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  • How times have changed...

    21 Nov 2008, 21:01 by twstd_orange

    1. What's your favourite song by 16?
    Beirut - PlayPostcards from Italy has a strangely haunting effect.

    2. How did you get into 20?
    Joy Division - through Donnie Darko i must admit, but shortly backed up by the wonderful Control by Anton Corbijn.

    3. Who is your favourite member in 8?
    Nirvana - did Kurt let the other ones speak?

    4. What is your favourite lyric by 29?
    Modest Mouse - not the most lyrically-centred band, but..

    I like songs about drifters - books about the same.
    They both seem to make me feel a little less insane.

    5. Have you ever seen 22 live?
    Two Gallants - unfortunately, no

    6. What's your favourite album from 10?
    John Lennon - John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band

    7. Do you own any merchandise from 3?
    The Beatles - yeah, i actually have a rather stunning pair of Beatles Boxers..

    8. What is a good memory you have of 7?
    Radiohead - first being introduced to OK Computer and to the world of British bands

    9. Is there a member of the same age as you in 2?
    Bright Eyes - well, Conor Oberst is basically 16 isn't he?

    10. When did you first get into 1?
    Bob Dylan - probably a few months before i was born.

    11. Who likes 4 along with you?
    Jimi Hendrix - pretty much every teenage boy who has picked up a guitar i guess

    12. Which song did you first hear from 15?
    Bedouin Soundclash - PlayCriminal

    13. What song made you fall in love with 5?
    Devendra Banhart - it may have been Little Yellow Spider unfortunately, the victim of another TV advertising campaign

    14. Which song do you not like by 18?
    Sublime - very very few, some of their Marley covers are a bit dodgy i suppose

    15. Why do you like 14's songs?
    Allen Ginsberg - i hate Allen Ginsberg's songs

    16. Where did you first hear 6?
    The Cure - Close to Me was the first, in my ex's bedroom a few years ago

    17. How long was 19 a singer before you liked them?
    MGMT - well, i first saw them live in a room with about 20 other people, so they weren't all that famous

    18. Does 13 have a song that gives you a bad memory?
    Jeff Buckley - i think the point of Jeff Buckley is to give you bad memories

    19. When did you get into 17?
    Joanna Newsom - another one that always seems to have been etched into my memory...a good few years ago at least

    20. How long have you been into 11?
    Desaparecidos - about as long as i've been into Conor Oberst

    21. If 9 had a concert 300 miles away, would you drive there to see them?
    The Velvet Underground - ignoring the laws of time and physics which render this almost impossible..yes, i would definitely drive to see them!

    22. How many CDs do you own of 12?
    Rage Against the Machine - all the studio albums, so 4

    23. Does 21 have a song that makes you cry?
    The Arcade Fire - i can honestly say they do not

    24. Does 27 have a song that makes you happy?
    The Breeders - No Aloha is pretty uplifting

    25. Does 23 have a song that makes you smile?
    Belle and Sebastian - If She Wants Me has some good memories

    26. What's the last song you've listened to from 28?
    The Shins - PlayYoung Pilgrims, earlier this morning

    27. Is there a song by 32 that you've listened to more than 30 times?
    Catch 22 - i doubt there's many i haven't listened to more than 30 times

    28. What is a song from 50 that you've only listened to once?
    Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly - anything off the new album is pretty dire

    29. Is there a song you are sick of hearing by 24?
    Jack Johnson - far too many to name. PlaySleep Through the Static is probably the most insufferable

    30. What song got you into 40?
    British Sea Power - Waving Flags i suspect

    31. What is your favourite single by 25?
    Bandits of the Acoustic Revolution - the whole of A Call to Arms, you simply cannot pick a favourite

    32. If 49 hated you, what would you do?
    The Stone Roses - Ian Brown probably does, he hates most people...

    33. What would you say if 42 or one of the members from 42 asked you out?
    illScarlet - most likely: "i don't swing that way", or at least: "ask again when i'm more drunk"

    34. Would you care if 41 had a boyfriend/girlfriend?
    Blood Red Shoes - they're already going out aren't they?

    35. Who has the best voice in 46?
    Dan Le Sac vs Scroobius Pip - how ironic...

    36. Do you think 26 is/are good looking?
    Sigur Rós - would honestly struggle to find many people uglier

    37. How many times have you listened to your favourite song by 36?
    Ben Kweller - PlayFalling according to the powers-that-be, only 40, but you could probably double it if you count my mp3 player as well

    38. How many CDs do you own of 30?
    Bob Marley - 5 or 6 maybe

    39. Is there a song from 38 that makes you mad?
    Amy Winehouse - i don't believe in being mad :)

    40. Which member from 48 do you want to see go solo? If 48 is only one artist, what would you do if they joined a group?
    Dave Van Ronk - if he managed to start a group up now i'd be mightily impressed!

