online toy in case anyone needs a time killer this weekend http://labs.echonest.com/SixDegrees/index https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,28258,28258#msg-28258 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 17:39:56 +0000 Phorum 5.2.23 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,28258,38039#msg-38039 Re: online toy https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,28258,38039#msg-38039 blasmo Trouser Press Thu, 29 Dec 2011 23:01:00 +0000 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,28258,38011#msg-38011 Re: online toy https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,28258,38011#msg-38011
The thing can't find Wayne County. Just thought you'd all like to know.

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"Jayne County" stumped it as well. Even though it was only one "easy" step from Wayne to Jayne.]]> HollowbodyKay Trouser Press Wed, 28 Dec 2011 06:14:19 +0000 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,28258,28336#msg-28336 Re: online toy https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,28258,28336#msg-28336 The Shaggs!

Ha-hah!

What was the title of that song again ... "My Pal Stump Stump?"]]> HollowbodyKay Trouser Press Tue, 01 Jun 2010 07:52:44 +0000 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,28258,28309#msg-28309 Re: online toy https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,28258,28309#msg-28309 Aitch Trouser Press Mon, 31 May 2010 02:40:10 +0000 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,28258,28303#msg-28303 Re: online toy https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,28258,28303#msg-28303
> Rick Astley to Steve Albini in 16 steps!

Otherwise known as the Steve Albini 16 step rickroll.]]> Nile Trouser Press Sun, 30 May 2010 10:00:37 +0000 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,28258,28301#msg-28301 Re: online toy https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,28258,28301#msg-28301 HollowbodyKay Trouser Press Sun, 30 May 2010 09:47:26 +0000 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,28258,28295#msg-28295 Re: online toy https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,28258,28295#msg-28295
]]> Brother JB Trouser Press Sat, 29 May 2010 22:50:00 +0000 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,28258,28292#msg-28292 Re: online toy https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,28258,28292#msg-28292 jcakp Trouser Press Sat, 29 May 2010 07:35:31 +0000 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,28258,28291#msg-28291 Re: online toy https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,28258,28291#msg-28291 myspinebassline Trouser Press Sat, 29 May 2010 06:16:42 +0000 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,28258,28289#msg-28289 Re: online toy https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,28258,28289#msg-28289
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Never mind that MWP accompanied Shear on his album The Third Party...which is the album cover they show.

Is this what's meant by "too clever by half?"]]> Michael Toland Trouser Press Sat, 29 May 2010 03:44:04 +0000 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,28258,28288#msg-28288 Re: online toy https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,28258,28288#msg-28288
which is to say, much more easily than:

The Chills to Gustav Mahler in 8 steps]]> zwirnm Trouser Press Sat, 29 May 2010 03:23:58 +0000 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,28258,28286#msg-28286 Re: online toy https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,28258,28286#msg-28286
Quote

If you type in classical composers, it does work. So far, I've gone from Beethoven to the Boredoms in 28 steps.

...

"Yeah. It's a 28-step program. Step One is admitting you have a problem with Beethoven and The Boredoms."]]> HollowbodyKay Trouser Press Sat, 29 May 2010 01:16:06 +0000 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,28258,28285#msg-28285 Re: online toy https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,28258,28285#msg-28285 13 steps from Cyndi Lauper to GG Allin (and it doesn't include Lou Albano!)]]> totaji Trouser Press Sat, 29 May 2010 01:10:43 +0000 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,28258,28284#msg-28284 Re: online toy https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,28258,28284#msg-28284
Ira, thank you for providing so much amusement today!

]]> Delvin Trouser Press Sat, 29 May 2010 00:49:57 +0000 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,28258,28283#msg-28283 Re: online toy https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,28258,28283#msg-28283
Ha-ha! Six steps from Mariah Carey to Drew Carey. Also six from Richard Marx to Groucho.

