Jesus fuck am I bored to be doing this shit.
1. How did you get into 29?
Wire: I read the review of the triple pack of
Pink Flag,
Chairs Missing, and
154 on Pitchfork and downloaded it on the spot. The descriptions of the albums combined with the fact that the first two had (rare) perfect 10s made them seem irresistible. I wasn't disappointed.
2. What was the first song you ever heard by 22?
Sleep was the first track I heard by
Godspeed You! Black Emperor, 40+ plays later, it's just as transcendent as the first time I heard it. Nothing feels better than when the horns kick in shortly after the 16-minute mark.
3. What’s your favorite lyric by 33?
Um. All of
Agoraphobia? Thanks,
Deerhunter.
4. What is your favorite album by 49?
The Lemon of Pink
5. How many albums by 13 do you own?
I own all of
Stars' studio albums, and
Set Yourself on Fire is easily my favorite, but
Heart and
In Our Bedroom After The War have some great songs as well.
6. What is your favorite song by 50?
Wow, that's actually a really tough question.
R.E.M. is one of those scarily consistent bands, and just about any random single would be just as worthy of the title as any other. But, here are a couple from which I could pull a favorite, maybe:
The One I Love,
Orange Crush,
Losing My Religion, and
Man on the Moon
7. Is there a song by 39 that makes you sad?
Well, being that
New Japan Philharmonic is actually an orchestra, there are probably tons of them! I listen to Symphony of Evangelion the most by them, which has quite a few sad "songs."
8. What is your favorite album by 15?
Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory easily takes the cake, although my favorite songs by Dream theater can be found on
Octavarium
9. What is your favorite song by 5?
Everyone knows that
A Day in the Life is the Beatles' greatest song, bar none. Lennon, McCartney, and orchestral bliss.
10. Is there a song by 6 that makes you happy?
There isn't really a
Led Zeppelin song that I would describe as making me "happy," besides maybe
Rock and Roll. Um. Oh, and
The Crunge, maybe.
11. What is your favorite album by 40?
Admittedly,
High Society is the only album I've heard by Enon, so I'd have to say that.
12. What is your favorite song by 10?
Sleepwalker is probably my favorite and also their best, but I also love
Ghost Love Score and
The Siren. Actually, these might as well be equal, but Tarja's voice in Sleepwalker is strikingly beautiful. I'm staunchly opposed to New Nightwish.
13. What is a good memory you have involving 30?
My favorite memory involving
Neutral Milk Hotel is probably riding in my friend's car, singing along to
1945.
14. What is your favorite song by 38?
One Evening is probably my favorite
Feist song by virtue of the fact that she sounds incredibly sexy in it.
15. Is there a song by 19 that makes you happy?
Nothing by
Brightblack Morning Light really jumps out – it's mostly serene and peaceful, which I think is part of their appeal.
16. How many times have you seen 25 live?
I don't even know who my 25th most-listened to artist is, but I can tell you that the answer is 0.
17. What is the first song you ever heard by 23?
I know it probably makes me a total square, but
Float On was honestly the first song I ever heard by
Modest Mouse. Yeah, yeah, I'm a sad excuse for a indie kid.
18. What is your favorite album by 11?
Homogenic will forever be
Björk's masterpiece.
19. Who is a favorite member of 1?
Sarah is probably my favorite member of
Arcade Fire. Violin is instrumental to the emotional impact of their music, especially in their early work, and they're lucky to have such a talented violinist.
20. Have you ever seen 14 live?
No.
21. What is a good memory involving 27?
A good memory involving
Elliott Smith... hrm, watching Good Will Hunting for the first time with my boyfriend comes to mind, which features a number of his songs.
22. What is your favorite song by 16?
Cloud Cult, hah! That's a funny question. I'll go with either
You Got Your Bones to Make a Beat,
Washed Your Car, or
Take Your Medicine.
