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One dimensional lines exist mathematically, but not in the real world. Unless you count string theory, which takes tiny wiggling one dimensional points as the fundamental particles. But they don't exist macroscopically.

Yes I have, and I'm looking forward to seeing it.

Radiohead are great, and The Kings of Leon are good headliners but I think the Arctic Monkeys aren't really headline material. The Prodigy would be good fun, but all the rest are pretty average.

And it's also in Leeds :P Changed the title to reflect this. I probably won't go this way, since I'm hoping to go on holiday before going to uni and £190 for a ticket alone is a lot. [hide=Line Up][/hide] Radiohead, The Prodigy, Kings of Leon and The Eagles of Death Metal should all be good. Otherwise not the best lineup.

I think people/organisations that are afraid of embracing and addressing criticism must secretely realise the critics have a point. Terrifying that people out there believe free speech can be put on hold for the sake of religion, but hardly surprising given the way religions are radicalising.

How2PK generously asked me to be the first to compile this list talked about in this thread. I really enjoyed making this list, it made me evaluate my reasons for liking many of these albums. But it wasn't easy. In the end I cut it off at 50 albums, I could have gone on but I thought I'd kept it reasonably interesting. If I did it again I might pick completely different albums, most of my favourites are up there but many of them are just ones that I found a little interesting or different. I think I limited it to one album per artist, many artists have so many good albums it was hard to choose a favourite. That's another thing that might change on a second run through. I cut adding images to the albums short at number ten, I might add more during the week but it's quite a lot of effort. Another thing, the ordering is pretty arbitary. The top ten might be about right but after that it was just as and when I thought of them. 1. For Emma, Forever Ago Bon Iver Like so many before him, this album is about a man getting after breaking up with a girl. But it has an incredible cleansing beauty about it that haunts and warms at the same time. From the bitterness of The Wolves Act I and II, to the self castigation of Skinny Love to the stunning beauty of Re:Stacks. It was recorded over four winter months in Wisconsin, and the sound of winter is very much there, as well as the sound of promises of summer. 2. Fleet Foxes Fleet Foxes Swirling vocal harmonies that evoke 60s California, folk from both sides of the Atlantic with subtle hints of medieval baroque. This band have the incredible ability to make their vocal harmonies good enough to stand alone but then go and stick a band with them anyway. 3. Blood On The Tracks Bob Dylan Another breakup album, this is Dylan at his best. Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts is a wonderful Dylan-esque story but If You See Her, Say Hello is the standout track for me. It would be worth it for that song alone. 4. The Queen Is Dead The Smiths Morissey is a brilliant lyricist, but what made The Smiths so good was the counterpoint between Morisseys darkly witty lyrics and Johnny Marrs soaring jingly-jangly guitars. Very English. 5. Electro-Shock Blues Eels I dont know of any other modern songwriter whos had so much heartache in his life, E could easily write dark brooding albums. But even when he is at his darkest (as he is on this album) hes still managing to be uplifting and funny. Written after the suicide of his sister, it deals with all the issues he has with catchy songs, and then climaxes on the stunning concluding song P.S. You Rock My World. 6. Elephant The White Stripes My favourite White Stripes album is an ever-changing phenomenon, but for now its this one. It catches The White Stripes just as theyre hitting their stride, a rocking album that highlights Jacks brilliant, minimalistic guitar work and Megs equally minimalistic drumming. 7. Grace Jeff Buckley I think Jeff Buckley is underrated as a lyricist, Lover, You Shouldve Come Over is poetry to my ears but even if you dont like what hes singing you have to love him for his stunning voice that can be soft and gentle and raging and hurt. A life cut tragically short. 8. Wish You Were Here- Pink Floyd Dark Side of the Moon made them big, but this is my favourite album of theirs. Despite being written as a tribute to their first singer Syd Barrett it is uniquely a product of Gilmour and Waters era Floyd. 9. Boston Boston Catchy power rock ballads coupled with stellar organ work and perfect vocals. 10. (Whats The Story) Morning Glory? Oasis Because no other band can write songs with no real intended meaning so well. Noel Gallagher is the master of the harmonious sounding chord progression. Simple songs full of hope. 11. The Bends Radiohead My favourite Radiohead album is another tough one, but I think this represents them well across the board. In between the weirdness of OK Computer and the potential of Pablo Honey. Incredibly diverse band. 12. Nebraska Bruce Springsteen This is the album that really got me into Springsteen. Its nothing like his bombastic Born To Run stadium style stuff, its completely raw and stripped down (they used the demo tapes) and wonderfully dark. Atlantic City is my highlight. 13. MTV Unplugged In New York Nirvana An iconic band that I love but dont listen to a great deal. Nevermind probably is their best album, but this shows a completely different side to Cobain whilst still summing up what he stood for. The songs he plays on this album are very different to normal Nirvana fare, and show a startling depth to his songwriting. Stripped raw, and almost painfully so at times. 14. Lateralus Tool Ive never really looked into the lyrical meanings and hidden subtleties to this album, as much as people rave about them. I rate it so highly purely on the grounds that its a great metal album played in a dark and atmospheric way that seams together effortlessly. 15. Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness The Smashing Pumpkins A long album with some slightly patchy bits, but overall this is Billy Corgan at his angry best. Raging guitars coupled with some more gentle piano based songs give this album variety. 16. American IV: The Man Comes Around Johnny Cash Im a big fan of the American series of recordings Johnny Cash did with Rick Rubin, and this is my favourite. The production is minimal, and his cracked, deep voice is the real highlight here. A lot of the songs are very personal to him despite being covers. Hurt is definitive. 