• Die besten Alben der vergangenen Dekade

    Dez 4 2009, 18h59 por Tazzism

    20. Christian Fennesz & Ryuichi Sakamoto - Cendre

    Zwischen den Guitar-Drones von Christian Fennesz und den Kompositionen des japanischen Ausnahmepianisten Ryuichi Sakamoto kommt es bei deren zweiter Zusammenarbeit endlich zu dem erwarteten Meilenstein, den viele schon beim ersten Album ersehnt hatten. Hässlich tiefe Gitarrenspuren werden konterkariert von luftig leichten Klavierfiguren. Sehr passend für den Herbst.

    19. Celtic Frost - Monotheist

    Das Combackalbum bildet zugleich den letzten Sargnagel für die Metalinstitution aus der Schweiz. Dabei schaffen es die Mannen um Tom G. Warrior sich gänzlich neu zu erfinden und zu zeigen, dass der Leichnahm "Metal" noch nicht ganz verwest ist. Ohne dieses Album wäre der Durchbruch der Heerscharen von Metalbands mit Ambient-Einschlag (u.a. Wolves in the Throne Room) nie möglich gewesen. Dadurch wurde Metal kulturell endlich wieder relevant.

    18. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Show Your Bones

    Dass die Wahl auf Show Your Bones gefallen ist, kann man als Konzessionsentscheidung werten. Alle drei Alben wären es wert, unter die besten 20 der abgelaufenen Dekade zu kommen. Fever to Tell ist räudig wild, It's Blitz poppig-tanzbar. Show Your Bones jedoch vereint alle Stärken der Band - vom glam-infizierten Rocker wie Gold Lion zu traurigen Perlen wie Way Out. Außerdem ist Karen O wohl die heißeste Rockröhre, die auf diesem Planeten wandelt.

    17. Antony & The Johnsons - I Am a Bird Now

    Wieder eine Konzessionsentscheidung. Denn The Crying Light aus diesem Jahr ist keinen Deut schlechter, als das Durchbruchsalbum von Antony Hegarty und seinen Mannen. Aber dieses Album machte Hegarty zu dem meistgefragten Künstler der letzten 10 Jahre. Er arbeitete u.a. mit Marianne Faithfull, Björk, Lou Reed und Yoko Ono zusammen und lieh seine Stimme auch dem Dance-Projekt Hercules & Love Affair.

    16. Ulver - Blood Inside

    Ein fast schon unhörbares Album. Zu viel passiert hier: Klassik wird mit Trip-Hop verbunden, orchestrale Arrangements mit Metal. Dazu Texte vom multitalent und okkultisten Julian Cope. Jedoch ist dieses Album das beste, was Ulver je veröffentlicht haben.

    15. Daft Punk - Discovery

    Ein Konzeptalbum einer Danceband? Unmöglich! Aber die verrückten Franzosen schaffen es, eine Geschichte um den Planeten Interstellar 555 zu schreiben und dabei Klassiker wie One More Time und Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger zu produzieren.

    14. The White Stripes - White Blood Cells

    Elephant war perfekter, Get Behind Me Satan ausgeflippter, Icky Thump rockiger - aber White Blood Cells ist roher, ungeschliffener. Alle Songs, knapp unter der 2 Minuten Grenze führen zu einem riesigen Zappelfaktor mit Hitpotenzial. Bestes Album dieses ungewöhnlichen Duos!

    13. Isis - Oceanic

    Post-Metal ist tot, da dürfte es kulturhistorisch keine Zweifel geben. Ob dieser Pfad des Musizierens eine Randnotiz bleibt, ist noch nicht geklärt. Solange darf man gerne zu den Klassikern des Genres greifen: Isis' Oceanic (wer es ausgefeilter mag: Panopticon), Cult of Luna's Salvation und quasi jedes Neurosisalbum. Meiner Meinung nach bildet jedoch Oceanic davon die Speerspitze, da es keine andere Band schafft, unbändige Metalriffs, riesige Melodiebögen und Konzept so zu vereinen wie hier. Allein die ersten 10 Sekunden von The Beginning and The End reichen um alle Zweifler zu überzeugen.


    12. The Mars Volta - De-Loused in the Comatorium

    Rick Rubin deutete es schon an, da gab es noch nicht einmal einen Namen für das da erscheinen sollte: "Dieses Album wird die Musikwelt verändern". Hardcore, Salsa, Prog, Pop - alles zusammen gibt das Potpourri aus dem die Musik von The Mars Volta besteht. Heute kann man der Aussage von Rick Rubin ohne zu Zögern zustimmen, muss aber anerkennen, dass es The Mars Volta danach nie mehr geschafft hatten, wie hier auf den Punkt zu musizieren. Ihnen ist die Kontrolle über ihre Einflüsse abhanden gekommen. Hoffen wir, dass irgendwann wieder Rick Rubin seine Hand an die Kompositionen der beiden Wuschelköpfe legt, sonst verkommen sie zu Belanglosigkeiten.

    11. Sigur Ros - ( )

    Was soll man über ein Album schreiben, welches keinen Namen trägt? Was soll man über Stücke schreiben, die keine Titel tragen? Was soll man über Kompositionen schreiben, die in ihrer Traurigkeit keinen Anhaltspunkt bieten? Sigur Ros sind so einzigartig, dass jeder Vergleich konstruiert wirkt. Als Warnung sollte folgendes (nur im Sinn wiedergegebenes) Zitat dienen: "Müsste man dieses Album rezensieren, also eine Kaufempfehlung aussprechen, müsste man ausdrücklich davon abraten, es sei denn, man wolle sich nach dem Hören von einem Hochhaus stürzen."

    10. Burial - Untrue

    Burial ist das größte Enigma der heutigen Musikwelt. Ein DJ, dessen Konterfei man nicht kennt, der sich jeglicher Kontaktaufnahme verweigert, aber von Radiohead, über Tool bis hin zu klassischen Komponisten zu fesseln weiß und remixen darf, was Rang und Namen hat. Seine eigenen Stücke hingegen sind in tiefen Bässen, unwirklichen Geräuschen und eine düsteren Industrieanlagen-Atmosphäre verwurzelt. Wer jemals mitten in der Nacht auf den Bus gewartet hat, kann vielleicht nachvollziehen, wie dieses Album klingt.

