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Favourite band/artist for each letter of the alphabet

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  • 13-02-2010 4:13pm
    #1
    Registered Users Posts: 929 ✭✭✭


    Here's mine:

    A - Aphex Twin
    B - Bon Iver
    C - Calvin Harris
    D - Deadmau5
    E - Ellie Goulding
    F - Faithless
    G - God is an astronaut
    H - Hockey
    I - Innerpartysystem
    J - JJ72
    K - Katzenjammer
    L - Leftfield
    M - Moby
    N - Nickleback
    O - Outkast
    P - The Prodigy
    Q - Qemists
    R - Royskopp
    S - Sigur Ros
    T - This Will Destroy You
    U - UNKLE
    V - Vampire Weekend
    W - Wiley
    X - The XX
    Y - Yves Larock
    Z - Zero 7


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,872 ✭✭✭strobe


    Fun game, harder than I thought it'd be, cheated a little, off the top of my head

    Aslan
    Bob Dylan
    Chopin
    Daft Punk
    Elvis Presley
    The Fugees
    Guns n Roses
    Jimi Hendrix
    Imogen Heap
    JJ 72
    BB King
    Linkin Park
    Manic Street Preachers
    Nirvana
    Oasis
    The Prodigy
    Queen
    Radiohead
    Joe Satriani
    Tenacious D
    Underworld
    The Velvet Underground
    The White Stripes
    XTC
    Neil Young
    Frank Zappa


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,378 ✭✭✭Borneo Fnctn


    AC/DC
    Beastie Boys
    Cat Stevens
    David Bowie
    Eric Clapton
    Faith No More
    Guns n' Roses
    Isaac Hayes
    Jimi Hendrix
    The Kinks
    Lynyrd Skynyrd
    Moby
    Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
    Oasis
    Pink Floyd
    The Rolling Stones
    Simon And Garfunkel
    Thin Lizzy
    U2
    Wu- Tang Clan


  • Registered Users Posts: 463 ✭✭Bog


    Arab Strap
    Boards Of Canada
    Camera Obscura
    The Delgados
    Elbow
    Frightened Rabbit
    Godspeed You! Black Emperor
    Hood
    Iron & Wine
    Joanna Newsom
    King Creosote
    Low
    Mogwai
    Neutral Milk Hotel
    Okkervil River
    Pavement
    Queens Of The Stone Age
    Red House Painters
    Spiritualized
    Tom Waits
    Ulrich Schnauss
    The Verve
    Wilco
    Xela
    Yagya
    Zoey Van Goey


  • Registered Users Posts: 26,581 ✭✭✭✭Creamy Goodness


    christ i'm bored.

    A - Aereogramme.
    B - Biffy Clyro.
    C - CKY
    D - Death Cab For Cutie.
    E - Elliott Smith.
    F - Final Fantasy
    G - Grandaddy
    H - Heatmiser
    I - Idlewild
    J - Jimmy Eat World
    K - Kraftwerk
    L - LCD Soundsystem
    M - Marmaduke Duke
    N - Neil Young
    O - Oceansize
    P - Phoenix
    Q - Queens Of The Stone Age
    R - Red House Painters
    S - Sucioperro
    T - This Town Needs Guns
    U -
    V - Vampire Weekend
    W - Weezer
    X - The Xcerts
    Y - Yeah Yeah Yeah's
    Z - ZZTop


  • Registered Users Posts: 31,942 ✭✭✭✭Mars Bar


    Alice In Chains
    Bruce Springsteen
    Creedence Clearwater Revival
    Dr. Hook
    Elton John
    Fleetwood Mac
    Genesis
    Hothouse Flowers (this was a tough one!)
    INXS
    Jackson Browne
    Kings Of Leon
    Lou Reed
    Meat Loaf/Mark Knopfler (I really couldn't choose!)
    Noelie McDonnell
    One Republic
    Phil Collins
    Queen
    Rocky Horror Picture Show
    Saw Doctors/Status Quo (once again, couldn't choose)
    Tom Jones
    U2
    Van Morrison
    Waterboys
    X (?, no band beginning with x in my iTunes library even!)
    Y (see above)
    Z (above again)


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,543 ✭✭✭JerryHandbag


    Arcade Fire
    BellX1
    The Cure
    Daft Punk
    Editors
    Foo Fighters
    Gallagher, Rory
    Hendrix, Jimi
    Interpol
    Joy Division
    Kitt, David
    Led Zeppelin
    Manic Street Preachers
    New Order
    Oasis
    Pink Floyd
    Queens of the Stone Age
    Radiohead
    Sigur Ros/Smashing Pumpkins, cant decide
    Talk Talk
    U2
    The Verve
    Waits, Tom
    The XX (only X in my library)
    Young, Neil
    Zwan (well it was either them or ZZ Top!!)


