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I'm not claiming that these are the twelve greatest albums ever created (although I think a few of them would qualify), but they're pretty awesome, and happen to be my personal favourites.



12. Dig Me Out - Sleater-Kinney
Dig Me Out is raw, and it has a great mix of aggression and vulnerability. Carrie Brownstein goes from yelping through the opening title track to trading off tender vocals with Corin Tucker on "One More Hour". The rest of the album is a great battle between similarly contrasting emotions.

11. Boxer - The National
2007’s Boxer was released a mere two years ago, but it’s already a classic, in my eyes. Matt Beringer’s voice is a real treat for the ears, and The National have created a great, warm atmosphere that washes over the entire album.

10. Pinkerton - Weezer
Pinkerton has a great timeless quality about it. It sounds like it could have been recorded earlier this year, instead of thirteen years ago. It's is noisier than Weezer’s 1994 debut, but it still easily maintains the killer power-pop hooks and the humour that is the key to Weezer’s music.




9. Nevermind - Nirvana
For a while, I wrote off Nevermind because of its popularity. It may be over-produced, but the songs deliver an undeniable punch. “Drain You”, “Lithium” and the ubiquitous “Smells Like Teen Spirit” are great up-tempo tracks, while “Polly” and “Something in the Way” are two of the prettiest songs that Kurt Cobain ever wrote.

8. Doolittle - Pixies
To me, the Pixies kind of personify the term “reckless abandon”. “Gouge Away” and “Wave of Mutilation" would be worth the CD price alone, but the entire Doolittle album is fantastic. Everytime I listen to it, I discover things that I hadn’t noticed before, and find new favourite songs.

7. Rumours - Fleetwood Mac
Rumours offers something a little different on this admittedly 90’s-centric list. Not only is it one of the best selling albums of all time, but it has also managed to hold up very well over the past 30+ years. It doesn’t matter how many times you hear “Go You Own Way” – this stuff’s just that good.




6. Life's Rich Pageant - R.E.M.
R.E.M. have had an inordinate amount of great albums, but Life’s Rich Pageant is my personal favourite. The whole album just has a fresh, vibrant sound to it. "These Days" and “Fall on Me" are two of the best songs in R.E.M.’s catalogue, and Pageant is a worthy addition to any rock fan’s collection.

5. Let It Be - The Replacements
The Replacements reached the high point of their almost-there career with 1984’s Let It Be. “Androgynous" and “Sixteen Blue" are lovely ballads, and, yeah, the goofy stuff is pretty fun, too. And even when they’re writing some of the best songs of the modern rock era, The ‘Mats manage to seem like totally average guys, which is nice.

4. The Bends - Radiohead
I like my Radiohead with loud guitars.




3. Fully Completely - The Tragically Hip
Fully Completely delivers an unrelenting slew of great songs. From Gord Downie’s vulnerable quiver on "Wheat Kings”, to the joyous, yelping background vocals on “At the Hundredth Meridian”, to the guitar solo on “Locked In The Trunk of a Car", every aspect of this album is perfect.

2. Grace - Jeff Buckley
What is there to say about this album that hasn’t already been said a thousand times? Jeff Bukcley’s voice is unreal, and this batch of original songs mixed with a few wisely chosen covers is the perfect way to display his amazing vocal capabilities.

1. Daydream Nation - Sonic Youth
Sonic Youth have steadily been releasing great albums throughout their long career, but I haven’t been able to connect with any of them nearly as much as I do with this one. Thurston Moore’s guitar and vocals are always my favourite parts of Sonic Youth’s music, but everything just comes together so well here.