17. Californication Red Hot Chili Peppers Another band with such a broad back-catalogue that choosing a definitive album is very difficult. Blood Sugar Sex Magik is funkier and fun, but I think Californication has elements of this along with slightly more reflective pop songs (Scar Tissue), and introspective songs like Road Trippin. 18. The Big Come Up The Black Keys A great band with only two members, they play stripped down blues rock (although their latest album was more rounded at the edges) with crunching guitar riffs and thick drums. This album sums up their early sound. 19. Live At Massey Hall 1971 Neil Young This album captures Neil Young just as he was hitting his prime as a solo artist before Harvest was released. Its very intimate and acoustic, but hes much more self assured on this than on the tentative (but very good) Sugar Mountain live release. 20. Takk - Sigur Ros This is perhaps Sigur Ros most joyous album (although their new release is as well) so Im going to pick it for that. Their darker stuff (such as Vaka) is very good, but the levity in their lead singers voice when hes singing on more upbeat tracks. 21. Because Of The Times Kings of Leon This is the soundtrack to my summer of 2007, from the perfectly meandering opening that is probably the best song I know to drive at night to (Knocked Up) to the equally drifting ending songs with plenty of tight songs to rock to in between. They might have released better albums, but this defines me more than the others. 22. Hot Fuss The Killers This band were instantly anthemic, this sound will fill any room. 23. The Shepherds Dog Iron & Wine Lovely gentle acoustic songs sang about America, love and loss. 24. Black Holes & Revelations Muse Fantastically over the top. 25. Glasvegas Glasvegas Incredible wall of sound style mixed with a Glaswegian accent singing songs about everyday life. 26. Abbatoir Blues/The Lyre Of Orpheus Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds I think this is another album which represents well a very diverse artist. It has lots of energy in songs like There She Goes, My Beautiful World but also makes time to be more relaxed in songs like Breathless. 27. April Sun Kil Moon I dont know of a better album to chill out to, reminds me of endless summer days and hazy fields. Drifts beautifully. 28. All Hour Cymbals Yeasayer Quite an interesting, odd sound for something that verges on pop. Sounds very Middle Eastern. 29. The Compete Recordings Robert Johnson The blues is a such an integral part of musical history itd be a crime not to give some attention to it here. Robert Johnson was the king of the blues as far as Im concerned. 30. Appetite For Destruction Guns N Roses Never again did Guns N Roses rock quite so hard, with Axl Rose moving from songs recorded whilst having sex with a prostitute in the studio (Rocket Queen) to touching ballads (Sweet Child O Mine). 31. The Black Album Jay Z Whatever your opinions of rap, you cant deny that Jay Z is damn good at what he does, and this album is the best to highlight his talents. 32. Boxer The National What a wonderful voice the lead singer has, his deep tones bring a maturity to these sometimes sad songs that make you believe every word he says. Earnest. 33. Broken Boy Soldiers The Raconteurs Jack Whites side project deserves no less attention because of it. Great, catchy pop rock songs with a lot of talent behind them. Nothing trailblazing or especially stand out, but still well worth a listen. 34. Closer Joy Division Doubtless a bleak album, but irresistible listening for Ian Curtis dark lyrics and the dark arrangements accompanying the songs. Another talented life cut tragically short. 35. Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs Derek and the Dominos Claptons never sounded so raw and wounded. Written when he was deeply in love with Pattie Boyd but she didnt return his love, this album is simply brilliant. 36. Cease To Begin Band Of Horses I have a thing for American voices with heavy reverb on them; this is a very good album with grandly swirling songs like Is There A Ghost? And more tender ones like No Ones Gonna Love You. 37. Dog House Music Seasick Steve This guys probably better live than on albums, but this album is still definitely worth listening to. Fun, simple blues songs sung by a man who knows his subject matter. 38. Exile On Coldharbour Lane Alabama 3 This band are very hard to define, but the musics pretty cool. A mix of southern blues and gospel with beatier techno. 39. Funeral Arcade Fire A band that make the most of the more is better philosophy when it comes to band members. Almost orchestral sounding at times. 40. Love The Beatles I suppose I have to have a Beatles album up here, but none of their albums particularly speak to me as albums. I think this best represents their work, its the soundtrack to the Cirque du Soleil show in Vegas and sort of blends all their music together without changing it too radically. 41. Fun House The Stooges Incredibly dark and energetic punk rock. 42. Wolfmother Wolfmother Proof that hard rock still exists as a genre. Solid, muscular sounding songs. 43. Let It Bleed The Rolling Stones My favourite album of theirs, with the opening and closing tracks acting as superb bookends. 44. Live At Wembley 86 Queen Lest we forget just how good Freddie Mercurys voice was, and what a showman he was. 45. Number Ones Michael Jackson Because many of the songs on here are works of pop genius. 46. Electric Ladyland Jimi Hendrix Groundbreaking album from a phenomenal artist. Quite ethereal, not particularly stripped down or bluesy in its focus, but all the elements are there. 47. Maggot Brain Funkadelic Id put this up there for the 10 minute face melting guitar masterpiece that is Maggot Brain alone, but the rest of the album is very solid funk stuff as well. 48. Into The Wild Eddie Vedder The soundtrack to the film, Im not sure how this would stand without seeing the film first but I think the music on this is highly evocative of the go anywhere, care-free nature that the film aspired to. 49. Rumours Fleetwood Mac It staggers me how many good songs there are on this album. At times poppy and catchy, and at other times deeply sad. 50. The Hazards of Love The Decemberists A concept album that also happens to be full of great stand-alone songs. Clever folk rock with great voices and guitars.

