My Top 50 Survey - November 30th 2008

Total Play Count: 60600

1. The National
2. The Shins
3. Kings of Convenience
4. Belle and Sebastian
5. Cat Power
6. The Strokes
7. Nouvelle Vague
8. The Arcade Fire
9. Sigur Rós
10. Bon Iver
11. Death Cab for Cutie
12. Arctic Monkeys
13. The Smiths
14. Eddie Vedder
15. The Hold Steady
16. Feist
17. Rilo Kiley
18. Sufjan Stevens
19. The Killers
20. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
21. Muse
22. CocoRosie
23. Bright Eyes
24. The Beatles
25. The Cure
26. Yo La Tengo
27. Kings of Leon
28. Jeff Buckley
29. Elliott Smith
30. of Montreal
31. The Libertines
32. Band of Horses
33. Regina Spektor
34. Shout Out Louds
35. Broken Social Scene
36. Stephen Malkmus
37. Sondre Lerche
38. Ornatos Violeta
39. Ramones
40. Counting Crows
41. The Magnetic Fields
42. David Fonseca
43. Wilco
44. Pete Yorn
45. Kate Nash
46. Pink Floyd
47. Yeah Yeah Yeahs
48. Okkervil River
49. Coldplay
50. Fiona Apple


1. How did you get into 26? Yo La Tengo
A friend sent me some songs of them a few years ago.

2. What was the first song you ever heard by 22? CocoRosie
Probably Not for Sale

3. What's your favorite lyrics by 40? Counting Crows
Colorblind

4. What is your favorite album by 49? Coldplay
X & Y

5. How many albums by 13 do you own? The Smiths
Two: Hatful of Hollow and Louder Than Bombs

6. What is your favourite song by 50? Fiona Apple
Oh Sailor

7. Is there a song by 39 that makes you sad? Ramones
Ergh, don’t think so.

8. What is your favourite song by 15? The Hold Steady
First Night

9. What is your favourite song by 5? Cat Power
Right now is Metal Heart

10. Is there a song by 33 that makes you happy? Regina Spektor
Fidelity

11. What is your favorite album by 6? The Strokes
First Impressions of Earth

12. What is your favorite song by 10? Bon Iver
For Emma

13. What is your favorite album by 30? of Montreal
Hissing Fauna, Are You The Destroyer?

14. What is your favourite song by 38? Ornatos Violeta
Para Nunca Mais Mentir

15. Is there a song by 19 that makes you happy? The Killers
Probably Read My Mind

16. How many times have you seen 9 live? Sigur Rós
Once.

17. What is the first song you ever heard by 23? Bright Eyes
At the Bottom of Everything, I think.

18. What is your favorite album by 11? Death Cab for Cutie
Plans

19. Who is a favorite member of 7? Nouvelle Vague
Don’t have one.

20. Have you ever seen 3 live? Kings of Convenience
Yes, once.

21. What is your favourite lyric by 27? Kings of Leon
“I used to see you every day
used to see you every day
I danced around your folk and soul
i danced to all your fucking soul” - Soft

22. What is your favorite song by 16? Feist
Gatekeeper

23. What is the first song you ever heard by 47? Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Maps, I think.

24. What is your favorite album by 18? Sufjan Stevens
Illinois

25. What is your favorite song by 21? Muse
Time Is Running Out

26. What is the first song you ever heard by 29? Elliott Smith
I don’t remember. Between the Bars, probably?

27. What is your favorite album by 14? Eddie Vedder
Ergh, Into The Wild? :P

28. What is your favorite song by 2? The Shins
New Slang

29. What was the first song you ever heard by 32? Band of Horses
Detlef Schrempf, I think.

30. What is you favorite song by 1? The National
Slow Show

31. How many times have you seen 17 live? Rilo Kiley
None.

32. Is there a song by 45 that makes you happy? Kate Nash
Mariella

33. What is your favorite album by 12? Arctic Monkeys
Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not

34. What is your favourite song by 44? Pete Yorn
Lose You

35. What was the first song you ever heard by 34? Shout Out Louds
Wish you were dead

36. What is you favorite album by 48? Okkervil River
The Stage Names

37. How many times have you seen 42 live? David Fonseca
I’m not sure. About 3 or 4 times.

38. What is your favorite song by 36? Stephen Malkmus
Freeze the Saints

39. What was the first song you ever heard by 24? The Beatles
I have no idea?! It’s The Beatles! Probably All You Need Is Love or Yesterday or Let It Be or Yellow Submarine. I don’t know.

