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I had been working on this list for a while; then I realized there was a script that could do all of the wor for me! Crazy indeed. Anyway, if you hadn't head about it, the procedure for this exercise is as follows:

First, make a list of your top-20 artists overall. Then, for each of these artists, add the 8 most similar artists to your list. Delete any duplicates, count up the number of entries on your list and this will give you some idea of how eclectic your listening habits are. A score of 9 represents an extremely unvaried musical taste while a 160 represents an extremely varied one.

As I mentioned, a script can be found at
http://keef.co.nr/?page=lastfm_test1

(I also included rankings for each of the artists on the list)

1: U2: Ranked #1
2: Coldplay: Ranked #86(tie)
3: R.E.M.: Ranked #40(tie)
4: Red Hot Chili Peppers: not on the charts
5: Oasis: not on the charts
6: The Beatles: Ranked #2
7: Queen: Ranked #15(tie)
8: Green Day
9: Radiohead: Ranked #40(tie)
10: Bob Dylan: Ranked #218(tie)
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