    41. What does your favorite song from 31 remind you of?
    The National - Fake Empire always reminds me of heroin

    42. Did you hate 43 at first?
    R.E.M. - oh, they're just so easy to hate!

    43. Does your best friend also listen to 33?
    The Brian Jonestown Massacre - actually, this is probably the one band from my list he does listen to

    44. Do you think your parents would like 37?
    Oasis - i'm sure they're far too fed up with hearing me and my friends singing PlayChampagne Supernova stone drunk to be big fans

    45. Does 47 have a song that makes you want to dance?
    James Taylor - dancing to Country? probably not...

    46. Have you ever seen 34 in person?
    Beck - no, he seems to hide himself very well

    47. Do you like 44's name?
    Jefferson Airplane - the coolest name in music history, surely?

    48. Is there someone in 45 that you want to go out with?
    The Flaming Lips - oh, i wish...

    49. Do you know anyone that hates 39?
    The Verve - yes, and they should have their testicles removed at once

    50. Have you ever danced to a song from 35?
    Muse - are you kidding...Absolution is ALL i dance to!

    /end
  • Favorite bands by genre November 2008

    21 Nov 2008, 12:52 by shushpan

    List of bands which I consider to be best in their genres. List is not finished yet and is to be updated about every month.

    Power Metal:

    1. HammerFall
    2. Gamma Ray
    3. Dark Moor
    4. Nightwish
    5. Avantasia

    Heavy Metal:

    1. Manowar
    2. Grave Digger
    3. Iron Maiden
    4. Ария
    5. Axel Rudi Pell

    Classic Rock:

    1. The Beatles
    2. Led Zeppelin
    3. Deep Purple
    4. Slade
    5. Queen

    Gothic Rock:

    1. The Sisters of Mercy
    2. Fields of the Nephilim
    3. All Gone Dead
    4. Bauhaus
    5. Scary Bitches

    Death Rock:

    1. London After Midnight
    2. Christian Death
    3. Eat Your Make-Up
    4. Kommunity FK
    5. Cinema Strange

    Post punk:

    1. Joy Division
    2. Siouxsie and the Banshees
    3. The Cure
    4. Echo & the Bunnymen
    5. Killing Joke

    Britpop:

    1. Placebo
    2. Oasis
    3. Suede
    4. Blur
    5. Pulp

    Indie:

    1. Clinic
    2. The Killers
    3. Muse
    4. Kaiser Chiefs
    5. Franz Ferdinand

    Darkwave:

    1. Otto Dix
    2. Deine Lakaien
    3. Diary of Dreams
    4. Das Ich
    5. Untoten

    EBM/Dark Electro:

    1. Grendel
    2. Funker Vogt
    3. :wumpscut:
    4. In Strict Confidence
    5. Combichrist

    Industrial:

    1. Nine Inch Nails
    2. Laibach
    3. KMFDM
    4. Current 93
    5. Fear Factory
  • 100 Albums That Define Me.

    19 Nov 2008, 22:49 by dahnraelz

    Inspired by my friend Archnihil, I
    decided to make a list of 100 albums. Instead of calling them a must-listen (since I don't believe in musical objectivity), these are the albums that define me and my musical taste.

    Both categories are in alphabetical order by groups.

    The best (albums that stun me with their beauty, make me happy just because they are perfect and hypnotize me)
    1. Megalazottak es megszomoritottak by After Crying
    [Hungarian Progressive Rock]
    Hauntingly beautiful. Although fairly different from the rest of AC's discography, this is the one-of-two best albums.
    2. Overground Music by After Crying
    First AC album, much more progrockish than Megalazottak and equally good.

    3. Magical Mystery Tour by The Beatles
    4. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles
    5. White Album by The Beatles
    While not a good three albums for an interesting top-list, Beatles are one of those classics I love.

    6. Burn the Maps by The Frames
    [according to last.fm - Indie rock. That is surely very popular tag these days..]
    The very best album of Frames. Very powerful.

    7. Franz Ferdinand by Franz Ferdinand
    [Indie Rock]
    I used to love Franz Ferdinand. Although my love was shaken by the indifference of everybody I know towards FF, they still belong here.

    8. Foxtrot by Genesis
    9. Nursery Cryme by Genesis
    10. Selling England by the Pound by Genesis
    11. The Lamb Lies Down The Broadway by Genesis
    12. Trespass by Genesis
    [Classic Progressive Rock]
    While it seems odd to put so many albums by one group in this list, it also seems to wrong to add any of these without adding the others

    aswell.

