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To be added to and deleted from, within the next month. Nothing definitive yet. The bigger ones are Top 10 material, most likely.

Athlete - Black Swan
The Antlers - Hospice
Balmorhea - All Is Wild, All Is Silent
Bell X1 - Blue Lights On The Runway
The Big Pink - A Brief History Of Love
Bill Callahan - Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle
David Gray - Draw The Line
The Decemberists - The Hazards Of Love
Editors - In This Light And On This Evening
Eels - Hombre Lobo
Fanfarlo - Reservoir
Felix - You Are The One I Pick
Great Lake Swimmers - Lost Channels
het zesde metaal - Akattemets
Iain Archer - To The Pine Roots
Jason Lytle - Yours Truly, The Commuter
Laura Jansen - Bells
Loney, Dear - Dear John
The Low Anthem - Oh My God, Charlie Darwin
Ludovico Einaudi - Nightbook
Micah P. Hinson - All Dressed Up And Smelling Of Strangers
Moss - Never Be Scared, Don't Be A Hero
Mumford & Sons - Sigh No More
Muse - The Resistance
Musette - Datum
Olafur Arnalds - Found Songs
Oren Lavie - The Opposite Side Of The Sea
Owen - New Leaves
Patrick Watson - Wooden Arms
Regina Spektor - Far
Sébastien Schuller - Evenfall
The Swell Season - Strict Joy
The Wooden Birds - Magnolia
The xx - XX

ALBUMS 2000 - 2009

There is no ulterior motive for these journals. This is as honest and truthful as I can be. I am not a part of some online music publication or have any desire to stick to trends or include what is currently popular, unless I genuinely feel it deserves to be (waves at Pitchfork & NME fans). I am not some budding music journalist trying to entice people with a flouncy, 'know it all' attitude. If you agree with some of my choices then that's great! If you don't then that's great too. I mean, who cares anyway? It's just a bit of fun.

Please feel free to check back over the next couple of months to see the remaining entries. I will be updating each album entry with my own little review (the top 20 more substantially).



100. Junior Boys - So This Is Goodbye (2006)



So we start with Junior Boys and the ‘So This Is Goodbye’ record. An album I discovered only last year, but still feel deserves a place in this relatively awe-inspiring (say what?) top 100. So surely this must be an awe-inspiring album? Well, being that we’re at the arse end of the rundown, the honest answer is no. BUT it is a damn good electro pop album with plenty of upbeat moments including the cracking single and album highlight In The Morning. A song that even Rolf Harris (the original beat boxer) would be envious of!

Jeremy Greenspan's vocal effort is mostly eloquent and sensual, sometimes bordering on gentle whispers. It works well against the trippy beats which generate a soothing aural experience. It’s not quite the chill-out album of the decade, mainly because chill-out records and the term itself tend to suck to the high heavens (I wouldn’t dare lump it in with such a clichéd bunch of bores) but if you’re after a funky pop album with fragile Cliff Richard meets Jon Marsh alike vocals where you’re STILL able to shake your ass; then you could do a lot worse. Good shit!


99. Ours - Distorted Lullabies (2001)



A criminally ignored record by the big wigs of the music media world (they need new wigs, seriously). YES, it sounds like Jimmy Gnecco’s been squeezing a couple out over copies of Buckley’s ‘Grace’ and singing U2 classics in the shower but there’s a lot more on offer here than from your usual rip off rockers.

Firstly, this is no rip off. This isn’t just Buckley in eyeliner. Although there are undeniable similarities in Gnecco and Buckley’s vocal delivery, Gnecco could claim ignorance if he so wished. The guy has been making music since the late 80’s.

Secondly, this is a darkly melodic album with wonderful harmonies and heart felt lyrical content that just proves singers like Gnecco (and Buckley) are a rare breed. Listeners should be more interested in the quality on offer than comparing the two artists. Evidently, a lot of soul and hard work went into completing the thing. Gnecco’s vocal range can be quite astounding on tracks such as Medication and Fallen Souls. Listen to the last few moments of either to appreciate such grandeur.

You can probably buy the album for around £0.99 on amazon.co.uk. An absolute steal!

98. Orbital - The Altogether (2001)



I remember my uncle playing the Snivilisation track Sad But True on his brand new stereo back in 94. I was 14 and had never heard an Orbital track before. I was hugely impressed with how crisp and clean it sounded coming out of expensive speakers that I wouldn’t be able to afford until many years later. It sounded futuristic and exciting (curiously, I discovered Alison Goldfrapp did the vocals around ten years later). I’ve been more than a casual listener ever since.

The Altogether released in 2001 was a record I picked up at Woolworths just because it was the only potentially good album available there that I didn’t already own (I would have had to travel to Cardiff or Newport to get to a decent music retail outlet back then – pre online music buying days, kids). I had previously read an article about it and the excitement surrounding a version of the Dr Who theme, but I was more interested in the track that sampled Tools Sober. As it turned out, these were the weakest tracks on the album. There were far more synthetic techno pleasures to appreciate on tracks like Oi! and Last Thing. Funny Break (One Is Enough) with its top-drawer female vocal prowess, became an addiction for a while.

