The Shins
Just a quick little library update with some recent listening thoughts...
Artists: 296
Albums: 1207
Songs: 15578
Size: 83.97 GB
Duration: 39 days + 16:16:04
Plays to date: 25,842
As of late, I've kind of been in an electronic, funk, post-rock, instrumental, dance mood with some classic rock mixed in. Trying to take a break from all of the heavier stuff, but they still manage to find my playlist. Slowly, some decent old-school rap, classical, and 90's music has been making its way to my library again. I have managed to surpass where I was in terms of capacity before my hard drives failed a couple months ago, but I know I'm missing some important stuff. We'll see what happens in a month or so.
Also, I just found out about Ronald Jenkees yesterday from a friend. Some of his tracks are pretty wicked. I really enjoy Stay Crunchy. It is pretty much what I've been listening to the past month in a nutshell. Some really funky electronic stuff with a slick beat. Can't shake it.
Just want to thank chrispino, who has put up with my recent cravings in the car. We pretty much listen to the same stuff anyway, but I know sometimes he looks over and is like "wtf". Gotta love scrobbling tracks on the go!
Artists: "Weird Al" Yankovic, 10 Years, 12 Stones, 3 Doors Down, 30 Seconds to Mars, 311, 32 Leaves, 3rd Strike, 65daysofstatic, 88 Fingers Louie, A Perfect Circle, A Wilhelm Scream, AC/DC, Adema, Aerosmith, AFI, Alesana, Alexisonfire, Alien Ant Farm, Alkaline Trio, The All-American Rejects, All Time Low, Amber Pacific, Anberlin, Anti-Flag, Apocalyptica, Arctic Monkeys, Army of the Pharaohs, Art of Dying, As Cities Burn, ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION, Atreyu, Audioslave, August Burns Red, Avenged Sevenfold, Bad Religion, Barenaked Ladies, Basement Jaxx, Battles, Beastie Boys, Benassi Bros., Benny Benassi, Birdman, Black Eyed Peas, Black Unicorn, Blink-182, Bloc Party, Bob Rivers, Bowling for Soup, boysetsfire, Breaking Benjamin, Bush, Cake, Chevelle, Chromeo, Circa Survive, CKY, Coheed and Cambria, Comeback Kid, Common, Common Sense, Crime in Stereo, CunninLynguists, Daft Punk, Dan Le Sac vs Scroobius Pip, Darude, Datarock, Daughtry, Day of Fire, Death by Stereo, Default, Deftones, Destiny's Child, Disturbed, DJ Danger Mouse, Do Make Say Think, Don Davis, Dr. Harmonica, Drift Effect, Dropkick Murphys, Dustin Kensrue, E-603, Elefant, Eminem, Evanescence, Evans Blue, Evergreen Terrace, Explosions in the Sky, Fall Out Boy, Fat Joe, Fatboy Slim, Fergie, Finch, Finger Eleven, Flight of the Conchords, Flo Rida, Flobots, Flogging Molly, Flying Lotus, Flyleaf, Foo Fighters, Foxy Shazam, Frank Sinatra, Fuel, Funeral for a Friend, George Winston, Girl Talk, Glassjaw, Gnarls Barkley, God Is an Astronaut, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Goldfinger, Good Riddance, Gorillaz, Green Day, HIM, Halifax, Harvey Danger, Hawthorne Heights, Hellyeah, HiFi Hustlers, Hoobastank, Hootie & the Blowfish, If These Trees Could Talk, Ignite, Incubus, Interpol, Jay-Z and Linkin Park, Jedi Mind Tricks, Jefferson Airplane, Jet, Jimi Hendrix, Kanye West, Katy Perry, Killswitch Engage, KoЯn, Led Zeppelin, Less Than Jake, Lifetime, Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz, Lil' Wayne, Linkin Park, Lit, Lo-Fi-Fnk, Louis Armstrong & Friends, Ludacris, Lunar, Lupe Fiasco, Mad at Gravity, Marié Digby, Maroon 5, Massive Attack, Matchbox Twenty, Matisyahu, Matt Keller, Meg & Dia, Millencolin, Mindless Self Indulgence, Mogwai, Muse, MxPx, My Chemical Romance, N*E*R*D, Natasha Bedingfield, Nickelback, Nine Inch Nails, Nintendopella, NOFX, Nonpoint, OuterSpace, OutKast, Over It, Ozma, Papa Roach, Paramore, Pendulum, Pennywise, Phantom Planet, Pharrell, Pillar, Pink Floyd, Placebo, Plain White T's, Poison the Well, Portugal. The Man, Professor Kliq, Propagandhi, Protest the Hero, Puddle of Mudd, Queen, Queens of the Stone Age, Ra, Rage Against the Machine, Rancid, Ratatat, Red, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Reel Big Fish, Rick Ross, Rise Against, RJD2, Ronald Jenkees, Russian Circles, Saosin, Seether, Scott Weiland, Scroobius Pip, Seether, Serart, Serj Tankian, Serphonic, Set Your Goals, Sevendust, Shinedown, Shop Boyz, Sixx-A.M, Space Monkeyz vs. Gorillaz, Spank Rock, Staind, Steppenwolf, Stone Sour, Stone Temple Pilots, Story of the