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Decided to find one with 50 questions this year instead of 40 since that really makes more sense. I'll be using this one from now on. Hurrah.
This year, I've discovered more artists and have been listening to music via Last.fm a lot more.
Also I'll say how many artists I have in my library each year from now on, to see how many artists I've started listening to. I'm not going to day play counts because I just don't feel like it.
Total number of artists: 776

1. How did you get into 29?
Coheed and Cambria
Uhmmm I dunno really. I knew about The Suffering for a long time and I had it on my iPod but it took me a while to actually start listening to their other songs. I probably started to because some of my friends really liked them

2. What was the first song you ever heard by 22?
Bayside
I really don't know... Hah. Maybe something off of the S/T.

3. What’s your favorite lyric by 33?
The Postal Service
Pretty much the entire song of Clark Gable. :]

4. What is your favorite album by 49?
The Specials
I only have one album... Hah. The S/T.

5. How many albums by 13 do you own?
The Suicide Machines
Five. I still need two more. >.<

6. What is your favorite song by 50?
Mayday Parade
When I Get Home, You're So Dead (the EP version) Because I liked it before everyone else did! xD (of course) I bought the EP straight from the drummer himself and he said he loved me. xP

7. Is there a song by 39 that makes you emotional?
Scary Kids Scaring Kids
Uhmm not really but Star Crossed Lovers sort of is... I kinda relate. Hah.

8. What is your favorite album by 15?
The Arrogant Sons of Bitches
Three Cheers for Dissapointment

9. What is your favorite song by 5?
Andrew Jackson Jihad
Brave As A Noun. Like everyone else. But can you blame them? Have you HEARD that song? Its almost perfect. It would be completely perfect if it were longer...

10. Is there a song by 6 that makes you happy?
The World/Inferno Friendship Society
DUH. Especially Addicted To Bad Ideas because I saw that show with some of the most amazing people I know.

11. What is your favorite album by 40?
Gym Class Heroes
The Papercut Chronicles. They can't top the shiiiiit. Though As Cruel As School Children is pretty ace too.

12. What is your favorite song by 10?
High School Football Heroes
Really hard, but probably We Need A Miracle

13. What is a good memory you have involving 30?
311
Uhmm I dunnnooooo. I guess whenever I went to my friend's house and they playe Rock Band and they play Beautiful Disaster. (:

14. What is your favorite song by 38?
Morning Glory
Long Live Revolution Rock

15. Is there a song by 19 that makes you happy?
The Killers
Pretty much all of them! But the one that makes me happiest? Sam's Town (Abbey Road Version). Hands dowwwwwn.

16. How many times have you seen 25 live?
Super Mash Bros.
Woah, none. D: But I bet their shows are bitchin'.

17. What is the first song you ever heard by 23?
Sublime
I think that's impossible for me to answer. Hah. Probably when I was a young child I heard one of their songs on the radio.

18. What is your favorite album by 11?
Daft Punk
Holy crap that is such a difficult question. xD I seem to be enjoying Human After All ALOT lately so I guess I shall pick that one.

19. Who is a favorite member of 1?
Big D and the Kids Table
All of them. :] Hehe.

20. Have you ever seen 14 live?
The Mad Conductor
No...

21. What is a good memory involving 27?
Streetlight Manifesto
Uhmm I dunno. The joy the bring to me when I listen to them? xD

22. What is your favorite song by 16?
Choking Victim
Hate Yer State.

23. What is the first song you ever heard by 47?
The Sound of Animals Fighting
Probably... Horse In the Sky.

24. What is your favorite album by 18?
Every Time I Die
The new album, New Junk Aesthetic, is pretty amazing, but I think my favorite will always be Hot Damn!

25. What is your favorite song by 21?
岩垂徳行
Probably... Villian Suite.

26. What is the first song you ever heard by 26?
Frank Sinatra
Wow, another impossible one to answer. Hah. Honestly have no clue.

27. What is your favorite album by 3?
Green Day
Ohhh tough. Its probably gonna be Insomniac. Because its amazing. Hehe.

28. What is your favorite song by 2?
Bomb the Music Industry!
I have a lot. Hah.
25!; I Don't Love You Anymore; Tell My Boss, "I Hate ;I'm a Panic Bomb, Baby; Does Your Face Hurt? No? 'Cause It's Killing Me!!!; and Sorry, Brooklyn. Dancing Won't Solve Anything.
Yeah. :]

29. What was the first song you ever heard by 32?
Reel Big Fish
Errr I dunno. xD I'm gonna be random and say The Kids Don't Like It.