Another point of interest - I had started crafting my own compositions using codemasters (they did the Micro Machine games!) spectacularly titled music creation software MUSIC just a couple of years before hearing ‘The Altogether’ album and was intrigued with certain tracks sounding like they had been crafted with this particular software. The bass line in Pay Per View is almost a straight sample from the MUSIC software library. I became increasingly inspired with each listen and started taking my own compositions more seriously with the belief that quality could indeed be achieved using such limited software. For this reason alone, I hold up The Altogether as a very influential and beautifully swish record.

97. Robots in Disguise - Get Rid! (2005)



Produced by Chris Corner, this second long player from the mighty Robots in Disguise was a far bolder affair. Full bodied and funky, with more killer than filler! Tunes that made you want to get rat arsed in some gaudy bar, throw shapes like a spaz, before returning to your own abode totally steaming, waking up the following afternoon to find around fifteen people you’ve never seen before lying half naked on your unfortunately ruined new carpet from Aunt Phyllis.

Album opener Turn It Up with its gorgeously fat sounding bass and trashy drums coupled with the trademark yelps of Sue Denim & Dee Plume made it an irresistibly childish party track (for grown ups!). It’s up there with The Flirts best from their 1982 album 10 Cents A Dance. For Realz!

The cute, jangly robotic cover of The Kinks favourite You Really Got Me is mildly diverting but my own electronically charged spot light would target The Dj's Got a Gun and the Chris Corner reworking of Hot Gossip. It can be a sad fact when a remix is better than the original, but in the case of Hot Gossip, it is simply true!

The album can grate after repeated listens, mainly due to the vocals which are not particularly engaging, heartfelt or well executed (well duh!) but this is not an album to listen too on a Sunday evening just before Songs of Praise (maybe try Sue and The Unicorn). It does, however deliver that ‘spur of the moment’ appeal which similar groups tend to lack. The fun factor is simply undeniable. Those who disagree are either lying or Harrison Ford.

I’m aware that a large majority of people latched onto the Robots after witnessing their contributions to the Mighty Boosh show. I admit to having never seen an episode! It is perhaps something that I will rectify in time, but at least I don’t feel a desire to see the Boosh shows to understand what these girls are about. The music says it all and that is what is most important. Great fun!

96. Charlotte Gainsbourg - 5.55 (2006)



My boyfriend introduced this album to me in the summer of 2008, just before we started seeing each other. I was originally directed to The Operation clip on Youtube and really liked both the visuals and music track. Before this, I’d only witnessed her acting roles in 21 Grams and The Science of Sleep. I was surprised to discover another creative side to this Intriguing woman. After learning of her esteemed lineage and that popular French duo Air were involved in the creation of her album, I understood why following in her fathers musical footsteps was not only a good idea, but to be expected.

Although not her first foray into the world of music, 5.55 does give us our first peek into the world of a fully grown Charlotte. There are no ‘from the grave’ Serge collaborations or cheesy cover versions here. In fact, having listened to her fathers own recordings, I feel a delicate enough tribute is paid just by having Air on board as collaborator (what with Air often citing Serge as a major influence).

Of course, the high profile collaborators are not all this album has to offer. Charlotte Gainsbourg herself shines with an impressive and distinctive vocal delivery. This is a woman whose voice exhibits a sexual intimacy with cool, well-mannered structure. It’s somewhere between whisper and breathlessness and works perfectly alongside the lo-fi production and occasional rumbled bass line. The aforementioned Operation single exudes said bass line with a simple yet catchy beat that sounds like Air at their very best. No mean feat, especially when you consider (and maybe even pout over) their own, less than glorious, recent material.

I consider 5.55 an important record. Not just because I believe it to be the first step toward more impressive releases (the new album featuring Beck is sounding very exciting) but also because it’s a part of the soundtrack to my first real love (as gooey as that sounds).

There were a few special nights spent listening to this album with my boyfriend. Whether cuddled up in bed in the early hours of the morning or being miles away from each other, synchronising our album copies so we could listen and talk about it on msn or on the phone together, it always sounded like it was made for us alone. Since then, however and wherever I listen, it makes me feel happy. Maybe an odd choice of word considering some of the song lyrics and themes but the simple truth is 5:55, along with The Ventriloquist and The Blue God will always be a record that makes me smile and feel special (especially after a little Night-Time Intermission).