Year, Strata, Stretch Arm Strong, Strike Anywhere, Strung Out, Sublime, Submersed, Sugarcult, Sum 41, System of a Down, Taking Back Sunday, Taproot, t.A.T.u., Tenacious D, The All-American Rejects, The Audition, Average White Band, Beastie Boys, The Beatles, The Chemical Brothers, The Devil Wears Prada, The Dillinger Escape Plan, The Doors, The Fall of Troy, The Hives, The Hood Internet, The Kooks, The Mars Volta, The Neptunes, The Offspring, The Presidents of the United States of America, The Prodigy, The Raconteurs, The Receiving End of Sirens, The Shins, The Smashing Pumpkins, The Strokes, The Thrice Tribute Band, The Troggs, The Used, The White Stripes, The Who, The Yardbirds, Theory of a Deadman, Third Eye Blind, This Will Destroy You, Thousand Foot Krutch, Three 6 Mafia, Three Days Grace, Thrice, Timbaland, Tom Green, Tool, Train, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Trapt, TRUSTcompany, Van Halen, Various Artists, Velvet Revolver, Venetian Snares, Venetian Snares + Speedranch, The Von Bondies, Weezer
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Library Update 09/06/08
6 Sep 2008, 20:00 by substr
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Top 50 Quiz Thing
6 Sep 2008, 07:58 by yara_gilmore
That title says it all, really. I saw it somewhere on last.fm (for the life of me, I can't remember where), and since I'm a bit bored, I thought I'd make this my first journal entry. *trumpets!* Oh, and before I begin: these are of course the charts of today, they might change over time. I haven't had this profile for very long, and the charts are also a bit off, because I've been on a holiday and moved, like, four times... Bear with me.
1. What's your favorite song by 15?
Snow Patrol - I hate that I have to make a choice here... I guess I'll go with Run, because that's the song that got me into them in the first place, and even though I've listened to it a gazillion times, it can still make me cry if I'd let it.
2. How did you get into 20?
Maxïmo Park - I'd heard the bandname buzz around for a while before I actually heard one of their songs. It was Our Velocity, I think, and I was addicted straight away!
3. Who is your favorite member in 1?
Acda en De Munnik - Well, there are only two :p. I guess I'll go with Thomas Acda, because he also does some acting on the side, and he has impeccable comic timing. Plus, a rather thick Amsterdam accent, which I love.
4. Whats your favorite lyric bit by 29?
Kristin Chenoweth -
Taylor the latte boy!
Bring me java, bring me joy!
5. Have you ever seen 22 live?
Klaxons - Sadly, no. I'd love to though.
6. What's your favorite album from 10?
Dr Horrible cast - Technically, there isn't one (yet!).
7. Do you own any merchandise from 3?
Kate Nash - No. I do love the 'Kate Nash? What do I know? I'm a mouse' T-shirts, but they're way too big for me.
8. What is a good memory you have of 7?
David Gray - Oh, so many! I've seen him live twice and he was just brilliant, I love him so much. Also, cycling home in the snow to Disappearing World. Magic, I tell you, magic!
9. Is there a member of the same age as you in 2?
Sondre Lerche - Nope.
10. When did you first get into 8?
Regina Spektor - A friend of mine was really into the song Samson around the time that Soviet Kitsch had just come out, and then I got curious. so I downloaded (God have mercy on my soul) the 11:11 album, and I fell in love straight away.
11. Who likes 4 along with you?
Jason Mraz - I'm almost embarassed he's that high up, but I just love singing along to his songs, especially when I'm cooking or doing the dishes, they're so damn catchy! Anyway, a former classmate, Laurie, is absolutely obsessed with him.
12. Which song did you first hear from 16?
Interpol - Slow Hands. A friend said I had to hear 'this hot new thing'.
13. What song made you fall in love with 5?
Coldplay - Yellow. Good times...
14. Which song do you not like by 18?
Carla Bruni - I must admit, I don't listen to all of her songs, just the ones that caught my fancy straight off the bat, like Raphaël, so I don't really have an answer to this one.
15. Why do you like 14's songs?
Franz Ferdinand - They're catchy, the lyrics can be both silly and serious.. Pure entertainment. Plus, they were my first step into the world of British guitar bands (well, okay, after Coldplay). I'll owe them that forever.
