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Post your Last.fm overall top 20 artists, the first song you heard of theirs, the song that made you fall in love, and your current favorite.

keep in mind, current favorite =/= all time favorite

1. Taking Back Sunday
you're so last summer
you're so last summer
catholic knees

2. The Beatles
can't remember, probably i will
also can't remember
i saw her standing there

3. Panic at the Disco
i write sins not tragedies
time to dance
new perspective

4. Jimmy Eat World
blister
a praise chorus
let it happen

5. Brand New
the shower scene
jude law and a semester abroad
sink

6. Jack's Mannequin
kill the messenger
kill the messenger
meet me at my window

7. Cloud Cult
living on the outside of your skin
living on the outside of your skin
no one said it would be easy

8. Bon Iver
skinny love
flume
skinny love

9. Modest Mouse
uhh... third planet?
breakthrough
bankrupt on selling

10. The Killers
somebody told me
mr. brightside
read my mind

11. Death Cab for Cutie
little fury bugs?
styrofoam plates
marching bands of manhattan

12. Counting Crows
mr. jones
mr. jones
a murder of one

13. Bright Eyes
lover i don't have to love
something vague
erm. poison oak?

14. AFI
maybe bleed black, idrk
the leaving song pt 2
darling, i want to destroy you

15. Tegan and Sara
the con
the con
the cure

16. Peter Gabriel
come talk to me
salsbury hill
secret world

17. Something Corporate
punk rock princess
fall
punk rock princess

18. Pela
lost to the lonesome
waiting on the stairs
waiting on the stairs

19. Envy on the Coast
sugar skulls
artist and repertoire
temper, temper

20. Nada Surf
whose authority
whose authority
ice on the wing

ShockPop Play List - October 4, 2009

A great group of artists in the chat room included:
Richard Snow! Peter Burns! Laurie Biagini! John Evans!
Pete/The Big I Am! James/Billy Two Shoes!
Wim Oudijk! Snippet! Pete/Cult Of Wedge!
and tuning in from France - Patrick Druex!

These fine folks all typed with us in the chat room
while we dug their tunes!

Here's the sounds that made the show what it was today!

1. The Duckworth Lewis Method - Gentlemen and Players (3:23)
2. Two Sheds Jackson - is there anyone out there (3:50)
3. Class Three Overbite - Chasing The Rabbit (2:24)
4. Automat - It's The Beginning Of The End (3:57)
5. The Virgineers - Dr. Glouster (3:25)
6. John Lefler - Better by Design (4:48)
7. The Pillbugs - Plastic Surgical Holiday/Morning Mr Brain (4:28)
8. Cloud Cult - Story Of The Grandson Of Jesus (2:36)
9. PT Walkley - Daydreaming (2:14)
10. marmalade army - Welcome to the Army (1:24)
11. marmalade army - Flower Girl (1:43)
12. Tesco Chainstore Mascara - Writer's Block (3:07)
13. Brad Sucks - Fake It (3:34)
14. Big Smith - Burn Down The House (3:48)
15. snippet - Grow a moustache (3:09)
16. Laurie Biagini - Happiness Looks Good On You (3:38)
17. cult of wedge - highway to hell (3:36)
18. The Gamilons - surfer girl (2:29)
19. The Gilligans - Fireflies In A Jar (3:23)
20. Checkpoint Charley - Free (3:05)
21. Beagle Hat - On My Way (3:50)
22. W.I.M. - Spirit (3:22)
23. Clearlake - Its Getting Light Outside (3:44)
24. Richard Snow - Expectations (2:52)
25. Envy & Other Sins - Highness (3:38)
26. Reaction - Summer Of Love (3:33)
27. Paul Steel - My Sister Found A Grain Of Rice In Her Bellybutton (0:16)
28. Paul Steel - Tall People Can't Be Trusted (0:15)
29. Paul Steel - Can't Talk Now (The Phone Is On Fire) (0:15)
30. Paul Steel - You Can't Fool Me (Ginger Man) (0:15)
31. Seth Swirsky - The Sun Is Shining (Somewhere In The World) (3:51)
32. Circus Devils - ships from prison to prison (2:37)
33. miaBeane and the Asthmatic Scene - The Colquhoun Brothers (2:12)
34. Coconut Records - Microphone (2:53)
35. Mike Viola - Find Somebody to Love (2:57)
36. Bryan Scary and the Shredding Tears - Mama Waits (2:44)
37. Splitsville - Joan Of Arc (2:38)
38. Stephen Lawrenson - Let's Go (3:11)
39. Captain Wilberforce - Born Again Brand New Man (2:55)
40. The Fieros - One Woman (2:20)
41. Frank Ciampi - Oh Gloria (2:36)
42. The Sugarplastic - Sins Can Swim Like This (3:58)
43. Nicholas Alan - Ego Tripping At The Gates Of Hell (3:12)
44. Pop Archeology Transmission - New Improved Dark Ages (3:38)
45. Tim Anthony - no words (3:20)
46. jointpop - The Spelling Bee (2:32)
47. Nelson Bragg - Lived This Life Too Long (3:35)
48. The Britannicas - One Of These Nights (3:09)
49. PT Walkley - The Lucky Ones (1:52)
50. The Rubinoos - Amnesia (3:47)
51. Checkpoint Charley - Cardiac Arrest (3:16)
52. Laurie Biagini - Rockin My World Like You Only Know How (3:53)
53. Pipitone - Hey Kid (3:11)
54. Vinnie Zummo - Photogragh (3:11)
55. Luke Jackson - Goodbye London (3:42)
56. Richard Chance - Nicola Jones (2:06)
57. Liverpool Express - John Paul Ringo and George(5:00)