95. Dani Siciliano - Likes (2004)



94. Anathema - A Fine Day to Exit (2001)



93. Sébastien Tellier - Sexuality (2008)



92. Kings of Convenience - Versus (2001)



91. Bell X1 - Music In Mouth (2003)



90. Coldcut - Sound Mirrors (2006)



89. Dogs Die in Hot Cars – Please Describe Yourself (2004)



88. Data Rock – Datarock Datarock (2005)



87. Tom Vek – We Have Sound (2005)



86. Róisín Murphy – Overpowered (2007)



85. Wildbirds & Peacedrums – The Snake (2009)



84. Quiet Village – Silent Movie (2008)



83. Jackson and His Computer Band – Smash (2005)



82. The Kills – Midnight Boom (2008)



81. Madnomad – Tamper - Evident
(2003)

Monthly Top Tracks

Apr-2006 Nirvana : Smells Like Teen Spirit (4 plays)
May-2006 James Blunt : Goodbye My Lover (30 plays)
Jun-2006 Kane : Let It Be (22 plays)
Jul-2006 Pearl Jam : Given to Fly (13 plays)
Aug-2006 Pearl Jam : Given to Fly (10 plays)
Sep-2006 Pearl Jam : World Wide Suicide (21 plays)
Oct-2006 Snow Patrol : Run (21 plays)
Nov-2006 The Killers : When You Were Young (41 plays)
Dec-2006 Neil Young : Philadelphia (28 plays)
Jan-2007 Damien Rice : 9 Crimes (47 plays)
Feb-2007 blink-182 : I Miss You (35 plays)
Mar-2007 Pearl Jam : Better Man (44 plays)
Apr-2007 Interpol : Evil (36 plays)
May-2007 Placebo : Pure Morning (34 plays)
Jun-2007 Muse : Plug In Baby (27 plays)
Jul-2007 Pearl Jam : Corduroy (4 plays)
Aug-2007 Foo Fighters : The Pretender (19 plays)
Sep-2007 Pearl Jam : Wash (24 plays)
Oct-2007 Ugly Kid Joe : Cats In The Cradle (30 plays)
Nov-2007 Candlebox : Far Behind (25 plays)
Dec-2007 Bruce Springsteen : The River (13 plays)
Jan-2008 Counting Crows : Round Here (16 plays)
Feb-2008 R.E.M. : Supernatural Superserious (27 plays)
Mar-2008 R.E.M. : Hollow Man (37 plays)
Apr-2008 dEUS : The Architect (26 plays)
May-2008 Porcupine Tree : Lazarus (37 plays)
Jun-2008 3 Doors Down : It's Not My Time (23 plays)
Jul-2008 R.E.M. : Walk Unafraid (36 plays)
Aug-2008 Creedence Clearwater Revival : Have You Ever Seen The Rain (26 plays)
Sep-2008 Kings of Leon : Sex On Fire (49 plays)
Oct-2008 Novastar : Wrong (47 plays)
Nov-2008 Kings of Leon : I Want You (35 plays)
Dec-2008 MGMT : Time to Pretend (33 plays)
Jan-2009 Placebo : Twenty Years (27 plays)
Feb-2009 Bush : Everything Zen (11 plays)
Mar-2009 Candlebox : Consider Us (21 plays)
Apr-2009 Grand Avenue : Closer (23 plays)
May-2009 Bell X1 : The Great Defector (27 plays)
Jun-2009 Placebo : Passive Aggressive (21 plays)
Jul-2009 U2 : Electrical Storm (23 plays)
Aug-2009 Pearl Jam : Sleight of Hand (15 plays)
Sep-2009 Pearl Jam : Unthought Known (24 plays)
Oct-2009 Eels : Susan's House (10 plays)
Nov-2009 Pearl Jam : Just Breathe (13 plays)
Dec-2009 still running

Artists I've seen live in concert.

!!!
- Lowlands 2006

a balladeer
- Tivoli, Utrecht
- Cultuurcafé, Nijmegen
- Café Hofman, Utrecht
- P60, Amstelveen
- W2, 's Hertogenbosch
- Villa 29, Barneveld
- Lowlands 2006 (2x)
- Simplon, Groningen
- Platosonic 2007
- Goudvishal, Arnhem

A Brand
- Eurosonic 2009

A Girl Called Eddy
- 013, Tilburg

Acda en De Munnik
- Vredenburg, Utrecht

Admiral Freebee
- Paard van Troje, 's Gravenhage
- Lowlands 2007
- Oosterpoort, Groningen

The American Music Club
- Take Root 2008

Amos Lee
- Oosterpoort, Groningen

Amy Macdonald
- Lowlands 2008

Andrew Bird
- Haldern Pop 2009
- Oosterpoort, Groningen

Ane Brun
- 013, Tilburg
- Lowlands 2008

Anna Ternheim
- Haldern Pop 2009

Anouk
- HMH, Amsterdam

Alamo Race Track
- Platosonic 2007
- Lowlands 2007
- De Silo, Groningen
- Vera, Groningen
- Haldern Pop 2008
- De Anda, Groningen