Some Runners Up (which, although not in order, conveniently round out the top twenty):
Surfer Rosa - Pixies
Close To Paradise - Patrick Watson
Revolver - The Beatles
Either/Or - Elliott Smith
Heartbreaker - Ryan Adams
OK Computer - Radiohead
The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars - David Bowie
Neon Bible - Arcade Fire

Favourite bands:
1. Fleetwood Mac
2. The Beatles
3. Red Hot Chili Peppers
4. The Smashing Pumpkins
5. Tears for Fears
6. Daft Punk
7. T.Rex
8. Midlake
9. Explosions in the Sky
10. The Mars Volta
(11. Kings of Leon)

Favourite albums:
1. Tusk by Fleetwood Mac
2. The Trials of Van Occupanther by Midlake
3. Revolver by The Beatles
4. Electric Warrior by T.Rex
5. Hunky Dory by David Bowie
6. Songs From the Big Chair by Tears for Fears
7. De-Loused in the Comatorium by The Mars Volta
8. Damnation by Opeth
9. Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd
10. Discovery by Daft Punk
...
(11. Want One by Rufus Wainwright
12. Disintegration by The Cure
13. Violator by Depeche Mode
14. The Earth Is Not a Cold Dead Place by Explosions in the Sky
15. Blacklisted by Neko Case
16. Friend Or Foe by Menomena)

Greatest single ever made:
Oh my gaw, um! There are so many. I'll just pick one from outta the air: (I've Had) The Time of My Life.

Favourite boxed set:
Join The Dots by The Cure
I don't really do box sets.

Favourite Greatest Hits:
Catching Up With Depeche Mode, which I still think is one of DM's best albums (woops!).

First CD bought:
With my own money, it was Fallen by Evanescence. Before that I remember most vividly Jennifer Page's Crush single, and Hanson's Middle Of Nowhere and 3 Car Garage.

First Concert:
For REAL real concert? Hanson at (the now defunct) Reunion Arena.

Favourite Concert:
I have a few favorite live acts I've seen: Midlake, Explosions in the Sky, Pilotdrift... but when talking about a concert you have to take into consideration the entire event. The openers, the crowd, the sound system....... I'm gonna have to go with a festival of sorts. It was in Fort Worth, and I forget the name of the thing, but IN A ROW I saw Midlake, Explosions in the Sky, and Ghostland Observatory. The crowd was way into all of it, the sound was fine, the midnight sky was starry and clear. Eased in with Midlake, upped the epic soundscapes with Explosions, and climaxed in erratic dance with Ghostland. It was perfect. Earlier in the evening as the sun started to go down, we sat in the grass drinking beer and watched (listened to) Pinback. That was a very relaxing time in my life.

EDIT: Wall of Sound! It was called Wall of Sound!
at LaGrave Field
Saturday 22 September 2007 (thanks, last.fm!)

Concert You Wish You'd Seen:
I wish I had seen The Beatles. I also wish I had seen Fleetwood Mac circa late 70s-early 80s.

Best Use of Music In Film:
See: Quentin Tarantino films.
I'll have to go with Pam Grier singing along to Across 110th Street at the end of Jackie Brown.



Best Use of Music In TV series:
I'm getting sick of these shows like Grey's Anatomy, Scrubs, and The O.C. using easy listening indie pop as a sounding board. I hate it all. It's sentimentalist crap. Um, I'm gonna have to go with American Idol. Really, they've been bringing in some class acts lately to perform for and mentor the contestants.
The L Word usually uses (used :( ) great music.

Favourite music books:
Love is a Mix Tape by Rob Sheffield
Killing Yourself to Live by Chuck Klosterman
This is Your Brain on Music by Daniel J. Levitin

Favourite Songwriters:
Rufus Wainwright, John Lennon, Elliott Smith, Ben Folds (although, I'm not happy with his latest, Way to Normal. :\), Jason Mraz

Favourite album covers:
Revolver by The Beatles, Rumours by Fleetwood Mac, The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, The Fragile by Nine Inch Nails, Aladdin Sane by David Bowie, Dreamboat Annie by Heart, Bryter Layter by Nick Drake, The Slider by T.Rex

Least fav album covers to albums you like/love/don't mind
Zeitgeist by The Smashing Pumpkins, Brain Thrust Mastery by We Are Scientists, Stadium Arcadium by Red Hot Chili Peppers.... notice these are all within very recent years, hmmm?

Favourite Music DVDs:
Fleetwood Mac's The Dance, The Cure's Trilogy, Bernadette Peters' Sondheim, Etc.

