The List Thread

[HeartlandGirl]

Videos I saw on MTV2 tonight:

Triple Trouble - Beastie Boys
Vindicated - Dashboard Confessional
Nowhere Again - Secret Machines
Walk Idiot Walk - The Hives
Float On - Modest Mouse
Some Kind of Monster - Metallica
? - Lost Prophets
? - Blink 182

 

[JessicaAnn]

Top Bands/Artists that could never sing again and I would not be sad about their passing
1. Creed (oh look ... one came true already )
2. Scott Stapp (just in case he comes back as a solo artist)
3. Britney Spears
4. Nickleback
5. Backstreet Boys (or any other boyband)
6. Celine Dion
7. Anyone who has appeared on American Idol

 

[Basstrap]

top 8 bands that begin with C

1. Cohen, Leonard
2. Calexico
3. The Constantines
4. Califone
5. cLOUDEAD
6. Cooper TEmple Clause
7. The Clientele
8. The Chemical Brothers

 

[Muggsy]

my songs of the day

yeah yeah yeahs - Pin
Yeah yeah yeahs - Tick
Cypress Hill and the Fugees - boom byddy bye bye
The fugees - Guantanamera

 

[Muggsy]

ah! and "Twisted nerve" from KILL BILL

 

[fah]

Artists who are coming to town but I don't have tickets to see them:

David Byrne
John Hiatt
Cowboy Junkies
Robert Cray
Sarah Harmer

 

[Moonlit_Angel]

Top 5 musicians to listen to while sitting on your front porch on a fall evening:

1. Tom Petty
2. Neil Young
3. John Mellencamp
4. Bob Seger
5. Bruce Springsteen

Angela

 

[HeartlandGirl]

Tiane rules

The awesome setlist of DJ Tiane's Tribute to Armin Van Buuren, The Vocals:

1. Rising Star - Touch Me (Armin Van Buuren Remix)
2. Iio - Rapture (Armin Van Buuren Remix)
3. Solar Stone - Seven Cities (Armin Van Buuren Vocal Mix)
4. Solid Sessions - Janeiro (Armin Van Buuren Remix)
5. Perpetuous Dreamer - The Sound of Goodbye (Armin Van Buuren Remix)
6. Oceanlab - Sky Falls Down (Armin Van Buuren Remix)
7. Riva - Time Is the Healer (Armin Van Buuren Remix)
8. Armin Van Buuren feat. Justine Suissa - Burned With Desire (Rising Star Remix)
9. Shane - Too Late to Turn (Armin Van Buuren Remix)
10. Motorcycle - As the Rush Comes (Armin Van Buuren Remix)
11. Perpetuous Dreamer - Dust Wave (Rising Star Remix)

 

[Popmartijn]

Top 5 Backing Bands

1. The E Street Band (Bruce Springsteen)
2. The Attractions (Elvis Costello)
3. The Revolution (Prince)
4. The Wailers (Bob Marley)
5. Spyboy (Emmylou Harris)

 

[u2popmofo]

Bands/artists I own NOTHING other than a Best Of compilation by:

Bauhaus
Bjork
Black Sabbath
Bob Dylan
Bruce Springsteen
Elvis Costello
Enya
Eric Clapton
Eurythmics
Guided By Voices
Hives, The
Inxs
Jimmy Hendrix
Manic Street Preachers
Michael Jackson
Midnight Oil
Minor Threat
Misfits, The
New Order
Oingo Boingo
Operation Ivy
Robbie Williams
Stray Cats


Random note: There's a few extremely embarrassing picks in there, and most all of the artists seem to be from the '80's

 

[Moonlit_Angel]

Bands/artists I own NOTHING other than a Best Of compilation by:

Bauhaus
Bjork
Black Sabbath
Bob Dylan
Bruce Springsteen
Elvis Costello
Enya
Eric Clapton
Eurythmics
Guided By Voices
Hives, The
Inxs
Jimmy Hendrix
Manic Street Preachers
Michael Jackson
Midnight Oil
Minor Threat
Misfits, The
New Order
Oingo Boingo
Operation Ivy
Robbie Williams
Stray Cats


Random note: There's a few extremely embarrassing picks in there, and most all of the artists seem to be from the '80's

...actually, that's not that bad a list, in my opinion. I've never heard anything by Manic Street Preachers, Minor Threat, The Misfits, Operation Ivy, and Guided By Voices, but the rest of the people on there have some really good songs. .

Angela

 

[Elvis Presley]

Last 5 concerts Ive seen

1. Ted Leo and the Pharmacists
2. My Morning Jacket
3. The Wrens
4. Death Cab for Cutie
5. Pedro the Lion

 

[Saracene]

My top 5 film soundtracks (original score):

1. Lord of the Rings trilogy - Howard Shore
2. Twin Peaks - Angelo Badalamenti
3. Gladiator - Hans Zimmer
4. Schindler's List - John Williams
5. Titanic - James Horner (bar that awful Celine Dion song)

 

[u2popmofo]

What I listened to in my room by myself tonight, in chronological order:

1. Bjork - 'Greatest Hits' album (in its entirety)
2. ...And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead - 'Source Tags and Codes' album (in its entirety)
3. The Strokes - 'Room on Fire' album (in its entirety)
4. The Stone Roses - 'self-titled' album (first 4 tracks, and then a few random)

I think that's enough to call it a night! (or morning)

EDIT: Too much is not enough...

