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harvey_999's top albums (12 months)
1. La Roux - La Roux (671) 2. Tegan and Sara - Sainthood (630) 3. Tegan and Sara - So Jealous (545) 4. Tegan and Sara - The Con (483) 5. Metric - Fantasies (427) 6. Brandi Carlile - Give Up The Ghost (313) 7. The Be Good Tanyas - Hello Love (290) 8. Tegan and Sara - If It Was You (277) 9. Whispertown2000 - Livin' In A Dream (259) 10. Brandi Carlile - The Story (252) 11. Paramore - Brand New Eyes (249) 12. A Fine Frenzy - Bomb In a Birdcage (Bonus Track Version) (242) 13. Jaymay - Autumn Fallin' (241) 14. Sondre Lerche - Heartbeat Radio (240) 15. Sondre Lerche - Faces Down (227) 16. The Kills - Midnight Boom (212) 17. The Sounds - Dying to Say This to You (211) 18. Flyleaf - Memento Mori (202) 19. The Cliks - Snakehouse (189) 20. Brandi Carlile - Brandi Carlile (181) 21. Santigold - Santigold (181) 22. The Weepies - Say I Am You (180) 23. Tilly and the Wall - O (177) 24. Le Tigre - This Island (176) 25. Laura Marling - Alas I Cannot Swim (175) 26. The Bird and the Bee - the bird and the bee (172) 27. Jesca Hoop - Kismet (166) 28. Patty Griffin - Living With Ghosts (158) 29. A Fine Frenzy - One Cell In The Sea (149) 30. Catherine Feeny - Hurricane Glass (143) 31. Tegan and Sara - Live At The Wireless (140) 32. The Ting Tings - We Started Nothing (135) 33. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Show Your Bones (131) 34. Nightmare of You - Nightmare of You (128) 35. Meg & Dia - Here, Here and Here (120) 36. Kings of Leon - Only by the Night (118) 37. Tegan and Sara - Under Feet Like Ours (110) 38. Rachael Yamagata - Happenstance (107) 39. Uh Huh Her - Common Reaction (105) 40. The Bird and the Bee - Ray Guns Are Not Just The Future (103) 41. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Fever To Tell (102) 42. Emiliana Torrini - Me And Armini (101) 43. Sondre Lerche - Two Way Monologue (97) 44. Dido - Life For Rent/No Angel (96) 45. Metric - Live It Out (95) 46. Charlotte Sometimes - Waves And The Both of Us (Bonus Track Version) (95) 47. Florence + The Machine - Lungs (92) 48. Michelle Branch - Hotel Paper (87) 49. Maria Mena - Cause And Effect (84) 50. The Dollyrots - Because I'm Awesome (Audio Version) (84)

Abe Vigoda at Paradiso (May 19)
The Airborne Toxic Event at London Calling #1 (Apr 30)
Amadou & Mariam at Roskidle (Jul 4)
Amanda Blank at Lowlands (Aug 21)
Animal Collective at Paradiso (Mar 17)
Annasaid at Melkweg (Oct 8)
Antony and the Johnsons at Carré (Jun 21)
Asobi Seksu at Paradiso (Feb 20)
The Asteroids Galaxy Tour at 11 Jaar Noodlanding! at Paradiso (Jan 15), at London Calling #1 (May 2) and at Club 3voor12 (May 7)

The Backhanded Compliments at London Calling #1 (May 2)
Beirut at Paradiso (May 5)
Biffy Clyro at Ahoy (Nov 14)
Black Dice at Roskidle (Jul 4)
Bloc Party at Lowlands (Aug 22)
Bodebrixen at Roskidle (Jun 29)
Bomba Estéreo at Roskidle (Jul 3)
Bon Iver at Lowlands (Aug 21)
Buraka Som Sistema at 11 Jaar Noodlanding! at Paradiso (Jan 15)

