Music

For AIP...

Of course you know I can never write anything short, so expect lists instead of single artists here.

What is your favorite genre of music?
Alternative/Rock

Who is your favorite artist from the 70’s?
David Bowie, Pink Floyd, Yes, Rush, CCR, The Who, Blondie, The Clash, The Ramones, Talking Heads, Steely Dan, Van Morrison, Nick Drake

Who is your favorite artist from the 80’s?
David Bowie, Yes, Rush, Blondie, The Clash, Talking Heads, The B-52's, King Crimson, Depeche Mode, The Cure, Duran Duran, Midnight Oil, Tears For Fears, Devo, R.E.M., 10000 Maniacs, The Replacements, Pixies, Van Halen, Def Leppard, The Eurythmics, U2, Billy Idol, Violent Femmes, Beastie Boys, Peter Gabriel, Elvis Costello, Adrian Belew, Traveling Wilburys, DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, INXS

Who is your favorite artist from the 90’s?
R.E.M., 10000 Maniacs, Natalie Merchant, Sarah McLachlan, Belle & Sebastian, Pixies, U2, Beastie Boys, Peter Gabriel, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Nirvana, The Smashing Pumpkins, Stone Temple Pilots, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Foo Fighters, Nine Inch Nails, Blur, Radiohead, Weezer, Green Day, Alanis Morissette, PJ Harvey, Fiona Apple, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dog, Will Smith, Aaliyah, Missy Elliott, The Prodigy, Propellerheads, The Cardigans, Spacehog, Garbage, Bjork, Stereolab, Rockapella, The Trenchcoats, Moxy Fruvous, The Presidents of the United States of America, Portishead, Lamb, Morphine, Sublime, No Doubt, Madonna

Who is your favorite artist from the 2000’s?
Stereolab, Muse, My Chemical Romance, Nine Inch Nails, Weezer, The Polyphonic Spree, The Dresden Dolls, Queens of the Stone Age, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Foo Fighters, Zero 7, Royksopp, Paul Oakenfold, Eisley, The Postal Service, The White Stripes, The Subways, The Thermals, Green Day, Gorillaz, The Crystal Method, Jimmy Eat World, Justin Timberlake, Gwen Stefani, Radiohead, Arcade Fire, Linkin Park, Silversun Pickups, The Fratellis, The Shins, Norah Jones

What would your dream band reunion be?
I'm not sure if I have one. Maybe the Gorillaz, but I'm not convinced they're really done. ;-)
Most bands break up for a reason, and in most cases, I think it should stay that way.

What was the first musical purchase that you made?
The first thing I remember buying for myself (that my mom didn't pay for) was a set of CDs from BMG music club:
R.E.M. - Automatic For The People
10,000 Maniacs - Our Time In Eden
Sarah McLachlan - Fumbling Towards Ecstasy

When I was a kid, I owned cassette tapes of The Monkees.

What is the most surprising part of your music library?
That it isn't a whole lot bigger. There are lots of bands I really love but I don't own their albums. You can tell the bands I really obsess over because I own multiple albums, oftentimes everything they've ever done.

What was your favorite one hit wonder’s song?
Michael Penn - No Myth
SOHO - Hippy Chick
Digable Planets - Rebirth Of Slick
4 Non Blondes - What's Up
Tripping Daisy - I Got A Girl
Tracey Bonham - Mother Mother
Semisonic - Closing Time
M/A/R/R/S - Pump Up The Volume
Modern English - I Melt With You
Stereo MC's - Connected

Who performed at the first concert you attended?
I'm not sure if this was the first, but I remember seeing The Eurythmics at Bumbershoot. I saw Yes when I was 6, and ELP at about the same age.

Who performed at the last concert you attended?
Muse in September. Projekt Revolution (Linkin Park, MCR, TBS, et al), Eisley, Arcade Fire, and The Polyphonic Spree during the summer.

Who would you most like to see in concert that you haven’t yet?
David Bowie, Radiohead, Red Hot Chili Peppers, R.E.M., Rush, Elvis Costello, The Dresden Dolls, Gorillaz, Fiona Apple

What 3 artists do you play most frequently?
Muse, My Chemical Romance, Weezer, Stereolab. Shit, that's 4!

What is your favorite music video?
Beastie Boys - Sabotage
Bjork - Bachelorette
Fat Boy Slim - Weapon Of Choice (Dancing Christopher Walken!!!)
Foo Fighters - Everlong
My Chemical Romance - The Ghost Of You
The White Stripes - Fell In Love With A Girl
Aha - Take On Me
Blur - Coffee & TV
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Don't Come Around Here No More
Dick In A Box :-D

What song do you immediately turn off?
Peter Bjorn & John - Young Folks
Anything by Celine Dion, Bette Midler, or Michael Bolton (a.k.a. No-Talent Ass-Clown)
Any contemporary country music

What is your favorite sexy song?
Not sure I have one. I don't think of any particular song as being inherently sexy. If there's any sexiness to a song or a band, it's because it's tied to a memory or a person in my life. For example, Belle & Sebastian for "J", Sigur Ros for "K", or Dave Matthews Band for "M".

What song best describes your outlook in life?
Blind Melon - No Rain
All I can say is that my life is pretty plain
I like watching the puddles gather rain

What song makes you move…something?
The Postal Service - Such Great Heights
Jamiroquai - Canned Heat
Mika - Grace Kelly
Billy Idol - Dancing With Myself
Linkin Park - No More Sorrow
Muse - New Born
Gorillaz - O Green World

What song can you sing the best?
Blind Melon - No Rain
Jimmy Eat World - The Middle
My Chemical Romance - Heaven Help Us
10,000 Maniacs - These Are Days
Britney Spears - Baby One More Time (karaoke fodder)

What 10 artists best summarize your taste in music?
Muse
Stereolab
Bjork
Weezer
Pixies
Gorillaz
My Chemical Romance
Portishead
The Polyphonic Spree
Talking Heads
David Bowie