February 8, 2005

I've been pretty lazy about making entries here, but I'll try and pick 
up the pace.  Although i doubt anyone reads this anyway.  This morning 
before work, I had my little Netgear MP101, which is a wireless internet 
music player attached to my stereo, playing a pretty good internet radio 
station.  I beleive it was wub-fur.dhs.org.  I really recommend the 
MP101 to anyone who has a Windows computer and a nice stereo.  The 
little machine rocks and it's damn cheap.

So I was trying to think of what my picks for the best songs would be.  
Like a top ten list, but not necessarily my favorite.  My favorite song 
is "What's the Frequency, Kenneth" from REM's Monster album.  But i'd be 
the first to admit that it's not the greatest piece of rock ever 
written; it's just a really good song.  So here's a partial list that I 
need to try to add to.  It's in no particular order:

Stairway to Heaven by Led Zepplin
Jane Says by Jane's Addiction
Layla by Derek and the Dominos
American Pie by Don McClean
November Rain by Guns and Roses

So I can only think of 5.  They do seem a bit unrelated.  They're not 
necessarily my favorites.  My favorites, in order, are:

1. What's the Frequency, Kenneth by REM
2. Now They'll Sleep by Belly
3. Lone Star Song by Grant Lee Buffalo
4. Change in the Weather by Love Spit Love
5. On Your Own by The Verve
6. Losing my Religion by REM
7. Steam by Peter Gabriel
8. Walk This World by Heather Nova
9. Fanfare by Eric Matthews
10. Out of Here by Soul Asylum

I think every song above came out while I was in high school (the 90s).  
I haven't heard music that really compares to my high school collection 
in years, with the exception of some REM albums and a few independent 
labels.  I'm going to grow up to be my childrens' worst nightmare, a guy 
stuck in the 90s.

Adios,
Jeff
 
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