Capillary Action at Paradiso (May 5)
Casiokids at Paradiso (Jan 21)
The Chemists at Paradiso (Nov 8)
The Cinematics at London Calling #1 (May 2)
Coldplay at Roskidle (Jul 5)
Combichrist at Gelredome (Dec 6)

Dan Deacon at Paradiso (Jun 8)
Dananananakroyd at London Calling #1 (May 1)
The Deer Tracks at Paradiso (Sep 28)
Deerhunter at Paradiso (May 27)
Dio at Lowlands (Aug 22)
Dio & The Madd at Lowlands (Aug 22)
Dirty Projectors at Melkweg (Sep 20)
Doll And The Kicks at WATT (Jun 6)

Emilíana Torrini at Paradiso (Feb 20)
Eugene McGuinness at London Calling #1 (May 2)

Fanfarlo at London Calling #1 (May 1) and at Lowlands (Aug 22)
Fever Ray at Roskidle (Jul 4), at Lowlands (Aug 22) and at Paradiso (Dec 3)
Fight Like Apes at London Calling #1 (Apr 30)
Filthy Dukes at 11 Jaar Noodlanding! at Paradiso (Jan 15)
First Aid Kit at Roskidle (Jul 3)
Fleet Foxes at Roskidle (Jul 3)
Florence + The Machine at Lowlands (Aug 22) and at Melkweg (Oct 8)
Frankmusic at London Calling #1 (May 2)
Franz Ferdinand at Paradiso (May 11)
Friendly Fires at Roskidle (Jul 3)
Frightened Rabbit at Roskidle (Jul 3)
Fuck Buttons at Melkweg (Oct 9)
Fucked Up at Roskidle (Jul 2)

Girl Talk at Paradiso (Mar 19)
Golden Silvers at London Calling #1 (Apr 30)
Grace Jones at Lowlands (Aug 22)
Grampall Jookabox at London Calling #1 (May 1)
Grizzly Bear at Lowlands (Aug 21) and at Paradiso (Nov 9)

Håkan Hellström at Roskidle (Jul 4)
The Happy Few at Ekko (Nov 12)
A Hawk and a Hacksaw at Paradiso (May 19)
HEALTH at Paradiso (May 5), at Lowlands (Aug 22) and at Melkweg (Oct 9)
Hildur Guðnadóttir at Paradiso (Dec 3)
HTRK at Paradiso (Apr 29)

Ida Maria at Roskidle (Jul 5)

Janelle Monáe at Picnic at Night (Sep 24)
Jenny Wilson at Roskidle (Jul 3)
Jessie Rose Trip at London Calling #1 (Apr 30)
The Joy Formidable at London Calling #1 (May 1)

K at Paradiso (Jul 14)
Kanye West at Roskidle (Jul 2)
Katzenjammer at Roskidle (Jul 2)
Kees van Hondt at Lowlands (Aug 22)
Kissogram at Paradiso (May 11)
Kitty, Daisy & Lewis at Lowlands (Aug 22)
Klaxons at Lowlands (Aug 21)
Knalpot at Lowlands (Aug 23)
Kyteman at Lowlands (Aug 22)

La Roux at Lowlands (Aug 21)
Lacrosse at Ekko (Nov 12)
Lay Low at Paradiso (Feb 20)
Lily Allen at Roskidle (Jul 4) and at Lowlands (Aug 21)
Lisa Lois at Paradiso (Dec 7)
Little Boots at Roskidle (Jul 3) and at Lowlands (Aug 22)
The Low Anthem at Paradiso (May 19)
Lucky Fonz III at Paradiso (May 8)
Lucy Love at Roskidle (Jul 2)