See you next Sunday, October 11 for the next broadcast of ShockPop!
Showtime is NOON EDT (5P GMT) on on ScrubRadio.com

truevilgenius's top albums (overall)
1. Editors - An End Has a Start (459) 2. Wintersleep - Welcome to the Night Sky (376) 3. Patrick Wolf - The Magic Position (353) 4. Death Cab for Cutie - Plans (313) 5. Feist - Let It Die (294) 6. The National - Alligator (262) 7. The Shins - Wincing the Night Away (261) 8. Ladytron - Witching Hour (249) 9. The Shins - Chutes Too Narrow (245) 10. Cloud Cult - The Meaning of 8 (243) 11. Ladytron - 604 (240) 12. Interpol - Turn on the Bright Lights (238) 13. Patrick Wolf - Wind in the Wires (236) 14. Interpol - Antics (234) 15. Ladytron - Light & Magic (224) 16. Arcade Fire - Funeral (222) 17. The Faint - Danse Macabre (198) 18. Rilo Kiley - Take Offs and Landings (198) 19. Death Cab for Cutie - Transatlanticism (198) 20. Bishop Allen - The Broken String (197) 21. Crystal Castles - Crystal Castles (197) 22. The Shins - Oh, Inverted World (192) 23. Tegan and Sara - The Con (191) 24. Metric - Live It Out (191) 25. God Is an Astronaut - All Is Violent, All Is Bright (189) 26. Stars - Set Yourself on Fire (188) 27. The Faint - Wet From Birth (186) 28. Sea Wolf - Leaves In The River (174) 29. Lovers Electric - Whatever you want (169) 30. Ratatat - Ratatat (165) 31. The Organ - Grab That Gun (164) 32. Against Me! - New Wave (163) 33. The Faint - Blank-Wave Arcade (162) 34. The Sounds - Dying to Say This to You (162) 35. Nine Inch Nails - The Downward Spiral (161) 36. Explosions in the Sky - All Of A Sudden I Miss Everyone (161) 37. Editors - The Back Room (159) 38. Tegan and Sara - So Jealous (159) 39. Max Richter - Memoryhouse (157) 40. Air Traffic - Fractured Life (155) 41. Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend (153) 42. Patrick Wolf - Lycanthropy (151) 43. Ratatat - Classics (151) 44. Grace Potter and the Nocturnals - This Is Somewhere (143) 45. Hot Hot Heat - Elevator (142) 46. Ólafur Arnalds - Eulogy for Evolution (140) 47. Rilo Kiley - More Adventurous (140) 48. Rilo Kiley - The Execution of All Things (138) 49. Kaiser Chiefs - Yours Truly, Angry Mob (134) 50. Klaxons - Myths Of The Near Future (132)

1. What's your favorite song by 15?
Belle and Sebastian
Get Me Away From Here, I'm Dying or Funny Little Frog

2. How did you get into 20?
Bon Iver
Countless AP members talking For Emma, Forever Ago up. I decided to listen to their recommendations.

