The ABC Artist Challenge [A Guest Post by Ryan]

Each of the letters is the first letter of a band’s name (ignoring articles). Each of the letters comes from the album art. There was one exception, where the band does not have its name on its EP. In that case, it is taken from a promotional picture. Can you guess the bands?

Thanks Ryan!


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39 Responses to The ABC Artist Challenge [A Guest Post by Ryan]

  1. The Incredibly Shrinking Cupcake August 21, 2012 at 12:07 am

    Subscribing.

  2. Adam August 21, 2012 at 7:50 am

    That S looks super familiar … I even tried to cheat (crop and google image search) and no luck. This is hard!

    • The Incredibly Shrinking Cupcake August 21, 2012 at 11:03 am

      I tried that with the A. Even when I used the entire word, Google couldn’t find it.

      • Adam August 21, 2012 at 11:06 am

        I know! Super annoying that I can’t cheat! I cheat all the time on Polt’s blog :(

        • The Incredibly Shrinking Cupcake August 21, 2012 at 11:16 am

          I guess you just have to cheat by figuring out what music I like.

          • poltguy August 21, 2012 at 12:11 pm

            I know what music you like, having gotten a few CDs from you, and that’s why I’m not even attempting to guess these. :) I like the music you send, but I don’t know half the groups, so I know I wouldn’t know any of these. :)

            HUGS….

            • poltguy August 21, 2012 at 12:12 pm

              Plus I don’t have many albums now, what with iTunes, and even when I DID have CDs cassettes whatever, I never paid much attention to the cover.

              HUGS….

  3. Tam August 21, 2012 at 7:51 am

    Totally random quick morning guesses.
    A – Abba
    B – Bon Jovi
    E – ELO
    Q – Queen
    V – Van Halen
    W – Wham

    • The Incredibly Shrinking Cupcake August 21, 2012 at 11:14 am

      No. They are all more obscure than that.

  4. Mikey August 21, 2012 at 9:38 am

    This is incredibly hard…..I never gave album cover art that much attention when I was actually buying cds….

  5. FDot August 21, 2012 at 10:26 am

    I – Ivoryline
    J – Jimmy Eat World
    P – Paramore
    T – Taking Back Sunday
    U – The Used

    ?????

    • The Incredibly Shrinking Cupcake August 21, 2012 at 10:45 am

      Ivoryline, Paramore, Taking Back Sunday, The Used – Correct!!

      I’m glad to see they aren’t all impossible.

  6. The Incredibly Shrinking Cupcake August 21, 2012 at 10:55 am

    I just realized that I am wearing J on my shirt today.

  7. Adam August 21, 2012 at 10:57 am

    I don’t know any of these and it’s making me crazy.

  8. Enrico August 21, 2012 at 12:40 pm

    NOOO! I knew Paramore and Taking Back Sunday and FDot stole them!! The V looks like the plain “Vampire Weekend” font but doesn’t look like the album cover from the two albums I know. If you want me to cheat, I can probz get more.

    • The Ryan Sans Cupcake August 21, 2012 at 12:56 pm

      Do whatever you want to do. I’m not sure what you could do that I would consider cheating.

  9. Michelle M. August 21, 2012 at 3:43 pm

    I don’t think I’m going to know any of them. Are any mainstream?

    • The Incredibly Shrinking Cupcake August 21, 2012 at 4:24 pm

      Paramore, Taking Back Sunday, and The Used appear to be the most popular. There are some left that are 1/2 to 1/10 as popular as those three.

  10. Adam August 21, 2012 at 4:26 pm

    That S is still driving me crazy. I can’t focus on anything else.

  11. Adam August 21, 2012 at 4:44 pm

    Relient K, Green Day, Switchfoot, Hard-Fi, The Downtown Fiction, Adele, McFly, Sparts The Rescue, Mayday Parade, The Maine, Every Avenue, Punk Goes, Boys Like Girls, Jay Brannan, Justin Nozuka, Kalin and Travis Laurent Acoustic, 3 Doors Down, Oktober Guard, The Johnson Twins, Fall Out Boy

    • The Incredibly Shrinking Cupcake August 21, 2012 at 4:48 pm

      Jay Brannan and The Downtown Fiction are correct.

      • Adam August 21, 2012 at 4:49 pm

        YES! (I just listed every band that you’ve liked on Facebook) :-X

        • Tam August 21, 2012 at 8:03 pm

          Cheater, but smart.

        • Tam August 21, 2012 at 8:04 pm

          Of course all the CDs he sent me are at work. Grrr.

