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      <docs>http://www.audioscrobbler.net/data/webservices</docs>      <title>AlainSch's Last.fm Journal</title>
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      <description>The Last.fm journal for AlainSch.
        Last.fm journals are a place to talk about all things music.</description>
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         <title>YAMU #3 - Yet Another Music Update Part 3</title>
         <link>http://www.last.fm/user/AlainSch/journal/2007/12/28/b5u7b_yamu_%25233_-_yet_another_music_update_part_3</link>
         <pubDate>Fri, 28 Dec 2007 12:19:17 +0000</pubDate>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div class="bbcode">Very nice and chilling album from <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Wolf+Myer+Orchestra" class="bbcode_artist">Wolf Myer Orchestra</a>: <a title="Wolf Myer Orchestra - Femme Fatal" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Wolf+Myer+Orchestra/Femme+Fatal" class="bbcode_album">Femme Fatal</a>. There is a Video to the Song <a title="Wolf Myer Orchestra &ndash; Flowers" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Wolf+Myer+Orchestra/_/Flowers" class="bbcode_track">Flowers</a> on the <a href="http://wolfmyerorchestra.com/" rel="nofollow">official website</a>.<br />
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<span title="Unknown video" class="bbcode_unknown">More (Junk O Rock Remix)</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Junkie+XL" class="bbcode_artist">Junkie XL</a> has a new Single: <a title="Junkie XL - More" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Junkie+XL/More" class="bbcode_album">More</a>. But of all Versions the <a title="Junkie XL &ndash; More (Junk O Rock Remix)" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Junkie+XL/_/More+%28Junk+O+Rock+Remix%29" class="bbcode_track">More (Junk O Rock Remix)</a> is the best. Most people should know Junkie XL from the <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/+noredirect/Elvis" class="bbcode_artist">Elvis</a> Remix of <a title="Junkie XL &ndash; A Little Less Conversation" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Junkie+XL/_/A+Little+Less+Conversation" class="bbcode_track">A Little Less Conversation</a>.<br />
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<a title="Peace Orchestra &ndash; Shining" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Peace+Orchestra/_/Shining" class="bbcode_track">Shining</a> from <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Peace+Orchestra" class="bbcode_artist">Peace Orchestra</a> was downloadable from last.fm before, but now it is only (fully) streamable... Still a really great song - and the best of the album.</div>]]></description>
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         <title>Rise Records Summer Sampler</title>
         <link>http://www.last.fm/user/AlainSch/journal/2007/07/25/b5u7a_rise_records_summer_sampler</link>
         <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jul 2007 17:36:19 +0000</pubDate>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div class="bbcode"><a href="http://www.last.fm/label/Rise+Records/" class="bbcode_label">Rise Records</a> released a free Summer Sampler. I thought some might want to use this opportunity to get some music and broaden their horizon. Everything is category <a href="http://www.last.fm/tag/hardcore" class="bbcode_tag" rel="tag">hardcore</a> music.<br />
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URL: <a href="http://www.riserecords.com/sampler/index.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.riserecords.com/sampler/index.html</a><br />
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Tracklisting:<br />
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1. <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/The+Devil+Wears+Prada" class="bbcode_artist">The Devil Wears Prada</a> - <a title="The Devil Wears Prada &ndash; Hey John, What's Your Name Again??" href="http://www.last.fm/music/The+Devil+Wears+Prada/_/Hey+John%2C+What%27s+Your+Name+Again%3F%3F" class="bbcode_track">Hey John, What's Your Name Again??</a><br />
2. <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Dance+Gavin+Dance" class="bbcode_artist">Dance Gavin Dance</a> - <a title="Dance Gavin Dance &ndash; Open Your Eyes And Look North" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Dance+Gavin+Dance/_/Open+Your+Eyes+And+Look+North" class="bbcode_track">Open Your Eyes And Look North</a><br />
3. <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/American+Me" class="bbcode_artist">American Me</a> - <a title="American Me &ndash; Finish Him" href="http://www.last.fm/music/American+Me/_/Finish+Him" class="bbcode_track">Finish Him</a><br />
4. <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/At+the+Throne+of+Judgment" class="bbcode_artist">At the Throne of Judgment</a> - <a title="At the Throne of Judgment &ndash; Martyrdom; Ruin Of Gaia" href="http://www.last.fm/music/+noredirect/At+the+Throne+of+Judgment/_/Martyrdom%253B%2BRuin%2BOf%2BGaia" class="bbcode_track">Martyrdom; Ruin Of Gaia</a><br />
