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Well it was interesting going through this again, only about 4 of the bands have stayed in the same chart position. That said, there haven't been many new additions to the top 50. But The Young Knives, Cursive, Peter Doherty, Radiohead and The Fratellis have all dropped out so there are five newbies in there.

Going to do this again in 3 months to see how much my tastes have changed. Will see you in January.



1. How did you get into 29? Atreyu
My friend Natalie from GCSE college sent me a song she had heard that she thought I would like, the song was Bleeding Mascara and the band was Atreyu. I did like it, and here we are.

2. What was the first song you ever heard by 22? Green Day
I'm gonna hazard a guess that it was Basket Case but to be honest I can't be sure.

3. What’s your favourite lyric by 33? We Are Scientists
"Well my tongue is tired and I'm seeing stars
I got a million ugly words for what you are
I gotta busted back and a broken heart
I guess everything is better wherever you are

It's all outta context
There's nothing I'm into
Call it a complex
It's really quite simple
I'm tired of these hang-ups
I wish someone would call me back
How 'bout it?"
from Callbacks

4. What is your favourite album by 46? William Control
I will go for Hate Culture as it is currently his only solo release.

5. How many albums by 13 do you own? The Early November
I own twoThe Acoustic EP and The Mother, The Mechanic, And The Path.

6. What is your favourite song by 50? System of a Down
Radio & Video

7. Is there a song by 39 that makes you sad? Babyshambles
None that I can think of actually.

8. What is your favourite album by 15? My Chemical Romance
I'd say Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge though I do really like The Black Parade too.

9. What is your favourite song by 4? Dashboard Confessional
Stolen or Standard Lines, I'd go with the former.

10. Is there a song by 6 that makes you happy? Hope of the States
Enemies/Friends

11. What is your favourite album by 40? The Airborne Toxic Event
The Airborne Toxic Event

12. What is your favourite song by 10? Muse
I'm gonna go for New Born

13. What is a good memory you have involving 30? Arctic Monkeys
Me, Matt and Ringo back when we were a band rocking out to Fake Tales of San Francisco and I Bet That You Look Good On The Dancefloor in Stayfree.

14. What is your favourite song by 38? UnderØath
Tricky... but I'd probably say A Moment Suspended in Time

15. Is there a song by 19 that makes you happy? blink-182
First Date

16. How many times have you seen 25 live? Good Charlotte
None but I'd like to amend that one day.

17. What is the first song you ever heard by 23? Panic at the Disco
I Constantly Thank God for Esteban

18. What is your favourite album by 11? Linkin Park
Hybrid Theory, but that's a really tricky choice. They are all great, including Reanimation

19. Who is your favourite member of 1? Bright Eyes
It has to be Conor Oberst but Mike Mogis definitely deserves a mention, because it just wouldn't be Bright Eyes without him.

20. Have you ever seen 14 live? The Long Blondes
Yes, twice at Birmingham Academy II but won't again since they split. Will see any of their individual projects if they come nearby though!

21. What is a good memory involving 27? Angels & Airwaves
Going to see them at Birmingham Carling Academy when it was on Dale End. Really really good gig, got crushed though!

22. What is your favourite song by 16? Damien Rice
I Remember

23. What is the first song you ever heard by 49? Ash
I think it was probably Burn Baby Burn or Shining Light.

24. What is your favourite album by 18? Rancid
Indestructible

25. What is your favourite song by 21? Emmy the Great
Edward Is Dedward or The Easter Parade

26. What is the song you don't like by 26? Emery
There aren't really any that i particularly dislike.

27. What is your favourite album by 3? The Rural Alberta Advantage
I'll go for their debut, and so far only, album Hometowns as from that alone I have amassed well over 1000 plays in the last couple of months.

28. What is your favourite song by 2? Brand New
Another tricky choice, and changes quite regularly, at the moment it is Sink but will likely revert to Seventy Times 7 or Soco Amaretto Lime when the infatuation with Daisy dies down a bit.

29. What was the first song you ever heard by 32? The Killers
Mr Brightside

30. What is your favourite song by 8? Placebo
Special Needs

31. How many times have you seen 17 live? 3OH!3
None, would have been going next month if Meg wasn't silly!

32. Is there a song by 44 that makes you happy? The Good Life
Album of the Year

33. What is you favourite album by 12? Fall Out Boy
From Under The Cork Tree just nudges it over Folie à Deux

34. What is the worst song by 45? Underoath
I've Got Ten Friends and a Crowbar That Says You Ain't Gonna Do Jack.

35. What is your favourite album by 34? Amateur Transplants
Fitness To Practice

36. What do you not like by 48? Avenged Sevenfold
I don't like some of their earlier metal music, but I fear that City of Evil is going to be the best album they ever make.

37. How many times have you seen 42 live? Paramore
Zero, otherwise Hayley Williams and I would be wed by now ☺

38. What is your favourite song by 36? Billy Talent
Surrender

39. What was the first song you ever heard by 28? Jack's Mannequin
The Mixed Tape

40. What is your favourite album by 7? Aiden
Our Gangs Dark Oath, Nightmare Anatomy, Conviction and Knives tie for first place, i.e all of them.

41. Is there a song by 41 that makes you happy? McFly
That Girl

42. What is your favourite album by 31? Taking Back Sunday
Louder Now

43. What is your favourite song by 24? Bob Dylan
Desolation Row or Idiot Wind

44. What is a good memory you have involving 47? The Futureheads
going to see them a few years back with Matt in Birmingham, and coming out and it was still sunny!

45. What is your favourite song by 35? The Libertines
Time for Heroes

46. Is there a song by 9 that makes you happy? The Academy Is...
Down & Out does because it makes me remember love, but it can also make me sad.

47. What is your favourite album by 5? Nine Inch Nails
With Teeth and The Downward Spiral have equal standing in my head

48. Who is your favourite member of 37? Something Corporate
I think that Andrew McMahon wins by default

49. What is the first song you ever heard by 43? The Juliana Theory
Crikey, hard to remember but I think it was Into The Dark, the original one from Emotion Is Dead

50. How many albums do you own by 20? Green Day
I own both, Civilian and Stars And The Sea