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laoming's top albums (overall) 1. My Bloody Valentine - Loveless (198) 2. Deerhunter - Cryptograms (176) 3. of Montreal - Satanic Panic in the Attic (176) 4. Sun Kil Moon - Ghosts of the Great Highway (173) 5. My Bloody Valentine - Isn't Anything (168) 6. The Futureheads - The Futureheads (142) 7. Unrest - Perfect Teeth (138) 8. Circulatory System - Circulatory System (126) 9. Gang of Four - Entertainment! (124) 10. Deerhoof - The Runners Four (122)

The person who filled this out before me had really pathetic taste in music... Jonas Brothers and Miley Cyrus. o.o

1. How did you get into 29? (Arctic Monkeys)
-It was quite a while ago, so I'm not really sure. I must have been at least 12 or 13.

2. What was the first song you ever heard by 22? (The Killers)
-Somebody Told Me. Am had it on some mixed CD, whenever it was that the song came out. Were we like 14?

3. What's your favorite lyric by 33? (Rilo Kiley)
-"You say I choose sadness, that it never once has chosen me. Maybe you're right."

4. How did you get into 49? (Hollywood Undead)
-I asked my ex what he'd like on his mixed CD that I was making him, and he said a whole bunch of Hollywood Undead. We had both only heard Undead at that point. So I guess my ex got me into them?

5. How many albums by 13 do you own? (The Magnetic Fields)
-Well, I have their entire discography... on my laptop. :p

6. What is your favorite song by 50? (Three Days Grace)
-Animal I Have Become.

7. Is there a song by 39 that makes you sad? (Keane)
-Oh, plenty. Especially We Might As Well Be Strangers.

8. What is your favorite song by 15? (Deerhoof)
-I really have no idea. I usually listen to them as a whole... if that makes any sense.

9. What is your favorite song by 5? (Tegan and Sara)
-I suppose My Number and This Is Everything have always been my favorites. But recently I've been enjoying Hello and Hell.

10. Is there a song by 6 that makes you happy? (Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin)
-Oregon Girl. AKA Oregon Boy. :p

11. What is the worst song by 40? (Imogen Heap)
-Getting Scared.

12. What is your favorite song by 10? (Islands)
-Switched On, Devout, Heartbeat, aaand Creeper. As if I could pick. :3

13. What is a good memory you have involving 30? (Everclear)
-My hun. :)

14. What is your favorite song by 38? (Jack's Mannequin)
-I'm thinking Spinning. :)

15. Is there a song by 19 that makes you happy? (Björk)
-Very doubtful. I enjoy the songs, but they don't suddenly make me happy.

16. Is there a song by 25 that makes you sad? (Shiny Toy Guns)
-I don't believe so. I think these last two questions need to be swapped. :p

17. What is the first song you ever heard by 23? (Gregory and the Hawk)
-I'm not entirely sure, but I do believe it might have been Boats and Birds.

18. What's your favorite lyric by 11? (The Sounds)
-I'm not really sure, since I don't pay complete attention to their lyrics. How about "We'll be the same tomorrow, 'cause we've all been Painted by Numbers." ;)

19. Who is a favorite member of 1? (Death Cab for Cutie)
- -fangirl scream- Benjamin Gibbard!!!! !!!! !!! ! ! !!!!

20. Is there a song by 14 that makes you happy? (Shakira)
-Hips Don't Lie. Of course. :p

21. What is a good memory involving 27? (Mirah)
-Mm. Sleepless nights. And yes, that is a good memory. :) <3

22. What is your favorite song by 16? (Immaculate Machine ((they're only number 16...?)))
-C'mon Sea Legs, hands down.

23. What is the first song you ever heard by 47? (Alive In Wild Paint)
-I can't remember. :\

24. What is your favorite album by 18? (Coconut Records)
-Davy.

25. What is your favorite song by 21? (Jason Mraz)
-Clockwatching.

26. What is the first song you ever heard by 26? (Disturbed)
- -eye roll at self- Probably Ten Thousand Fists.

27. What is your favorite album by 3? (Akeboshi)
-Roundabout.

28. What is you favorite song by 2? (CAKE)
-Jolene or Comfort Eagle. And every other song by them...

29. What was the first song you ever heard by 32? (The Honorary Title)
-I'm not really sure, but I think it was probably Frame by Frame, since I was introduced to the band by Amber, and that's her favorite song by them. Idk. Maybe she'd remember. :p

30. What is you favorite song by 8? (The Shins)
-New Slang. Mmm. Memories. <3 :)

31. How many times have you seen 17 live? (The Postal Service)
-Never, haha. And I most likely never will, considering they're like. Nonexistent now. :p There's always DCFC. XP

32. Is there a song by 44 that makes you happy? (Starfucker)
-Haaaha. Just their name makes me happy. :p

33. How did you get into 12? (Tokyo Police Club)
-How did I get into them? All by myself, that's how! Haha. Actually I really can't remember. It was about three or four years ago.

