I've written a small set of scripts that XMMS calls via the Song Change plugin. The scripts just log the filename and timestamp for each song that gets played. At about 8PM each night, a job gets run which collates all the stats for the day and sends them to my web site, where they are incorporated into the pages you've found here.

Because it's done automatically, it's probably the most accurate way of showing what I'm listening to. The only problem is that if I get hooked on a particular band or new CD for a few days, it can artificially boost its position on the charts.

This is what I listen to at work, which tends to include a lot of techno/dance/electronica. I do like a lot of that stuff (I'd put Fatboy Slim, Basement Jaxx, and a few others in my all time favorite artists group). But work also can be boring, and this stuff helps me stay focused on coding or writing or whatever I have to do that day. So, it tends to be biased.

Once I get the numbers incorporated from my iPod and iBook, I hope that it will show a better representation of what I listen to. For example, the Cranberries, Billy Joel, and Pearl Jam also are on my all time favorites list.