Artist You Will Always Believe In:
Rufus Wainwright

Artist You Will Always Defend:
Evanescence
Tears for Fears
Fleetwood Mac
Jason Mraz
Carrie Underwood

Albums You Will Always Defend:
Dandy In The Underworld by T.Rex
Seeds Of Love by Tears for Fears
By the Way by Red Hot Chili Peppers
The Bends by Radiohead

Singers Who Can Make Your Skin Crawl:
Michael McDonald

Artists I'm Supposed to like, but don't.
I got a lot of these.
Neutral Milk Hotel
Broken Social Scene
The Arcade Fire
Muse
The Fiery Furnaces
Iron & Wine
Godspeed You! Black Emperor
...

Song You Can't Stand by an Artist You Like:
Your Body Is a Wonderland by John Mayer

Artist Who Broke Your Heart:
Our Lady Peace... what the hell happened?! These guys were wicked in the 90's. They were kind of cryptic yet spiritual and rockin'. Oh, and Maida's solo stuff is shit, too.
- heliotropic2005

It's true. I agree wholeheartedly.

Opeth kinda broke my heart when Martin Lopez fled.
I never really cared enough about U2 for them to break my heart, but it's a shame they became so lousy (& holier than thou).

Band That Should Break Up:
Journey
Bon Jovi
Evanescence, probably. Amy just needs to go solo. She's too driven and strong-willed to be held back by a band.
Sonic Youth
Rilo Kiley

Bands That Should Get Back Together:
Tears for Fears (have they broken up? What's going on????????)
Ben Folds Five
Sleater-Kinney
A Pacific Model

Guilty Pleasure:
I am not guilty. I love Barbra Streisand.

Amy Millan - He Brings Out the Whisky in Me
Ben Folds - Prison Food
Bob Dylan - One More Cup Of Coffee
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - Gimme Some Salt
Daphne Loves Derby - Pollen and Salt
Deep Purple - The Orange Juice Song
Fool's Garden - Lemon Tree
Jack Johnson - Banana Pancakes
The John Butler Trio - Peaches & Cream
Martina Topley Bird - Soul Food
Mirah - Apples in the Trees
Miranda Lee Richards - Olive Tree
Nirvana - Pennyroyal Tea
Radiohead - Vegetable
Sleater-Kinney - Buy Her Candy
The Thermals - A Pillar of Salt
Weezer - Pork and Beans

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The Shuffle Music Quiz.
1. Put your music on shuffle
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS!
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IF SOMEONE SAYS “IS THIS OKAY” YOU SAY?
Dude, Where's My Skin?- Schoolyard Heroes

WHAT WOULD BEST DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY?
Clever Meals- Tegan and Sara

HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?
Glow Worm- Sonny

WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO?
Walking With A Ghost- Tegan and Sara

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE’S PURPOSE?
Warm Hands- An Horse

WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
Hombre- M.I.A.

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN?
Practice Makes Perfect- Wire

WHAT IS 2+2?
You Don't Know What You've Got- Joan Jett & The Blackhearts

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?
Get You Off- Fefe Dobson

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
Slave- Amebix

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?
Anonymous- Sleater-Kinney

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?
Soldier- Client

WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
Brothers On A Hotel Bed- Death Cab for Cutie

WHAT 2 SONGS WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING?
Cops and Robbers- The Hoosiers
Rise of the Machines (Instrumental) - Jedi Mind Tricks

WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?
Take Control- The Virus

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET?
Moontime- Tattle Tale

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
Hysteria- Muse

WHAT’S THE WORST THING THAT COULD HAPPEN?
Death Of Seasons-AFI

WHAT MAKES YOU CRY?
Sweet Adeline- Elliott Smith

WHAT MAKES YOU LAUGH?
Evil [Pop Levi mix]- Ladytron

WHAT IS THE ONE THING YOU REGRET?
Waltz #2- Elliott Smith

HOW WILL YOU DIE?
Marching Bands Of Manhattan- Death Cab For Cutie

WILL YOU EVER GET MARRIED?
I Still Love You Julie- Against Me!

WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
Aluminum Union- Strike Anywhere

DOES ANYONE LIKE YOU?
Lets Call It Love- Sleater-Kinney

WHAT SCARES YOU THE MOST?
The Collector, Part 2: Donor- Light This City

IF YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME, WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE?
Mora- Sonny

WHAT WOULD YOU SAY, WHEN YOU MEET YOUR BOSS?
Theme From Shitt Hottt- Shitt Hottt

WHAT WILL YOU POST THIS AS?
Car Song- Elastica

BOYS THINK OF YOU AS?
Mrs.O- The Dresden Dolls

GIRLS THINK OF YOU AS?
Rise Of The Machines- Jedi Mind Tricks

YOUR NEW WEDDING MARCH?
My Party- Kings of Leon

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO BEFORE YOU DIE?
The Weight of Glory- Light This City

HOW DO YOU ANSWER THE PHONE?
Where In the World Is Greencastle, Indiana? - Kaia

YOUR BREAK UP SONG?
Hyper Music- Muse

WHAT DO YOU LISTEN TO WHEN YOUR DEPRESSED?
Royal Swan- Fucked Up

IF IT WAS THE LAST SONG ID EVER LISTEN TO?
Nineteen- Tegan and Sara

1. Put your iPod (itunes) on shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW RIDICULOUS IT IS!
4. Tag 10 friends who might enjoy doing this, plus me.

IF SOMEONE SAYS "IS THIS OKAY" YOU SAY?
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Mysteries

WHAT WOULD BEST DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY?
Bob Dylan – Going, Going Gone

WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL?
Kevin Hearn & Thin Buckle - The Good Times Virus

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE'S PURPOSE?
Sons & Daughters – Dance Me In

WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO?
Regina Spektor – Edit

WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
The Cooper Temple Clause – Once More With Feeling

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN?
Lou Reed – Coney Island Baby

WHAT IS 2+2?
Camera Obscura – The Sun On His Back

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?
The Birthday Party – Guilt Parade

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
Joy Division – 24 Hours

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?
Klaxons – Gravity’s Rainbow

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?
The Beatles – Tomorrow Never Knows

WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
The Jesus and Mary Chain – Taste the Floor

WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
The White Stripes – Wasting My Time

WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING?
Nickel Eye – You And Everyone Else

WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
The Kills – Last Day of Magic

WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?
SoKo – People Always Look Better In The Sun

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET?
The Clash – The Guns of Brixton

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
Elliott Smith – Roman Candle

WHAT'S THE WORST THING THAT COULD HAPPEN?
The Smiths – Accept Yourself

HOW WILL YOU DIE?
Barenaked Ladies – Angry People

WHAT IS THE ONE THING YOU REGRET?
Arcade Fire – In the Backseat

WHAT MAKES YOU LAUGH?
Muse – Thoughts of a Dying Atheist

WHAT MAKES YOU CRY?
Air – The Way You Look Tonight

WILL YOU EVER GET MARRIED?
The Courteneers – Please Don’t

WHAT SCARES YOU THE MOST
The Bad Plus – Film

DOES ANYONE LIKE YOU?
David Bowie – The Bewlay Brothers

IF YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME, WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE?
Ryan Adams – World War 24

WHAT HURTS RIGHT NOW?
Sleater-Kinney – Little Babies

WHAT WILL YOU POST THIS AS?
Babyshambles – In Love With a Feeling

So, as has become custom, its April and a year since I sat down and made a list of the 100 greatest records of all time. This year I've decided to expand the list to 200.