34. What is the worst song by 45? (Say Hi to Your Mom)
-I'm not sure. I haven't listened to them much recently. Also, I like mostly all their songs, soooo. XP

35. What was the first song you ever heard by 34? (Sea Wolf)
-I can't remember at all, unfortunately.

36. What is the first song you ever heard by 48? (Socratic)
-May I Bum A Smoke.

37. How many times have you seen 42 live? (Beck)
-Never, and I don't plan on ever seeing them live.

38. What is you favorite song by 36? (Pedro the Lion)
-When They Really Get to Know You They Will Run.

39. What was the first song you ever heard by 28? (The Offspring)
-I really have no idea. That would have been a long time ago. o:

40. What is you favorite album by 7? (The New Pornographers)
-Challengers of course.

41. Is there a song by 31 that makes you happy? (System of a Down)
-Just about every single one of their songs. :)

42. What is your favorite album by 41? (Sondre Lerche)
-Phantom Punch. o:

43. What is your favorite song by 24? (Throw Me the Statue)
Waving At The Shore. :D

44. What is a good memory you have involving 46? (Jem)
-None that come to mind on the spot.

45. What is your favorite song by 35? (Serj Tankian)
-Sky Is Over or Lie Lie Lie.

46. Is there a song by 9 that makes you happy? (Eminem)
-The Kids. Kehe. And Without Me. And. Well. Most of his songs. :p

47. What is your favorite album by 4? (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
-You are impossible.

48. Who is a favorite member of 37? (Weezer)
-Rivers Cuomo. He was just in an accident, actually. D:

49. What is the first song you ever heard by 43? (Bishop Allen)
-Not sure. You know, this survey would be a million times better if you gave different questions rather than just repeating the same five or so.

50. What is your favorite song by 20? (Page France)
-Ribs.

Watch the official music video for All That We Can See, the opening track from Sholi's self-titled album which was produced by Deerhoof's greg saunier. Video directed by Zeek Earl.


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Sholi is out now on Quarterstick/Touch And Go Records, get it here.
Myspace / official site.

100.) The Streets - A Grand Don't Come Around for Free
99.) Dinosaur Jr. - Farm
98.) The Clientele - Suburban Light
97.) Kanye West - Late Registration
96.) Lindstrøm - Where You Go I Go Too
95.) The Strokes - Is this It?
94.) Fuck Buttons - Tarot Sport
93.) Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes
92.) Liars- Drums Not Dead
91.) The Notwist - Neon Golden

90.) Spoon- Kill the Moonlight
89.) mia- Kala
88.) Fiery Furnaces - Blueberry Boat
87.) Boards of Canada - Geodaii
86.) The Rapture - Echoes
85.) Vivian Girls - Vivian Girls
84.) Belle and Sebastian - The Life Pursuit
83.) King Geedorah - Take Me To Your Leader
82.) The Shins - Chutes Too Narrow
81.) Animal Collective - Strawberry Jam

80.) Xiu Xiu - Fabulous Muscles
79.) The Flaming Lips - Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots
78.) Daft Punk - Discovery
77.) The Microphones - It Was Hot We Stayed In the Water
76.) The xx - xx
75.) M83- Saturdays = Youth
74.) The National - Boxer
73.) The Hold Steady - Separation Sunday
72.) Dan Deacon - Spiderman of the Rings
71.) Eminem- The Marshal Mathers Lp

70.) LCD Soundsystem - Sound of Silver
69.) The Streets - Original Pirate Material
68.) Destroyer - Destroyer's Rubies
67.) Antony and the Johnsons - I Am A Bird
66.) Yeah Yeah Yeahs - It's Blitz
65.) of Montreal - Satanic Panic in the Attic
64.) The White Stripes - Elephant
63.) The National - Alligator
62.) Ms. John Soda - No P. or D.
61.) Broken Social Scene - Broken Social Scene