40. What is your favorite album by 8? The Arcade Fire
Ahh! I refuse to choose between Funeral and Neon Bible!

41. Is there a song by 4 that makes you happy? Belle and Sebastian
Too many. Funny Little Frog just to mention one.

42. What is your favorite album by 41? The Magnetic Fields
69 Love Songs

43. What is your favorite song by 28? Jeff Buckley
Everybody Here Wants You

44. What is you favourite song by 46? Pink Floyd
Wish You Were Here

45. What is your favorite song by 35? Broken Social Scene
Lover’s Spit

46. Is there a song by 25 that makes you happy? The Cure
Just Like Heaven

47. What is your favorite album by 31? The Libertines
The Libertines

48. Who is a favorite member of 37? Sondre Lerche
Hm Sondre Lerche :P

49. What is the first song you ever heard by 43? Wilco
I don’t know. Jesus, ETC, probably.

50. How many albums do you own by 20? Clap your hand say yeah
None. I downloaded all their songs… Sue me. :P

1. How did you get into 29 (Snow Patrol)?
A past relationship.

2. What was the first song you ever heard by 22 (The Fratellis)?
Chelsea Dagger!

3. How many albums by 13 do you own (The Kinks)?
8

4. What is your favorite song by 15 (This Bike Is a Pipe Bomb)?
Murder Bike

5. What is your favorite song by 5 (Siddharta)?
Hmm..."Napoj" is definitely one of them.

6. Is there a song by 6 (The Rocket Summer) that makes you happy?
Hold It Up.

7. What is your favorite song by 10(The Weepies)?
Gotta Have You.

8. What is a good memory you have involving 30 (Ramones)?
Summer(s) with my friends back home.

9. Is there a song by 19 (The Presidents of the United States of America) that makes you happy?
Love Everybody.

10. How many times have you seen 26 (Sublime) live?
Zero :(

11. What is the first song you ever heard by 23 (ABBA)?
Probably "Waterloo".

12. What is your favorite album by 11 (Bob Marley)?
Exodus.

13. Who is a favorite member of 1 (Jack Johnson)?
The one and (the) only Jack Johnson!

14. Have you ever seen 14 (Hinder) live?
No.

15. What is a good memory involving 27 (Metallica)?
Stalking my 6th grade crush.. :P

16. What is your favorite song by 16 (Kings of Leon)?
Taper Jean Girl.

17. What is your favorite album by 18 (The Beatles)?
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.

18. What is your favorite song by 21 (The Roots)?
Livin' In A New World.

19. What is the first song you ever heard by 25 (Patrice)?
Moonrise.

20. What is your favorite album by 2 (Flogging Molly)?
Drunken Lullabies.

21. What is you favorite song by 3 (Mason Jennings)?
Duluth.

22. What is you favorite song by 8 (Fleet Foxes)?
White Winter Hymnal.

23. How many times have you seen 17 (Death Cab for Cutie) live?
Zeroooo.

24. What is the worst song by 12 (Coldplay)?
I don't like "A Whisper" too much...

25. What was the first song you ever heard by 28 (Nickel Creek)?
The Fox.

26. What is you favorite album by 7 (Modest Mouse)?
Good News For People Who Love Bad News.

27. What is your favorite song by 9 (Arctic Monkeys)?
Fake Tales of San Francisco.

28. Is there a song by 26 (Sublime) that makes you happy?
Yeah a few of them..."Waiting for my Ruca", "Date Rape", "Caress Me Down" etc.

29. What is your favorite album by 4 (3 Doors Down)?
Seventeen Days.

30. How many albums do you own by 36 (Elliott Smith)?
One.

The Song of the Day is "Leave Before the Lights Come On" by Arctic Monkeys. That song has inspired me to a plot in my new short story. But I still don't know if I should base it off the song completely or at all. Hmm, I need to speak to Lucia about that. I need to read. Then I'll write. But I'm being a lazy bum. Fuck. Oh, well. Wish me luck.