M. Ward at Paradiso (Feb 27) and at Roskidle (Jul 5)
The Madd at Lowlands (Aug 22)
The Mae Shi at Paradiso (May 19)
Major Lazer at Roskidle (Jul 5)
Marina and the Diamonds at London Calling #1 (May 1)
Marissa Nadler at Roskidle (Jul 4)
Marnie Stern at Roskidle (Jul 4)
Metric at Club 3voor12 (May 7)
Morrissey at WATT (Jun 6)
Muse at Ahoy (Nov 14)

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds at Roskidle (Jul 3)
Noisettes at London Calling #1 (May 1)

Oasis at Roskidle (Jul 3)
of Montreal at Paradiso (Jan 21)
Ohbijou at Paradiso (May 19)
Orka at Roskidle (Jul 3)

Paavoharju at Roskidle (Jul 4)
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart at Paradiso (Jun 8)
Pantha du Prince at Paradiso (Mar 17)
Patrick Wolf at Lowlands (Aug 22) and at Paradiso (Sep 28)
Peaches at Paradiso (Dec 10)
Pet Shop Boys at Roskidle (Jul 4)
Peter Doherty at Roskidle (Jul 5)
Peter Katz at Paradiso (May 8)
Pictureplane at Melkweg (Oct 9)
Pulled Apart By Horses at London Calling #1 (Apr 30)

Rachael Yamagata at Paradiso (Mar 4)
Rammstein at Gelredome (Dec 6)
Regina Spektor at Paradiso (Jul 14)
Roosbeef at Paradiso (Jun 12), at Lowlands (Aug 21) and at Tivoli Oudegracht (Sep 11)
Röyksopp at Roskidle (Jul 3)

Selah Sue at Lowlands (Aug 21)
Sia at Melkweg (Apr 26)
Skunk Anansie at Paradiso (Nov 8)
Snoop Dogg at Lowlands (Aug 22)
Spinnerette at Lowlands (Aug 21)
St. Vincent at Paradiso (Nov 9)
Still Flyin' at 11 Jaar Noodlanding! at Paradiso (Jan 15)
storybox at Paradiso (Feb 27)

The Tallest Man on Earth at Lowlands (Aug 21)
Team Waterpolo at London Calling #1 (May 2)
The Temper Trap at London Calling #1 (May 1)
Them Crooked Vultures at Lowlands (Aug 22)
Tori Amos at Club 3voor12 (May 7)
Trentemøller at Roskidle (Jul 2)
Tune-Yards at Melkweg (Sep 20)
Two Door Cinema Club at London Calling #1 (Apr 30)

Vampire Weekend at Lowlands (Aug 22)
The Very Best at Roskidle (Jul 4) and at Picnic at Night (Sep 24)
Vinnie Who at Roskidle (Jun 29)
The Virgins at Lowlands (Aug 22)

White Lies at Roskidle (Jul 5)
Wilco at Lowlands (Aug 22)
Women at Paradiso (May 27)

YACHT at Studio 80 (Oct 7)
Yeah Yeah Yeahs at Paradiso (Apr 29)
Yuksek at 11 Jaar Noodlanding! at Paradiso (Jan 15)

het zesde metaal at Paradiso (Jun 12) and at Tivoli Oudegracht (Sep 11)

This album looks amazing!

Check it out at 429 Records - http://bit.ly/1JIyVw
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“THE VILLAGE: A CELEBRATION OF THE MUSIC OF GREENWICH VILLAGE”
AVAILABLE TODAY ON 429 RECORDS

Lucinda Williams, Bruce Hornsby, Shelby Lynne, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Rachael Yamagata, Los Lobos, Rickie Lee Jones, John Oates, Cowboy Junkies,
Rocco DeLuca and Others Record Heartfelt Musical Tribute To A Special Era—
The Village Of The ‘60’s


