2007年 Dec 27日 Thursday, 21:31
A survey of the current top 10 artists from my overall chart.
#1: PJ Harvey
Born: Yeovil, England 1969
How I got into her: Saw a program about her in some obscure late night tv-special, and as an 8-grader I was blown away by the power and darkness she oozed with, she really stood in contrast with the music I listened to at that time (soft r&b, Usher etc) and she came to lead me into my rock-era.
First heard: The Letter
Favourite songs: Shame, Down By The Water, Pocket Knife
Favourite album: Uh huh her
Seen live? No
Music owned: 6 albums Dry, To bring you my love, is this desire?, Stories from the city, Stories from the Sea, uh huh her, The Peel Sessions 1991 - 2004,
Songs on iTunes: 110
#2: The Rolling Stones
Formed: London, England, 1962
How I got into them: When I was sixteen I was living at a kind-of-boarding school, the term is "efterskole" in Danish, it's a place where you live among 100 people your own age, go to school and use your creativity before going back to the "normal" school system. At this wonderful school I met a lot of alternative persons and the vibe was much more "hippish" than what I was used to. At this point I was very open toward new things also when it came to music, and I began listening to a lot of the old 60's-70's music and therefore also The Stones
First (I remember to have) heard: Sympathy for the devil
Favourite songs: Paint, it black, (I can't get no) Satisfaction
Favourite album: Some Girls
Seen live? No, sadly I sold my ticket last time they were in the country to go to another concert
Music owned: 1 album, Some Girls
Songs on iTunes: 154
#3: Fiona Apple
Born: Manhattan, New York, United States, 1977
How I got into her: I saw one of her music videoes where one of my favorite artists, Floria Sigismondi, was the director, and then I read a great review for her latest album in Gaffa, a Danish music magazine, and I kept seeing the cover of the album in commercials time and time again, so I thought I should give it a try and I was so gladly surprised by the content of the album, that I ended up listening to everything I could get my hands on
First heard: O'Sailor
Favourite songs: Better Version of Me, Paper Bag, Criminal
Favourite album: I can't decide between Extraordinary Machine and When the pawn
Seen live? No, I don't think she has been to Denmark at all
Music owned: 3 albums, Tidal, When the pawn, Extraordinary machine
Songs on iTunes: 46
#4: David Bowie
Born: Brixton, England, 1947
How I got into him: I also got into Bowie when I was attending the already mentioned "efterskole", and I was very fascinated with his whole chameleon-way of being, Ziggy Stardust and all
First (that I remembered I) heard: Let's dance
Favourite songs:, This is not America, Heroes, Life on Mars
Favourite album: Hunky Dory
Seen live? No, waiting in patience
Music owned: 2 albums, Best of Bowie, Hunky Dory
Songs on iTunes: 189
#5: The Beatles
Formed: Liverpool, England 1960 Disbanded: 1970
How I got into them: Beatles also started to appear in my music collection when I was 16, I borrowed some of the albums from my friend Ivalu, and was hit by the old-musical-magic that they brought.
First (that I recall I) heard: Let it be
Favourite songs: Blackbird, I Feel Fine, Hey Jude
Favourite album: The White Album
Seen live? No, obviously considering my age
Music owned: 1 album, 1
Songs on iTunes: 96
#6: Feist
Born: Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada, 1976
How I got into her: she showed up while i was scrobbling on last.fm and I was overwhelmed by the warmth and laziness to her voice
First heard: Inside and Out
Favourite songs: Brandy Alexander, My Moon My Man, When I was a young girl
Favourite album: Let it Die
Seen live? Yes in Store Vega, Copenhagen
Music owned: 1 album, Let it die
Songs on iTunes: 48
#7: Cat Power
Born: Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 1972
How I got into her: I heard the single "The greatest" from a sampler-cd that is a monthly release with the magazine Soundvenue, and I was fascinated by the cover that I had heard was a very ironic input considering Cat Power's usual music genre, so when I saw the pink&gold cover standing in line in my reach at the local music-shop I grabbed it.
First heard: The greatest
Favourite songs: I found a reason, Lived in bars
Favourite album: The Greatest
Seen live? No
Music owned: 3 albums, You are free, The Covers Record, The Greatest
Songs on iTunes: 86
#8: Sufjan Stevens
Born: Detroit, Michigan, United States, 1975
How I got into him: I found myself constantly humming the same tune until I've found out that it was a song I'd heard on last.fm and I felt a need to get a hold of the album as soon as possible.
First heard: The dress looks nice on you (my humming song)
Favourite songs:John Wayne Gacy Jr.
Favourite album: Seven Swans
Seen live? Yeah, fantastic
Music owned: 1 album, Seven Swans
Songs on iTunes: 114
#9: Gonzales
Born: Canada, 19–
How I got into him: I wish I remembered, probably online somewhere
First heard: 1000 faces
Favourite songs: The Joy of Thinking, Take me to Broadway
Favourite album: Presidential Suite
Seen live? No
Music owned: 2 Albums, The Entertainist, Presidential Suite
Songs on iTunes: 31
#10: Nina Simone
Born: Tryon, North Carolina, United States, 1933 Died: 21.04.2003
How I got into her: I don't really recall but I believe I heard her version of "Here comes the sun", and when I saw a compilation with that tune for the price of 8 dollars I thought why not! Then I first really began listening to the album when I brought it along for my work (I'm a cleaner at a dentist, when I'm not studying) and all of the tunes were just terrific.
First heard: Here Comes The Sun
Favourite songs:Ain't got no... I got life
Favourite album: The greatest hits
Seen live? no, sadly Nina passed away in 2003
Music owned: 1 album, The greatest hits
Songs on iTunes: 139