5. Travis - 'Slide Show & Blue Flashing Light' (from The Man Who album)
6. U2 - 'Love is Blindness' (live from the Stay single)
7. U2 - 'Running to Stand Still' (live from the Dublin: August 28, 1993 bootleg)
8. etc

 

[HeartlandGirl]

Bands/artists I own NOTHING other than a Best Of compilation by:

Bjork
Manic Street Preachers

I doubt these two will still be true in, oh, say 6 months from now.

 

[IWasBored]

the top 5 albums i wish i had gotten a chance to listen to in this past week, but didnt:

street dogs - savin hill
bruce springsteen - nebraska
dropkick murphys - blackout
agnostic front/discpline - working class heroes (split)
bouncing souls - anchors aweigh

the top 7 albums i listened to the most:
live - the distance to here
live - mental jewelry
live - throwing copper
live - V
dropkick murphys - do or die
dropkick murphys - the gang's all here
joe strummer & the mescaleros - streetcore
i never want to listen to live again.

 

[Pinball Wizard]

Top 5 Backing Bands

1. The E Street Band (Bruce Springsteen)
2. The Attractions (Elvis Costello)
3. The Revolution (Prince)
4. The Wailers (Bob Marley)
5. Spyboy (Emmylou Harris)

Where's The Time yo?

THE TIME!

 

[IWasBored]

top 5 songs i love by bands i dislike:
-against me! - cliche guevara
-avoid one thing - chopstick bridge
-chumbawumba - tubthumping
-unwritten law -seein' red
-(the lead single off a perfect circle's last album)

my top 5 favorite cover (not including traditionals arranged by band) songs:
-rage against the machine - the ghost of tom joad (bruce springsteen)
-joe strummer - redemption song (bob marely)
-the beatles - twist & shout (original actually escapes me at the moment)
-dropkick murphys - nobody's hero (stiff little fingers)
-blood for blood - bloodshed (the bruisers)

top 3 worst cover songs i've been unfortunate to see performed live:
-simple plan - bad religion's "american jesus"
-(some local bands doing op ivy's "hedgecore"...and another doing blink 182's "dammit")

 

[Bono's shades]

Best duets/collaborations ever:

Queen and David Bowie - Under Pressure

U2 and Bruce Springsteen - Stand By Me (live during the JT tour)

U2 and Robbie Robertson - Sweet Fire of Love

Bono and Clannad - In a Lifetime

Bruce Springsteen, Dave Grohl, Elvis Costello and Little Steven - London Calling (live at the 2003 Grammys)

Pearl Jam and Neil Young - Rocking in the Free World (live at the VMAs in 1992 or whatever year that was)

Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush - Don't Give Up

 

[JessicaAnn]

Best duets/collaborations ever:

Queen and David Bowie - Under Pressure

Speaking of awesome David Bowie duets, how about The Littel Drummer Boy (Bing Crosbie and Bowie) ... one of my fave Christmas songs.

 

[Popmartijn]

Bands/artists I own NOTHING other than a Best Of compilation by:

Bob Dylan
Bruce Springsteen
Elvis Costello

Not for having them, but for having ONLY a best of compilation of them.

Of course, this demands I show my list.

Blondie
Elton John
Joy Division
Randie Newman
Roy Orbison
Otis Redding
Lionel Richie

And if box-sets count too:
Aretha Franklin
Bob Marley
The Police *
Smokie Robinson & The Miracles

* This box-set (Message In A Box) apparently collects 'everything' The Police ever released (apart from their live CD released later and some rare tracks).

 

[Popmartijn]

Where's The Time yo?

THE TIME!

Only one backing band per artist.

But for you: Top 3 Prince Backing Bands

1. The Revolution
2. The Time
3. The New Power Generation

 

[IWasBored]

last 5 headlining bands i've seen:
enter the haggis
andrew wk
the toasters
murphys law
BRMC

top 5 bands i'm most psyched to see in august:
agnostic front
dropkick murphys
rancid
bad religion
murphy's law

top 3 shows i could have probably gone to, and regret missing:
street dogs (savin hill release party, boston, MA)
the shins (march 12th, boston MA)
rev. horton heat (september 2003, northampton, MA)

top 5 worst non-local bands/artists i've ever had the misfortune seeing:
simple plan
twiztid
river city rebels
butterfly boucher
the unseen

top 5 best shows i've been to:
3 barenaked ladies, 2 dropkick murphys (guess that's not much of a list )

 

[IWasBored]

my 'only best of or compliation' owning list:
creedence clearwater revival
robert johnson
shane macgowan & the popes
blitz
the ramones

including live albums, add:
avail
discipline

 

[dsmith2904]

Bands/Artists Who are Terribly Important but I Know Nothing About or Can't Get Into

Joni Mitchell
Bob Dylan
Roxy Music
Patti Smith
Neil Young

 

[Zoorock Girl!]

song of the year:

THE RAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by the walkmen

that's my list, and what a list it is!

 

[Salome]

artists whose latest albums I should buy:
TV on the Radio
AC Newman
The (International) Noise Conspiracy

 

[gareth brown]

Best punk Bands-in NO ORDER.

The Clash
Devo
The Sex Pistols
Ramones
Public Image Ltd.

Best band inspired by Devo, but in league of their own-

Polysics

 

[The Sage]

My 3 long-term favourite songs:

Oasis - Gas Panic
U2 - The Unforgettable Fire
The Verve - Weeping Willow

 

[beegee]

my top five fiona apple songs for today:

limp
sleep to dream
get gone
never is a promise
extraordinary machine