The Musical Baton
I have the Musical Baton...
Amount of music on your computer?
8.9 GB. Or so my iPod tells me. iPods are immensely cool and hence, I am also immensely cool.
Currently listening to?
er... BBC Radio 4 (Immensely Cool!!)
Five songs that mean a lot to you?
In no particular order...
"Selfless, Cold and Composed" by Ben Folds Five
"Lover, You should've come over" by Jeff Buckley
"Undercovers On" by Rival Schools
"Place to be" by Nick Drake
"I know it's over" by The Smiths
...and I'm not going to tell you why ;-)
Top five albums?
Like Chin', who passed the baton to me, I hate this question. So instead, here are five albums that I can recall playing non-stop for weeks...
1. "The Holy Bible" by Manic Street Preachers. I don't listen to this album too much anymore, due to the extent of my listening to it back in 1999-2000. However, I still think it's an excellent, and when I'm feeling brave, I give it another listen.
2. "Either/Or" by Elliott Smith. I got into Elliott when "Figure 8" was released and really dug that album, but in an uncharacteristic display of restraint, did not go and buy his other releases. Until one day, I heard of Elliott's death and did as my self-control had previously prevented. Either/Or is an simply awesome album. "Pictures of me" and "No name no.5" stand out for me.
3. "Grace" by Jeff Buckley. Maybe a little obvious, this one. Seems to me that the songs he wrote were the best on the album. "Lover, you should've come over" is my personal highlight, with "Dream Brother" running a close second. I'm starting to realise as I type this that the past three albums mentioned are fairly tense and a little miserable. I wonder it all means....
4. "Poses" by Rufus Wainwright. Kind of a recent one, this. I only bought the album a couple of months ago, but it has been a regular feature in my listening since. I used to think he whined a little, but he's actually got a great voice and is an awesome songwriter! Particular favourites are "In a graveyard" and "The Consort". I seriously recommend going out right now to buy this...
5. "Pink Moon" by Nick Drake. An ex-girlfriend (T, for all those interested) introduced me to Nick Drake in 2000. As a guitarist, I loved "Five Leaves Left", but the beauty of the songs on this album is awesome. However, this album also reminds me of when I had food poisoning on new year's day one year, so despite how awesome the record is, it does leave me thinking of bile.
Last album bought?
"Psyence Fiction" by Unkle
Recent discoveries?
Sufjan Stevens. Courtesy of Chin' (and kinda subsequently, Ben)
Passing on the musical baton:
“Whosoever may come, let them come”
But hang on!! How about changing the baton to the literary baton? So the questions would be...
Currently reading?
Five books that mean a lot to you?
Top five books?
Last book bought?
Recent discoveries?
That said, if you want to just pick up the musical baton, that's fine too....
Amount of music on your computer?
8.9 GB. Or so my iPod tells me. iPods are immensely cool and hence, I am also immensely cool.
Currently listening to?
er... BBC Radio 4 (Immensely Cool!!)
Five songs that mean a lot to you?
In no particular order...
"Selfless, Cold and Composed" by Ben Folds Five
"Lover, You should've come over" by Jeff Buckley
"Undercovers On" by Rival Schools
"Place to be" by Nick Drake
"I know it's over" by The Smiths
...and I'm not going to tell you why ;-)
Top five albums?
Like Chin', who passed the baton to me, I hate this question. So instead, here are five albums that I can recall playing non-stop for weeks...
1. "The Holy Bible" by Manic Street Preachers. I don't listen to this album too much anymore, due to the extent of my listening to it back in 1999-2000. However, I still think it's an excellent, and when I'm feeling brave, I give it another listen.
2. "Either/Or" by Elliott Smith. I got into Elliott when "Figure 8" was released and really dug that album, but in an uncharacteristic display of restraint, did not go and buy his other releases. Until one day, I heard of Elliott's death and did as my self-control had previously prevented. Either/Or is an simply awesome album. "Pictures of me" and "No name no.5" stand out for me.
3. "Grace" by Jeff Buckley. Maybe a little obvious, this one. Seems to me that the songs he wrote were the best on the album. "Lover, you should've come over" is my personal highlight, with "Dream Brother" running a close second. I'm starting to realise as I type this that the past three albums mentioned are fairly tense and a little miserable. I wonder it all means....
4. "Poses" by Rufus Wainwright. Kind of a recent one, this. I only bought the album a couple of months ago, but it has been a regular feature in my listening since. I used to think he whined a little, but he's actually got a great voice and is an awesome songwriter! Particular favourites are "In a graveyard" and "The Consort". I seriously recommend going out right now to buy this...
5. "Pink Moon" by Nick Drake. An ex-girlfriend (T, for all those interested) introduced me to Nick Drake in 2000. As a guitarist, I loved "Five Leaves Left", but the beauty of the songs on this album is awesome. However, this album also reminds me of when I had food poisoning on new year's day one year, so despite how awesome the record is, it does leave me thinking of bile.
Last album bought?
"Psyence Fiction" by Unkle
Recent discoveries?
Sufjan Stevens. Courtesy of Chin' (and kinda subsequently, Ben)
Passing on the musical baton:
“Whosoever may come, let them come”
But hang on!! How about changing the baton to the literary baton? So the questions would be...
Currently reading?
Five books that mean a lot to you?
Top five books?
Last book bought?
Recent discoveries?
That said, if you want to just pick up the musical baton, that's fine too....
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