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...czyli jakie zespoły i jakich wykonawców 'odkryłam' słuchając radia wykonawców podobnych do Secret Garden.

Otagowani (przeze mnie) jako 'celtic':
- Hevia
- Celtic Woman
- Lisa Lynne
- Anúna
- Celtic Spirit
- Moya Brennan
- Ronin Hardiman

Otagowani jako 'new age':
- Karunesh
- Angels of Venice
- Yanni
- David Arkenstone

Otagowani jako 'instrumental':
- Michael Hoppe
- George Winston
- David Nevue

Otagowani jako 'dark ambient':
- Dark Sanctuary
- Qntal
- Autumn Tears
- Dargaard
- Arcana

Otagowani jako 'medieval':
- Mediæval Bæbes

do i seem to be bored? nooo ; P but I found it quite amusing ;]

1.Regina Spektor
2.The Gathering
3.Jan Garbarek
4.Bjork
5.Tori Amos
6.Clint Mansell
7.Bat for Lashes
8.Beirut
9.Digit all Love
10.ANUNA


What was the first song you ever heard by 6?
Death Is the Road to Awe

What is your favorite album by 2?
goddes, difficult question ; P think that Souvenirs

What is your favorite lyric that 5 has sung?
building
tumbling down
didn't know our love was so small
couldn't stand at all
Mr St. John just bring your son

Caught a Lite Sneeze

What is your favorite song by 7?
Tahiti

What is your favorite lyric 2 has sung?
I know from a lesser tribe
I suppose the range of my intelligence
is way too wide

And you don't see me
'cause I don't have much to say
Marooned

What is your favorite song by 9?
Matulu

How did you get into 3?
by my dad

What was the first song you heard by 1?
Fidelity

What is your favorite song by 4?
Human Behaviour
this is just a masterpiece

How many times have you seen 9 live?
none, but they are from Poland so maybe they'll come to my village once ; P

What is a good memory you have concerning 2?
all spring 2004 when i got to know them ;]

Is there a song by 8 that makes you sad?
i don't think so, Zach doesn't make me sad ;]

What is your favorite album by 5?
Under the Pink
it's just so damn good

What is your favorite lyrics that 3 has sung?
i don't think he sings ;P

What is your favorite song of 1?
hard to answer...
i suppose , let it be...
Bartender

What is your favorite song of 10?
Marmaid

How many times have you seen 8 live?
no no no ;[

What is your favorite album of 1?
Soviet Kitsh

I really need to buy some new cds so this blog can be something more than an enabler for my meme addiction...

Some Craps about my Top 30

1. How did you get into 29?
Sunset Rubdown: When my boyfriend moved in, he listened to Shut Up I am Dreaming... a lot. He made me a copy of it to take along when I went to visit my husband at school, and I must've played it every freakin' day. I fell hard!

2. What was the first song you ever heard by 22?
Meat Puppets: Hah, that's easy (but embarrassing) - wasn't it Plateau that they played w/ Nirvana on MTv Unplugged? Or did Lake Of Fire come first in the set? I hate admitting that now, since Meat Puppets are SO DAMN MUCH BETTER than Nirvana ever was (most recent album excluded.)

3. How many albums by 13 do you own?
ANUNA: Sadly, only 1 (Anuna.) I need to rectify that situation...

4. What is your favorite song by 15?
KMFDM: Hrm, I usually listen to them when I'm either cleaning or pissed off haha... maybe Bullets, Bombs and Bigotry off of WWIII?

5. What is your favorite song by 5?
Donovan: Ooooh, tough one! I've always said that if I'm ever lame enough to kill myself, it'll be to Writer in the Sun (off Mellow Yellow)... and that is a brilliant track... but Jennifer Juniper ALWAYS makes me smile... of course, when I was a kid, my favorite was always the Intergalactic Laxative from Cosmic Wheels :D

6. Is there a song by 6 that makes you happy?
Grateful Dead: Ok, again, as a fan this is very embarrassing, but I've got to go with Touch of Grey. (**hides head in mainstream hippie shame**)

7. What is your favorite song by 10?
New York Dolls: Damn near impossible... but as a good little poly girl, I'll have to lay claim to We're All in Love off the newest.

8. What is a good memory you have involving 30?
Ooops, I'm doubled up on 29! I don't particularly have any "good memories" of Black Sabbath so I'll use Sunset Rubdown again: I have a wonderful memory of listening to Random Spirit Lover repeatedly on a looong-ass walk from my home to my church in the wee hours of a very cold Saturday morning. It's about a 2hr walk, and I just kept loving that album more and more with each step!

