en http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ Thu, 1 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 Thu, 1 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 60 http://www.audioscrobbler.net/data/webservices http://www.last.fm/user/bpdlr/journal The Last.fm journal for bpdlr. Last.fm journals are a place to talk about all things music. http://www.last.fm/user/bpdlr/journal/2008/07/09/226znn_left_the_player_running_last_night Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:59:40 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/bpdlr/journal/2008/07/09/226znn_left_the_player_running_last_night I muted the last.fm player last night to watch a video - and forgot to unmute it or close it before I went to bed. Guess that will up my AEP score a bit?]]> http://www.last.fm/user/bpdlr/journal/2007/03/27/4lsx_aritsts_sharing_the_same_name Tue, 27 Mar 2007 14:56:15 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/bpdlr/journal/2007/03/27/4lsx_aritsts_sharing_the_same_name It's a shame that last.fm doesn't have a decent system for handling artists who share the same name. Discogs, for example, is very strict about naming, although you have to put up with names such as "Outrage (6)". I would have thought some technical wizadry would allow for a seamless system.

Wouldn't it be good though if last.fm and Discogs merged? Then strict mp3 tagging could be enforced, and it would allow people to slowly rename their whole music collection as they came across badly named/tagged songs.

Until then I guess all those obscure D&B artists that I find on old compilations will always show up on the last.fm player as being someone else, a new thrash metal band from Hoboken maybe, or a glam punk outfit from Slough.]]> http://www.last.fm/user/bpdlr/journal/2006/08/23/4lsw_change_of_image Wed, 23 Aug 2006 18:23:33 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/bpdlr/journal/2006/08/23/4lsw_change_of_image Decided to change the image in my profile to reflect the fact that I'm playing WoW much too much these days, hence the lack of activity.

I'm only on here now cos the servers are still down after the big patch :/]]> http://www.last.fm/user/bpdlr/journal/2006/07/25/4lsv_are_my_neighbours_really_close_to_me%3F Tue, 25 Jul 2006 21:45:21 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/bpdlr/journal/2006/07/25/4lsv_are_my_neighbours_really_close_to_me%3F the idea is to take your top 6 neighbours, list their top three artists then show whereabouts those artists are on your charts.

the 'are my neighbours really close to me' thing. - jonig4's Journal - Last.fm

Well, let's see. I've left out one guy who had been inactive for almost a year:

Zdenek_Z:

1. Total Science - 4th
2. Ed Rush & Optical - 6th
3. Dillinja - 2nd

darkdrumz:

1. Cause 4 Concern - 23rd
2. Dylan - n/a
3. Dom & Roland - 4th

Supraliter:

1. RAM Trilogy - 32nd
2. Teebee - 1st
3. Ed Rush & Optical - 6th

groverdown:

1. Konflict - 11th
2. Concord Dawn - 93rd
3. Dillinja - 2nd

khomatech:

1. Boards of Canada - 41st
2. Aphex Twin - 23rd
3. This Mortal Coil - n/a (dunno why...)

pashok:

1. Pendulum - n/a
2. E-Z Rollers - 186th
3. Nu:Tone - 64th]]> http://www.last.fm/user/bpdlr/journal/2006/07/18/4lsu_fave_artists_a-z Tue, 18 Jul 2006 20:11:21 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/bpdlr/journal/2006/07/18/4lsu_fave_artists_a-z A is for Aphex Twin
B is for The Black Dog
C is for Cocteau Twins
D is for Digital
E is for Ed Rush
F is for The Future Sound of London
G is for A Guy Called Gerald
H is for Herbie Hancock
I is for Gregory Isaacs
J is for Linton Kwesi Johnson
K is for Kid Spatula
L is for Lemon D
M is for Joni Mitchell
N is for Nick Drake
O is for The Orb
P is for Public Enemy
Q is for Q Project
R is for Roxy Music
S is for Steely Dan
T is for Talking Heads
U is for Undercover Agent
V is for Various Artists
W is for anyone on Warp
X is for AFX (closest I could get...)
Y is for Neil Young
Z is for µ-Ziq]]> http://www.last.fm/user/bpdlr/journal/2006/07/18/4lst_the_songs_game Tue, 18 Jul 2006 04:56:02 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/bpdlr/journal/2006/07/18/4lst_the_songs_game This is like email spam from a girlfriend, but slightly more random...

