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BeautifulSorta's top albums (overall) 1. Jesse Malin - The Heat (452) 2. The Gaslight Anthem - The '59 Sound (303) 3. Jesse Malin - Glitter In The Gutter (264) 4. D Generation - Through the Darkness (247) 5. Joseph Arthur - Come to Where I'm From (232) 6. D Generation - No Lunch (219) 7. The Kills - Midnight Boom (219) 8. D Generation - D Generation (217) 9. Marah - Kids in Philly (212) 10. The Hold Steady - Boys & Girls in America (207) 11. The Replacements - Tim (197) 12. New York Dolls - New York Dolls (194) 13. Jesse Malin - The Fine Art of Self Destruction (188) 14. Nada Surf - The Weight Is a Gift (182) 15. Marah - Angels of Destruction! (159) 16. Ghosts - The World Is Outside (151) 17. The Jam - All Mod Cons (149) 18. Maxïmo Park - A Certain Trigger (149) 19. Joseph Arthur - Redemption's Son (143) 20. The Charlatans - You Cross My Path (136)

Last 12 Months

1. What's your favorite song by 15? (Lou Reed)
There are so many to choose from. Goodnight Ladies or Hangin' 'Round or, well, any song from Transformer, really.

2. How did you get into 20? (Tegan and Sara)
I have no idea.

3. Who is your favorite member in 1? (Mötley Crüe)
Nikki

4. What’s your favorite lyric bit by 29? (22-Pistepirkko)
I haven't listened to them enough to pay attention to the lyrics.

5. Have you ever seen 22 live? (Amy Macdonald)
Nope.

6. What's your favorite album from 10? (Iron Maiden)
That's a tough one. Iron Maiden, Piece of Mind or Dance of Death.

7. Do you own any merchandise from 3? (The Cramps)
Nope.

8. What is a good memory you have of 7? (Lady GaGa)
It involves some heavy dancing.

9. Is there a member of the same age as you in 2? (New York Dolls)
Hah, no.

10. When did you first get into 8? (Guns N' Roses)
Not so long ago. Of course I've heard their music everywhere since forever but a major change in my overall musical taste was needed before I really got into them.

11. Who likes 4 along with you? (Aerosmith)
I don't know if any of my friends is that much into them.

12. Which song did you first hear from 16? (Johnny Thunders)
Pipeline, the opening song of So Alone.

13. What song made you fall in love with 5? (Hanoi Rocks)
Well, Tragedywas for a long time the only song I knew from them.

14. Which song do you not like by 18? (The Ark)
There are a few such songs but not many... Thorazine Corazon or Patchouli for example.

15. Why do you like 14's songs? (Michael Jackson)
Because they are grooveey!

16. Where did you first hear 6? (David Bowie)
No idea. I was for a long time totally ignorant of his music.

17. How long was 19 a singer before you liked them? (Sixx:A.M.)
I discovered them six months after their first album came out.

18. Does 13 have a song that gives you a bad memory? (Tom Waits)
Lullaby reminds me of my friend's death.

19. When did you get into 17? (Opeth)
Sometimes in 2005/2006..

20. How long have you been into 9? (W.A.S.P.)
A couple of years.

21. If 11 had a concert 300 miles away, would you drive there to see them? (The 69 Eyes)
I actually considered doing it last Autumn but didn't. Maybe if I had more money.

22. How many CDs do you own of 12? (Alice in Chains)
Just Dirt.

23. Does 21 have a song that makes you cry? (Amon Amarth)
No.

24. Does 27 have a song that makes you happy? (Björk)
Yes! There's More To Life Than This for example.

26. What's the last song you've listened to from 28? (Velvet Revolver)
She Mine, yesterday.

27. Is there a song by 32 that you've listened to more than 30 times? (Polly Scattergood)
Bunny Club

28. What is a song from 50 that you've only listened to once? (Kotiteollisuus)
Most songs from Ukonhauta.

29. Is there a song you are sick of hearing by 24? (Mad Juana)
Yessh, I've overdone it again... Domingo and some others too.