    09. Sunn 0))) - Monoliths & Dimensions

    Dieses Album schlägt eine Brücke zwischen Black Metal, Guitar-Drones, Ambient und Modern Komposition. Allein die Gästeliste lässt erahnen, dass Sunn 0))) sich von ihren Wurzeln gelöst haben: Julian Priester (Miles Davis) spielt Trompete, Oren Ambarchi (Electronic-Künstler) lässt die Synthies knarzen, Eyvid Kang (Komponist) arrangierte die gesamte Platte und fügte einen gregorianischen Chor zu den Stücken hinzu.

    08. Spoon - Kill the Moonlight

    Das beste Indie Rock Album dieser Dekade! Zitatreich wird gerockt: Elvis Costello und John Lennon sind hier die Säulenheiligen. Zudem gibt es mit The Way We Get By die Sommerhmyne Nr. 1 - noch vor Weezers Island in the Sun.

    07. Arcade Fire - Funeral

    Ohne dieses Album hätte es die Fleet Foxes oder Bon Iver nie gegeben. Nicht, dass es vorher keinen guten Indie Folk gegeben hätte, aber die Franco-Kanadier zeigen, wie man es richtig macht. Außerdem wäre es ein Frevel, würde man diese Band nicht als wichtigste Band der Neuzeit zählen, bei der langen Liste der Bewunderern.

    06. The Strokes - Is This It

    Haut enge Jeans, Nietengürtel und abgeranzte Lederjacken waren die Uniformen der Gefolgschaft um diese New Yorker. Dass nebenbei durch dieses Album die erste Hypewelle losgetreten wurde, braucht nicht mehr näher erwähnt werden. Was man festhalten muss, ist, dass The Strokes und ihr musikalisches Talent schmerzlich vermisst werden, blickt man auf die ganzen Versuche diesen Sound zu kopieren.

    05. Tool - Lateralus

    Perfek - das war das Adjektiv der Stunde, als dieses Album das Licht der Welt erblickte. Die Songs waren komplexer, die Texte tiefgründiger, das Konzept schlüssiger als bei allen anderen Veröffentlichungen der Band. Sobald man das Anwerfen einer Maschine am Beginn von The Grudge hört entfaltet sich schon diese bestimmte Atmosphäre, welche die Songs umgeben. Eben perfekt. Nicht ganz, wie man beim Nachfolger gesehen hat: dieser ist zwar nicht so spektakulär anders (man darf gerne auch vom Selbstzitat sprechen), dafür Glänz er mit einem herrlich differenzierten Gitarrenklang, der die Kälte der Bottrillschen Produktion auf Lateralus als Makel darstehen lässt.

    04. Interpol - Turn On The Bright Lights

    Wieder New York, wieder Baustelle Retrorock. Diesmal Jedoch weniger The Beatles und Rolling Stones, als viel mehr Joy Division und Bauhaus. Unter einer meterdicken Schicht aus Reverbgitarreneffekten erheben sich Stücke zum Traumwandeln in den dunklen Gassen von New York. Viele sehen die anderen Alben als hässliche kleine Brüder des Debuts - was jedoch deren Perfektion verkennt (was der Band im Falle Our Love To Admire auch passiert). Diese Platte brachte jedoch den Stein ins Rollen und steht deswegen ganz oben auf dem Stapel der besten Platte der Dekade.

    03. Tocotronic - Kapitulation

    Es ist tatsächlich passiert. Ein deutschsprachiges Album rauscht an der internationalen Konkurrenz vorbei. Tocotronic haben mit Kapitulation ihr Meisterwerk abgeliefert. Die Texte sind herrlich verschwurbelt, die Gitarren jaulen und mit Sag Alles Ab gibt es gar einen 2 Minuten-Rocker vom Feinsten. Wer noch nie etwas mit intelligenter deutschsprachiger Musik anfangen konnte, wird hier wie immer "Studentenmüsli" rufen - alle anderen sind herzlich eingeladen den eigenen Ruin als Boot zu feiern, durch feuchtes Gras zu gehen und sich schließlich in Luft aufzulösen.

    02. Portishead - Third

    Third, ein Album, welches mit tausenden Mythen und Legenden umrankt ist - Fakt bleibt jedoch: elf Jahre nach dem letzten Studioalbum und insgesamt knapp zehn Jahre Produktionszeit vermag es dieses Album der vergangenen Dekade ihr Leitmotiv zu geben: "I'm so unsure" aus Threads. Die gesamte Atmosphäre dieser elf Stücke beschreibt eine gebrochene, zerstörte Welt: in Machine Gun fühlt man kalten Stahl auf der Haut, in Small sieht man überirdisches Geschehen, in Deep Water begegnet man vergangenen Zeiten als leierndes Gospel-Sample. Es hat nichts mehr mit der urbanen Welt aus Dummy oder dem selbstbetitelten Nachfolger zu tun, es spiegelt eine Welt voller Kriege wieder. Man mag die Platte deswegen weniger oft auflegen, wenn man es dennoch tut, wird man staunen, dass es ein solches Album überhaupt geben kann.