30. What is your favorite song by 8?
Crass
Another hard one... I like a few
Nagasaki Nightmare; Berketex Bribe; Bata Motel; Darling; Walls (Fun In the Oven); Banned From the Roxy; and Bloody Revolutions.

31. How many times have you seen 17 live?
Girl Talk
Arg, none!

32. Is there a song by 44 that makes you happy?
Defiance, Ohio
Condition 11:11 [:

33. What is your favorite album by 12?
The Planet Smashers
Probably either Mighty or Unstoppable.

34. What is the worst song by 45?
Hellogoodbye
Uhm I have no clue. Haha. I don't really listen to Dear Jamie... Sincerely Me. So I'm just going to say that one. xP

35. What was the first song you ever heard by 34?
Mad Caddies
Pretty sure it was The Dirge, because its the first track off of Keep It Going and I think the first time I heard them was when I got that album. xP

36. What is your favorite album by 48?
Operation Ivy
Energy. That's pretty much the only album. Hah. If you don't count the EPs/bootlegs. Well, I guess Seedy could count. But its still Energy.

37. How many times have you seen 42 live?
Idiot Pilot
None. Quit asking me about bands I haven't seen. xD

38. What is your favorite song by 36?
No Cash
Gasoline.

39. What was the first song you ever heard by 28?
Dropkick Murphys
It was probably Sunshine Highway.

40. What is your favorite album by 7?
Neutral Milk Hotel
In the Aeroplane Over the Sea... yeah I know...

41. Is there a song by 31 that makes you happy?
Common Rider
Classics of Love. Nuff said.

42. What is your favorite album by 41?
Westbound Train
I'm gonna say Five To Two.

43. What is your favorite song by 24?
Flogging Molly
Killburn High Road.

44. What is a good memory you have involving 46?
The Audition
I dunno really, I just enjoy listening to their first album a lot.

45. What is your favorite song by 35?
blink-182
Feeling This.

46. Is there a song by 9 that makes you happy?
Fall Out Boy
Oh yes. Pretty in Punk. :D

47. What is your favorite album by 4?
Leftöver Crack
Mediocre Generica mmmmmm.

48. Who is a favorite member of 37?
Patent Pending
All of the original members are pretty much gone. :/ I have no idea what their new stuff is like. I liked Drew of the original members though... He was super. And nice.

49. What is the first song you ever heard by 43?
Descendents
Wow uhhhh... Seriously don't know. xD

50. How many albums do you own by 20?
Panic! At the Disco (Panic at the Disco)
Two. Thats all they have. Hah... When the hell is the new album coming out?

Anti-Flagx4
Billy Talent
Silversteinx2
Red Hot Chili Peppersx2
Cancer Batsx1
The Used
Taking Back Sunday
Mad Caddiesx4
Reel Big Fish
Less Than Jake
The Bandgeek Mafiax4
Beatsteaksx4
boysetsfirex2
Comeback Kid
Die Ärzte
Donotsx2
Guadalajarax3
InGlow
Kilians
Lagwagonx2
Lostprophets
Mando Diaox3
No Use for a Namex2
NOFXx3
Pennywise
Rammstein
Rise Against
Senses Fail
Slipknot
Metallica
Sondaschule
Sum 41
Turbonegro
Udo Lindenberg
Underoath
5Bugs
Die Toten Hosen
ZSK
Terrorgruppex2
Thrice
The Bouncing Souls
vanill sky
Sugarcult
Saves the Day
Hatebreed
Flogging Mollyx2
Strike Anywhere
Capdown
Alexisonfire
Street Dogs
From Autumn to Ashes
Bad Religion
Dropkick Murphysx2
Me First & The Gimme Gimmes
Death by Stereo
Raised Fist
A Wilhelm Screamx2
Belvedere
Limp Bizkit