16. Where did you first hear 6?
Gomez - On a holiday a veeeery long time ago. It must've been around the time that Bring It On had just come out, because my brother had just seen them at Pinkpop, bought the CD, and insisted on it being played constantly, along with I Am Kloot. Annoying little sister as I am/was, I kept whining that his music was boring and I wanted to listen to Robbie Williams (in my defense, I was young, and Sing When You're Winning is a pretty good album, so shut up). Of course, I found myself falling in love with Gomez (and I Am Kloot, come to that) despite all my struggling.
17. How long was 19 a singer before you liked them?
The Postal Service - Oh boy... I honestly can't say in what year I started to really get into them... I guess about two years ago, which would be 2006. Last.fm informs me that The Postal Service started out in 2001, so that would make it five years. Wow. That's... Slightly embarrassing.
18. Does 13 have a song that gives you a bad memory?
Muse - Hysteria. Mind you, it's not their fault, I love that song to bits. Anyway, I was going to see them live at Pinkpop a couple of years ago, and on the day it was finally going to happen, my parents suddenly said I was too young to stay at the festival that late when there was school the next day (I think I was 15/16). So as I walked out of there, they started playing Hysteria on the main stage. I was angry and sad and INCREDIBLY FRUSTRATED. Haunts me till this very day, especially since I missed them again two years later. But that's a story for another time.
19. When did you get into 17?
Unkle Bob - Quite recently, someone on Livejournal recommended it to me.
20. How long have you been into 9?
Death Cab for Cutie - I started listening to their music when A Lack Of Color was used on The OC, then I kind of lost track of them for a while, and then, a few months before Narrow Stairs came out, I fell in love all over again.
21. If 11 had a concert 300 miles away, would you drive there to see them?
Turin Brakes - If I had the means and the time... Absolutely. I love Turin Brakes, but they never seem to leave the UK, if they go on tour at all.
22. How many CDs do you own of 12?
Kaiser Chiefs - Two. Because they only have two.
23. Does 21 have a song that makes you cry?
The Weepies (oh, the irony!) - The World Spins Madly On, but a lot of their songs are kind of melancholy.
24. Does 27 have a song that makes you happy?
Marike Jager - Yes! Hide And Seek and Fling Flack Toodah! Insane in the brain, they think it should be treated! Well, I don't think so, doctor, I'm just hard to understand!
25. Does 23 have a song that makes you smile?
Damien Rice - Amie. It's sort of nostalgic, I love it.
26. What's the last song you've listened to from 28?
The Wombats - Let's Dance To Joy Division
27. Is there a song by 32 that you've listened to more than 30 times?
Psapp - I think I must've listened to Hi or About Fun more than 30 times, even though that wasn't scrobbled.
28. What is a song from 50 that you've only listened to once?
Ben's Brother - ...Any song, except for Stuttering (Kiss Me Again)/Kiss Me Again (Stuttering). Seriously, which one is the right title?
29. Is there a song you are sick of hearing by 24?
The Beatles - Let It Be. I used to be in this choir, and we rehearsed it over and over and over, until I got sick of it. As I got older, I joined another choir... And they sang it too. I even had a solo. Sigh.
30. What song got you into 40?
Ghosts - Stay The Nights.
31. What is your favorite single by 25?
The Wombats - Let's Dance To Joy Division. I don't really like any of their other singles... I know I'm alone on this one, but I just like this song and Tales Of Girls, Boys And Marsupials. Please don't shoot me.
32. If 49 hated you, what would you do?
The Shins - Wonder what the hell I did wrong, they seem pretty peaceful to me.
33. What would you say if 42 or one of the members from 42 asked you out?
Editors - Well... There's a bit of an age gap.
34. Would you care if 41 had a boyfriend/girlfriend?
Ghosts - Couldn't care less, really.
35. Who has the best voice in 46?
Joshua Radin - ...Yeah.
36. Do you think 26 is/are good looking?
Air Traffic - *googles* Yeah, I guess they're alright.
37. How many times have you listened to your favorite song by 36?
Maroon 5 - Oh boy. I don't really have a favourite song, but I used to really be into them a few years ago, I had that CD playing on a loop at my house for months.
38. How many CDs do you own of 30?
Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly - Two. Downloaded, sadly, but I will make up for that soon.
39. Is there a song from 38 that makes you mad?
Patrick Watson - ...No.
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 Last Shadow Puppets - I love everything Alex Turner's done so far, so who knows... But I like both Arctic Monkeys and The Last Shadow Puppets, so I can't say I crave for him to go solo or anything.
41. What does your favorite song from 48 remind you of?
Amy Winehouse - Back To Black. Well, of a mistress whose lover has gone back to his wife/girlfriend and is miserable because of that. Not really original, but, you know.