    01. Radiohead - Kid A

    Das Album, welches die gesamten letzten zehn Jahre in sich vereint. Jeden Stil, jeden Hakenschlag vorwegnehmen wird: Radiohead und ihr Kid A. Hier verschmelzen Indie Rock mit Electronic. Pop mit Modern Komposition, Rockkonzert und Installations-Kunst. Es ist der Urknall der modernen Popmusik, der Zeitpunkt Null. Es gibt eigentlich kein davor. Alles was heute erscheint und sich auf "davor" beruft, ist retro - alles was Kid A als direkte Referenz ausweisen kann, wird zum Zeitgeist. Es wird dekonstruiert und die einzelen Teile neu zusammen zu setzen. Das ist Bastard-Pop, DIY, Remixkultur. Wer wissen will, was die Dekade der Nullerjahre ausmacht, hört das bitte auf Kid A nach.
  • Top Scrobbles of 2009 - Tentative

    Dez 4 2009, 4h05 por tihsymtae

    Top Artists
    1. The Beatles - 628 scrobbles
    I confess that I am one of the many suckers who shelled out a crapload of money to buy the remasters that came out in September. They certainly sound better than the original '87 CD releases, but unless you have a really good stereo system (which I don't) the difference isn't big enough to be worth all that money. Still, at least I finally completed my collection and now I'm forced to admit that there are some very good songs in their early catalog.

    2. Bob Dylan - 486
    This is all back-catalog listening. Dylan released two albums this year, neither of which I bought. And based on the reviews, I don't intend to.

    3. Opeth - 476
    This is mostly back-catalog listening. Opeth released Watershed in '08 and I still had it on heavy rotation for much of this year. I don't think it was their best album to date, but it was very good and I like the direction they're heading in. I'm looking forward to a new album sometime in 2010.

    4. Johann Sebastian Bach - 466
    What is there to say? Timeless.

    5. Mastodon - 413
    I discovered Mastodon late last year. I bought Leviathan in December '08 and by the middle of this year I'd bought their complete catalog. Crack The Skye is my absolute favorite album of '09. From what I hear there'll be no new album in 2010 which is fine with me since (a) I'll still be listening to Crack The Skye on heavy rotation for a while and (b) I have no idea how they can possibly top themselves.

    6. Bruce Springsteen - 412
    In one sense this is all back-catalog listening. The newest Springsteen album I own is The Rising from 2002. But earlier this year I bought The River from 1980. It's a mixed album. There are great songs like the title track and "Hungry Heart" and there are no bad songs. But unlike most Springsteen albums, it felt like a collection of random songs; their sum was no greater than the parts.

    7. Marisa Monte - 390
    Love her voice. Always have, probably always will. And I absolutely love the lyrics that Arnaldo Antunes writes for many of her songs. Her last album was in 2006; Here's hoping there'll be another one in 2010.

    8. Pink Floyd - 357
    I have finally come to terms with the fact that I only like 70's Pink Floyd. I gave up trying to like their psychedelic stuff from the 60's and I've always been lukewarm about their glossy cinematic rock from the 80's. I used to own their entire catalog but now I'm selling everything pre-Meddle and postThe Wall to free up some space on my CD shelf. Still, I like the stuff from the 70's so much that I don't expect them to drop out of this top-10 list next year.

    9. Iron Maiden - 349
    Like Pink Floyd, I've come to accept the fact that I don't like Iron Maiden as much as I once did. With the exception of Brave New World and a few scattered tracks, I think most of their post-Powerslave output is pretty weak. Also like Pink Floyd, I'll probably start selling some of their CDs to make room on my shelf.

    10. Metallica - 348
    After all these years, still one of my favorites. Death Magnetic was a good comeback album after the underrated but ultimately unsuccessful experiment that was St. Anger. And though it came out in 2008, I listened to it pretty heavily throughout most of this year. Who knows when they'll get around to recording another album! In the meantime there's a lot of good stuff in their back catalog to keep me satisfied. Maybe I'll revisit Ride The Lightning sometime in 2010.



    Top Songs
    1. The Last Baron
    2. Crack The Skye
    3. The Czar
    4. Ghost of Karelia
    5. Oblivion
    6. Divinations
    7. Quintessence
    8. TocarBecause the Night
    8. The Lotus Eater
    10. TocarJessica


    Top Albums
    1. (2009) Mastodon - Crack The Skye (161)


    2. (1968) The Beatles - The Beatles (109)


    3. (2009) Graveola E O Lixo Polifônico - graveola e o lixo polifônico (107)


    4. (1744) Johann Sebastian Bach - WTC, Bk II (102)


    5. (2000) Mastodon - Remission (95)


    6. (2000) Marisa Monte - Memórias, Crônicas e Declarações de Amor (91)


    7. (1889-1902) Gustav Mahler - Mahler: Symphonies #1 & 5, Lieder (90)


    7. (1998) Manu Chao - Clandestino: Esperando La Ultima Ola... (90)


    9. (2008) Watershed (89)


    10. (2001) Tool - Lateralus(85)





    Top Artist By Month
    March - Opeth
    April - Opeth
    May - Bob Dylan
    June - J.S. Bach
    July - Bob Dylan
    August - Opeth
    September - The Beatles
    October - J.S. Bach
    November - Radiohead
    December - ???

    Top Songs By Month
    March - TocarCrusher Destroyer
    April - The Last Baron
    May - Mississippi
    June - TocarComing Home
    July - TocarBecause the Night
    August - TocarOutro Modo
    September - In the Midnight Hour
    October - TocarCarry
    November - Oblivion
    December - ???

    Monthly stats courtesy of Heat Haze
  • Top 10

    Dez 3 2009, 4h49 por LickleShrew

    Questions about my top ten on last.fm

    1.Velvet Revolver
    *Is this your favourite band?
    One of my favourites :)

    *What got you into them?
    I've always been a huge fan of Duff Mckagan & Scott Weiland so when I heard they were in a band together I had to hear what the band sounded like

    *Why have you listend to them so much?
    Why wouldn't I? They're awesome :)

    *Favourite songs?
    Don't have just one fav cause I love them all but TocarFall to Pieces & For a Brother are definatly the 2 I listen to the most :)

    *Something you think you'd enjoy doing with this band?
    Uhm, let's not go there :p

    *Favourite memory of this artist
    Seeing them live. They put on such a good show :)


    2.Tool
    *What got you into them?
    Uhm...I have no idea :s

    *What makes you like them so much?
    'Cause they're awesome! Plus I think they're really different from everything else :)

    *Favourite song?
    TocarStinkfist I love that song :)