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,748 ✭✭✭tony1kenobi


    Afghan Whigs
    Beatles
    Creedence
    David Bowie
    Elvis Presley
    Faith No More
    Gomez
    Husker Du
    Ian Brown
    Jesus and Mary Chain
    Kinks
    Led Zeppelin
    My Bloody Valentine
    Nirvana
    Otis Redding
    Pearl Jam
    QOTSA
    REM
    Stone Roses
    THE Smiths
    U
    V
    Weezer/the Who
    X
    Y
    Z

    Consulted my Ipod.


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,555 ✭✭✭Gillington


    Arcade Fire
    Bloc Party
    Creedance Clearwater Revival
    Daft Punk/David Bowie
    Editors
    Foo Fighters/Fleetwood Mac
    Gary Numan
    Hendrix,Jimi
    Interpol
    Justice
    Kasabian
    LCD Soundsystem
    Modest Mouse
    Nirvana
    Oasis
    TheProdigy
    Queen
    The Rolling Stones
    The Stone Roses
    Tom Petty
    U
    Velvet Underground
    Weezer
    X
    Neil Young
    Z


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,080 ✭✭✭McChubbin


    Going by what's on my WMP Libary:

    A
    BBA
    BeeGees
    Creedance Clearwater Revival
    Disturbed
    Evanessence
    Frankie Goes To Hollywood
    George Michael
    Hot Chocolate
    INXS
    Jamaroqui
    Kenny Rogers
    Lady Gaga
    Metallica
    Nine Inch Nails
    Oasis
    P!nk
    Queen
    Rammstein
    Slipknot
    Tenacious D
    Union Underground
    Velvet Revolver
    Weird Al Yankovic
    X ???
    Yes
    ZZ Top


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,787 ✭✭✭g5fd6ow0hseima


    Amon Tobin
    Boards of Canada
    Clark
    Dalek
    Efdemin
    Flying Lotus
    Gaiser
    Headhunder
    Interpol
    Jurassic 5
    Kid 606
    Luke Vibert
    Mogwai
    The National
    Odd Nosdam
    Plaid
    none
    Radiohead
    Speedy J
    Tool
    Underworld
    Venetian Snares
    Willy Mason
    none
    Yesterday's New Quintet
    µ-Ziq


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  • Registered Users Posts: 5,159 ✭✭✭rednik


    AC/DC
    Bad Company
    Chickenfoot
    Deep Purple
    Eagles
    Fleetwood Mac
    Guns "N" Roses
    Hawkwind
    Iron Maiden
    Journey
    Kinks
    Led Zeppelin
    Metallica
    Nine inch nails
    Oasis
    Pink Floyd
    Queen
    Rainbow
    Scorpions
    Thin Lizzy
    UFO
    Van Halen
    Whitesnake
    Xtc
    Yes
    Zappa


  • Registered Users Posts: 7,541 ✭✭✭Heisenberg.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 530 ✭✭✭Placid_Casual


    Animal Collective
    The Beach Boys
    The Clash
    The Decemberists
    Elliot Smith
    Fleet Foxes
    Grandaddy
    Hot Chip
    Idlewild
    Joni Mitchell
    The Kinks
    LCD Soundsystem
    Manic Street Preachers
    The National
    Otis Redding
    The Pixies
    Queens of The Stone Age
    R.E.M.
    The Smiths
    Tom Waits
    The Undertones
    The Velvet Underground
    The White Stripes
    The XX
    Yeah Yeah Yeahs
    ZZ Top ;)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,089 ✭✭✭jefreywithonef