42. Did you hate 43 at first?
Arctic Monkeys - Nope. The first song I heard was A Certain Romance, and I quite liked it, so I decided to check out the rest of the album.
43. Does your best friend also listen to 33?
Air - I don't strictly have one best friend, but no, I think I'm alone on this one. Can't say I mind, though.
44. Do you think your parents would like 37?
Eric Hutchinson - My father would quite like him and whistle along from the kitchen, probably, but I think my mother would think he's a bit boring and poppy.
45. Does 47 have a song that makes you want to dance?
Dan Le Sac vs Scroobius Pip - Not really dance, but more or less bob along, sure.
46. Have you ever seen 34 in person?
Justice - Nope.
47. Do you like 44's name?
I Am Kloot - I don't know what 'kloot' means in English, but in Dutch it means 'balls', or, technically, 'ball'. I don't know if it's intended, but it makes me giggle like a twelve year old.
48. Is there someone in 45 that you want to go out with?
Radiohead - They're brilliant and all, but... No.
49. Do you know anyone that hates 39?
Belle and Sebastian - Not personally, no, but I'm pretty sure there are a lot of B&S haters out there.
50. Have you ever danced to a song from 35?
Solo - No, their songs aren't exactly fit for dancing. -
50 questions about my top 50
4 Sep 2008, 21:34 by novass
1.How did you get into 29? (Hans Zimmer & James Newton Howard)
When I saw The Dark Knight.
2. What's the first song you ever heard by 22? (Talib Kweli)
I first heard Definition with Mos Def as Black Star, but the first song i heard by Talib Kweli solo was Listen
3. What's your favorite lyric by 33? (Fabolous)
I came back with some sicka stones
That got these broke niggaz lookin at me like they chokin' on a chicken bone
Every chick I bone
Can't leave the dick alone.
4. How did you get into 49? (M.I.A.)
I heard Bucky Done Gone on NBA Live videogame soundtrack and then I recently saw trailer for Pineapple Express and found out she has a new album.
5. How many albums by 13 do you own? (T.I.)
None
6. What is your favorite song by 50? (Warren G)
Regulate
7. Is there a song by 39 that makes you sad? (Wu-Tang Clan)
No
8. What is your favorite song by 15? (Snoop Dogg)
Gin and Juice
9. What is your favorite song by 5? (2Pac)
It's very difficult to pick one, there's so many great songs by 2Pac. For example:Keep Ya Head Up, Life Goes On, To Live & Die in L.A., Changes, California Love...
10. Is there a song by 6 that makes you happy? (Atmosphere)
You
11. What is the worst song by 40? (Xzibit)
I don't know :)
12. What is your favorite song by 10? (Atmosphere)
Trying to Find a Balance
13. What is a good memory you have involving 30? (Mos Def)
I don't have any :)
14. What is your favorite song by 38? (WC)
80's Babies (Feat. Ice Cube)
15. Is there a song by 19 that makes you happy? (Gnarls Barkley)
Crazy, Smiley Faces, Going On
16. Is there a song by 25 that makes you sad? (Lil' Wayne)
No
17. What is the first song you ever heard by 23? (Nironic)
Sometimes
18. What's your favorite lyric by 11? (Black Milk)
Don't have a favourite lyric.
19. Who is a favorite member of 1? (The Game)
The Game :D
20. Is there a song by 14 that makes you happy? (PIO Squad)
Zivot Feat. Vec
21. What is a good memory involving 27? (Young Jeezy)
None
22. What is your favorite song by 16? (Dr. Dre)
Still D.R.E., Let Me Ride
23. What is the first song you ever heard by 47? (Bun B)
I first heard him on Jay-Z's song Big Pimpin with Pimp C as UGK. First solo song I heard by him was That's Gangsta (featuring Sean Kingston)
24. What is your favorite album by 18? (Ludacris)
Release Therapy or Red Light District
25. What is your favorite song by 21? (Common)
The Game
26. What is the first song you ever heard by 26? (Juice)
Rollin' (feat. The Game)
27. What is your favorite album by 3? (Gang Starr)
Moment of Truth
28. What is you favorite song by 2? (Nas)
One Mic, N.Y. State of Mind, Halftime and Hero (feat. Keri Hilson).
29. What was the first song you ever heard by 32? (Nipsey Hussle)
They Roll (Feat. The Game)
30. What is you favorite song by 8? (Rakim)
Real Shit
31. How many times have you seen 17 live? (Big Daddy Kane)
0.
32. Is there a song by 44 that makes you happy? (Clipse)
Mr. Me Too feat. Pharrell
33. How did you get into 12? (Kanye West)
I heardJesus Walks on MTV.