5. <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Catherine" class="bbcode_artist">Catherine</a> - <a title="Catherine &ndash; Let's Pretend Like 1910" href="http://www.last.fm/music/+noredirect/Catherine/_/Let%27s+Pretend+Like+1910" class="bbcode_track">Let's Pretend Like 1910</a><br />
6. <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Drop+Dead%2C+Gorgeous" class="bbcode_artist">Drop Dead, Gorgeous</a> - <a title="Drop Dead, Gorgeous &ndash; Dressed For Friend Requests" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Drop+Dead%2C+Gorgeous/_/Dressed+For+Friend+Requests" class="bbcode_track">Dressed For Friend Requests</a><br />
7. <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Emarosa" class="bbcode_artist">Emarosa</a> - <a title="Emarosa &ndash; Epoch Coda" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Emarosa/_/Epoch+Coda" class="bbcode_track">Epoch Coda</a><br />
8. <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/It+Prevails" class="bbcode_artist">It Prevails</a> - <a title="It Prevails &ndash; Explanation Content" href="http://www.last.fm/music/+noredirect/It+Prevails/_/Explanation+Content" class="bbcode_track">Explanation Content</a><br />
9. <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Before+Their+Eyes" class="bbcode_artist">Before Their Eyes</a> - <a title="Before Their Eyes &ndash; The Nighttime Is Our Time" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Before+Their+Eyes/_/The+Nighttime+Is+Our+Time" class="bbcode_track">The Nighttime Is Our Time</a><br />
10. <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Every+Bridge+Burned" class="bbcode_artist">Every Bridge Burned</a> - <a title="Every Bridge Burned &ndash; Massachusetts" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Every+Bridge+Burned/_/Massachusetts" class="bbcode_track">Massachusetts</a><br />
11. <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Burden+of+a+Day" class="bbcode_artist">Burden of a Day</a> - <a title="Burden of a Day &ndash; Top 40" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Burden+of+a+Day/_/Top+40" class="bbcode_track">Top 40</a><br />
12. <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/For+the+Fallen+Dreams" class="bbcode_artist">For the Fallen Dreams</a> - <a title="For the Fallen Dreams &ndash; New Beginnings" href="http://www.last.fm/music/For+the+Fallen+Dreams/_/New+Beginnings" class="bbcode_track">New Beginnings</a></div>]]></description>
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         <title>Chilling...</title>
         <link>http://www.last.fm/user/AlainSch/journal/2007/07/19/b5u79_chilling...</link>
         <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jul 2007 23:43:21 +0000</pubDate>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div class="bbcode">Just chilling...<br />
<br />
I just tried my birthday present - the 13 years old Whisky. Great stuff. Smells brilliant and tastes just like... well... not heaven but certainly the next best thing.<br />
<br />
Beside the Whisky I am listening to <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Overlook" class="bbcode_artist">Overlook</a> and now <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Rob+Dougan" class="bbcode_artist">Rob Dougan</a>. Great &quot;smoky&quot; voice. I can't stop listening to him. The whole album <a title="Rob Dougan - Furious Angels" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Rob+Dougan/Furious+Angels" class="bbcode_album">Furious Angels</a> completely consists of magnificient songs! Except for the pause, which is... well only a pause...<br />
<br />
If you only know <a title="Rob Dougan &ndash; Clubbed to Death" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Rob+Dougan/_/Clubbed+to+Death" class="bbcode_track">Clubbed to Death</a> you are missing big time!</div>]]></description>
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         <title>wannabeadored - Winston, Favorit Parker, Miyagi</title>
         <link>http://www.last.fm/user/AlainSch/journal/2007/05/17/b5u78_wannabeadored_-_winston%2C_favorit_parker%2C_miyagi</link>
         <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2007 13:30:57 +0000</pubDate>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.last.fm/user/AlainSch/journal/2007/05/17/b5u78_wannabeadored_-_winston%2C_favorit_parker%2C_miyagi</guid>
         <description><![CDATA[<div class="bbcode">Gestern im Cube fand die wannabeadored Reihe mit drei unbaknnten Bands ihren Anfang. Dabei waren <a href="http://www.last.fm/event/220230+Miyagi+at+Cube+on+16+May+2007" class="bbcode_event"> Winston, Favorit Parker und Miyagi</a>, welche auch in dieser Reihenfolge auftraten.<br />
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Als ich im Cube ankam spielte bereits <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Winston" class="bbcode_artist">Winston</a>. Leider war ich weder von Winston, noch von der folgenden Band <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Favorit+Parker" class="bbcode_artist">Favorit Parker</a> sonderlich begeistert. Das lag aber weniger an den Künsten der beiden aus Wuppertal angereisten Bands, sondern daran dass die Anlage knarzte und kräftig überdreht war. Hat das Cube keine Soundtechniker, oder was ist da schief gelaufen? <br />
<br />