    *Favourite memory of this artist?
    I don't really have one :(


    3.Backyard Babies
    *Would you go fishing with them?
    o.O uhm...why not. But I'd rather be doing something more exciting :s

    *Any particular emotions run through you when you listen to this artist?
    Yup :) I always feel happy when I listen to them :D

    *Favourite song?
    Like I can pick one! They're my favourite band, I love 'em all :D

    *Any memories with this band?
    Yup when I saw them and Nicke dedicated a song to me :) best moment ever :D


    4.David Bowie
    *Would you pay $30 to see them in concert?
    Yup :) I'd also pay alot more cause he's ace :)

    *Favourite song?
    I think it would have to be TocarRebel Rebel

    *What got you into this artist?
    I can't remember :s


    5.Stone Temple Pilots
    *What got you into this artist?
    I heard TocarSex Type Thing and I thought it was amazing so I bought Core and it all kicked off from there

    *Could you imagine them in a circus?
    Yes lol.

    *Favourite song?
    Either TocarSex Type Thing, TocarStill Remains or TocarBig Bang Baby

    *Have you seen them live?
    No :( Hopefuly they'll tour in the UK soon though :)


    6.Motley Crue
    *How many 3’s in a <3333333 would you give them and why?
    Like a million cause they've released some of the best music ever :)

    *Favourite song?
    Can't choose, too many

    *What got you into them?
    I saw the video for Home Sweet Home and I fell in love with Vince Neil xD


    7.Aerosmith
    *I hear 7 is a magical number, is this band magical?
    Yup :) one of the best bands ever :)

    *What got you into them?
    Uhm...I think it was TocarEat The Rich that song kicks ass :D

    *Favourite song?
    TocarEat The Rich & TocarHole in My Soul

    *Seen them live?
    Nope :( and I don't think I'll ever get the chance too either :(


    8.Scott Weiland
    *How long have you liked this artist?
    Since I got into Stone Temple Pilots. He's always been an amazing singer/frontman & I love his solo stuff :)

    *Favourite song?
    TocarTangle With Your Mind it always puts a smile on my face :)

    *Any memories with this band?
    No :(


    9.Deep Purple
    *What got you into this band?
    My mum, when I was a kid she had them on all the time. Can't beat the classic stuff :)

    *How many times have you seen them live?
    Twice. First time was one of the best gigs I've ever been too :) Second time, well, lets just old age is starting to get to Gillan. Still a great performer though :)

    *Favourite song?
    TocarStrange Kind of Woman I love this song :)


    10.Audioslave
    *How long have you liked this artist?
    Since they released they're first album

    *What got you into them?
    Have always been a fan of Chris Cornell so when I heard he was in a new band I wanted to know what they were going to be like

    *Favourite song?
    TocarShow Me How to Live and TocarLike A Stone. Can't choose which :)
  • Top 50 Albums after 4 months of Last.Fm

    Dez 2 2009, 18h20 por Renegadesteve2

    renegadesteve2's top albums (overall) 1. The Smiths - The Very Best of the Smiths (153)
    2. Deconstruction - Deconstruction (146)
    3. The Smashing Pumpkins - Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness (134)
    4. Kyuss - Blues for the Red Sun (128)
    5. John Frusciante - Niandra LaDes and Usually Just a T-Shirt (114)
    6. Morrissey - Bona Drag (114)
    7. De La Soul - 3 Feet High and Rising (112)
    8. Red Hot Chili Peppers - Mother's Milk (111)
    9. Hole - Live Through This (110)
    10. Joy Division - The Best Of Joy Division (109)
    11. Wiley - Treddin' on Thin Ice (108)
    12. Primus - Pork Soda (106)
    13. Minutemen - Double Nickels on the Dime (104)
    14. Notorious B.I.G. - Ready to Die (102)
    15. DJ Shadow - Endtroducing.... (102)
    16. The Smiths - The Smiths (102)
    17. Massive Attack - Mezzanine (101)
    18. Tool - Ænima (98)
    19. Beastie Boys - Paul's Boutique (97)
    20. My Bloody Valentine - Loveless (97)
    21. Nine Inch Nails - The Fragile (96)
    22. Sublime - Sublime (95)
    23. The Beatles - Revolver (94)
    24. Sonic Youth - Bad Moon Rising (93)
    25. Nas - Illmatic (90)
    26. The Lemonheads - It's a Shame About Ray (88)
    27. Sonic Youth - Rather Ripped (88)
    28. Pixies - Doolittle (87)
    29. Ol' Dirty Bastard - The Definitive Ol' Dirty Bastard Story (87)
    30. Yo La Tengo - Summer Sun (86)
    31. The Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream (85)
    32. The Breeders - Last Splash (85)
    33. Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation (84)
    34. Beastie Boys - Licensed to Ill (84)
    35. The Streets - Original Pirate Material (83)
    36. Wiley - Race Against Time (83)
    37. MF DOOM - Metalfingers Presents: Special Herbs, The Box Set Vol. 0-9 (80)
    38. OutKast - Stankonia (79)
    39. Ice Cube - AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted/Kill At Will [EP] (76) 40. Organized Konfusion - Stress: The Extinction Agenda (76)
    41. Mudhoney - Superfuzz Bigmuff (75)
    42. Pink Floyd - The Wall [Disc 1] (72)
    43. Madvillainy - Madvillainy (71)
    44. Tricky - Nearly God (69)
    45. Lil Wayne - No Ceilings (69)
    46. Portishead - Dummy (68)
    47. Tori Amos - Boys for Pele (68)
    48. Jane's Addiction - Ritual de lo Habitual (67)
    49. Aphex Twin - Selected Ambient Works 85-92 (67)
    50. Nine Inch Nails - The Downward Spiral (66)
  • My top 10 albums of the 00's

    Dez 2 2009, 13h58 por mooiboyfres

    This is my top 10 of the 00's. This means I havent heard all the great albums which pitchfork put in their list. I just looked at the charts and impact the several albums had on me. It was a hard decision to let Fantasy Black Channel out of the list. Also Kasabian and Snow Patrol won't be in this list. Orchestra Of Wolves is now one of my favourite albums but I can't decide whether it stays one of my favourites over time, the same for a few Tool albums. Ow yeah and I'm sorry for my bad English grammar, bad Dutch High Schools these days.

