01. 25 bands you've seen live:
Bright Eyes, The Faint, Mars Black, Radiohead, Tilly and the Wall, Coco & Rosie, Terror at the Opera, Cursive, Mike Park, M. Ward, Rilo Kiley, Modest Mouse, Hanson, M2M, The Strokes, Incubus, Admiral Twin, Beach Boys, KC & the Sunshine Band, Green Day, Blink 182, Alkaline Trio, The White Stripes, The Vines, The Music
02. Total volume of music files on my computer:
Don't know, can't be arsed to find out.
03. Last CD I bought:
Might be Cursive's "The Ugly Organ".
04. Last song I listened to before doing this meme:
"A Gentleman Caller" - Cursive
05. Five songs I've been listening to a lot lately:
"The Trickster" - Radiohead
"Hit the Switch" - Bright Eyes
"I Believe in Symmetry" - Bright Eyes
"Gagging Order" - Radiohead
"Sierra" - Cursive
06. Five people I want to do this meme:
I'm not fussy.
1. What was your first concert?
The Ninja Turtles' "Coming Out of Our Shells" Tour.
2. What was the last show you attended?
Bright Eyes in Chicago
3. What are some of your favorite concert memorobilia?
I wish I could find my Cursive CD tote - I use it as a purse. Otherwise I like keeping the tickets.
4. What is your favorite part of the show?
When the music just strikes this chord in you (no pun intended; I swear I only realised it after I'd typed it), like the first time I saw the Strokes - I wasn't familiar with the music at all, the band had no stage presence, but the music was just there - it was one of my favourite shows I've been to.
5. What is the furthest you have drove to go to a show?
I think it's supposed to be "have driven", but meh. We drove to Arlington, TX to see Hanson in 2000
6. Do you have/used to have a record player?
Yep
7. If yes, name some albums you own.
Bright Eyes' "Lifted, or the Story is in the Soil, Keep Your Ear to the Ground" and loads I haven't even looked through I got from the Moores.
8. What used to be your favorite cassette?
Warren G feat. Nate Dogg - "Regulate"
I also really, really liked my Weird Al ones, and I listened to the Beach Boys so much it won't play anymore.
9. What was the first cd you bought?
Don't remember. I was given Live's Throwing Copper, Hootie and the Blowfish - Cracked Rear View, and Montell Jordan "This Is How We Do It" for my 12th birthday
10. What was the last cd you bought?
This was already asked.
11. Who is your favorite local band?
The Sullen before they broke up.
12. Who are some of your favorite national acts?
Bright Eyes, Cursive
13. What is your favorite cover?
I want to hear Hanson do "Optimistic" - I don't care if it sucks or nottt!!!!!
14. What is your favorite instrument?
Violin, cello, piano
15. What is your favorite soundtrack?
Forrest Gump, and I wish Shaun of the Dead had one
16. What is emo to you?
Garrett
17. What about rap?
Not my cup of tea, but can be quite funny.
18. What about country?
no.
19. What about Rock?
good
20. What about pop?
Fun, happy, and stupid.
21. What band did you used to love and you are too embarrassed to admit it..but you will now?
I'm not embarrassed by my liking Hanson
22. If you could have 10 bands play at your dream concert, who would it be?
Bright Eyes, Cursive, Radiohead, Hanson, resurrect Beethoven, The Strokes, Bush, Terror at the Opera, The Sullen, Pink Floyd
23. Make up your own band.
The lyrics of Conor Oberst or Tim Kasher, the musicality of Radiohead, and the loveliness of Beethoven.
24. When you listen to the radio, when a certain song comes on and you have to change it, what is it?
I don't listen to the radio
25. What is the theme song for your life?
I don't have one