UKC

I'm clearly at a loose end!

Look through your MP3 player and tell me the first artist that appears for each letter of the alphabet (if you can be arsed that is...)

A Aha
B Bears Den
C Chas and Dave..........
D David Gray
E Eagle Eyed Cherry
F Fairport Convention
G Gary Newman
H House of Pain
I Idlewild
J Jefferson Airplane
K Karine Polwart
L Lemon Jelly
M Malinky
N Nat King Cole
O Of Monsters and Men
P Pearl Jam
Q Queen
R REM
S Sabrina Setlur
T Tracey Chapman
U U2
V Vaccines
W Wir Sind Helden
X XTC
Y Yael Naim
Z Zero 7

A varied mix I'm sure you'll agree. Anyone fancy joining in the game? Go on share your musical taste with UKC

In reply to Denni:
clearly at a loose end...

A Acetones
B Bangles
C Chad Kroeger
D David Bowie
E Eagles
F FleetwoodMac
G Genesis
H Heart
I Iggy Pop
J Jace Everett
K Kirsty MacColl
L Linkin Park
M Mammas and Pappas
N Nickelback
O
P Peter Gabriel
Q Queen
R R.E.M
S Seal
T T.Rex
U
V Vonda Shepard
W Whitesnake
X
Y
Z

and I refrained from cheating when the second one was a bit cooler

and ... I'm impressed you have the whole alphabet

yeti

In reply to Denni:

Interesting that I've opted for surname sort on alphabet. Here's mine:

A AC/DC
B The B-52's
C Cage the Elephant
D Daft Punk
E Editors
F Faith no More
G Rory Gallagher
H Hammock
I Janis Ian
J Jamiroquai
K Kabeedies
L La Roux
M M83
N The Naked and the Famous
O Sinead O'Connor
P Panic! At the Disco
Q Quarashi
R REM
S Santana
T The Temper Trap
U The Undertones
V The Vaccines
W The White Stripes
X
Y Thom Yorke
Z Frank Zappa

Love this sort of post!

In reply to yeti:

A A Guy Called Gerald
B Black Sabbath
C Caravan
D
E
F Foo Fighters
G Genesis
H Humanoid
I Inner City
J Joey Beltram
K Kariya
L LFO
M M/A/R/R/S
N Neil Weedon Watkins Pye
O Ozric Tentacles
P Pink Floyd
Q Queens of the Stone Age
R Rhythm on the Loose
S Shpongle
T The Bad Shepherds
U U.S.U.R.A
V
W Wink
X Xenophobia
Y Yosh
Z

In reply to Denni:

Aerosmith
Beethoven
Catatonia
Dale,Dick and the deltone
Elo
D
Fleetwood Mac
G4
Hefner
I
Justin Hayward
Kelly Clarkson
Leonard Cohen
Manic Street Preachers
Neil Diamond
Offenbach
Paul Weller
Queen
REO Speedwagon
Sarah McLachlan
The Animals
U
Vonda Shepard
Weezer
x
Y
Z

In reply to Hannah S:
I think there could be a few repeats on the cards here:

AC/DC
The B-52's
Cage the Elephant
Daft Punk
Echobelly
Fatboy Slim
Gary Numan (it was going well up until this point!)
Haim
Ian Brown
Jack White
Kaiser Cheifs
The La's
The Maccabees
The National
Oasis
Paolo Nutini
Queen
REM
Saint Motel (no, me neither)
T-Rex (with Taylor Swift a close second :/)
The Undertones
Vaccines
War on Drugs
XX
Yukon Blonde
Zutons

All in all, quite a fair reflection on my music taste I think.