    Top 10

    10. It's Blitz! (2009)
    TocarMaps was a great song but I didnt like the album very much. Too much medium songs and even annoying songs, (TocarRich). But in the early 2009 It's Blitz! was being released. From the first hearing on it was one of my favourite albums, Yeah Yeah Yeahs did a good job. TocarZero is a great opener, TocarHeads Will Roll has the power and each of the other songs adds something special to the cd. TocarRunaway is the hidden pearl of the album. Coming up late, after all the big singles been in front, this "sad making song" is so pure and beautiful. Definately the best of the album.

    Favourite song(s): Runaway, Heads Will Roll
    Worst song(s): Shame and Fortune

    9. Antidotes (2007)
    I never heard of Foals till the summer of 2008. A friend of me asked if I wanted to go with her to see Foals live in november/december. I said ok and started listening to Antidotes. Wow, instant love. Okay, the lyrics aren't really great but all the songs are catchy. Balloons is a great song which really makes you wonder how the other songs on the album will be. Then one of their most listened songs, Cassius, comes up. Personally one of their worst songs on the album. I hate the incoming vocals at the start and the sound doesnt fit within the album. Electric Bloom and Olympic Airways are very mystique and beautiful. Coming back to the concert, they were very good and the closer Two Steps, Twice was legendary.

    Favourite song(s): Olympic Airways, Electric Bloom
    Worst song(s): Like Swimming

    8. Hot Fuss (2004)
    I started listening to Hot Fuss at the start of my "Indie period". I loved the whole album. Looking back a few years later I barely listen to it anymore. Maybe the bad performance from The Killers on Lowlands 2007 influenced my view towards the band. Their second album was great too but they made a wrong turn with Day & Age. Hot Fuss still deserves a place in my top 10 because of two songs. All the songs are great but I only listen these days to TocarMr. Brightside and Change Your Mind. The first song reminds me of the one girl and is very emotional. Mr Brightside will always be one of my favourite songs.
    I know that one day I can enjoy all songs of the album again. Thats why it deserves to be in the top 10.

    Favourite song(s): Mr. Brightside
    Worst song(s): Believe Me Natalie

    7. Funeral (2004)
    Funeral is highly charted in all lists but I put Funeral only in seventh place, where Neon Bible is in third place. The feeling of Funeral is beautiful and you keep listening to the whole album, but this means the album dont contain any big hits. Only Rebellion (Lies) is a big hit. This song is one of my all time favourites with its beautiful lyrics. The other songs are all good but I never put a random Funeral song on. Besides this, an album with one epic and ten very good songs belongs in the top ten for sure.

    Favourite song(s): Rebellion (Lies)
    Worst song(s): Haiti

    6. Kid A (2000)
    Lately I'm listening alot to Radiohead. I own all the albums (besides Amnesiac) and I love them all. OK Computer is my favourite but it's released in the 90's. The sixth place in this top 10 was a run between In Rainbows and Kid A. There are on both albums a few songs I really dont like. But both albums have perfect songs and give a great experience. Kid A wins because of the epic songs TocarIdioteque and TocarEverything In It's Right Place. Idioteque is a beautiful song with great lyrics. It has a sound of it self never heard before. Everything In It's Right Place seems an easy made song and maybe that is true. But the impact this song has on my emotions is big. Pure genious. TocarThe National Anthem is also a track never heard before. What a great use of jazz influences and the bass is very great too. I actually love all the songs of Kid A besides the album titled song TocarKid A, which is very boring.

    Favourite song(s): Everything In It's Right Place, Idioteque
    Worst song(s): Kid A

    5. Absolution (2003)
    Muse muse muse! My number 1 artist. Well it isnt my favourite artist I guess, but they just made alot of albums/singles which are great. The problem by Muse is I never like all the songs of there albums. Absolution is almost an exception.
    The intro starts with some soldiers giving orders, the apocalypse is starting! Apocalypse Please is a great opener of a great album. The lyrics arent really strong but fit in the atmosphere the song gives, the use of the piano is really strong. You really have the feeling they're right, will the apocalypse really come. The next few tracks are pumping or stunning. Stockholm Syndrome is a hyper energetic song which fails big time with the "over use" of distortion. Hysteria is a loved track by most of the Muse fans, but I really hate it. I dont know why but I have the been there done that feeling.
    After Hysteria only good songs are on the album with TocarButterflies & Hurricanes (OH MY GOD THAT PIANO BRIDGE!) and Thoughts Of A Dying Atheist as pure epic songs.

    Favourite song(s): Butterflies & Hurricanes
    Worst song(s): Hysteria

    4. Take To The Skies (2007)
    One word: Epic. It deserves a place in the top 3 but unfortunately Enter Shikari decided to make some slow songs. And they should learn from this, because they are not able to make slow songs. The other songs are all soooo fucking good with TocarMothership as one of the most stunning and most awesome songs ever made. Anything Can Happen In The Next Half Hour is a great song with even good lyrics. But when I listen to Enter Shikari it isnt because of the lyrics but because of the pure energy. The use of electro/rave tunes trough there hardcore/metal riffs. Their gigs are very intense too with alot of pitting and wall of deaths. Kickass. The song TocarNo Sssweat is the most intense song. The lyrics are a laugh but this is a song which makes you happy, smile and gives you alot of energy.
    Take To The Skies is really an energy boost and feels like a rollercoaster ride.

