5 Songs In A Row

Anytime! Thanks for reading, everyone!

2011-07-15T13:54:01.562-04:00

Anytime! Thanks for reading, everyone!

Epic times, and an epic synopsis. Thanks, brah!

2011-07-15T13:45:55.899-04:00

Epic times, and an epic synopsis. Thanks, brah!

Yeah, Tina powered through that drive like a boss....

2011-07-15T13:32:18.496-04:00

Yeah, Tina powered through that drive like a boss.

Nice post Nick! Yes I can attest to the power of c...

2011-07-15T12:03:03.337-04:00

Nice post Nick! Yes I can attest to the power of caffeine on that Tennessee drive. I started the morning with a small cup of coffee, followed it up with a Big Gulp of coffee, and topped that off with a 32 oz Monster energy drink! The 14 hours just flew by!

Twas a great time. Go next year!

2011-07-14T23:21:49.437-04:00

Twas a great time. Go next year!

:) I wish I'd been there.

2011-07-14T23:12:57.126-04:00

:) I wish I'd been there.

This post is my favorite yet. Learn a little more ...

2011-05-25T13:21:10.607-04:00

This post is my favorite yet. Learn a little more about you ever time, via music--which is, of course, the point of the blog and wholly appropriate.

I don't really have a list of ex's to go back to and find out what went wrong. Just one ex and a bunch of old crushes that were met with much rejection. How lame.

Yeah, it's a bad habit.

2011-05-25T12:00:58.007-04:00

Yeah, it's a bad habit.

I was thinking just last night that every single m...

2011-05-25T11:44:59.376-04:00

I was thinking just last night that every single man I know - every single one - with any taste in music and a bit of a problem with the ladies identifies maybe too heavily with Rob Gordon.

Thanks for reading, ladies. :)

2011-04-21T19:07:26.054-04:00

Thanks for reading, ladies. :)

"Because lately I feel like I'm living so...

2011-04-21T10:20:38.791-04:00

"Because lately I feel like I'm living somewhere in obscurity off Fish Hatchery Road." ...I understand exactly what you mean. I always look forward to reading a new 5SIAR :)

-Dee

I <3 you. :)

2011-04-20T23:51:00.920-04:00

I <3 you. :)

You're right, that album does need more attent...

2011-01-19T20:33:29.093-05:00

You're right, that album does need more attention. Her voice is very warm and soothing. Good for relaxing and having something soft in the background. Thanks for reading, Dee!

Yes! I love Lisa Hannigan, but no one ever knows w...

2011-01-17T17:48:48.478-05:00

Yes! I love Lisa Hannigan, but no one ever knows who she is. I could listen to 9 Crimes and Rootless Tree over and over for hours. Her voice is gorgeous. The lyrics are lovely. Lisa Hannigan and Sea Sew need more attention. -dee

I wouldn't say a difference in taste. I looked...

2010-12-30T23:50:28.479-05:00

I wouldn't say a difference in taste. I looked up Hoots & Hellmouth and their music is definitely something I would listen to. Have you ever listened to Old Crow Medicine Show? I feel you may like them if you're into bluegrass/roots. A bit more grittier than H&H though. You may also like the band Midlake as well.

I can't imagine living in Florida and constantly fearing for your life during that period of time. Having to look your children in the eye when they ask what the drills are for at school.

I thought I already posted a comment, but I guess ...

2010-12-28T06:47:14.122-05:00

I thought I already posted a comment, but I guess not. I just wondered why I like Hoots and Hellmouth, yet they're not on your Top Ten list. Is it because I am about a hundred years older than you, or is it simply a reflection of a difference in taste?

Anyway, what you say about looking at things differently through time rings true. 9-11, for example, was pretty bad, but it was nothing compared to what we faced in October 1962. And if you think W made a poor president, take some time to listen to the Richard Nixon tapes on-line. However bad things seemed this year, I can remember when they were worse.

"'I want a daughter while I'm still y...