34. What is the worst song by 45? (DMX)
Shot Down (feat. Styles P and 50 Cent)
35. What was the first song you ever heard by 34? (9th Wonder)
The Last Time (feat. Royce The 5'9, Vandalyzm & Naledge, The Lou & The D)
36. What was the first song you ever heard by 48? (Little Brother)
Good Clothes
37. How many times have you seen 42 live? (Reks)
0. :)
38. What is you favorite song by 36? (Three 6 Mafia)
Stay Fly (Ft.Young Buck Eightball & MJG)
39. What was the first song you ever heard by 28? (Fort Minor)
Believe Me (feat. Bobo and Styles of Beyond)
40. What is you favorite album by 7? (Ice Cube)
The Predator
41. Is there a song by 31 that makes you happy? (Fat Joe)
I can't think of any.
42. What is your favorite album by 41? (OutKast)
Stankonia
43. What is your favorite song by 24? (Foo Fighters)
Learn to Fly
44. What is a good memory you have involving 46? (Dilated Peoples)
None.
45. What is your favorite song by 35? (Notorious B.I.G.)
Juicy
46. Is there a song by 9 that makes you happy? (Lupe Fiasco)
Go Baby (featuring Gemstones), The Instrumental (Featuring Jonah Matranga) and Hi-Definition (Featuring Snoop Dogg & Pooh Bear)
47. What is your favorite album by 4? (Busta Rhymes)
The Big Bang
48. Who is your favorite member of 37? (The Shins)
I don't even know their names :) but probably the singer.
49. What is the first song you ever heard by 43? (Clipse)
Grindin'
50. What is your favorite song by 20? (Clyde Carson)
2 step
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Calling anybody and everybody to recommend me some music!
4 Sep 2008, 18:57 by yellowbird_
I'm in desperate need of some new bands/artists to listen to! It's been a while since I discovered somebody new that I truly love, with the exception of Fleet Foxes of course!
Anything similar to any of the following would be awesome:
Bright Eyes
Fleet Foxes
Conor Oberst
Delays
Two Gallants
CocoRosie
Iron & Wine
DeVotchKa
Kings of Convenience
The Magnetic Fields
Neko Case
Andrew Bird
Guillemots
Islands
Sigur Rós
The Shins
Tegan and Sara
Devendra Banhart
Arcade Fire
Animal Collective
Modest Mouse
Throw some artists you think I might like my way, fellow last.fmers :)
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The Decemberists - Fall Tour Pre-Sale - Get Tickets Now!!
3 Sep 2008, 16:48 by musictoday1
Points of Order:
• Bridesmaid Revisited Tour 2008 hits the road in November
• Reminder: Always the Bridesmaid vinyl pre-order happening now
Adored Mailing List Recipients,
In our last e-missive, there was a passing reference to the fact that summer is upon us. That, my friends, does not appear to still be true in some northwestern climes. Fall seems to be creeping in with its mossy, moldering fingers.
And so: what better time to hit the road to bring our Decemberists' entertainments to the public, to the masses? And so: the Decemberists will be bringing the Bridesmaid Revisted Tour 2008 to a few fair US cities in November. Dates are as follow:
11-05 New York, NY - Terminal 5
11-06 Boston, MA - The Orpheum
11-07 Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory
11-08 Baltimore, MD - Ram’s Head Live
11-09 Ithaca, NY - Cornell University, Barton Hall
11-11 Montclair, NJ - Wellmont Theatre
11-24 Los Angeles, CA - The Wiltern
11-25 San Francisco, CA - Warfield Theatre
11-29 Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom
11-30 Seattle, WA - The Moore Theatre
A limited number of pre-order tickets go on sale today, September 2nd, to the public on a first-come, first-serve basis at http://www.musictoday.com/redirect/bounce.asp?cid=35714 . General ticket on-sales begin on Saturday, September 6th for East Coast dates and on Saturday, September 13th for West Coast dates. Our good friends and fellow PDXers Loch Lomond will be opening the dates.
And, as we mentioned last time, pre-orders are also being accepted for the Always the Bridesmaid: A Singles Series vinyl releases. Via http://www.decemberistsshop.com, one can either order the three installments in one shot and receive in a tidy package in December, or order them one by one and receive them as they are released (Vol. I on Oct. 14th, Vol. II on Nov. 4th and Vol. III on Dec. 2nd).
That's all!
Yours,
The Decemberists
http://www.musictoday.com/redirect/bounce.asp?cid=35714
The Decemberists
For Fans of:
Colin Meloy, Neutral Milk Hotel, Death Cab for Cutie, Sufjan Stevens, Iron & Wine, The Shins, The New Pornographers… -
MrWinczakos - we haven't forgot about you!