    Favourite song(s): Mothership, Anything Can Happen In The Next Half Hour...
    Worst song(s): Jonny Sniper

    3. Neon Bible (2007)
    "It's in the Neon Bible, the Neon Bible
    Not much chance for survival,
    If the Neon Bible is right."
    The Neon Bible is wrong, as long as I will live this album will survive on my computer/disk player.
    Probably everyone will blame me for ranking Neon Bible higher than Funeral. But with Neon Bible Arcade Fire definately changed their style a bit. This is a positive change because this albums contains alot of big hits. Black Mirror, the dark opener, for example: This song is very intense and a lust for the ears. Without this track the feeling of the whole album would be different. With that statement we come to a negative point. Black Mirror sets the mood for the album so it is kinda hard to step into the middle of the cd, the experience will be less intense for sure. But luckily the album contains tons of hits like Keep The Car Running and Intervention. Windowsill is a very emotional song with the best lyrics ever written. So intense. The best song of the cd (and ever made in world's history) is No Cars Go. This song is 100% perfect. The aggressive and fast start gives the song a headstart. Then the easy, but beautiful vocals come in. The use of instruments is so great in this song.
    Unfortunately Arcade Fire decided that No Cars Go isnt the closer of the album but My Body Is A Cage is. This song is the opposite of No Cars Go, a slow song which doesnt fit after such steaming song. It isn't really a bad song but they should've put it on a different place on the record.

    Favourite song(s): No Cars Go, Windowsill, Black Mirror
    Worst song(s): My Body Is A Cage, Ocean Of Noise

    2. Turn on the Bright Lights (2002)
    The number one was clear for me at the start so I felt sorry for this great album to be at second place. With this album Interpol made an epic debut album. Turn On The Bright Lights contains only good songs and all of the songs are different and add something special to the album. Obstacle 1 is the most listened single of the album. It's an monotome song with easy lyrics but oh my god. The guitars are very good, so beautiful. The songs NYC and PDA are the best of the album. NYC is slow song with good lyrics and it all fits together well. PDA can be divered into two parts. This is one of the fastest Interpol songs they made. Part one is an intense rollercoaster with average lyrics. Part two is a multi guitar solo which sounds awesome. No lyrics in this part but wow this sounds like perfection.
    Well I can tell about all the songs how great they are but then this looks like a review for the album only. I only mention Leif Erikson, the beautiful closer of the album. A track about a scandinavian boy who lost his mother and his dad is in jail. The lyrics are great but so are the guitars again. The best closer ever made.

    Favourite song(s): NYC, PDA, Leif Erikson
    Worst song(s): Obstacle 2


    1. Silent Alarm (2005)
    Okay, where to start... This Bloc Party album is also my favourite of all time. I will try to type this formal so I dont look like a fanboy. My least favourite songs of this album are the singles TocarBanquet and Helicopter. These songs are the fastest of the album but dont have the emotion the other songs have. They still sound really cool and are well placed on the album, it makes the variety within the album much bigger.
    Bloc Party made me love indie. It was one of the first band I started listening too after my dance period (oh my god dont talk me bout it). I always loved this album and the other songs are just too good to describe.
    TocarBlue Light and TocarCompliments are the slowest songs of the cd. They add so much to this album. The other songs have so much energy and when you hear the emotion of Blue Light and Compliments afterwards you really have the feeling you're alone in the world. You will be dreaming for sure.
    I can describe the magic of TocarPioneers or TocarThis Modern Love, the beautiful build up of TocarPlans and TocarShe's Hearing Voices but I won't. For anyone who havent listened to this album, you need to experience this by yourself.
    Just one more thing, TocarLike Eating Glass. This is the best song of the album and the second 100% perfect song I heard in my life. The guitar intro is astonishing and this song gives energy and emotion at the same time. "It's so cold in this house" and it feels really cold in your house. Your whole body feels cold, especially your feet and you get some extra pair of socks. After that you take a look at the temperature of your heater, it's 23 degrees celsius... The pair of socks can be removed when the cd is done, and you feel ready for life.

    Favourite song(s): Like Eating Glass, Pioneers, This Modern Love, Plans
    Worst song(s): Helicopter
  • How varied is your taste?

    Dez 1 2009, 20h52 por Aeysee

    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.

    1. Rise Against
    Strike Anywhere,
    Anti-Flag,
    Billy Talent,
    Sum 41,
    The Offspring,
    Ignite,
    Zebrahead,
    Strung Out

    2. Nine Inch Nails
    Modwheelmood,
    Trent Reznor,
    Marylin Manson,
    Tweaker,
    Halo 33,
    Black Light Burns,
    Puscifer,
    KMFDM

    3. Slayer
    Kreator,
    Exodus,
    Testament,
    Sepultura,
    Anthrax,
    Megadeth,
    Pantera,
    Sodom

    4. Paramore
    Hey Monday,
    Hayley Williams,
    VersaEmerge,
    Flyleaf,
    Boys Like Girls,
    Automatic Loveletter,
    All Time Low,
    Fake Number

    5. Bullet For My Valentine
    Atreyu,
    Avenged Sevenfold,
    Trivium,
    All That Remains,
    Killswitch Engage,
    As I Lay Dying,
    Sonic Syndicate,
    Escape the Fate

    6. The Black Dahlia Murder
    Job For A Cowboy,
    All Shall Perish,
    Despised Icon,
    Suicide Silence,
    Whitechapel,
    As Blood Runs Black,
    Carnifex,
    Born of Osiris

    7. Linkin Park
    Fort Minor,
    Jay-Z and Linkin Park,
    Chester Bennington,
    Xero,
    Dead By Sunrise,
    Papa Roach,
    Limp Bizkit,
    Adema

    8. All That Remains ,
    Shadows Fall,
    Still Remains,
    Unearth

    9. Metallica
    Slayer,
    Iron Maiden,
    Machine Head,
    Motörhead

    10. Machine Head
    Chimaira,
    DevilDriver,
    Lamb of God,
    Soulfly,
    Roadrunner United,

    11. A Perfect Circle
    Tool,
    ASHES dIVIDE,
    Deftones,
    Nine Inch Nails,
    Rishloo,
    Peach,
    Chevelle

    12. Tool
    A Perfect Circle,
    Riverside,
    Porcupine Tree

    13. In This Moment
    The Agonist,
    Straight Line Stitch,
    Light This City,
    UnSun,
    Deadlock,
    Walls of Jericho,
    Kittie,
    Otep