200 Rock Steady -No Doubt
199 Cloud Nine - George Harrison
198 Brighten The Corners - Pavement
197 Fifth Dimension - The Byrds
196 Gold - Ryan Adams
195 When I was Born For The Seventh Time - Cornershop
194 Lycanthropy - Patrick Wolf
193 Love.Angel.Music.Baby - Gwen Stefani
192 Black Cherry - Goldfrapp
191 The Pleasure Principle - Gary Numan
190 A Hard Days Night - The Beatles
189 Falco 3 - Falco
188 Bad - Michael Jackson
187 The "Chirping" Crickets - Buddy Holly and The Crickets
186 Vespertine - Bjork
185 Remember That I Love You - Kimya Dawson
184 Lapalco - Brendan Benson
183 Kings of the Wild Frontier - Adam And The Ants
182 Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's - The Sex Pistols
181 Please Please Me - The Beatles
180 Love Travels at Illegal Speeds - Graham Coxon
179 Think Tank - Blur
178 In Utero - Nirvana
177 Midnite Vultures - Beck
176 The Sky Is Too High - Graham Coxon
175 Love and Theft - Bob Dylan
174 Ray of Light - Madonna
173 The Black Album - Prince
172 Barrett- Syd Barrett
171 Automatic for the People - R.E.M
170 Take it Easy with - The Walker Brothers
169 The Joshua Tree - U2
168 Julie Delpy -Julie Delpy
167 The White Stripes - The White Stripes
166 Come on Feel - The Lemonheads
165 Friends of Mine - Adam Green
164 "Heroes" - David Bowie
163 Kiss of the Morning - Graham Coxon
162 Franz Ferdinand - Franz Ferdinand
161 Demon Days - Gorillaz
160 My People Were Fair and Had Stars In There Hair, Now They're content to Have Stars on Their Brows - Tyrannosaurus Rex
159 Pornography - The Cure
158 Souvaki - Slowdive
157 Cake or Death? - Lee Hazelwood
156 Half The World Is Watching Us - Mew
155 Achtung Baby! - U2
154 No Commercial Breaks - Scroobius Pip
153 Tilt - Scott Walker
152 First Impressions of Earth - The Strokes
151 Cardinology - Ryan Adams and The Cardinals
150 Time Out Of Mind - Bob Dylan
149 I Know You're Married...But I Have Feelings Too - Martha Wainwright
148 This Is Hardcore - Pulp
147 Loveless - My Bloody Valentine
146 If I should Fall From The Grace of God - The Pogues
145 Aftermath - The Rolling Stones
144 Tommy - The Who
143 Sound Affects - The Jam
142 Are You Experienced? - The Jimi Hendrix Experience
141 Dummy - Portishead
140 Sex Machine - James Brown
139 Then Play On - Fleetwood Mac
138 Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me - The Cure
137 Brainwashed - George Harrison
136 Ladies and Gentlemen We are Floating In Space - Spiritulized
135 A Storm In Heaven - Verve
134 Myths of the Near Future -Klaxons
133 Strangeways Here We Come - The Smiths
132 Around The World In A Day - Prince
131 Arthur: Or The Decline and Fall of The British Empire - The Kinks
130 Ariel - Kate Bush
129 Surf's Up - The Beach Boys
128 Low - David Bowie
127 The Doors - The Doors
126 Angles -Dan Le Sac vs Scroobius Pip
125 The Information - Beck
124 Portrait - The Walker Brothers
123 Songs in the Key of Life - Stevie Wonder
122 Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain - Pavement
121 Dig Me Out - Sleater-Kinney
120 Unfinished Monkey Business - Ian Brown
119 Aladdin Sane - David Bowie
118 Wind In the Wires - Patrick Wolf
117 Combat Rock - The Clash
116 The Libertines - the Libertines
115 His 'n' Hers - Pulp
114 I should Coco - Supergrass
113 Dandy In the Underworld - T.Rex
112 Prince Charming - Adam and the Ants
111 Imagine - John Lennon
110 Smile - Brian Wilson
109 Closer - Joy Division
108 Nancy and Lee - Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazelwood
107 Magic and Medicene - The Coral
106 Definitely Maybe - Oasis
105 Strange Days - The Doors
104 Icky Thump - The White Stripes
103 Kaya - Bob Marley and The Wailers
102 Who's Next? - The Who
101 The Moldy Peaches - The Moldy Peaches

