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Dakar V · Jan 8, 2009, 10:22 AM

So it looks like they re-calibrated the taste-o-meter on Last.fm. The early change is I'm medium with two of you peeps, but more oddly my neighbors are completely random in their similarness to me. Before it was all Oasis fans (for obvious reasons), but now it seems their similar artists are just random selections of my music taste that aren't all too dominant. Also none of them are Super,

Also, does anyone else have a weekly snapshot from December missing?

Jawbone54 · Jan 8, 2009, 02:56 PM

I have 8 Last.fm friends. My music compatibility with each of them:

Unknown. They're not done with me yet.

Dakar V · Jan 8, 2009, 03:03 PM

Originally Posted by Jawbone54

I have 8 Last.fm friends. My music compatibility with each of them:

Unknown. They're not done with me yet.

Actually, it looks like they're recalibrating it again.

Oisín · Jan 8, 2009, 04:00 PM

Yup, I’m unknown with everyone, too … Bah.

- - e r i k - - · Jan 11, 2009, 09:11 AM

I'm in festival mode:

NobleMatt · Jan 11, 2009, 09:43 AM

Dakar V · Jan 12, 2009, 03:46 PM

Well, all it took was getting Beatles Anthology 1 for xmas to get me to finally change up my listening habits.

A little heavy handed to be sure.

I really feel like i could craft a story out of my top tracks for the week.

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I find it amusing that the top artists I have in common with Jawbone include ESPN and Leo Laporte.

Jawbone54 · Jan 12, 2009, 03:54 PM

Originally Posted by Dakar V

I find it amusing that the top artists I have in common with Jawbone include ESPN and Leo Laporte.

Not surprising at all, is it?

What is shocking to me is that my music compatibility with my friends is all higher than it was three months ago or so. I've listened to one or two tracks that a lot of you guys have in your most-listened or whatever, but I still mostly stick to my "typical" stuff.

I went from having almost all "very low" compatibility scores to having 4 mediums, 1 super, 1 very high, 1 low, and only 1 very low.

Dakar V · Jan 12, 2009, 03:56 PM

Originally Posted by Jawbone54

Not surprising at all, is it?

Probably not, thanks to frequency, but I'm a little surprised.

Originally Posted by Jawbone54

I went from having almost all "very low" compatibility scores to having 4 mediums, 1 super, 1 very high, 1 low, and only 1 very low.

They've definitely rejiggered the taste-o-meter. I suspect they're trying bell curve it a bit.

Jawbone54 · Jan 12, 2009, 04:14 PM

Originally Posted by Dakar V

They've definitely rejiggered the taste-o-meter. I suspect they're trying bell curve it a bit.

They're attempting to make me feel like a little less of an oddball.

Dakar V · Jan 12, 2009, 04:17 PM

I throw a party anytime I find a profile I'm medium or better with. (And Oasis isn't prevalent)

Oisín · Jan 13, 2009, 03:20 AM

Originally Posted by Dakar V

I throw a party anytime I find a profile I'm medium or better with. (And Oasis isn't prevalent)

I’m always pleasantly surprised when people throw parties in my honour.

I just wish they’d tell me about them sometimes.

Jawbone54 · Jan 20, 2009, 01:37 AM

I kept the Fleet Foxes album on repeat two or three times through as soon as I got it. I've been playing the mess out of it.

The other artists are pretty much old hat, but notice there's no Coldplay or John Mayer on the list. I would consider this a major happening.

- - e r i k - - · 02:41 AM

May or may not have been on a Prodigy kick this week. Saw them at Big Day Out on Sunday and I completely lost it. Going to do thatm all over again tonight

Jawbone54 · Jan 20, 2009, 02:49 AM

Originally Posted by - - e r i k - -

May or may not have been on a Prodigy kick this week. Saw them at Big Day Out on Sunday and I completely lost it. Going to do thatm all over again tonight

That's not a kick; it's a binge.

A three-day binge or so, by the looks of it.

- - e r i k - - · Jan 20, 2009, 10:16 AM

Oh yeah. I'm drunk off Prodigy. Fck me dead they put on an awesome show!

Dakar V · Jan 20, 2009, 10:27 AM

Just breathe.

- - e r i k - - · Jan 20, 2009, 10:31 AM

It's a good thing they have a whole song reminding you to, because the show is both mindbending and breathtaking.

Oisín · Jan 20, 2009, 10:42 AM

Originally Posted by - - e r i k - -

It's a good thing they have a whole song reminding you to, because the show is both mindbending and breathtaking.

If you actually do what they tell you to in their songs at their shows, I’d suggest going alone, for your girlfriend’s sake. Smack My Bitch Up could become a painful affair for one of you (I won’t say which one).

Dakar V · Jan 20, 2009, 10:44 AM

All I know is I'm blaming them when my pyromaniacy takes control.

- - e r i k - - · Jan 20, 2009, 07:51 PM

Originally Posted by Oisín

If you actually do what they tell you to in their songs at their shows, I’d suggest going alone, for your girlfriend’s sake. Smack My Bitch Up could become a painful affair for one of you (I won’t say which one).

Oh, we were both trying to smack each other up during that one

Oisín · Jan 20, 2009, 08:20 PM

Originally Posted by - - e r i k - -

Oh, we were both trying to smack each other up during that one

Now that sounds like my kind of relationship.

Dakar V · Jan 20, 2009, 08:42 PM

Not counting the "has a vagina" part.

Oisín · Jan 23, 2009, 03:13 PM

I seem to be binging, too:

Jawbone54 · Jan 24, 2009, 06:16 PM

Just a stupid little bit for you Kings of Leon fans out there...

