Ryan

Beforehand, I want to apologize for not posting any SAWs for the past 2 or 3 weeks. It's been really busy, and I've been going through a lot. I thought I'd post this now, though, since it's an idea I've had for a while.

Your task is to list your favorite album from each year of the decade, in which you were born. I posted this same challenge probably over a year and a half ago, but since my music taste has changed (and yours, possibly), I'm redoing it. Oh, and if you can't think of one for every single year, that's fine.

Here are my picks for the '90s.

1990: Depeche Mode - "Violator"

1991: Primus - "Sailing the Seas of Cheese"

1992: The Cure - "Wish"

1993: Primus - "Pork Soda"

1994: Nine Inch Nails - "The Downward Spiral"

1995: Radiohead - "The Bends"

1996: Weezer - "Pinkerton"

1997: Radiohead - "OK Computer" / Modest Mouse - "The Lonesome Crowded West" (tie)

1998: At the Drive-In - "In/Casino/Out"

1999: Nine Inch Nails - "The Fragile"

Some of my choices are the same, actually...

BQ: Are there any albums from my picks that you enjoy?

BQ2: Ask me any question.

Hey guys. I know this one seems simple, but with Hurricane Matthew having happened, I thought weather was a fitting topic.

1. Flooding

2. Blizzards

3. Hurricanes

4. Heat

5. Rain

6. Smog

Here are mine:

1. The Cure - "The Same Deep Water As You"

2. Radiohead - "Morning Bell/Amnesiac"

3. The Cruxshadows - "Eye of the Storm"

4. Joyce Manor - "Leather Jacket"

5. Brand New - "Daisy"

6. The Cure - "A Short Term Effect"

BQ: What kind of weather, from the list, have you last experienced in your area?

Hey everyone. I'm 16, and panic disorder (which runs in my family) has really been taking control of me for the past 3 weeks. At least, that's what my family is positive it is. I feel like my life has been taken away from me :-(. I went to the doctor to get an EKG, blood test, and chest x-ray to rule out anything else and was told that I'm as healthy as a horse. I've been on Lexapro and Ativan for 2.5 weeks which have helped me a bit but I'm still waiting for a full effect, as I'm not getting full-blown panic attacks as much but am still experiencing a lot of breathing troubles, which are extremely uncomfortable. I also noticed that I easily get out of breath when just doing small physical exercise. I just wanted to make sure this is normal since I'm extremely paranoid about my health, despite the fact that I was told I'm healthy. I'm so afraid. Thanks to anyone who can help.

Hey guys. I know this one is really similar to previous SAWs and might seem uninventive, but it's just because I've been way too busy lately, with tons of stuff going on, to come up with any really good ideas. I'll try to make it better next week. Anyway, here they are...

1. Stress

2. Depression

3. Panic

4. Relaxation

5. Anticipation

6. Feeling great for the first time in a long time

My picks:

1. Nine Inch Nails - "Wish"

2. The Cure - "One Hundred Years"

3. Joy Division - "Isolation"

4. Marc Enfroy - "Onto Forever"

5. Pixies - "Here Comes Your Man"

6. Depeche Mode - "But Not Tonight"

BQ: Opinions on Bob Ross?

BQ2: Ask me a question.

Sorry for the lack of a SAW last Wednesday... Was going through some bad stuff. Anyway, here are the settings:

1. The beach

2. The woods

3. The city

4. The rain forest

5. A busy road with bad drivers

6. The North Pole

Here are my choices:

1. Joyce Manor - "Heart Tattoo"

2. Primus - "Nature Boy"

3. David Bowie - "Suffragette City"

4. The Cure - "The Caterpillar"

5. The Cure - "Pornography"

6. Modest Mouse - "The Cold Part"

BQ: What is the last album you listened to? Mine was "To the Beat of a Dead Horse" by Touché Amoré.

This time, the challenge is to name your Top 5 favorite bands and associate a song with each of the 5 bands, for whatever reason you'd want to associate it. BUT, the song cannot be by any of the bands in your Top 5. Here's my list, for instance.

