Take your top 50 artists. For each of these artists, collect the top 20 similar artists (where the artist itself is the #1 most similar). The resulting number of unique artists is your super-eclectic score. You can compute your own score at http://anthony.liekens.net/pub/scripts/last.fm/supereclectic.php

My super-eclectic score is currently

638/1000

The most similar artists for my profile are Black Flag (9), The Rolling Stones (9), Descendents (9), Dead Kennedys (8), Bob Dylan (7), Minor Threat (7), NOFX (7), Bad Brains (7), Circle Jerks (6), Creedence Clearwater Revival (6)

The point is to start at your #1 overall top artist, don't include in the list, and then follow the similar artists steps to find out where you went 50 steps down the line. You were to use the 1st similar artist unless it was already on your list, if it was you used the second, if that was the third….you get the point…no repetition or you'd just go in circles.

Top Artist: The Beatles

1. Bob Dylan
2. The Rolling Stones
3. Led Zeppelin
4. Pink Floyd
5. The Doors
6. Jimi Hendrix
7. The Who
8. David Bowie…

Wed 9 May – DVC Night Jazz Band, Jazz Ensemble w/ special guest Guitarist Grant Geissman

I attended the concert on May 9th, 2007 at 8 PM at the DVC Performing Arts Center. The DVC Jazz Ensemble and DVC Night Jazz Band were performing with special guest artist, Grant Geissman. The music consisted of a variety of jazz styles including swing, straight ahead, Latin, soul and blues. Both groups were forms of big bands with a woodwind section, trumpet section, trombone section and a rhythm section of piano, guitar, bass and drums. Grant Geissman performed with the bands on…

Take your top 20 artists. For each of these artists, collect the top 5 similar artists. The resulting number of unique artists is your eclectic score. If the score is small (extreme = 5) your musical preferences are very limited, and if it is large (larger than 80, extreme = 100), then you have an eclectic musical preference. You can compute your own score at http://anthony.liekens.net/pub/scripts/last.fm/eclectic.php

My eclectic score is currently

80/100

The 80 related artists for my profile are
* 7Seconds
* Anti-Flag
* Arlo Guthrie
* Bad Brains (3)
* Bane
* Beck
* Big Black
*…

Unique Artists: 26
Total Tracks: 148
Total Plays: 150

This week was full of stuff I listened to because I wanted to rate it over on RateYourMusic.

1 Bad Religion 22
I think this was two Bad Religion albums, not really sure though. I just remember thinking how similar a lot of their songs sound to me. I don't remember them always being so identical.

2 Levellers 15
Been awhile since I've listened to these guys. Decent band, nothing to write home about, but a very nice mix of celtic folk and punk.

1 Hayseed Dixie 15
More Hayseed Dixie.…

Unique Artists: 11
Total Tracks: 114
Total Plays: 115

This week's chart sure paints an interesting picture of me. Lots of music that screams redneck.

1 Hayseed Dixie 13
I don't care what anyone says Hayseed Dixie is just a fun band. I mean, c'mon, what's so bad about bluegrass covers of AC/DC and other rock bands songs? I think it's all a really interesting take on it all and really fun to listen to. Though the stuff they write themselves is pretty much shit and should stick to covering AC/DC and Van Halen

2 Lynyrd Skynyrd 14
I…

Unique Artists: 44
Total Tracks: 115
Total Plays: 115

1 Mitch Hedberg 19
The 24th was Mitch's birthday, so I thought it'd be a fitting tribute to listen to one of his albums. It's been awhile since I have listened to him, but I still think he is one of the greatest comedians ever to get up on stage. Only person that I'd ever think of ranking higher is, of course, George Carlin.

2 Hank Williams III 13
I've been on a country kick lately and wanted to hear a bit of Hank 3 while I was at it.…

I always seem to end up listening to genres of music that have been mindlessly stereotyped and misdefined by the general public, the media, and especially MTV. Is this some attribute of me, a strange coincidence, or showing how much of a genre nazi I am?

I love country music. That doesn't make me white trash or a hick, I may fall into the redneck category but it's not because of country music. Country music, as I outlined in a past blog entry has been ruined and made a horrible copy of what it used to be, so when I…

I've probably said it a million times to people after telling them I like country having to explain there is more than the crap that is on the radio now. Hell, I'd barely consider any of the stuff played on the current country radio stations country and more pop with a twang and a guitar.

What really bugs me is what inspired this blog. Was watching TV and a commercial for the Dixie Chicks documentary/concert video thing came up and was talking about all the controversy they had stired for their anti-Bush remarks. And it really struck me as stupid…

Unique Artists: 5
Total Tracks: 55
Total Plays: 55

Another slow week due to school. I like the counts though. 5 is good.

1 Ramones 35
2nd week in a row they've been at the top. Still just listening to them because they are addicting and wanting to hear all their albums.

2 Body Count 12
New album was released and I had to hear it. A bit different then previous albums, still good but not as good as they were in the 90s.

3 Cold War Kids 6
These guys toured with Two Gallants who I love to death…