The Arcade Fire
- Lowlands 2007
- HMH, A'dam

Athlete
- Haldern Pop 2009

Awkward I
- De Anda, Groningen

Baddies
- Haldern Pop 2009

Basia Bulat
- Doornroosje, Nijmegen

Belle and Sebastian
- Lowlands 2006

Bell X1
- Oosterpoort, Groningen
- 013, Tilburg
- Paradiso, Amsterdam

Ben Christophers
- 013, Tilburg

Billie The Vision And The Dancers
- Eurosonic 2009

The Black Atlantic
- Stadsschouwburg, Groningen

Bløf
- HMH, Amsterdam (2x)
- Bevrijdingsfestival, Wageningen
- Vredenburg, Utrecht
- Veilinghallen, Bemmel
- Ahoy, Rotterdam
- Poort van Antwerpen, Rilland-Bath
- Triavium, Nijmegen
- Oosterpoort, Groningen (2006)
- Het Arsenaal, Vlissingen
- Oosterpoort, Groningen (2007)
- Appelpop, Tiel (2007)

Bon Iver
- Paradiso, Amsterdam
- Take Root 2008
- Haldern Pop 2009

Bowerbirds
- Paradiso, Amsterdam
- Take Root 2008

Broken Records
- Haldern Pop 2009

Coldplay
- Gelredome, Arnhem

Colin Linden
- Take Root 2006, Assen (solo)

The Cranberries
- HMH, Amsterdam

Charlie Dée
- Lowlands 2006
- Vera, Groningen

Charlotte Hatherley
- Oosterpoort, Groningen

Coparck
- Platosonic 2007

CSS
- Lowlands 2007

Damien Rice
- 013, Tilburg
- Lowlands 2007

Dawn Landes
- Stadsschouwburg, Groningen

Dear Reader
- Haldern Pop 2009

The Decemberists
- Paradiso, Amsterdam (2007)
- Paradiso, Amsterdam (2007)

Declan De Barra
- Eurosonic 2009

Devendra Banhart
- Lowlands 2007

Dirty Pretty Things
- Lowlands 2006

The Dodos
- Paradiso, Amsterdam
- Haldern Pop 2008

Does It Offend You, Yeah?
- Eurosonic 2008

Do The Undo
- Vera, Groningen

Editors
- Lowlands 2007
- Haldern Pop 2008

Eels
- Oosterpoort, Groningen
- Oosterpoort, Groningen

Elbow
- Lowlands 2008
- Oosterpoort, Groningen

Eliit
- Eurosonic 2008

Fettes Brot
- Haldern Pop 2009

Final Fantasy
- Haldern Pop 2009

Fink
- Haldern Pop 2008

Finn.
- Eurosonic 2009

The Flaming Lips
- Haldern Pop 2008
- Lowlands 2008

Foals
- Haldern Pop 2008

For a Minor Reflection
- Eurosonic 2009

The Fratellis
- Lowlands 2008

The Frames
- Tivoli, Utrecht
- Lowlands 2006
- Oosterpoort, Groningen

Franz Ferdinand
- Lowlands 2008

Friska Viljor
- Oranjepop 2008
- Bevrijdingsfestival Groningen 2008

Golden Earring
- De Vereeniging, Nijmegen

The Good, The Bad & The Queen
- Lowlands 2007

Grand Avenue
- Oosterpoort, Groningen
- Bevrijdingsfestival Groningen 2008

Grizzly Bear
- Haldern Pop 2009

Guillemots
- Zomerparkfeest '06, Venlo
- Lowlands 2006
- Paradiso, Amsterdam
- Haldern Pop 2008

The Gutter Twins
- Lowlands 2008

Guus Meeuwis
- Martiniplaza, Groningen

Hanne Hukkelberg
- Eurosonic 2008

Haydamaki
- Eurosonic 2009

Hjaltalín
- Eurosonic 2009
- Haldern Pop 2009

Hollywood mon amour
- Eurosonic 2009

I Am Kloot
- Vera, Groningen
- Vera, Groningen

Ida Maria
- Eurosonic 2008

iLiKETRAiNS
- Haldern Pop 2009

I'm From Barcelona
- Eurosonic 2008

Interpol
- Lowlands 2007

Iron & Wine
- Haldern Pop 2008

Jakobínarína
- Eurosonic 2008

Joan as Police Woman
- Haldern Pop 2008

Joe Purdy
- Oosterpoort, Groningen

Johan
- Lowlands 2006
- Bevrijdingsfestival, Groningen (2007)
- Appelpop, Tiel (2007)
- Oosterpoort, Groningen