1. The Cure

2. Brand New

3. Joy Division

4. Nine Inch Nails

5. Radiohead

And here are the songs:

1. Depeche Mode - "Black Celebration"

2. Sunny Day Real Estate - "Seven"

3. Protomartyr - "Uncle Mother's"

4. Tool - "Ænema"

5. R.E.M. - "Everybody Hurts"

That should clear everything up.

BQ: Is there a song from my list that you enjoy?

BQ2: Ask me a question.

We'll be associating songs with the following countries today. There are no wrong or right answers. If you feel it can be associated in some way, go with it.

1. United States of America

2. United Kingdom

3. China

4. Russia

5. Australia

6. Canada

7. Whatever country you live in, if it isn't listed.

Here are mine:

1. Joy Division - "Transmission"

2. The Clash - "London Calling"

3. Radiohead - "The National Anthem"

4. Black Sabbath - "Snowblind" (if you take the lyrics literally and not metaphorically)

5. Men at Work - "Land Down Under"

6. Radiohead - "Everything In Its Right Place"

BQ: Besides the one you reside in, have you visited any of the countries in the list above?

BQ2: Which country in the list above would you like to visit the most?

Next week, I'll have to start asking the questions a bit later... About 4:00 PM eastern time, probably. Hopefully, everyone will still be able to catch 'em. Anyway...

1. Love

2. Beauty

3. Greed

4. Wishful thinking

5. Youth

6. Success

7. Rebellion

8. Happiness

My choices:

1. Bob Dylan - "Sad-Eyed Lady of the Lowlands"

2. The Cure - "How Beautiful You Are"

3. The Smiths - "Paint a Vulgar Picture"

4. Radiohead - "Bullet Proof ... I Wish I Was"

5. The Cure - "Primary"

6. Kanye West - "Touch the Sky"

7. Nine Inch Nails - "March of the Pigs"

8. Weezer - "Holiday"

BQ: What's the last thing that made you really happy?

Modest Mouse - "Doin' the Cockroach"

http://youtu.be/6OGEiOgv86U

The Cure - "The Caterpillar"

http://youtu.be/nWgMFP9-Jy0

Weezer - "Butterfly"

http://youtu.be/rCoGkMlfz9I

BQ: If you could exterminate the world of one bug that you hate, which one would it be?

Remember -- no right or wrong answers. If you think it can be associated, go with it.

1. Revenge

2. Doubt

3. Despair

4. Loneliness

5. Disgust

6. Regret

7. Unrequited love

8. Drug addiction

Here are mine:

1. Brand New - "Good to Know That If I Ever Need Attention..."

2. Radiohead - "Nude"

3. The Cure - "One Hundred Years"

4. The Smiths - "Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me"

5. Tool - "Ænema"

6. Nine Inch Nails - "That's What I Get"

7. Radiohead - "All I Need"

8. At the Drive-In - "Pattern Against User"

BQ: Out of the feelings/conditions on the list above, which one is closest to the last thing you've felt?

BQ2: Do you use music to relate to any feelings you might be having -- negative OR positive?

I want to start something called "Song Association Wednesday". What I would be doing is providing a list of things that are usually related in some way, and asking answerers to name a song that they can associate with each of those things. For example, say I made a list of celebrities -- I would want someone to name a song that can be associated with each celebrity. While it can, whatever song you would choose does not HAVE to have a direct reference to the thing I listed -- it can simply just be a song you would associate with that thing.

How do you all feel about this? I like the idea, and if you do too, I'd like to start asking the questions this Wednesday.

Just wondering. I know there have been some times in history before I was born, but just how many? The current situation with Ukraine (I think) is causing some people to think that it will happen and it's scaring me a bit, but I'd feel a lot better if I knew for a fact that people have thought this was a possibility tons of times (without it happening, obviously). I know that throughout the Cold War it was always a possibility but I'm just asking if there were any other times when people said we were particularly close (besides the Cuban missile crisis). I just couldn't imagine a world leader insane enough to destroy humanity, though.

Thanks!

BQ: Do you think that Israel would nuke Iran? If so, would that lead to a World War and the end?