Als <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Miyagi" class="bbcode_artist">Miyagi</a> auf die Bühne traten war die Soundprobleme plötzlich weg. Entsprechend viel besser war auch der Auftritt. Da machte wieder es Spaß zu tanzen.<br />
<br />
Nachdem Miyagi nach dem Auftritt noch ein paar CDs loswerden konnte, legte der DJ dann auf. Interessanterweise passte die Musik nicht wirklich zu dem Punk-lastigen Konzerten, aber gut. Als dann tief in der Nacht erst Techno kam und dann auf Hip-Hop abgeschwungen wurde, wars mir dann doch zu bunt.<br />
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Alles in allem hat sich der Abend aber definitiv gelohnt.</div>]]></description>
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         <title>YAMU #2 - Yet another Music update (in german)</title>
         <link>http://www.last.fm/user/AlainSch/journal/2007/05/15/b5u77_yamu_%25232_-_yet_another_music_update_%2528in_german%2529</link>
         <pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2007 10:06:16 +0000</pubDate>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.last.fm/user/AlainSch/journal/2007/05/15/b5u77_yamu_%25232_-_yet_another_music_update_%2528in_german%2529</guid>
         <description><![CDATA[<div class="bbcode">Momentan läuft bei mir ein <a href="http://www.last.fm/user/eamezey2/journal/2007/02/25/354304/">79 minütiges Mashup</a> von <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Eamezey" class="bbcode_artist">Eamezey</a>. Mashups sind eigentlich nichts, was ich sonderlich häufig höre, aber witzig finde ich sie schon. Bei 1live gab es eine Zeit lang (heute auch noch?) die Tradition am Jahresende ein Mashup mit allen &quot;Hits&quot; des Jahres zu senden. (Gibt es die eigentlich irgendwo als MP3/CD/wasauchimmer zu haben?)<br />
<br />
Im Vergleich dazu ist dieser Mashup recht wild und wechselt manchmal recht abrupt die Musikrichtung. Trotzdem aber recht witzig für nebenher. Und wann hört man schon mal 120-130 Lieder in nur 79 Minuten?<br />
<br />
Abgesehen davon habe ich die Band <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Amity+Lane" class="bbcode_artist">Amity Lane</a> und deren Vorgänger <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/TRUSTcompany" class="bbcode_artist">TRUSTcompany</a> entdeckt. Beide irgendwo bei <a href="http://www.last.fm/tag/hard%20rock" class="bbcode_tag" rel="tag">hard rock</a>, <a href="http://www.last.fm/tag/hardcore" class="bbcode_tag" rel="tag">hardcore</a> oder <a href="http://www.last.fm/tag/metal" class="bbcode_tag" rel="tag">metal</a> einzuordnen. Dann höre ich noch die <a href="http://www.last.fm/tag/punk%20rock" class="bbcode_tag" rel="tag">punk rock</a>er <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/The+Black+Maria" class="bbcode_artist">The Black Maria</a> hoch und runter und die Hardcore Band <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Edgewater" class="bbcode_artist">Edgewater</a> steht auch hoch im Kurs.<br />
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Zu guter Letzt gibt es noch die Metal Band <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Disturbed" class="bbcode_artist">Disturbed</a>, welche mir noch nicht bekannt war - bis ich einige Lieder (insbesondere <a title="Disturbed &ndash; Down With the Sickness" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Disturbed/_/Down+With+the+Sickness" class="bbcode_track">Down With the Sickness</a> und <a title="Disturbed &ndash; Ten Thousand Fists" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Disturbed/_/Ten+Thousand+Fists" class="bbcode_track">Ten Thousand Fists</a>) aus den Clubs/Schuppen wieder erkannte. Endlich weiß ich von wem die Musik kommt.<br />
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Es waren also recht Hardcore/Metal/Punk Rock lastige Wochen...</div>]]></description>
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         <title>Eclectic score ... for the sake of not doing something constructive</title>
         <link>http://www.last.fm/user/AlainSch/journal/2007/05/10/b5u76_eclectic_score_..._for_the_sake_of_not_doing_something_constructive</link>
         <pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2007 08:23:06 +0000</pubDate>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div class="bbcode">And what the f... is the last band?<br />
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Take your top 20 artists. For each of these artists, collect the top 5 similar artists. The resulting number of unique artists is your <strong>eclectic score</strong>. If the score is small (extreme = 5) your musical preferences are very limited, and if it is large (larger than 80, extreme = 100), then you have an eclectic musical preference. You can compute your own score at <a href="http://anthony.liekens.net/pub/scripts/last.fm/eclectic.php" rel="nofollow">http://anthony.liekens.net/pub/scripts/last.fm/eclectic.php</a><br />
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My eclectic score is currently<br />
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<div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:18pt"><strong>85/100</strong></span></div><br />
