Family, friends, music, they are the top three, or top five if you count spirituality. But I don’t as yet know where I am with my spirituality, although I am pretty sure it is rooted in the above three things.
Anyway, along my commutes I have noticed that there are certain songs that I favor while I’m driving. They change depending on whether I’m going to or coming home from my classes but ther are certainly some songs that I love that I just cannot stand when I am behind the wheel. and others that I’m not sure I’d listen to otherwise. Kind of like how my cousin puts on the AC/DC when he’s on HWY 80. I thought I might share this with anyone who cares to know, as it is definitly a major part of my experience here. I have also been thinking that it might provide some insight or something, at least help you share my experience. So I’m making a list, and I will send this music your way, if you wish.
Here are a few songs that will be on it:
Happy Birthday by Modeselektor
Arcadia by Apparat
Holdon by Apparat
Office Boy (CSS rmx) by Bonde du Role
Stuntman by Kasabian
15 Step by Radiohead
When the Levee Breaks by Led Zepplin (but you knew that)
Shazam! by The Beastie Boys
The Geek by Wir Sind Helden
Kaputt by Wir Sind Helden
Suckerpin by Modeselektor
The Dark Side of the Sun by Modeselektor
Scenic World by Beirut
Interplanetary by The Young Punx!
Mistaken For Strangers by The National
The Guest Room by The National
Crabbuckit by K-OS
Ooh La La by Goldfrapp
Dead Flowers by Rinocerose
Walk Idiot Walk by The Hives
Lost by the Mary Onettes
Little Montsters by Charlotte Gainsbourg
Sucka Mofo by Northern State
Starlight by Muse
Little bunny Foo Foo by The Moldy Peaches
Sealegs by the Shins
Blue Orchid by The White Stripes
Hands Open by Snow Patrol
Psyclone! by the Super Furry Animals
The Con by Tegan and Sara
I Feel It All by Feist
Sunrise, Light Flies by Kasabian
Brace Yourself by Les Savvy Fav
Hijo de Africa by MC Solaar
The Weight of My Words (Four Tet rmx) by Kings of Convenience
Pride by U2
Breakable by Ingrid Michaelson
Kids With Guns by Gorillaz
Anyway, this is not all of them, and I still have to sort them out for you, so you which ones get me to work, which get me back home and which ones break my heart along the way.
This unfortunately, is also not comprehensive, because I dropped my iPod four feet at my Halloween party, and wiped all its data. I had back-ups of the party mix, and many of my favorite albums and songs, but not everything. I’m kind of angry about it. It was in a case when it dropped. I would consider the idea that someone had messed with it, if it didn’t continue to malfunction. Anyway, it led me to make the decision to not by music from itunes unless I can’t find the music anywhere else. One good reason for this decision is that they promote really crappy artists. Another is that I won’t be able to share some of my favorite songs with you because I bought them on iTunes, and they limit the sharing of their files (so what happens if I get a new computer?).
It’s late, I’ll write more about this project later.
