http://thelistomania.com I make the lists, you shoot them down. Quid Pro Quo. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:10:23 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I have a strong emotional connection to this song. In fact, everyone I know who even KNOWS this song has a strong emotional connection to it. It's just one of those pieces of art that's universally specific - a wide group of people understand it on a miniscule, ... http://thelistomania.com/2010/03/68-sufjan-stevens-to-be-alone-with-you/ So yeah, ok. It’s probably the least Sigur Ros-y song Sigur Ros has written. And it kind of sounds like Dave Matthews playing guitar over an Animal Collective backing track. Which is most listeners’ personal hell. But give it two or three listens, and you’ll ... http://thelistomania.com/2010/03/69-sigur-ros-%e2%80%93-gobbledigook/ Let’s go ahead and describe Air in five words. Let me see. Chill. Electronic. Pop. Uh, air-y. And French. I think those five descriptors pretty accurately represent what this band is about, and pretty much what they sound like. They’re very ... http://thelistomania.com/2010/03/70-air-playground-love/ Forget Dismemberment Plan. This is my pick for most underappreciated band of the decade. Easily. Let me tell you a little story about 14-year-old Drew getting into Idlewild. I read about their brilliant 2000 album 100 Broken Windows in Spin. Where from a good amount of my middle-teen tastes sprung forth. ... http://thelistomania.com/2010/03/71-idlewild-roseabaility/ I liked that game. Let's do it again. #71 on the list references a turn of the century female writer, and the lead singer of the band shares a name with a former professional wrestler. http://thelistomania.com/2010/03/also/