208 Pantera- 19920627 Palladium
209 Pantera- 19940430 Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
210 Pantera- 19970629 Ozzfest @ Blockbuster Pavilion
211 Paul Simon- 19990622 Hollywood Bowl
212 Pavement- 19960615 Tibetan Freedom Concert: San Fran
213 Pelican- 20070810 Troubadour
214 Pelican- 20050810 Knitting Factory
215 Pinback- 20080731 Orange County Performing Arts Ctr
216 Pixies- 20040501 Coachella
217 Placebo- 20031126 Wiltern
218 Porno for Pyros- 19960621 American Legion Hall
219 Porno for Pyros- 19970808 Lollapalooza @ Blockbuster Pavilion
220 Primus- 19930806 Lollapalooza
221 Primus- 19950823 Universal Ampitheatre
222 Primus- 19951231 Oakland Coliseum
223 Primus- 19961231 Herbst Auditorium
224 Primus- 20031017 Wiltern
225 Prong- 19940420 Whisky
226 Prong- 20021022 Key Club
227 Psychotica- 1996???? Lollapalooza (Backstage pass)
228 Psychotica- 1996???? Lollapalooza (Backstage pass)
229 Queens of the Stone Age- 20010523 El Rey Theatre
230 Queens of the Stone Age- 20061007 LA Detour Festival
231 Quicksand- 19951012 Hollywood Grand
232 Quicksand- 19981104 Palladium
233 Radiohead- 20001020 Greek Theatre
234 Radiohead- 20040501 Coachella
235 Rage Against the Machine- 19930806 Lollapalooza
236 Rage Against the Machine- 19950615 Hacienda Real (Secret Show @ a Chinese Restaurant converted venue)
237 Rage Against the Machine- 19960420 Olympic Velodrome KROQ free Show
238 Rage Against the Machine- 19960616 Tibetan Freedom Concert: San Fran
239 Rage Against the Machine- 19991010 Coachella
240 Red Hot Chili Peppers- 19960404 Forum
241 Red Hot Chili Peppers- 19960616 Tibetan Freedom Concert: San Fran
242 Red Hot Chili Peppers- 20000902 Verizon Ampitheater
243 The Red Light Sting- 20040310 Knitting Factory
244 Red Sparowes- 20050810 Knitting Factory
245 Red Sparowes- 20080327 Echoplex
246 Ric Veda- 20080514 Knitting Factory
247 Riddle of Steel- 20040626 7th Entry, Minneapolis, MN
248 Russian Circles- 20080327 Echoplex
249 Russian Circles- 20080615 The Troubadour
250 Sage Francis- 20040502 Coachella
251 Satchel- 1996???? Lollapalooza (Backstage pass)
252 Satchel- 1996???? Lollapalooza (Backstage pass)
253 Scenes & Sirens- 20070907 Knitting Factory
254 Schtum- 19960521 Whisky
255 Screaming Trees- 1996???? Lollapalooza (Backstage pass)
256 Sebadoh- 19960919 Roxy Theatre
257 Secret Chiefs 3- 19980815 El Rey Theatre
258 Secret Chiefs 3- 20060113 Troubadour
259 Sepultura- 19921226 Universal Ampitheatre
260 Sevendust- 20020221 Palace
261 Shaolin Monks- 1996???? Lollapalooza (Backstage pass)
262 Shiner- 19980209 The Casbah's
263 Shiner- 19980210 Koo's Café
264 Shiner- 19980211 The Troubadour
265 Shiner- 20010418 Troubadour
266 Shiner- 20030125 Madrid Kansas City, MO
267 Shooter Jennings- 20051015 Rockfest, Champaign, IL
268 Silkworm- 19950616 The Living Room
269 Silversun Pickups- 20071020 Wiltern
270 Skeleton Key- 19970808 Lollapalooza @ Blockbuster Pavilion
271 Skeleton Key- 20021223 Knitting Factory
272 Sleepytime Gorilla Museum- 20041031 The Echo
273 Sleepytime Gorilla Museum- 20060113 Troubadour
274 Smile- 19951012 Hollywood Grand
275 Smile- 19980209 The Casbah's
276 Snoop Dogg- 19970808 Lollapalooza @ Blockbuster Pavilion
277 Sonic Youth- 19960615 Tibetan Freedom Concert: San Fran
278 Soul Coughing- 1996???? Lollapalooza (Backstage pass)
279 Soul Coughing- 1996???? Lollapalooza (Backstage pass)
280 Soundgarden- 1996???? Lollapalooza (Backstage pass)
281 Soundgarden- 1996???? Lollapalooza (Backstage pass)
282 Sparta- 20040501 Coachella
283 Spinewire- 19950615 Hacienda Real (Secret Show @ a Chinese Restaurant converted venue)
284 Spiritual- 19970828 El Rey Theatre
285 Starlight Mints- 20030823 Troubadour
286 stellastarr*- 20040501 Coachella
287 Steve Burns (w/Jason Gerken)- 20030823 Troubadour
288 Stone Temple Pilots- 20000902 Verizon Ampitheater
289 Stone Temple Pilots- 20080624 Hollywood Bowl
290 Strata- 20050811 Key Club
291 Sunny Day Real Estate- 19981120 Palace