John Hiatt
- Take Root 2008

Josh Ritter
- Paradiso, Amsterdam
- Stadsschouwburg, Groningen

Kane
- Korenmarkt, Arnhem

Kasabian
- Lowlands 2007

Kate Nash
- Haldern Pop 2008

De Kevers
- Lowlands 2006

Kevin Devine
- Melkweg, Amsterdam

The Kooks
- Vera, Groningen
- Lowlands 2006
- Oosterpoort, Groningen

Krista Detor
- Take Root 2006, Assen

Kula Shaker
- Haldern Pop 2008

Land of Talk
- Paradiso, Amsterdam

Laura Marling
- Lowlands 2008
- Oosterpoort, Groningen

Lavender Diamond
- Paradiso, Amsterdam

Little Boots
- Haldern Pop 2009

Loney, Dear
- Haldern Pop 2009

Lucky Fonz III
- Lowlands 2008
- Platosonic 2009
- Oosterpoort, Groningen

Luka Bloom
- Take Root 2006, Assen

Lulu Rouge
- Eurosonic 2009

The Maccabees
- Haldern Pop 2009

The Madd
- De Silo, Groningen

The Magic Numbers
- Lowlands 2006

Malcolm Middleton
- Vera, Groningen

Marike Jager
- Route 05, 2005
- Singer-songwriter festival, Arnhem
- Zomerparkfeest '06, Venlo
- Café Frowijn, Nijmegen
- Merleyn, Nijmegen
- Lowlands 2007 (2x)
- Oranjepop 2008
- Simplon, Groningen

Marit Larsen
- Eurosonic 2009

Mark Knopfler
- HMH, Amsterdam

Massive Attack
- Lowlands 2006

Maximo Park
- Haldern Pop 2008

Maximus
- Oosterpoort, Groningen

Milow
- Eurosonic 2008
- Platosonic 2008

Mintzkov
- Haldern Pop 2008

Moke
- Oosterpoort, Groningen

mondo leone
- Ekko, Utrecht

Moss
- De Silo, Groningen
- Vera, Groningen

Muse
- Lowlands 2006

My Brightest Diamond
- Lowlands 2007

Nada Surf
- Bevrijdingsfestival Groningen 2008

The National
- Haldern Pop 2008

The National Bank
- Vera, Groningen

Neil Casal
- Paradiso, Amsterdam

Nina Kinert
- Eurosonic 2009

Nizlopi
- Lowlands 2006

Noah and the Whale
- Haldern Pop 2009

The Noisettes
- Lowlands 2006

Novastar
- Oosterpoort, Groningen
- Eurosonic 2009

Paolo Nutini
- Zomerparkfeest '06, Venlo
- Lowlands 2006

Off the Record
- Lowlands 2008

Okkervil River
- Vera, Groningen
- Haldern Pop 2008

One Night Only
- Lowlands 2008

Patrick Watson
- Lowlands 2007
- Tivoli Oudegracht, Utrecht
- Stadsschouwburg, Groningen
- Haldern Pop 2009

Patrick Wolf
- Lowlands 2007

Placebo
- Lowlands 2006

Port O'Brien
- Haldern Pop 2009
- Eurosonic 2009

The Postponers
- Simplon, Groningen
- Eurosonic 2009

Ramses Shaffy
- Zomerparkfeest '06, Venlo

Richard Ashcroft
- Gelredome, Arnhem

Room Eleven
- Plato, Utrecht
- Platosonic 2007

Royal Wood
- Take Root 2008

Russian Red
- Eurosonic 2009

Ryan Adams
- Paradiso, A'dam
- Take Root 2006, Assen

Saybia
- Tivoli, Utrecht
- Lowlands 2007
- Oosterpoort, Groningen

The Scene
- Appelpop, Tiel (2007)

The Sex Pistols
- Lowlands 2008

Sharko
- Eurosonic 2009

The Sheer
- Willemeen, Arnhem

Sigur Rós
- Lowlands 2008

Slagmålsklubben
- Lowlands 2008

SneakerFreak
- P60, Amstelveen
- Villa 29, Barneveld

Snow Patrol
- Lowlands 2006
- Arena, Amsterdam

SoKo
- Eurosonic 2008

Solo
- Kroese, Arnhem(2x)
- Appelpop, Tiel
- Plato, Groningen(2x)
- Vera, Groningen
- Ekko, Utrecht
- W2, 's Hertogenbosch
- Lowlands 2006
- Vera, Groningen
- 't Feithhuis, Groningen
- Platosonic 2007
- Eurosonic 2009

Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin
- Vera, Groningen

Sonic Youth
- Lowlands 2007

Sophia
- Vera, Groningen

Spinvis
- Zomerparkfeest, Venlo (2006)
- Kroese, Arnhem
- Vera, Groningen

Swelter
- Vera, Groningen
- Simplon, Groningen

Teitur
- Take Root 2006, Assen

The Tellers
- Eurosonic 2008

The Thermals
- Haldern Pop 2009

Thomas Dybdahl
- 013, Tilburg
- Vera, Groningen
- Oosterpoort, Groningen

Tom Baxter
- Lowlands 2008

Tom McRae
- Oosterpoort, Groningen
- Melkweg, Amsterdam
- Theater Lux, Nijmegen

Tone
- Eurosonic 2009

Travis
- Melkweg, Amsterdam

Tunng
- Lowlands 2008

U2
- Arena, Amsterdam

Unkle Bob
- Melkweg, Amsterdam
- Eurosonic 2008

Venice
- HMH, Amsterdam

The Veils
- Vera, Groningen
- Lowlands 2006
- Oosterpoort, Groningen
- Doornroosje, Nijmegen
- Bevrijdingsfestival, Groningen (2007)