]]> Delvin Trouser Press Sat, 29 May 2010 00:42:35 +0000 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,28258,28282#msg-28282 Re: online toy https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,28258,28282#msg-28282
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When all it really needed to do was go from DT to DT guitarist John Petrucci, who played on the G3 tour with Steve Vai, who played on PiL's Album, led by John Lydon, who was of course in the Pistols.

It also insists that Jules Shear was a member of Til Tuesday, which is throwing some of the connections off.]]> Michael Toland Trouser Press Sat, 29 May 2010 00:21:17 +0000 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,28258,28281#msg-28281 Re: online toy https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,28258,28281#msg-28281 nosepail Trouser Press Sat, 29 May 2010 00:14:29 +0000 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,28258,28280#msg-28280 Re: online toy https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,28258,28280#msg-28280 rhettlawrence Trouser Press Fri, 28 May 2010 23:35:08 +0000 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,28258,28279#msg-28279 Re: online toy https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,28258,28279#msg-28279 Michael Toland Trouser Press Fri, 28 May 2010 23:05:53 +0000 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,28258,28278#msg-28278 Re: online toy https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,28258,28278#msg-28278 erikalbany Trouser Press Fri, 28 May 2010 21:36:18 +0000 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,28258,28277#msg-28277 Re: online toy https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,28258,28277#msg-28277
My faith is restored.]]> erikalbany Trouser Press Fri, 28 May 2010 21:35:17 +0000 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,28258,28275#msg-28275 Re: online toy https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,28258,28275#msg-28275
]]> Delvin Trouser Press Fri, 28 May 2010 21:10:10 +0000 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,28258,28274#msg-28274 Re: online toy https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,28258,28274#msg-28274
But it went from the Andrea True Connection to GWAR in 16 steps! Can anyone find a longer path?

]]> Delvin Trouser Press Fri, 28 May 2010 21:05:37 +0000 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,28258,28272#msg-28272 Re: online toy https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,28258,28272#msg-28272 blasmo Trouser Press Fri, 28 May 2010 20:53:59 +0000 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,28258,28270#msg-28270 Re: online toy https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,28258,28270#msg-28270
It doesn't have a lot of the early Split Enz guys in the database (Emlyn Crowther, Mike Chunn, Rob Gillies, etc). I tried to find a path from Mike Chunn to Tim Finn, and it said it couldn't find Mike Chunn. I tried "Michael" but that didn't work either. So, I went with Noel Crombie instead, and it correctly identified him and Finn as both members of Split Enz. Strangely, though, it took two steps. You'd think it would take just one.]]> zoo Trouser Press Fri, 28 May 2010 20:42:51 +0000 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,28258,28267#msg-28267 Re: online toy https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,28258,28267#msg-28267
> I stumped it:
>
> "Can't find a path from Liberace to Einstürzende Neubauten"

It can't find a path to almost ANYONE from Liberace. Hell, it couldn't find a path from Liberace to Barbra Streisand...and Liberace helped her out by bringing her on as his opening act in Vegas back in 1963.]]> Nile Trouser Press Fri, 28 May 2010 20:13:18 +0000 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,28258,28265#msg-28265 Re: online toy https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,28258,28265#msg-28265
"Can't find a path from Liberace to Einstürzende Neubauten"]]> Delvin Trouser Press Fri, 28 May 2010 18:52:56 +0000 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,28258,28262#msg-28262 Re: online toy https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,28258,28262#msg-28262
Even more so: 4 steps from Robert Fripp to Celine Dion.]]> Michael Toland Trouser Press Fri, 28 May 2010 18:06:27 +0000 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,28258,28261#msg-28261 Re: online toy https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,28258,28261#msg-28261 Michael Toland Trouser Press Fri, 28 May 2010 18:05:07 +0000 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,28258,28260#msg-28260 Re: online toy https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,28258,28260#msg-28260 R. Totale Trouser Press Fri, 28 May 2010 17:55:08 +0000