Gwen Stefani, 2x (2006, 2008)
Badfish, 3x (2007, 2008)
The World/Inferno Friendship Society, 2x (2009)
Sigur Rós (2008)
Andrew W.K. (2008)
Kings of Leon, All Points West Music Festival (2008)
Radiohead, All Points West Music Festival (2008)
Reel Big Fish (2009)
Dropkick Murphys (2009)
The Music Brothers (2009)
Lupe Fiasco (2009)
N*E*R*D (2009)
The Twilight Sad (2009)
Mogwai (2009)
No Doubt, 3x (2009)
Mono (2009)
Grouper (2009)
Animal Collective, 2x (2009)
Here We Go Magic (2009)
Grizzly Bear, 2x (2009)
Katzenjammer, 2x, Bonnaroo Music Festival (2009)
Dirty Projectors, Bonnaroo Music Festival (2009)
St. Vincent, Bonnaroo Music Festival (2009)
Santigold, Bonnaroo Music Festival (2009)
TV on the Radio, Bonnaroo Music Festival (2009)
Chairlift, Bonnaroo Music Festival (2009)
Bon Iver, Bonnaroo Music Festival (2009)
of Montreal, Bonnaroo Music Festival (2009)
The Decemberists, Bonnaroo Music Festival (2009)
The Mars Volta, Bonnaroo Music Festival (2009)
Wailing Souls, Bonnaroo Music Festival (2009)
Metric (2009)
Real Estate (2009)
Woods (2009)
Wavves (2009)
Blonde Redhead (2009)
Beach House (2009)
Yeah Yeah Yeahs, 2x (2009)
BLK JKS (2009)
Neon Indian (2009)
múm (2009)
Minus the Bear (2009)
Sonic Youth (2009)

1. How did you get into 29?
Three Days Grace
Probably the radio, sadly. Known them for a looooong time.

2. What was the first song you ever heard by 22?
Sunny Day Real Estate
I think it was In Circles.

3. How many albums by 13 do you own?
Jonas Brothers
Oh dear. I think I downloaded 1-2...


4. What is your favorite song by 5?
Backseat Goodbye
32 Ways To Make You Smile


5. What is your favorite song by 15?
Saosin
You're Not Alone


6. Is there a song by 6 that makes you happy?
Paramore
I can think of a few, yes.


7. What is your favorite song by 10?
Jack's Mannequin
American Love


8. What is a good memory you have involving 30?
Hawthorne Heights
The entire memory of Casey Calvert. RIP.


9. Is there a song by 19 that makes you happy?
Ludo
Topeka.


10. How many times have you seen 23 live?
Tokio Hotel
Never and I do not plan on doing so in the future


11. What is the first song you ever heard by 26?
The Beatles
I'm sure I heard a lot of their stuff when I was really little, so I couldn't say.


12. What is your favorite album by 11?
Panic at the Disco
A Fever You Can't Sweat Out


13. Who is a favorite member of 1?
The Rocket Summer
Bryce Avary... Clearly...


14. Have you ever seen 14 live?
Secondhand Serenade
No, but I'd like to.


15. What is a good memory involving 27?
The Men Who Control The Weather
The first show of theirs that I went to. Johnny cut his lip coming over to rock out with us. Went to that show for Awesome Car Funmaker, but had a blast with these guys.


16. What is your favorite song by 16?
Reel Big Fish
I'd have to go with Beer, even though that's really typical.


17. What is your favorite album by 18?
Underoath
Define the Great Line


18. What is your favorite song by 21?
The Used
Take It Away


19. What is the first song you ever heard by 25?
Drop Dead, Gorgeous
Dressed for Friend Requests


20. What is your favorite album by 2?
Chiodos
All's Well That Ends Well


21. What is you favorite song by 3?
Awesome Car Funmaker
Juice.


22. What is you favorite song by 8?
The All-American Rejects
Stab My Back or Straitjacket Feeling


23. How many times have you seen 17 live?
Green Day
Never, nor do I want to. Unless they reverted back to 90s Green Day


24. What is the worst song by 12?
Queen
No idea.


25. What was the first song you ever heard by 28?
The Color Fred
If I Surrender


26. What is you favorite album by 7?
Forever the Sickest Kids
Television Off, Party On EP


27. What is your favorite song by 24?
Conor Oberst
Cape Canaveral


28. Is there a song by 9 that makes you happy?
Anthony Green
Lots.


29. What is your favorite album by 4?
Tegan and Sara
The Con


30. How many albums do you own by 20?
Say Anything
Two.

Me hacía ilusión. Este es un top 40 de los mejores artistas que he descubierto este año, indiferentemente de si han sacado disco o no. Fuck that.
Así que, lo siento, Maximum, Serj, Jose.

40. Mindless Self Indulgence
Dos palabras. LOL.

39. Katatonia
Música triste, depresiva, para gente triste, depresiva, y pros varios. La cosa es que no están nada mal.

38. Los Suaves
Los he visto dos veces en directo. El Mötorhead español arrasa con todo. Yosi increíble.

37. Discordia
Son de Totana. ¡DE TOTANA, TRON! Mola ese rollo de rock sucio y callejero. Además, su último disco es bastante interesante.

36. Sigur Rós
He escuchado muy poco de ellos, muy poco. Pero recuerdo que me encantó. Recuerda a God Is An Astronaut. Quizá si los escuche con más detenimiento me gusten más y todo.