60.) Atlas Sound - Let the Blind Lead Those Who Can See but Cannot Feel
59.) The Knife - Silent Shout
58.) Clinic- Internal Wrangler
57.) Feist- The Reminder
56.) Band of Horses - Everything All The Time
55.) Black Dice - Beaches and Canyons
54.) PJ Harvey- Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea
53.) múm- Yesterday was Dramatic - Today was Okay
52.) Radiohead- In Rainbows
51.) OutKast- Stankonia

50.) Burial- Untrue
49.) The Flaming Lips - Embryonic
48.) Franz Ferdinand - Franz Ferdinand
47.) The Walkmen - You & Me
46.) Man Man - Six Daemon Bag
45.) Junior Boys - So This Is Goodbye
44.) Panda Bear - Person Pitch
43.) Battles- Mirrored
42.) Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas To Heaven
41.) No Age - Weirdo Rippers

40.) Wilco- Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
39.) Sigur Rós - ()
38.) Interpol- Turn On The Bright Lights
37.) Atlas Sound - Logos
36.) Grizzly Bear - Yellow House
35.) The White Stripes - White Blood Cells
34.) Brian Wilson - SMiLE
33.) Raekwon- Only Built For Cuban Linx Pt. II
32.) The Hold Steady - Boys and Girls In America
31.) Clipse- Hell Hath No Fury

30.) Deerhunter- Cryptograms
29.) Wolf Parade - Apologies to the Queen Mary
28.) ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead - Source Tags and Codes
27.) Luomo- Vocalcity
26.) Deerhoof- The Runners Four
25.) Madvillain- Madvillainy
24.) Jens Lekman - Nightfalls Over Kortedala
23.) Portishead - Third
22.) Yo La Tengo - And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside Out
21.) Animal Collective - Sung Tongs

20.) The Go! Team - Thunder, Lightning, Strike
19.) Joanna Newsom - Ys
18.) Jay-Z - The Blueprint
17.) Björk- Vespertine
16.) Japandroids - Post-Nothing
15.) The Field - From Here We Go Sublime
14.) TV on the Radio - Return to Cookie Mountain
13.) No Age - Nouns
12.) The Avalanches - Since I Left You
11.) Sufjan Stevens - Illinois

10.) The Wrens - Meadowlands
09.) The Walkmen - Bows + Arrows
08.) Junior Boys - Last Exit
07.) Radiohead - Kid A
06.) Sonic Youth - Murray Street
05.) Modest Mouse - The Moon & Antarctica
04.) The Tough Alliance - A New Chance
03.) Broken Social Scene - You Forgot it in People
02.) Deerhunter - Microcastle
01.) Arcade Fire - Funeral

First, make a list of your top-20 artists overall. Then, for each of these artists, add the 8 most similar artists to your list. Delete any duplicates, count up the number of entries on your list and this will give you some idea of how eclectic your listening habits are. A score of 9 represents an extremely unvaried musical taste while a 160 represents an extremely varied one.

Yeah Yeah Yeahs
1 Metric
2 The Kills
3 Be Your Own Pet
4 Interpol
5 Arcade Fire
6 Florence + The Machine

Madonna
7 Kylie Minogue
8 Janet Jackson
9 Cher
10 Lady GaGa
11 Britney Spears
12 Dannii Minogue

Le Tigre
13 Bikini Kill
14 Sleater-Kinney
15 Bratmobile
16 Julie Ruin
17 Lesbians On Ecstacy
18 Peaches

Moby
19 Voodoo Child
20 Faithless
21 Fatboy Slim
22 The Chemical Brothers
23 Massive Attack

Portishead
24 Beth Gibbons & Rustin Man
Massive Attack
25 Tricky
26 Hooverphonic
27 Lamb
28 Morcheeba

Deerhoof
29 The Curtains
30 The Fiery Furnaces
31 Marnie Stern
32 OOIOO
33 Ponytail
34 Boredoms

Interpol
35 Julian Plenti
36 Editors
37 I Love You But I've Chosen Darkness
38 The National
39 She Wants Revenge
40 stellastarr*

The White Stripes
41 The Raconteurs
42 Jack White
43 The Dead Weather
44 The Black Keys
45 The Kills
46 The Greenhornes

Soldout
47 Superlux
48 Sharko
49 Sexy Sushi
50 Hollywood Porn Stars
51 Terry Poison
Lesbians on Ecstasy

Fatboy Slim
52 Deeds Plus Thoughts
53 Psychedeliasmith
54 The Chemical Brothers
55 Beats International
56 Mighty Dub Katz
57 Christopher Just

