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/hessles_____x/journal The Last.fm journal for hessles_____x. Last.fm journals are a place to talk about all things music. http://www.last.fm/user/hessles_____x/journal/2008/05/22/1znbr3_meow. Thu, 22 May 2008 11:31:16 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/hessles_____x/journal/2008/05/22/1znbr3_meow. Belle and Sebastian. I don't actually remember, I think it was when I was first into Franz and I randomly listened to Beautiful and loved it, and it went from there I guess...

2. What was the first song you ever heard by 22?
The Fiery Furnaces. I have no idea actually, um, Tropical Iceland possibly, I dunno.

3. How many albums by 13 do you own?
Babyshambles. Both of them, I only physically own [album artist=Babyshambles]Down in Albion though, twice actually :|

4. What is your favorite song by 15?
Arctic Monkeys. Uh I don't really care about them now. Maybe Fake Tales of San Francisco.

5. What is your favorite song by 5?
Patrick Wolf. I don't think I could ever choose actually. I love The Childcatcher, Adder, Paris, Wind in the Wires... loads more.

6. Is there a song by 6 that makes you happy?
Franz Ferdinand. Plenty. Do You Want To and Darts of Pleasure in particular I suppose.

7. What is your favorite song by 10?
Kaiser Chiefs. Piss off.

8. What is a good memory you have involving 30?
Ladytron. Seeing them live with Franz in 2005, that gig was incredible.

9. Is there a song by 19 that makes you happy?
Pulp - yes there are many.

10. How many times have you seen 25 live?
Elle Milano. Never, annoyingly enough. I think they've been up here like once? And then it was over 18s so... I'm kinda going off them anyway 'cause their albums is baws compared to their old demos.

11. What is the first song you ever heard by 23?
Art Brut. Formed a Band! We formed a band!

12. What is your favorite album by 11?
The Cribs. I'm not sure I could actually choose as I love them all, probably The New Fellas.

13. Who is a favorite member of 1?
Maxïmo Park? (though probably not for much longer..). Um, Paul Smith. :]

14. Have you ever seen 14 live?
Bloc Party. Aye, just once, at the SECC in December.. they were really good, worth the wait.

15. What is a good memory involving 27?
Foals. That day we went to a Dykeenies instore and so had sold one of our Foals tickets for the same night but a brilliant and bizarre twist of events saw us go anyway :]

16. What is your favorite song by 16?
The Rakes. Not sure, I like more or less all of Capture/Release but of the more recent album I like Down With Moonlight a lot.

17. What is your favorite album by 18?
Blood Red Shoes. The only one.

18. What is your favorite song by 21?
Sons and Daughters. Either Rama Lama or Taste The Last Girl.

19. What is the first song you ever heard by 26?
The Karelia. Christ, how are these still so high up? Umm Divorce at High Noon.

20. What is your favorite album by 2?
The Dykeenies. Again, the only one though some EPs and b-sides are better.

21. What is your favorite song by 3?
Ash. I actually... it changes all the time. It's probably between Twilight of the Innocents, Lose Control, Numbskull, Renegade Cavalcade and everything else...

22. What is your favorite song by 8?
The Libertines. I don't know, really, Up the Bracket probably.

23. How many times have you seen 17 live?
Larrikin Love. I got to see them support Dirty Pretty Things once and they were outstanding, it annoys me now that I was supposed to go to their gig the day before I had an exam and ended up not going, thinking I'd see them next time. Alas, there was no bloody next time.

24. What is the worst song by 12?
Dirty Pretty Things, take your pick, I don't know, I haven't listened to them in a long while.

25. What was the first song you ever heard by 28?
Air Traffic. Charlotte possibly.

26. What is you favorite album by 7?
We Are Scientists. As much of a pleasant surprise as Brain Thrust Mastery was, it can't top With Love and Squalor. Of course, Safety, Fun And Learning (In That Order) will always reign supreme so..