35. Steve Wonder
Todo un músico. Genial.

34. 3 Doors Down
I'm goooing down in flames~ (8)

33. Five Finger Death Punch
Metalcore ligeramente diferente al resto. No me llama demasiado la atención, pero hay que admitir que es un grupazo, para haber empezado hace nada.

32. The Birthday Massacre
¡Feliz cumpleaños, estás muerto!

31. Blood Stain Child
¡Oh, no! ¡In Flames ha conseguido un sintetizador! No, espera... fuck.

30. Zebrahead
Hell yeah. Si Linkin Park se va a la mierda, nos quedan estos chavales.

29. Berri Txarrak
Hace años Cip me pasó Denak ez du balio. Hace poco los escuché un poco más. ¡OIHU!

28. Satomi Saeki And Alcvin Takegawa Ramos
Música tradicional japonesa. Ideal para estudiar o momentos por el estilo. O también para salir a la calle y cortar cabezas con una katana.

27. Scar Symmetry
Un death metal/metalcore bastante diferente al resto. Mola, simplemente.

26. Megadeth
Siempre había mirado a Megadeth con recelo, por putear siempre a Metallica. A pesar de todo, Mustaine es todo un frontman. Blood stains my hands, and I don't know where I've been.

25. Isis
Post-metal progresivo, cágate. Es el grupo que más se parece a Dir en Grey que conozca. Tengo que escucharlos más.

24. girugämesh
Grupo nipón, distinto a lo típico. Es uno de los principales exponentes del rock/metal alternativo en aquellos lares, creo. Aún así, Maximum sigue molando más.

23. Sonic Syndicate
Grupo de death metal melódico, también tildado de metalcore. Serán buenos sucesores de In Flames.

22. Strawberry Hardcore
Si Def con Dos te deja insatisfecho, Strawberry te violará hasta que estés bien lleno. Todos vamos a morir es un PUTO TEMAZO.

21. Heaven Shall Burn
¿Qué decir? Puro metalcore alemán, sin rodeos, sin gilipolleces.

20. Thrice
Estos chavales me gustaron desde el primer momento. Han ido variando mucho su estilo, pero nunca decepcionan. A no ser que seas idiota.

19. Blind Melon
Si existe un grupo que es único, ese es Blind Melon. Rest in peace, Shannon.

18. Reel Big Fish
Ska, ska, ska. Beer, Suckers, Everything sucks, Sell Out... este grupo tiene unos temazos increíbles. Y ni hablar del cover de Story of my Life... Oh, si.

17. Gorillaz
Gorillaz, sí. Uno no se imagina un Gorillaz en 3D. Porque el 3D apesta. Casi tanto como la realidad.

16. Asking Alexandria
Mientras Attack Attack! no saque disco... los perfectos sustitutos. Quizá estos sean más hardcore y menos electrónicos, pero aun así...

15. Ñu
¡ÑU!

14. 東京スカパラダイスオーケストラ
Estos me los enseñó mi padre. Y, joder. Son geniales, en serio. Desde música instrumental, perfecta para días solitarios, hasta estallidos de ilusión. Japón es superior al mundo, esto lo demuestra.

13. Los Tiki Phantoms
Sí, ¿qué pasa? Son la polla. Pura música veraniega.

12. Korpiklaani
Levantate, coge una cerveza y baila. Lo estás deseando. ¡Puro folklore finlandés!

11. Eluveitie
Lo mismo de antes, pero en plan deathcore. Inis Mona, sin palabras.

10. Dikers
Esto SÍ que se le puede llamar punk español. Y no la mierda que vemos actualmente. Aunque eso sí, en su último disco del 2008 se han vendido. Una pena. Han aguandado unos 10 años, no está mal. Escuchad los primeros discos, no tienen pérdida. Carrusel es una mierda. Es como Green Day en español. UGH.

9. God Is an Astronaut
¿Hay algún sentimiento que no hayas experimentado?

8. A Day to Remember
Su último trabajo realmente merece la pena. Extravagante grupo, donde los haya. Es como Fall Out Boy pero con algunos screams. Me gusta, y espero que sigan así, porque los primeros discos no son muy... En fin, ánimo para estos chicos.

7. Coheed and Cambria
De verdad. No se por qué tiene un tag de emo. My Chemical Romance, lo puedo entender. Pero, ¿Coheed? ¿¡EL MUNDO SE VA A LA PUTA MIERDA O QUÉ?!
Grupazo, grupazo. No me cansaré de decirlo. Grupazo. De su primer a su último disco hay un cambio ENORME. Pero todos sus discos son realmente buenos. No tienen mucho material, pero es el justo y necesario para coger a cualquiera de sus miembros y decirle: Fóllame.