292 Sunny Day Real Estate- 19990205 Troubadour
293 Swervedriver- 20080530 The Casbah
294 Swervedriver- 20080531 Henry Fonda
295 System & Station- 20070420 Alterknit Lounge
296 Tad- 19950804 Whisky
297 Tape- 20021122 Knitting Factory
298 Taproot- 20021214 Ventura Theatre
299 Taproot- 20060505 Roxy Theatre
300 The Appleseed Cast- 20030425 Henry Fonda Theatre
301 Blue Man Group- 20050125 Luxor, Las Vegas
302 The Boat Drunks- 20051015 Rockfest, Champaign, IL
303 The Breeders- 19961231 Herbst Auditorium
304 The Chameleons- 20031024 Que Sera
305 The Color Turning- 20021223 Knitting Factory
306 The Cows- 1996???? Lollapalooza (Backstage pass)
307 The Cows- 1996???? Lollapalooza (Backstage pass)
308 The Crystal Method- 20040502 Coachella
309 Desert Sessions- 20040501 Coachella
310 The Dillinger Escape Plan- 2001??22 Knitting Factory
311 The Dillinger Escape Plan- 20020220 Troubadour
312 The Dillinger Escape Plan- 20021004 Roxy Theatre
313 The Dillinger Escape Plan- 20040807 Troubadour
314 The Dismemberment Plan- 20030605 Knitting Factory
315 The Fire Theft- 20030123 Troubadour
316 The Fire Theft- 20030930 Troubadour
317 The Flaming Lips- 20040502 Coachella
318 Fugees- 1995???? House Of Blues
319 Fugees- 19960615 Tibetan Freedom Concert: San Fran
320 The Fully- 20060511 Knitting Factory
321 The Geraldine Fibbers- 19950707 Las Palmas Theatre
322 The Geraldine Fibbers- 1997???? El Rey Theatre
323 The Gossip- 20070407 Troubadour
324 The Holloys- 20080327 Echoplex
325 The Icarus Line- 20021004 Roxy Theatre
326 The Icarus Line- Roxy Theatre
327 The IRIS CODE- 20070420 Alterknit Lounge
328 The Jealous Sound- 20030907 Troubadour
329 The Juliana Hatfield Three- 19930909 The Roxy Theatre
330 The June Echo- 20070420 Alterknit Lounge
331 The Life & Times- 20050814 Chain Reaction
332 The Life & Times- 20050815 Troubadour
333 The Life and Times- 20030907 Troubadour
334 The Mars Volta- 20030701 Henry Fonda Theatre
335 The Orb- 19970808 Lollapalooza @ Blockbuster Pavilion
336 The Police- 20070623 Dodger Stadium
337 The Prodigy- 19970808 Lollapalooza @ Blockbuster Pavilion
338 The Promise Ring- 19991019 The Troubadour
339 The Red Chord- 20080418 Knitting Factory
340 The Roots- 1995???? House Of Blues
341 The Smashing Pumpkins- 19960616 Tibetan Freedom Concert: San Fran
342 The The- 19931121 Forum
343 The Young Gods- 19960507 Whisky
344 These Arms Are Snakes- 20071109 EchoPlex
345 Thirty Ought Six- 19950804 Whisky
346 Thirty Ought Six- 1996???? Lollapalooza (Backstage pass)
347 Thirty Ought Six- 1996???? Lollapalooza (Backstage pass)
348 Thirty Ought Six- 19960521 Whisky
349 Tomahawk- 20011103 Roxy Theatre
350 Tomahawk- 20030429 House Of Blues (Anaheim)
351 Tool- 11950304 Grand Olympic Auditorium
352 Tool- 19930806 Lollapalooza
353 Tool- 19951215 Ventura Theatre
354 Tool- 19951231 Oakland Coliseum
355 Tool- 19961016 Glass House
356 Tool- 19961030 KROQ's 1st Annual Halloween Ball/American Legion Hall
357 Tool- 19970808 Lollapalooza @ Blockbuster Pavilion
358 Tool- 19980326 Palladium
359 Tool- 19980327 Palladium
360 Tool- 19980829 Santa Barbara Bowl
361 Tool- 19991010 Coachella
362 Tool- 20060430 Coachella
363 Tori Amos- 19980920 Santa Barbara Bowl
364 Tricky- 19970808 Lollapalooza @ Blockbuster Pavilion
365 TU- 20041112 Roxy Theatre (Trey Gunn)
366 Type O Negative- 19970629 Ozzfest @ Blockbuster Pavilion
367 Upsilon Acrux- 20080620 Alterknit Lounge
368 Velveteen- 20040524 Knitting Factory
369 Versus the Mirror- 20060511 Knitting Factory
370 We Be the Echo- 20080620 Alterknit Lounge
371 Weapon of Choice- 19960404 Forum
372 Whiskey Daredevils- 20051015 Rockfest, Champaign, IL
373 White Zombie- 19920627 Palladium
374 White Zombie- 19940430 Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
375 White Zombie- 19950630 Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
376 Wired All Wrong- 20061007 LA Detour Festival
377 Yeah Yeah Yeahs- 20060430 Coachella
378 Yoko Ono- 19960615 Tibetan Freedom Concert: San Fran