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The 85 related artists for my profile are <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/3+Doors+Down" class="bbcode_artist">3 Doors Down</a> <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/A+Perfect+Circle" class="bbcode_artist">A Perfect Circle</a> <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/A+Static+Lullaby" class="bbcode_artist">A Static Lullaby</a> <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/AFI" class="bbcode_artist">AFI</a> <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Amon+Tobin" class="bbcode_artist">Amon Tobin</a> <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Ash" class="bbcode_artist">Ash</a> <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Athlete" class="bbcode_artist">Athlete</a> <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Bleed+the+Dream" class="bbcode_artist">Bleed the Dream</a> <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/blink-182" class="bbcode_artist">blink-182</a> (2) <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Boards+of+Canada" class="bbcode_artist">Boards of Canada</a> <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Breaking+Benjamin" class="bbcode_artist">Breaking Benjamin</a> <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/BT" class="bbcode_artist">BT</a> <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Bullet+For+My+Valentine" class="bbcode_artist">Bullet For My Valentine</a> <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/CAKE" class="bbcode_artist">CAKE</a> <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Campo" class="bbcode_artist">Campo</a> <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Carlos+Libedinsky" class="bbcode_artist">Carlos Libedinsky</a> <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Chiodos" class="bbcode_artist">Chiodos</a> <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Circa+Survive" class="bbcode_artist">Circa Survive</a> <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Crossfade" class="bbcode_artist">Crossfade</a> <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/De-Phazz" class="bbcode_artist">De-Phazz</a> <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Dirty+Pretty+Things" class="bbcode_artist">Dirty Pretty Things</a> <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/DJ+Shadow" class="bbcode_artist">DJ Shadow</a> <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Emery" class="bbcode_artist">Emery</a> (2) <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Faithless" class="bbcode_artist">Faithless</a> <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Fall+Out+Boy" class="bbcode_artist">Fall Out Boy</a> <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Fatboy+Slim" class="bbcode_artist">Fatboy Slim</a> <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Fluke" class="bbcode_artist">Fluke</a> <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Foo+Fighters" class="bbcode_artist">Foo Fighters</a> <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Godsmack" class="bbcode_artist">Godsmack</a> <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Gorillaz" class="bbcode_artist">Gorillaz</a> <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Gotan+Project" class="bbcode_artist">Gotan Project</a> <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Green+Day" class="bbcode_artist">Green Day</a> (2) <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Incubus" class="bbcode_artist">Incubus</a> <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Indian+Summer" class="bbcode_artist">Indian Summer</a> <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Ko%D0%AFn" class="bbcode_artist">KoЯn</a> <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Linkin+Park" class="bbcode_artist">Linkin Park</a> <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Little+Man+Tate" class="bbcode_artist">Little Man Tate</a> <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Lostprophets" class="bbcode_artist">Lostprophets</a> <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/+noredirect/Luciano+Supervielle" class="bbcode_artist">Luciano Supervielle</a> <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Marilyn+Manson" class="bbcode_artist">Marilyn Manson</a> <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Massive+Attack" class="bbcode_artist">Massive Attack</a> (3) <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Milburn" class="bbcode_artist">Milburn</a> <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Moby" class="bbcode_artist">Moby</a> (2) <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Mohinder" class="bbcode_artist">Mohinder</a> <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Moloko" class="bbcode_artist">Moloko</a> <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Moss+Icon" class="bbcode_artist">Moss Icon</a> <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/My+Chemical+Romance" class="bbcode_artist">My Chemical Romance</a> (2) <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Nickelback" class="bbcode_artist">Nickelback</a> <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Nirvana" class="bbcode_artist">Nirvana</a> (2) <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Overseer" class="bbcode_artist">Overseer</a> <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Papa+Roach" class="bbcode_artist">Papa