3 Sep 2008, 11:28 by Lord_Krichian
it's 6 months since one of the most irritating trolls has been banned. and it seems now that epic lulz are gone with the new lastfm so let's all have a moment of silence in rememberance of the great persona he was!
I miss you MrWInczakos :(
ps old lastfm sucked.
ps2 new last fm sucks.
ps3 will there be another mighty troll just like him and R.I.P. Octember (also known as Strictly Diesel) and Pagan_Winter (also known as - too many names, cant remember them all)? who knows. maybe someday.
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This isn't exactly accurate, since I've only had this for a month at the most, but…
2 Sep 2008, 21:35 by beenyisagreeny
1. What's your favorite song by 15?
I Know It's Over
2. How did you get into 20?
Jack White, in The White Stripes has been a cutie in this life, that's for sure.
3. Who is your favorite member in 1?
Thom Yorke!!
4. Whats your favorite lyric bit by 29?
"Let's gather up our stash babe, find a little ranch babe and find a lonely little pony to ride." M. Ward, Seashell Tale.
5. Have you ever seen 22 live?
lol, Tarkio, I have not.
6. What's your favorite album from 10?
Oh! The Every Day And Every Night EP.
7. Do you own any merchandise from 3?
Yah, I totally have a Nick Drake wall clock.
8. What is a good memory you have of 7?
Er... really loving Kun-Hoo's Pixies shirt, enough to make someone else jealous whenever I'd compliment it. so lame -_-
9. Is there a member of the same age as you in 2?
gosh, this is literally, a knee-slapper after you hear that my second band is Neutral Milk Hotel and I'm the wee age of 19!
10. When did you first get into 8?
Andrew Bird, jesus, I don't know, I've known about him for a few years now, and I can't remember how I got a hold of hisImitosis
11. Who likes 4 along with you?
Modest Mouse, gosh, who likes MM?
12. Which song did you first hear from 16?
Oh! It was definitely Beruit's Nantes
13. What song made you fall in love with 5?
I think Adam Green's We're Not Supposed to Be Lovers is beautiful. A real get-over-it song.
14. Which song do you not like by 18?
Lmao, well 18's Frédéric Chopin...so I'm not sippin' any hater-aid here.
15. Why do like 14's songs?
Oh, lord, because Iron & Wine should be much lower than 14, that's why! I guess they will start to be listened to more graciously now that I'm single again. lol -_-
16. Where did you first hear 6?
The Shins, oh that was when I was in 9th grade and walking to school with my boyfriend on a very cloudy day. It was pretty nice.
17. How long was 19 a singer before you liked them?
Wiki'd Death Cab for Cutie and found that they were a band for about six years before I started liking 'em.
18. Does 13 have a song that gives you a bad memory?
The Unicorns, ugh getting rides to school in a huge Yukon listening to the latest pretentious junk my ex had just downloaded, so if it's played loudly in a car with the windows all up, I feel kinda sick...
19. When did you get into 17?
Blonde Redhead! I'm gonna say --- at the latest, it was when I was in eighth grade. Such love.
20. How long have you been into 9?
Elliott Smith, whew, well for five years now.
21. If 11 had a concert 300 miles away, would you drive there to see them?
Oh, definitely, yes. If Cat Power was playing is SF, I'd roadTRIP.
22. How many CDs do you own of 12?
The Beatles, well I'm taking it that CDs means albums, so...I have nine.
23. Does 21 have a song that makes you cry?
The Mariner's Revenge Song could be pretty nostaligia-y ever since someone said it was a ballad in English class and didn't play the entire song, and I was bummed, because I love the entire song. Oh well, grow up brit.
24. Does 27 have a song that makes you happy?
Akron/Family's Love Love Love 2 sure is optimistic.
25. Does 23 have a song that makes you smile?
The Velvet Underground!!! Ha ha haa !! God, cmon, now, that band should be on my top 10, all of those songs make me smile.
26. What's the last song you've listened to from 28?
Tenacious D, lol, idk, they have their moments, imo.
27. Is there a song by 32 that you've listened to more than 30 times?
Definitely Pavement's Stop Breathin.
28. What is a song from 50 that you've only listened to once?
Lol, Tegan and Sara, none. I've had Tegan and Sarah days, and quite a few, back when I was a slave to my iPod.
29. Is there a song you are sick of hearing by 24?
Lol, Marshmallow Coast'sClassifieds, gets annoying even though it makes me smile.
30. What song got you into 40?
ha, it was probably of Montreal's Tim I Wish You Were Born A Girl that got me, it got a quite a few heteroz as well. fags, all of em. pft.
31. What is your favorite single by 25?
The Mountain Goats' Babylon Burning is a fav of mine.