1. How did you get into 29? (A Fine Frenzy)

It was a couple of months ago. I was browsing on last.fm, going through similar artists and came accross her. The first song I listened to was You Picked Me. I adored the lyrics since I associated them with someone and so I was hooked.

2. What was the first song you ever heard by 22? (Rosie Thomas)

I believe that it was the song Songbird/Kite Song. Firstly I found the lyrics, and I read through them all. I figured that such poetic language can only be accompanied by magical music and hopefully voice, and I was right.

3. What’s your favorite lyric by 33? (James Blunt)

No specific lyrics come to mind. Though I used to constantly listen to You're Beautiful. And I started again not long ago, since I (yet again) used to use that phrase when addressing someone I deeply care for.

4. What is your favorite album by 49? (Madeleine Peyroux)

Oh I don't know the name. I had two, but I ended up giving them away. Though I still catch myself hum the song Careless Love.

5. How many albums by 13 do you own? (Belanova)

I own the latest one, however I will buy their first. I am a true fan and I will therefore behave like one.

6. What is your favorite song by 50? (Ratatat)

I love the song Montanita.

7. Is there a song by 39 that makes you sad? (Bijelo Dugme)

Not really. They have a couple of ballads, but I rarely listen to those.

8. What is your favorite album by 15? (Within Temptation)

I would probably state that I like The Silent Force the most. But their new album isn't far behind either.

9. What is your favorite song by 5? (Yann Tiersen)

Wow, now this is difficult. I adore the song Le Matin and Sur Le Fil. La Noyeé is also one of my huge favorites. What can I say? Yann is a genius.

10. Is there a song by 6 that makes you happy? (Gogol Bordello)

Yes. The majority of their songs to be honest. However there are two in particular that make me want to shake it, lol. Wonderlust King and Start Wearing Purple

11. What is your favorite album by 40? (Amy Winehouse)

Back to Black, deluxe edition.

12. What is your favorite song by 10? (Ingrid Michaelson)

Ah! These sort of questions are hard. How can a person have only one favorite song?! Well, Morning Lullabies and Corner of Your Heart are personal favorites.

13. What is a good memory you have involving 30? (Clap Your Hands Say Yeah!)

Thinking that it is destiny for me and my friend to have found them. Lol. No, I don't know. I don't have anything in particular linked to them.

14. What is your favorite song by 38? (Priscilla Ahn)

A Good Day (Morning Song). I don't listen to her anymore, but that song did stick for a while.