30. What song got you into 40? (Bat for Lashes)
Prescilla

31. What is your favorite single by 25? (Agalloch)
I don't think they do singles.

32. If 49 hated you, what would you do? (Reverend Horton Heat)
Haha, I'd sure like to know what I did to piss them off.

33. What would you say if 42 or one of the members from 42 asked you out? (AC/DC)
Eek.

34. Would you care if 41 had a boyfriend/girlfriend? (PMMP)
Well I am sorta gutted because Paula is taken ;(

35. Who has the best voice in 46? (Nine Inch Nails)
Trent?

36. Do you think 26 is/are good looking? (Florence + The Machine)
Ah yes, Florence! I've got a soft spot for redheads.

37. How many times have you listened to your favorite song by 36? (Motörhead)
I really have no favourite song from them, too many candidates.

38. How many CDs do you own of 30? (Stam1na)
Two: Stam1na and Raja.

39. Is there a song from 38 that makes you mad? (椎名林檎)
I don't think so.

40. Which member from 31 do you want to see go solo? If 31 is only one artist, what would you do if they joined a group? (Turmion Kätilöt)
I don't know.

41. What does your favorite song from 48 remind you of? (Klamydia)
Of last summer and seeing them live.

42. Did you hate 43 at first? (CMX)
Yes. Or well, I didn't hate them but, uh, just didn't find them very interesting.

43. Does your best friend also listen to 33? (Scandinavian Music Group)
A few of my friends do listen to them.

44. Do you think your parents would like 37? (Gojira)
Haha, no.

45. Does 47 have a song that makes you want to dance? (MALICE MIZER)
Certainly. Brise, ILLUMINATI, and I'm sure there are others...

46. Have you ever seen 34 in person? (Mokoma)
Sort of.

47. Do you like 44's name? (Solefald)
Yes.

48. Is there someone in 45 that you want to go out with? (Kakka-hätä 77)
Haha. No comments.

49. Do you know anyone that hates 39? (Bathory)
Nah. Quorthon seems to be well-loved by the people I know.

50. Have you ever danced to a song from 35? (The Doors)
Yes. L.A. Woman and such.

For me, 2009 was a year of glamorously hard rocking punky sleazy metallic goodness - as my top 10 of the last 12 months neatly illustrates. That's not the whole truth though. During this year I've also rediscovered my love for extreme metal and, on the other hand, listened to more mainstream pop than probably ever before (or, since the infamous Spice Girls fan days of my childhood :P).

Top 10 most played artists of the past 12 months
1. Mötley Crüe (1,176 plays)
2. New York Dolls (590 plays)
3. Hanoi Rocks (528 plays)
4. The Cramps (515 plays)
5. Aerosmith (505 plays)
6. David Bowie (458 plays)
7. Guns N' Roses (374 plays)
8. The 69 Eyes (328 plays)
9. Iron Maiden (326 plays)
10. W.A.S.P. (315 plays)

Top 10 most played songs of the past 12 months
1. Amy Macdonald - This Is The Life (82 plays)
2. Mötley Crüe - Girls, Girls, Girls (77 plays)
3. Buckcherry - Lit Up (46 plays)
4. The 69 Eyes - Dead Girls Are Easy (45 plays)
5. Mötley Crüe - Face Down in the Dirt (41 plays)
5. Mötley Crüe - Live Wire (41 plays)
7. Hanoi Rocks - Tragedy (38 plays)
7. Mötley Crüe - Kickstart My Heart (38 plays)
9. The 69 Eyes - Wasting the Dawn (37 plays)
9. Dire Straits - Money For Nothing (37 plays)

Top 10 most played albums of the past 12 months
1. Mad Juana - Bruja On The Corner
2. Sixx:A.M. - The Heroin Diaries Soundtrack
3. Amy MacDonald - This Is The Life
4. The 69 Eyes - Back In Blood
5. Mötley Crüe - Saints Of Los Angeles
6. New York Dolls - New York Dolls
7. Polly Scattergood - Polly Scattergood
8. Mötley Crüe - Dr. Feelgood
9. Mötley Crüe - Girls, Girls, Girls
10. Tegan and Sara - The Con

The top of my pubes anyway, I just trimmed the lower parts, it's weird having raw skin where there once was hair, but I think it looks good, I put some vaseline on the skin, there were some cuts but I always seem to cut myself shaving anywhere.

