• That 50 questions thing Dean did...

    Jun 12 2009, 14h42

    1. How did you get into #29?
    Kasabian - Saw them on Rage one evening years ago, then forgot about their existence until I spied one of their albums & purchased it.

    2. What is the first song you ever heard by #22?
    Kings Of Leon - "The Bucket"... I think. It was when they looked all 70's-esque, anyway.

    3. What is your favourite lyric by #33?
    Portishead - Meh, don't have any. If this question pertained to Nick Cave, on the other hand...

    4. How did you get into #49?
    Ned Collette - He opened for Joanna Newsom & was very engaging.

    5. How many albums by #13 do you own?
    VAST - Two, & they're both quite good. Used to loathe "Music For People", but now I prefer it.

    6. What is your favourite song by #50?
    CocoRosie - "Bear Hides And Buffalo" ...Because it contains cat noises :D

    7. Is there a song by #39 that makes you sad?
    Muse - Not overly.

    8. What is your favourite song by #15?
    Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Ooh, difficult... I'll go with "The Mercy Seat". It'll change though...

    9. What is your favourite song by #5?
    Bloc Party - Either "Talons" or "Banquet".

    10. Is there a song by #6 that makes you happy?
    Tori Amos - Lyrically, no. Musically, yes. Numerous ones.

    11. What is the worst song by #40?
    Massive Attack - "Five Man Army" or 90% of "100th Window".

    12. What is your favourite song by #10?
    The Doors - "The End". Predominantly due to the association with Apocalypse Now. Otherwise it'd be "Riders On The Storm".

    13. What is a good memory you have involving #30?
    The Cure - None, although I do have a bad one: The first time I saw the video for "Lullaby". Scared me quite a bit as an 8 year old. Spiders really didn't agree with me back then.

    14. What is your favourite song by #38?
    Sonic Youth - Out of the tracks I have: "Schizophrenia"

    15. Is there a song by #19 that makes you happy?
    Dire Straits - Yes, there is.

    16. Is there a song by #25 that makes you sad?
    Joy Division - Enough said.

    17. What is the first song you ever heard by #23?
    The Beatles - The first one I distinctly remember was "Octopus's Garden", as we had to sing it in primary school, haha.

    18. What's your favourite lyric by #11?
    Led Zeppelin - Once again, I don't have any. I assume most people would probably quote portions of "Stairway To Heaven" or something... I am not most people.

    19. Who is a favourite member of #1?
    Elliott Smith - Big call, but I think i'll have to go with Elliott Smith.

    20. Is there a song by #14 that makes you happy?
    Nine Inch Nails - There are a few that make me lol. Does that count?

    21. What is a good memory involving #27?
    Sigur Rós - Can't say I listen to them enough to have created any specific memory with their involvement.

    22. What is your favourite song by #16?
    Pearl Jam - "Indifference".

    23. What is the first song you ever heard by #47?
    The Verve - "Bitter Sweet Symphony".

    24. What is your favourite album by #18?
    Tool - "Lateralus".

    25. What is your favourite song by #21?
    David Bowie - At the moment it's "Sorrow". For a long time it was "Starman".

    26. What is the first song you ever heard by #26?
    Blind Melon - "No Rain". (note to self: google that bee girl to find out wtf she did with her life)

    27. What is your favourite album by #3?
    Spiritualized - "Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space". The title alone should be reason enough.

    28. What is you favourite song by #2?
    Dirty Three - "No Stranger Than That". However it can vary depending on moods.

    29. What was the first song you ever heard by #32?
    The Beach Boys - "Good Vibrations". Thanks to good ol' 2GF.

    30. What is you favourite song by #8?
    Nick Drake - "Things Behind The Sun". Depressingly fantastic.

    31. How many times have you seen #17 live?
    The Smiths - Uhh, no.

    32. Is there a song by #44 that makes you happy?
    Tame Impala - "Half Full Glass Of Wine" tends to induce small amounts of foot tapping.

    33. How did you get into #12?
    The Knife - Heard them on JJJ not long after I moved to Coffs. They were quite distinctive.

    34. What is the best song by #45?
    Air - "All I Need".

    35. What was the first song you ever heard by #34?
    Klaxons - "Golden Skans".

    36. What was the first song you ever heard by #48?
    Nick Cave & Warren Ellis - "Happy Land", if that was indeed the first track that played during The Proposition.

    37. How many times have you seen #42 live?
    Van Morrison - Never.

    38. What is you favourite song by #36?
    The Smashing Pumpkins - "Zero".

    39. What was the first song you ever heard by #28?
    Joanna Newsom - "Peach, Plum, Pear". So many people were complaining about how 'awful' she was, so curiosity got the better of me. I happen to think she's great.

    40. What is your favourite album by #7?
    Cat Power - "What Would The Community Think?".

    41. Is there a song by #31 that makes you happy?
    The Chemical Brothers - They're all somewhat catchy...

    42. What is your favourite album by #41?
    Neil Young - "Harvest". Also the only album of his i've really listenend to, heh.

    43. What is your favourite song by #24?
    Depeche Mode - "In Your Room".

    44. What is a good memory you have involving #46?
    A Perfect Circle - Nothing springs to mind...

    45. What is your favourite song by #35?
    Silversun Pickups - Currently it's "Rusted Wheel" & "Growing Old Is Getting Old".

    46. Is there a song by #9 that makes you happy?
    Nirvana - In a word, no. Hmm, I think I need more 'uplifting' artists in my top 50, haha.

    47. What is your favourite album by #4?
    MGMT - The "Time To Pretend" EP, I suppose. Not like they have an exhaustive back catalogue from which to make a selection...

    48. Who is your favourite member of #37?
    Garbage - Shirley Manson. Yeah, she's alright.

    49. What is the first song you ever heard by #43?
    The Tea Party - "Fire In The Head".

    50. What is your favourite song by #20?
    Coldplay - "A Rush Of Blood To The Head".