2010年 Oct 17日 Sunday, 21:17

I'm going to do this about my top artists of the past 12 months to make it more interesting.

1. How did you get into 29?
There is no 29, there are two 28s, Gaslight Anthem and Black Hybrid Swan Fatigue
My sister recommended Gaslight to me, I think. I am a member of Black Hybrid Swan Fatigue.

2. What was the first song you ever heard by 22? Fleet Foxes
Not sure, they all sound the same, haha. Probably one of the earlier singles, I guess.

3. What's your favorite lyric by 33? Led Zeppelin
"How soft your fields of green can whisper tales of gore of how we calmed the tides of war. We are your overlords." -Immigrant Song

4. How did you get into 49? Bon Iver
I used to listen to this weirdo pseudo-last.fm radio that Yahoo.com used to have. I really liked the songs that I heard, but when I stopped using Yahoo radio I forgot about Bon Iver until about a year ago ago when everybody started talking about him.

5. How many albums by 13 do you own? The Dresden Dolls
The concept of owning music is weird, but I have four albums of theirs on my computer, which I think is all they have.

6. What is your favorite song by 50? David Bowie
Maybe Modern Love.

7. Is there a song by 39 that makes you sad? The Beatles
The Beatles in general make me think of high school, which makes me think about how long ago high school was, which makes me think about how old I am, which usually makes me sad. So, all of them?

8. What is your favorite song by 15? Bright Eyes
They have so many songs that I love. I'd say You Will. You? Will. You? Will. You? Will. is my favorite song of the moment. Lua is a pretty good one too.

9. What is your favorite song by 5? Wolf Parade
You Are a Runner and I Am My Father's Son, definitely.

10. Is there a song by 6 that makes you happy? Modest Mouse
Out of Gas, I guess? It's really catchy. Catchy songs make me happy I guess.

11. What is the worst song by 40?
39 is a tie between The Beatles and Catch 22
The Beatles have no bad songs, maybe Your Mother Should Know is the one I respect the least. Catch 22's worst song is probably on an album I don't have.

12. What is your favorite song by 10? Brian Wilson
As a solo artist? Maybe Live Let Live

13. What is a good memory you have involving 30? Grateful Dead
Playing Friend of the Devil with Jay Everett and Ben Resnick in the hallway outside the gym.

14. What is your favorite song by 38?
37 is a tie between The Sloppy Horse and The Beau Mondes
The one time the full lineup of The Sloppy Horse played, Before I Move Along was really really awesome. Steve's guitar solo was great. As for the Beau Mondes, Curses and Blessings.

15. Is there a song by 19 that makes you happy?
18 is a tie between Okkervil River and Dan Scarpa
This is what I answered a year and a half ago: "No. This is an annoying question. Songs don't make me happy."

16. Is there a song by 25 that makes you sad? Andrew Nieporent & The Nonspecifics
Nostalgic sad, see question 7, but replace high school with college.

17. What is the first song you ever heard by 23? people in charge
Threeve used to be a Greentrail Estate song, does that count? I'll say it does. Threeve.

18. What's your favorite lyric by 11? The Good Life
"So there we were, alas and last call, we took a cab to Iowa for more alcohol." -Notes in His Pocket

19. Who is a favorite member of 1? The Beach Boys
I like them all.

20. Is there a song by 14 that makes you happy? Neil Young
meh.

21. What is a good memory involving 27? Conor Oberst
Driving down to Maryland with Andrew.

22. What is your favorite song by 16? John Denver
Too many to choose from.

23. What is the first song you ever heard by 47? M. Ward
Solo? Transfiguration #1

24. What is your favorite album by 18?
Tie between Okkervil River and Dan Scarpa
Okkervil River, The Stage Names
Dan Scarpa, Dan Scarpa Experience Volume III: The Journey Continues

25. What is your favorite song by 21? The Decemberists
Maybe The Wanting Comes in Waves/Repaid.

26. What is the first song you ever heard by 26? Broken Social Scene
Probably Anthems for a Seventeen Year Old Girl

27. What is your favorite album by 3? Animal Collective
Merriweather Post Pavillion

28. What is you favorite song by 2? Sunset Rubdown
When I first heard Silver Moons, it was the greatest, most epic, most awesomest song I had ever heard in my life. Then I listened to it way too many times. A recent favorite is Coming to at Dawn, but I think I overplayed that one too.

29. What was the first song you ever heard by 32? Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band
Nikorette.

30. What is your favorite song by 8? Jan & Dean
Girl, You're Blowing My Mind or anything on Take Linda Surfin'

31. How many times have you seen 17 live? Joni Mitchell
None, and I don't think I want to.

32. Is there a song by 44 that makes you happy?
43 is a tie between Inara George with Van Dyke Parks and Amateur Astronomy
What I said last time: "I don't know. This is a dumb question."

33. How did you get into 12? Arcade Fire
When my band started covering Wake Up.

34. What is the worst song by 45? Indigo Girls
Fleet of Hope is one long, stupid metaphor.

35. What was the first song you ever heard by 35?
35 is a tie between The Jay Everett Band and Blind Guardian
Jay solo was The Party, I think. I can't remember the first time I saw him playing with any other member of the band.
Blind Guardian was probably War of Wrath.

36. What is the first song you ever heard by 48? Donovan
Mellow Yellow or Sunshine Superman maybe.

37. How many times have you seen 42 live? Tim Kasher
Twice, two days in a row.

38. What is your favorite song by 36?
35 is a tie between The Jay Everett Band and Blind Guardian
I'm not sure, for either.

39. What was the first song you ever heard by 28? The Gaslight Anthem
Boomboxes and Dictionaries

40. What is you favorite album by 7? Death Cab for Cutie
Transatlanticism.

41. Is there a song by 31 that makes you happy? Islands
No.

42. What is your favorite album by 41? Al Jardine
Technically, he only has one album, A Postcard From California

43. What is your favorite song by 24? Misfits
They're all great.

44. What is a good memory you have involving 46? Nick Drake
I feel like at least once I must've listened to At The Chime of City Clock while driving on a sunny spring day, and it was good.

45. What is your favorite song by 35? Blind Guardian
Tie between The Jay Everett Band and Blind Guardian
I'm not sure, for either.

46. Is there a song by 9 that makes you happy? Monsters of Folk
"For the nth time, this is a stupid question."

47. What is your favorite album by 4? T. Rex
The self-titled.

48. Who is a favorite member of 37?
Tie between The Sloppy Horse and The Beau Mondes
I am my favorite member of The Sloppy Horse. Luther is the only member of The Beau Mondes.

49. What is the first song you ever heard by 43?
Tie between Inara George with Van Dyke Parks and Amateur Astronomy
Inara & Van, Overture
Amateur Astronomy, Graffiti

50. What is your favorite song by 20? Paul Baribeau
I see all of Unbearable as one song. One really fucking awesome song.