15. Is there a song by 19 that makes you happy? (Joshua Radin)

Yes. Lovely Tonight, Only You, Closer. Actually, Josh himself makes me happy. Now, to him I have linked memories, hence why his music has such an effect. I will never forget who introduced me to his music and how.

16. How many times have you seen 25 live? (Severina)

None, though I would love to. I have heard she is energetic and fun on stage.

17. What is the first song you ever heard by 23? (Katie Melua)

Spider's Web. I adored that song and so bought her albums. Since then, I am a fan.

18. What is your favorite album by 11? (The Darkness)

Probably One Way Ticket to Hell... and Back.

19. Who is a favorite member of 1? (Flogging Molly)

Politically correct answer is in order, so I shall answer: I love them all. Lol.

20. Have you ever seen 14 live? (System of a Down)

No. [sobs]

21. What is a good memory involving 27? (ABBA)

Rocking out to them with my friends. Yes, I do realize the irony: rocking out to ABBA. No, but there are some really good memories linked to them and I don't want to share. It's going to be my secret, shhh. Aren't I mysterious? Lol.

22. What is your favorite song by 16? (Amaral)

Alerta. I adore it.But I also have to slip in Tarde de Domingo Rara. I know, one song policy, but I just had to.

23. What is the first song you ever heard by 47? (La Oreja de Van Gogh)

I believe it was El 28.

24. What is your favorite album by 18? (Streetlight Manifesto)

Hm. Difficult. Everything Goes Numb.

25. What is your favorite song by 21? (Tilly and the Wall)

Sing Songs Along. (Pst, there are more good ones.)

26. What is the first song you ever heard by 26? (Amy Macdonald)

This is the Life. Wonderful!

27. What is your favorite album by 3? (Rachael Yamagata)

Well, that was an easy one. She only has one so far.

28. What is you favorite song by 22? (Rosie Thomas)

At the moment it is It Don't Matter to the Sun. Leaves me breathless.

29. What was the first song you ever heard by 32? (Tori Amos)

Ah, Bouncing Off Clouds was the one that got me hooked for a while.

30. What is your favorite song by 8? (Les Cowboys Fringants)

8 Secondes and Salut Mon Ron. They make me so incredibly happy!

31. How many times have you seen 17 live? (Rufus Wainwright)

None. One day. One day.

32. Is there a song by 44 that makes you happy? (Tracy Chapman)

Well, The Promise puts me in a serenity mode. I guess that should count as happy, because I am, only in a calm and less hyper way I suppose.

33. What is you favorite album by 12? (Nightwish)

I love Once. Yes, you heard me.

34. What is the worst song by 45? (Alaska In Winter)

I can't really say, since I haven't listened to them all. However so far it seems improbable that I will dislike a AiW song.

35. What was the first song you ever heard by 34? (Detektivbyrån)

Dansbanan. And to this day I think it is a fabulous piece of instrumental music.

36. What is your favorite album by 48? (Okkervil River)

They only have one, right? I'm not sure and to be honest I can't answer this question anymore. Yes, I have stopped listening to them.

37. How many times have you seen 42 live? (Mando Diao)

Nonce.

38. What is you favorite song by 36? (The Wallflowers)

Here He Comes (Confessions of a Drunken Marionette).

39. What was the first song you ever heard by 28? (Francis Cabrel)

I believe it was L'Encre de Tes Yeux. He is magnificent.

40. What is your favorite album by 7? (Regina Spektor)

Oh, oh, oh. My Regin-a, Regin-a, Regin-a-ah, ah ah. Yeah, you are right, it is way too hard to decide. What can I say? She is brilliant and that is reflected in her music.

41. Is there a song by 31 that makes you happy? (Azure Ray)

Not really. They just make me serene and nostalgic.

42. What is your favorite album by 41? (Magazin)

Hm, that will be Minus i Plus. Hands down!

43. What is your favorite song by 24? (Bebe)

Siempre Me Quedara. [input loads of hearts to prove how much I adore this song]

44. What is a good memory you have involving 46? (Sex Pistols)

Preparing for my exams, being stressed and my good friend Lotten approaching me with her iPod asking me to have a listen. Later that day, the entire class was asking themselves, Who Killed Bambi. Lol.

45. What is your favorite song by 35? (A Hawk and a Hacksaw)

I don't think I have one.

46. Is there a song by 9 that makes you happy? (Delain)

Perhaps Frozen.