32. If 49 hated you, what would you do?
The Good Life should be much lower in number, but I would probably laugh in the members of that band hated me.
33. What would you say if 42 or one of the members from 42 asked you out?
lmao, Bauhaus, maybe to a carnival.
34. Would you care if 41 had a boyfriend/girlfriend?
Grandaddy, nuh uh, sorry guys.
35. Who has the best voice in 46?
Led Zeppelin, lol, Robert Plant, perhaps?
36. Do you think 26 is/are good looking?
HA! Rilo Kiley, hell yes!!
37. How many times have you listened to your favorite song by 36?
Devendra Banhart, well idk about that one, but it's probably The Body Breaks, and the number's probably over 70 since I was a creep my last year of high school... i.e. Devendra fanatic. -_-
38. How many albums do you own of 30?
David Bowie, only Hunky Dory and The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust.
39. Is there a song from 38 that makes you mad?
Sufjan Stevens, lol, no.
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?
Son, Ambulance, well I do think they could do better with someone else... guiding them at times, I wouldn't care, it'd be interesting.
41. What does your favorite song from 48 remind you of?
Ambulance LTD, wellSugar Pill is a popular fav, and it reminds me of my false life with that boy.
42. Did you hate 43 at first?
Lou Reed, honestly, never. lol.
43. Does your best friend also listen to 33?
Cursive, lol no.
44. Do you think your parents would like 37?
Kings of Leon, no.
45. Does 47 have a song that makes you want to dance?
Vetiver, lol, no, but I did dance when I saw them last year.
46. Have you ever seen 34 in person?
Interpol, eh, I wish I have.
47. Do you like 44's name?
Portishead, yes.
48. Is there someone in 45 that you want to go out with?
Nirvana, ohhh there sure was, Mr. Cobain's ghost.
49. Do you know anyone that hates 39?
Flake Music! lol, I don't, nope, sorry.
50. Have you ever danced to a song from 35?
Rocky Votolato, no. lol.
This was stupid and I'll probably do it again in more than a year. Plus, it took FORever. -
50 about your top 50.
31 Aug 2008, 05:14 by thisismenow
1.How did you get into 29? All Time Low
I'm not sure. I think a friend's interest in them got me to try them out.
2. What was the first song you ever heard by 22? Architecture in Helsinki
Probably One Heavy February.
3. What's your favorite lyric by 33? The Shins
oh, really I have no idea... let me get back to you on that.
"And they can float above the grass,
In circles if they tried," I guess.
4. How did you get into 49? Terra Naomi
I'm not really sure..I think it was just a random find.
5. How many albums by 13 do you own? MSI
Two and a couple of songs.
6. What is your favorite song by 50? Hannah Montana
Nobody's Perfect? I'm not sure if that's her or Miley lol.
7. Is there a song by 39 that makes you sad? Heart
The only song I listen to by them - No Other Love
8. What is your favorite song by 15? I can make a mess like nobodies business
I Finally Decided to Give Myself a Reason
9. What is your favorite song by 5? Missy Higgins
Hmm thats really tough, it depends on the day and the mood I'm in but lately I've been loving Sugarcane.
10. Is there a song by 6 that makes you happy? The Birthday Massacre
Well, Kill the Lights makes me feel free if that counts.
11. What is the worst song by 40? Cursive
I'm not sure...
12. What is your favorite song by 10? Feist
Still True
13. What is a good memory you have involving 30? The Dresden Dolls
Definitely the conert. It was awesome.
14 What is your favorite album by 38? 65daysofstatic
The self titled album? Its the only one I have.
15. Is there a song by 19 that makes you happy? Dashboard
The Rush, as of late.
16. Is there a song by 25 that makes you sad? Placebo
Most of them?
17. What is the first song you ever heard by 23? Sia
Breathe Me <3
18. What's your favorite lyric by 11? Brand New
All of them. Seriously, Brand New is love.
19. Who is a favorite member of 1? Radiohead
hmm well Thom Yorke is obviously a genious but they've all fantastic.
20. Is there a song by 14 that makes you happy? Joseph Arthur
He's a depressing artist...not really?
21. What is a good memory involving 27? Bright Eyes
Actually listening to them?
22. What is your favorite song by 16? Circa Survive
Act Appalled, possibly
23. What is the first song you ever heard by 47? Gavin DeGraw
Don't wanna be? He isn't even an artist I listen to... my sister accidently scrobbled him :(
24. What is your favorite album by 18? Paramore
All We Know is falling
25. What is your favorite song by 21? Miley Cyrus
See you Again, although I do love Fly on the Wall.
26. What is the first song you ever heard by 26? Metric
Monster Hospital. I was amazed that people made music like this.
27. What is your favorite album by 3? Uh Huh Her
I suppose their only album is probably my favorite lol.