November 3, 2009 SANTA MONICA, CA: 429 Records has brought together a stellar roster of artist for a project titled “THE VILLAGE: A CELEBRATION OF THE MUSIC OF GREENWICH VILLAGE”—a musical homage to an influential scene that thrived during an incomparable era in the history of rock music. The Greenwich Village neighborhood of New York City in the 1960’s was ground zero for a musical, political and social evolution-- McCarthy and the Red Scare era was over, the Vietnam War was simmering and poised to explode, and the civil rights movement was gaining steam just as singers like Peter Seeger, Bob Dylan and Odetta were hanging out and composing fierce and fearless songs that reflected the social conscience of a generation. The neighborhood was symbolic of a shared inspiration with artists worldwide gravitating to the vibrant streets and clubs and as such helped change the course of popular music. With THE VILLAGE, modern day artists look back and pay tribute to the artists and songs that helped nurture and shape them as successful musicians in their own right. Shelby Lynne gives a musical shout out to Dylan with her version of “Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright,” John Oates pays tribute to an important era in his own musical development with a heartfelt rendition of “He Was A Friend of Mine,” Cowboy Junkies perform their heartbreaking version of Tim Buckley’s “Once I Was” and Bruce Hornsby checks in with a stunning version of The Lovin’ Spoonful’s “Darlin’ Be Home Soon.” THE VILLAGE: A CELEBRATION OF THE MUSIC OF GREENWICH VILLAGE will be released worldwide today on 429 Records.

Says Michael Ragogna in The Huffington Post: “It takes The Village! The artists who contributed their works to The Village celebrated some of that period’s anthems by giving them renewed significance through their loving interpretations.”

THE VILLAGE artists and songs:
1) Rickie Lee Jones “Subterranean Homesick Blues”
2) The Duhks “It’s Alright Ma, I’m Only Bleeding”
3) Lucinda Williams “Positively 4th Street”
4) Sixpence None The Richer “Wayfaring Stranger”
5) John Oates “He Was A Friend Of Mine”
6) Los Lobos “Guantanamera”
7) Mary Chapin Carpenter “Violets Of Dawn”
8) Bruce Hornsby “Darlin’ Be Home Soon”
9) Amos Lee “Little Bit Of Rain”
10) Shelby Lynne “Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright”
11) Cowboy Junkie “Once I Was”
12) Rachael Yamagata “Both Sides Now”
13) Rocco DeLuca “The Ballad Of Hollis Brown”

THE VILLAGE is available today on 429 Records and be distributed by Fontana in the U.S. and E1 (formerly Koch) in Canada. The European release will also be on November 3 via SLG’s agreement with Proper Music Distribution and the Australian release via Universal will take place on October 30th. A comprehensive press, radio, viral and traditional marketing and retail advertising campaign will be launched in each of the key international territories.

