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Blah. I dunno what else I can do to get into my blog writing spirits. So here goes nothing.
Warned ya not to bother. But since you're here...

1. How did you get into 29? (The Rolling Stones)
One of my favourite artists (although, to be honest, sometimes I don't like Mick Jagger's vocals) from the nostalgic era when the common people and teenagers had good taste in music. Pity to never be able to live in such times and never getting a chance to experience them live.

2. What was the first song you ever heard by 22? (Arctic Monkeys)
I Bet You Look Good On The Dance Floor, like almost everyone else. But it was Fake Tales of San Francisco that made me decide to check them out. Very very glad I did.

3. What’s your favorite song by 14? (Pink Floyd)
Aaaa, that's a hard one! Can I just say Dark Side Of The Moon(the album)? Every song on it flows onto the next, so it is like one big long song! When I first heard it it totally blew me away. Sublime. As for individual songs, I'd have to say Speak To Me/Breathe. The other ones I like are Money and Another Brick In The Wall. Yes, I know. Very cliched.

4. What is your favorite album by 16? (Norah Jone)
Easily the first album, Come Away With Me. I haven't listened to much stuff from the later albums but I like Norah's works quite a lot.

5. How many albums by 13 do you own? (Emma Shapplin)
2, Carmine Meo & Etterna. She only had two studio albums out. I really wish Emma would record a new album some time soon, its been so long since the last one - 5/6 years now! Her music is very beautiful and poetic, and I like how she writes the lyrics in Baroque Italian!

6. What is your favorite song by 17? (Sex Pistols)
ANARCHY!!! for the UK. Don't wanna be a giant cliche by saying this but I do like that song very much. I also love the lesser known song Problems. It perfectly conveys my feelings of frustration when I feel the rage.

7. Is there a song by 7 that makes you sad? (The Beatles)
A Day In The Life. Definitely. There's a certain storytelling quality and melancholy depth to it that makes it perfect. But what the heck, it is the closing song off the best album (decleared by I don't know how many critics and fans already) ever.

8. What is your favorite album by 15? (Guns N' Roses)
(Eh, I thought they were higher on the charts... oh well.) Without a doubt Appetite For Destruction. Catchy as hell.

9. What is your favorite song by 5? (Led Zeppelin)
Fave songs questions are always so hard... so..
Stairway To Heaven would top my list of fave Led Zep songs. There's so much emotions in that song

10. Is there a song by 6 that makes you happy? (Metallica)
Haha, I don't know about that. Most of their songs I listened to (I'm a strictly 80s Metallica only person) deals with issues and social commentaries. But listening to their cover of Queen's Stone Cold Crazy do make me feel happy :)

11. What is your favorite album by 12? (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
I would rate different albums as my faves depending on the mood I'm in. They also change based on

12. What is your favorite song by 10? (The Who)
(NOT another fave song question. Gawd, be more creative will ya??)
Talkin' bout MY GENERATION! Behind Blue Eyes..

13. What is a good memory you have involving 20? (Miyavi)
Memories??? What memories?
Connotations? Oh, lol.
It was finding out tha Miyavi & I SHARE THE SAME BIRTHDATE! I mean, what are the chances that someone famous that you know AND likes (not some random person who you don't know) are born on the same day as you?

14. What is your favorite song by 8? (AC/DC)
Shake Your Leg. "Shake it!!"
Love so many songs by them that I'm not going to list them all here.

15. Is there a song by 19 that makes you happy? (Dir en grey)
Dir en Grey = HAPPY music? Are you kidding me?

16. How many times have you seen 25 live? (Hayley Westenra)
I'm a lame fan. I think I haven't saw her live particularly even though Hayley's from New Zealand. Gaaaa..... Last last week I had the chance to, but decided to cancel out in cos of weather. I'm a frail creature..

17. What is the first song you ever heard by 23? (Caroline)
Funny, I'm just listening to her song right now (via shuffle). I think it was Where's Your Love. Lovely song.

18. What is your favorite album by 11? (Nirvana)
I am very much tempted to say Nevermind or In Utero, but curiously, I have to say Unplugged. It's something of a magic to hear Nirvana at low a decibel. And more than just incredible. The world certainly lost some sparkle since Kurt Cobain decided to leave. RIP.

19. Who is a favorite member of 1? (Queen)
Freddie Mercury, of course! But what the heck, I love them all, maybe bit more Freddie...

20. Have you ever seen 24 live? (Alice Cooper)
Na, that's what I get for 1) not being born decades earlier; 2) living in New Zealand, which is just next door to Australia and is an English speaking country but not a lot of international artists come here too often..
But Alice IS coming to Wellington with Ozzy Osbourne, Kiss, Poison, Whitesnake, Lordi for Rock2Wellington concert on 22/23 March! And damn it, I know I'm gonna miss out cos I don't live in Wellington..

