At the end, it all about lists

Coffee is kicking in. If you are like myself, you have notice (and not for the first time) that at the end of each year people feel the need to compile lists. lists about everything and usually "top 10" "ton 20" or "ton 100" of this or that. So i thought i would compile a list of the lists for your list viewing convenience. They will be mostly drawn from several websites that seems to have an affinity for enumeration. Ok, this first one is pretty accurate The Best 20 T.V. Shows of the Decade (2000-2009) Guesses? next, The 10 Best Comedians of the Decade, ugh, this one gives me anxiety just looking at this ridiculously long list 2009 Year-end Online Music, Pitchfork does some good lists... Top 50 Albums of 2009 and Top 100 Tracks of 2009. Boston Globe put out 10 Unforgettable Books for the Decade, changing course a wee bit Fashionising blog compiled sublists of Fashion Trends of 2009. The New York Times Top 10 Travel Stories of 2009. are you listed out yet? i may be. there are more lists out there. search, list, compile, and say goodbye to a decade.

search and discover

music. now with ipods and other portable music devices we can make playlists that basically make walking down Sunset Blvd to the metro seem like a movie. our personal soundtrack. oh, yeah. but even with about 4,000 songs on my ipod i constantly want the new and lesser heard tracks from emerging artists. and its easy now with the internet and the awesome review websites that are there to help scratch our musical itch. i love discovering and sharing new music i have found, so i guess will share the various sites that i find stuff... WOXY, an amazing radio station bases out of Austin, Texas that plays fresh tracks and new bands. you can download an iphone app and stream it into your car radio or listen in your itunes.
Paste Magazine . They have reviews on just about everything and great music compilations. Filter Magazine has its finger on the indie label pulse and i have heard the thump of some pretty awesome bands and PitchFork which a good friend of mine, Jess, introduced me too. she was always asking me if i had heard of this band or that band and i was amazed. so, when i asked her where she found them, she said Pitchfork. there you go. discover, listen, love, enjoy

Mix CDs

I am sure you remember The Office episode when Michael meets Holly for the first time and he makes a ridiculous CD mix for her. while i am sure i am not the only one who has received a CD where each song was handpicked to convey a subtle and not so subtle message, i love receiving random CDs. for all of us that are scraping by but might have a few blank CDs in a drawer, mix some CDs for friends (the I-love-this-song-and-so-will-you kind) as xmas presents. and to assist you in your compilation here are 150 free song downloads from Amoeba Records. give, listen, and enjoy!

The Perils and Wonders

Second post. mmm. wanted to make it good. perils of being just one blog in a galaxy of blogs. so i will tell you that you should listen to The xx . a twenty-something band that will lull you, but make you want to dance all at once. listen, groove and love.