429 Records is a unit of the Savoy Label Group (SLG). SLG is the North American unit of CME (Columbia Music Entertainment, formerly Nippon Columbia), the oldest music company in Japan. The Savoy Label Group has evolved into a leading independent company consistently outperforming competitors in key music categories as monitored by Billboard Magazine. SLG is led by Steve Vining and CME is headed by Chairman Strauss Zelnick, founder of Zelnick Media which owns interests in and manages an array of media companies. www.429records.com
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emcxmc's top albums (overall)
1. Toni Childs - Keep the Faith (355) 2. Heather Nova - Redbird (293) 3. Madonna - Confessions on a Dance Floor (290) 4. Rachael Yamagata - Happenstance (224) 5. A Fine Frenzy - One Cell In The Sea (189) 6. Maria McKee - Peddlin' Dreams (177) 7. Tori Amos - American Doll Posse (167) 8. Mindy Smith - Stupid Love (159) 9. Natalie Merchant - Tigerlily (154) 10. Heather Nova - The Jasmine Flower (145) 11. A Fine Frenzy - Bomb In A Birdcage (134) 12. Natalie Merchant - Live in Concert (134) 13. Jewel - Goodbye Alice in Wonderland (126) 14. Sheryl Crow - Detours (123) 15. Eddi Reader - Peacetime (114) 16. Feist - The Reminder (114) 17. Natalie Merchant - Motherland (112) 18. Madonna - Hard Candy (Deluxe Version) (112) 19. Natalie Merchant - Ophelia (107) 20. Tori Amos - Abnormally Attracted To Sin (106) 21. Regina Spektor - Begin to Hope (101) 22. Miranda Lee Richards - Light Of X (99) 23. Charlotte Martin - Reproductions (98) 24. Maria McKee - Life Is Sweet (98) 25. Kristin Hersh - Strange Angels (98) 26. Eddi Reader - Eddi Reader Sings the Songs of Robert Burns (96) 27. Cat Power - The Covers Record (94) 28. Eddi Reader - Simple Soul (93) 29. Kristin Hersh - Hips and Makers (93) 30. Mary Margaret O'Hara - Miss America (93) 31. Toni Childs - House of Hope (92) 32. Bryan Ferry - Dylanesque (91) 33. Jane Siberry - When I Was A Boy (90) 34. Eddi Reader - Love Is The Way (90) 35. Kristin Hersh - Sunny Border Blue (89) 36. Kristin Hersh - Learn To Sing Like A Star (84) 37. Regina Spektor - Far (83) 38. Goldfrapp - Seventh Tree (80) 39. This Mortal Coil - Blood (80) 40. Cocteau Twins - Blue Bell Knoll (77) 41. Rachael Yamagata - Elephants...Teeth Sinking Into (76) 42. Eddi Reader - Angels & Electricity (75) 43. Miranda Lambert - Revolution (75) 44. Tori Amos - The Beekeeper (74) 45. Sheryl Crow - Wildflower (73) 46. The Pretenders - Greatest Hits (71) 47. Eddi Reader - Driftwood (70) 48. Cat Power - The Greatest (67) 49. Sarah Slean - Night Bugs (66) 50. Kate Bush - The Red Shoes (66)

Because it's been almost two years since I filled this out...I thought it would be fun to see how this has changed.

1. How did you get into 29? (Martina Sorbara)
My friend Christina loved her first. She has excellent taste in music, so I looked her up.

2. What was the first song you ever heard by 22? (Clay Aiken)
Haha...umm...I guess something he sang on American Idol? I don't remember whether I watched the auditions that season or picked up the show later.

3. What's your favorite lyric by 33? (Chris Isaak)
No idea. I don't really pay attention to his lyrics...more his music and his voice.

4. What is your favorite album by 49? (Spice Girls)
Haha, I guess I prefer Spice World?

5. How many albums by 13 do you own? (Mariah Carey)
Five.

6. What is your favorite song by 50? (Billy Joel)
First, how is Billy only #50?! That's disturbing. I love so many of his songs (so many!!), but if I have to pick just one, I always go with The Longest Time. I was so disappointed that he didn't sing it at Wrigley Field last summer.

7. Is there a song by 39 that makes you sad? (Sarah McLachlan)
Mm, yes. Wintersong. It's such a beautiful type of sad, though.

8. What is your favorite song by 15? (Andrea Bocelli)
Vivo Per Lei (con Giorgia), unless it's Olympic time. Then it's Because We Believe.

9. What is your favorite song by 5? (Vienna Teng)
Harbor, Whatever You Want, Antebellum.

10. Is there a song by 6 that makes you happy? (The Beatles)
There are probably a hundred. I mean, really, does their discography ever end? All You Need Is Love would be the most obvious.

11. What is your favorite album by 40? (Shania Twain)
Come On Over. Seriously, weren't the majority of the songs on that album released to great success?

12. What is your favorite song by 10? (Jack Johnson)
Better Together!

13. What is a good memory you have involving 30? (Laura Pausini)
I discovered her through a fantastic lady that I used to work for. She passed away a few years ago, but listening to Laura always makes me think of her.