Aiden
Air Traffic
Alexisonfire
Alphabeat
The Anomalies
Anti-Flag
Arctic Monkeys
The Artful Dodger
Atreyu
As I Lay Dying
Attack! Attack!
The Automatic
Avenue X2
Be Quiet Shout Loud
Billy the Kid
The Blackout X2
Blazin' Squad
Blue X3
Bon Jovi
The Bookhouse Boys
Boyzone
Bring Me the Horizon
Busted X2
Cancer Bats
Clea
The Click Five
Darius
Detroit Social Club
DJ Pdex[artist]
Dodgy
Ebony Bones
The Electric City
Elliot Minor X3
Elton John
The Enemy
Enter Shikari X2
Faithless
famous last words
The Federals
The Feeling
Flamboyant Bella
Flood of Red
From First to Last
Funeral for a Friend
Gallows
Gareth Gates
Girls Aloud X3
Glamour Of The Kill
Go:Audio
Hadouken!
Heaven's Basement
Hijak Oscar
The Horrors
HORSE the band
The Humour
Icehouse
Idiot Savant
imma
In Case of Fire
Jack Penate
Javine
Kaiser Chiefs
Kid Harpoon
The Killers
Kings of Leon
The Kooks
The Lancashire Hotpots
Leon Jackson X2
Leona Lewis
Lemar X2
Lights And Sounds
Lil Chris X2
The Little Flames
The Little Ones
LostAlone
Lostprophets
Lucie Silvas
Manchester Orchestra
Mark Owen
McFly X16
The Medic Droid
Mindless Self Indulgence
ムック
My Chemical Romance X2
The Noise Next Door X2
Nylon
One Night Only X2
The Paddingtons X2
P!nk
Penknifelovelife
The Pigeon Detectives
Plain White T's
Razorlight
Reemer X2
R.E.M.
Reverend and The Makers
rhydian
Rise Against
The Rivers
Roxanne Cooper
Same Difference
Saosin
The Saturdays
Saving Aimee
S Club 7
S Club 8
S Club Juniors
Scouting for Girls X2
Senses Fail
Sergeant
Spice Girls
Stereophonics
Taking Back Sunday
Templeton Pek
This Is Hell
Tinchy Stryder
Tom Ritchie
Ttorria
Tyler James
Underoath
The Used
V X2
The View
Viva Machine
VS
We Are Scientists
We Are The Ocean X2
Westlife
Will Young
The Who
You Me At Six
Zoe Birkett

Bands That Have Been Seen (kind of my own personal checklist)

- Gorillaz (had a drink with Del, voice of clint eastwood)
- Linkin Park
- Coldplay
- The Living End (under the guise of "long necks")
- BonJah
- The Fratellis
- Green Day
- Hoodoo Gurus
- LABJACD
- My Chemical Romance
- Jimmy Eat World
- Chris Cornell
- Powderfinger
- Silverchair


Bands I Already Have Tickets To See

- Arctic Monkeys
- The Living End (again)
- Prodigy
- Pendulum
- Sneaky Sound System
- Hot Chip
- Lupe Fiasco
- The Vines (canceled, lead singer sick)
- The Killers
- Snow Patrol
- Kaiser Chiefs

1. Me First and the Gimme Gimmes
First song heard by them: O Sole Mio
Song that got me into them: Wild World
Who got me into them: Irmão =]
Current favourite track: Barbie World
All-time favourite track: I Believe I Can Fly

2. Franz Ferdinand
First song heard by them: Do You Want To
Song that got me into them: Take Me Out
Who got me into them: MTV e Guitar Hero hauahu
Current favourite track: This Fire
All-time favourite track: The Fallen


3. McFly
First song heard by them: Friday Night
Song that got me into them: Friday Night
Who got me into them: Juliana :)
Current favourite track: Corrupted
All-time favourite track: too close to comfort

4. Pearl Jam
First song heard by them: Jeremy
Song that got me into them: Jeremy
Who got me into them: Irmão
Current favourite track: Black
All-time favourite track: Daughter


5. Busted
First song heard by them: What I Go to School For
Song that got me into them: What I Go to School For
Who got me into them: McFly :)
Current favourite track: 3 A.M.
All-time favourite track: 3 A.M.

6. Tears for Fears
First song heard by them: Head Over Heels
Song that got me into them: Head Over Heels
Who got me into them: Irmão
Current favourite track: Sowing The Seeds Of Love
All-time favourite track: Sowing The Seeds Of Love

7. Avril Lavigne
First song heard by them: Complicated
Song that got me into them: The Best Damn Thing
Who got me into them: Eu u.u
Current favourite track: Innocence
All-time favourite track: Complicated

8. The Beatles
First song heard by them: Help!
Song that got me into them: Help!
Who got me into them: Família
Current favourite track: Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da
All-time favourite track: Can't Buy Me Love

9. Guns N' Roses
First song heard by them: Sweet Child o' Mine
Song that got me into them: Sweet Child o' Mine
Who got me into them: Irmão denovo u.u
Current favourite track: This I love
All-time favourite track: Patience

10. Arctic Monkeys
First song heard by them: The View From the Afternoon
Song that got me into them: The View From the Afternoon
Who got me into them: Franz Ferdinand
Current favourite track: Teddy Pickers
All-time favourite track: A Certain Romance

Does anyone but me care? No. But I like making lists and I'm bored.

Aiden
Ash
Alanis Morissette
Amy Winehouse (x2)
Arctic Monkeys
Arno Carstens
Biffy Clyro
Carbon/Silicon
Donovan
Feeder
Flogging Molly (x2)
Glasvegas
Gogol Bordello
Jesse Malin
Jimmy Carr (comedy show)
Kasabian (x2)
Keane
Lenny Kravitz
Lostprophets
Maxïmo Park.
Michael Franti & Spearhead
Muse (x6)
My Chemical Romance
Nixon and the Burn
Noisettes
Paolo Nutini
Shy Child
Stereophonics
Talula
The Feeling
The Fratellis
The Futureheads
The Kooks
The Menschen
The Mighty Boosh (comedy show)
The Morris Brothers Band
The Quails
The Rolling Stones
The Script
The Thirst
Wolfmother (x2)
Zane Lowe (DJing)

More than just my favorite artists and songs. I like these albums because I can enjoy usually 100% of it.