Roach</a> (2) <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Portishead" class="bbcode_artist">Portishead</a> <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Portraits+of+Past" class="bbcode_artist">Portraits of Past</a> <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Razorlight" class="bbcode_artist">Razorlight</a> <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Red+Hot+Chili+Peppers" class="bbcode_artist">Red Hot Chili Peppers</a> (3) <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Rise+Against" class="bbcode_artist">Rise Against</a> (2) <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Roses+Are+Red" class="bbcode_artist">Roses Are Red</a> <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Seether" class="bbcode_artist">Seether</a> <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Senses+Fail" class="bbcode_artist">Senses Fail</a> <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Silverstein" class="bbcode_artist">Silverstein</a> <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Slipknot" class="bbcode_artist">Slipknot</a> <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Snow+Patrol" class="bbcode_artist">Snow Patrol</a> <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/St.+Germain" class="bbcode_artist">St. Germain</a> <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Static-X" class="bbcode_artist">Static-X</a> <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Stereophonics" class="bbcode_artist">Stereophonics</a> <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Still+Life" class="bbcode_artist">Still Life</a> <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Sum+41" class="bbcode_artist">Sum 41</a> <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/System+of+a+Down" class="bbcode_artist">System of a Down</a> (2) <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Taking+Back+Sunday" class="bbcode_artist">Taking Back Sunday</a> <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Tanghetto" class="bbcode_artist">Tanghetto</a> <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/The+Chemical+Brothers" class="bbcode_artist">The Chemical Brothers</a> (2) <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/The+Crystal+Method" class="bbcode_artist">The Crystal Method</a> <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/The+Holloways" class="bbcode_artist">The Holloways</a> <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/The+Offspring" class="bbcode_artist">The Offspring</a> <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/The+Prodigy" class="bbcode_artist">The Prodigy</a> (2) <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/The+Rakes" class="bbcode_artist">The Rakes</a> <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/The+Smashing+Pumpkins" class="bbcode_artist">The Smashing Pumpkins</a> <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/The+Used" class="bbcode_artist">The Used</a> <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Thievery+Corporation" class="bbcode_artist">Thievery Corporation</a> <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Tool" class="bbcode_artist">Tool</a> <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Tosca" class="bbcode_artist">Tosca</a> <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Trapt" class="bbcode_artist">Trapt</a> <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Underoath" class="bbcode_artist">Underoath</a> <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Weezer" class="bbcode_artist">Weezer</a> <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/%EF%BF%BD%EF%BF%BD%EF%BF%BD" class="bbcode_artist">���</a></div>]]></description>
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         <title>Mainstreamity: 34,8% (or 29,2% or 53% or something in between)</title>
         <link>http://www.last.fm/user/AlainSch/journal/2007/02/24/b5u75_mainstreamity%253A_34%252C8%2525_%2528or_29%252C2%2525_or_53%2525_or_something_in_between%2529</link>
         <pubDate>Sat, 24 Feb 2007 13:14:56 +0000</pubDate>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div class="bbcode">A new meme - this time to calculate the mainstreamity of a person. Because the background of the calculation seems unclear to some lets take a look at it:<br />
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1. Sum the weekly listeners of your top 20.<br />
2. Divide by 20<br />
3. Divide by the number of people listening to <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Radiohead" class="bbcode_artist">Radiohead</a><br />
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Ok lets do that for my case:<br />
<br />
1. <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Gotan+Project" class="bbcode_artist">Gotan Project</a>: 75,310<br />
2. <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Three+Days+Grace" class="bbcode_artist">Three Days Grace</a>: 73,861<br />
3. <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Green+Day" class="bbcode_artist">Green Day</a>: 481,980<br />
4. <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Hoobastank" class="bbcode_artist">Hoobastank</a>: 171,967<br />
5. <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/The+Rifles" class="bbcode_artist">The Rifles</a>: 11,637<br />
