Shannon

I am a stats freak. I found a bunch of neat-o Last.fm applications that calculate random statistics for you. Here are some of the best ones just 'cause.

First of all. I am apparently not underground at all. Now I'm going to go cry emo tears because my music tastes aren't freakishly obscure. Or not.

1. Lydia (53292 listeners)
2. Rilo Kiley (549848 listeners)
3. Stars (529911 listeners)
4. Los Campesinos! (202014 listeners)
5. Now It's Overhead (31895 listeners)
6. Mates of State (275600 listeners)
7. The Dresden Dolls (325329 listeners)
8. Tilly and the Wall (228229 listeners)
9. The Anniversary (37114 listeners)
10. Neko Case (221632 listeners)

Total: 2454864
You are 0% underground.
You are 10% mainstream.

And now, my top artists and tracks for every month since I've reset my charts. Interesting.

Sep. 2007: St. Vincent (23 plays)
Oct. 2007: Stars (158 plays)
Nov. 2007: Stars (209 plays)
Dec. 2007: Mates of State (121 plays)
Jan. 2008: Sleater-Kinney (156 plays)
Feb. 2008: She & Him (97 plays)
Mar. 2008: The Hush Sound (182 plays)
Apr. 2008: Lydia (227 plays)
May. 2008: Lydia (293 plays)
Jun. 2008: The Anniversary (261 plays)
Jul. 2008: Now It's Overhead (275 plays)
Aug. 2008: Rilo Kiley (143 plays)
Sep. 2008: Jenny Lewis (209 plays)
Oct. 2008: Okkervil River (300 plays)
Nov. 2008: No Doubt (121 plays)
Dec. 2008: No Doubt (184 plays)
Jan. 2009: Margot & the Nuclear So and So's (97 plays)
Feb. 2009: Neko Case (282 plays)
Mar. 2009: The Decemberists (347 plays)

Sep. 2007: Grand Ole Party - Insane (3 plays)
Oct. 2007: Stars - Your Ex-Lover Is Dead (25 plays)
Nov. 2007: Stars - Tonight (13 plays)
Dec. 2007: Blonde Redhead - Elephant Woman (20 plays)
Jan. 2008: Los Campesinos! - Death to Los Campesinos! (25 plays)
Feb. 2008: She & Him - Change Is Hard (18 plays)
Mar. 2008: Tilly and the Wall - Cacophony (20 plays)
Apr. 2008: The Dresden Dolls - Night Reconnaissance (21 plays)
May. 2008: Lydia - A Story For Supper (28 plays)
Jun. 2008: Tilly and the Wall - Chandelier Lake (27 plays)
Jul. 2008: Now It's Overhead - Let Up (51 plays)
Aug. 2008: Amanda Palmer - Runs in the Family (19 plays)
Sep. 2008: Jenny Lewis - Black Sand (24 plays)
Oct. 2008: Copeland - On The Safest Ledge (28 plays)
Nov. 2008: Okkervil River - On Tour With Zykos (31 plays)
Dec. 2008: No Doubt - Too Late (28 plays)
Jan. 2009: A Camp - Golden Teeth and Silver Medals (14 plays)
Feb. 2009: Stephen Malkmus & The Million Dollar Bashers - Ballad of a Thin Man (31 plays)
Mar. 2009: The Decemberists - The Engine Driver (52 plays)

The plays in September '07 are so low because I reset at the end of the month. And I didn't include this month's because they're totally wrong! And the month isn't over yet. Anyway, these are not very surprising. They track my obsessions over the months pretty well.

And for the grand finale... every thousandth track! I've always wanted to keep track of these but didn't want to put in the effort myself so a site that will do it for me? Brilliant! Unfortunately, the results are kind of disappointing. Let's see how so...

1000: Death Cab for Cutie - The Sound of Settling (I don't even like Death Cab that much. Lame-o start.)
2000: Rilo Kiley - Capturing Moods (This one's okay.)
3000: Emma Pollock - Paper and Glue (Listened to her for about a month. Could care less if I ever hear her again.)
4000: Camera Obscura - Happy New Year (Lame.)
5000: Sleater-Kinney - Words and Guitar (These aren't even my favorite songs by these artists. I mean, I guess this is proof that I don't make it so that a certain track plays for a certain milestone though.)
6000: Kate Bush - There Goes a Tenner (So campy, so amazing... still, far from one of my favorites.)
7000: Rainer Maria - Situation: Relation (This song is boring!)
8000: S - Another X-Mas Without You (Stupid.)
9000: Los Campesinos! - ...And We Exhale and Roll Our Eyes in Unison (Least fave song on the album! FAIL.)
10000: Mates of State - Ha Ha (Okay, this is an awesome song. Finally!)
11000: Lydia - Your Taste Is My Attention (And another! Yay!)
12000: Tilly and the Wall - Alligator Skin (This song's alright, I guess.)
13000: Now It's Overhead - Type A (Least fave song on the album, again. But I'll take it. Any NIO is good NIO.)
14000: Orenda Fink - Bloodline (Sweeeeet. Love this song.)
15000: Howling Bells - Blessed Night (Dumb.)
16000: Stars - Your Ex-Lover Is Dead (I will never get sick of this one.)
17000: Stars - Counting Stars on the Ceiling (What? I don't even know what this sounds like. It's on Nightsongs, right? I like about three songs on there.)
18000: The Anniversary - Vasil & Bluey (Okay song from a good band.)
19000: Johnny Foreigner - Yr All Just Jealous (I'm over them. But this song's alright.)
20000: Okkervil River - Stand Ins, Two (LAME THIRTY SECOND INSTRUMENTAL!)
21000: Eux Autres - Molly (I'm over them too.)
22000: Emily Haines & the Soft Skeleton - The Maid Needs A Maid (Eh... there are better songs on this album.)
23000: Kate Bush - Moments of Pleasure (More Kate! I actually love this song. Even though it's cheesy as hell.)
24000: No Doubt - Ex-Girlfriend (Awesome! This song is so over-the-top and ridiculous but I adore it!)
25000: Sarah Slean - Weight (Alright. Far from my fave Sarah.)
26000: Okkervil River - Plus Ones (Good song.)
27000: Margot & the Nuclear So and So's - The Shivers (I've Got 'Em) (Good... and very violent. Have you listened to the lyrics?!?)
28000: Tori Amos - i i e e e (Eh. Not my fave Tori. Though I can't garner much enthusiasm towards her at all these days.)
29000: Rilo Kiley - American Wife (Sweet song.)
30000: Maria Taylor - Small Part of Me (Not my fave but good.)
31000: Joanna Newsom - Clam, Crab, Cockle, Cowrie (AWESOME. I am currently obsessed with this song. Which explains why it takes up the most current milestone spot.)

Okay, so it's like half amazing songs, half okay songs. Anyway, that's all.