  12. The Ryan with the Cupcake August 23, 2012 at 11:45 am

    Hints:
    A – I know someone has this album
    B – I’ve sent at least one of their songs to someone
    C –
    D – The Downtown Fiction – Pineapple EP
    E –
    F – I’ve sent at least one of their songs to someone
    G – I’ve sent at least one of their songs to someone (sort of)
    H –
    I – Ivoryline – There Came A Lion
    J – Jay Brannan – Rob Me Blind
    L – This is the exception
    M – Someone sent me one of their songs
    N –
    O – I’ve sent at least one of their songs to someone
    P – Paramore – Brand New Eyes
    Q – I’ve sent and received songs from this artist
    R – I’ve sent at least one of their songs to someone
    S –
    T – Taking Back Sunday – Tell All Your Friends
    U – The Used – The Used
    V –
    W – I’ve sent at least one of their songs to someone
    Y -

    • TwoPi August 23, 2012 at 1:10 pm

      Q – Quietdrive – When All That’s Left Is You

      • The Incredibly Shrinking Cupcake August 23, 2012 at 1:25 pm

        Yes! I was wondering if anyone other than Josh would get this one.

    • TwoPi August 23, 2012 at 1:30 pm

      V – looks like the font on several Van Morrison albums, but haven’t gotten a good match to the background yet

  13. Michelle M. August 23, 2012 at 1:51 pm

    What the hell is S? It looks so seventies.

  14. TwoPi August 23, 2012 at 2:52 pm

    I was thinking this morning about how brutally hard a death-metal version of this game would be.

  15. poltguy August 23, 2012 at 9:22 pm

    I recieved the answers yesterday in the mail….but I ain’t telling! :)

    HUGS…

  16. The Incredibly Shrinking Cupcake August 25, 2012 at 4:52 pm

    More hints:
    A – Pop Punk. Tam told us that she has this EP.
    B – Southern Rock. I’ve previously sent songs by this artist to Mush. Twice.
    C – Indie Rock.
    D – Pop Punk. The Downtown Fiction
    E – Singer/songwriter
    F – Pop Punk. I’ve sent songs to Tam and Michelle M.
    G – Pop. I’ve sent a song to John.
    H – Pop Punk. I sent a song to M. Nico
    I – Rock. Ivoryline
    J – Singer/songwriter. Jay Brannan
    L – Pop Punk. One of the members is a TV actor.
    M – Pop Punk. Tam sent me a song.
    N – Emo.
    O – Hip-hop. I’ve sent songs to Enrico and Michelle M. (x2).
    P – Rock. Paramore
    Q – Pop Punk. I’ve sent a song to John.
    R – Rock. I’ve sent a song to Josh.
    S – Pop Punk
    T – Emo. Taking Back Sunday
    U – Emo. The Used
    V – Pop Punk
    W – Pop Punk. I sent a song to John.
    Y – Pop Punk.

    • Tam August 27, 2012 at 7:00 pm

      Okay, A is Aim for the Weekend
      M – Marianas Trench

      • The Incredibly Shrinking Cupcake August 27, 2012 at 7:36 pm

        Both correct! You even got the most obscure one.

  17. The Incredibly Shrinking Cupcake August 25, 2012 at 5:45 pm

    Popularity in dB (deciBritneys). Popularity = log10(#listeners/#Britney). Therefore, Britney Spears has a popularity of 0 dB by definition. Someone who had 10x as many listeners as Britney has a popularity of 1dB. Someone with 1/10 as many listeners has a popularity of -1dB.

    A -4.5
    B -2.4
    C -1.0
    D -1.2
    E -4.0
    F -0.7
    G -1.9
    H -1.0
    I -1.5
    J -1.5
    L -4.1
    M -1.6
    N -1.6
    O -1.3
    P -0.2
    Q -1.2
    R -1.6
    S -1.3
    T -0.4
    U -0.4
    V -1.1
    W -1.7
    Y -0.8

  18. nathanvs August 25, 2012 at 10:51 pm

    When I see that G, all I see in my head is Glee

  19. it's fucking mush! (@goblinbox) August 27, 2012 at 7:05 pm

    lol @ ‘deciBritneys’ you raging nerd

    • The Incredibly Shrinking Cupcake August 27, 2012 at 7:35 pm

      deciBritneys was fan service targeted toward you and Enrico.

  20. The Incredibly Shrinking Cupcake September 26, 2012 at 12:18 am

    Answers:
    Aim for the Weekend
    The Benjy Davis Project
    Carolina Liar
    The Downtown Fiction
    Ezra Axelrod
    Forever the Sickest Kids
    Goot
    Hit the Lights
    Ivoryline
    Jay Brannan
    Lost in Kostko (now Disappearing Jamie)
    Marianas Trench
    Name Taken
    Outlandish
    Paramore
    Quietdrive
    Rooster
    Sing It Loud
    Taking Back Sunday
    The Used
    Valencia
    We Are The In Crowd
    You Me At Six

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