The View
- Bevrijdingsfestival, Groningen (2007)

Voicst
- Tivoli, Utrecht

Washington
- Oosterpoort, Groningen

White Lies
- Haldern Pop 2008
- Lowlands 2008

Wilco
- Paradiso, Amsterdam

Wild Light
- HMH, A'dam

The Wombats
- Lowlands 2008

Woodface
- Ekko, Utrecht

Xavier Rudd
- Vera, Groningen

Yeah Yeah Yeahs
- Lowlands 2006

Yeasayer
- Lowlands 2008

Zita Swoon
- Eurosonic 2009

Update: 03/12/2009

What's with the angel
and what's with the devil
They keep swapping shoulders
and I can't tell which from which
"Will you be my Kriskindle?
Will you be my better nature?"
says one to the other
But I think they're only showing off

I caught them play poker
and I think it was the devil who said
"I'll see your heart
and I'll raise you mine"

Yea, they keep swapping shoulders
I think there's something going on
"Will you be my sweet pea?
Will you be the card up my sleeve?"
says one to the other
and this time they hold their gaze
for too long

Now they're playing poker
and this time it's the angel who says
"I'll see your heart
and I'll raise you mine"

This is the story of the angel
who played poker with the devil
in the Garden of Eden
before it all went pear shaped

They said
"I'll see your heart

Bell X1 - I'll See Your Heart And I'll Raise You Mine

1. What's your favorite song by 14? Amanda Palmer
Astronaut: A Short History of Nearly Nothing.

2. How did you get into 20? Sleater-Kinney
I took this mad notion that I would look them up on YouTube. Hey presto, I have one of their albums and in dire need of more.

3. Who is your favorite member in 8? The Dresden Dolls
Amandaaaaaaa, of course.

4. Whats your favorite lyric bit by 29? Bjork
"You'll be given love / You just have to trust it / Maybe not in the sources you have poured yours / Maybe not in the directions you are staring at" (All Is Full Of Love)

5. Have you ever seen 22 live? Sonic Youth
No... :(

6. What's your favorite album from 10? The Gutter Twins
Well, Saturnalia is their only one...

7. Do you own any merchandise from 3? Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Not that I'm aware of.

8. What is a good memory you have of 7? Belle and Sebastian
Dancing while sitting to Legal Man in the Stadtpark with Corinna. Aw, miss those times...

9. Is there a member of the same age as you in 2? Arcade Fire
Ha ha... no.

10. When did you first get into 1? Mark Lanegan
Started with the Isobel Campbell stuff. Saw him at Electric Picnic withThe Gutter Twins ('twas fabulous) and shortly after I began college Killian gave me his back catalogue. Sin, and indeed, é.

11. Who likes 4 along with you? Portishead
Sarah does :)

12. Which song did you first hear from 15? The National
I do believe it was Fake Empire.

13. What song made you fall in love with 5? Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan
Honey Child, What Can I Do?

14. Which song do you not like by 18? My Bloody Valentine
Erm...

15. Why do you like 14's songs? Amanda Palmer
She's a bloody good songwriter and I love how she plays the piano.

16. Where did you first hear 6? TV on the Radio
At home.

17. How long was 19 a singer before you liked them? The Horrors
Jaysus, about four or five years? It's this decade, anyway.

18. Does 13 have a song that gives you a bad memory? Queens of the Stone Age
I have no clue...

19. When did you get into 17? Tegan and Sara
About last September...

20. How long have you been into 11? Radiohead
Two years and counting.

21. If 9 had a concert 300 miles away, would you drive there to see them? Sigur Rós
Yesyesyesyesyes.

22. How many CDs do you own of 12? Rilo Kiley
The Execution of All Things, More Adventurous, Under The Blacklight. Why can't I find the first album? *sobs to oneself*

23. Does 21 have a song that makes you cry? Blur
Not really, but Tender's a very emotional song.

24. Does 27 have a song that makes you happy? Cocteau Twins
Heaven or Las Vegas =D best car trip song ever.

25. Does 23 have a song that makes you smile? Joan as Police Woman
Well, I don't know... maybe My Gurl or How Come You're So Solid Gold?