27. What is your favorite song by 24?
The Pipettes. Pull Shapes.

28. Is there a song by 9 that makes you happy?
The Automatic. Most of them I guess actually.

29. What is your favorite album by 4?
Muse. Origin of Symmetry.

30. How many albums do you own by 20?
The Distillers. I have all 3 of them on this but I physically own the second two, my copy of Coral Fang is ridiculously scratched and overplayed.]]> http://www.last.fm/user/hessles_____x/journal/2007/03/13/2agr_seen_livemet%2C_aka._gloating_opportunity. Tue, 13 Mar 2007 16:40:16 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/hessles_____x/journal/2007/03/13/2agr_seen_livemet%2C_aka._gloating_opportunity.
The Dykeenies [x15]

Maxïmo Park [x6]

Kaiser Chiefs [x4]
We Are Scientists [x4]

Blood Red Shoes [x3]

Franz Ferdinand [x2]
Mumm-Ra [x2]
The Automatic [x2]
1990s [x2]
Love Is All [x2]
Art Brut [x2]
Arcadian [x2]
Patrick Wolf [x2]
The Cribs [x2]
Foals [x2]

Ladytron
Editors
Graham Coxon
Polysics
The Research
Alterkicks
Au Revoir Simone
The Blood Arm
The Noisettes
Muse
Howling Bells
The Futureheads
The Fridays
Larrikin Love
Mando Diao
Dirty Pretty Things
The Horrors
THE HEDRONS
bishi
RipChord
The Holloways
The Rakes
Walter Schreifels
Sergeant
Prinzhorn Dance School
Ratatat
CSS
Cougar
We Are The Physics
Vincent Vincent and the Villains
The Debuts
Echo & the Bunnymen
Blondie
The Law
Air Traffic
The Changes
Good Shoes
One Night Only
The Wallbirds
The Pigeon Detectives
The Dodgems
The Dead 60s
Ash
Lightspeed Champion
The Little Ones
Turbonegro
Marilyn Manson
Bloc Party
Beggars
The Courteeners
Babyshambles
Frightened Rabbit
Black Kids
Sons and Daughters
The Fire and I
Epic26
The Strands
Healthy Minds Collapse
Electric Drugstore
Youthmovies
Esser
Oxford Collapse
Royworld
These New Puritans
The Kills
Copy Haho
1984
Luva Anna
Sparkling Shadazz
The Pictish Trail
Stevie Jackson
The Week That Was
Felix Kubin
School of Language

Met:
Paul Smith[x3], Archis Tiku[x3], Lukas Wooller[x2], Duncan Lloyd[x2], Tom English of Maxïmo Park
Keith Murray[x2], Chris Cain[x2], Michael Tapper of We Are Scientists
Carl Barat, Anthony Rossomando, Didz Hammond, Gary Powell of Dirty Pretty Things
Drew McConnell, Adam Ficek, Pete Doherty of Babyshambles
Nick McCarthy, Alex Kapranos of Franz Ferdinand
James Frost of The Automatic
Gill, Rosie, Soup, Tippi of THE HEDRONS
Brian/Andy/Alan Henderson, Steven Ramsay, John Kerr of The Dykeenies (lost count XD)
Gary Jarman, Ross Jarman, Ryan Jarman of The Cribs
Scott Paterson of Sons and Daughters
Steven Ansell of Blood Red Shoes]]> http://www.last.fm/user/hessles_____x/journal/2006/10/15/2agq_survey_about_gigs. Sun, 15 Oct 2006 18:51:49 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/hessles_____x/journal/2006/10/15/2agq_survey_about_gigs. The Automatic, 9/10/06, Glasgow ABC

How many people were there?
'Bout 1000

What bands have you seen in concert the most, and how many times?
Maxïmo Park - 3

Do you have any set lists? From what bands?
Yup. Maxïmo Park, 24/8/06. :)

Are there any CDs in close proximity to you? Which ones?
A few - The Automatic - Recover single, Sonic Youth - Washing Machine, Muse - Showbiz, Camera Obscura - Biggest Bluest Hi Fi & Underacheivers Please Try Harder

What band are you in the mood to see live right this second?
I dunno. Eh. Franz Ferdinand would be nice. *misses them*

Have you ever been on a tour bus?
Haven't.