21. What is a good memory involving 27? (X JAPAN)
GOSH, enough with the repetitive questions already..
I don't know how to answer this one, since I haven't been too avid a listener of J-Rock since I got hooked on Classic Rock (conflict of interests..) But I would wanna listen to more J-Rock/C-Rock/K-Rock/asian Rock from now on if anyone got some suggestions for good artists.

22. What is your favorite song by 28? (Miyavi)
Huh? Why is Miyavi on my chart twice? Man, I really hope last.fm will have some sort of chart cleaning tool or tags moderations...
Anyway, I think that song is Rock And Roll Is Not Dead and/or Senor Senora Senorite. For those of you who don't know Miyavi, check him out! He's awesome. J-Rock rocks.

23. What is the first song you ever heard by 9? (Motorhead)
Ace of Spades!

24. What is your favorite album by 18? (Ramones)
Ramones, the debut album that started it all.

25. What is your favorite song by 21? (KT Tunstall)
Under The Weather, Silent Sea, Miniature Disasters, Beauty of Uncertainty, Throw Me A Rope. One thing these all share in common: they're mostly acoustic.

26. What is the first song you ever heard by 26? (2002)
River of Stars. Try them out, New age is good for you.

27. What is your favorite album by 3? (David Bowie)
Ziggy Stardust, but I love the other albums too.. so yeah.

28. What is you favorite song by 4? (OLIVIA)
THESE FAVE SONG QUESTIONS ARE SO HARD!
Celestial Delinquent, Space Halo, Africa, Wish, Walk On By. These I <3, and many more I like. Her style is so versatile that it's a shame not a lot of people know her stuff. Oh well, unless you're a fan of Japanese music that is...

29. What was the first song you ever heard by 2? (The Clash)
I first heard Rock The Casbah few years ago on the radio, but had no idea it was them. That's what you get if you live by modern top 40 charts for too long.

30. What is you favorite song by 30? (The Police)
Every Breathe You Take. And likewise, I never really knew whose song it was when I heard it (when I was like 5/6 I think.)


Yay, finally finished writing this after like 1 hour and a half. As usual, the basic concept of this was ripped off someone else's journal. Kudos for my writer's block.

Below is my cd collection. Some of these albums I listen to often, some get played a couple times a year, and a few albums only get played every couple of years. This list serves as a musical diary of sorts; a look at some of the cds I've been collecting since the age of thirteen. This list isn't fully comprehensive of all the bands/artists I like. Luckily we have Last.fm to show what we're currently listening to.

#'s

50 First Dates - Soundtrack
10,000 Maniacs - MTV Unplugged
2002 - River Of Stars


A

A Perfect Circle - Mer De Noms
AC/DC - Back In Black
Ace of Base - The Sign
Adiemus - The Best Of Adiemus
Alanis Morissette - Jagged Little Pill, Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie, Under Rug Swept
Alicia Keys - Unplugged
American Idol Season 4 - When You Tell Me That You Love Me (single), The Showstoppers
Anna Nalick - Wreck Of The Day
Ani DiFranco - Little Plastic Castle
Ashlee Simpson - Autobiography


B

Bad Company - Bad Company
Bangles - Greatest Hits
B.B. King & Eric Clapton - Riding With The King
Beth Orton - Central Reservation
Bic Runga - Drive
Billy Idol - Greatest Hits
Blondie - The Best Of Blondie
Blur - Blur
Bluvertigo - Metallo Non Metallo, Zero
Bo Bice - The Real Thing
Bon Jovi - Slippery When Wet
Bonnie McKee - Trouble
Boston - Third Stage, Greatest Hits
Bradley Nowell & Friends - Sublime Acoustic
Britney Spears - Greatest Hits: My Prerogative
Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Once More With Feeling
Bush - Sixteen Stone, The Science Of Things


C

Carole King - Tapestry
Christina Aguilera - Self Titled, My Kind Of Christmas, Stripped
Culture Club - The Best Of Culture Club


D

Dagda - Underworld
David Bowie - Changes
Dead Can Dance - Into The Labyrinth, Spiritchaser
Depeche Mode - Ultra
Dido - No Angel
Disturbed - Disturbed


E

Elaine Silver - Faerie Goddess
Elvis Presley - The Number One Hits (commemorative issue)
Enigma - MCMXCA.D.
Enya - The Celts, A Day Without Rain
Eric Clapton - Unplugged


F

Fiona Apple - Tidal, When The Pawn
Fleetwood Mac - The Dance


G

Garbage - Garbage
Gavin DeGraw - Chariot
George Harrison - The Best Of George Harrison
Green Day - American Idiot
Guns n’ Roses - Use Your Illusion I, Use Your Illusion II, Greatest Hits
Gipsy Kings - The Best Of The Gipsy Kings


H

Heart - Greatest Hits
Hedwig And The Angry Inch - Original Cast Recording, Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Heroes del silencio - Avalancha
HIM - Razorblade Romance, Deep Shadows And Brilliant Highlights, Love Metal, Dark Light
Holly McNarland - Stuff
Howie Day - Australia, Stop All The World Now


