Do you collect vinyl?

Nearly 25% of our readers say yes. Out of that number, some say they may not neccessarily go out of their way to collect, but have a fair number of record albums.

Where do you tend to purchase music?

44% tend to go with shopping at their local music shop, and another 16% admitted they make a dash towards the used bin. 21% shop at big chains, like HMV, Tower, or Best Buy. 11% like shopping online and buying from Projekt, Middle Pillar, or Amazon.

What is the last cd you’ve bought?

The answers here were incredibly diverse. They included Apoptygma Berzerk – Welcome To Earth, Voltaire – Boo Hoo, David Bowie – Earthling, and Otto’s Daughter – Renew.

Name the one album you are dying to get next.

Our readers based their answers either what they need to buy after listening to some mp3’s or what they are saving their pennies for. Choices included Rasputina’s How We Quit The Forest, Android Lust’s The Dividing, and Collide’s Chasing the Ghost.

Your favourite band of all time?

The overwhelming response here (over 60% of those surveyed!) was The Cure, but other bands/musicians mentioned as an all-time favourite included The Damned, Depeche Mode, Dead Can Dance, David Bowie, Tool, Portishead, and Marilyn Manson.

Most influential musician(s)?

Our readers put David Bowie at the top of the list here. Other answers included John Cale, Jim Morrison, They Might Be Giants, Prince, Tori Amos and Bjork.

What is the most goth album you own?

Was this a trick question? Well, our readers explained the gothest of their goth albums are Switchblade Symphony’s Serpentine Gallery, Christian Death’s Only Theatre of Pain, The Sisters of Mercy’s First and Last and Always, The Damned’s Phantasmagoria, Joy Division’s Closer, and Bauhaus’ In The Flat Field. When weighing these in, there’s no contest.

Most out of place album in your collection?

This was an interesting category to sort through! Our readers “oddball” albums ranged from Leonard Cohen to Def Leppard. Other oddities that were admitted with a tinge of embarassment included Insane Clown Posse, Deicide, Joan Osbourne, and Prince, although I will also admit, listening to Prince’s Purple Rain is a wonderful “guilty pleasure” and perhaps really nothing to be embarassed to listen to!

Do you use the Internet to get music? Where do you download your mp3’s?

50% of those surveyed answered yes and tend to use WinMX, Kazaa, or mp3.com. 12% rarely use the Internet for downloading music, and the other 38% do not download since the death of Audiogalaxy or simply because “the quality of digital music sucks.”

What song can you never get out of your head?

Tons of new wave songs were listed here, like “The Safety Dance” or “Never Say Never”. Other choices included Christian Death – Romeo’s Distress, Front 242 – Headhunter, and Ministry – Everyday is Halloween.

Best song to dance to?

Now here are some excellent choices for your playlist:
Siouxsie and the Banshees – Kiss Them For Me
Faith and the Muse – Scars Flown Proud
New Order – Bizarre Love Triangle
Thrill Kill Kult – Days of Swine and Roses
The Cruxshadows – Monsters
London After Midnight – The Bondage Song

Best song to chill out to?

“Anything Miranda Sex Garden or from Cocteau Twins works for me.” one reader told us. I’m sure other Morbid Outlookers will agree. Here’s a sampling of some other great choices:

(specific songs recommended)
The Cure – If Only Tonight We Could Sleep
Mazzy Star – Fade Into You
Kitchens of Distinction – Shiver
VNV Nation – Beloved
Dead Can Dance – Anywhere Out Of The World
This Mortal Coil – Song To The Siren
(albums recommended)
Philip Glass – Koyaanisqatsi Soundtrack
Peter Gabriel – Passion
Cocteau Twins – Heaven or Las Vegas
Faith & Disease – Insularia

What are you listening to right now?

Here’s the making of an interesting playlist:
Cubanate – Oxyacetylene (extended)
Jack Off Jill – Strawberry Gashes
Snog – The Human Germ
Bella Morte – Relics
The Cruxshadows – Hanged Man
Icicle Works – The Kiss Off
Bel Canto – Spiderdust
The Cramps – Bikini Girls With Machine Guns