    Aphex Twin
    Bob Dylan
    Cave, Nick (& The Bad Seeds)
    David Bowie
    Eels
    Frank Black
    Gallagher, Rory
    Husker Du
    Iggy Pop
    Jimi Hendrix
    Kills, The
    Leonard Cohen
    Modest Mouse
    Neil Young
    Outkast
    Pixies
    Rolling Stones, The
    Sugar
    Tom Waits
    U
    Velvet Underground, The
    Who, The
    X
    Yeah Yeah Yeahs
    Zappa, Frank


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,944 ✭✭✭Jay P


    Arcade Fire
    The Beatles
    C!ties
    Bob Dylan
    Elbow
    Fleet Foxes
    Godspeed You! Black Emporer
    Imogen Heap
    Bon Iver
    Jape
    Kasabian
    Led Zeppelin
    Maybeshewill
    Neil Young
    Outkast
    Pink Floyd/Pearl Jam
    Queens of the Stone Age
    Radiohead
    Sigur Rós
    Thom Yorke
    U?
    Velvet Underground
    Tom Waits
    Explosions in the Sky
    Yann Tiersen
    Frank Zappa
    # - 65daysofstatic

    I may or may not have cheated...


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,810 ✭✭✭Seren_


    Antony & The Johnsons
    Belle & Sebastian
    Crystal Castles
    The Dresden Dolls
    Elbow
    Franz Ferdinand
    Goldfrapp
    The Horrors
    Interpol
    Joy Division
    Kate Bush
    The Libertines
    Morrissey
    Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
    Oasis
    PJ Harvey
    Queens Of The Stone Age
    Radiohead
    The Smiths
    Tegan & Sara
    The Undertones
    Vampire Weekend
    We Are Scientists
    The xx
    Yeah Yeah Yeahs
    The Zutons

    Hmm... not very representative of my music tastes.


  • Registered Users Posts: 937 ✭✭✭Rud


    A Amusement Parks On Fire
    B Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
    C Coldplay
    D Daft Punk
    E Etienne De Crecy
    F Fugees
    G Gojira
    H The Hives
    I Interpol
    J JJ72
    K Kanye West
    L Lemon Jelly
    M Muse
    N N*E*R*D
    O Outkast
    P The Prodigy
    Q Queens Of The Stone Age
    R Rage Against The Machine
    S System Of A Down
    T Thin Lizzy
    U The Upsetters
    V Vitalic
    W Wu-Tang clan
    X X-Press 2
    Y Yeasayer
    Z Zoot Woman


  • Registered Users Posts: 5,748 ✭✭✭pappyodaniel


    A Avalanches
    B Beatles
    C Cut Copy
    D Daft Punk
    E Elliott Smith
    F Flaming Lips
    G Go Team
    H Holy ****
    I Interpol
    J Jens Lekman
    K Kinks
    L LCD Soundsystem
    M Moldy Peaches
    N National
    O Onra
    P Prince
    Q Queen
    R Rubberbandits
    S Super Furry Animals
    T Tindersticks
    U Unkle
    V Velvet Underground
    W White Stripes
    X XX
    Y Yo La Tengo
    Z Zutons


  • Registered Users Posts: 12,778 ✭✭✭✭Kold


    I got stuck on B :(


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,670 ✭✭✭Doc


    A - Arctic Monkeys
    B - The Beatles
    C - Creedence Clearwater Revival
    D - Damien Rice
    E - Eric Clapton
    F - Foals
    G - Green Day
    H - Howlin' Wolf
    I - The Isley Brothers
    J - Johnny Cash
    K - Kings of Leon
    L - Lisa Hannigan
    M - Michael Jackson
    N - Nirvana
    O - Otis Redding
    P - Pink Floyd
    Q - Queen
    R - Ray Charles
    S - Simon And Garfunkel
    T - Toots and the Maytals
    U - U2
    V - Van Morrison
    W - The Who
    X - The XX
    Y - Yeah Yeah Yeahs
    Z - The Zutons

    Im happy enough with them.
    Here's mine:

    N - Nickleback

    :eek:


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 631 ✭✭✭neil_18_


    Aslan
    Bon Jovi
    Coldplay
    Damien Dempsey
    Eminem
    Frank Sinatra
    Guns n roses
    H ?
    Imelda May
    James Morisson/Johnny Cash
    Kanye West
    Lady Gaga
    Michael Jackson
    Ne-yo
    Oasis
    Paolo Nutini/Pink
    Queen
    Rihanna / Rory Gallagher
    Script
    Take That
    U2
    Verve
    Wolfe Tones
    X ?
    Y ?
    Z ?