Have you ever partied with a band?
Sadly not.

How many states/provinces have you been to concerts in?
Glasgow & Edinburgh... I know, I'm far travelled

What bands did you see live the month of May?
None in May. I stalked in May, saw no gigs though :(

What CD are you addicted to at the moment?
I'm really into Love Is All - Nine Times That Same Song

Who is one band that you used to like, but now you can't stand?
The Killers. Although, When You Were Young is... close to my heart, lmao. x)

Have you ever been on anyone's guest list? Who's?
I haven't

Last band person that you got a picture with?
*COUGHUSERPICCOUGHCOUGH* Paul Smith of Maxïmo Park *swoon*

Do you consider yourself a groupie?
According to my Uncle I am, lmao...

If you were to name a boy and a girl after any band....what would you name them?
Quite like Eisley for a girl... for a laddie... fuck knows

How old were you when you went to your first concert?
8 or 9 I think

Who was it?
Steps..

What bands haven't you seen yet that you want to see?
Ehh. Camera Obscura, The Fiery Furnaces, Hot Club De Paris... and all the ones in my upcoming gigs list.

Are you wearing a band shirt right now?
No

What band do you own the most merch of?
Probably Kaiser Chiefs

What song is on your myspace right now?
Life Without Buildings - New Town

Have you ever met that band?
Nope

Do you ever do anything crazy at shows?
Ehehe, nothing too out of the ordinary

What are your favorite venues to go to shows at?
I like the ABC and the Carling Academy

What band do you have the most performance pictures of?
Maxïmo Park

Would you ever get a tattoo representing a band?
Possibly a subtle one

How many concerts do you average a year?
I dunno, I never used to go to many and this year I've got tons lined up

Upcoming shows?
We Are Scientists, Muse, The Futureheads, The Dykeenies, Dirty Pretty Things

List every band you've EVER seen live, no matter how obscure.
Oh, Good God.
Steps and their unknown support acts.
Hear'Say and their unknown support acts.
Westlife and their unknown support acts. STFU I WAS DRAGGED KICKING AND SCREAMING ALRIGHT.
Busted
Mark Owen
David Sneddon
Blue
And I can't remember any more from that lame thing I went to at which most of those were at.
Now, onto bands I've seen fairly recently.
Ladytron
The Cribs
Graham Coxon
Polysics
The Research
The Dykeenies
Blood Red Shoes
Love Is All
Alterkicks
Mumm-Ra
The Automatic
Franz Ferdinand
Kaiser Chiefs
Maxïmo Park.]]> http://www.last.fm/user/hessles_____x/journal/2006/09/23/2agp_some_current_music-related_thoughts_of_mine. Sat, 23 Sep 2006 01:09:06 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/hessles_____x/journal/2006/09/23/2agp_some_current_music-related_thoughts_of_mine. Patrick Wolf, Accident & Emergency. I'd been slightly sceptical, for I'd heard that he was aiming for a more commercial - perhaps even too commercial - direction with his music. However, I was pleasantly surprised when I heard it; not disappointed in the least. He certainly appears to be going for a more contemporary sound, and is bound to gain a significant increase in recognition from such, but the brilliant thing is he hasn't left behind his original sound. By maintaining the uniqueness that people love in his work and putting a poppy twist on that, he's created a fantastic piece of work which means he will attract a wider fanbase - which he undoubtedly deserves - without alienating those who fell in love with his previous music. I'm in love with it, and as ever the lyrics are beautiful, striking... I cannot wait until February to hear The Magic Position. Also, lately I think I've only just begun to properly appreciate the beauty of his music. From the first time I heard Patrick I liked what he did, but I've been listening to him a fair amount lately and am in awe of his talent. I love his ability to display vulgarity but retain a childlike innocence about him; he truly is one of a kind. Ultimate confirmation of a devotion I have for a musical act comes when I have a desperate want to see them live - I am dying to see Patrick Wolf live, now.