    14. Maria Mena
    Lene Marlin,
    Anna Nalick,
    Lucie Silvas,
    Marit Larsen,
    A Fine Frenzy,
    Vanessa Carlton,
    Krezip,
    KT Tunstall

    15. Rage Against the Machine
    One Day As A Lion,
    Audioslave,
    Zack De La Rocha,
    Street Sweeper Social Club,
    The Nightwatchman,
    Red Hot Chili Peppers,
    Incubus

    16. Megadeth
    MD.45,
    Annihilator

    17. System of a Down
    Serj Tankian,
    Scars on Broadway,
    Slipknot,
    Disturbed,
    Korn,
    Static-X,
    Mudvayne,
    Drowning Pool

    18. Thrice
    Thursday,
    The Receiving End of Sirens,
    Alexisonfire,
    As Cities Burn,
    Brand New,
    Emery,
    Saosin,
    Finch

    19. Yeah Yeah Yeahs
    Metric,
    The Kills,
    Be Your Own Pet,
    Interpol,
    Arcade Fire,
    Florence + The Machine,
    The Gossip,
    Bat For Lashes

    20. Taylor Swift
    Kellie Pickler,
    Carrie Underwood,
    Gloriana,
    Ashley Tisdale,
    Colbie Caillat,
    Selena Gomez,
    Jullianne Hough,
    Kelly Clarkson

    The result... 135.

    (135-9)/(160-9) * 100 = 83.4%
    That's very varied (Y).
  • CrowfeatheR - REAL life guitar hero

    Dez 1 2009, 13h42 por Nonclique343




    CrowfeatheR's influences are; Guitar:Juliana Hatfield, Jeff Martin(TEA PARTY), Dave Navarro(Panic Channell, Janes Adiction),Zakk Wylde (Ozzy), Sony Mayo (Seven Dust),Les Paul, ALAN HOLDSWORTH, Steve Howe (Yes)
    Bass: John Taylor (Duran Duran), DUG Pinnick (King's-X),Chris Squire (Yes),Bootsy Collins, James Jamerson.
    Vocal: Jeff Buckley, Billy Idol, Chris Cornell (Audioslave, Sound Garden), Jim Morrison (The Doors), Jeff Martin (Tea Party),Scooter Ward(November Falls, Cold), Ian Astbury (The Cult), Scott Stapp (Creed) Keyboards: Rick Wakeman (Yes), Laurence Tolhurst (The Cure)
    Drums/ percussion: Lars Ulrich (Metalica), Sam McCandless (Cold)
    Programming: Trent Reznor (NIN)
    I cut my musical teeth in my early years being influenced by the great progressive bands of he 1970's and 1980's like Yes and Rush. Lately my musical tastes have been heavier and I think for my tasteToolis the best band actively together.
    Sounds Like
    Halo Guitars
    Pigtronix Effects Pedals
    Mangan FusionMatched guitar strings

    Vocally;
    Peter Murphy(Bauhaus)
    Jeff Martin (The Tea Party)
    Jeff Buckley(R.I.P)
    Chris Cornell (Audio Slave, Sound Garden)
    Chris Daughtry (Daughtry)
    Lajon Witherspoon (Seven Dust)
    Billy Idol
    Ian Astbury (the Cult, The Doors)
    Jim Morrison (The Doors)
    Robert Smith(The Cure)
    Sean Morgan (Seether)


    Guitar;
    Juliana Hatfield
    Dave Navaro (The Panic Channell, Jane's Addiction, Red Hot Chili Peppers)
    Steve Howe (YES, GTR, ASIA)
    ALAN HOLDSWORTH
    John Petrucci (Dream Theater)
    Joe Satriani
    John 5 (Rob Zombie, Marilyn Manson)
    Zakk Wylde (ozzy, Black Label Society)
    Les Paul

    Musically;
    Audio Slave
    The Cult
    The Tea Party
    ZZ Top
    Incubus
    Billy Idol
    The Cure
    Sevendust
    Nickel Back
    Daughtry
    Muse
    Seether
    Disturbed

    Imagine smooth, subtle, seamless transitions from jazz influenced chord structures to riff rock set to a familiar contemporary rock feel with catchy sing song, powerpop, vocal hooks and melodies. Guitar: this is heavily Jazz influenced, with melodic and shred metal tidbits here and there when called for. To get me out of Jazz mode I have to use alternate tunings. "CrowfeatheR" on the guitar is a nuclear-jazz guitarist with a sonic chameleon and multiple personality disorder complex. Every section of every song must have its own sonic principal and style that suits the feel of the music. My favorite guitar sound is from a HALO guitar and an EMG pickup. My primary instrument in the past has been the electric Bass. My greatest influences growing up were John Taylor (Duran Duran), James Jamerson, Bootzilla (that's Bootsy Collins to you), Muzz Skillins (living Color), Doug Pinnick (Kings-X, Pound hound), Chris Squire (YES) and of course Geddy Lee (Rush). Although I have the technical ability for endless masturbatory riffing and blazing runs faster than any guitar player could ever do using a pick, using my "cross finger picking" technique, I chose not to include too much of that in my popular music. I have put most of that behind me and I am trying to loose my musical ego. I am more worried about how things sound other than playing stuff no one else can. My favorite Bass tone is my custom made Bass through a bright, tube preamp with new sparkling Curt Mangan light stainless strings, mmmm, warm, punchy and crunchy. My percussion tracks are a Combination of live drums and percussion and digitally sampled or electronic, drum programming. My favorite drummers are too many to list , but include Morgan Rose (Seven Dust), Danny Carey (TOOL), Sam Mcandless (COLD), Jerry Gaskill (Kings-X) and the creator of the modern drumming style, Neil Peart (Rush). I prefer the sound of Mahogany drum shells, ported bass drum heads, a hard beater and a beater patch.



