h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

stellastarr*

*rubs thighs*

Does emily know of this fetish?

Maybe it's because I'm an Aussie, but I have no idea of any of the bands you are talking about except for placebo.

1. Oasis - Definitely Maybe (Cigarettes and Alcohol)
2. The Verve - A Northern Soul (This Is Music)
3. Primal Scream - XTRMNTR (Shoot Speed/Kill Light)
4. Joy Division - Closer (Isolation)
5. Doves - The Last Broadcast (Pounding)
6. The Stooges - The Stooges (No Fun)
7. The Beatles - Revolver (Taxman)
8. My Bloody Valentine - Loveless (Soon)
9. Radiohead - The Bends (Just)
10. The White Stripes - The White Stripes (Screwdriver)

1. Kylie Minogue - Slow (Platinum)
2. 50 Cent - P.I.M.P (Gold)
3. Australian Idol Final 12 - Rise Up (Gold)
4. Beyonce feat. Sean Paul - Baby Boy (Gold)
5. Black Eyed Peas - Where is the Love? (Platinum x 2)
6. Nickelback - Someday (Gold)
7. Delta Goodrem - Not me, Not I (Platinum)
8. P.Diddy/Nelly/Murphy Lee - Shake Your Tailfeather (Platinum)
9. Fabolous - Into You (Highest position yet)
10. So Yesterday - Hilary Duff (Highest position was 8)

oh my god Stellastarr* are my favourite new band (if you couldn't tell that already). when we saw Jane's Addiction in november the Star Spangles were the first support band and they were bloody awful. when they'd finally finished and we realised there was another band before the mighty Janes we were like "nooooooooooo!" but then they came on and were completely amazing! it was my introduction to Stellastarr* and we went straight out and bought the album. it hasn't been off my cd player since.
also, they have a song called 'Jenny' (about me) with the line 'Jenny's coming after you...' (about me, rather aptly) therefore i have to love them. and they're touring in march, supported by the Killers, who also have a song called 'Jenny'. a whole gig in honour of me! ahahaha!

Philly's just said that she doesn't think its all about me cos they don't know who i am but i'm choosing not to believe her.

1. Queen - greatest hits (Bohemien Rahpsody)
2. James - best of (Tomorrow)
3. OST* - The Rocky Horror Picture Show (Time Warp)
4. R.E.M - in time (Everybody hurts)
5. OST* - The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring (A journey in the dark)
6. Placebo - Sleeping with Ghosts (The Bitter End)
7. Coldplay - A Rush Of Blood To The Head (In My Place)
8. OST* - Romeo and Juliet (Young hearts run free)
9. Jamiroquai - Travelling without moving (Virtual insanity)
10. OST*- Kill Bill Vol 1 (Dont let me be misunderstood)

*= Original soundtrack

1. Roni Size & Reprazent - New Forms (Destination)
2. Massive Attack - Blue Lines (Unfinished Sympathy)
3. Spiritualized - Ladies and Gentlemen we are floating in space (Come Together)
4. My Bloody Valentine - Loveless (I Only Said)
5. DJ Shadow - Endtroducing... (Mutual Slump/The Number Song/Midnight in a Perfect World)
6. Tricky - Maxinquaye (Aftermath/Feed Me)
7. Portishead - Dummy (Mysterons/Glory Box)
8. Asian Dub Foundation - Community Music (Scaling New Heights)
9. Mr. Scruff - Keep it Unreal (Get A Move On)
10. Squarepusher - Go! Plastic (I Wish You Could Talk)

1. Pink Floyd - Atom Heart Mother
2. Rob Dougan - Furious Angels
3. UNKLE - Psyence Fiction
4. Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells
5. DJ Shadow - Endtroducing
6. The Prodigy - Fat of the land
7. Rob D. - Clubbed to Death
8. The Notwist - Neon Golden
9. Ennio Morricone - Greatest Hits
10. God is an astronaut - The end of the beginning

Ah, how things (moods, perspectives, tastes, et. al.) change with the passage of time!

My current top ten are a bit different from just over a year ago... analytical hypotheses welcome.

In no particular order:

1) Wire- Pink Flag
2) Husker Du- Zen Arcade
3) Killing Joke- Killing Joke
4) Social Distortion- White Light, White Heat, White Trash
5) Black Flag- Damaged
6) The Damned- Machine Gun Etiquette
6) The Jesus & Mary Chain- Psychocandy (dur!)
7) Naked Raygun- All Rise
8) Big Black- The Rich Man's Eight-Track Tape
9) Minor Threat- Out of Step
10) Joy Division- Unknown Pleasures

and honorable mention to Bauhaus for: Press the eject and Give Me the Tape

Anyone else got an "update"?

Ems vanished

1) Dream Theater - Metropolis Part 2: Scenes From A Memory
2) Cryptopsy - None So Vile
3) Rush - 2112
4) Pig Destroyer - Prowler In The Yard
5) DragonForce - Sonic Firestorm
6) Emperopr - Anthems To The Welkin At Dusk
7) Darkthrone - A Blaze In The Northern Sky
8) Decapitated - Winds Of Creation
9) At The Gates - Slaughter Of The Soul
10) King Crimson - In The Court Of The Crimson King

Where is the wonderful YES? musicianship, mind broadening musical ideas and lovely melodies( I could go on and on and on )( Gates of Delirium the best piece of music ever). Where is the wonderful Kate Bush ( Houds of Love ) a top ten album ever, the wonderful Bjork ever. Revolver! Electric Ladyland!
Blonde on Blonde! M&M! Faithless! Is everyone out there deaf or a leaf.

Some people just lke things a little more concise, I guess...

I was always more into Candy Apple Grey than Zen Arcade, but I think I'm the only one

Interesting... I think Zen Arcade's a couple of really good songs on it, but Candy Apple Grey's that bit more accessible and easier to listen to as an album. What d'you think?

When I was at school, I used to go to sleep to that long one on the b-side of Zen Arcade. What was it called now? Recurring Dreams?

Yeah, it's that tough distinction between the whole album and the individual content... it's pretty hard to dislike any husker du, though.

In no particular order:

1. Meatloaf - Bat Out Of Hell (2 out of 3 ain't bad)
2. Alanis Morissette - Jagged Little Pill (Hand in my pocket)
3. Oasis - (What's The Story) Morning Glory (don't look back in anger)
4. Robbie Williams - Greatest Hits (Come Undone)
5. Sheryl Crow - The Very Best Of (Picture)
6. Bon Jovi - Crossroad (Bed of roses)
7. Soundtrack - Dirty Dancing (Hey! Baby)
8. Shania Twain - Come on Over (Rock This Country)
9. Queen - Greatest Hits (killer queen)
10. Soundtrack - O Brother, Where Art Thou? (you are my sunshine)

Deb

Ok, i'll now say (in no particular order cos I can't do that):

Stellastarr* - Stellastarr* (A Million Reasons)
Libertines - Up The Bracket (Tell The King)
Cocteau Twins - Heaven Or Las Vegas (Iceblink Luck)
Bright Eyes - Fevers & Mirrors (An Attempt To Tip The Scales) or I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning (Land Locked Blues), i can't decide...
Suede - Dog Man Star (The Wild Ones)
Interpol - Turn On The Bright Lights (Leif Erikson)
Jesus & Mary Chain - Psychocandy (Just Like Honey)
Mazzy Star - So Tonight That I Might See (Bells Ring)
Pixies - Surfer Rosa (River Euphrates)
Belle & Sebastian - If You're Feeling Sinister (Get Me Away From Here, I'm Dying)

well then