6. <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/AFI" class="bbcode_artist">AFI</a>: 218,534<br />
7. <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/The+Prodigy" class="bbcode_artist">The Prodigy</a>: 270,440<br />
8. <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Billy+Talent" class="bbcode_artist">Billy Talent</a>: 109,501<br />
9. <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Nine+Inch+Nails" class="bbcode_artist">Nine Inch Nails</a>: 311,650<br />
10. <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/UNKLE" class="bbcode_artist">UNKLE</a>: 79,484<br />
11. <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Sublime" class="bbcode_artist">Sublime</a>: 197,968<br />
12. <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Red+Hot+Chili+Peppers" class="bbcode_artist">Red Hot Chili Peppers</a>: 564,891<br />
13. <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Feeder" class="bbcode_artist">Feeder</a>: 91,314<br />
14. <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Kosheen" class="bbcode_artist">Kosheen</a>: 53,736<br />
15. <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Franz+Ferdinand" class="bbcode_artist">Franz Ferdinand</a>: 398,606<br />
16. <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Thom+Yorke" class="bbcode_artist">Thom Yorke</a>: 102,753<br />
17. <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Junkie+XL" class="bbcode_artist">Junkie XL</a>: 34,631<br />
18. <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/The+Offspring" class="bbcode_artist">The Offspring</a>: 296,301<br />
19. <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/System+of+a+Down" class="bbcode_artist">System of a Down</a>: 408,572<br />
20. <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Manau" class="bbcode_artist">Manau</a>: 6,137<br />
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Sum: 3,959,273<br />
Divide by 20: 197,963.65<br />
Divide by Radiohead (568,789): <em>34,8%</em><br />
<br />
So this is the percentage of average amount of listeners of my top-20 groups compared to listeners of Radiohead.<br />
<br />
Still there is the Question out there: Why Radiohead? Lets take a look into the <a href="http://www.last.fm/charts/music/artist/">Global Artist Charts</a>. My guess would be Radiohead was at place 1 at the time of calculation. To update the meme I should take the current place 1: Red Hot Chili Peppers, but actually they have the most listeners, but not the most plays - which are mislabeled on the bands pages as listeners. So the correct update would actually be <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/The+Beatles" class="bbcode_artist">The Beatles</a> with 678,181 plays.<br />
<br />
That would give me a mainstreamity of<em> 29,2%.</em><br />
<br />
The problem with this: The only way to actually reach 100% would be <strong>only</strong> listening to The Beatles, no other band. Not once. So the <strong>really</strong> way would be taking the average of all top 20 places: 373,852.8. That would actually give me<em> 53%</em> mainstreamity. This number is still not 100% correct, because it is based on the top 20 of listeners, not top 20 of plays (which last.fm does not provide).<br />
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Whatever...</div>]]></description>
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         <title>Chaos Abend bei der Hurricane/Southside Clubtour</title>
         <link>http://www.last.fm/user/AlainSch/journal/2007/02/20/b5u74_chaos_abend_bei_der_hurricanesouthside_clubtour</link>
         <pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2007 23:12:52 +0000</pubDate>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div class="bbcode">Am 18. Februar fand im Ringlokschuppen die <a href="http://www.last.fm/event/102207+Hurricane+Southside+Clubtour" class="bbcode_event">Hurricane Southside Clubtour Part I</a> statt. Dabei waren die Bands: <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Bromheads+Jacket" class="bbcode_artist">Bromheads Jacket</a>, <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Plain+White+T%27s" class="bbcode_artist">Plain White T's</a>, <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/The+Films" class="bbcode_artist">The Films</a> und <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/OK+Go" class="bbcode_artist">OK Go</a>. <br />
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Zu den &quot;Garage Rock&quot; Tönen von Bromheads Jacket (einzige britische Band) stelle ich fest, dass die Kaffeemaschine am Tresen aus ist - und bestelle mir zum Aufwärmen ein kaltes Bier. Warm will man das ja dann auch nicht haben. Endlich im eigentlich Konzertsaal angekommen muss ich feststellen, dass noch weniger Besucher als bei <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/The+Rifles" class="bbcode_artist">The Rifles</a> anwesend sind. Aber bei einem Ticketpreis von €13,85 war das ja fast klar.<br />