    Join his fanclub TODAY: http://www.last.fm/group/CrowfeatheR+%28REAL+life+guitar+hero%29

    Did I mention Alice in Chains totally ripped him off? Soundgarden too!
  • Milestone Tracks

    Nov 30 2009, 19h48 por joonasd_

    Last.FM Milestones1st track: (19 Apr 2009)
    Mr. Bungle - TocarVanity Fair
    1000th track: (10 Sep 2009)
    Tomahawk - TocarHoneymoon
    2000th track: (21 Sep 2009)
    Tool - TocarFaaip De Oiad
    3000th track: (02 Oct 2009)
    A Perfect Circle - TocarBlue
    4000th track: (12 Oct 2009)
    The Doors - TocarYou Make Me Real
    5000th track: (23 Oct 2009)
    Therapy? - TocarMeat Abstract
    6000th track: (31 Oct 2009)
    Rammstein - Pussy
    7000th track: (06 Nov 2009)
    The Smashing Pumpkins - TocarDisarm
    8000th track: (15 Nov 2009)
    Therapy? - Animal Bones
    9000th track: (22 Nov 2009)
    Nirvana - TocarYou Know You're Right
    10000th track: (27 Nov 2009)
    Melvins - amazon
    Generated on 30 Nov 2009
    Get yours here
  • Why I Stopped Using Pandora

    Nov 30 2009, 9h40 por wingkon

    So, some people complain about the comparisons that Last.fm makes. Well check this out. Here are a few ridiculous comparisons Pandora made. I don't know if they changed them yet or not, but here are a few that I've seen. I'll add more. Feel free to contribute, if you've noticed anything like this on Pandora.

    Arch Enemy and Pantera
    Atreyu and Rise Against
    Bullet For My Valentine and Rise Against
    Bullet For My Valentine and Breaking Benjamin
    Cradle of Filth and Children of Bodom
    Cradle of Filth and Arch Enemy
    Dido and Enya
    Disturbed and Linkin Park
    Emilie Autumn and Within Temptation
    Emilie Autumn and Nightwish
    Eths and As I Lay Dying
    Eths and Atreyu
    Evanescence and Seether
    Evanescence and Linkin Park
    Evanescence and 3 Doors Down
    Evanescence and Three Days Grace
    Lacuna Coil and Flyleaf
    Metallica and Guns N' Roses
    Kittie and System of a Down
    Kittie and Flyleaf
    Metallica and AC/DC
    Opeth and In Flames
    Otep and System of a Down
    Pantera and Rob Zombie
    Pantera and Alice in Chains
    Pantera and Tool
    Twisted Sister and Metallica

    A few trends I've noticed:
    Many metal bands comapred to Tool and A Perfect Circle
    Many melodic death metal or metalcore bands compared to In Flames.
    Pretty much every metalcore band comapred to Killswitch Engage, All That Remains or As I Lay Dying
    Any nu-metal, and a other types are compared to Slipknot, Korn or Mudvayne
    Any female fronted gothic/symphonic is compared to Within Temptation and Nightwish
    Most hard rock bands compared to Breaking Benjamin
    And thrash metal compared to Metallica or Megadeth
    And female fronted pop-country compared to Taylor Swift or Carrie Underwood

    I could go on and on...
  • Eclectic listening?

    Nov 29 2009, 10h50 por indiechick

    First, make a list of your overall top-20 artists. Then, for each of these artists, add the 6 most similar artists to your list. Delete any duplicates, add 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 6 represents an extremely unvaried musical taste while a 120 represents an extremely varied one.

    1. The Maine
    2. Forever the Sickest Kids
    3. Cobra Starship
    4. The Academy Is...
    5. Panic at the Disco
    6. Tool
    7. Family Force 5
    8. The Morning Light
    9. Metro Station
    10. Cute Is What We Aim For
    11. John Ohhh
    12. All Time Low
    13. Brighten
    14. The Cab
    15. 3OH!3
    16. Primus
    17. Good Charlotte
    18. The Matches
    19. The Killers
    20. The Action Design

    The Maine
    -A Rocket to the Moon
    -The Summer Set
    -The Friday Night Boys

    Forever The Sickest Kids
    -Sing it Loud
    -We the Kings

    Cobra Starship
    -Fall Out Boy
    -Midtown

    The Academy Is
    -This Providance

    Panic at the Disco
    -Forgive Durden
    -The Hush Sound

    Tool
    -A Perfect Circle
    -Puscifer
    -Peach
    -ASHES diVIDE
    -Rishloo
    -Riverside

    Family Force 5
    -Houses of Heroes
    -Children 18:3
    -Hawk Nelson
    -Falling Up
    -Jonezetta

    The Morning Light
    -Artist Vs Poet

    Metro Station
    -The Medic Droid
    -Breathe Carolina
    -Cash Cash
    -nickasaur!
    -nevershoutnever

    Cute is What We Aim For
    -Mayday Parade
    -Every Avenue

    John Ohh
    -Fotograph
    -The Wide Awake
    -Owl and Penny
    -Last Call for Camden

    All Time Low

    Brighten
    -Anarbor

    The Cab

    3Oh!3
    -LMFAO
    -Brokencyde

    Primus
    -Les Claypool
    -Les Claypool and the Holy Mackerel
    -Colonel Claypool's Bucket of Bernie Brains
    -Les Claypool's Frog Birgade
    -Sausage
    -Oysterhead

    Good Charlotte
    -Simple Plan
    -Mest
    -Sum 41
    -Yellowcard
    -Bowling for Soup
    -The All American Rejects

    The Matches
    -Street to Nowhere
    -Motion City Soundtrack
    -Jet Lag Gemini
    -Punchline

    The Killers
    -Franz Ferdinand
    -Kasier Cheifs
    -The Strokes
    -Kings of Leon
    -Artic Monkeys
    -Snow Patrol

    The Action Design
    -Tsunami Bomb
    -Killola
    -theSTART
    -The Soviettes
    -Girl in a Coma
    -Go Betty Go

    64 i guess