100 l'fabuleux destin d'amelie poulin - Yann Tierson
99 Beggars Banquet - The Rolling Stones
98 Soviet Kitsch - Regina Spektor
97Cowboy in Sweeden - Lee Hazelwood
96 Fear of a Black Planet - Public Enemy
95 Innervisons - Stevie Wonder
94 Parallel Lines - Blondie
93 Paranoid - Black Sabbath
92 Nite Flights - The Walker Brothers
91 Jarvis - Jarvis Cocker
90 At Folsom Prison - Johnny Cash
89 Scott 3 - Scott Walker
87 Easy, Tiger - Ryan Adams
86 Nevermind - Nirvana
85 Sea Change - Beck
84 Gorillaz - Gorillaz
83 Frengers - Mew
82 I Love Rock 'n' Roll - Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
81 Alone With Everybody - Richard Ashcroft
80 Piper at the Gates of Dawn - Pink Floyd
79 Thriller - Micheal Jackson
78 Poet, Fool or Bum? - Lee Hazelwood
77 Rubber Soul - The Beatles
76 The Freewheelin' - Bob Dylan
75 The Magic Position - Patrick Wolf
74 Psychocandy - The Jesus and Mary Chain
73 The Kink Kontroversy - The Kinks
72 Sunshine Superman - Donovan
71 Debut - Bjork
70 Electric Ladyland - The Jimi Hendrix Experience
69 The Specials - The Specials
68 Help! - The Beatles
67 "Couples" - The Long Blondes
66 Plastic Ono Band - John Lennon
65 Mutations - Beck
64 A Northern Soul - The Verve
63 One Step Beyond - Madness
62 Pussy Whipped -Bikini Kill
61 Gemstones - Adam Green
60 Desire - Bob Dylan
59 The Alternative To Love - Brendan Benson
58 Begin To Hope -Regina Spektor
57 Catch A Fire - Bob Marley And The Wailers
56 The Slider - T.Rex
55 Diamonds and Pearls - Prince
54 Hunky Dory - David Bowie
53 Kid A - Radiohead
52 McCartney - Paul McCartney
51 The La's - The La's
50 All Things Must Pass - George Harrison

49 The Message - Grandmaster Flash
48 De Stijl - The White Stripes
47 Screamadelica - Primal Scream
46 London Calling - The Clash
45 Blur - Blur
44 The Queen Is Dead - The Smiths
43 Happiness in Magazines - Graham Coxon
42 Sign 'o' the Times - Prince
41 Elastica - Elastica
40 Sgt Peppers Lonley Hearts Club Band - the Beatles
39 Life on Other Planets - Supergrass
38 Bringing It All Back Home - Bob Dylan
37 Unknown Pleasures - Joy Division
36 Modern Life is Rubbish - Blur
35 XTRMNTR - PRML SCRM
34 It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back - Public Enemy
33 Darklands - Jesus and Mary Chain
32 Odelay - Beck
31 The Bends - Radiohead
30 Heartbreaker - Ryan Adams
29 Elephant - The White Stripes
28 Le Tigre - Le Tigre
27 It's A Shame About Ray - The Lemonheads
26 Up The Bracket - The Libertines
25 Someone To Drive You Home - The Long Blondes
24 Blood on the Tracks - Bob Dylan
23 The Clash - The Clash
22 Scott 4 - Scott Walker
21 Talking Book - Stevie Wonder
20 The Beatles - the Beatles
19 Highway 61 Revisited - Bob Dylan
18 Post - Bjork
17 Are The Village Green Preservation Society- The Kinks
16 Is This It? - The Strokes
15 Exodus - Bob Marley And The Wailers
14 OK Computer - Radiohead
13 Different Class - Pulp
12 The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders From Mars - David Bowie
11 Parklife - Blur
10 Hounds of Love - Kate Bush
09 White Blood Cells - The White Stripes
08 Electric Warrior - T.Rex
07 Scott - Scott Walker
06 The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses
05 Pet Sounds - The Beach Boys
04 Purple Rain - Prince
03 Urban Hymns - The Verve
02 Blonde on Blonde - Bob Dylan
01 Revolver - The Beatles*


*I had Blonde on Blonde down as Number one untill ten seconds ago. Then I played 'Taxman' and changed my mind. Fickle, eh?

See you 12 months.

