Fri, 07 Jul 2006 18:43:35 GMT

Thanks to Jade's forward-thinking skills, the Internet has already arrived in our new house. I am so excited about this, that I've stolen the following Last.FM meme from Shez:

Name your top 10 most played artists on Last.fm:

1. VNV Nation
2. Apoptygma Berzerk
3. Eels
4. Air
5. AFI
6. Covenant
7. Freezepop
8. Sigur Rós
9. Rilo Kiley
10. The Knife

What was the first song you ever heard by 6?
"Dead Stars", on the little Infest '05 mix CD that Paul made.

What is your favorite album of 2?
Despite being "The Gayest Album In The World... ...Ever!", I'm quite the fan of "Harmonizer". Sorry...

What is your favorite lyric that 5 has sung?
"If I could catch my breath, just to exhale,
I'd know that I held it in too long..."

How many times have you seen 4 live?
Never, although I had the opportunity and felt really annoyed that I'd missed them :(

What is your favorite song by 7?
So many good ones, although I'm rather partial to the Donnerschlag remix of "Stakeout".

What is a good memory you have involving the music of 10?
Being at Matt's 21st birthday at a little country club hotel thing. Martin had just come back from Sweden (having been in France for a year previously) and had "Pass This On" on his mobile. It was an awesome party involving midnight golf, a bar where drinks could be charged to the room, and the violent collapse of a bouncy castle. Had a great time catching up, and that song became a bit of an anthem for our final year.

Is there a song of 3 that makes you sad?
Quite a few, although "Guest List" and "Beautiful Freak" spring to mind.

What is your favorite lyric that 2 has sung?
"I'll stick with you until the end of the world,
I cry out loud but you hear nothing,
I'll wait for you until the end of the world,
My dearest treasure torn away"

What is your favorite song by 9?
"So Long" - beautiful.

How did you get into 3?
Heard "Susan's House" on Steve Lamacq's Radio 1 show when I was about 13, then got "Daisies of the Galaxy" out of Stourbridge Library and taped it.

What was the first song you heard by 1?
Either "Standing" or "Beloved", I think.

What is your favorite song by 4?
"Sexy Boy" or "You Make it Easy", depending on mood.

How many times have you seen 9 live?
Again, none, although I should really have gone and seen them supporting Bright Eyes in Portsmouth a couple of years ago.

What is a good memory you have involving 1?
Sitting on the 289 Hansons bus back home from town, pouring down with rain. The music seemed to suit the situation really well.

Is there a song of 8 that makes you happy?
Most of them to some extent.

What is your favorite album of 3?
"Beautiful Freak"

What is your favorite lyric that 10 has sung?
"Does he mention my age,
or is he more in to young girls with dyed black hair,
I'm in love with your brother,
I'd thought I'd come by..." - that song is the absolute sex.

What is your favorite song of 1?
Bit of a cliché, but probably "Beloved"

What is your favorite song of 6?
Whilst no good for dancing, I'm loving "Brave New World" off the new album.

How many times have you seen 8 live?
None (I am rubbish at going to see bands), although they're coming to Southampton soon, so who know what'll happen...

What is your favorite album of 1?
"FuturePerfect" has some of my favourite songs, but I think I prefer the overall package of "Empires"

What is a great memory you have considering 9?
Waking up on Sunday morning, lying on my bed with the sun glowing from behind the clouds through my giant south-facing windows, supping on a bottle of Actimel.

What was the first song you heard by 2?
VNV's remix of "Kathy's Song", after reading Emma Story's old blog. It opened me up to so much of the music I love today, and made my first Summer of Discontent (© Charles. A. Hargood) all the more bearable.

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