Mr. BungleSoundgardenT. RexDavid BowieLady GaGaDepeche ModeFaith No MoreConvergeKyussRamonesNew York DollsDevoSparksOingo Boingo

Oh. My. Fuck. I saw Morrissey tonight at the Gibson Amphitheater and the show was AMAZING! The opening band was incomparably good and blew every other band I have seen open for him clear out of the water... yes, even Nancy Sinatra. They were called Doll And The Kicks and they were PHENOMENAL. The lead singer was a female Jack Fairy character...also a marionette. It was amazing to watch, the music was suuuuper glam era sounding and they shut all of the whiny Morrissey fans up and made us all actually give a listen. It helps that they have a great band name design that was projected behind them with neat moving gobos and really saturated colors, look great in purple. I liked them so much I waited through the death mosh at the end to get a CD (while the masses fought over T-shirts) and actually found them and got it signed! Go me! Great CD, I applaud Morrissey on this find.

After Doll And The Kicks went off began the traditional video clip time, where Morrissey shows us a warm up for his brilliance. I was trying to think of the videos as glamorous while they were playing, but I realized that no... although some had their glamour it was something else he was going for, and then it hit me: camp. They were pretty freaking campy video clips. A song about a pet bear and a Tom Jones wannabe? An amazing interview with Lou Reed and a German clip of the New York Dolls? Ending on a bizarre monologue by a woman in front of a sequined curtain that went crazy and screamed as a spotlight focused in on her face? The curtain fell, the band dramatically and the deal was sealed for me, it was going to be one campy night.

This Charming Man started and the crowd went wild-- almost lost my voice then and there, but there was so much more to come! The lights were flashy, the band was spot on and Morrissey was so damn charming. The gong solo was also pretty damn epic. And, of course, as soon as his top came off the crowd went wild. 50 and still gorgeous *melt*. Over all, tons of Smiths songs were played (How Soon Is Now, Cemetry Gates, Death at One's Elbow, others...), a lot of B-Sides were played (Teenage Dad On His Estate, Don't Make Fun Of Daddy's Voice) , he sweetly went to the audience and let them give shout outs and fork over the gifts they had so thoughtfully brought. Great exchange: Fan:-"I want you, I need you, I love you" Morrissey- You'll get over it. Gah, there just aren't words to describe how captivating and spectacular Morrissey is, there really aren't. Best part: Morrissey: "Lamenting policewomen, policemen, silly women, taxmen" the audience screams "Uniformed whores!" Morrissey: "I know!"

Long and short of it is: only one thing could have possibly been better than tonight: 1980s Morrissey and 1980s Danzig oiled up and wrestling... and the winner gets to take me to Italy for gelato. Hey, a girl can dream...

1. How did you get into 29? (Don Dokken)
Well, I've been into Dokken for like, forever. So it was just a matter of time before I checked out his solo stuff. Usually, I don't really dig the solocareers of singers from bands I love. (The only exception being U.D.O.), but this really hit med hard. Living a Lie is my alltime favorite tune now.

2. What was the first song you ever heard by 22? (The Carburetors)
Eighter Burnout or Fast Forward Rock N' Roll, but I'm not quite sure.

3. What’s your favorite lyric by 33? (Social Distortion)
Don't Take Me For Granted!

4. What is your favorite album by 49? (Nasty Idols)
Cruel Intensions kicks ass. But Vicious gets a big thumb up for Head's down (in tinseltown)

5. How many albums by 13 do you own? (Loudness)
I actually don't own a single cd by them, embarrasing enough. I have four LP's though. That's something.

6. What is your favorite song by 50? (White Lion)
I have to go with the chliche. Broken Heart is beautiful!

7. Is there a song by 39 that makes you sad? (Madam X)
Not even close!

8. What is your favorite album by 15? (Ozzy Osbourne)
Bark at the Moon and Blizzard of Ozz, I think.

9. What is your favorite song by 5? (Volbeat)
Omg, hard one. All time I guess it's Caroline Leaving and I Only Wanna Be With You. Atm it's We. Amazing!

10. Is there a song by 6 that makes you happy? (CRASHDïET)
Even though I'm starting to get abit tired of them after all these years, I can't deny the fact that I light up abit every time I hear a song from Rest in Sleaze. A couple of the songs off of The Unattractive Revolution also. Oh, the memories I have with that band. They will always have a special place in my heart.

11. What is your favorite album by 40? (Aerosmith)
Oh, I don't think I have a favourite Aerosmith album to be perfectly honest. They have amazing songs on every single one, but I don't have a record I like better than the other ones.