47. What is your favorite album by 4? (Beirut)

The Gulag Orkestar. Absolute masterpiece.

48. Who is a favorite member of 37? (Mamma Mia! Soundtrack)

Ah Meryl Streep and her two corky friends. Lol.

49. What is the first song you ever heard by 43? (Vampire Weekend)

Apparently it wasn't M79, but I Stand Corrected. Ah, the mind is such a wacky thing. I know, you have no clue what I'm on about, but Bianca does. Shhh.

50. How many albums do you own by 20? (Ladytron)

Two. I shall buy more, promise!

NOTE - My most played artist isn't necessarily my all-time favourite, for example I love Muse and The Killers but I don't many of their songs on here because they're on my MP3. And I only like one TLC song but that one song has got them amongst my top artists. Equally, Coldplay and David Bowie would be much higher.
On that note, I shall continue...

1.] How did you get into 29?
Bon Jovi
Upon hearing Livin' on a Prayer on Q radio. It was a great moment.

[2.] What was the first song you ever heard by 22?
Sara Bareilles
Love Song, obviously. I think the same would go for most people.

[3.] What’s your favorite lyric by 33?
Kim Wilde
Funnily enough - "I sit here alone and I wonder why" in [track artist=Kim Wilde]Kids In America ... Not sure why though.

[4.] What is your favorite album by 49?
Oasis
(What's the Story) Morning Glory? was I think their best. But they're all awesome.

[5.] How many albums by 13 do you own?
Stereophonics
Just one - Language. Sex. Violence. Other?

[6.] What is your favorite song by 50?
Maroon 5
The old classic She Will Be Loved. I love it.

[7.] Is there a song by 39 that makes you sad?
The Kinks
Not really actually!

[8.] What is your favorite album by 15?
Weezer
Weezer - The Red Album, since it's the only one I've listened to so far.

[9.] What is your favorite song by 5?
TLC
Waterfalls, as I say - the only one I like!

[10.] Is there a song by 6 that makes you happy?
Patti Smith
Because the Night doesn't often fail

[11.] What is your favorite album by 40?
Keane
Oh lord, that's hard... but Hopes and Fears gets it.

[12.] What is your favorite song by 10?
The Ting Tings
Great DJ

[13.] What is a good memory you have involving 30?
Damien Rice
Well... his songs remind me of a wonderful period of time. Especially Cannonball and The Blowers Daughter.

[14.] What is your favorite song by 38?
hailey wojcik
Dinosaur Bone

[15.] Is there a song by 19 that makes you happy?
Guns N' Roses
Sweet Child O Mine makes me very close to ecstatic. It's amazing.

[16.] How many times have you seen 25 live?
P!nk
Never. I'm not actually a huge huge fan of her so I probably won't - again, this is just the most played.

[17.] What is the first song you ever heard by 23?
David Bowie
Changes, in my Year 6 classroom. Happy memories.

[18.] What is your favorite album by 11?
Faith Hill
The Way You Love Me

[19.] Who is a favorite member of 1?
Blondie
Deborah Harry is the only one I really know about, but there is that good looking one. Except I don't know who he is, and I can't remember what he plays.

[20.] Have you ever seen 14 live?
Shania Twain
No, but I might want to.

[21.] What is a good memory involving 27?
The Zutons
It was when I liked some guy. Valerie always made me think of him, and my friend said Why Won't You Give Me Your Love? was my 'theme song' for him. Not that great, but it was an interesting time.

[22.] What is your favorite song by 16?
The Bangles
Eternal Flame ... I fell in love with it.

[23.] What is the first song you ever heard by 47?
Led Zeppelin
It was The Battle of Evermore and it's still my favourite now

[24.] What is your favorite album by 18?
Katie Melua
Call Off the Search

[25.] What is your favorite song by 21?
Kelly Clarkson
This is so difficult - but right now I'm really liking Beautiful Disaster. But I really love Where Is Your Heart as well.

[26.] What is the first song you ever heard by 26?
The Pretenders
Back on the Chain Gang

[27.] What is your favorite album by 3?
Céline Dion
The Colour of My Love

[28.] What is your favorite song by 2?
U2
City of Blinding Lights. AMAZING. And underappreciated.

[29.] What was the first song you ever heard by 32?
Wild Cherry
Play That Funky Music. Again, the only one. I just play it over and over.