You might know that their third album, Because of the Times, was named after a United Pentecostal preacher's conference held every year in Alexandria, Louisiana that they attended every year. I just returned from there yesterday.

Here's the namesake of the album:

Sorry for crappy quality. iPhone + Facebook = bad resolution and color mish-mash.

Dakar V · Feb 10, 2009, 01:30 PM

Any thoughts on Franz' new one? I'm a little surprised it didn't crack last.fm's top 10. I thought they were big.

Jawbone54 · Feb 10, 2009, 05:04 PM

AH!

You just reminded me. I picked it up last week and have yet to listen to it all the way through...

mattyb · Feb 11, 2009, 12:10 PM

Not wanting to scare anyone, but I've asked both erik and Jawbone to be friends on Last.fm - thank fook for stuff like last.fm, being in France is like being in a musical Ice Age.

I haven't found other posters last.fm usernames in this thread (no I haven't done every page) or I'd pester you guys as well. I'm veteran35th btw.

Jawbone54 · Feb 11, 2009, 01:14 PM

Yeah, I just got the Email notification. That doesn't both me at all (ain't skeerd).

Confirming...

Jawbone54 · Feb 11, 2009, 05:42 PM

New Mute Math EP is out (only three songs and a remix).

Prepare for statistics skewing.

- - e r i k - - · Feb 11, 2009, 07:43 PM

No worries there Mattyb, anyone's free to add me on last.fm

mattyb · Feb 11, 2009, 07:51 PM

Cheers.

My iTunes list is heavily skewed by a five year old who likes Mika. Plus, its this thread that is making me listen to artists that I've never heard of before - sad life that I have.

Oisín · Feb 12, 2009, 07:58 AM

Originally Posted by mattyb

Not wanting to scare anyone, but I've asked both erik and Jawbone to be friends on Last.fm - thank fook for stuff like last.fm, being in France is like being in a musical Ice Age.

I haven't found other posters last.fm usernames in this thread (no I haven't done every page) or I'd pester you guys as well. I'm veteran35th btw.

kokoshneta = me.

mattyb · Feb 12, 2009, 08:28 AM

Your musical compatibility with kokoshneta is Very High ?!?!?!?!

Jawbone54 · Feb 12, 2009, 03:11 PM

Originally Posted by mattyb

...its this thread that is making me listen to artists that I've never heard of before - sad life that I have.

Last.fm and this thread, particularly searching for some of the artists these other guys are listening to, is what has introduced me to some artists that I would've never found otherwise. That's why I keep participating (and scrobbling).

Jawbone54 · Mar 2, 2009, 04:04 PM

U2's new album has a song called "Unknown Caller" that actually contains the lyric, "Force Quit, and move to trash."

Anyhoo, here are my stats:

Dakar V · Mar 2, 2009, 04:06 PM

Bon Jovi?

Jawbone54 · Mar 2, 2009, 04:09 PM

Originally Posted by Dakar V

Bon Jovi?

I've been giving the 80s some love recently (I hate their new stuff).

lavar78 · Mar 2, 2009, 04:11 PM

Originally Posted by Dakar V

Bon Jovi?

7 plays of Men Without Hats and you ask about Bon Jovi?

Of course, I've been known to have "The Safety Dance" on repeat (especially the 12" version).

Jawbone54 · Mar 2, 2009, 04:13 PM

Originally Posted by lavar78

7 plays of Men Without Hats and you ask about Bon Jovi?

I was wondering too.

Of course, I've been known to have "The Safety Dance" on repeat (especially the 12" version).

Exactly how this happened, although Pop Goes the World got one play, to be fair.

Dakar V · Mar 2, 2009, 04:14 PM

Originally Posted by lavar78

7 plays of Men Without Hats and you ask about Bon Jovi?

Men without Hats was so absurd I couldn't be bothered.

I'm more curious what part of the Bon Jovi library was explored.

Jawbone54 · Mar 2, 2009, 04:32 PM

Originally Posted by Dakar V

Men without Hats was so absurd I couldn't be bothered.

I'm more curious what part of the Bon Jovi library was explored.

Livin' on a Prayer
Keep the Faith
Someday I'll be Saturday Night
Always
Wanted Dead or Alive
Lay Your Hands on Me
You Give Love a Bad Name

- - e r i k - - · Mar 2, 2009, 07:19 PM

Annotated list this week:

My next project is going to be creating a smart playlist with ALL the bands and artists I've seen live. It's going to be epic.

lavar78 · Mar 2, 2009, 08:12 PM

Originally Posted by Jawbone54

I've been giving the 80s some love recently (I hate their new stuff).

Personally, I think I feel an a-ha/Duran Duran week coming.

calverson · Mar 5, 2009, 06:51 AM

There is mine. Don't insult me.

- - e r i k - - · Mar 5, 2009, 07:27 AM

^ Officially Gay™

calverson · Mar 5, 2009, 08:09 AM

Takes one to know one.

- - e r i k - - · Mar 5, 2009, 07:23 PM

Come here you big boy!

mattyb · Mar 6, 2009, 10:31 AM

Christ Death Cab for Cutie Radio is s h i t e. You aren't gay though calverson, the few gay people that I know have taste - you have none.

iTunes favs still skewed by 5 year old, especially the birthday party that she had on the 27th.

Pearl Jam is making a comeback atm chez mattyb.

calverson · Mar 6, 2009, 12:09 PM

Rosbeef, tell me, what do the few gays that you know taste like?