12. What is your favorite song by 10? (Firehouse)
Don't Walk Away. Just because that song has ment SO much to me... There's no song in the history of man that has made me cry that hard.

13. What is a good memory you have involving 30? (The Quireboys)
Reminds me of the good ol' days when Sleaze Nights used to be at Club Maiden, Nancy still were a part of the Sleaze Rock Pistoleros. and we were about 10 people there. Off course, I think it's awesome for them that they've gotten a better (and bigger) club to play at, and that there's now like 80/90 people there on good days.. But I kinda miss the old days when there wasn't that many of us. Dancin to Sex Party on the barstooles with Stony will always be one of my favorite things!

14. What is your favorite song by 38? (Manowar)
All Men Play on 10, and Metal Daze

15. Is there a song by 19 that makes you happy? (AC/DC)
Can you be anything BUT happy when listening to AC/DC?

16. How many times have you seen 25 live? (The Hellacopters)
Six or seven, not sure.

17. What is the first song you ever heard by 23? (Tokyo Blade)
Night Of The Blade, I believe it was.

18. What is your favorite album by 11? (W.A.S.P.)
The Crimson Idol (!!!!!!!!!). I also love Helldorado, but that one is not even close.

19. Who is a favorite member of 1? (KISS)
Ace Frehley is my favorite member of all time.

20. Have you ever seen 14 live? (Hanoi Rocks)
Yes, I have :)

21. What is a good memory involving 27? (Stryper)
I don't really have that many memories involving Stryper, mostly because this is a band I usually get picked on for liking.. Haha.

22. What is your favorite song by 16? (Skid Row)
Omg. That's a tuff one. Both Skid Row and Slave to the Grind are flawless albums. So I'll just go with my most played songs from each album. Sweet Little Sister and Livin' on a Chain Gang.

23. What is the first song you ever heard by 47? (Wolf)
I was visiting some friends in Sweden, and they put on the Ravenous album. The opening tune being Speed On. I fell in love after ten seconds, and could'nt BELIEVE I'd missed this band for such a long time.

24. What is your favorite album by 18? (Metallica)
Kill'em All.

25. What is your favorite song by 21? (Poison)
Life Goes On. Kinda tired of this band also, actually.

26. What is the first song you ever heard by 26? (The Dogs D'Amour)
Drunk Like Me. Actually a "bad" song to start with because it's very different from all their other stuff, but luckily for me I was one of those people who just started loving them even more when listening to the rest of their songs. Drunk Like Me is now one of my least favorite songs by them, and I REALLY loved it the first time I heard it.

27. What is your favorite album by 3? (Dokken)
Back for the Attack.
Tooth and Nail is a strong runner up.

28. What is you favorite song by 24? (Motörhead)
Don't Let Daddy Kiss Me. I mean, srlsy. If that song dosn't hit you right in the heart you're not human.

29. What was the first song you ever heard by 32? (Def Leppard)
Love Bites, I guess.

30. What is you favorite song by 8? (Hardcore Superstar)
Standin' on the Verge.
I now realize that almost every favorite I have is a ballad. Wellwell.

31. How many times have you seen 17 live? (Backyard Babies)
5, going to be 6 next year.

32. Is there a song by 44 that makes you happy? (London)
A few. Hit And Run Lover, Drop The Bomb, Fast As Light.

33. What is you favorite album by 12? (Keel)
Lay Down the Law

34. What is the worst song by 45? (Misfits)
Don't be silly.

35. What was the first song you ever heard by 34? (Alice Cooper)
The same as everyone else I assume, Poison.

36. What is you favorite album by 48? (New York Dolls)
New York Dolls

37. How many times have you seen 42 live? (L.A. Guns)
I've actually been so lucky that I've seen them once with Phil Lewis. I've seen them another time also, but in my opinion it's not really L.A. Guns unless Phil is the one doing the singing.

38. What is you favorite song by 36? (Annihilator)
Snake in the Grass and Bats in the Belfry.

39. What was the first song you ever heard by 28? (Cinderella)
I guess that would be the monsterhit ballad Don't Know What You Got ('Till It's Gone)

40. What is your favorite album by 7? (Mötley Crüe)
Too Fast For Love is a classic.

41. Is there a song by 31 that makes you happy? (Europe)
Ready or Not is on my top five list over songs to listen to to cheer up, so yes :D

42. What is your favorite album by 41? (Accept)
Tie. Russian Roulette, Metal Heart, Balls to the Wall. Can't pick.

43. What is your favorite song by 20? (Ratt)
Luv Sick, Lovin' You's a Dirty Job, Givin' Yourself Away ++

44. What is a good memory you have involving 46? (Wolf)
Same thing I answered on the question about what the first song I heard by them was.