1. Illinois - Sufjan Stevens

I am in awe of him every time I hear any of his music. But this album in particular is amazing. I love the state concept albums he's done, and this did so much more to improve on the already awesome Michigan concept album. From the soft, beautiful "Concerning the UFO Sighting Near Highland, Illinois," the aching "John Wayne Gacy Jr.," the flawless "Come on Feel the Illinoise," bouncy "The Tallest Man, the Broadest Shoulders," and the most popular (for a reason) "Chicago," it's nothing but perfection. Even the lyricless tracks offer catchy melodies and beats. It's really a perfect album, in my opinion.

2. Y's - Joanna Newsom

I was introduced to Joanna Newsom about a year ago. I mostly listened to Milk-Eyed Mender first, but I've grown to enjoy this album even more. I have to hand it to any artist who can write songs of this length, and have every one of them be completely listenable and enjoyable. "Only Skin" is over 16 minutes, but it never drags on. Y's is the best kind of sophomore album; Joanna Newsom developed her sound and took a great risk, but even in spite of the ambitiousness of the album, she still "sounded like Joanna Newsom."

3. OK Computer - Radiohead

It's probably a cliche to have them on here, but there's a reason for that. I had been hesitant to check out Radiohead (for stupid reasons), but I finally see what all the fuss is about. This album is amazing! "Paranoid Android" never gets old, but then again, neither does any of this album. Even "Fitter Happier" is brilliant, albeit a little chilling and creepy. The whole album kind of feels that way, but it resonates, and the themes of alienation have really spoken to me. I read that Radiohead said they'd never be able to top this album, and they're probably right. But they haven't really tried to "top" it; they've continued to develop and explore. That a band can remain so consistently inventive and enjoyable after a success like this gives me hope for other artists I enjoy, that they can also continue to progress.

4. Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes

I was soooo surprised when I first got this album. Pitchfork had given it a really convincingly good review, so I thought I'd check it out. I listened to "White Winter Hymnal" about thirty times, but was so taken aback that the rest of the songs were just as beautiful. Things have felt a little dry this year music wise; most of the new releases from this year haven't been nearly as satisfying as last year. I've mostly been listening to older releases. Although there have been several surprises amidst the boringness of 2008 music, this is definitely the best.

5. The Shepherd's Dog - Iron & Wine

I was going to put Fever to Tell as my 5th favorite, but I had nearly forgotten about this one. I was first turned off to Iron & Wine, because I didn't like their Postal Service cover on the Garden State soundtrack. So I never bothered to check out any of his other music. But I broke down and decided to give The Shepherd's Dog a try, and I was not sorry in the least. The album is nearly flawless, and even "Carousel," my least favorite track, is superb. "Innocent Bones" is probably my favorite song ever. Since falling in love with Iron & Wine, I've downloaded his previous works and can appreciate even more the growth of Sam Beam as an artist, but none of them top this one. I could go on to describe more of the individual songs, but honestly every single song is worthy of praise. It is my belief that this album could curtail even the harshest critics of Iron & Wine. It's worth anybody's time to check out, believe me.

6. Fever to Tell - Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Rich
Black Tongue
Date With the Night
Maps
Y Control

7. Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destoyer? - of Montreal

We Were Born the Mutants Again With Leafling
A Sentence of Sorts in Kongsvinger
Gronlandic Edit
The Past is a Grotesque Animal
Suffer for Fashion

8. Milk-eyed Mender - Joanna Newsom

Sprout And The Bean
Swansea
Peach, Plum, Pear
En Gallop
Bridges and Balloons

9. In an Aeroplane over the Sea - Neutral Milk Hotel

King Of Carrot Flowers Pt. 1
King Of Carrot Flowers Pts. 2 And 3
Two Headed Boy
Ghost
Two Headed Boy Pt. 2

10. Everything All the Time - Band of Horses

Our Swords
Monsters
The Great Salt Lake
Wicked Gil
The First Song

11. In Case We Die - Architecture in Helsinki

Maybe You Can Owe Me
Do the Whirlwind
Frenchy, I'm Faking
In Case We Die (Parts 1-4)
Neverevereverdid

12. Turn on the Bright Lights - Interpol

Stella Was a Diver and She Was Always Down
PDA
NYC
Say Hello to the Angels
Obstacle 1

13. Emotionalism - The Avett Brothers

Will You Return?
Paranoia In Bb Major
Die Die Die
I Would Be Sad
Pretty Girl from Chile

14. Ganging Up on the Sun - Guster