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(philippelazaro:sandruh:toonumb:mariahbee)

List 10 musical artists you like, in no specific order (do this before reading the questions below). Really, don’t read the questions below until you pick your ten artists!!!

1. The National
   
2. Sufjan Stevens
   
3. Andrew Bird
4. Bright Eyes
   
5. Beirut
   
6. Fleet Foxes
   
7. Noah and the Whale
   
8. Bon Iver
   
9. Grizzly Bear
   
10. Spoon
    

What was the first song you ever heard by 6?
White Winter Hymnal.

What is your favorite song of 8?
hmm, probably Re: Stacks, but I love absolutely all of his music, no question.

What kind of impact has 1 left on your life?
The National has changed my life. they are the only band that I can listen to in any situation, at any time, in any place, and without certain songs of theirs, I don’t know where I’d be. I can’t even express the gratitude that I have for their music.

What is your favorite lyric of 5?

oh, Beirut?! I can hardly choose. but probably

and I would love to see that day, that day is mine

when she will marry me outside with the willow trees

and play the songs we made, they made me so

and I would love to see that day, her day was mine

every little piece of Postcards from Italy rips my heart out and paints it gold.

How many times have you seen 4 live?
Bright Eyes? none, unfortunately! I might be seeing Monsters of Folk next month, though.

What is your favorite song by 7?
Noah and the Whale: Give a Little Love, easily.

Is there any song by 3 that makes you sad?
Mr. Bird’s music only ever seems to make me happy. some of it reminds me of sad things, though.

What is your favorite song by 9?
there are so many songs by Grizzly Bear that I absolutely adore, but Deep Sea Diver, Shift, and While You Wait for the Others will always have my heart. boy, am I indecisive.

When did you first get into 2?
Sufjan! ah, my dad and I were driving home from Philadelphia when I was twelve years old when Chicago came on the radio and I fell in love. I took down the lyrics so that I could look them up and I immediately bought all of his music. ‘twas love at first listen.

How did you get into 3?
hm, I remember hearing a lot about Andrew on the radio when I was thirteenish but I was never really into him until I saw his name under my recommendations in Last.fm and gave him a listen. I bought Armchair Apocrypha and the sound grew on me. and now I’m seeing him tomorrow.

What is your favorite song by 4?
Bright Eyes? First Day of My Life might always be my favourite, but I really cannot decide. I have every Bright Eyes album and EP released and I love it all so much.

How many times have you seen 9 live?
ZERO. WHAT IS THIS. the two times they came to my city, I had the opportunity to go but school got in the way.

What is a good memory concerning 10?
I Summon You. Sean’s basement. laughter.

Is there a song by 8 that makes you sad?
almost all of Bon Iver’s music has made me sad at one point or another. Bon Iver is good music to cry to, or cry over.

What is your favorite song of 1?
Slow Show, always.

How did you become a fan of 10?
I remember hearing them a bit when I was much younger, but I never really got into them. and then Sean introduced me to them and I bought Gimme Fiction, which I loved so much that I bought Kill the Moonlight and Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga and Girls Can Tell.

12:54 pm  •  24 October 2009