14. What is your favorite song by 38? (Michael Jackson)
Don't Stop Til You Get Enough. I think.

15. Is there a song by 19 that makes you happy? (Backstreet Boys)
BSB makes me so nostalgic. Specifically, I guess I'll go with As Long As You Love Me

16. How many times have you seen 25 live? (Madonna)
None. I'm sure that would be a great show, though!

17. What is the first song you ever heard by 23? (Destiny's Child)
I don't know what the first song I heard would have been, but the first one that I liked was probably Bills, Bills, Bills.

18. What is your favorite album by 11? (John Mayer)
Continuum! Easily.

19. What is your favorite song by 1? (Emm Gryner)
So far, this is the only ranking that hasn't changed since the last time I did this survey, and the answer hasn't changed either. My favourite Emm song is still Blackwinged Bird

20. Have you ever seen 14 live? (Rascal Flatts)
No! I would love to, but I don't have any local friends who like them.

21. What is a good memory involving 27? (Rachael Yamagata)
Her songs make me think of many fabulous road trips with Jules.

22. What is your favorite song by 16? (Sara Bareilles)
Gravity. So. Incredible.

23. What is the first song you ever heard by 47? (Astor Piazzolla)
I have no idea. Since I'm a skating fan, Libertango is a safe bet!

24. What is your favorite album by 18? (Diana Krall)
The Girl In The Other Room

25. What is your favorite song by 21? (Regina Spektor)
Hotel Song or Samson

26. What is the first song you ever heard by 26? (Alicia Keys)
I'm sure it was Fallin'

27. What is your favorite album by 3? (Chantal Kreviazuk)
Here's another one that hasn't changed! But the answer might...the verdict is still out. What If It All Means Something has been my favourite, but her new one, Plain Jane is gaining ground. We'll see.

28. What is you favorite song by 2? (Céline Dion)
Céline is still #2. And S'il Suffisait D'Aimer is still my favourite. Although there are SO MANY.

29. What was the first song you ever heard by 32? (Sarah Slean)
My Invitation, and I didn't really like it, so I didn't listen to her for a long time. I'm still not crazy about that song, but I do love her.

30. What is you favorite song by 8? (Kelly Clarkson)
I can't believe she's ranked so high, first of all. I don't feel like I listen to her that often. Maybe because it takes me so many listens to decide whether or not I like her songs, haha. I guess my favourite is Since U Been Gone. Does that make me shallow?

31. How many times have you seen 17 live? (Keith Urban)
I haven't.

32. Is there a song by 44 that makes you happy? (Chicago)
Just You 'N' Me

33. What is you favorite album by 12? (Superchick)
Beauty from Pain

34. What is the worst song by 45? (Coldplay)
I don't think there's any that make me groan.

35. What was the first song you ever heard by 34? (Daniel Bedingfield)
James Dean (I Wanna Know)

36. What is your favorite album by 48? (Blue Rodeo)
I definitely haven't heard all their albums, but I have The Days in Between and I like it.

37. How many times have you seen 42 live? (U2)
I haven't ever, although I'm sure it's a great show. I'm not sure I would shell out the cash for it, though.

38. What is your favorite song by 36? (Bryan Adams)
Seriously? Obviously Summer Of '69

39. What was the first song you ever heard by 28? (Jamie Cullum)
I'm going to go with These Are The Days, because that's the first track on Twentysomething. I was with a friend when she bought it and we listened to it on the way home from Windsor.

40. What is your favorite album by 7? (Michael Bublé)
It's Time

41. Is there a song by 31 that makes you happy? (98 Degrees)
I still love Still.

42. What is your favorite album by 41? (Vanessa-Mae)
[album artist=Vanessa-Mae]The Violin Player[/track]

43. What is your favorite song by 24? (Barenaked Ladies)
Falling for the First Time

44. What is a good memory you have involving 46? (Janet Jackson)
Minneapolis!

45. What is your favorite song by 35? (Shaun Groves)
Welcome Home

46. Is there a song by 9 that makes you happy? (Christina Aguilera)
Come On Over (All I Want Is You)!

47. What is your favorite album by 4? (Charlotte Martin)
[album artist=Charlotte Martin]On Your Shore

48. Who is a favorite member of 37? (John Legend)
I'm going to go with John Legend.

49. What is the first song you ever heard by 43? (Frank Sinatra)
Who knows!

50. How many albums do you own by 20? (Maria Mena)
Two, although one in only digital format since it wasn't released here.

