Journal

1. What's your favorite song by 15?

Swan In The Water It's just so profound and so wonderfully arranged. I got so addicted to it last summer. Just could not stop playing it.


2. How did you get into 20?

Kanye West Probably after hearing All Falls Down I just love the witty social commentary: 'Couldn't afford a car/So she named her daughter Alexis'


3. Who is your favorite member in 1?

Maroon 5 Adam Levine. Great voice, very talented songwriter.

4. What’s your favorite lyric by 29?

Usher Nothing comes to mind immediately. :(


5. Have you ever seen 22 live?

Lifehouse Nope.


6. What's your favorite album from 10?

Boyzone I think it would have to be Where We Belong. While Brother is undoubtedly better musically, it just doesn't have that nostalgia tied to it.

7. Do you own any merchandise from 3?

Kylie Minogue Nope. I did have this book, The Kylie and Jason Special', back in the 80s. I did love it, but fairly certain I don't have it any more!

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Only one album per artist again. This takes a deceptively long amount of time.

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The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds

People have been singing the praises of this album to me forever, and what little I'd heard I loved. But that only included God Only Knows and Wouldn't It Be Nice, and a select few stop/start takes off the Complete Pet Sounds boxset release from a few years back.

So my impression was still that they were predominantly a surf/girls/cars themed pop group with a liking for vocal harmonies (which is not a bad thing at all - I love that stuff too). 23 years pass and I finally listened to this album in its entirety and was blown away to an extent that happens very rarely. The vibe was the polar opposite to what I expected too. I find it extremely depressing, but essential listening. The production is enthralling, but you could strip all of the bells and whistles away (literally) and perform these songs with a lone guitar or piano and they'd still resonate…

Dance

The Rapture - How Deep Is Your Love
The Rapture - In The Grace Of Your Love
The Rapture - Sister Savior
The Rapture - First Gear
Happy Mondays - Hallelujah
Happy Mondays - Kinky Afro
Happy Mondays - Wrote For Luck
Happy Mondays - 24 Hour Party People
Mando Diao - Dance With Somebody
HOLY GOST - I wanted to tell her
Happy Mondays - Do It Better

Classic Rock

The Who - Can’t Explain
The Beatles - Something
The Beatles - Helter Skelter
The Beatles - I Get By With Little Help From My Friends
Cream - I Feel Free
Deep Purple - Perfect Strangers
Deep Purple - Hush
Deep Purple - Child In Time
Eric Clapton - Sunshine Of Your Love
Johnny Cash - Personal Jesus
Johnny Cash - Hurt
Led Zeppelin - Babe, I’m Gonna Leave You
Led Zeppelin - Immigrant Song
Led Zeppelin - Kashmir
Led Zeppelin - Since I’ve Been Loving You
Led Zeppelin - Over The Hills And Far Away
Led Zeppelin - All My Love
Lou Reed - Walk On The Wild Side
Pink Floyd - Point Me To The Sky
Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
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City Slab Horror
by Severed Heads
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Sincere World
by Sean McCann
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Fourth Drawer Down
by The Associates
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Oil and Gold
by Shriekback
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Mystery Crash
by TRS-80
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Asquarius
by Cud
http://www.williampotter.com/cud/Images/1992/asquariusV1.jpg


Soundtrack To A Vacant Life
by The Flashbulb
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Babies In Your Body
by Freescha
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Harbored Mantras
by Water Borders
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Fiction Tales
by Modern Eon
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Anthology
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To replace all those lost ticket stubs and lost memories over the years, a list:

2003

12/12/03
The Strokes
Support: Har Mar Superstar
Heineken Music Hall
Amsterdam

2005

03/04/05
Athlete
Support: Iain Archer
Melkweg
Amsterdam

08/04/05
Daniel Bedingfield
Support: onehundredhours and Lucie Silvas
Paradiso
Amsterdam

14/06/05
Dinosaur Jr.
Support: Modey Lemon
Paradiso
Amsterdam

12/07/05
Bright Eyes
Support: The Faint
Paradiso
Amsterdam

13/07/05
Sigur Ros
Support: Amiina
Paradiso
Amsterdam

31/08/05
James Blunt
Virgin Records
Sydney

03/09/05
KT Tunstall
Support: La Kidda
Melkweg
Amsterdam

12/09/05
Wilco
Support: Johnathan Rice
Paradiso
Amsterdam

19/10/05
Editors
Support: Howling Bells
Melkweg
Amsterdam

25/10/05
Tom McRae
Support: Joe Purdy
Melkweg
Amsterdam

02/11/05
Oasis
Support: The Coral
Heineken Music Hall
Amsterdam

03/11/05
Maxïmo Park
Support: 2nd Place Driver
Melkweg
Amsterdam

2006

20/02/06
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full report available here (incl. last.fm account for playing/user identifying)

short summary: 16 artists from >800 selected

currently at top:
Jill Scott
Erykah Badu

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followed by:
The Isley Brothers
Raphael Saadiq
Aretha Franklin
India.Arie
Isaac Hayes
Marvin Gaye
Quincy Jones
Stevie Wonder
Robin Thicke
D'Angelo
Anthony Hamilton
Earth, Wind & Fire
Donny Hathaway
Al Green


previously in top list:
Curtis Mayfield

until now these last.fm groups were included:
80's R&B/soul
Acoustic Soul
Funk Reggae and Soul
Funk, Soul, Disco, Rare Groove
Jazz, funk, soul, nu jazz, nu funk, nu soul, brazilian beats, latin soul, broken beat, downtempo, minimal electro
Neo Soul
Networking for the Nu-Soul
Northern Soul
Old School Soul Food
Retro Soul
Soul
Soul & Funk Connection
Soul Bowl
Soul Music
Soul Music!!
Superfly Soul
NewSoul&B
AJ Neo-Soul
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1. How did you get into 29?

The Killers One of my closest friends kindly gave me Hot Fuss and I couldn't stop playing it. So many good tracks - Mr Brightside; All These Things That I've Done; Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine.

2. What was the first song you ever heard by 22?

Lifehouse Hanging By A Moment It was in ER, one of my favourite televisual things EVER.

3. What’s your favourite lyric by 33?

Damn, I don't have a 33, 32 is tied between Red Hot Chili Peppers and Céline Dion. OK, so, it would have to be: My heart, your skin, this love, I'm in... from Charlie and 'And in your eyes...I see ribbons of colour' from Falling Into You

4. What is your favourite album by 46?

Maxïmo Park Our Earthly Pleasures And a superb album it is. Particularly Nosebleed and Parisian Skies.

5. How many albums by 13 do you own?

Rob Thomas Two, both his solo works: Cradlesong and Something to Be.

6. What is your favourite song by 50?

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