On the subject of live music, next week - Saturday 30th September, to be exact - I'm seeing Maxïmo Park for what will be the second time this year, third time overall. The first time I didn't appreciate it as much as I should've done, since I wasn't incredibly interested in the band at that point, but now it's come full circle. This band's music means a lot to me, and knowing this is going to be the last chance I'll get to see them live for a while saddens me, but I am pleased I've taken my chances to see them on both occasions this year. Paul Smith's lyrics touch me so much, I can't think of any other band that have affected me so much - I'm obscenely excited about next Saturday, to say the least. I absolutely fucking adore Maxïmo Park.

They're being supported by Love Is All and Blood Red Shoes. For once I am pretty impressed with the quality of the support acts, but I am slightly disheartened by the fact that Hot Club De Paris are supporting at later dates on this tour, hence meaning I will miss them. They're very quirky, and having been praised and raved about by none other than Paul himself, I can't say I'm too happy that they're not appearing at the Glasgow show. Just to rub salt in the wounds, I purchased tickets to see Dirty Pretty Things later in the year – who are also being supported by Hot Club De Paris, but again: not in Glasgow. It's a shame, but Mando Diao and of course the divine Larrikin Love will make up for that.

Re: Dirty Pretty Things. Their song Wondering is a real favourite of mine. It's an absolute beauty. Brilliantly sing-along-able, pretty stirring as well, it's welled me up a good few times. Carl Barât is a truly inspiring character, in my opinion.

A band I've recently become fond of, also, are Sonic Youth. I don't know what took me so long, they've been recommended to me before, but I'd heard some describe them as "weird" and gave them a miss. The thing is though, they've been about for absolutely ages and still make brilliant music. I've yet to hear something of theirs I don't like. Dirty is a fantastic album, and I intend to blow some money on either Goo or Washing Machine tomorrow.

Anybody have any particular recommendations, of sorts?]]> http://www.last.fm/user/hessles_____x/journal/2006/08/26/2ago_max%C3%AFmo_park Sat, 26 Aug 2006 17:40:30 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/hessles_____x/journal/2006/08/26/2ago_max%C3%AFmo_park Maxïmo Park at Edinburgh Corn Exchange, supported by The Dykeenies & The Research.

The Dykeenies opened the show, and put on a brilliant performance. They're Scottish (like myself xD) and are absolutely fantastic, they're excellent live, so if you ever get the oppurtunity to attend one of their gigs I'd strongly recommend you take it.

The Research weren't all that impressive, it has to be said. They're a bit flat, marginally better live than they are on record, but that doesn't say much. Even though I'm not a fan I tried to go in with an open mind, but they're not my cup of tea to be honest. So I'd give them a miss - don't waste your money unless you are a dedicated fan and can see something in them which the rest of us can't.

Maxïmo Park, on the other hand, were absolutely mind-blowing. Their set was flawless - maybe I'm just biased, but... seriously, there's so much passion and energy in their live performance that it's impossible not to get carried away in it. Paul Smith is such an amazing frontman, and oh God I love this band more than anything.

Set highlights?
...it's so hard to choose just a few.
•A19 was tremendous, I got such a rush the moment I heard the opening riff, I love it a lot more live.
•By The Monument may have been my favourite song of the set, even though it's a new one I've heard the live version and I was actually almost in tears during this, it's a gorgeous song.
•A Year Of Doubt was an unexpected yet pleasant surprise, it sounds a lot different live, more emphasis on the rhythm section than in the recorded version. Which gave Paul many an oppurtunity for sexy dancing, so that made me happy.
•The Night I Lost My Head was just... fantastic. It's never been my favourite Maxïmo Park song, but after hearing it then I love it so much more. Amazing.
•The encore of Kiss You Better, Nosebleed and Apply Some Pressure was the perfect end to the show. Kiss You Better is so sweet, and I was really pleased to finally hear Nosebleed live since I've only got the acoustic version. All the new tracks are very promising. And of course, Apply Some Pressure was indescribable. I felt all melancholy at the end of the song, knowing that was it, but I came away feeling ecstatic and as though my £15 was more than worth it. Even the tiredness, pain and sickness the next day - I'd go through it all again, anytime to experience that all over again.

