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Yeeha,
it looks like the snowy days over here in Rostock are over now. I had a very nice weekend (did not scrobble much though). And the new week looks promising. So enjoy another journal entry.
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Last week in covers:
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Noteworthy:
> The Band Perry : new album alert. But tbh “Pioneer” isn’t that catchy after the first listening session.
> Cher : flashback moment. Ooh, what a bliss to hear those classic pop anthems like “Heart of Stone” and “Believe”. :)
> Le Carousel : uhm, I guess that’s a leftover from last week.
> Céline Dion : flashback moments. I like the challenging vocals of “Then You Look At Me” and “To Love You More”. (Not that I’m good at this.)
> Tegan and Sara : it’s official. “Heartthrob” is one of my favorite albums of 2013. Even the not so strong tracks are nice to hear sometimes.

Stats!

Most played artists:
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Best of Gigs and Live Music from 2012

Band: Lady Antebellum

Female Artist: Feist

Male Artist: M. Ward

Duo: The Civil Wars

Support: Tegan and Sara

Instore: -

Intimate Gig: The Band Perry


Gigs and Live Music from 2012

Note: the spaces are a new month

The Sounds
Rodrigo y Gabriela and Rodrigo y Gabriela and C.U.B.A.

Laura Marling, Timber Timbre and Pete Roe
Feist and M. Ward (and Mountain Man)

Uh Huh Her and Any Color Black

The Temper Trap and Clock Opera
The Xcerts, Carnivores and Fatherson

Lady Antebellum and Kacey Musgraves

Ladyhawke and Computer Magic

The Killers and Tegan and Sara

The Civil Wars, The Lumineers and Fossil Collective
Sonic Boom Six, Imperial Leisure, From The Grave To The Cradle and The Hostiles
The Band Perry and John and Jacob
Jake Bugg, Tom Odell and Findlay
Crystal Castles, Vukovi and Micro Sluts DJs

Stars and Zeus

The Top 75 Singles of 2012

My personal list of the best singles of 2012.

1. Gotye - Somebody That I Used to Know
No matter how many times I heard this song over the course of the year, I still love it. That's a really unusual quality in a song.

2. Taylor Swift - I Knew You Were Trouble
Taylor Swift discovers dubstep. I've always been a fan of hers, but this song is perfect chaos.

3. Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe
THE pop song of the year.

4. First Aid Kit - Emmylou
My best discovery this year.

5. Florence + the Machine - Shake It Out (Acoustic)
I love both versions of the song, but there's something about the acousic version on the Unplugged album that I love just a little bit more.

6. Blur - Under the Westway
This song really grew on me. I'm not normally a huge blur fan, but this won me over.

7. Calvin Harris feat. Florence Welch - Sweet Nothing
In my opionion the best song on Calvin Harris' album. Of course that could be because I love everything Florence Welch does.
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Friday 2nd November 2012
The Civil Wars, The Lumineers and Fossil Collective
O2 Academy

Fri 2 Nov – The Civil Wars, The Lumineers


Tuesday 6th November 2012
Sonic Boom Six, Imperial Leisure, From The Grave To The Cradle and The Hostiles
King Tuts

Tue 6 Nov – Sonic Boom Six


Saturday 17th November 2012
The Band Perry and John and Jacob
ABC2

Sat 17 Nov – The Band Perry


Wednesday 21st November 2012
Jake Bugg, Tom Odell and Findlay
King Tuts

Wed 21 Nov – Jake Bugg


Monday 26th November 2012
Crystal Castles, Vukovi and Micro Sluts DJs

Mon 26 Nov – Crystal Castles, Bo Ningen

Recap of 2012 listening trends

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10375 tracks scrobbled in 2012 (28.4246575342 tracks/day)

Most Played Artists
Taylor Swift - 2600
blink-182 - 668
Katy Perry - 573
Lady Antebellum - 398
Rihanna - 229
Train - 192
Boston - 180
Goldfinger - 179
Owl City - 162
The Band Perry - 141
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Demi Lovato - 132
Mêlée - 129
Avril Lavigne - 126
Rush - 120
Maroon 5 - 117

Taylor Swift again tops the artist chart (for the 3rd straight year). This was helped by the 2012 release of Red. Lady Antebellum and blink-182 were fueled by releases in late 2011. Katy Perry got a surge from my discovering of Teenage Dream via her 2012 singles 'Part Of Me' and 'Wide Awake'. The rest of the top 10 are mostly new to the charts and a result of discovering new music.

Most Played Tracks
Red - 214
State of Grace - 210
Eyes Open - 176
22 - 149
Give Your Heart a Break - 132
Part of Me - 127
Begin Again - 119
The One That Got Away - 110
Starlight - 110
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