6. Creature Feature
Este grupo es indefinible. Darkwave gótico-electrónico. Es puta música para HALLOWEEN. Si Voltaire era el Neuro cubano, Creature son el Jack Skelleton americano.
Escucha obligada.

5. Children of Bodom
Grupo famosérrimo de death metal. A pesar de que su último disco es un coñazo, el resto es mágico, genial, inconfundible. No hay mucho más que decir, tan solo escúchalos, o si no, muérete.

4. Bowling for Soup
En serio, venga. Es el grupo más divertido que hay actualmente. Sus últimos discos son geniales, simplemente.

3. Voltaire
Este hombre es toda una personalidad. Escribe, compone, canta, es director de cine, dibujante de cómics, profesor de universidad, diseñador... Es perfecto. Su música está en un punto álgido actualmente, y todavía le queda mucho por delante. Así que venga, quiero veros a todos con trajes de gothic-lolita bailando cabarette.

2. The Used
Un grupo genial. Muy influyente. Depresivo, crudo, realista. Bert sabe transmitir todo esto y más. Con música muy variada y original, saben llegar a los corazones de la gente.

1. Dir en grey
¿Os lo veíais venir? Meh. Si quereis leer mi opinión sobre este grupazo, en mi blog oficial está bien expresada.
http://absurdismoabstracto.blogspot.com/2009/12/dir-en-grey.html

1. How did you get into 29?
The Aquabats: The Muenz's t-shirt lol.

2. What was the first song you ever heard by 22?
Rise Against: Probably 1000 Good Intentions or Everchanging

3. How many albums by 13 do you own?
Modest Mouse: i HAVE 5.

4. What is your favorite song by 15?
Motion City Soundtrack: Most likely Capital H.

5. What is your favorite song by 5?
Bad Religion: American Jesus.

6. Is there a song by 6 that makes you happy?
Streetlight Manifesto: Failing, Flailing. SOOOOO good.

7. What is your favorite song by 10?
Rush: Limelight

8. What is a good memory you have involving 30?
The Clash: the first time i listened to London Calling and realized what i've been missing for so long.

9. Is there a song by 19 that makes you happy?
The Beatles: Can't Buy Me Love

10. How many times have you seen 25 live?
Catch 22: none

12. What is your favorite album by 11?
The Gaslight Anthem: Sink or Swim

13. What is your favorite song by 1?
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones: Toxic Toast. FO SHO.

14. Have you ever seen 14 live?
The Descendents: no, but i'd like to one day.

15. What is a good memory involving 27?
[Big D and the kids table: i dunno lol.

16. What is your favorite song by 16?
Set Your Goals: i dunno, something off of Mutiny!

17. What is your favorite album by 18?
blink-182: Cheshire Cat.

18. What is your favorite song by 21?
Daft Punk: One More Time

19. What is the first song you ever heard by 26?
Third Eye Blind: Semi-Charmed Life

20. What is your favorite album by 2?
Brand New: Deja Entendu

21. What is you favorite song by 3?
Bomb the Music Industry!: Does Your Face Hurt? No? 'cause It's Killing Me!!!

22. What is you favorite song by 8?
The Lawrence Arms:Fireflies.

23. How many times have you seen 17 live?
Girl Talk:0

24. What is the worst song by 12?
A Day to Remember: i dunno. they're all pretty good.

25. What was the first song you ever heard by 28?
Lupe Fiasco: Baba Says Cool For Thought. though it isn't really a song, just the first track on The Cool.

26. What is you favorite album by 7?
Foo Fighters: The Colour and the Shape. DUH.

27. What is your favorite song by 24?
Jimmy Eat World: Pain

28. Is there a song by 9 that makes you happy?
Against Me!: Baby, I'm an Anarchist! silly anarchists...

29. What is your favorite album by 4?
Reel Big Fish: Cheer Up!

30. How many albums do you own by 20?
Infamous Jake & The Pinstripe Mafia: all of them, which is one full length and one EP. wish there was more. :(

Anti-Flag
Bad Religion
Big D & The Kids Table
blink-182
Breathe Carolina
Chiodos (x2)
A Day to Remember
The Devil Wears Prada (x3)
Emery
Every Time I Die
The Fall of Troy
Flogging Molly
From First to Last
Less Than Jake
NOFX
Reel Big Fish
Say Anything
Scary Kids Scaring Kids
Senses Fail
Streetlight Manifesto
Subcolour (x2)
Trophy Scars (x2)
Weezer