[flame.leaf]

Glad to hear it. Most people think I'm insane because of it. xD

I've used a few torrents, I admit, but I got the vast majority of my music through filehosting sites like Mediafire and Rapidshare. I don't have to worry about any viruses because I use Liunx. ^_^

And I see a lot of familiar bands on that list. Especially Arcade Fire, The Kooks, The Beatles, The Killers, MGMT, Arctic Monkeys... okay, I could literally go on for days about the bands I like. Also I'm listening to The Decemberists right now. xD

For me... the short answer is I'm into almost anything, with the exception of most Country and Bluegrass and certain Hip-Hop artists. By everything though, I mean everything. That includes obscure genres that few people know about such as No Wave, Post Rock, Slowcore, Psychobilly, Stoner Rock, and extremely experimental bands that defy genres of any kind like Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra & Tra-La-La Band With Choir.

I grew up on The Beatles, Phish, The Beach Boys, R.E.M., U2, Neil Young, Bob Dylan, and plenty of others that my parents listened to. When I entered junior high and especially in high school, I listened to Metal, and nothing else. I feel like that was a phase that I grew out of though. These days I mainly listen Indie Rock and Post Rock of all kinds, with a fair amount of Folk Rock, Jazz, and Electronica.

My favorite songwriter though is definitely Bob Dylan, and my favorite band for the past few years has been The Album Leaf.