26. What's the last song you've listened to from 28? PJ Harvey
I do believe it was The Devil.

27. Is there a song by 32 that you've listened to more than 30 times? Jenny Lewis
Not yet.

28. What is a song from 50 that you've only listened to once? Bon Iver
I haven't a notion... Team? Someone go and check.

29. Is there a song you are sick of hearing by 24? Gemma Hayes
I don't really know...

30. What song got you into 40? Yngve
Hm, the first one I heard on their myspace was... I have a sneaking feeling it was Innocence or The Gondola Song. It was a case of "I liked the entire package".

31. What is your favorite single by 25? Goldfrapp
Train!

32. If 49 hated you, what would you do? Howard Shore
I'd wonder what his problem was...

33. What would you say if 42 or one of the members from 42 asked you out? Mercury Rev
Haaaaaa! Ara shure now for the craic.

34. Would you care if 41 had a boyfriend/girlfriend? Siouxsie and the Banshees
Am I supposed to care about Siouxsie Sioux's love life?

35. Who has the best voice in 46? Antony and the Johnsons
Antony! Jaysus lads! *facepalm*

36. Do you think 26 is/are good looking? Cat Power
She is a fair maiden, but she had nicer hair back ten years ago. Wow, that sounded irrelevant.

37. How many times have you listened to your favorite song by 36? David Bowie
Nine times.

38. How many CDs do you own of 30? Aimee Mann
Five (why doesn't Last.fm include Magnolia in the listy thing?) Yay, I rule.

39. Is there a song from 38 that makes you mad? Bell X1
Course not!

40. Which member from 31 do you want to see go solo? If 31 is only one artist, what would you do if they joined a group? Feist
Young Feist has actually done both...

41. What does your favorite song from 48 remind you of? Franz Ferdinand
Daaaaancing! Like a robot. And electronic beats. (Lucid Dreams)

42. Did you hate 43 at first? Beck
He's Beck, so no.

43. Does your best friend also listen to 33? The Smashing Pumpkins
I don't think so... mayhaps the odd song.

44. Do you think your parents would like 37? New Order
How can anyone not like them?

45. Does 47 have a song that makes you want to dance? Frightened Rabbit
I've seen a play in which people danced to Keep Yourself Warm. Draw yer own conclusions.

46. Have you ever seen 34 in person? The Knife
Em... no.

47. Do you like 44's name? Joy Division
Not so bawd, not so bawd!

48. Is there someone in 45 that you want to go out with? My Jerusalem
Not really, though I have met Dave Rosser and he is a legend, full stop.

49. Do you know anyone that hates 39? Rufus Wainwright
I should hope not.

50. Have you ever danced to a song from 35?Jenny Lewis with The Watson Twins
Eh... no? Am I supposed to?

Various Artists - JMFH's Q-Close 2009 Q2 (2009)


"You're the chocolate at the end of my Cornetto"

Cover made by Chiefette(aka Facinating Girl)





CD 1|| ON YOUTUBE

01. Wild Light - California On My Mind (2:31)
02. Bell X1 - The Great Defector (4:40)
03. The Dykeenies - Sounds of the City (3:37)
04. Red Light Company - Arts & Crafts (4:13)
05. Charlie Winston - Like A Hobo (3:38)
06. Magistrates - Heartbreak (3:32)
07. The Virgins - Rich Girls (3:06)
08. Just Jack - Embers (3:16)
09. Little Boots - New In Town (3:19)
10. La Roux - In For The Kill (4:08)
11. Frankmusik - Better Off As 2 (2:57)
12. The Asteroids Galaxy Tour - Around The Bend (3:47)
13. Ash - return of white rabbit (3:53)
14. Noisettes - Don't Upset the Rhythm (3:47)
15. Gossip - Heavy Cross (4:02)
16. The Enemy - No Time For Tears (5:11)
17. The Gaslight Anthem - Great Expectations (3:05)
18. Maxïmo Park - The Kids Are Sick Again (2:59)
19. We Were Promised Jetpacks - Quiet Little Voices (4:17)
20. The Rileys - Do You Feel Me (2:42)
21. The Rumble Strips - Not The Only Person (2:22)


CD 2|| ON YOUTUBE

01. Royksopp feat Robyn - The Girl And The Robot (4:03)
02. Chew Lips - Solo (3:29)
03. Passion Pit - The Reeling (4:47)
04. Patrick Wolf - Hard Times (3:33)
05. Burn The Negative - Wonder Why (3:41)
06. Au Revoir Simone - Shadows (4:03)
07. Camera Obscura - French Navy (3:19)
08. VV Brown - Shark in the Water (3:02)
09. The Twang - Barney Rubble (3:26)
10. Lucky Fonz III - In Your Underwear (2:34)
11. Death Cab for Cutie - My Mirror Speaks (3:31)
12. Noah and the Whale - Five Years Time (3:35)
13. The National - Sleep All Summer (4:27)
14. Bat for Lashes - Daniel (4:09)
15. LoveLikeFire - William (4:49)
16. The Orange Lights - Life Is Still Beautiful (3:34)
17. Ponoka - Built To Fly (2:45)
18. Metro Station - Seventeen Forever (2:50)
19. Merchandise - Listen Up! (2:38)
20. The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus - Pen and Paper (3:23)
21. White Belt Yellow Tag - You're Not Invincible (3:34)
22. More Than Thieves - Fold For You (3:17)