I'd just make a playlist for this, but that'd require me to go through each track individually and that's way too much work, since I just added albums to it. I think I'll try to keep this updated over the month since the story keeps changing on me.

Last updated: November 1, 9:30PM

Akira Yamaoka - Silent Hill 3 Original Soundtracks
Akira Yamaoka - Silent Hill 4: The Room Original Soundtracks
Conjure One - Conjure One
Conjure One - Extraordinary Ways
Delerium - Chimera
Delerium - Karma
Delerium - Nuages Du Monde
Delerium - Poem
Emilíana Torrini - Love in the Time of Science
Emilie Autumn - Laced/Unlaced
Emilie Autumn - Opheliac (Deluxe Edition)
Front Line Assembly - Artificial Soldier
Front Line Assembly - Epitaph
Goldfrapp - Black Cherry
Goldfrapp - Felt Mountain
Hans Zimmer, Henning Lohner & Martin Tillman - The Ring/The Ring Two Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Kate Bush - The Dreaming
KT Tunstall - Eye to the Telescope
Ladytron - Witching Hour
Madonna - Ray of Light
Metric - Fantasies
Milla - The Divine Comedy
Mindless Self Indulgence - If
Patrick Wolf - Lycanthropy
Patrick Wolf - Wind in the Wires
Portishead - Third
Rachael Yamagata - Elephants...Teeth Sinking Into Heart
Sarah Slean - The Baroness
Sarah Slean - The Baroness Redecorates
Sarah Slean - Day One
Sarah Slean - Night Bugs
Tori Amos - Boys for Pele
Tori Amos - From the Choirgirl Hotel
下村陽子 - Parasite Eve original soundtrack

murali_manson's top albums (overall)
1. Sia - Some People Have REAL Problems (129) 2. Paramore - RIOT! (102) 3. Skunk Anansie - Post Orgasmic Chill (91) 4. Supergrass - Diamond Hoo Ha (87) 5. The Decemberists - The Crane Wife (87) 6. God Is an Astronaut - All Is Violent, All Is Bright (81) 7. Rachael Yamagata - Happenstance (79) 8. Agalloch - Pale Folklore (75) 9. Sigur Rós - Hvarf / Heim (74) 10. Riverside - Out of Myself (70) 11. The Waterboys - Fisherman's Blues (70) 12. Modest Mouse - Good News for People Who Love Bad News (68) 13. Eighteen Visions - Eighteen Visions (68) 14. Metallica - Garage Inc, Disc 1 (67) 15. In This Moment - Beautiful Tragedy (67) 16. Björk - Debut (66) 17. The Clash - London Calling (65) 18. Blue Man Group - The Complex (64) 19. The Flaming Lips - The Soft Bulletin (59) 20. Bill Hicks - Rant in E-Minor (58) 21. Dido - Life for Rent (58) 22. Various Artists - Across The Universe (57) 23. Brian Posehn - Nerd Rage (57) 24. Rachael Yamagata - Elephants...Teeth Sinking Into Heart (57) 25. Mew - And The Glass Handed Kites (57) 26. Morcheeba - Big Calm (56) 27. Paradise Lost - Icon (55) 28. Linkin Park - Minutes To Midnight (54) 29. TV on the Radio - Dear Science, (54) 30. Torche - Meanderthal (51) 31. Pelican - City Of Echoes (51) 32. The Muses Rapt - Spiritual Healing (51) 33. Red - End of Silence (49) 34. Einaudi, Ludovico - Doctor Zhivago (49) 35. My Brightest Diamond - Bring Me The Workhorse (49) 36. Agalloch - The Mantle (47) 37. Lewis Black - The End of The Universe (47) 38. Cradle of Filth - Nymphetamine (47) 39. Gorillaz - Demon Days (47) 40. John Frusciante - Curtains (46) 41. Phoenix - Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix (46) 42. Beth Orton - Trailer Park (45) 43. The Raconteurs - Consolers of the Lonely (44) 44. Ludovico Einaudi - Eden Roc (44) 45. Soilwork - The Chainheart Machine (44) 46. Brandi Carlile - Brandi Carlile (44) 47. Bryan Ferry & Roxy Music - Street Life - 20 Great Hits (43) 48. Manic Street Preachers - Everything Must Go (43) 49. The Brand New Heavies - Get Used to It (42) 50. Evergrey - Recreation Day (41)