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Die Bromheads können aber weder mich, noch den Rest des Publikums wirklich begeistern. In der Beschreibung war etwas ähnliches zu den <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Arctic+Monkeys" class="bbcode_artist">Arctic Monkeys</a> angekündigt. Also bitte. So leid es mir tut - meilenweit entfernt - nett anzuhöhren maximal. Und ich bin so oder noch nicht &quot;aufgewärmt&quot;. Um 20:15 dann ein Lebenszeichen von Miriam - aus einer Telefonzelle! In 20 Minuten ist sie da! 20:30 ist dann passend Umbaupause - nur weit und breit keine Miriam oder Japanerin zu sehen.<br />
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Kurz darauf wird der amerikanische Teil des Abends eingeläutet - es betreten die <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Plain+White+T%27s" class="bbcode_artist">Plain White T's</a> aus Chicago die Bühne und ich postiere mich am Ein-/Ausgang um sowohl ein Auge auf den Eingang halten zu können, als auch das Konzert verfolgen zu können. Von dieser Band war mir sogar vorher schon das Lied <a title="Plain White T's &ndash; Hate (I Really Don't Like You)" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Plain+White+T%27s/_/Hate+%28I+Really+Don%27t+Like+You%29" class="bbcode_track">Hate (I Really Don't Like You)</a> bekannt - woher auch immer. Um kurz vor 21 Uhr dann wieder ein Anruf von Miriam - sie findet den Ringlokschuppen nicht. Ich lasse mein Ticket ungültig werden (ich habe glücklicherweise eh noch drei Tickets) und renne raus. Gerade als ich den Smart erkenne, erklingt im Hintergrund dumpf das bereits erwähnte Lied... Aber das ist einem auch egal, wenn man nach einem halben Jahr eine alte Freundin wieder begrüßen darf. Ausserdem waren die Jungs zwar irgendwie nicht schlecht, aber auch nicht wirklich gut.<br />
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Kaum sind wir wieder im Warmen, schon gibt es die nächste Umbaupause. Bei The Films fällt Miriam dann auf, dass die Band ja gar nicht Deutsch singt... Ich muss hingegen feststellen, dass ich den harten britischen Dialekt der Rifles wesentlich besser verstanden habe als die Amis auf der Bühne. Die sollen mal richtig Englisch  sprechen lernen! The Films gefallen mir persöhnlich ganz gut und ich entschließe mich später die CD zu kaufen. Die Zeit verfliegt und die nächste Umbaupause steht an. Die Kommunikation mit Natsuko beschränkt sich leider auf ein paar wenige Brocken Englisch und Gestikulieren - bzw von Miriam übersetzen lassen.<br />
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OK Go geht auf die Bühne, es lächelt 70er Jahre Tapete (ähnlich zum Musikvideo zu Do What You Want) von der frisch aufgebauten Leinwand. Die Konfettikanonen unterstreichen wer hier der Hauptact ist. Den meisten wird OK Go bekannt sein von dem Musikvideo Here It Goes Again, indem die vier Musiker auf Laufbändern einen witzigen Tanz hinlegen. Mitten während des Konzertes überraschte die Band damit, einfach mal mitten ins Publikum zu gehen. Sie fordern alle auf sich hinzusetzen und machen Lagerfeuerstimmung. Nicht nur ich war überrascht - Natsuko und Miriam waren auch sichtlich begeistert.<br />
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Bekannt wurde OK Go ursprünglich mit ihrem für $10 im Garten eines Bandmitglieds produzierten Musikvideo A Million Ways. Die dort gezeigte Choreografie ist inzwischen ihr Markenzeichen und als krönender Abschluss des Abends wurde dann der Tanz auch auf der Bühne live gezeigt. Sehr witzig. So viel optische Gimmicks hätte ich nie von einem Konzert für €14 erwartet. Der Eintritt hat sich gelohnt!<br />
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Für die es interessiert: <a href="http://www.weirdo-blog.de/?q=node/752" rel="nofollow">die komplette Hintergrundstory</a>.</div>]]></description>
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         <title>The Rifles Concert</title>
         <link>http://www.last.fm/user/AlainSch/journal/2007/02/14/b5u73_the_rifles_concert</link>
         <pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2007 12:47:59 +0000</pubDate>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div class="bbcode">Seit längerem wieder mal ein Konzert. Am <a href="http://www.last.fm/event/50924+The+Rifles+at+Ringlokschuppen+on+13+February+2007" class="bbcode_event">Dienstag 13. Februar spielten The Rifles</a> in Bielefeld im Ringlokschuppen.<br />
<br />
Martin bekam die zweite Karte und als wir im halbvollen Ringlokschuppen aufschlugen, spielte bereits die Vorband <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Fertig%2C+Los%21" class="bbcode_artist">Fertig, Los!</a>. Eine Deutschrockband ala <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Juli" class="bbcode_artist">Juli</a> oder <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Sportfreunde+Stiller" class="bbcode_artist">Sportfreunde Stiller</a> - dummerweise stehe ich ja nicht sonderlich auf deutsche Texte. Deren Lied <a title="Fertig, Los! &ndash; Links, Rechts, Links" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Fertig%2C+Los%21/_/Links%2C+Rechts%2C+Links" class="bbcode_track">Links, Rechts, Links</a> gefällt mir als einziges besser. Ich habe allerdings trotzdem die EP <a title="Fertig, Los! - Den Westwind ernenn' ich zu meinem Friseur" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Fertig%2C+Los%21/Den+Westwind+ernenn%27+ich+zu+meinem+Friseur" class="bbcode_album">Den Westwind ernenn' ich zu meinem Friseur</a> gekauft; denn erstens ist der Titel zu geil und zweitens die Bassistin Julia  zu süß um der Band nicht ein wenig Umsatz und hier etwas Publicity zu bescheren. Wer Juli / Sporties mag, der wird dieser Band wahrscheinlich auch etwas abgewinnen können.