In reply to Denni:

Good game, good game.
My tastes probably appear more eclectic than they really are...

abba
b52s
camera obscura
damned
eagles
fall
gabriella cilmi
happy mondays
ian brown
jack johnson
kaiser cheifs
la roux
macy gray
nancy sinatra
open
paloma faith
queen
radiohead
saint etienne
taken by trees
u2
van morrison
warpaint
xtc
zager and evans

In reply to Denni:

A Alabama 3
B Ba Cissoko
C Caveman
D Dark Star
E Earl Brutus
F Fanfara Tirana and Transglobal Underground
G George Gershwin
H House of Love
I Idlewild
J Jagwar Ma
K Kasabian
L The La's
M Magnetic Fields
N Natacha Atlas
O One Dove
P Panda Bear
Q Queens of the Stone Age
R The Rapture
S School of Seven Bells
T Talking Heads
U Underworld
V The View
W Wild Swans
Y Neil Young
Z Warren Zevon

In reply to Denni:
For context i am a 24 year old male. I have eclectic tastes as represented in my list but only a handful are bands i listen to on a regular basis!
A- Ac/dc
B- B.b king
C- The Caesars
D- Da Rude
E- Eagle eye cherry
F- Fair to midland
G- Gary Jules
H- The Haarp machine
I- I (Genuinely a band that is just the letter I)
J- J. Geils Band
K- Kanye West (Ashamed)
L- Lacuna coil
M- Machine head
N- Naildown
O- Oasis
P- Pantera
Q- Queensryche
R- R.E.M
S- Sabaton
T- Tchaikovsky
U- U2
V- Van Halen
W- Walk the moon
X-
Y- Yann Tiersen
Z- Zakk Wylde

In reply to Denni:

AC/DC
Bedrich Smetana (first / last names are used arbitrarily)
-
Dietrich Buxtehude
Edith Piaf
-
Georg Friedrich Händel
Henryk Gorecki
Iron Maiden
Johann Sebastian Bach (about 50% of the total)
-
Ludwig van Beethoven
Mastodon
Natalie Merchant
Old Crow Medicine Show
Palace Music
Queens of the Stoneage
Rage against the Machine
Sisters of Mercy
Tchaikovsky
-
Vogelstimmen Europas (European bird voices, for North Europe only and North America I have separate apps)
-
-
ZZ Top

In reply to Denni:

AC/DC
Black Sabbath
Chemical Brothers
Dr Dre
Eagles of Death Metal
Foo Fighters
Gorillaz
Herbert Avon Karajan Beethoven Symphonies
Joe Satriani
Kanye West
Led Zeppelin
Madonna
Neil Young
Pantera
Queens of the Stone Age
Reverend Horton Heat
Sammy Hagar
Them Crooked Vultures
Uriah Heep
Yes
ZZ Top

Quite a nice playlist...

In reply to Denni:

Those with Kanye bellend West need to take a long hard look at themselves.

In reply to TheDrunkenBakers:

The single track is 'Goldigga" and it is superb. That's my long hard look

In reply to TheDrunkenBakers:

We all make mistakes... Put yours up and Im sure we could rip a few holes in that too

In reply to Denni:

Alanis Morissette
Badly Drawn Boy
Carlos Santana
Dashboard Confessional
Eartha Kitt
Fabian Buch
Gay Gordon
Hans der Schafhirte
Idina Menzel
Jesus and Mary Chain
Kate Bush
Lady Gaga
Madness
Neutral Milk Hotel
Oasis
Paramore
Queen
R.L. Burnside
Sade
Tears For Fears
Undertones
Vaccines
Waterboys
Yellowcard

Oh no I need to get an X and a Z!

In reply to Denni:

The Animals
The Beatles
Canned Heat
David Byrne
Elmore James
Fairport Convention
George Thorogood
Iggy Pop
John Fahey
Kevin Ayers
Leonard Cohen
M.I.A.
Norman Greenbaum
Penguin Café Orchestra
Richard Thompson
Sandy Denny
Talking Heads
Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain
Various Artists
Warren Zevon

In reply to Denni:

I mainly listen to CDs on the HiFi at home so what's on my phone is pretty restricted. A couple of embarassing ones on there, specially when the second is far cooler!

A Adele
B Belly
C Calvin Harris
D Dizzee Rascal
E ELO
F Fatboy Slim
G Gene
H The Helio Sequence
I Indiana
J J Dilla
K Kaskade
L La Roux
M MIA
N Noah and the Whale
O
P Peter Frampton
Q
R Ratatat
S Sleeper
T Teenage Fanclub
U U2
V Vance Joy
W Wilson Phillips
X
Y
Z

In reply to Denni:

Here's my offering.