I
Incendio - Misterioso
Incubus - S.C.I.E.N.C.E, Make Yourself, Morning View
Interview With The Vampire - soundtrack
INXS - The Best Of Inxs


J

Jeff Buckley - Grace, Sketches (For My Sweetheart The Drunk)
Jennifer Lopez - On The 6
Jessica Simpson - In This Skin, Rejoyce The Christmas Album
Jimi Hendrix - Band Of Gypsys, First Rays Of The New Rising Sun, The Ultimate Experience
Jimmy Page - No Introduction Necessary, Outrider
Jimmy Page & Robert Plant - No Quarter Unledded (Live)
Jewel - Spirit
Bach - String Concertos
Joss Stone - Mind Body & Soul
Justin Timberlake - Justified


K

K’s Choice - Self Titled, Paradise In Me
Keith Urban - Golden Road, Be Her
Kelly Clarkson - Breakaway
Killer Queen – A Tribute To Queen
Kula Shaker - K, Peasants Pigs & Astronauts


L

Lauryn Hill - The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill, MTV Unplugged
Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin, Led Zeppelin II, Led Zeppelin III, Led Zeppelin IV, Houses Of The Holy, Physical Graffiti, Presence, The Song Remains The Same (soundtrack), In Through The Out Door, Coda, BBC Sessions, How The West Was Won
Lenny Kravitz - Greatest Hits
Lilith Fair – A Celebration Of Women In Music (Volume 2)
Lindsay Lohan - A Little More Personal (Raw)
Loreena Mckennit - The Book Of Secrets
Lovehammers - L’Strange, Murder On My Mind


M

Madonna - The Immaculate Collection, Ray Of Light
Mandy Moore - The Best Of Mandy Moore
Marc Anthony - Self Titled
Mariah Carey - Music Box, Merry Christmas, Butterfly, #1's, The Emancipation Of Mimi
Mars Lasar - Karma
Matchbox Twenty - Mad Season
Mazzy Star - So Tonight That I Might See
Meredith Brooks - Blurring The Edges


N

Natalie Imbruglia - Left Of The Middle
Natalie Merchant - Tigerlily, Ophelia
NIN - The Fragile
Nina Gordon - Tonight And The Rest Of My Life
Nirvana - Unplugged In New York
No Doubt - Tragic Kingdom


O

Oasis - (What’s The Story) Morning Glory?
Our Lady Peace - Gravity
Ours - Distorted Lullabies
Ozzy Osbourne - Blizzard Of Ozz, Ozzmosis


P

Patsy Cline - 12 Greatest Hits
Pete Yorn - Day I Forgot
Peter Frampton - Classics Volume 12
Pink Floyd - Dark Side Of The Moon
PJ Harvey - Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea
Placebo - Without You I’m Nothing
Portishead - Dummy, Self Titled
Pray for the Soul of Betty - Self Titled
Pure Moods - Pure Moods I & II & III


Q

Queen - Greatest Hits I, Greatest Hits II, Greatest Hits III, Live Killers
Queen + Paul Rodgers - Return Of The Champions
Queen Of The Damned – The Score Album, soundtrack


R

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Blood Sex Magik
R.E.M. - Automatic For The People
Robert Plant - Pictures At Eleven, Now And Zen, Fate Of Nations, Morning Dew (single), Sixty Six To Timbuktu
Robert Plant and the Strange Sensation - Mighty Rearranger
Romeo & Juliet - soundtrack
Ryan Cabrera - Take It All Away, You Stand Watching


S

Sade - Lovers Rock
Sarah McLachlan - Fumbling Towards Ecstasy, Surfacing, Mirrorball
Save Ferris - It Means Everything, Modified
Scott Fitzgerald – All One Tribe
Seven Nations - Rain And Thunder
Shakira - Laundry Service, Oral Fixation Vol. 2
Sheryl Crow - Tuesday Night Music Club, Self Titled, The Globe Sessions
Silverchair - Frogstomp, Freak Show, Neon Ballroom, Diorama
Soul Asylum - Grave Dancers Union
Stabbing Westward - Self Titled
Stone Temple Pilots - Core
Sublime - Self Titled


T

The Beatles - Anthology 1, Anthology 2, Real Love (single)
The Black Crowes - Greatest Hits 1990-1999
The Cranberries - To The Faithful Departed
The Cure - Bloodflowers
The Doors - The Best Of The Doors
The Firm - Self Titled
The Gathering - if_then_else
The Phantom Of The Opera – The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
The Smashing Pumpkins - Greatest Hits
Tori Amos - Little Earthquakes, Crucify (single), Under The Pink, Boys For Pele, From The Choirgirl Hotel, To Venus And Back, Strange Little Girls, Scarlet’s Walk, Y Kant Tori Read & Other Misc. Tracks
Tyler Hilton - The Tracks Of Tyler Hilton
Type O Negative - Bloody Kisses, October Rust, Life Is Killing Me


U

U2 - Rattle And Hum


V

Van Halen - Live: Right Here, Right Now.


W

Within Temptation - Mother Earth


X


Y


Z