Hood - I spent a day with them - I showed them around the city when they played on a local festival here in 2005. I was in the organisation crew, sort of. The bass player Richard was super nice, the drummer was grumpy and annoying.
Max Tundra, M83 - the same reason. Max Tundra was weird but a very funny dude. M83 were ... French
I changed a couple of e-mails with Merja from Islaja after their concert in my town too. I didn't sleep with her, unfortunately, though.
Also, I spoke to Stuart Braitwaithe from Mogwai once, but that's hardly a connection.