2006年 Oct 31日 Tuesday, 19:08

Hello, world. I thought I'd bring this journal to life by answering some questions about my/our top artists. Here we go:

Without looking at the questions below, list your top 10 favorite artists according to Last.fm

01 Kent
02 Mew
03 Karkkiautomaatti
04 Blur
05 The Crash
06 The Beatles
07 Belle and Sebastian
08 Hefner
09 PMMP
10 Coldplay

(I left out Dolly Mixture, because Jaana has scrobbled every single track by them.)

Q: What was the first song you ever heard by #2?
A: I'm not sure, but I think the first songs I downloaded back in '02 were Am I Wry? No, 156 and Mica.

Q: What is your favorite album of #6?
A: They're pretty even, but Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band might be the best.

Q: What is your favorite Lyric of #7?
A: I don't know their lyrics well enough to answer.

Q: What is your favorite song by #9?
A: This is a tough one, but I'll say Matkalaulu

Q: Is there a song of #1 that makes you sad?
A: Isn't that what Kent is all about?

Q: What is your favorite song by #8?
A: The Greedy Ugly People, no doubt about that.

Q: What is your favorite song by #10?
A: Fix You. How mainstream is that…

Q: What is your favorite album by #8?
A: We Love The City.

Q: How did you get into #5?
A: I heard Sugared on TV, I think that's about it. It's an incredible song, how could I have resisted it? (I'll use this opportunity to advertise my The Crash fansite, if that's OK. :)

Q: What is your favorite song by #4?
A: This is another tough one, but Tender is an answer I know I won't regret later.

Q: Who is your favorite band member of #1?
A: Erm… Harri Mänty.

Q: What is a good memory concerning #4?
A: I have hugged Graham Coxon, I guess most people haven't. :D

Q: What does #9 remind you of?
A: My time in the army.

Q: Is there a song by #3 that makes you sad?
A: Isn't that what Karkkiautomaatti is not about?

Q: What is your favorite song of #1?
A: Chans is my favourite song ever, but M deserves to be mentioned as well.

Q: How did you become a fan of #7?
A: I wouldn't even call myself a fan, but I like everything they've done.

Q: What do you like to do while listening to #6?
A: Surf the web (while civilizing myself musically).

Q: Which of the 10 has influenced you the most?
A: I can't choose between Blur and Kent, they're my dear pair of aces.

Q: Which artist makes you the most happy?
A: Karkkiautomaatti.

Q: Which artist makes you the most sad?
A: Lots of questions about sadness, I notice… Kent.

Q: Which artist makes the best dance music?
A: Karkkiautomaatti and Blur have some classics. (However, I never dance.)

Q: Which artist have you liked the longest?
A: Blur (since 1995).

Q: Which artist have you liked the shortest?
A: PMMP (since last year, though I did quite like some of the older songs).

Q: Are there any artists you will still be listening to in 20 years?
A: Yes, I can imagine listening to any one of them.

/Eero