Confessions of a Fanboy

I opened the program last night talking about the feeling of being a kid in a candy store. By the end of last night, I felt like I owned the fuckin’ candy store. In the 34+ years I’ve been circling the sun, last night goes down as one of the best nights of […]

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I won’t insult the intelligence of any of you by pretending to know anything about classical music. I know a few names and a few melodies, but not much beyond that.
TheWifeToWhomI’mMarried isn’t a classical music expert, either, but spends a good portion of the day listening to NPR at work. She can’t run […]

Filed under: Barrett Martin, Mark Lanegan, Music of the Moment, Nirvana | 5 Comments »

I spent this weekend with family and it went better than you might expect. We had family in from out of town and it’s been great. The one downside of all of this, and it’s a small one considering how well things have otherwise gone, is in the work department. I got […]

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It’s time for the big look ahead to a bevy of must have new releases slated for next week. It’s no coincidence the best Tuesday for new releases in some weeks comes as we begin our annual Christmas Greed Fest. Rather than waiting for someone to buy me these beautiful gifts, here are […]

Filed under: Led Zeppelin, Musical Musings and Random Ramblings, Nirvana, Robert Randolph, U2 | 7 Comments »

I was drawn to Nirvana because of Cobain’s ability to mix anger and pop. I didn’t necessarily understand that then, but I get it now. There’s no shortage of irony that the dominant anti-pop band of the ’90s best songs were pop songs, cleverly disguised by Cobain’s genius.
I never really got much from […]

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Kurt Cobain’s final – and some would say greatest – artistic statement will finally be released in November. The legendary Unplugged in New York will be released for the first time in a video format of any kind when it makes its November 20 debut on DVD. Fans have long been able to […]

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The daily scorecard of what I listened to, provided as a public service. See anything you like? Anything you’ve forgotten? What did you listen to?
Girlfriend | Sweet, Matthew | Time Capsule|The Best Of Matthew Sweet 1990-2000
Today | The Smashing Pumpkins | Greatest Hits|Smashing Pumpkins
Creep | Radiohead | Pablo Honey
Ansaphone [Demo] | Pulp […]

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A lot of good stuff from yesterday, beginning with the most recent addition to the collection, Dave Matthews’ Live at Radio City. From there I did another tour through the ’90s and followed that up with a short classic rock kick.

Bartender | Matthews, Dave Band | Live At Radio City
When The World Ends | […]

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I’ve spent too much time this week watching movies and listening to podcasts and that’s why there haven’t been too many Let’s Talk About My iPod features this week. Today was more centered on music and I finally have enough songs to warrant posting one.
Obviously Luscious Jackson, Jeff Buckley, and U2 made the big […]

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That Peter Karp CD has permanently wormed its way into my head and heart. I woke up this morning with “Shadows and Cracks” in my head and had to listen to a few cuts, but most of the day was spent touring the ’90s. Many of these songs are ones I listen to […]

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