How 'mainstream' are you? (bootlegs, favorite bands, albums, The Cure, quote)

Seltzer · 10-07-2007, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger

It's all very well taking into account my top 15 artists but it doesn't take into account the other 485 more obscure ones I have below it.

Exactly. Having the Porcupine Tree, Beatles, RHCP, Radiohead and David Bowie in my top 15 basically destroys any chance of being non-mainstream. Looking at my top 50 bands isn't enough to represent my music taste, let alone my top 15.

One of my less mainstream bands I like is Miners of Moria with 4 listeners.

Expletive Deleted · 10-07-2007, 10:45 PM

22.49%, highest was Daft Punk (52.86%), lowest was Drop the Lime (0.77%).

Last week alone I was 6.98% mainstream, highest was Air (59.55%), lowest was Bangers & Cash (0.05%).

sleepy jack · 10-07-2007, 10:58 PM

Musicbanter as a group is: 53.21%

Damn we're a bunch of hip cats. Highest is Radiohead, lowest is Dinosaur Jr.

ProggyMan · 10-07-2007, 11:00 PM

The thing is, the site composed mainly of people more into music than your average Joe, so mainstream is very different.

DearJenny · 10-07-2007, 11:43 PM

26.56% mainstream

Top being the Arcade Fire @ 57.99%
Lowest being Ashes of Soma @ .12%

hookers with machineguns · 10-08-2007, 12:44 AM

12.22% for top 15 artists.

=ladyface= · 10-08-2007, 03:35 AM

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Originally Posted by ProggyMan

The thing is, the site composed mainly of people more into music than your average Joe, so mainstream is very different.

True. In the real world I'm surrounded by people who listen to music that makes it into the charts and little else. These people tend not to use the site. On last.fm bands that have little or no success in the UK are high in the user charts and so all of the fashionable self-proclaimed indie kids get sad because they're not as special as they once thought.

Mouseketeer · 10-08-2007, 12:30 PM

I think it's interesting seeing how much people care about being 'mainstream' and how much of a blow to their egos it is if they are. You like your music, if it's 'mainstream' according to Last.FM who gives a crap? It's just interesting to see how many people listen to your music too.

=ladyface= · 10-08-2007, 12:34 PM

Indeed. And it's interesting to work out which of your friends would want to use the site based on the type of music that the majority of its users listen to.

ProggyMan · 10-08-2007, 12:35 PM

According to LastFM I'm more mainstream than a bunch of my friends.

10-07-2007, 11:43 PM	#35 (permalink)
DearJenny Raptor Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Metro Detroit, MI Posts: 1,321	26.56% mainstream Top being the Arcade Fire @ 57.99% Lowest being Ashes of Soma @ .12% __________________ So here's to living life miserable. And here's to all the lonely stories that I've told. Maybe drinking wine will validate my sorrow. Every man needs a muse and mine could be the bottle.

10-08-2007, 12:44 AM	#36 (permalink)
hookers with machineguns Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,753	12.22% for top 15 artists. __________________ LASTFM

10-08-2007, 12:30 PM	#38 (permalink)
Mouseketeer I'm kind of a big deal. Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: England Posts: 202	I think it's interesting seeing how much people care about being 'mainstream' and how much of a blow to their egos it is if they are. You like your music, if it's 'mainstream' according to Last.FM who gives a crap? It's just interesting to see how many people listen to your music too. __________________

10-07-2007, 10:45 PM	#32 (permalink)
Expletive Deleted Dancing Machine Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: New York, NY Posts: 1,108	22.49%, highest was Daft Punk (52.86%), lowest was Drop the Lime (0.77%). Last week alone I was 6.98% mainstream, highest was Air (59.55%), lowest was Bangers & Cash (0.05%).

10-07-2007, 11:00 PM	#34 (permalink)
ProggyMan Reformed Jackass Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3,964	The thing is, the site composed mainly of people more into music than your average Joe, so mainstream is very different.

10-08-2007, 12:34 PM	#39 (permalink)
=ladyface= Sounds Like Disco Tetris Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: UK Posts: 346	Indeed. And it's interesting to work out which of your friends would want to use the site based on the type of music that the majority of its users listen to.

10-08-2007, 12:35 PM	#40 (permalink)
ProggyMan Reformed Jackass Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3,964	According to LastFM I'm more mainstream than a bunch of my friends.