CD 3|| ON YOUTUBE

01. Sound Of Guns - Architects (3:00)
02. Gran Ronde - On and On (3:32)
03. White Lies - Farewell To The Fairground (4:16)
04. The Asteroids Galaxy Tour - The Sun Ain't Shining No More (3:37)
05. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Heads Will Roll (3:42)
06. La Roux - Bulletproof (3:29)
07. Esser - Headlock (3:25)
08. Boy Crisis - Dressed to Digress (3:10)
09. Patrick Wolf - Vulture (3:22)
10. The Joy Formidable - Whirring (3:27)
11. Noisettes - Saturday Night (3:15)
12. Placebo - For What It's Worth (2:49)
13. Cicada - METROPOLIS (4:30)
14. The Big Pink - Too Young To Love (4:12)
15. Maps - Let Go Of The Fear (4:48)
16. The Whip - Trash (6:23)
17. Delphic - Counterpoint (6:19)
18. Tokyo Police Club - In a Cave (2:46)
19. Dananananaykroyd - Black Wax (4:03)
20. The Gaslight Anthem - The '59 Sound (3:10)

So I can keep track:

#
36 Crazyfists

A
As I Lay Dying
A Static Lullaby
A Wilhelm Scream
Aphex Twin
Atreyu
Aiden
Alexisonfire (x3)
Arctic Monkeys (x2)
Arcade Fire
The Automatic
Avril Lavigne
Anathema
Athlete
Anti-Flag
The AM's



B

Bullet For My Valentine (x3)
The Blackout (x7)
Babyshambles
Bright Eyes
Bring Me the Horizon (x2)
Bell X1
Bleed the Dream
Bedouin Soundclash
Bloc Party (x2)
The Bravery
Biffy Clyro (x2)
Busted
The Boxer Rebellion

C

CKY
Comeback Kid
The Chemical Brothers
Cry for Silence (x2)
Chiodos
Calvin Harris
Clutch
Christina Aguilera
CSS
The Coral (x2)

D

Disco Ensemble (x3)
Dividing The Line
Danko Jones
The Dillinger Escape Plan
The Distillers
Do Me Bad Things
Death From Above 1979

E

Enter Shikari (x3)
Eddy Grant
Excellent Cadaver
The Explosion
Engerica
Eagles of Death Metal
El Presidente
Eisley
Embrace

F

Funeral for a Friend (x3)
Foo Fighters
Fightstar (x3)
Franz Ferdinand (x2)
The Faint
The Fratellis (x2)
Figure 5
Feeder (x2)
fastlane
Flood of Red
Fall Out Boy
Flogging Molly
The Futureheads (x2)

G

Green Day (x2)
Good Charlotte (x3)
Gallows
Gogol Bordello
Goo Goo Dolls
The Gossip
Gym Class Heroes
Gratitude
Glasvegas (x3)

H

HIM (x4)
Hot Chip
Hollywood Undead
Happylife
Hard-Fi

I

Iggy And The Stooges
Ignite

J

Jimmy Eat World
James
James Blunt
Just Jack
Jason Mraz

K

The Killers (x3)
The Klaxons
Kids In Glass Houses
Killswitch Engage
Kasabian (x2)
KT Tunstall
Kharma 45
The Kooks (x2)
Kaiser Chiefs (x4)
Keane
Kings of Leon (x2)
Korn

L

Linkin Park
Luva Anna
The La's
Lostprophets

M

Mindless Self Indulgence (x2)
The Medic Droid
Machine Head
My American Heart (x2)
My Chemical Romance
Maximo Park (x2)
Million Dead
Millencolin (x3)
Magic Numbers
Mr. Scruff (x3)
Metallica
McFly (x2)
Madskull



N

New Found Glory
Nick Cave
Nine Black Alps
Nightmare of You

O

The Offspring

P

Placebo
Passion Pit
The Proclaimers
Paolo Nutini
Protest the Hero
The Prodigy (x2)
Pendulum
Pierce the Veil

Q
Queens of the Stone Age

R
Rise Against (x3)
Robbie Williams
Razorlight (x2)
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Reggie and the Full Effect
Rage Against the Machine
R.E.M

S
Snoop Dogg
Silverstein
Senses Fail
Spice Girls
Susanne Vega
The Strokes
Sum 41
Snow Patrol (x2)
Scissor Sisters
Story of the Year


T
Travis
Taking Back Sunday (x2)
Take A Worm For A Walk Week

U
The Used (x2)
Underoath
The Urgency

V
The Verve

W
Wolfmother
We Are The Ocean
The Who

X

Y
Yashin (x4)
Yourcodenameis:milo

Z
The Zutons


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