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1. What's your favorite song by 15? (Ani DiFranco)
I can't decide between "You had Time" and "What If No One's Watching"

2. How did you get into 20? (Fiona Apple)
Through the movie "Pleasantville". Her cover of Across the Universe was played at the end.

3. Who is your favorite member in 1? (Rilo Kiley)
Of course Jenny Lewis.

4. What’s your favorite lyric bit by 29? (Damien Rice)
I don't know. Though I listen to some lyrics, I never really listened to Damien's. Maybe I should start now.

5. Have you ever seen 22 live? (Jeff Buckley)
No. Sadly he's dead, because I really wanted to see him one time.

6. What's your favorite album from 10? (Kate Nash)
Made of Bricks. The only one by now.

7. Do you own any merchandise from 3? (Ingrid Michaelson)
No, except the songs.

8. What is a good memory you have of 7? (Jenny Lewis)
Seeing her live in Berlin in October 2008. This was the first time I really wanted to see somebody live and it was a good time.

9. Is there a member of the same age as you in 2? (Julia Marcell)
Well, Julia is a bit older than me. Sadly, because she's cute :o

10. When did you first get into 8? (Emiliana Torrini)
Radio Eins played one of her Berlin concerts in the radio once, before she released Fisherman's Woman. I listened to it and started to fall in love with her.

11. Who likes 4 along with you? (Death Cab for Cutie)
My older sister likes them. And probably the rest of the indie world as well.

12. Which song did you first hear from 16? (Sharon Little)
Follow That Sound. Heard it first on the TV show "The Cleaner".

13. What song made you fall in love with 5? (Metric)
Monster Hospital - the first song I heard from them.

14. Which song do you not like by 18? (Elliot Smith)
Difficult. I don't know. The songs are almost the same and bring the same reaction to me: quietness, goodness...

15. Why do you like 14's songs? (She & Him)
I started to listen to them because of Zooey Deschanel. And I started to listen to M. Ward, after I discovered She & Him. She & Him is cute music, I like her voice and the cover songs are good.

16. Where did you first hear 6? (Terra Naomi)
On YouTube. I think it was Close To Your Head.

17. How long was 19 a singer before you liked them? (Jenny Lewis with The Watson Twins)
Jenny Lewis sings since 1999 or so, I started to like her mid 2006...

18. Does 13 have a song that gives you a bad memory? (The Hot Toddies)
No. I don't know them for too long.

19. When did you get into 17? (Avril Lavigne)
While I was in high school. Some others were listening to her, I started, too. It must be a year after she released her debut.

20. How long have you been into 9? (Sia)
I don't know. Three years maybe.

21. If 11 had a concert 300 miles away, would you drive there to see them? (Lykke Li)
Definitely. If I had the money to travel. I still want to see her live some day.

22. How many CDs do you own of 12? (Lily Allen)
Both her albums and some EPs.

23. Does 21 have a song that makes you cry? (Coldplay)
No, I'm not that emotional enough. But Spies and Trouble would be the favorites.

24. Does 27 have a song that makes you happy? (Amy Macdonald)
Not really. Maybe all of the more rock-y songs.

25. Does 23 have a song that makes you smile? (KT Tunstall)
Black Horse and the Cherry Tree. Always fascinating how she is performing that song.

26. What's the last song you've listened to from 28? (Sophie Zelmani)
I don't know. I listened to the album "Love Affair" last time.

27. Is there a song by 32 that you've listened to more than 30 times? (Explosions in the Sky)
No, not yet. But Your Hand In Mine could be it.

28. What is a song from 50 that you've only listened to once? (The Weepies)
A Painting By Chagall

29. Is there a song you are sick of hearing by 24? (Jenny Owen Youngs)
Well, I listened too often to Hot In Herre, but I still like it - so, no.

30. What song got you into 40? (Audrey)
Mecklenburg

31. What is your favorite single by 25? (The Ting Tings)
Shut Up And Let Me Go

32. If 49 hated you, what would you do? (Lenka)
I don't care if she would hate me.

33. What would you say if 42 or one of the members from 42 asked you out? (Feist)
Mmh, Leslie is not really my type. But I would say yes, when do you have the chance to go out with her anyway?

34. Would you care if 41 had a boyfriend/girlfriend? (Kathleen Edwards)
No.

35. Who has the best voice in 46? (Fleet Foxes)
What is the name of the vocalist?

36. Do you think 26 is/are good looking? (Dido)
Yeah, Dido looks good. She looks even more hotter than I started to listen to her in 2001.

37. How many times have you listened to your favorite song by 36? (Bif Naked)
Lucky - hundreds of times.

38. How many CDs do you own of 30? (Amanda Palmer)
Well, her The Dresden Dolls albums and her debut album.

39. Is there a song from 38 that makes you mad? (Tori Amos)
No, I don't really listen to her music that often...

40. Which member from 31 do you want to see go solo? If 31 is only one artist, what would you do if they joined a group? (Wir sind Helden)
Judith Holofernes was solo before her time in the band, but I want to see some new solo stuff from her.

41. What does your favorite song from 48 remind you of? ([Placebo)
Hm, no remindings...

42. Did you hate 43 at first? (Colbie Caillat)
No. I loved her since first sight. Or listen.

43. Does your best friend also listen to 33? (M. Ward)
Nobody I know listens to M. Ward.

44. Do you think your parents would like 37? (Tina Dico)
I don't know. My dad never listens to "newer" music and my mom doesn't care what she is listening.

45. Does 47 have a song that makes you want to dance? (Nerina Pallot)
Not really. No.

46. Have you ever seen 34 in person? (Sara Bareilles)
Well, I saw her live once.

47. Do you like 44's name? (Emily Jane White)
Simple name. Double name. Easy to remember. It's good.

48. Is there someone in 45 that you want to go out with? (Aimee Mann)
Going out with Aimee Mann... Not really.

49. Do you know anyone that hates 39? (The Dresden Dolls)
I know nobody who doesn't like them.

50. Have you ever danced to a song from 35? (Liz Phair)
Whip-Smart is really cool to dance, but I never danced to her music.

Questioned and answered on July 3, 2009.