    13. Demon Days by Gorillaz
    [Alternative-electronic-indie-hip-hop-rock]

    14. Turn on the Bright Lights by Interpol
    [Indie rock with post-punk sound]
    Sad, depressive, melancholic debut album from Interpol. I can't listen to this without being completely drown in it.

    15. Heavy Horses by Jethro Tull
    [Progressive/Folk Rock]
    Just classic.
    16. Thick as a Brick by Jethro Tull
    Favourite album by Jethro Tull

    17. Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division
    [Post-punk]
    Who doesn't know Ian Curtis' hypnotical voice misses a whole different type of music.
    18. Substance by Joy Division
    A collection of some of the best (unreleased) JD's songs.

    19. Larks' Tongues in Aspic by King Crimson
    20. Red by King Crimson
    21. Starless and Bible Black by King Crimson
    [Progressive Rock]
    Classic. And maybe also the best, can't decide. And don't worry, I'm going to include the album you're missing in the next category, because surprisingly, these three are my favourites.

    22. Mechanik Destruktiw Kommandoh by Magma
    [Zeuhl]
    Epic.

    23. Fugazi by Marillion
    [Progressive Rock]
    One of the newest albums in this list. Although I have discovered another 100 albums after listening to Fugazi, it does take long to get to

    list of my favourites.
    24. Misplaced Childhood? by Marillion
    While not as musically perfect as Fugazi, Misplaced childhood actually beats Fugazi as album as a whole.

    25. Hergest Ridge by Mike Oldfield
    26. Ommadawn by Mike Oldfield
    27. Tubular Bells by Mike Oldfield
    [Minimalism]
    There absolutely no doubt Tubular Bells are the best. Still, all three are perfect. One of the most important artists in my life.

    28. Good News for People Who Love Bad News by Modest Mouse
    29. We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank by Modest Mouse
    [Indie Rock]
    I might upset someone by not including the others. Sorry, my bad, this is simply because I haven't listened to them enough to be sure. Kind of

    classic-indie rock band, and a wonderful one it is.

    30. Rock Action by Mogwai
    [Post-Rock]
    I think this is the newest album in here. Mogwai are one of the few artists in last few months that seem to be a very important group for me in the future. The first album that has gotten to my top-list only proves it.

    31. Yesterday Was Dramatic, Today is Ok by múm
    [Ambient]
    At first I didn't understand múm - I was looking for musical excellence and I didn't find it. Unlike any other group I know, múm's power

    doesn't seem to lie in the music itself, but in the emotion it creates. This is quite hard to explain is one doesn't know the feeling, I like

    to give the example with PlayAsleep on a Train. While not particulary interesting musically, it really makes me feeling like I am falling asleep on a train.

    32. Atom Heart Mother by Pink Floyd
    33. Piper At The Gates Of Dawn by Pink Floyd
    34. The Wall by Pink Floyd
    35. Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd
    [Classic rock, progressive rock, psychedelic rock,]
    Four best albums by Pink Floyd, absolutely 100% lead by Atom Heart Mother. Oh how I love that album.

    36. Hail to the Thief by Radiohead
    37. OK Computer by Radiohead
    [Alternative rock]
    Radiohead ist in top place of every group for a reason. It's damn amazing music. Although OK Computer is the most known album (or is it?), I personally prefer Hail To The Thief.

    38. By the Way by Red Hot Chili Peppers
    39. CALFORNICATION by Red Hot Chili Peppers
    [Alternative rock]
    Another classic. RHCP simply do belong here.

    40. Ashes Are Burning by Renaissance
    [Progressive rock with female singer]
    Lovely music. I am definitely going to explore this group more sometime.

    41. Ganglion by Saltillo
    [Trip-hop]
    Saltillo beats all the other trip-hop groups on his own (yes, it's one man). Every fan of trip hop who doesn't know him yet should get the album right now.

    42. Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness by The Smashing Pumpkins
    [Alternative Rock]
    Best SP's album.

    43. Sonic Nurse by Sonic Youth
    [Noise rock]
    I guess some SY fan will probably assasinate me. I've heard Sonic Youth's older albums and yes, they're GREAT (confusion is sex is my favourite old one). Yes, they have started doing a too "sweet" and non-noise, music afterwards. But Sonic Nurse is different. It perfectly merges both

    extremes of SY into one, perfect album.

    44. Mezmerize by System of a Down
    [(Alternative) Metal]
    One of the very few Metal groups I've gotten into and hell they're amazing.

    45. Pick Of Destiny by Tenacious D
    [Hard Rock]
    One of the most innovative rock groups of today. I love every single song on this album, almost every one of them is somehow different.