Wow, it's been three years since I joined Last FM. On every birthday, I write a journal entry about my top 50 artists at the time. Now it's time again - to compare my charts from 365 days ago it to my current top 50. The first number is their current position, and the second number is the position in my charts one year ago.


1 (1) Lucinda Williams
2 (4) Gemma Hayes
3 (3) Tori Amos
4 (2) The Smashing Pumpkins
5 (5) Joan as Police Woman
6 (6) Sheryl Crow
7 (10) Leona Naess
8 (8) Madonna
9 (7) Jill Scott
10 (9) PJ Harvey
11 (18) Liz Phair
12 (30) Web Sheldon
13 (24) Kanye West
14 (23) Teedra Moses
15 (39) Rachael Yamagata
16 (20) Laura Nyro
17 (21) Aimee Mann
18 (35) Antony and the Johnsons
19 (11) Amerie
20 (17) Björk
21 (15) Arcade Fire
22 (14) Portishead
23 (13) Laura Veirs
24 (12) The National
25 (-) Emilíana Torrini
26 (16) Vanessa da Mata
27 (26) Shelby Lynne
28 (-) Regina Spektor
29 (27) The Long Blondes
30 (22) Joni Mitchell
31 (-) Yeah Yeah Yeahs
32 (29) Shannon Wright
33 (28) Missy Elliott
34 (19) Nicole Atkins
35 (-) Vashti Bunyan
36 (37) Fiona Apple
37 (32) Sonic Youth
38 (25) Interpol
39 (43) Britney Spears
40 (33) Suzanne Vega
41 (31) Kelis
42 (-) Ray LaMontagne
43 (41) Natalie Merchant
44 (-) The xx
45 (42) Emily Haines & the Soft Skeleton
46 (-) CéU
47 (-) Ladyhawke
48 (34) Kate Nash
49 (-) Phoenix
50 (44) Sleater-Kinney



Nine new artists entered the top 50 - again, a decent amount; with more time, the charts tend to become established (see how the top 10 hasn't changed). It's kinda hard for me to listen to a new artist so heavily that it's capable to enter the top 50. Some of the "new" artists, of course, are not new to me; they just got benefited from releasing great albums since October 18th, 2008 - likeRegina Spektor and Yeah Yeah Yeahs.
The highest entry though, Emilíana Torrini, was heavily played because she was my favourite act at this year's Glastonbury - I played Me and Armini non-stop.

There are some new-to-me artists though, such as The xx and CéU - owners probably of my two favourite albums of 2009. Even an artist as veteran as Vashti Bunyan managed to enter the top 50 - courtesy of my friend William (speaking of him: Web Sheldon, you're almost on my top 10! When is that EP coming out?).

As for the top tracks, it's interesting to notice how every new Gemma Hayes release always grabs my attention: there are 7 Gemma songs on my top 50 - at least one from each album, one from the 2009 Oliver EP and at least one B-side. You go, girl.