BTW, who has the coolest, weirdest, vanilla, eccentric collections?



Abba
B.B. King
California Guitar Trio
The Darkness
Eagle-Eye Cherry
Fairground Attraction
G4
Haircut 100
Il Divo
Jack Johnson
Kacey Musgraves
Lady Antebellum
M People
Nat King Cole
Oasis
Paloma Faith
Quantic
R.E.M.
Sade
Take That
U2
Van Morrison
Ward Thomas
Yellow
X -------Only group I do not have
Zac Brown Band

In reply to robapplegate:

X-ray Spex - Bondage Up Yours
Zombies - Time of the Season.

My Z is the Zero's but it's nowhere near as good as the Zombies.

In reply to drmarten:

Ah but they're not on my i pod, I feel a trip to HMV coming on just to complete my list.

In reply to Denni:

Hmm, looks like I need a Q and an X. I have some Queen CDs but they're buried in a box somewhere.

Quite pleased that Mad Professor pipped Madonna :/

A Afro-Cuban All Stars
B Babble
C Cameo
D Daddy G
E Easy Star All-Stars
F Fat Freddy's Drop
G Gabriel Yared
H Halloween, Alaska
I Ida Maria
J The Jam
K k.d. lang
L Ladytron
M Mad Professor
N Nanaco
O The Orb
P P J Harvey
Q -
R Radiohead
S Salmonella Dub
T Talking Heads
U Underworld
V The Verve
W Weta
X -
Y Yann Tiersen
Z The Zutons

In reply to james.slater:


Too many to mention

In reply to Denni:

A Above and Beyond
B Beastie Boys
C Catfish and the Bottlemen
D The Dead Weather
E Everything Everything
F Faithless
G Good Charlotte
H Hans Zimmer
J Jagwar Ma
K Kele
L Lauryn Hill
M M83
N Nadia Ali
O Orbital
P Paul Van Dyk
Q Queens of the Stone Age
R The Raconteurs
S Sasha
T Tame Impala
U Ulrich Schnauss
V The Vaccines
W Wailing Souls
X The XX
Y Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Z Zhu

In reply to Denni:
AC/DC
Band of Horses
Leonard Cohen
Daft Punk
Echo and the bunnymen
The Fall
Glasvagas
Happy Mondays
James
Kasabian
Lana Del Ray
The Maccabees
New Order
Oasis
Paul Van Dyke
Quincy Jones
Radiohead
The Smiths
Trentemoller
Ulrich Snauss
Vampire Weekend
The Wedding Present
The XX
The Yeah Yeah Yeahs

It seems that us punters seem to like the same sort of tunes

cheers

Gaz

In reply to Denni:

Oh god, here we go:

Afghan Whigs
Bauhaus
Cake
Daniel Avery
Ellen Allien
First Aid Kit
Garbage
Husker Du
ILS
James Holden
King of Leon
Laurent Garnier
Manic Street Preachers
New Order
Orbital
Pavement
REM
Sasha
Teenage Fanclub
Underworld
Vitalic
Way Out West
X-101 (A Jeff Mills, Mike Banks and Robert Hood side project)

In reply to Denni:

Adele
Beautiful South
Calvin Harris
Daft Punk
Ed Sheeran
Faith No More
Gary Go
Hoosiers
Jack Savoretti
Kaiser Chiefs
Lady GaGa
Macy's Gray
Nirvana
O
Paloma Faith
Q
Razor light
Sam Brown
Taylor Swift
UkraineNational Symphony Orchestra
V
Walk off the Earth
X
Y
Z

In reply to Denni:

AC/DC
B.B.King
Carole King
Dinosaur Jr.
Ezra Furman
Faith No More
(The) Gaslight Anthem
Helmet
Interpol
J. Mascis & The Fog
Karine Polwart
The Las
Machine Head
Neil Young
Oasis
Pearl Jam
Queens of the Stoneage
Radiohead
Screaming Trees
Teenage Fanclub
U.N.K.L.E
Vampire Weekend
(The) War on Drugs
Yo La Tengo
Z...