3. Who is your favorite member in 1?
Elliott Smith
Gee, so hard. Elliott I guess?

4. What’s your favorite lyric bit by 31?
Death Cab for Cutie
I just love the simplicity of "I need you so much closer" repeated in Transatlanticism. So effective

5. Have you ever seen 22 live?
The National
I wish!

6. What's your favorite album from 10?
The Maccabees
Colour It In

7. Do you own any merchandise from 3?
Something Corporate
No. I want a shirt badly but they're impossible to find. Even moreso in girl sizes.

8. What is a good memory you have of 7?
Nada Surf
Singing along to Weightless with my friend in her car.

9. Is there a member of the same age as you in 2?
The Dear Hunter
Nope!

10. When did you first get into 8?
Neko Case
About two years ago, my dad played Fox Confessor Brings the Flood a lot, and I never really paid attention. Then one day I was actually listening when Dirty Knife was playing and I thought, "This is really cool. I should listen to this more." and I almost instantly fell in love with that album.

11. Who likes 4 along with you?
Sufjan Stevens
My parents love him! And most of my friends like Chicago, but haven't heard anything else by him.

12. Which song did you first hear from 16?
The Decemberists
16 Military Wives

13. What song made you fall in love with 5?
Bright Eyes
It was the album I'm Wide Awake It's Morning, now one of my all time favourite albums.

14. Which song do you not like by 18?
Earlimart
Haven't heard a song I don't like by these guys.

15. Why do you like 14's songs?
Grammatics
Because they are legitimately like nothing I've ever heard. Incredibly talented and unique band.

16. Where did you first hear 6?
blink-182
It was 5th grade, and I can't remember where we were, but I remember being in the car with my cousin who is two years older than me. I'm pretty sure we were waiting for my mom while she was getting groceries. She had her walkman with her and showed me the song What's My Age Again? and said. "This is blink-182, they're really good."

17. How long was 19 a singer before you liked them?
The Weepies
I first heard these guys about a year and a half ago, but I didn't even really start to listen to them until a few months ago. So I guess about 8 years?

18. Does 13 have a song that gives you a bad memory?
Cat Power
Nope, I only have good memories associated with this wonderful woman.

19. When did you get into 17?
Owen
I saw a poster for a show that he was going to be playing in Hali, and I had seen the name thrown around on AP before, so I thought that this would be a good time to start listening. Unfortunately, the show got canceled due to lack of ticket sales. Devastating.

20. How long have you been into 9?
Joshua Radin
About a year or so.

21. If 11 had a concert 300 miles away, would you drive there to see them?
Rogue Wave
Honestly, probably not. I'd love to see them live, but I probably wouldn't go. Especially since I'd have no one to go with.

22. How many CDs do you own of 12?
Beirut
I only own The Flying Club Cup, but I plan to buy Gulag Orkestar as well if I find it.

23. Does 21 have a song that makes you cry?
Imogen Heap
No. But no one does, really.

24. Does 27 have a song that makes you happy?
Nick Drake
Pink Moon and Which Will

25. Does 23 have a song that makes you smile?
Cloud Cult
Hurricane And The Fire Survival Guide

26. What's the last song you've listened to from 28?
Conor Oberst
Moab, probably my favourite song by him.

27. Is there a song by 32 that you've listened to more than 30 times?
Iron & Wine
Not according to last.fm, but I've definitely listened to Pagan Angel and a Borrowed Car, Wolves (Song of the Shepherd's Dog), and Resurrection Fern over 30 times.

28. What is a song from 50 that you've only listened to once?
Allister
There isn't one!

29. Is there a song you are sick of hearing by 24?
Kevin Devine
Nope!

30. What song got you into 40?
Matt Pond PA
People Have A Way

31. What is your favorite single by 25?
Jack's Manneqiun
Dark Blue, with La La Lie in second.

32. If 49 hated you, what would you do?
JamisonParker
Be very confused, but slightly honoured that they care enough to hate me.

33. What would you say if 43 or one of the members from 43 asked you out?
Florence + The Machine
I'm flattered Florence, but I don't swing that way.

34. Would you care if 41 had a boyfriend/girlfriend?
Spoon
As long as they keep making music, it makes no difference to me!

35. Who has the best voice in 46?
A.A. Bondy
Well there's only one guy...

36. Do you think 26 is/are good looking?
Regina Spektor
She is a pretty lady with a pretty voice.

37. How many times have you listened to your favorite song by 36?
St. Vincent
Now, Now currently has 8 plays. I feel like I've listened to it more times than that though.

