Thu 8 Mar – Of Montreal, Mixel Pixel, Grand Buffet

Awesome set. I'm so glad they opened up with the first four songs of Hissing Fauna. Totally fantastical.

I'm not gay but Kevin Barnes has such presence, I think I fell in love with him last night. What a personality.

At one point he said he was only half-gay. I had to shout that I was too, referring to my love for him.

I did shout "I want to suck your dick!" and Jenny followed that up with "I want to have your babies!"

YOU KNOW IT!

I can't wait…

Neighborhood #4 (7 Kettles)

I was just talking to Paul last night about how I always do this on random. He didn't seem to believe me.

Regardless, every other time I've done this, it has been on random, playing through my entire library.

However, I am so amped for Coachella, I couldn't help but just play the Coachella playlist, and randomize my 25,000th track off of that.

If I had my way, it would be Neighborhood #3, but what can I do. It's random.

However it's very fitting that it's The Arcade Fire, because as the days get closer,…

2006

June 11th Dane Cook 6 plays
June 18th Radiohead 5 plays
June 25th Jason Collett 29 plays
July 2nd Jason Collett 29 plays
July 9th Placebo 12 plays
July 16th Thom Yorke 68 plays
July 23rd Thom Yorke 38 plays
July 30th Radiohead 73 plays
August 6th Guster 92 plays
August 13th M83 34 plays
August 20th Clap Your Hands Say Yeah 49 plays
August 27th Paulson 85 plays
September 3rd Hot Chip 118 plays
September 10th The Decemberists 96 plays
September 17th The Arcade Fire 19 plays
September 24th Modest Mouse 46 plays
October 1st Mitch Hedberg 39…

This was an idea I had a couple of weeks ago, but seems all the more do-able after a monumental moment like the 20,000th Track.

I basically took my Top 50 Artists (which really isn't my Top 50 Artists, just my Top 50 plays), I took the amount of tracks from each artist I have on my computer, and divided it by the number of plays they have, to come up with the 'Plays Per Track'.

I feel that in some senses, this will more accurately portray my top artists. However, at the same time, some artists I have an…

Napoleon Solo

cut and paste
were you sitting down
on the beaded impotence of new orleans
a hint of suspense when that telephone rings
this is forever

it paved a wave of distance
between the syntax error
from austin's yellow brick road
this is forever

from this texas breath exhaled
no sign of relief
this you know, this you know
this is forever

march 23rd hushed the wind, the music died
if you can't get the best of us now
it's because this is forever

makes no difference
our alphabet is missing letters
seventeen, embalmed and caskets
lowered into the…

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

1.) Radiohead
2.) The Decemberists
3.) The Shins
4.) Jason Collett
5.) Guillemots
6.) Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
7.) Pink Floyd
8.) Hot Chip
9.) Zookeeper
10.) Paulson

Now answer the questions according to the numbers:

What was the first song you ever heard by 6?

The first song I can remember hearing is "Let the Cool Goddess Rust Away". Thanks Geoff.

What is your favourite album of 2?

Easily "Picaresque"

What is your favourite lyric that 5 has sung?

if the world ends
i hope you're here with me…

How to Disappear Completely

No lie, with iTunes on shuffle, this was the random song that came up.

And honestly, there couldn't be a better 15,000th track.

I will continue this tomorrow when I am sober.

Look After Me

Hot Chip has surged it's way up my Top Artists since I've discovered them, thanks to my friend Geoff. Initially I didn't like them very much, I was too caught up in other music. Then I got their cd, and was absolutely floored with how well it flows together.

The two singers voices work together marvelously, and their sound can never get old. I hate myself for not finding them sooner.

This song in particular reminds me of two recent times in the car with Anthony and Geoff, with Anthony whistling the high pitched sound in this…

Imaginary Ordinary

I just saw them tonight in concert, they opened up for Clap Your Hands Say Yeah. I guess because of the circumstance it makes sense that it's my 9,000th track. I like their first CD a lot better than their newer one, which is much of what tonight's set consisted of. I am listening to their first cd. :)

Hooplas Involving Circus Tricks

This band seems to be the masters of fine names. The name of the band is simple and direct, very amusing. Their album names are very articulate and enjoyable, and their song titles are simply fantastic.

I got into this band thanks to motionpicture, who has a fond appreciation for Radiohead much like I do. I saw this band on her site, and based on their name, decided to download. This is a lot like how I discovered The Postal Service three or four years ago.