It's been quite a while since I've asked anything. Anyway, here's my list...

'60s: Bob Dylan - "Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands"

'70s: Joy Division - "Transmission"

'80s: The Cure - "The Figurehead"

'90s: Radiohead - "Let Down"

'00s: Brand New - "Limousine"

'10s: La Dispute - "King Park"

BQ: Any songs from my list that you like?

BQ2: Ask me any question you want.

Nah, that can't be the case. Scene-pop and Top 40 music are obviously the only kinds of music in existence. Music is dead, and kids these days just don't know real music, so let's just go and listen to nothing but classic rock for the rest of our lives!!! IT'LL BE FUN!!!!

1. What's your favorite La Dispute album?

2. What are your Top 5 favorite La Dispute songs?

3. Have you ever seen La Dispute live?

4. Are La Dispute among your favorite acts of the 21st century?

Here are my answers...

1. "Somewhere at the Bottom..." tied with "Wildlife" (really can't choose between those two)

2. "Andria", "A Departure", "You and I in Unison", "Damaged Goods", "Hudsonville, MI 1956"

3. Nope, but I really want to.

4. Definitely somewhere in my Top 3.

BQ: Ask me any question you'd like.

I ask this because Kanye has released a few different masterpiece albums, and many of his fans seem to have a different opinion on which one is the best. I'll personally go with My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. That has to be one of my favorite albums of the decade so far (even if it has a feature from the Nicki Minaj, who I can't stand).

BQ: Do you like rock music? If so, what's your favorite band?

BQ2: What's the last album you listened to?

For me:

BA: Love it more than hip hop, actually. Favorite band is The Cure.

BA2: Wolves in the Throne Room - Black Cascade

The answer disappears when I log off, and I've discovered that it can only be seen by the user who posted it. AKA myself. And of course, it's not an option to delete then try again, because you're unable to answer the same question after deleting an answer once. This has been going on with me for a while now and it's VERY annoying. Honestly, I've almost had it with Y!A's bugs. Anyone else having this issue, or is it just me?

Mine...

1. The Cure:

The Figurehead

Pornography

Plainsong

Fascination Street

All Cats Are Grey

2. Nine Inch Nails:

The Big Come Down

Sin

Hurt

Wish

The Becoming

3. Radiohead:

Fog

Weird Fishes/Arpeggi

The National Anthem

Let Down

Sulk

4. Protomartyr:

Ain't So Simple

The Devil In His Youth

The Hermit

Three Swallows

Want Remover

5. The Cruxshadows:

Defender

Birthday

Sophia

Tears

Marilyn, My Bitterness

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BQ: What is your favorite and least favorite band from my choices? I'll comment mine for your list on your answer.

BQ2: Last album you listened to?

For me:

BA2: La Dispute - "Here, Hear."

I'm looking to sync my iPad and iPhone to my new computer with new music I've burned from CDs. I want to know, will I lose my notes and my photos when I do so? If so, is there a way I can back them up before I sync? They're very important. Thanks.

Also, rate it on a scale of 1-10, if you can.

Here are 5 of mine (surely not a definite Top 5):

Nine Inch Nails - "The Downward Spiral" (wasn't highly impressed by it at first, but it's an all-time favorite now) - 10/10

MF Doom - "Operation: Doomsday" - 10/10

Earl Sweatshirt - "Doris" - 9/10

Sonic Youth - "Goo" - 10/10

Radiohead - "Amnesiac" (I initially didn't like any of Radiohead's post-'97 stuff, but now I love it all so really any later album of theirs could count) - 10/10

BQ: Favorite song on each album you mentioned?

BQ2: Favorite band of the current decade?

BQ3: Last album you listened to, and rate it on a scale of 1-10.

For me:

BA:

March of the Pigs (The Downward Spiral)

Red and Gold (Operation: Doomsday)

Hive (Doris)

Mote (Goo)

Knives Out (Amnesiac)

BA2: Protomartyr

BA3: Misfits - "Earth A.D./Wolf's Blood" - 6.5/10