    46. To the Faithful Departed by The Cranberries
    [Alternative Rock]
    I just shot John Lennon

    47. The Evpatoria Report by The Evpatoria Report
    48. Golevka by The Evpatoria Report
    [Post-rock]
    While many albums here are great, Evpatoria, even just after one EP and one album (yeah I know there is second already) made me crazy about it. Best post-rock, possibly with Mogwai, but that is something I still have to decide.

    49. Outlandos d'Amour by The Police
    [New wave / Rock]
    One of the so easy-to-listen bands that you quickly find yourself loving them.

    50. Book of Silk by Tin Hat Trio
    51. The Sad Machinery Of Spring by Tin Hat
    [Instrumental jazz / String+other quartet, well, undefinable..]
    One of the top groups of mine. Anybody who enjoys artists such as Tom Waits should try Tin Hat and might be very pleasantly surprised.

    52. Wolfmother by Wolfmother
    [2005's Classic Rock]
    A classic rock band that overslept for about thirty years. And a wonderful one!

    53. Keys To Ascension by Yes
    54. Keys to Ascension - Volume 2 by Yes
    [Progressive Rock]
    These two are the only albums I know well, but they surely are legends for a reason.


    The ones that should not be missed
    Second half of my Journal is dedicated to albums that I can't say are perfect. Funnily enough, mostly it is only because I haven't developed the sort of emotional connection yet, which is only matter of time. I believe more than half of these will with time turn to The Best..
    While I may be critic about some albums, I do love all of these albums, I am probably only explaining why they aren't in The Best list.

    55. Sur les Murs by 10 Rue d'la Madeleine
    [Hard Rock]
    You could say they are French Rage Against The Machine, only better :)

    56. De Profundis by After Crying
    [Hungarian Progressive Rock]
    Here they are, again. De profundis is mostly considered the best album from them, I strongly disagree. But it still is an amazing album, if it wasn't After Crying, I'd be stunned.

    57. Funeral by Arcade Fire
    [Indie rock]
    Very promising group. I haven't listened enough to be sure, but Funeral surely is lovely album.

    58. Animal Magic by Bonobo
    59. Days To Come by Bonobo
    [Trip-hop]
    Bonobo is one of the artists I almost put in The Best list. I still ain't sure, but I guess he will be there soon.

    60. Every Day by The Cinematic Orchestra
    [Nu-jazz]
    Very new artist to me, but I am sure I'm gonna love them, as I do with Every Day already.

    61. X&Y by Coldplay
    [Alternative Rock]
    Classic. Although many would disagree, my favourite album is X&Y, I am sure about that.

    62. Tarkus by Emerson, Lake & Palmer
    [Progressive rock]
    I really do have to listen more of ELP. Tarkus is amazing.

    63. Curtain Call by Eminem
    [Hip-Hop]
    I guess people might kill me while reading #63 :) EMINEM IS DA BEST HIPHOP NIGGA IN DA WORLDZ, SO FACK OF! Just kidding. I really do like him though :)

    64. The Cost by The Frames
    [..indie rock]
    Second favourite album from Frames, probably mostly because of Once.

    65. Gentle Giant by Gentle Giant
    66. Octopus by Gentle Giant
    [Progressive rock]
    Another progrock legend. I am sure I just have to listen some more.

    67. Gorillaz by Gorillaz
    [Alternative Rock-Electronic-stuff-mix]

    68. Appetite for Destruction by Guns N' Roses
    [Classic Hard Rock]
    Legendary album by a legendary group.

    69. Antics by Interpol
    70. Our Love to Admire by Interpol
    [Indie Rock / Post Punk]
    The other two albums by Interpol. Both are quite new to me, but both are hypnotizing as the Interpol always is.

    71. The Wake by IQ
    [Progressive rock]
    While IQ couldn't beat Marillion when I got both Fugazi and The Wake at the same time, it is still lovely progrock.

    72. In the Court of Crimson King by King Crimson
    73. In the Wake of Poseidon by King Crimson
    [Progressive rock]
    Well, here they are. This might change in the future, but in the presence, although I DO love these two albums, I clearly prefer the previous three.

    74. Big Science by Laurie Anderson
    [Experimental]
    Laurie Anderson in her first experimental and hypnotizing album, Big Science. I really recommend this to anyone who isn't afraid of new kinds of music.

    75. Marbles by Marillion
    [Alternative / Progressive rock .. well, these times, you might aswell call it indie anyways]
    Second newest album by legendary Marillion. There is no doubt the music is different than what it was in 80s and 90s, but still, it's one of their best albums.

