meme

tagged by Josh

1. what song are you listening to now, or did you most recently listen to?
"waste of paint" by bright eyes

2. who gave the best live performance you've ever seen?
tonic. they did this acoustic show in this tiny club, in cleveland, that was my favorite place for concerts. then the house of blues came to town and shut it down.

3. who gave the worst live performance you've ever seen?
grandaddy, i wouldn't call it a performance it was more a series of grunts and mumbles.

4. do you have a favorite musician that would surprise people?
i still heart the wallflowers, even if most people are over them.

5. do you have a favorite musician that would embarrass you?
bbmak, i wouldn't call them a favorite, but i do own all of their cds.

6. which two musicians do you want to have hot, passionate sex with?
matt nathanson and brandon flowers

7. which musicians have you been listening to most lately?
the new killers cd, the new mindy smith cd, josh ritter, and the regina spektor cd my sister sent me.

8. who did your parents listen to while you were growing up?
a lot of motown, 50s and 60s stuff, elvis. my dad LOVED peter, paul and mary. we used to tease him about that. perhaps that'?s where my love of folk rock came from?

9. which musicians do people say you resemble?
jack johnson

10. who do you need to see live before you die?
patty griffin and heather nova are the last two on my list i believe.

11. which musician do you find overrated?
norah effing jones

12. what were your first three cassettes?
loverboy
michael jackson
quiet riot

13. how many songs are on your itunes/ipod?
6295 songs

14. name 5 obscure bands/musicians you think people should try:
the submarines
the weepies
the essex green
amos lee
bob schneider


15. put itunes on random and name the first 15 songs to play, no cheating:
wes cunningham - so it goes
garbage - when i grow up
keane - nothing in my way
cyndi lauper - time after time
sia - the bully
the original broadway cast of RENT - take me or leave me
aqualung - extra ordinary thing
third eye blind - wounded
collapsis - two egrets
the jackson 5 - the love you save
jamie cullum - nothing i do
lisa loeb - underdog
patty griffin - top of the world
ryan adams - boys
howie day - perfect time of day