I only really signed up for this blog so that I could get an api key for my other blog. So, go look at my livejournal.

So, I actually bought Alkaline Trio‘s Agony & Irony like…ages ago. And it’s sat on my desk since I bought it, because my laptop is crap for playing cds, my cd player is dead and…I tend to put the tv or internet radio on rather than sticking cds in the dvd player to listen to.

Anyway, after going to see them on Monday and actually hearing some of the songs from the album live before hearing them anywhere else I was like… BUT WHAT ARE THOSE, THEY ARE AWESOMESAUCE.

And then I remembered today that the album was on my desk, because while I don’t listen to cds that much anymore, I am still kind of a completeist for a handful of not-too-prolific bands.

AND IT IS STILL AWESOMESAUCE. 😀

Take your top 20 artists. For each of these artists, collect the top 5 similar artists. The resulting number of unique artists is your eclectic score. If the score is small (extreme = 5) your musical preferences are very limited, and if it is large (larger than 80, extreme = 100), then you have an eclectic musical preference. You can compute your own score at http://anthony.liekens.net/pub/scripts/last.fm/eclectic.php

My eclectic score is currently

The 96 related artists for my profile are A Plus D, ASHES dIVIDE, Aiden, Alanis Morissette, Alkaline Trio, Andrea Zonn, Anika Moa, Anti-Flag, Ash (2), Athlete, Bandit Queen, Bauhaus, Bayside, Ben Folds, Ben Kweller, Biffy Clyro, Billy Corgan, Billy Talent, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Brooke Fraser, Buck Owens, Charlotte Martin, Chevelle, CocoRosie, Deftones, Divide & Kreate, Feeder, Fiona Apple, Franz Ferdinand, George Ducas, Goldfrapp, Grandaddy, Halo33, Hank Williams, Hope of the States, Hot Water Music, Hotel Lights, Idlewild, Jeff Buckley & Gary Lucas, John Frusciante, Jon Crosby And The Resonator Band, Jonny Greenwood, Joy Division, KMFDM, Kate Bush, Lenlow, Loo & Placido, Loretta Lynn, Majosha, Manic Street Preachers, Marilyn Manson, Marty Robbins, Modwheelmood, Mudhoney, Muse (2), New Found Glory, Nick Drake, On a Friday, PJ Harvey, Party Ben, Portishead, Puscifer (2), Rise Against, Sarah Blasko, Sarah McLachlan, Saves the Day, Scott Matthews, Sean Lee & The Masquerades, Sigur Rós, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Skinny Puppy, Soundgarden, Spoon, Stabbing Westward, Stereophonics (2), Stone Temple Pilots, Tammy Wynette, The Bens, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, The Cooper Temple Clause, The Flaming Lips, The Glove, The Kooks, The Lawrence Arms, The Smiths, The Subways, The Sugarcubes, The Tea Party, Thom Yorke, Tim Buckley, Tool, Tori Amos, Tweaker, Vienna Teng, Your Secret Identity, Zwan

silverchair were AWESOME on the 10th or 13th or whenever the hell I went to see them.

Here.Might as well make use of the random features of last.fm.

They were AWESOME. Although it would have been nice to have just half an hour more. They got the big hits in and the new stuff, that I’ve not really listened to at all, was great.

October will be my fifth time seeing AFI and I am crazyexcited. I know that the day after the gig, I will be in actual physical pain from… I dunno, moshing I guess and maybe getting kicked in the head a little like usual, but somehow that doesn’t dull the excitment. 😀

And it’ll be my Dad’s fifth time too!

Though of course, not actually being an AFI fan and being in his mid-fifties anyway, means that he’s not excited at all.

OMG. Excited. 😀

Right now, I’m really enjoying the new album from Bic Runga, Birds. It’s good, but maybe not as good as previous albums. I’m going to have to think on it more, though…considering I only knew it was out because it was available to listen to on the last flight I was on… it’s not bad.

I preordered the new AFI album like… weeks ago (along with the single) in the hope that it would arrive on the day of release.

Which is today.

Only it’s a sodding bank holiday isn’t it and there won’t be any post till tomorrow.

Dammit.

Oh well, from what I’ve heard, decemberunderground will be really good. 😀

The new VAST album is wicked. I just downloaded April today and it sounds great 😀

Seeing as it appears that my application to get a job with Caritas – social action was unsuccessful, perhaps I should apply for a job with last.fm?

The only one I’d be qualified for (even after finsihing my degree) would be some kind of minion intern, probably the design one.

Gah. Stupid jobs

For the most part, lately I’ve been listening to my entire music folder in alphabetical order. While I do get distracted from time to time, I think it says something that after about 3 or 4 days, I’m only down to B.

Hehhehe.

Although yeah, I don’t always listen to music and I sometimes get distracted by CDs.

On another note, the journal interface is looking a lot nicer.