45. What is your favorite song by 35? (Vinnie Vincent Invasion)
Dirty Rhytm.

46. Is there a song by 9 that makes you happy? (Backstreet Girls)
Every song they've ever made makes me happy!

47. What is your favorite album by 4? (Pantera)
Power Metal, one of the best albums by ANY band ever!

48. Who is a favorite member of 37? (Trashcan Darlings)
They're my friends, I don't wanna piiick.

49. What is the first song you ever heard by 43? (Heavy Load)
I can't remember.

50. How many albums do you own by 20? (Ratt)
Three. :)

Way Out West 2008. Gothenburg, August 8

When me and my girlfriend had seen Roky Erickson for the first time last winter I told her "Now we have seen 4 of the greatest 60's/early 70's garage bands, Roky, The Stooges, MC5 and New York Dolls... it's only The Sonics left to make the list complete". At that time I didn't even know the Sonics were playing again. When I heard that they were going to play the Way Out West festival I was very surprised. If someone would have told me that I was going to see any of those bands 5 years ago I would have thought they were joking...



In 1964-65 when The Sonics released their first records they were way ahead of their time, the music was raw, aggressive and distorted. With songs like Psycho, The Witch, Strychnine, The Hustler and Boss Hoss and Jerry Roslie's wild screams they pretty much invented punk rock 12 years too early.

But the question was if they could recreate all that energy 40 years later... They still had most of the energy and the screams were still there. They played most of the songs from their two first albums from 1966, the songs I mentioned earlier and their cool covers of Have Love Will Travel, Money, Walking the Dog and a few rock n' roll standards. All in all it was a great show, they seemed to be having lots of fun and happy to be playing festivals were most people wasn't even born when they started out. They even joked about how they used to party with the audience parents back in the day...



Next up was Grinderman. I have seen Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds a couple of times before and was looking forward to see Nick Cave make noise with Grinderman. I think the Grinderman album is the best thing Nick has released in years. Like the album, the concert was noisy and aggressive reminding more of Cave's earlier band The Birthday Party and his first solo albums than the latter day Bad Seeds albums. The only downside was since they have only released one album they played every song from it and not all songs are as great as Depth Charge Ethel, Set Me Free, Electric Alice, Honey Bee and Man In The Moon... but Nick made up for the lesser songs by being the great frontman he is.



They also played the Bad Seeds classic Tupelo and the new song Dream that sounded very good too. It would have been very cool to see them do a couple of old Birthday Party songs like Nick the Stripper or Release the Bats and From Her To Eternity or Saint Huck from his first solo album... Another great show.
I would love to see Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds again some time soon too, it was 2001 or 2002 the last time and it was one of the best concerts I've seen...



To end the night Broder Daniel played their last show ever as a tribute to their guitar player Anders Göthberg who passed away earlier this year. It was a very emotional concert experience even if I have seen better BD shows musically. I hadn't listened that much to them the last year or so and had almost forgot how much I love them. To be honest few bands/artist affect me like BD, Henrik Berggren wear his heart on his sleeve and write such simple, powerful and honest lyrics. I found myself standing with my arm in the air and singing along to every word...



Some of the highlights were Sorrow, Work, the rarity Lemon, I'll Be Gone, What's Good, Shoreline, Old in Just One Day and of course When We Were Winning... and the all new song Hold On To Your Dreams was great too. The only song I really missed from the set was Luke Skywalker... and it would have been great to hear the long acoustic version of When We Were Winning live atleast once before they quit.

It was completely, completely wonderful and a worthy ending to one of the best and most important swedish bands ever. Along with Bruce Springsteen and Roky Erickson this was the best concert of the summer for me.

New York Dolls - New York Dolls (1973)

It's difficult writing down thoughts on albums that are older than you and that many class as a classic album. To me it's new and I can't help but reference things that have come since... having said that the New York Dolls sound like the missing link between the Rolling Stones and the yet to be formed Ramones with their rough, noisy sound.

It's an interesting album that I may, at some point add to my collection but there are others that take precident. 3/5