I spotted this on chromewaves. I like doing these things. Whee.

My answers:

First Record Bought: Rock ’83 (Technically my mother bought it, but it was at my request. The first tape I ever “owned” was either Freezeframe by the J. Geils Band or Abracadabra by Steve Miller. I would’ve been 6 or so)

First Concert: The Cult. Sonic Temple tour, at the Moncton Coliseum. Bonham opened.

Favourite Music Movie: Bob Dylan 30th Anniversary Tribute concert. Highlights: Johnny Winter, Sinead, The Clancy Brothers

Favourite Music Book: Heavier Than Heaven, Charles Cross

Favourite Songwriter: Bob Dylan. Or Bob Mould. Or Johnny Cash. Or…frig.

Favourite Producer: Can’t say

Favourite Record Label: Matador

Favourite Magazine: Eye

Favourite Bassist: either Georg Holm (Sigur Ros) or Michael James (Explosions In The Sky). I saw Holm play Salka live by striking a drumstick against the strings. James, on the other hand, laid his bass on the stage and beat the crap out of it with a tambourine.

Favourite Album Cover: Blink 182, Enema Of The State. Hey, it’s Janine. There are few contests she wouldn’t win.

Favourite Teen Idol: I admit to a slight and vaguely illegal crush on Lindsay Lohan

Artist Who Broke Your Heart: Jeff Buckley. For the longest time I’d never heard of him, then I discover him, then I find out he’s already dead.

Artist You Will Always Believe In: Matthew Good, though god knows why. Really, he’s sucked for years now but I still hold out hope that he’ll reclaim his balls one day.

Singer Who Makes Your Skin Crawl: Scott Stapp, Creed

Singer Who Makes You Swoon: Neko Case

Favourite Sound: Blues, played on the slide guitar

Album You Will Always Defend: Rush, 2112. Any album that can paraphrase an entire Ayn Rand novella to music…

Album You Own That No One Else Does: A Million Evil Pennies. I used to work with the singer. See also: Jester’s Destiny and Non-Sufficient Funds.

Classic Album You Own but Don’t Like: Simon & Garfunkel, Greatest Hits

Artist You’re Supposed to Like but Don’t: The Strokes, Franz Ferdinand, The Beatles (I like them, just not as much as I think I’m supposed to)

Song You Can’t Stand by an Artist You Like: Black Girlfriend by Porno For Pyros

Band That Should Break Up: Red Hot Chili Peppers

Band That Should Re-form: Sugar. I’d give anything to hear another album like Copper Blue.

Guilty Pleasure: A Very Special Christmas 3

Favourite Music DVD: The Last Waltz

Concert You Wish You’d Seen: Nirvana…nah,too obvious. Pumpkins, circa 1994.

Dream Collaboration: Bob Mould & Frank Black. They could call themselves the legendary bald men. Of course, Bob would have to revert to his Workbook-era stylings, but just imagine it! Alternatively, I’d like to hear Ben Harper do some old folk songs with The Be Good Tanyas…maybe cover a Johnny Cash song.