In reply to Denni:

Adem
Band Of Horses
Cake
Daft Punk
Eastern Lane
The Fall
Garbage
Hall & Oates (!)
I Was A Cub Scout
James
Kanye West
La Roux
MIA
The National
Oceansize
Panic! At The Disco
Q And Not U
REM
Salem
T Rex
Ultrasound
Vampire Weekend
Wagner
(X) Is Greater Than (Y)
Yat Kha
Zola Jesus

Quite an interesting selection, and not entirely representative of what I would describe as my usual tastes. It's surprisingly rubbish in the first half, but from N onwards that's gold.

In reply to Denni:

AC/DC
Babyshambles
Carver trio
Dave Brubeck
Eagles
Fatboy Slim
Gaz Brookfield
Harry Chapin
Ibiza Bassheads
JJ Cale
Kaiser Chiefs
Lady GaGa
Makwheru
Nazareth
Oasis
Pablo Casals
Queen
Raconteurs
Samuel Barber
T Rex
UFO
Van Morrison
Walk Off the Earth
Yazoo
ZZ Top

Only one gap, surprised I don't seem to have any XTC or X-Ray Specs but there you go.

In reply to Fredt:

Best "U" by a long shot!

In reply to Denni:

A bit sparse, and I'm terribly sorry about Coldplay ...

Arvo Pärt
Björk
Coldplay
D
Evanescence
Frontier Psychiatrists
Half Man Half Biscuit
Insect Ark
Joy Division
K
Lady Gaga
MGMT
Nils Frahm
Prodigy
Sigur Rós
T
U
Voice of the Beehive
William Shatner
X
Y
Z

In reply to Denni:
A.A. Milne (audio book)
Beatles
Clash
DRR & The Geezer
Eat Static
Francoise Hardy
Gipsy Kings
Hawkwind
Idith Piaf ( which I think may be a typo )
Joan Baez
Kate Bush
Leftfield
Massive Attack
Nina Simone
OMD
Pete Seeger
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Specials
Travelling Wilburys
Underworld
V
William Orbit
X-ray spex
Zappa (OK, it's really under F, but I don't have any other Zs)

In reply to Denni:
A Air
B Beak
C Can
D Dark Sky
E ELmore james
F FAirport Convention
G Gang of Four
H Harmonia
I Ian Brown
J Jack Rose, / JJ cale
K Karen Dalton
L Lee Scratch Perry
M Massive Attack
N Neil Young
O Orbital
P Paco De Lucia
R Rafael Monta
S Soft Machine
T Taj Mahal
V Van Morrison
W Whale
Y Yeti Lane
Z Zomboy

In reply to Denni:

Good work, I couldn't resist this one. I'll be amazed if anyone turns up a similar selection to this! The D and M are artists, not blanks...

A.Kalma
B Side
C.O.M.A.
D
E Roozendaal
Fab 5 Freddy
G&S
Hackman
I Roy
J Philip
K.S. Chithra
L/F/D/M
M
Nadeem & Shravan
'O' Level
P.Lion
Quantic
Rachael Dadd
S. Janaki
T&J
U Roy & Peter Tosh
Vacant Lots
Wade Nicols
Xaver Naudascher
Yabby You
Zwischenfall

In reply to Denni:

Try this
A Abba
B BB King
C Cake
D D type
E Earl Hooker
F Fabian
G G Squad
H Happy Mondays
I I Roy
jJ Jack Sparrow
K Kaiser Chiefs
L Labelle
M Mable John
N Nasty Habits
O O'Jays
P Pablo Gadd
Q Q Bass
R The Raconteurs
S Sam & Dave
T T-Rex
U U P Wilson
V Van Morrison
W Wailing Souls
X XTC
Y Yabby You
Z Zap Pow
The only artist to be proud of is Van among the drum & bass soul, blues & reggae

In reply to Denni:

I think there should be a bonus point for anyone who has a complete set of 26 a's as the second letter. Is there a band called Qatar?