Glide - Fennesz
Great Days for the Passenger Element - Autolux
Don't Wait For The Needle To Drop - Dosh
What Would the Community Think - Cat Power
Stay - The French Quarter
UNTITLED D - So
Reductions Or Imitations - Glenn Kotche
Blind and Faithless - Jesu
Prince of Peace - School of Seven Bells
This Heart's on Fire - Wolf Parade
Fantasy On A Shona Theme - Glenn Kotche
Wake Up - Dr. Dog
A Murder - Fog
The Floating Boat - aMute
Showcase - Grizzly Bear
Folk U - Todosantos
Frieda - Ellen Allien
Deserter - Matthew Dear
Errance - Early Day Miners
Belarus - Low
AUNTIE'S LOCK/INFINITUM (FEATURING LAURA DARLING) - Flying Lotus
Your Rocky Spine - Great Lake Swimmers
The Girl - City and Colour
Monument - Mirah
My Justine - Larkin Grimm
I Had No Intentions - Damien Jurado
Hotel Hospital - Damien Jurado
Brown Eyes - Red House Painters
Trawlerman's Song - Vashti Bunyan
Wide Awake (Sigh, Nod) - The Decadent West
Modern Girl - Sleater-Kinney
Big Star - Haley Bonar
Heavy Lifting - Ambulance LTD
Distance - The Cush
HOME - SIX OGRANS OF ADMITTANCE
take9 - Bumbar
deepwater - Portishead
You Really Gotta Hold On Me - She and Him

1. Sleater-Kinney
2. Cat Power
3. Kimya Dawson
4. Yeah Yeah Yeahs
5. The Dresden Dolls
6. The Moldy Peaches
7. They Might Be Giants
8. The Beatles
9. The Decemberists
10.PJ Harvey
11. Belle & Sebastian
12. M.I.A.
13. Camera Obscura
14. Le Tigre
15.Cansei de Ser Sexy
16. Guster
17. Feist
18. The Clash
19. Ben Folds
20.Patti Smith
21. Pixies
22. Seatbelts
23. Santogold
24. The Donnas
25. The Kinks
26. Fountains of Wayne
27. Tegan & Sara
28. ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION
29. Flight of the Conchords
30. The Ditty Bops
31. Lily Allen
32. A.F.I.
33. R.E.M.
34.The Smiths
35. The Cramps
36. Bob Dylan
37. The Essex Green
38. Shakira
39. Yann Tiersen
40.Sean Paul
41.Polaris
42. Neutral Milk Hotel
43. TLC
44. Southern Culture on the Skids
45. Echobelly
46. The Cure
47. The Velvet Underground
48. The Ting Tings
49. Chuck Ragan
50. Barry Louis Polisar




1. How did you get into 31?
Picked it up by chance, thinking it wouldn't be that good but surprisingly was.


2. What was the first song you ever heard by 22?
Tank! I think.

3. What's your favourite lyric by 29?
Because you know when I'm down to my socks, what time it is..
It's business, It's business time because when i'm down to my socks, it's time for business, that's why they call them business socks.

4. What is your favourite album by 49?

Feast or Famine. I think it's his only studio album but I could be wrong about that.

5. How many albums by 13 do you own?

4, I think...

6. What is your favourite song by 50?
"Me And You"

7. Is there a song by 4 that makes you sad?

Not that I can think of... maybe Diamond Sea.

8. What is your favourite song by 15?

I like Lets Reggae All Night or Let's Make Love And Listen to Death From Above

9. What is your favourite song by 5?
The Perfect Fit

10. Is there a song by 6 that makes you happy?


All of their songs make me happy

11. What is your favourite album by 40?
Dutty Rock

12. What is your favourite song by 12?
I know Paper Planes is my number one most listened to song by M.I.A. but my favorite song is probably Boyz or Mango Pickle Down River

13. What is a good memory you have involving 33?

The day I realized I knew the lyrics to "It's the end of the world as we know it." took me a month. xD

14. What is your favourite song by 37?

The Pride

16. How many times have you seen 24 live?

I have never seen them live but I would love to.

17. What is the first song you ever heard by 17?
1234

18. What is your favourite album by 11?
If You're Feeling Sinister

19. Who is a favourite member of 1?

Do I have to pick just one? I have a serious girl crush on the whole band but seriously... Carrie with Janet as a very close second and Corin as last but not least.

20. Have you ever seen 14 live?
No, they broke up before I could do that. :(

21. What is a good memory involving 21?
None that I can think of.. maybe singing them in the car

22. What is your favourite song by 16?
I can't pick a favorite Guster song. All of their songs are wonderful and amazing.