[30.]. What is your favorite song by 8?
Garbage
I Think I'm Paranoid because indeed, I think I am.

[31.] How many times have you seen 17 live?
Sigur Rós
Never... I imagine they'd be quite something live.

[32.] Is there a song by 44 that makes you happy?
Kaiser Chiefs
Everything Is Average Nowadays

[33.] What is your favorite album by 12?
Snow Patrol
Final Straw

[34.] What is the worst song by 45?
Sandi Thom
Mmm.. not sure

[35.] What was the first song you ever heard by 34?
The Small Faces
Haa - Itchycoo Park on an M&S clothes advert a year ago XD

[36.] What is your favorite album by 48?
Steppenwolf
Don't have a specific one.

[37.] How many times have you seen 42 live?
Vienna Teng
NEVER, DAMNIT!

[38.] What is your favorite song by 36?
The Killers
Read My Mind

[39.] What was the first song you ever heard by 28?
The Kinks
You Really Got Me - I thought it was by Deep Purple XD

[40.] What is your favorite album by 7?
Avril Lavigne
Under My Skin - her final album BEFORE going bad!!!

[41.] Is there a song by 31 that makes you happy?
The Turtles
Happy Together, hence the name

[42.] What is your favorite album by 41?
KT Tunstall
Eye to the Telescope

[43.] What is your favorite song by 24?
Coldplay
[track artist=Coldplay]Swallowed In The Sea

[44.] What is a good memory you have involving 46?
Florence and The Machine
Friends and things...

[45.] What is your favorite song by 35?
Hot Chocolate
*feels foolish* You Sexy Thing - once again, the only one

[46.] Is there a song by 9 that makes you happy?
Gabriella Cilmi
The chorus of Sweet About Me

[47.] What is your favorite album by 4?
Dixie Chicks
Fly - mainly because of Cowboy Take Me Away

[48.] Who is a favorite member of 37?
The Fray
Joe King, because his name sounds like Joking.

[49.] What is the first song you ever heard by 43?
Christina Aguilera
Genie in a Bottle but I don't really like that one. I prefer her more ballad-esque or jazzy stuff.

[50.] How many albums do you own by 20?
The Beach Boys
Er, none :P

Mi., 6. Aug. – Katie Melua, Mathias Kellner

(For English-speaking users: this is just a German concert review from Katie's show in Leipzig, Germany, on August 6th 2008.)

Songs an einem Sommerabend II – Katie Melua rockte den Freistaat

(Leipzig.) Nach reichlich einem Jahr kehrte Katie Melua und ihre Band zurück in den Freistaat Sachsen. Erneut stand eine Sommertour durch Deutschland auf dem Programm. Dieses Mal konnte sie mit „Pictures“ endlich ein neues Album live präsentieren – und die Messestadt Leipzig war die erste Station dieser Tour in Deutschland! Nach den Frühjahrkonzerten im April und dem Auftritt beim Berliner iTunes-Festival war dies bereits die zweite Tour 2008. In die Sachsen-Metropole hat die georgisch-stämmige Britin erneut eine leicht umbesetzte Band mitgebracht: interessanterweise fehlte vom April ausgerechnet Perkussionist Luis Jardim. Den Wenigsten wird es aufgefallen sein, denn was wirklich beeindruckte, war der Sound und die geschlossene Mannschaftsleistung an diesem Abend.

„Ich bin die Vorgruppe!“
Bevor jedoch die Hauptattraktion des Abends die Bühne betrat, hatte noch ein Kellner seinen Auftritt. Kein Gastronom, versteht sich, sondern Mathias Kellner, Singer/Songwriter aus Regensburg in Bayern. Für Erheiterung sorgte seine Selbstankündigung nach dem ersten Lied: „Ich bin die Vorgruppe heute Abend!“ – Und spätestens nach dem zweiten Lied war klar: er hatte absolut recht! Nicht nur durch seine wuchtige Erscheinung, sondern in erster Linie durch seine große Stimme und glänzendes Engagement füllte er die riesig anmutende Bühne und den Saal allein mit seiner Musik. Seine selbstgeschriebenen Lieder gab er nur mit Akustikgitarre zum Besten und konnte nach einigen Momenten der Skepsis das Publikum schnell auf seine Seite ziehen. Eigentlich hatten viele Besucher als Support Act die Australierin Andrea McEwan (Katies neue Labelkollegin!) erwartet, die bereits im Frühjahr mit dabei war und auch in den Terminlisten lange stand, jedoch kurz vorher gestrichen wurde – aus unbekannten Gründen. Es wusste also niemand so recht, wer gegen 20.00 Uhr die Bühne als „Vorgruppe“ betreten sollte. Die übergroße Mehrheit wird Mathias Kellner an diesem Augustabend zum ersten Mal gehört und gesehen haben, aber hoffentlich nicht zum Letzten. Hier scheint sich ein echtes Talent vorgestellt zu haben. Nach 20 Minuten (!) war leider schon wieder Schluss mit seinem Auftritt und der ca. 25-minütige (!) Umbau für das „Pictures“-Programm begann.