    76. Go by Moby
    [Electronic]
    I'm not the biggest fan of Moby out there, so Go, which is best of album, is enough for me (and I do hate best of albums, it makes people listen to the predefined hits and never explore further). To be honest though, Go is superb!

    77. Absolution by Muse
    78. Origin of Symmetry by Muse
    79. Showbiz by Muse
    [Alternative rock]
    There used to be times when Radiohead sounded like a copy of Muse to me. That was a long time ago. A lot changed since than, mainly I finally found out which group I prefer. Still, Muse is something nobody should miss (unless of course your musical preferences are somewhere else)

    80. Hold Your Colour by Pendulum
    [Drum'n'Bass]
    Only D'n'B group I ever knew. This album is epic though.

    81. Fool's Mate by Peter Hammill
    82. Chameleon in the Shadow of the Night by Peter Hammill
    83. In Camera by Peter Hammill
    84. Nadir's Big Chance by Peter Hammill
    [Art-rock]
    Peter Hammill is 100% going to The Best group somewhere in the future, just not now. I love his music already, it's just that I can hardly remember any of the songs by looking at the album name, so I really just need to listen some more.

    85. Doolittle by Pixies
    [Alternative/Indie rock]
    This music just kick energy into me everytime I listen to it. Great band, shame on me I know only two albums.

    86. In Rainbows by Radiohead
    [Alternative rock]
    It took me half a year till I finally understood In Rainbows is an amazing album. I'm happy I did.

    87. Scheherezade And Other Stories by Renaissance
    [Progressive rock]
    Second album from Renaissance I got. It clearly shows that Renaissance is far more than just one excellent album. Definitely gonna look deeper in the future.

    88. Elect The Dead by Serj Tankian
    [Metal]
    Serj Tankian is obviously ingenious. He rocked in SoaD and now he rocks alone, but with the same level of awesomeness.

    89. Agaetis Byrjun by Sigur Rós
    [Ambient]
    Sigur Ros is another from many groups I just HAVE to explore more. Although I have been considering Agaetis Byrjun boring for quite a long time, I finally found it's beauty not a long time ago. Excellent ambient and relaxing music.

    90. Confusion Is Sex by Sonic Youth
    91. Goo by Sonic Youth
    [Noise-rock]
    Confusion is Sex and Goo are the only albums I know well from the noise-era of Sonic Youth. Both are one of my favourite albums. Now this definitely says something about SY: I should get more! And I will.

    92. First Impressions of Earth by The Strokes
    93. Is This It by The Strokes
    93. Room on Fire by The Strokes
    [Indie rock]
    One of the most pleasant indie rock you can find. Strokes slowly crawl into your mind without you knowing about it and before you do understand why you're still listening to them over and over, it's too late.

    95. Gran Turismo by The Cardigans
    [Pop-rock]
    Another possible candidate for The Best list. I only know Cardigans for a short time, but there's something more in this music than meets the eye)

    96. Waiting for the Sun by The Doors
    97. L.A. Woman by The Doors
    [Classic rock]
    The Doors.. how could I have not know doors for such a long time? I believe one day they are going to be what The Beatles are to me now.

    98. Maar by The Evpatoria Report
    [Post-rock]
    As much as I love TER, Maar still hasn't convinced me it is the album I've been waiting for so long. Eighteen Robins road and Mithridate are both worthy of Evpatoria Report, but I still ain't sure about the other two.

    99. Not Available by The Residents
    [Avant-Garde]
    The Residents. Legendary group.. I'll just say one funny and weird thing about this album:
    I've been playing the song Never Known Questions for about 8 years in my head. Over and over. I did not know what song or what group is it, I simply had no idea. Untill last week. The fact is that I knew Not Available for a long time, but when I was a young kid and I've forgotten since then. I am quite sure residents are gonna become one of my favourite groups in the future, Not Available and Commercial album are both quite amazing.

    100. At Mount Zoomer by Wolf Parade
    [Indie rock]
    aaaand here we go. #100 finally. And it is Wolf Parade with their second and newest album, At Mount Zoomer. While I didn't find the first album particulary interesting, At Mount Zoomer is one of the best Indie rock albums I've ever heard.


    This is it. A hundreth albums, all of them are somehow important to me. 54 I could not live without, the rest is soon to join them. There are about 50 more albums I had to kick out because I wanted this to be top 100..