38. How many CDs do you own of 30?
Bloc Party
Sadly, none. I'm a university student, I can't afford CDs!

39. Is there a song from 38 that makes you mad?
Gatsby's American Dream
Nope!

40. Which member from 39 do you want to see go solo? If 31 is only one artist, what would you do if they joined a group?
Trespassers William
They should just stay as they are.

41. What does your favorite song from 48 remind you of?
Voxtrot
Kid Gloves - this summer!

42. Did you hate 29 at first?
The Hush Sound
Loved 'em at first listen.

43. Does your best friend also listen to 33?
Azure Ray
Ha, no.

44. Do you think your parents would like 37?
Coconut Records
I think so.

45. Does 47 have a song that makes you want to dance?
Fanfarlo
Not really.

46. Have you ever seen 34 in person?
Dirty Projectors
Pssh, like they would come to Hali.

47. Do you like 44's name?
Phoenix
I don't dislike it.

48. Is there someone in 45 that you want to go out with?
Northstar
I love Nick Torres, just not in that way.

49. Do you know anyone that hates 42?
The Matches
Impossible.

50. Have you ever danced to a song from 35?
Winterpills
Ha, they don't make very dancey music...

To download this mixtape, along with many other mixes and albums, visit my blog, Watch the Tapes! Updates regularly with albums from extremely varied genres, both new and old.

A nice fall-ish themed mixtape. I quite enjoy it, and hope you do as well. Cheers, and please leave comments on the blog or here if you have any!

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1. The Microphones - "Instrumental"
2. The Microphones - "I Felt Your Shape"
3. The Gaslight Anthem - "Here's Looking At You, Kid"
4. Crash Test Dummies - "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm"
5. Maniac - "I Gotta Feeling"
6. Beautiful Small Machines - "Servo Manual Chapter 1"
7. Tommy Sparks - "These Things Happen"
8. Cloud Cult - "Everybody Here Is a Cloud"
9. Wilco - "You And I"
10. Coldplay - "Parachutes"
11. Billie the Vision & The Dancers - "Liar and a Thief"
12. Metropolis Now - "Mr. Sandman"
13. Cap'n Jazz - "Aok"
14. The Replacements - "Here Comes a Regular"
15. Violent Femmes - "Good Feeling"
16. The Weakerthans - "One Great City!"
17. Harvey Danger - "Problems and Bigger Ones"
18. Windmill - "Spaceship Earth"
19. Mark Mothersbaugh - "I Always Wanted to Be a Tenenbaum"
20. The Dresden Dolls - "The Perfect Fit"
21. Green Day - "Song Of The Century"
22. Manchester Orchestra - "I Can Feel a Hot One"

a person can work up a mean, mean thirst

Busy, busy day on ShockPop today! Had to go loooooong!
Played more than three hours of killer power pop,
rock, alternative, progressive, quirkyness because
the chat room kept crying out for more... MORE!!

Check my blog for more Play Lists!

Thanks to everyone who joined us in chat!
These wonderful artists typed with us while we dug their music!
The Big I Am! Wim Oudijk! Billy Two Shoes!
Snippet! Purple Pam! John Evans! The Shadow Kabinet!
Automat! Cult Of Wedge! Maxi Dunn! Soundserif!
Rachael Dunn! Todd Dillingham! Laurie Biagini!
...and representing the brotherhood of fellow radio broadcasters:
Adam from Pop Garden Radio and Mike from Twirl Radio joined in!!

Here is who got played today:

1. P.J. Olsson - Visine
2. marmalade army - Welcome to the Army
3. Marmalade Army - Flower Girl
4. Ken Sharp- The Man Who Couldn't Be Wrong
5. The Mommyheads - You Keep On Looking Back
6. Dave Stephens - Too Much Too Little Too Late
7. Reaction - Summer Of Love
8. Class Three Overbite - Life Is A Piece Of Cake
9. Mike Viola - 279 East 10th Street
10. Gregory Pepper and his Problems - Drop The Plot
11. The Duckworth Lewis Method - The Age of Revolution
12. Cloud Cult - Story Of The Grandson Of Jesus
13. The Gilligans - Fireflies In A Jar
14. Bob Evans - We're A Mess
15. Automat - I Need, I Know, I Do (demo)
16. The Shadow Kabinet - Holy Cow
17. cult of wedge - cat got tongue

Then we spun the Tenlons fort EP
"Forever Is A Long Time" - an Amazing disc!