Blues, Jazz und Rock im Hauptprogramm – ohne Effekthascherei
Dann endlich strömten die Musiker auf die Bühne und begannen mit „My Aphrodisiac Is You“ die instrumentelle Einstimmung der Show. Katie Melua kam einige Momente später auf die Bühne – im eleganten lila Kleid. Nun verdiente die lauernde Fotografen-Schar ihre Brötchen und auch die installierten Videowände strahlten zur Hochform auf. Schnell hatten sich die Sängerin, ihre Band und das Publikum gefunden. Bereits mit dem ersten, bluesigen Track sprang der Funke über. Offenbar war niemand im Saal, der ihre Musik noch nicht kannte. Dabei überraschte mich der große Mix des Publikums schon ein wenig: Frauen- und Männeranteil sehr ausgeglichen, von Teenies bis Senioren alles vertreten. Erneut bewahrheitete sich: Katie Meluas Musik verbindet Generationen. Auch ein schönes live-Erlebnis!

Bereits die iTunes-Live-Aufzeichnung deutete es an: Katie und ihre Band wagen rockigere Arrangements ihrer Lieder. Erlebte ich 2007 in Dresden beschwingte, aber meist zurückhaltend dargebotene Blues- und Jazz-Hymnen in entspannter Open-Air-Atmosphäre, so begann es in der „Leipzig Arena“ öfters kurz zu brodeln. Der Hallen-Sound war naturgemäß lauter und druckvoller, insbesondere im Baßbereich. Die Rocknummern saßen auf den Punkt, brachten Fans zu echter Begeisterung und interessierte Besucher der älteren Semester zu mancher Verwunderung. Mich verwunderte etwas anderes, nämlich die dezente Lichtshow, welche äußerst passend die niveauvolle Musik unterstrich. Es gab keine Videoinstallationen zu Songs (wie andernorten schon bei „Ghost Town“ oder „If You Were A Sailboat“ gesichtet), sondern farbige Lichtstimmungen. Und interessanterweise genügte das völlig. Denn mal ehrlich, was braucht es bei dieser Stimme und Ausstrahlung noch mehr? Eben!



Mit den „Pictures“-Songs rockte die Halle
Sieben Stücke wurden vom „Pictures“-Album dargeboten und diese sehr mitreißend und wie gesagt sehr rockig – für Melua-Verhältnisse! „Mary Pickford“ und „If You Were A Sailboat“ waren gleich im ersten Drittel dabei und kamen schnörkellos ganz ohne Überraschungen daher; eben gewohnt gute Qualität, sonst wären es beide keine Singles geworden im Herbst 2007. „Ghost Town“ setzte dann das erste Achtungszeichen der neuen Songs, dieser Reggae passte nicht nur zur Sommeratmosphäre des heißen Sonnentages, sondern drückte Zugleich Katie Meluas Stimmung an diesem Abend aus: ihr war offenbar nach Party zumute. Sie fegte ausgelassen über die Bühne und begann zu Tanzen. Das sitzende Publikum wollte offensichtlich schon mitgehen – traute sich aber zu diesem Zeitpunkt noch nicht ganz.

„Perfect Circle“ wurde in der neuen alternativen Modern-Rock-Version gespielt. Meiner Überzeugung nach zündet der Song erst auf diese Weise richtig. Neben einem Intro wurde zusätzlich eine Instrumentalsession eingebaut und so dem Ganzen ein passender Rahmen gegeben. „If The Lights Go Out“ war für mich ein absolutes Highlight des Abends, denn die Band ging merklich aus sich heraus und spie