23. What is the first song you ever heard by 47?
By
Alkaline Trio? I haven't a clue.
24. What is your favorite album by 18?
9 Times That Same Song by
Love Is All[artist]. Such a spaz album.
25. What is your favorite song by 21?
Ain't No Way features Aretha's best vocals on record, but she does a chilling cover of
A Change Is Gonna Come as well. Other than that,
Chain Of Fools (especially the unedited version).
26. What is the first song you ever heard by 26?
Lovefool was my first exposure to
The Cardigans, as I'm sure it was for most.
27. What is your favorite album by 3?
Not to be cliché, but
Daydream Nation really is
Sonic Youth's best album.
28. What is your favorite song by 2?
That's a hard question considering I love a lot of them for different reasons. I'll go ahead and say that
Cause = Time is
Broken Social Scene's best song, but I really love
KC Accidental,
Stars and Sons,
Ibi Dreams Of Pavement (A Better Day),
7/4 (Shoreline),
Fire Eye'd Boy,
Windsurfing Nation, etc. Really, there's not a bad track on either
You Forgot It in People or
Broken Social Scene.
29. What was the first song you ever heard by 32?
I'm pretty sure that [track arist=The Flaming Lips]Do You Realize??[/track] was the first song I ever heard by
The Flaming Lips, but I can't be certain.
30. What is your favorite song by 8?
Argh! Picking favorites for the higher-up bands is so difficult. For
Architecture in Helsinki, it's either
Do The Whirlwind,
Maybe You Can Owe Me, or
Like It Or Not.
31. How many times have you seen 17 live?
None!!
32. Is there a song by 44 that makes you happy?
Lacuna Coil is a metal band – they don't specialize in happy. But I'll say that
Stars comes the closest.
33. What is your favorite album by 12?
My God.
Sigur Rós'
Ágætis byrjun is so damn good.
34. What is the worst song by 45?
Eh, Dane Cook's a comedian, and I can't think of a bit that I particularly dislike by him at the moment, but they're not all good; that's for sure.
35. What was the first song you ever heard by 34?
High Rise was the first song I ever heard by
Ladytron because it's the first song on
Witching Hour
36. What is your favorite album by 48?
Buh. It's been so long since I've listened to
Tori Amos that I honestly couldn't tell you.
37. How many times have you seen 42 live?
Zilch.
38. What is your favorite song by 36?
Bell Orchestre? Probably
Recording a Tunnel (The Horns Play Underneath the Canal).
39. What was the first song you ever heard by 28?
First song I ever heard by
Koji Kondo? Hah! The theme music to Super Mario Bros., of course!
40. What is your favorite album by 7?
Oh, this couldn't be any easier.
Loveless is
My Bloody Valentine's masterwork.
41. Is there a song by 31 that makes you happy?
No, actually, my favorite songs by
We Are Scientists are actually somewhat depressing.
42. What is your favorite album by 41?
Their only album,
Give Up. Song would have been a much harder endeavor for
The Postal Service.
43. What is your favorite song by 24?
Romantic Rights really gets me going. <3
Death From Above 1979
44. What is a good memory you have involving 46?
Radiohead? Ranting among friends about how they're no tthe second coming, and – for the most part – make really horrible music.
45. What is your favorite song by 35?
Love Reign O'er Me takes the cake for
The Who
46. Is there a song by 9 that makes you happy?
Oh, God, is there!
I'm Always in Love by
Wilco puts a ridiculous grin on my face at times.
47. What is your favorite album by 4?
The Woods,
Sleater-Kinney's swansong.
48. Who is a favorite member of 37?
I don't know any of the names of
Caesars members.
49. What is the first song you ever heard by 43?
Wet and Rusting was my first song by
Menomena at the recommendation of a friend. I do like their music a lot, but it's not like Wet and Rusting at all, for the most part.
50. How many albums do you own by 20?
Serena Maneesh? I own one album and one EP.
Brightblack Morning Light