18. Tenlons Fort - Forever Is A Long Time
19. Tenlons Fort - Since The Beginning
20. Tenlons Fort - Another Part Of You
21. Tenlons Fort - First Strike
22. Tenlons Fort - Could It Be Right
23. Tenlons Fort - You're Not Needed Anymore

24. Maxi Dunn - Welcome To Soonville
25. Soundserif - King of the night
26. Envy & Other Sins - Highness
27. the james clark institute - I Wonder Where You Are Tonight, Jenny Lee
28. The Big I Am - Hole
29. Dark Captain Light Captain - Miracle Kicker
30. Laurie Biagini - Rockin My World Like You Only Know How
31. The Duckworth Lewis Method - The Sweet Spot
32. The Pillbugs - Milkman's Wife
33. rachael dunn - Out In The Storm
34. Greg Pope - Burden
35. Misophone - The Motherless Moth Headed Bread Boy
36. Echolyn - Bright Sides
37. Richard Chance - She Heals Me
38. Lohio - Owen!
39. The Mismatch - Out Tonight
40. Friendly Foes - Get Ripped
41. Anne Soldaat - Rubitin
42. Chris Richards and the Subtractions - I, Miss July
43. Spookey Ruben - These Days Are Old
44. Frank Ciampi - Anna
45. Baskervilles - Staying There For A While
46. The Humbugs - One More Day
47. Giraffe - The World Just Gets Smaller
48. snippet-I love your t shirt
49. Snippet-Love u 4 all time
50. Snippet-Lovely ugly people
51. Snippet - I'm Peckish
52. Snippet - Grow a moustache


See you next Sunday when we'll do it again!

11AM EDT - "Just Good People" - acoustic folk plus!
Noon EDT - "ShockPop!" - power pop and beyond!

Sparky rocks your Sundays on ScrubRadio.com!

Here the link to my myspace blog where you can read the whole story...

http://blogs.myspace.com/dtp2web

Here's the list of todays tunes...

1. Fluid Ounces - Lend Me Your Ears (2:54)
2. The Red Button - Free (3:24)
3. Big Smith - Burn Down The House (3:48)
4. The Sugarplastic - Sins Can Swim Like This (3:58)
5. Caddy - Electric Hero (3:15)
6. Strangefinger - Two Angels (Radio Edit) (2:51)
7. Pop Archeology Transmission - She Blew It Like a Kiss (2:43)
8. The Chemistry Set UK - La Logica del Canvi (6:02)
9. Nelson Bragg - Turn The Darkness Into Gold (3:54)
10. Kenny Howes - Thought You'd Never Go (2:57)
11. The Pretty Critics - You (3:03)
12. The Shadow Kabinet - The Strings Of Her Sitar (3:29)
13. Symphony in DeMeanor - White Rabbit (2:50)
14. Cloud Cult - Must Explore/Journey Of The Featherless (3:24)
15. snippet - Lovely ugly people (4:08)
16. The Major Labels - Don't Hear A Single (3:08)
17. rachael dunn - Out In The Storm (3:29)
18. Turin Brakes - Fishing For A Dream (4:29)
19. Paul Starling - Hey Now Dana (3:38)
20. Downeaster - Built To Last (2:48)
21. PT Walkley - Audrey Macy (3:23)
22. Big Kid - I Hope You're Happy Now (Without Me) (3:20)
23. Vinnie Zummo - Take The Cream (3:57)
24. Dusty Rhodes and the River Band - dear honey (3:27)
25. John Hoskinson - Creepy (2:03)
26. Paper Airplane - Four Trucks Sitting in the Snow (3:33)
27. The Big I Am - Collecting Skies (Wim mix) (5:45)
28. Coconut Records - Microphone (2:53)
29. Laurie Biagini - Sweet Dream Symphony (4:39)
30. Caravan - In The Land Of Grey And Pink (4:50)
31. W.I.M. - Little Napoleon (2:49)
32. The Voyces - Let Me Die In Southern California (5:59)
33. Dent May & His Magnificent Ukulele - Howard (2:52)
34. snippet - I'm Peckish (2:03)
35. hiawata! - Chocolate for breakfast (2:50)
36. The Skygreen Leopards - Paid by the Hour (2:24)
37. Chris McKay and the Critical Darlings - Happy Here And Now (4:05)
38. Vanilla - Liar's Club (3:25)
39. Paper or Plastic - Postcards & Technology (3:51)
40. The Madd - Her Big Man (2:31)
41. Choir of Young Believers - Action/Reaction (4:35)
42. Slow Mosias - Fliptop Exit (2:35)
43. Liverpool Express - John George Ringo & Paul (5:00)