Common Reaction
28. What is you favorite song by 2? Tegan and Sara
Livingroom or The Con
29. What was the first song you ever heard by 32? Kinnie Starr
Alright <33 Ugh one of her only good songs.
30. What is you favorite song by 8? Goldfrapp
That's nearly impossible to choose. All of those songs are equally impressive.
Yeah, I couldn't pick one.
31. How many times have you seen 17 live? Kaki King
Zero.
32. Is there a song by 44 that makes you happy? Sigur Rós
Ummm... honestly I'm not sure..I haven't listened to one song enough to know that.
33. How did you get into 12? 2 Homos
A random urge to get into podcasts. These ladys are seriously hilarious.
I'm pretty sure I would be as excited to meet them as I would to meet George Clooney.
34. What is the worst song by 45? Action Action
In my opinion, The Game, which is weird because it was a single and other people absolutely love it.
35. What was the first song you ever heard by 34? Marilyn Manson
I think it was Comma White
36. What is the first song you ever heard by 48? Eisley
Marvelous Things me and my friend Katie instantly fell in love with it.
37. How many times have you seen 42 live? Silverstein
None, but it seems like I've had multiple opportunities.
(Somehow I think asking this question for higher played artists would be more appropraite :/ )
38. What is you favorite song by 36? meg and dia
Monsters.
39. What was the first song you ever heard by 28? The Murmurs
Genius.
40. What is your favorite album by 7?Coldplay
Parachutes. Hands down it is my favorite album...maybe even ever.
41. Is there a song by 31 that makes you happy? The Starting Line
21 and Birds
42. What is your favorite album by 41? Imogen Heap
Speak for Yourself. I don't listen to it nearly enough.
43. What is your favorite song by 24? Straylight Run
All those plays are from one song that isn't Big Shot Screaming..but even though... THAT is my favorite.
44. What is a good memory you have involving 46? Hidden in Plain View
those long car rides listening to the same song over and over.
45. What is your favorite song by 35? Snow Patrol
Run, Spitting Games, and Chocolate. I didn't think I missed Snow Patrol, but I do.
46. Is there a song by 9 that makes you happy?The Early November
Umm...no, they're mostly fairly sad.
47. What is your favorite album by 4? Broken Social Scene
I'm not sure I have one. I love select songs from various albums
48. Who is a favorite member of 37? The Smiths
? I don't know.
49. What is the first song you ever heard by 43? Alice Smith
Dreams.
50. What is your favorite song by 20? Taking Back Sunday
Those will always be Bike Scene and You're so last summer. -
Playlist: 18 Great Songs to Appear in Commercials
30 Aug 2008, 16:59 by andythesaint
I don't watch a lot of commercials, since almost everything I watch (aside from sports) is from my DVR, but even with the small amount of commercial breaks I tolerate, I've noticed that a lot of the music I listen to has been showing up in advertisements. Some music snobs look at the increased presence of indie rock in commercials with disdain, rejecting artists that choose to allow their music to be used in ads as sell outs. To those people, I can only say: grow up.
We live in an age where many music fans get their music without paying for it, where radio playlists have been reduced to about 25 songs a day, and the channels on television that used to play music videos now play reality television instead. So if a band feels the need to get a guaranteed pay day for their efforts, while taking a shot at exposing their music to a wider audience, who are we to begrudge them (of course, there are some that can't enjoy any music that is exposed to wider audiences, and to them I repeat: grow up).
So inspired, I decided to make a playlist of songs in my collection that have appeared of late in commercials. I call this mix "Commercial Songs that Aren't Necessarily Commercial". Click on the link to see the full track list, along with clips of the commercials in which they appear.
1.Pink Moon - Nick Drake
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/v/BIOW9fLT9eY&hl=en&fs=1[/youtube]
2. The Funeral - Band of Horses
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/v/CI3vutNkYKs&hl=en&fs=1[/youtube]
3.Sleeping Lessons - The Shins
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/v/8ZpG62fwDNQ&hl=en&fs=1[/youtube]
4.1234 - Feist
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/v/8qP79rRzzh4&hl=en&fs=1[/youtube]
5.For the Actor - Mates of State
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/v/jM7O81fGeR0&hl=en&fs=1[/youtube]
6. Paper Planes - M.I.A.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/v/BqLgQK4T6kM&hl=en&fs=1[/youtube]
7. Music Is My Hot Hot Sex - CSS
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/v/YkUqqA23XNQ&hl=en&fs=1[/youtube]
8.Shut Up And Let Me Go - The Ting Tings
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/v/zcGD9J3pEtU&hl=en&fs=1[/youtube]
9.North American Scum - LCD Soundsystem
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/v/SYcLDoydCPY&hl=en&fs=1[/youtube]
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