METALMAN

A good game in general with lots to do and plenty of cool mods to keep you going. The game is best with lots of other civilisations playing, which unfortunately means that it is slow as fuck once you get to the middle ages.

What's the distinction between hip-hop and rap? All the music I have of that type is just labelled as hip-hop because I'm ignorant.

This is like 900MB. Better be worth it.

Was the Freddie Mercury cover from this album?

Aside from a some Metallica the only metal albums I have are Korpiklaani and In Flames. Pretty odd bunch considering they are my only two. The name metalman came from a stupid t-shirt a friend had. I was a bit stuck for a username. I do regret it now. >_>

Another whimsical music list topic. God knows we don't have enough. Simply put down what you liked to listen to for each year of your life. It's quite interesting to see how your tastes developed over time and that sort of thing. 1990(I was born then) - nothing much 1991 - nursery rhymes probably 1992-1997 - nothing of interest 1998 - Got a CD player. Had no CDs though so my dad gave me The Best of Sting and Paul McCartney live from his collection, presumably because he didn't want them. I loved them both. I also liked a lot of my parent's other music such as Steely Dan, Prince, The Clash and Deacon Blue. 1999 - pop/chart music. I liked Eiffel 65(>_>), Blur, Jamiroquai, S Club 7. Favourite album: Now 44 2000 - I first heard blink-182. I also liked Robbie Williams in 2000 thanks to the awesome "Rock DJ". I really liked "Beautiful Day" by U2. Favourite Album: Now 47 2001 - This was a year that totally shook up my tastes. I got into Sum 41, more Blink-182, Slipknot...basically the Kerrang! bands of that time. Favourite Album: Take Off Your Pants And Jacket - blink-182 2002 - I was still listening to music from 2001. I also really started liking James Taylor, which isn't entirely in keeping with the other things but my dad listened to "October Road" in the car all the time and I loved it. Favourite Album: October Road - James Taylor 2003 - Got into Queen, The Beatles and David Bowie. Also lots of hard rock that I don't really like so much anymore such asGuns n' Roses, Foo Fighters, Led Zeppelin. blink-182 released their latest album but by this time they were regarded as "uncool" at my school so I listened to it in secrecy. >_> Also heard the Libertines for the first time - "Don't Look Back Into The Sun". I liked it but wasn't blown away. Favourite album: Revolver(1966) - The Beatles 2004 - Upon hearing their second album I well and truly became obsessed with the Libertines. I got into a lot of similar indie acts such as Razorlight, Franz Ferdinand and The Futureheads. Favourite Album - The Libertines - The Libertines 2005 - More of the same - Babyshambles, The Killers, Bloc Party, Kaiser Chiefs. Also got into some local bands like Biffy Clyro(to name the most famous. Favourite Album: Down In Albion - Babyshambles 2006 - Most significant year since 2001. I got into a lot of music other than rock music. I was introduced to acoustic type music such as Elliott Smith, Damien Rice et al which I really liked. Discovered the Smiths through their influence of the Libertines. I also got into the Cure. A friend introduced me to Belle & Sebastian, Ryan Adams and Death Cab For Cutie who are probably my three favourite artists to this day. Favourite album: Gold(2001) - Ryan Adams. 2007 - Continued the whimsical indie seam that begun with Belle & Sebastian. Followed it through Camera Obscura, Los Campesinos! and Yo La Tengo. Got into electronic/dance music a bit more, which I pursued due to my love of Klaxons, who aren't really either. I was led to The Rapture, LCD Soundsystem, Postal Service among others. Favourite Album: Cassadaga - Bright Eyes 2008 - Really got into folk music such as Neil Young and Bob Dylan this year. I'd always liked them but it was this year I became obsessed with them. Favourite album: A Larum - Johnny Flynn 2009 - Jazz. Lots and lots of Jazz. Really only been into Miles Davis, John Coltrane and Weather Report before but it was this year I discovered so much more. Favourite Album(so far): Deja Vu - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (1970?)

Dexy's Midnight Runners' cover of Jackie Wilson Said by Van Morrison is good.

Radiohead, Kings of Leon and Arctic Monkeys are headlining this year? That's pretty good. Well better than last year.

