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It's amazing to think that I've been on this site for so long. And also that many of my top artists and songs haven't changed much in the last few years. Hopefully in another year or two I might start seeing more change, but hopefully just going to the Top 10 instead of Top 5 might continue to help that a little.

Top Artists:
1. The Cure - 6,175
2. Interpol - 3,584
3. Nick Drake - 2,501
4. Doves - 2,327
5. Sigur Rós - 1,753
6. TV on the Radio - 1,737
7. Franz Ferdinand - 1,485
8. Blonde Redhead - 1,459
9. Coldplay - 1,453
10. Architecture in Helsinki - 1,018

It seems like I really listened to those first six artists a lot in the first few years. They've not changed much. I can see that Coldplay has again fallen two places, but that's not very surprising. I got a bit burnt out on them about a year or so ago, so I'm taking a break from their music. I'm also still surprised that Architecture in Helsinki are still hanging on. …

Seen Live
Adorno _ 11
Apocalyptica _ 08
Arctic Monkeys _ 07
Atari Teenage Riot _ 11
Avenged Sevenfold _ 08
Os Azeitonas _ 09
B Fachada _ 12
Blondie _ 11
Bloody Beetroots Death Crew 77 _ 11
Biffy Clyro _ 09
Boys Noize _ 11
The Chemical Brothers _ 11
Clã _ 09
Coldplay _ 11
David Fonseca _ 09
Deep Purple _ 10
Deolinda _ 11
Diabo na Cruz (x3) _ 10/11/11
Emir Kusturica & The No Smoking Orchestra _ 11
Example _ 11
Filho da Mãe _ 12
Fleet Foxes _ 11
Foo Fighters _ 11
For a Minor Reflection _ 08
Friendly Fires _ 11
Homens da Luta _ 10
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1. Neutral Milk Hotel- In the Aeroplane Over the Sea

2. King Crimson- In the Court of the Crimson King

3. Slint- Spiderland

4. Swans- Children of God

5. Pink Floyd- Wish You Were Here

6. Modest Mouse- The Moon & Antarctica

7. LCD Soundsystem- This Is Happening

8. Mogwai- Young Team

9. Godspeed You! Black Emperor- Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven

10. Sigur Rós- Agaetis Byrjun

A Perfect Circle (Zürich 2004)
Acid Mothers Temple (Mode HHH) (Bern 2003)
Admiral James T. (Luzern xxxx; Bern 2006)
Air (Zürich 2004)
Akaten (Bern 2003)
Alice Cooper (Zürich 1997)
amiina (London 2006)
Apocalyptica (Luzern 1999?)
Archive (Montreux 2004, Fribourg 2004)
asana (solo) (Tokyo 2007)
ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION (Tokyo 2005)
Asleep. (Zürich 2007)
audio safari (Tokyo 2007)
Audrey (Luzern 2009)
Auf Der Maur (Zürich 2004)

Beirut (Tokyo 2012)
Binko Swink (London 2011)
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club (Tokyo 2008)
Bloc Party (Tokyo 2005, Zürich 2005)
Blüchel & von Deylen (Montreux 2004)
Blur (Tokyo 2003, Lausanne 2003)
Bob Dylan (Zürich 199?; Zürich 2005)
Bonnie 'Prince' Billy (Basel 2007)
Boris (Tokyo 2007)
BSK (Zürich 2007)

Cat Power (Luzern 2007)
Caesars (Tokyo 2005)
Calexico (Avenches 2009)
Chewy (Schötz 2000;Luzern 200?)
cokiyu (Tokyo 2010)
Coma* (Tokyo 2008)
Cosy Bottle (Beijing 2010)
Counting Crows (~3xZürich xxxx)
Cuushe (Tokyo 2010)
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Sun 29 Jan – Amatorski

As one of the most interesting recent bands in Belgian music, it's interesting to see the directions Amatorski decides to take. They started out at Humo's Rock Rally and got widespread attention for their folky popsong "Come Home". Although the other tracks on the ep were already more reminiscent of Scandinavian post-rock.

The first single "Soldier" from their debutalbum TBC seemed a step in yet another direction: postrock with triphop/dubstep flavour. Yet again, the rest of the album seemed to follow a less spectacular genre change. Yesterday evening the spirit of their "idols" Sigur Rós was everpresent. The show was presented as "Concert + film". The film were just visuals projected on two screens, one in front of the band, one behind. This created some nice effects, but I must say I expected a bit more. The screen in front did remind me of Sigur Rós. They started off with Soldier, which sounded good…

Welcome & HNY! и наконец-то почти правильный список :)

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001. Strom Noir - Dni Stratili Svoju Farbu [ambient, drone]
002. John Maus - We Must Become The Pitiless Censors Of Ourselves [lo-fi, experimental]
003. Earth - Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light I [drone, doom]
004. Tropic of Cancer - The End Of All Things
005. Петля Нестерова - Baвилoнcкaя Бaшня 2xCD
006. Veronica Falls - Veronica Falls [lo-fi, noise pop]
007. Peaking Lights - 936 [psychedelic, lo-fi]
008. The KVB - Subjection/Subordination [post-punk, shoegaze]
009. Pulseprogramming - Charade Is Gold [idm, glitch]
010. Sunn O))) meets Nurse With Wound - The Iron Soul Of Nothing [doom, drone]
011. The Caretaker - An Empty Bliss Beyond This World
012. YoungTeam - Daydreamer
013. Burrrn - Blaze Down His Way Like The Space Show [japanese, shoegaze]
014. Boy Friend - Boy Friend EP [witch, lo-fi]
015. Ringo Deathstarr - Colour Trip [shoegaze, noise pop]
016. Broken Water - Peripheral Star
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"Post your top fifteen bands/artists, the first song you heard of theirs, the song that made you fall in love, your favourite album and your current favorite song."

#1:
Sonata Arctica (4,215)

-Replica
-This same one, along with Gravenimage
-Reckoning Night
-It's been a long time since I've listened regularly to them... but I'll say White Pearl, Black Oceans

#2:
Kamelot (3,449)

-Memento Mori
-A Feast For The Vain (fall in love the first time) / Serenade (the second time)
-The Black Halo
-Mourning Star

#3:
Blackmore's Night (2,461)

-Shadow Of The Moon
-Under a Violet Moon
-Secret Voyage
-Mr. Peagram's Morris And Sword

#4:
Dream Theater(2,405)

-Act I/ Scene Two: II. Strange Déja Vu
-Another Day
-Octavarium and Images and Words
-Breaking All Illusions

#5:
Loreena McKennitt(1,770)

-The Mummers Dance
-The same above.
-The Mask and the mirror
-The Star of the County Down


#6:
Cecile Corbel(1,568)

-Arrietty's Song
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