    Couldn't think of any for h,x,y,z.
    :D


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,598 ✭✭✭cashback


    A - Air
    B - Bjork
    C - The Clash
    D - Doves
    E - Elliot Smith
    F - Fleet Foxes
    G - Grandaddy
    H - The Horrors
    I - Interpol
    J - Johnny Cash
    K - Kerbdog
    L - Lykke Li
    M - My Morning Jacket
    N - The National
    O - Otis Redding
    P - Pixies
    Q - Queen
    R - R.E.M.
    S - Sugar
    T - Temper Trap
    U - U2 (I suppose)
    V - Vampire Weekend
    W - Whipping Boy
    X - XTC
    Y - Yeah Yeah Yeahs
    Z - Warren Zevon


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,179 ✭✭✭RichTea


    Arcade Fire
    Bruce Springsteen
    Clash, The
    Daft Punk
    Elbow
    Fleetwood Mac
    Gaslight Anthem, The
    Hold Steady, The
    Interpol
    Jay-Z
    Koop
    Lynyrd Skynyrd
    Marvin Gaye
    Nina Simone
    Outkast
    Pink Floyd
    Queen
    Ramones, The
    Smiths, The
    Talking Heads
    U2
    VV Brown
    Who, The
    Xavier Rudd (Only artist applicable)
    Y
    Zero-7 (By default as well)

    Some tough choices.


  • Registered Users Posts: 518 ✭✭✭Ironman76


    Alice In Chains
    Beatles
    Cypress Hill
    The Doors
    Elvis
    Faith No More
    Guns N Roses
    House of Pain
    Iron Maiden
    Johnny Cash
    KRS One
    Led Zeppelin
    Metallica
    Nirvana
    Ozzy Osbourne
    The Prodigy
    Queen
    RATM
    Sepultura
    Tribe Called Quest
    U2
    Velvet Underground
    Wu Tang Clan
    Jimi HendriX
    Jeff BuckleY
    ZZ Top


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,427 ✭✭✭Jemmaa


    Ironman76 wrote: »
    Alice In Chains
    Beatles
    Cypress Hill
    The Doors
    Elvis
    Faith No More
    Guns N Roses
    House of Pain
    Iron Maiden
    Johnny Cash
    KRS One
    Led Zeppelin
    Metallica
    Nirvana
    Ozzy Osbourne
    The Prodigy
    Queen
    RATM
    Sepultura
    Tribe Called Quest
    U2
    Velvet Underground
    Wu Tang Clan
    Jimi HendriX
    Jeff BuckleY
    ZZ Top
    Hey, good job! :D
    I didn't find nobody in my library for X - HendriX fits perfectly! :D


  • Registered Users Posts: 7,025 ✭✭✭homerun_homer


    Arcade Fire
    Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
    Cribs
    dEUS
    Elliott Smith
    Franz Ferdinand
    Grandaddy
    Horrors
    Interpol
    Jesus & Mary Chain
    Klaxons
    LCD Soundsystem
    Manic Street Preachers
    Nirvana
    Outkast (I've no favourite O bands it seems - I don't want to say Oasis because I grew out of them)
    Pixies
    Queens of the Stone Age
    Raveonettes
    Super Furry Animals
    Talking Heads
    U2 - It pains me to say with my limited choice on my Ipod
    Vampire Weekend
    Whipping Boy
    xx
    Yeah Yeah Yeahs
    Zutons


  • Registered Users Posts: 929 ✭✭✭TheCardHolder


    Doc wrote: »



    :eek:

    Hah, they don't fit in with my list at all but I've a soft spot for them, i grew up with their music :P


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,846 ✭✭✭siltirocker


    Alice DeeJay
    B-52s
    Creed
    Desiree
    Eagles
    Four of Us
    Green Day
    Har Mar Superstar
    Indigo Girls
    James Blunt
    Korn
    Def Leppard
    Matchbox 20
    Nickleback
    Offspring
    Poisin
    Quiet Riot
    REO Speedwagon
    Starship
    Ting Tings
    UB40
    Van Halen
    Wizzard
    XStatic
    Yanni
    Zodaic Mindwarp

    Nuff Said!


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