    I'd be more than happy if you commented and possibly recommended some music. Thats why I made this anyway (that and to make a "top list" because you know, everybody loves making top lists.. :)
  • The Geniuses

    19 Nov 2008, 21:02 by borntohang

    I will take this oppurtunity given to me by my endless boring hours to make yet another chart/list (whatever) of the immortal geniuses in popmusic crowding my every move during every waking hour. I've done it before and will probably do it 5000 times again. But nevertheless, here is my latest one (in no particular order):

    Morrissey/The Smiths
    Thåström (every constellation)
    Conor Oberst (every constellation)
    Tim Kasher (every constellation)
    Frank Sinatra
    Elvis Presley
    Mount Eerie
    The Microphones
    Scott Walker
    The Cure
    Joy Division
    Wire
    M. Ward
    Leonard Cohen
    The Field Mice
    Trembling Blue Stars
    a-ha
    David Dondero
    Bruce Springsteen
    Michael Jackson
    Marvin Gaye
    Miles Davis
    Ossler

    and the ones who need a bit more time/material before entering are:
    Arcade Fire
    Josef K
    Another Sunny Day
    Junior Boys
    Jason Anderson
    Curtis Mayfield
    Shuggie Otis
    The Jesus and Mary Chain
  • 40 questions about your top50

    19 Nov 2008, 10:15 by vandenio

    1. How did you get into 30? Novembre
    I saw them on the top of neuzmirstuole Top Artists and became interested.
    2. What was the first song you ever heard by 20? Nickelback
    "How You Remind Me" looong time ago :D *blush*
    3. What's your favourite lyric by 27? Death in June
    Too difficult to choose!:P
    4. What is your favourite album by 39? Inca Babies
    "Evil Hour"
    5. How many albums by 11 do you own? Siela
    Only 2 original CDs.
    6. What is your favourite song by 40? 36 Crazyfists
    "Slit Wrist Theory"!
    7. Is there a song by 4 that makes you sad? Tori Amos
    Many songs of her makes me melancholic, but it's in a good way :P
    8. What is your favourite song by 15? New Model Army
    I think it's "Poison Street" at the moment *blush* :>
    9. What is your favourite song by 6? Novembers Doom
    At the moment... "Autumn Reflection"...
    10. Is there a song by 7 that makes you happy? The Smiths
    Manyyyy songs of them! :)
    11. What is your favourite album by 25? Siouxsie and the Banshees
    hehe, i think it's "The best of" :P
    12. What is your favourite song by 10? Nouvelle Vague
    Ummm... Maybe "O Pamela"...
    13. What is a good memory you have involving 33? Emilie Autumn
    No good memories i think :D I really don't like her music, what is she doing in my top? :P Maybe the "good memory" would be that first song of her i've heard from my best friend and it was a song of The Beatles. EA, hads off The Beatles!!!
    14. What is your favourite song by 24? Rozz Williams & Gitane Demone
    "Flowers", of course.
    15. Is there a song by 19 that makes you happy? Foje
    Umm... "Juodas vyrukas"? xD
    16. How many times have you seen 21 live? Skylė
    Maybe 3 or 4?.. I love their concerts!
    17. What is the first song you ever heard by 18? Rotting Christ
    I don't remember the song, but the first album i've heared was A Dead Poem.
    18. What is your favourite album by 8? Joy Division
    "Unknown Pleasures"
    19. Who is a favourite member of 1? Sentenced
    Ville Laihiala, Sami Lopakka, Taneli Jarva... (...) Don't make me sad!
    20. Have you ever seen 14 live? R.E.M.
    Unfortunately, no :( I was in Warsaw already, when they were playing in Vilnius...
    21. What is a good memory involving 45? Lemon Joy
    Karolis! :D All people with this name i've met in my life ;}
    22. What is your favourite song by 16? Agalloch
    I can't indicate one song. I drown in their albums.
    23. What is the first song you ever heard by 46? Fields of the Nephilim
    "Moonchild"
    24. What is your favourite album by 21? 1984
    "4891"
    25. What are your favourites songs by 17? Saulius Mykolaitis
    "Matrica", "Nieko nepasakyta", "Kalėdos"
    26. What is the first song you ever heard by 36? London After Midnight
    "Where the good girls go to die" ;)
    27. What is your favourite song by 3? Diary of Dreams
    "Flood Of Tears"
    28. What is you favourite song by 2? Frank the Baptist
    Long time it was "Propellered Hearts"..
    29. What was the first song you ever heard by 41? The Cranberries
    "Zombie"
    30. What is you favourite song by 9? The 69 Eyes
    "Graveland"
    31. How many times have you seen 26 live? John Lennon & Yoko Ono
    Zero times :P
    32. Is there a song by 44 that makes you happy? Final Fantasy
    Almost all the album "He Poos Clouds" :))
    33. What is your favourite album by 12? The Beatles
    "The Blue Album"
    34. What is the worst song by 46? October Tide
    I don't know :P
    35. What was the first song you ever heard by 34? The Cure
    Ummm... "Friday I'm in Love"?
    36. What is your favourite album by 49? HIM
    "Razorblade Romance" :PPP
    37. How many times have you seen 28 live? Spiritual Front
    2 times.
    38. What is your favourite album by 48? Gackt
    I don't know his albums, just separate songs.
    39. What was the first song you ever heard by 28? The Dresden Dolls
    "My alcoholic friends" :P
    40. What is your favourite album by 5? Frédéric Chopin
    "Etuder" :)))
  • Music is Poetry is Music

    19 Nov 2008, 09:13 by LaFolieVerte

    Das Ganze ausführlich und auf Deutsch gibt's bei RockZOOM!