Klaxons doing It's Not Over Yet...no?

I always get mixed up with "The Message" by Grandmaster Flash and "Young Guns" by Wham!.

My most listened to over the last seven days are: Tangled Up In Blue - Bob Dylan So What - Miles Davis Love Is The Drug - Roxy Music Jackie - Scott Walker

By this I mean they give you a really evocative feeling of a certain place or time. Like "Takk" by Sigur Rós makes you feel like you are jumping in puddles in Iceland, Berlin era David Bowie makes you feel like you are in...Berlin...at night and The Eagles make you feel like you are driving in a vast, empty part of America listening to really naff music. Although I do like the naff music. >_> So, yeah...name your own please.

http://www.darkwasthenight.com/ It's a charity album for Red Hot(HIV and AIDS) featuring original songs. I've just ordered it. Some of the artists featured include Stuart Murdoch (Belle & Sebastian), Ben Gibbard (Death Cab For Cutie) and Conor Oberst (Bright Eyes). There are also so many other bands I love on it including The Decemberists, Sufjan Stevens, Arcade Fire, Beirut and Andrew Bird. THIS DISC 1 Knotty Pine – Dirty Projectors + David Byrne 2 Cello Song (Nick Drake) – The Books featuring Jose Gonzalez 3 Train Song (Vashti Bunyan recorded, written by Alasdair Clayre) – Feist + Ben Gibbard 4 Brackett, WI – Bon Iver 5 Deep Blue Sea – Grizzly Bear 6 So Far Around the Bend – The National (arrangement by Nico Muhly) 7 Tightrope – Yeasayer 8 Feeling Good (popularized by Nina Simone) – My Brightest Diamond 9 Dark Was the Night (Blind Willie Johnson) – Kronos Quartet 10 I Was Young When I Left Home (Bob Dylan) – Antony + Bryce Dessner 11 Big Red Machine – Justin Vernon + Aaron Dessner 12 Sleepless – The Decemberists 13 Stolen Houses (Die) – Iron and Wine 14 Service Bell – Grizzly Bear + Feist 15 You Are The Blood – Sufjan Stevens THAT DISC 1 Well-Alright – Spoon 2 Lenin – Arcade Fire 3 Mimizan – Beirut 4 El Caporal – My Morning Jacket 5 Inspiration Information (Shuggie Otis) – Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings 6 With A Girl Like You (The Troggs) – Dave Sitek 7 Blood Pt 2 (based on original song “You are the Blood” by the Castanets) – Buck 65 Remix (featuring Sufjan Stevens and Serengeti) 8 Hey, Snow White (Destroyer) – The New Pornographers 9 Gentle Hour (Snapper) – Yo La Tengo 10 Another Saturday (traditional song) – Stuart Murdoch 11 Happiness – Riceboy Sleeps 12 Amazing Grace (traditional song) – Cat Power and Dirty Delta Blues 13 The Giant Of Illinois (Handsome Family) – Andrew Bird 14 Lua – Conor Oberst + Gillian Welch 15 When the Road Runs Out – Blonde Redhead + Devastations 16 Love vs. Porn – Kevin Drew

I'd love a Franz Ferdinand tribute act called Les Ferdinand.

Rik Waller reminds me...Michelle McManus. >_>

I'm not really a huge Metallica fan myself, but those pictures are fantastic. It looks brilliant.

1. Eric Liddell 2. Ian Stewart 3. Jesse Owens 4. Arthur Wharton 5. Brian Clough

I have been listening to Ornette Coleman. It's good. Anyone who likes Jazz should give him a shot if they haven't already.

I think Reading/Leeds usually has the best lineup. I've meant to go for the last few years but when it gets round to it I realise that I'm totally skint. As I will be this year.

My strategy of betting on France and Scotland every week has finally paid off. >_>

Way to ruin one of my favourite songs Zakk Wylde. >_>

Rusty Cage is good. The rest is quite good. Oh and I discovered them through GTA San Andreas.

This is my favourite Aristocats song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7T-55t4u7U8

But it's scary... And he killed Mufasa! Lions are awesome singers in general though.

I think I'll be giving it a miss this year. :/