The rules:
1. Put your music player on shuffle.
2. Press forward for each question.
3. Use the song title as the answer to the question even if it doesn't make sense. NO CHEATING!

The questions, and my answers:

Will it be ok?
Caution (Spirit remix) (not looking good)

How are you feeling today?
The Breakdown (Part 1) (this is getting scary...)

How do your friends see you?
Married, 2 Kids (didn't even know I had this track. Anyway, I'm not!)

Will you get married?
Peng 33 (suitably obscure answer...)

What is your best friend's theme song?
From Now On

What is the story of your life?
Living In Another World (lolz!)

What was high school like?
Big Black Mariah (not far off....)

How can you get ahead in life?
Click Bang (well, that's true...)

What is the best thing about your friends?
Jamaican Ska (lolz!)

What is today going to be like?
Frontier

What is in store for this weekend?
Erase and Rewind

What song describes you?
Once in a Lifetime (I swear, this was totally random...)

To describe your grandparents?
Apollo (Superstars of Rock Remix)

How is your life going?
My Baby (:))

What song will they play at your funeral?
Reelin' In The Years (omg)

How does the world see you?
All Wi Doin Is Defendin

Will you have a happy life?
The Negotiation Limerick Song (Ganja Kru remix)

What do your friends really think of you?
Ode to Billie Joe

Do people secretly lust after you?
So Smooth (yep, that's me... :p)

How can I make myself happy?
Vampyros Lesbos (always thought I was a lesbian tapped in a man's body...)

What should you do with your life?
Grimey (hmm)

Will you ever have children?
You'll Never Know (well, I have one already , so....)

Overall, a good waste of an hour... :p]]> http://www.last.fm/user/bpdlr/journal/2006/03/02/4lss_can%27t_connect! Thu, 2 Mar 2006 10:54:36 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/bpdlr/journal/2006/03/02/4lss_can%27t_connect! Can't get the Player to work, and the AS plugin doesn't seem to be working for WinAmp either. Grr! I have a feeling my boss's blocked some ports on the firewall or something, although it's a pretty strict firewall anyway and it's always worked before.

Can't see any news about the player changing however, so I reckon it's gotta be something at my end.

UPDATE: the AS plugin is reporting recent tracks, so there's definitely a problem with the connection... hmmm]]> http://www.last.fm/user/bpdlr/journal/2006/02/20/4lsr_this_is_*not*_by_%22bad_company%22 Mon, 20 Feb 2006 14:19:42 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/bpdlr/journal/2006/02/20/4lsr_this_is_*not*_by_%22bad_company%22 Look at the album cover, it says "]EIB[" in the top left corner. "Bad Company" looks like a rock band from their artist page, and this is not rock, it's drum and bass.]]> http://www.last.fm/user/bpdlr/journal/2006/02/18/4lsq_sigur_ros Sat, 18 Feb 2006 13:42:29 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/bpdlr/journal/2006/02/18/4lsq_sigur_ros Wow. Just listened to "Takk" last night, on the way into town to see a friend, and then later while I was in bed. It's not often you hear music that is so different that it takes you somewhere that you've never been before. I'm probably a bit late in discovering them (!) but I'm so glad I have. I'd recommend this to anyone. Turn down the lights, turn up the volume, lie on the floor and bliss out.]]> http://www.last.fm/user/bpdlr/journal/2006/02/15/4lsp_lounge_lizard Wed, 15 Feb 2006 15:54:39 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/bpdlr/journal/2006/02/15/4lsp_lounge_lizard OMG I'm going from darkstep jungle to lounge music!

Found a rich seam of Brazilian music (gotta love the beats) and then found myself listening to lots of lounge music/acid jazz. Some favourite finds: Beady Belle and Rivera Rotation, especially Clouds Around Your Heart.

Well, I doubt they'll knock Mr James off the top spot on my charts for a while, but it makes a change :)]]>