I hate the Sex Pistols, but The Ramones and The Clash are pretty good bands. The message of punk never really interested me, but I'm all for fast, simple catchy songs. As for the whole classification thing, it's not black and white. In my opinion a lot of the bands you listed are influenced by punk and have elements of punk in them, but I wouldn't call them punk. Some of The White Stripes songs are quite punky but they're not really a punk band. But it's here nor there.

Who Knows - Jimi Hendrix From the fantastic Band of Gypsys live album.

I have a great fondness for American history, I find it fascinating. I also have a great respect for the principles of American politics. The practice can be a little iffy at times (but still very interesting) but I think the American Constitution is a fine document. And the military naturally commands respect. I've liked all the American cities i've visited; New York, LA, San Diego, Vegas, Phoenix. In short I could probably be very happy to move to America and live there.

Dollars and Cents - Radiohead Definitely not my favourite Radiohead album, but still beautiful in parts.

More reasons to love Radiohead

You may as well get used to it and get into the habits, because it's essential for higher education.

I was a little reluctant at first to try it but I can honestly say that it's completely changed the way I listen to music. I haven't downloaded anything in weeks since I've started using this, it's fantastic. Admittedly the usual suspects (Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, Pink Floyd) still aren't there but you'll probably have those in your libraries anyway. I also put a few of my friends onto it as well and they really love it. It's such a great way to give albums a try that you might not want to buy/download but still want to listen to. And the amount of music really is vast. Definitely worth getting into.

I'm definitely up for it. Can we shave it down to 50 or so though? 75 seems pretty random and quite a lot.

A six pack's a lot more about diet than people realise, doing situps all day will build the core abdominal muscle but if you've got any kind of layer (fat) above it they just won't show. You can have very strong ab muscles without a six pack, they're just not as defined. So eat clean, healthy foods and you'll have the diet sorted. As for exercises look up a light-ish ab program here, don't just do situps. Leg raises are good, weighted crunches, hanging leg raises, twists with a weighted ball etc. etc. You get the idea. You don't build any muscle well by just doing one exercise for it, so find a varied program and stick to it. As for the other stuff, don't worry about it. As long as you have good nutrition there isn't much you can do about your height, just make sure you have good posture to maximise what you've got. You'll grow. And don't worry about those veins in your thighs, that's just vanity at your age.

The only radio station I'd consider listening to for the music would be 6Music, the music on Radio 1 is pretty dire (but the talk's good) and is too samey on Radio 2. Most of the radio stations I listen to do podcasts though of the talky bits which I download, I prefer listening to my own music for music.

Ko Ko Blue - ZZ Top I really like ZZ Top's earlier, bluesy stuff.

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The Stars Shine In The Sky Tonight - Eels

Soldier On - Oasis

This thread is not particularly constructive, and the rant doesn't really seem to go anywhere. I appreciate you wanting to vent off steam but there's not really much of a topic here. Locked.

Beside You - Van Morrison

I really hope he puts on one hell of a show, I think he'd be fantastic live. He's just got so many great hits he could do.

Credible and objective research seems to suggest that: - Pedophilia (medically defined as the preferential attraction to prepubescent children) is a sexual orientation; i.e. not a simple "choice" of the individual, and it is highly unlikely that past child abuse causes pedophilia in later years - Child abuse is not pervasively harmful to children - Most convicted child abusers are not preferentially attracted to prepubescent children, i.e. are not pedophiles by medical definition (e.g. "situational" sexual behaviour). Research suggests that aggressiveness/violence is rare among pedophiles (as it would be rare among any other group, i.e. homosexuals) - The mere label of "the sexually abused child" and the stigma attached to it can potentially exacerbate the problems of child abuse etc... I can dig up some sources if you want. Actually, I'd be very interested to have those sources. I got into an argument with a friend over lunch over pedophilia, he seemed to take the line that all pedophiles should get the death penalty whereas I was arguing that there's a difference between pedophilia and child abuse, and the vast majority of cases are of the former type and should be seen as a mental illness rather than a choice. He wasn't listening to reason at the time, but if I had some credible sources I'd like to send them to him.

It's All Over Now, Baby Blue - Bob Dylan