2011年 Nov 13日 Sunday, 23:05

How Varied Is Your Musical Taste?

First, make a list of your top-20 artists of the last 12 months (or whichever you prefer). Then, for each of these artists, add the 5 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 5 represents an extremely unvaried musical taste while a 100 represents an extremely varied one.

1. Death Cab for Cutie
Similar Artists: The Postal Service, Ben Gibbard, The Decemberists, Bon Iver, <s>Bright Eyes</s>
Total: 4

2. Taylor Swift
Similar Artists: Demi Lovato, Carrie Underwood, Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez & The Scene, Gloriana
Total: 8

3. Brand New
Similar Artists: Manchester Orchestra, Taking Back Sunday, Kevin Devine, Straylight Run, La Dispute
Total: 12

4. Panic! at the Disco
Similar Artists: The Young Veins, Fall Out Boy, Cobra Starship, The Academy Is…, Brendon Urie
Total: 17

5. Demi Lovato
Similar Artists: Selena Gomez & The Scene, Joe Jonas, Miley Cyrus, Jonas Brothers, Demi Lovato & Joe Jonas
Total: 22

6. Mayday Parade
Similar Artists: Go Radio, Every Avenue, All Time Low, We Are the In Crowd, The Summer Set
Total: 26

7. The Apathy Eulogy
Similar Artists: Time and Distance, Droupout Year, Promise of Redemption, Jimmy Robbins, The Icarus Account
Total: 31

8. The Cure
Similar Artists: The Glove, Siouxsie And The Banshees, Bauhaus, Joy Division, The Sisters of Mercy
Total: 36

9. The Beatles
Similar Artists: Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison, Paul McCartney & Wings, Ringo Starr
Total: 41

10. All Time Low
Similar Artists: The Maine, The Summer Set, Mayday Parade, You Me At Six, Forever The Sickest Kids
Total: 44

11. Paramore
Similar Artists: Hayley Williams, VersaEmerge, Hey Monday, Avril Lavigne, You Me At Six
Total: 49

12. Bright Eyes
Similar Artists: Conor Oberst, Desaparecidos, Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band, Monsters of Folk, Commander Venus
Total: 54

13. Taking Back Sunday
Similar Artists: Brand New, Straylight Run, The Dangerous Summer, The Starting Line, Thursday
Total: 58

14. The Hush Sound
Similar Artists: Gold Motel, Forgive Durden, Empires, Eisley, The Academy Is…
Total: 63

15. Forever the Sickest Kids
Similar Artists: All Time Low, The Maine, A Rocket to the Moon, Artist Vs. Poet, Every Avenue
Total: 67

16. 30H!3
Similar Artists: Cobra Starship, Cash Cash, Metro Station, Breathe Carolina, Forever The Sickest Kids
Total: 71

17. Something Corporate
Similar Artists: Jack's Mannequin, Andrew McMahon, The Starting Line, William Tell, Valencia
Total: 76

18. The Spill Canvas
Similar Artists: Something Corporate, The Scene Aesthetic, JamisonParker, Bayside, The Higher
Total: 80

19. A Day to Remember
Similar Artists: Asking Alexandria, Four Year Strong, Close Your Eyes, The Devil Wears Prada, We Came As Romans
Total: 85

20. Chase Coy
Similar Artists: Stephen Jerzak, Chase Coy & Colbie Caillat, Jamestown Story, The Icarus Account, The Scene Aesthetic
Total: 90

Total Unique Similar Artists: 90