Ladytron
58 Client
59 Fischerspooner
60 Vive la Fête
61 The Knife
62 Miss Kittin
63 Miss Kittin & The Hacker

Black Eyed Peas
64 Fergie
65 The Pussycat Dolls
66 Ciara
67 will.i.am
68 Flo Rida
Lady GaGa

Radiohead
69 Thom Yorke
70 Jonny Greenwood
71 Muse
72 Placebo
73 Coldplay
Interpol

Lily Allen
74 Kate Nash
75 Katy Perry
Lady GaGa
76 The Ting Tings
77 Girls Aloud
78 Mika

Daft Punk
79 Thomas Bangalter
80 Justice
81 Le Knight Club
82 Stardust
83 Digitalism
84 Boys Noize

Thievery Corporation
85 Thunderball
86 Indian Vibes
87 The 13th Sign
88 Da Lata
89 Tosca
90 Nightmares on Wax

Bloc Party
91 Foals
92 Editors
93 Pin Me Down
94 The Maccabees
95 The Cribs
96 Maxïmo Park

Massive Attack
Tricky
97 Portishead
Lamb
98 UNKLE
Morcheeba
Hooverphonic

Air
99 Air and Alessandro Baricco
100 Zero 7
101 Darkel
102 Röyksopp
103 Télépopmusik
104 Goldfrapp
105 Thievery Corporation

Sleater-Kinney
106 Heavens to Betsy
107 Cadallaca
108 Excuse 17
Bikini Kill
Bratmobile
109 Team Dresch


My score is 109

This took way long to add the numbers and tags. Excel helped but ahh!

The new Wildbirds & Peacedrums single is available now from The Leaf Label. The digital EP includes remixes from the likes of Deerhoof, Au and Hortlax Cobra a.k.a. John Eriksson of Peter, bjorn and john, while the 7" only has the original version and the Deerhoof remix. You can download the AU remix from RCRD LBL and stream the Deerhoof one below. Get the single here.

My Heart
My Heart (Deerhoof remix)

Forgot to post my "seen live" of Dour Festival 2009!
It was on 16,17,18,19 July 2009.

Thursday

Nothing really, but saw/heard parts of:

Drums Are For Parades
Walls of Jericho
The Asteroids Galaxy Tour
Santigold
papa dada
Disko Drunkards
Dr. Lektroluv
MSTRKRFT

Friday

St. Vincent
Does It Offend You, Yeah?
Au Revoir Simone
Deerhoof
...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead
Animal Collective
Fuck Buttons

Saturday

The Dodos
65daysofstatic
I'm From Barcelona

And bits of...

Arsenal
Arbouretum
All Shall Perish
iLiKETRAiNS
O'Death
The Gaslight Anthem
Pet Shop Boys

Sunday

De Jeugd van Tegenwoordig
Crystal Castles

And bits of...

Stuck in the Sound
Sleepy Sun
An Albatross
Naïve New Beaters
Heideroosjes
Bob Log III
Jamie Lidell
Caribou

Andrew Bird
Apostle of Hustle
Arcade Fire
Arctic Monkeys
Atmosphere
Battles
Beck
Ben Folds
Bill Callahan
Black Joe Lewis
Bloc Party
The Black & White Years
The Black Keys
City and Colour
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah x 2
The Cribs
Damien Rice
Death Cab for Cutie
The Decemberists
Deerhoof
DeVotchKa
Eagles of Death Metal
Explosions in the Sky
Final Fantasy x 2
Fleet Foxes
Foreign Born
Franz Ferdinand
Frightened Rabbit
Ghostland Observatory
Gogol Bordello x 3
Grizzly Bear
Heartless Bastards
Here We Go Magic
Hollywood Gossip
Icy Demons
Islands
Jaguar Love x2
Jamie Lidell
Jenny Lewis
Kaiser Chiefs
The Killers
The Kills
Larkin Grimm
Living Things
Minus the Bear
The Mountain Goats
Muse
The National
The New Pornographers
of Montreal x 2
Okkervil River x 2
Patrick Wolf x 2
Plasticines x 2
The Raconteurs
Regina Spektor
Ringo Deathstarr
sharon jones & the dap kings
Sondre Lerche
Spoon
St. Vincent
Stars
The Strokes
The Swell Season
Thomas Dybdahl
Vampire Weekend
Voxtrot
We Are Scientists
Willy Mason
Yeasayer
Yellow Fever