2010-12-07T01:27:39.056-05:00

"'I want a daughter while I'm still young.' He recognizes, as does the rest of the population in our age group, that our own mortality is more transparent now than it ever was. We need to carry on, but how do we take what we've learned from our parents and apply it to today? How do we rebuild our cities, our suburbs, and ourselves?"

well spoken.
well done, as always - dee

It's that movie again..........have you ever s...

2009-12-06T22:36:15.146-05:00

It's that movie again..........have you ever suddenly encountered something you've never encountered before like eight times in the same week? all from different and random sources...

that is what "Let The Right One In" is for me at this moment that I randomly remembered I hadn't read 5SIAR in awhile.

Standout line: "It was the joining of rap and...

2009-09-11T15:42:19.443-04:00

Standout line: "It was the joining of rap and rock that sent the mainstream over the edge and into a pit of embarrassment and mud made from the tears of Nirvana fans."

I will say that I've owned 3 ICP CDs, I've karaoked the Proclaimers, we made a family decision to buy the Rembrants' CD from Columbia House, and I have driven around while "rollin."

But, please keep in mind that all of this happened before I turned sixteen...except for the karaoke incident. But, I was drunk.

Anyway, I'd rather rollerskate.

Nick, that is quite an impressive list. However, m...

2009-09-11T12:37:22.194-04:00

Nick, that is quite an impressive list. However, my cousin in kentucky, Chris, is a HUGE ICP fan....so I'll be getting his stockade of shitty music so that I'll be prepared for a trip around the rink. Word!

Oh man, just seeing mention of the band ICP has ju...

2009-09-11T12:33:46.090-04:00

Oh man, just seeing mention of the band ICP has just ruined my day irrevocably. There is no coming back now. Thanks Nick. Other then that, great work as always.

Great stuff man. Glad to have more to read. The ...

2009-08-07T13:18:33.759-04:00

Great stuff man. Glad to have more to read. The PJ song and the Jenny Lewis song are two of my favorites. I love those fucking albums. In fact. I'm going to play Stories From the City right...fucking...now.

Cheers,
Edward

"It's almost as if the all the members as...

2009-06-26T11:17:26.301-04:00

"It's almost as if the all the members asked themselves 'how can we achieve the sound of a person laying their head down on to a pillow made of satin in a room where a cool breeze flows through an open window all while an old man shuffles in the hallway on a wood floor?' I wonder if I'm close."

Brilliant, my friend!

No love lost here for the Femmes, I see. A fond me...

2009-06-25T01:22:43.995-04:00

No love lost here for the Femmes, I see. A fond memory of mine, upon my arrival at Indiana University for the beginning of my collegiate journey, was the first Violent Femmes record pouring from every window. At that time, 1985, it was still a cult classic and a true alternative record.
It is a shame the way "Blister in the Sun" has become so overdone. It is probably one of the songs I could never hear for the rest of my life, and die happy. I will give you that.
However, many memories associated with the Femmes on the turntable.
"You can all just kiss off in the air..." : )

I have been criminally behind with reference to re...

2009-06-25T00:54:45.898-04:00

I have been criminally behind with reference to reading your blog. Catching up tonight.
I am not too proud to say that I have every Cyndi Lauper record to date (except the Christmas records), and love every one. There is nothing to confess, except that I effing love Cyndi Lauper! I also love Prince and every band he manufactured to release his music since his record company would only allow him to release one album a year. I have to admit that my favorite on this particular record is the cover of the Jules Shear song "All Through the Night". That one gets me every time.
My Neko Case favorite is "Set Out Running" from Furnace Room Lullaby.
I have yet to hear a song by Camera Obscura I don't love.
"Outfit" or "Heathens" would fight for my favorite on this particular Drive-By Truckers album. The song that really turned me on to them was "Zip City" off Southern Rock Opera. I agree that Decoration Day has held up as my favorite album by them.
I don't even have an ipod, as I am most often at a computer at work and at home, but I have a external portable hard drive that I carry everywhere. I am sure that my most played song would be either "Party Girl" or "Little Triggers" by Elvis Costello.