Seriously, go see Maxïmo Park live, you won't regret it.]]> http://www.last.fm/user/hessles_____x/journal/2006/08/15/2agn_how_i_got_into_my_top_15_%2Acough%2A Tue, 15 Aug 2006 21:05:14 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/hessles_____x/journal/2006/08/15/2agn_how_i_got_into_my_top_15_%2Acough%2A Maxïmo Park
How I Got Into Them: Well, I remember everyone going absolutely apeshit last year. I'd only heard Graffiti and Going Missing and I thought... what a load of shite, they sound the same as everything else =/ So I gave up on them... this was during my Kaiser Chiefs phase, so when it was announced that they & The Cribs would be supporting, I downloaded a few songs by each. For the Park that was Going Missing, Graffiti, Apply Some Pressure (all three of those turned out to be the demos, LOL =/) and Kiss You Better. Then I heard Apply Some Pressure on the radio one day and was singing along and thought... that sounds familiar. So pretty much I went along to the NME Rock'n'Roll Riot Tour and was fucking blown away by them, and became obsessed with their music... and Paul Smith.
First Song: Errrm I think it may've been Going Missing.
Favourite Song: It's between La Quinta, My Life In Reverse and Surrender... although with 500-odd plays, I'm gonna have to say La Quinta aren't I?

2. Franz Ferdinand
How I Got Into Them: Well. I remember being all Evanescence-obsessed at the time, and then I heard Take Me Out on the radio and thought WTF IS THIS SHIT. I thought it was a joke at first... well the first thing that really hit me about it was it was so different. As time went on it kind of grew on me... then I was at my cousin's house and saw the video for Dark Of The Matinee on one of the music channels and went straight out to buy the album. *nod* And I never looked back. *tear* THEY CHANGED MY LIFE!
First Song: Take Me Out
Favourite Song: Oh you've got to be kidding me... erm... I normally say Auf Achse, but I don't really know. So we'll just say Auf Achse again.

3. The Libertines
How I Got Into Them: Welllllllll I saw them do Can't Stand Me Now on Jonathon Ross, and have liked them since. I've only been into them properly for about a year and a half though. Yes, I'm rubbish.
First Song: Can't Stand Me Now
Favourite Song: Up The Bracket

4. We Are Scientists
How I Got Into Them: Errrr. I read a thing about them in the NME late last year and downloaded NMNGH, and just had that one song for ages before I realised I really bloody liked it, and downloaded the album. THEN I BOUGHT IT BECAUSE I WAS OBSESSED AND FELT BAD.
First Song: Nobody Move, Nobody Get Hurt
Favourite Song Either Mucho Mas or Inaction

5. Kaiser Chiefs
How I Got Into Them: I remember... someone banging on about them constantly and being really obsessed with them at the very beginning of last year/just before that, it was around the whole explosion of Kaiser Chiefs/Bloc Party/etc and I heard OMG and I thought it was alright... I really sort of detested them for some reason, and I couldn't stand Ricky. Then everyone was going on about I Predict A Riot so I downloaded it and thought 'shit... these are really fucking good' so I bought their album not that long after it came out, and ta-da.
First Song: Oh My God!
Favourite Song: Born To Be A Dancer

6. Muse
How I Got Into Them: Saw them performing Time Is Running Out on telly somewhere and thought they were too heavy for me... and I got practically forced to hear Absolution so I did. And fell in love with it at once.
First Song: Time Is Running Out
Favourite Song: AGHH. I love Citizen Erased, and Hysteria. Invincible's my favourite off the new album.

7. Dirty Pretty Things
How I Got Into Them: Downloaded some of the live stuff from last year purely because it was Carl Barât's new band, and ended up with about 875939857340295347890572 versions of Bang Bang You're Dead on the computer. I thought they were a bit samey at first, but the album leaked and I soon got obsessed with it.
First Song: You Fucking Love It live in... somewhere
Favourite Song: *ponders* The Gentry Cove.

