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
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Monday, November 26, 2007
Everlong
I had another dream about you last night. This one was different than the others.
I was behind a building. An alley? I'm not sure what I was doing there. Just hanging out I guess. Out of nowhere, several big semi trucks pulled up. Noisy compression breaks. I didn't know what was going on, but I didn't care.
There were other people there too - a big group. They seemed to be waiting. I wasn't with them. I was alone, doing my own thing.
Then I saw you. You were walking right past me, talking with someone I didn't know. You looked like you were talking business, giving direction, negotiating. I didn't think you saw me and I didn't want to interrupt, so I didn't say anything. Then you turned and looked right at me. You started walking toward me. I could see your face, your eyes, your hair in your eyes.
You said "Hey," and you told me that you wouldn't be able to hang out until later in the day but that I should text you. I nodded and said "okay," and waved as you turned and went back to whatever you were doing before.
I was surprised to have seen you there, but I wasn't starstruck. This was the first time we'd met in person, but it felt like I'd known you forever, like you were an old friend whom I'd met many times. I had been waiting for this, but not knowing it. I just happened to be hanging out in the right place at the right time, for no apparent reason. I was just there, and you were there too. It didn't even matter that you essentially blew me off by telling me you'd see me later (although in my dream I believed you were sincere). It was enough that you existed, that I finally spoke with you, that there was mutual acknowledgment. It was confirmation that I haven't just been taking crazy pills this whole time. You were real, and you cared enough to communicate.
When I woke up, Everlong was playing on the radio. How fortuitous.
Hello
I've waited here for you
Everlong
As the song ended and I snapped back into reality, I wondered why I'd dreamt about a scenario that's so far from the truth. Maybe it was my little subconscious fantasy, my desire for things to be clear and straight forward. I do grow tired of the way you keep me in suspense, always dangling promises in front of me.
You say you'll call me one day "out of the blue".
You say we'll have time to hang out together "some day".
I often wonder if you'll ever make good. Maybe you will, maybe you won't. I'll never know until it happens. But I will say that the longer you leave me hanging, the less interested I become. Honestly, anyone who can talk and share as much as you have with me, but still not want to meet in person... how interested should I be?
I met her. She wanted to meet me, and I wanted to meet her, so we arranged it, and it happened. She was lovely, and I'd very much like to see her again. We still keep in touch.
I wish it was the same with you. After all, I knew you first. I never would have met her if it hadn't been for you. I find it a bit ironic that she and I had a great time together while you were actively shunning us.
You are such a mystery. I don't know why I keep waiting for you, but I do. I can't help it, especially now that things have changed so much. You're like the train wreck I can't look away from.
I'm always waiting for you to show yourself, to show me something real, something honest. Is it worth it? Maybe you can tell me. Should I keep waiting?
I was behind a building. An alley? I'm not sure what I was doing there. Just hanging out I guess. Out of nowhere, several big semi trucks pulled up. Noisy compression breaks. I didn't know what was going on, but I didn't care.
There were other people there too - a big group. They seemed to be waiting. I wasn't with them. I was alone, doing my own thing.
Then I saw you. You were walking right past me, talking with someone I didn't know. You looked like you were talking business, giving direction, negotiating. I didn't think you saw me and I didn't want to interrupt, so I didn't say anything. Then you turned and looked right at me. You started walking toward me. I could see your face, your eyes, your hair in your eyes.
You said "Hey," and you told me that you wouldn't be able to hang out until later in the day but that I should text you. I nodded and said "okay," and waved as you turned and went back to whatever you were doing before.
I was surprised to have seen you there, but I wasn't starstruck. This was the first time we'd met in person, but it felt like I'd known you forever, like you were an old friend whom I'd met many times. I had been waiting for this, but not knowing it. I just happened to be hanging out in the right place at the right time, for no apparent reason. I was just there, and you were there too. It didn't even matter that you essentially blew me off by telling me you'd see me later (although in my dream I believed you were sincere). It was enough that you existed, that I finally spoke with you, that there was mutual acknowledgment. It was confirmation that I haven't just been taking crazy pills this whole time. You were real, and you cared enough to communicate.
When I woke up, Everlong was playing on the radio. How fortuitous.
Hello
I've waited here for you
Everlong
As the song ended and I snapped back into reality, I wondered why I'd dreamt about a scenario that's so far from the truth. Maybe it was my little subconscious fantasy, my desire for things to be clear and straight forward. I do grow tired of the way you keep me in suspense, always dangling promises in front of me.
You say you'll call me one day "out of the blue".
You say we'll have time to hang out together "some day".
I often wonder if you'll ever make good. Maybe you will, maybe you won't. I'll never know until it happens. But I will say that the longer you leave me hanging, the less interested I become. Honestly, anyone who can talk and share as much as you have with me, but still not want to meet in person... how interested should I be?
I met her. She wanted to meet me, and I wanted to meet her, so we arranged it, and it happened. She was lovely, and I'd very much like to see her again. We still keep in touch.
I wish it was the same with you. After all, I knew you first. I never would have met her if it hadn't been for you. I find it a bit ironic that she and I had a great time together while you were actively shunning us.
You are such a mystery. I don't know why I keep waiting for you, but I do. I can't help it, especially now that things have changed so much. You're like the train wreck I can't look away from.
I'm always waiting for you to show yourself, to show me something real, something honest. Is it worth it? Maybe you can tell me. Should I keep waiting?
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