23. What is the first song you ever heard by 47?
"I'm Waiting for the Man" I think

24. What is your favourite album by 45?
On

25. What is your favourite song by 18?
Hard question. Maybe Hateful or Spanish Bombs.

26. What is the first song you ever heard by 38?
I think Whenever, Wherever. Her spanish stuff far exceeds her english stuff. I can't listen to her english stuff anymore.

27. What is your favourite lyric by 3?
Just one?
open up your eyes and see the beauty over there
open up our ears and be surprised by what you hear
'cause it's not just on the radio, it's not just on the video
it isn't all downloadable, there's music everywhere

28. What is you favourite song by 2?
He War or Free

29. What was the first song you ever heard by 32?
I don't remember. I want to say Silver And Cold but I am not sure.

30. What is you favourite song by 8?
Across The Universe or Can't Buy Me Love

31. How many times have you seen 25 live?
Never

32. Is there a song by 44 that makes you happy?
ha ha. Most of their songs make me smile. maybe Daddy Was A Preacher But Mama Was A Go-Go Girl

33. What is you favourite album by 9?
Picaresque

34. What is the worst song by 46?
I can't think of anything I don't like off the top of my head.

35. What was the first song you ever heard by 34?
I don't know... maybe This Charming Man

36. What is you favourite album by 42?
In The Aeroplane Over The Sea
37. How many times have you seen 39 live?
Never. He's a composer. I don't think he does concerts.
38. What is your favourite album by 35?
Songs The Lord Taught Us
39. What was the first song you ever heard by 28?
Rewrite

40. What is your favourite album by 7?
Lincoln, probably. It's heard to pick a favorite TMBG album. they are too full of awesome.

Bands A-Z

I like letters.

A Alice Cooper
B Beatles
C Cat Power
D dresden dolls
E Echobelly
F Feist
G Guster
HHarry & The Potters
I Iggy Pop
J Jonathan Coulton
K Kinks
L Le Tigre
M Moldy Peaches
N Neutral Milk Hotel
O Old Crow Medicine Show
P Patti Smith
Q Queen
R REM
S Sleater-Kinney
T They Might Be Giants
U Uncle Tupelo
V Velvet Underground
W White Stripes
X X
Y Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Z Zombina & The Skeletones

01) Sleater-Kinney

First Song Heard: One Beat
Favourite Song: One Beat
Favourite Album: One Beat
Most Played Song on Last FM: One Beat

02) Cat Power

First song heard: Free
Favourite song:He War
Favourite album: You Are Free
Most played song on Last FM: He War

03) Kimya Dawson

First Song Heard: Tire Swing
Favourite Song: right now Time To Think
Favourite Album: Hidden Vagenda or Remember That I Love You
Most Played Song on Last FM: So Nice So Smart

04) Yeah Yeah Yeahs

First Song Heard: Bang
Favourite Song: Black Tongue or Y Control
Favourite Album: Fever To Tell
Most Played Song on Last FM: Gold Lion

05) The Dresden Dolls

First Song Heard: Girl Anachronism
Favourite Song: The Perfect Fit
Favourite Album: The Dresden Dolls
Most Played Song on Last FM: The Mouse & The Model

06) The Moldy Peaches

First Song Heard: Lucky Number Nine
Favourite Song: Steak For Chicken
Favourite Album: The Moldy Peaches
Most Played Song on Last FM: Steak For Chicken

07) They Might Be Giants

First Song Heard: Istanbul(Not Constantinople)
Favourite Song: Ana Ng
Favourite Album: Lincoln
Most Played Song on Last FM: Don't Let's Start

08) The Beatles


First Song Heard: Love Me Do
Favourite Song: Can't Buy Me Love or Across The Universe
Favourite Album: Hard Day's Night or With The Beatles or Help!
Most Played Song on Last FM: Across The Universe

09) The Decemberists
First Song Heard: The Infanta
Favourite Song: The Mariner's Revenge Song, The Engine Driver, Here I Dreamt I Was An Architect
Favourite Album: Picaresque
Most Played Song on Last FM: The Engine Driver

10) PJ Harvey

First Song Heard: Down By The Water
Favourite Song: Dress, Sheela Na Gig, Losing Ground
Favourite Album: Dry, Rid Of Me
Most Played Song on Last FM: Losing Ground