8. The Automatic SaRah sent me Monster ages ago, and then I downloaded Raoul and Recover, and then the album leaked. Then I bought it. *shrug* Boring, I know.
First Song: Monster
Favourite Song: Jack Daniels

9. The Cribs
How I Got Into Them: *points up to Maxïmo Park* Downloaded a few songs before the Rock'n'Roll Riot Tour. Saw them live and spent the entire next day downloading The New Fellas.
First Song: Hey Scenesters
Favourite Song: Martell/You Were Always The One

10. Arctic Monkeys
How I Got Into Them: I downloaded all their demos early last year, and the first one I heard was Mardy Bum - I fell in love with it instantly. *nod*
First Song: Mardy Bum
Favourite Song: Fake Tales Of San Francisco

11. Babyshambles
How I Got Into Them: Er. I heard Killamangiro and loved it. Heard Fuck Forever and hated it. Album leaked and I loved it.
First Song: Killamangiro.
Favourite Song: Hmm... Merry Go Round.

12. The Karelia
How I Got Into Them: Heard Franz fans go on about the pre-Franz bands and pestered people on so_gingerly on LJ to GIVE ME KARELIA MUSIC! And I loved it.
First Song: Divorce At High Noon
Favourite Song: Garavurghty Buuutes, obvz!

13. The Fiery Furnaces
How I Got Into Them: ....yes, I did only bother to listen to them because Alex Kapranos and Eleanor are an item. But when I listened to them I realised they're a bloody good band in their own right.
First Song: Straight Street
Favourite Song: Single Again

14. The Distillers
How I Got Into Them: I downloaded some of their songs because someone talked about them a lot. And I realised I actually did like them. So I went out and bought Coral Fang & Sing Sing Death House.
First Song: Er... Drain The Blood, I think
Favourite Song: Sick of it All

15. Bloc Party
How I Got Into Them: Er same thing as with Kaisers really... except I didn't download any of their songs. I heard So Here We Are, then Silent Alarm was Album of The Week on Beat 106 (now XFM Scotland) so I made sure I listened to it every night because each night they'd play a track from it. And I bought it on the Saturday after it came out.
First Song: So Here We Are
Favourite Song: Luno]]> http://www.last.fm/user/hessles_____x/journal/2006/08/12/2agm_music Sat, 12 Aug 2006 02:15:22 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/hessles_____x/journal/2006/08/12/2agm_music
You better also be prepared to upload anything you recommend. *nods* *smiles sweetly*

:D.]]> http://www.last.fm/user/hessles_____x/journal/2006/07/30/2agl_song_titles Sun, 30 Jul 2006 21:13:45 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/hessles_____x/journal/2006/07/30/2agl_song_titles
Artist: The Libertines
[1] Are you male or female? Sister Sister

[2] Describe yourself? Skint And Minted

[3] How do you feel about yourself? I Get Along

[4] Describe what you are thinking about right now: Boys in the Band xP

[5] Describe your current significant other? The Man Who Would Be King

[6] Describe the place you currently live - Tomblands

[7] If you could go anywhere, where would you go? Bangkok

[8] Your best friend is? Smashing XD

[9] What would you ask for if you had just one wish? The Good Old Days

[10] You know that: New Love Grows On Trees

[11] What's the weather like? Don't Look Back Into The Sun

[12] If your life was a television show, what would it be called? Horrorshow

[13] What is life to you? Death on the Stairs

[14] What is the best advice you have to give? Don't Be Shy

[15] If you could change your name, what would you change it to? Sally Brown]]> http://www.last.fm/user/hessles_____x/journal/2006/07/24/2agk_music_world_cup_winner Mon, 24 Jul 2006 15:38:03 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/hessles_____x/journal/2006/07/24/2agk_music_world_cup_winner
Congratulations Franz Ferdinand, who pwnt Bloc Party.]]> http://www.last.fm/user/hessles_____x/journal/2006/07/16/2agj_music_world_cup_final%21 Sun, 16 Jul 2006 17:40:49 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/hessles_____x/journal/2006/07/16/2agj_music_world_cup_final%21
Franz Ferdinand vs Bloc Party

Winner will be up tomorrow night. Ooo, the excitement!]]>