    Music is all about the lyrics – at least in many cases. And isn’t there a very thin line (if any) between poetry and music anyway? The following list contains some proof, however it’s very subjective, random and incomplete! It’s just a loose little list of recommendations, so take a cup of tea, scrobble some poetry and make the best of your winter depression :)



    Poetry in Music


    Les Joyaux de la Princesse – Absinthe

    Together with Blood Axis (unfortunately, since I don’t like them at all), LJDLP have congenially reinterpreted Marie Corelli’s poems about the magic of Absinthe. Definitely recommended for anyone who loves Absinthe, Paris and anything connected to the spirit of the fin de siècle! The other work of LJDLP is not my cup of tea, not at all, but I simply love this album and do my best not to associate it too much with the musicians who created it...


    Jim MorrisonAn American Prayer

    Shortly before his death, Jim Morrison enters the stage, presenting some of the poems he wrote, but never published for a broader public ( I think there were a few hundred copies). A few years later, the members of the Doors who are still alive come together, recording background music for Jim’s poems. The outcome is a very intense musical experience.


    Edgar Allan Poe Projekt – Visionen

    This project was an idea of mostly German-speaking artists, containing some well-known names such as Veljanov or Subway to Sally, but it also features some less famous musicians. I like Poe but never really warmed up to this album, I guess for various reasons, but I am sure it’s worth giving it a try!


    Sascha MerschHerbstlaub

    The singer and pianist from Berlin interprets poetry by Leander Sukov, creating an intense, gloomy and almost aggressive atmosphere. Ok, I have to admit this is not “easy listening”, but it is really worth approaching! "Vor deinen Augen rasen Bilder, immer schneller, immer wilder..."


    Qntal

    Qntal is a project by Deine Lakaien musician Ernst Horn, combining medieval tradition and electronic music. Sounds odd, but the outcome is strangely coherent. They used some lyrics by Walther von der Vogelweide, the famous 13th century poet, for example the “PlayPalästinalied” or “PlayAm Morgen Fruo”.




    The musician as a poet
    – mentioning just a few favourites.


    Nick Cave

    Doesn’t need any further explanation! I love his lyrics. They were published in a kind of anthology by Penguin, the same publishing house that we owe his novel “And the Ass saw the Angel” to.


    Ian Curtis (Joy Division)

    “Touching from a Distance”, the biography written by Curtis’s widow Deborah, is really worth reading, not only because it gives a more or less authentic insight into his life, but also because of a very nice compilation of his lyrics. Some of them were unknown before, for example some early work for Ian’s first band, Warsaw.


    Leonard Cohen

    Mr Cohen himself wrote a whole lot of poems, nicely compiled for example in his “Book of Longing”, along with some drawings and prose texts. Unfortunately, I don’t have the book yet, but it’s very high on my christmas wishlist…


    Saul Williams

    Saul Williams is - as far as I know - equally famous for his music and his poetry, although I only know the latter. What an artistic spectrum: He worked with Erykah Badu, Allen Ginsberg and Trent Reznor, made movies, published texts in the New York Times, not to speak of his books. I only have "Said the Shotgun to the Head", and I found it incredibly beautiful. And, hey, he invented Niggy Tardust - does it ring a bell?



    Which artists have I forgotten? Do you have any recommendations? Just drop me a line, I’m always happy to stumble upon new interesting music :)

    Edit No. 435: I just realised I forgot to mention Algebra Suicide. But they are also really, really, really great!
  • just because it may be fun.

    18 Nov 2008, 19:00 by trashchic

    ... and mostly because i'm bored. and i like quizzes.

    1.How did you get into 29?
    Opeth
    Ex-boyfriend with some knowledge of what good music is ;)

    2. What was the first song you ever heard by 22?
    Katatonia
    I have absolutely no idea :x

    3. What's your favorite lyric by 33?
    A Perfect Circle
    Hm... I must say PlayWeak and Powerless, it's f*cking awsum. Besides, the video is P-E-R-F-E-E-E-C-T.