<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.last.fm/music/The+Rifles" class="bbcode_artist">The Rifles</a> kam nach der üblichen Umbaupause endlich auf die Bühne und sofort flippten die ganzen Briten vor uns aus und das Moshpit breitete sich aus. Sehr geiles Konzert. Meine beiden Favoriten <a title="The Rifles &ndash; Narrow Minded Social Club" href="http://www.last.fm/music/The+Rifles/_/Narrow+Minded+Social+Club" class="bbcode_track">Narrow Minded Social Club</a> und <a title="The Rifles &ndash; Local Boy" href="http://www.last.fm/music/The+Rifles/_/Local+Boy" class="bbcode_track">Local Boy</a> kamen allerdings erst in der Zugabe und die Bude war natürlich schon viel länger am brennen.<br />
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Alles in allem ein sehr gelungener Abend!</div>]]></description>
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         <title>YAMU - Yet another music update</title>
         <link>http://www.last.fm/user/AlainSch/journal/2007/01/27/b5u72_yamu_-_yet_another_music_update</link>
         <pubDate>Sat, 27 Jan 2007 06:26:03 +0000</pubDate>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div class="bbcode">It's amazing. I can't stop playing <a title="Nine Inch Nails &ndash; Right Where It Belongs" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Nine+Inch+Nails/_/Right+Where+It+Belongs" class="bbcode_track">Right Where It Belongs</a>. I'm usually not into <a href="http://www.last.fm/tag/industrial" class="bbcode_tag" rel="tag">industrial</a>, but this song is just sooo brilliant, that I just rushed out and bought the Limited Edition of <a title="Nine Inch Nails - With Teeth" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Nine+Inch+Nails/With+Teeth" class="bbcode_album">With Teeth</a>. The CD is good, but none of the other songs can really compare to Right Where It Belongs. <a title="Nine Inch Nails &ndash; Every Day Is Exactly The Same" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Nine+Inch+Nails/_/Every+Day+Is+Exactly+The+Same" class="bbcode_track">Every Day Is Exactly The Same</a> is the second best song, imo.<br />
<br />
Anyways. I also strongly dig the album <a title="Thom Yorke - The Eraser" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Thom+Yorke/The+Eraser" class="bbcode_album">The Eraser</a>. I play the songs <a title="Thom Yorke &ndash; Harrowdown Hill" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Thom+Yorke/_/Harrowdown+Hill" class="bbcode_track">Harrowdown Hill</a> and <a title="Thom Yorke &ndash; Black Swan" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Thom+Yorke/_/Black+Swan" class="bbcode_track">Black Swan</a> like at least 5 times a day.<br />
<br />
Also very high on my playlist is <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Animal+Alpha" class="bbcode_artist">Animal Alpha</a> from Norway. The song <a title="Animal Alpha &ndash; Bundy" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Animal+Alpha/_/Bundy" class="bbcode_track">Bundy</a> is imo the best from <a title="Animal Alpha - Pheromones" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Animal+Alpha/Pheromones" class="bbcode_album">Pheromones</a> and the CD is definatly worth buying. And that is my problem! I haven't found even one shop where I could buy this CD or even any of the EPs from Animal Alpha!<br />
<br />
A band I was recommended is <a href="http://www.gigwise.com/contents.asp?contentid=25564" rel="nofollow">WinterKids</a>. It seems they gain popularity in the veryUK quickly. Actually I think they are overhyped. They are not bad, but the song <a title="WinterKids &ndash; Somebody Elses Clothes" href="http://www.last.fm/music/WinterKids/_/Somebody+Elses+Clothes" class="bbcode_track">Somebody Elses Clothes</a> is the only one I really found catchy. On the other hands I said <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Max%C3%AFmo+Park" class="bbcode_artist">Max&iuml;mo Park</a> was overhyped when they were new.<br />
<br />
Another discovery of mine is the song <a title="Ghinzu &ndash; Do You Read Me" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Ghinzu/_/Do+You+Read+Me" class="bbcode_track">Do You Read Me</a>. Ghinzu is a belgium alternative rock band and I definately recommend their CD <a title="Ghinzu - Blow" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Ghinzu/Blow" class="bbcode_album">Blow</a>. <br />
<br />
I still haven't stopped listening to <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Three+Days+Grace" class="bbcode_artist">Three Days Grace</a>.<br />
<br />
And some links for the germans: Intro schreibt über <a href="http://www.intro.de/news/23039231" rel="nofollow">Jürgen Trittin als DJ</a> und die Welt überlegt, ob <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Britney+Spears" class="bbcode_artist">Britney Spears</a> das <a href="http://www.welt.de/data/2007/01/23/1186862.html%20" rel="nofollow">Mädchen aus dem Dschungel</a> ist.</div>]]></description>
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