9. Is there a song by 19 that makes you happy?
Soft Cell: Haha, Soft Cell doesn't really make people HAPPY haha! I'd say they're about as dark as New Wave gets... maybe they're secretly proto-emo? Heh. I really love Together Alone though.

10. How many times have you seen 25 live?
The Flaming Lips: NEVER! **pout**

11. What is the first song you ever heard by 23?
Cherish the Ladies: I really have no idea. Sorry.

12. What is your favorite album by 11?
R.E.M.: Ooh, it's gotta be Life's Rich Pageant... although New Adventures In Hifi is so Prog it makes me tingle.

13. Who is a favorite member of 1?
Rush: Duh. Neil Peart. Duh.

14. Have you ever seen 14 live?
The Ramones: Dude, I am SO BITTER about this. I never got to see them!! A bunch of my friends went in high school, and didn't invite me because they "didn't think I liked them." Bastards. I've never quite forgiven them.

15. What is a good memory involving 27?
Echo & The Bunnymen: I got nothin', sorry.

16. What is your favorite song by 16?
Pet Shop Boys: Tough. I'll go with Was That What It Was?.

17. What is your favorite album by 18?
Radiohead: Stupid Radiohead. They have magic powers for infiltrating people's top 20. I guess I'll be obvious & go with OK Computer.

18. What is your favorite song by 21?
Arlo Guthrie: Easy. Highway in the Wind. It's one of my top 3 favorite songs EVER.

19. What is the first song you ever heard by 26?
Pulp: Probably Weeds.

20. What is your favorite album by 2?
Magnetic Fields: I guess I have to go with i. It's brilliant.

21. What is you favorite song by 3?
Dinosaur Jr: I'll say Mind Glow from Without a Sound.

22. What is your favorite song by 8?
The Zombies: Their version of Summertime.

23. How many times have you seen 17 live?
Beck: I really HAVE been to concerts, people! Just... not any of the artists this dumbass meme asks me about!! Damn, I'd love to see Beck.

24. What is the worst song by 12?
Ladytron: Oh, come on. If they have a "worst song" I sure haven't heard it!

25. What was the first song you ever heard by 28?
Lamb of God: Probably Laid to Rest.

26. What is your favorite album by 7?
Fu Manchu: I guess King Of The Road. After all, it's got Weird Beard!

27. What is your favorite song by 24?
Drowning Pool: Hrm, maybe Tear Away?

28. Is there a song by 9 that makes you happy?
They Might Be Giants: Crap, so many! I'll choose Rhythm Section Want Ad.

29. What is your favorite album by 4?
Ani DiFranco: I'll go with Imperfectly.

30. How many albums do you own by 20?
The Psychedelic Furs: Actually, they're all my boyfriend's... but 3.

I haven't journaled here yet, so I figured I'd start off easy, with one of those lame memes that goes around. So, if seeing my freaking charts weren't enough of a clue as to what artists I like, here's my...

A-Z Favorites
ANUNA
Beck
Chad & Jeremy
Dinosaur Jr
Echo & The Bunnymen
The Flaming Lips
G. Love & Special Sauce
Hot Tuna
Indigo Girls
Joni Mitchell
King Crimson
Ladytron
Magnetic Fields
New York Dolls

Pink Floyd
Quiet Riot
Rush
Sunset Rubdown
Tenacious D

Vashti Bunyan
White Zombie
X
Yes
The Zombies

(damn those choices were harder than I thought!! why are there so many good "M"s??)

Your mission, should you choose to accept it (should "you" as in my mystery readership even exist) is to suggest to me some bands that don't suck beginning with the letters "O" and "U."

Anúna will be on tour across the USA throughout the Fall - see www.anuna.ie for details.

So I don't know if you have seen it yet, but on the
Celtic Woman main site, there's a big announcement. Méav Ní Mhaolchatha is leaving the group to pursue solo works and has an album coming out early next year. On Méav's website, she states that she will be appearing in a new Celtic Woman Christmas special to be aired on PBS in the winter. [Speculation: probably filmed at the same time as the A New Journey DVD].

Méav will be replaced by a new singer, Lynn Hilary, who has performed with Anúna as well as on the Riverdance show. [Again, more details are available at http://www.celticwoman.com/viewSection.asp?idSection=226


While I'll miss hearing Méav with Celtic Woman, I can't wait to hear Lynn, to see what she adds to the mix. I must wish the best of luck to both women, and eagerly await new albums from all.