    4. How did you get into 49?
    Amy Winehouse
    Because of the hype, and I kinda found the lyrics of PlayBack to Black full of awsumness.

    5. How many albums by 13 do you own?
    Stone Sour
    None :(

    6. What is your favorite song by 50?
    Foo Fighters
    PlayLearn to Fly, for sure :)

    7. Is there a song by 39 that makes you sad?
    Hatebreed
    ur jokin lulz

    8. What is your favorite song by 15?
    Placebo
    Every You, Every Me - awsum!

    9. What is your favorite song by 5?
    Muse
    Stockholm Syndrome and PlayHysteria and PlayTime Is Running Out, but I love EVERY SONG they play.

    10. Is there a song by 6 that makes you happy?
    Zeromancer
    I think PlayDoctor Online is f*cking awsum [2]

    11. What is the worst song by 40?
    System of a Down
    PlaySugar. It annoys me a lot, dunno why.

    12. What is your favorite song by 10?
    Flogging Molly
    Easy one, PlayDevil's Dance Floor :B

    13. What is a good memory you have involving 30?
    Everything but the Girl
    My first semester as a Journalism student.

    14. What is your favorite song by 38?
    LCD Soundsystem
    Tribulations. Don't remember the reason, though.

    15. Is there a song by 19 that makes you happy?
    Maxïmo Park[artist]
    Yes,
    PlayOur Velocity was the background music for some really nice things that happened :)

    16. Is there a song by 25 that makes you sad?
    As I Lay Dying
    Not really.

    17. What is the first song you ever heard by 23?
    Polkadot Cadaver
    Their best one, PlayA Wolf In Jesus Skin

    18. What's your favorite lyric by 11?
    Pride and Prejudice Soundtrack
    It was tagged wrong, so it won't show up. Besides, there are no lyrics :B

    19. Who is a favorite member of 1?
    Marilyn Manson
    MM himself :B

    20. Is there a song by 14 that makes you happy?
    Rammstein
    PlayLinks 2 3 4, mostly because it was the first one I translated correctly :B

    21. What is a good memory involving 27?
    Tori Amos
    Going home while almost "climbing" my way up, when I lived in Austria. PlayBouncing Off Clouds was the fav one.

    22. What is your favorite song by 16?
    HIM
    Their cover of PlayWicked Game *_*
    [b]so. f*cking. sexy.[/b]

    23. What is the first song you ever heard by 47?
    Matanza
    Ela roubou meu caminhão - western + trucks + love fights, all made in Brazil (y)

    24. What is your favorite album by 18?
    Slipknot
    Iowa.

    25. What is your favorite song by 21?
    Jean-Yves Thibaudet
    The entire soundtrack ;)

    26. What is the first song you ever heard by 26?
    AFI
    PlayMiss Murder, while playing GH.

    27. What is your favorite album by 3?
    Nine Inch Nails
    Normally people just hate it, but i enjoy: Ghosts.

    28. What is you favorite song by 2?
    She Wants Revenge
    PlayWritten In Blood VAMPS! FANGS! BLOOD! - not. It's because for the video, they did a sorta re-enactment of The Hunger movie (L)

    29. What was the first song you ever heard by 32?
    Justin Timberlake
    JT himself? PlaySeñorita or something like that...

    30. What is you favorite song by 8?
    Oomph!
    PlayTief in dir and PlayGeborn zu sterben and PlaySex hat keine Macht and PlaySupernova... oh gosh, I don't have a favorite.

    31. How many times have you seen 17 live?
    Interpol
    None :~

    32. Is there a song by 44 that makes you happy?
    Apparat
    Not really, but i do like PlayKomponent a lot.

    33. How did you get into 12?
    dredg
    A very good friend - sounds as if I had tons of them, LOL - sent it to me and I fell in love...

    With the band, not the friend.

    34. What is the worst song by 45?
    The Smiths
    Panic - one of the worst choruses in the history of music, like a "Öhrwurm", argh!
    [i]Hang the DJ, Hang the DJ, Hang the DJ
    Hang the DJ, Hang the DJ, Hang the DJ
    HANG THE DJ, HANG THE DJ, HANG THE DJ
    HANG THE DJ, HANG THE DJ
    HANG THE DJ, HANG THE DJ
    Hang the DJ, Hang the DJ, Hang the DJ
    HANG THE DJ, HANG THE DJ
    HANG THE DJ, HANG THE DJ
    Hang the DJ, Hang the DJ, Hang the DJ
    HANG THE DJ, HANG THE DJ
    HANG THE DJ, HANG THE DJ
    Hang the DJ, Hang the DJ, Hang the DJ
    HANG THE DJ [/i]

    35. What was the first song you ever heard