This thing is just so cool I can hardly stand it. Musicplasma.com, which I heard about via John Battelle’s recent post, uses Amazon’s web services to build a visual interface of the relationships between different artists. Type in an artist and get a visual representation of a galaxy of similar artists around them with size indicating importance in that particular sphere. Remarkably accurate given the few tests I’ve run.

Try out Music Plasma for yourself

So far the List of Actual Quotes Take from the Directions and Mission Statements of Organic Products Belonging to my Vegan Roommate is my favorite, but there are many more sure to bemuse at McSweeney’s List of Lists.

Update: My new favorite is Names of University of Oklahoma Football Players, Past and Present, That Sound Like Characters From Dr. Strangelove.