Hey that's my Randy. You know from American Idol? I'm just trying to get into the season.. I live a real exciting life while Susan's out of town.
So I didn't write anything yesterday, I was too busy.
( HEY cut it out back there, we'll have no snickering")
So, last week I mentioned that I was back to exercising - or at least trying to on a regular basis. I did pretty good I think.
Broke out the bike, rode about 70 miles total, and went to the Y twice and jogged thunderously trotted another 6 miles.
Took a few vitamins, and drank several beers..
Ok, yeah it all comes screeching there once I mention the beer thing.
I can't help it I like it.
Hey Huntington made MSNBC again- that's why I'm trying to exercise, doing my part to swing the pendulum, then I'll go to the Pizza joint and swing it back the other way.
I jest, last week I even actually ate pretty healthily - minus the beer of course.
Oh, I hate to bring up work on my personal blog, but seems as though I spend most of my time exposing my literary genius while at work, I thought I should at least mention this.
OH, yeah..
The CD Collection..
Here's a sample of what I re-ripped last Friday:
Ok, the playlist starts off with one of Susan's discs...
Trick Pony - yes they're soon to be a one hit wonder... this song is called "Pour Me"... it's a play on "poor me"... see it's about being down and depressed and "pour me another drink". It's twangy, I don't get it. Much like the rest of the disc this track comes from.
Next up is another little rockabilly tune, that is much better than the last. By Social D's non other - Mike Ness. You see back in the late '90's Mr. Ness put out two Solo discs, this is the second one that I purchased, it's Mike covering several old tyme tunes. He does a great job, and in my opine - he sells it. That's the difference Mike sells it Trick Ponydoesn't. If you're not a Social D' fan or a Mike Ness fan more importantly, you should probably skip this disc, or you'll be enjoying Long Black Veil's and Johnny Cash.
From one of the best CD's of 2009 - Mastodon - Crack The Skye- If you don't like this disc, simple... go screw yourself. I am now a Mastodon fan. This 13 minute opus (yes I said 13 minutes) is called The Last Baron.
Chris Cornell - Scream - Take Me Alive- listen to this once and you'll know what I think of this piece of shit. Since putting this monstrosity out, Chris has alluded to in various media outlets that he doesn't think Soundgarden was finished. One spin of this shit, and you'll have to wonder if they would want to? This is probably the best track on the disc.
Holy Diver- Dio - Straight Through The Heart - wow - just wow.... This is one of those gems that I enjoy when I go back and listen...
Dope - No Regrets - this track called "Flat Line" is just that - a Flat Line.... thankfully it's only about 30 seconds long and leads directly into another Dope tune that is the disc's title track. "No Regret's" is pretty damn good - as a song, and as an album.
This song is so dirty, it even looks at you that way, and it's so Cool From the Wire, but because It's not the way that I rock, but instead the way that I roll... I'm not saying anything more about it. I'm surprised this band didn't do more.
Now after a little Dirty Looks, I'm going to have Sara Evan's (prior to her plump dancing with the stars appearance ) giving me a Bible Song. I don't know why it's titled that? It makes no sense to me. But anyway, this song is a typical pop country track. After releasing this, I'd probably joined Kirstie Alley and ate a truck load of ice cream. So I'm going to run as fast as I can away from this crap..
.. and right into...
More Mastodon - the first single off of Crack The Skye - Divination's - if you don't like this, well you need to see a shrink.
Slow it down some now.... we're going to cry over drunk boyfriends with Amy Lee and Evanescence. Ok I joke, but this chick can sing. I think she hangs out with Sara Evans and Kirstie Alley though, but that's just my opinion. So does Ann Wilson, and she can still belt out the tunes. This song is off the disc The Open Door, it's a piano ballad called Good Enough. It's pretty good in a moody sort of way.
Ok, this goes out to a long lost pal of mine "the '80's Man Of Mystery", its a tune called Tokyo from Dirty Looks from the Cool From The Wire circa 1988 Now the lyrics are typical hair band '80s. "we are Tokyo tonight" or "Susie Susie won't you come out and play".. I don't know, but it's good song. Beats Firehouse all to hell any day.
The final song that popped up out of this days burning session was a true rare find. Just when you think you've listened to all of your tunes you stumble across something that makes you think... WOW where the hell was this at? How have I missed this... Mother Love Bone - off the self titled disc. This disc is a compilation of this bands tunes I think. The song Mindshacker Meltdown, reminds me of the MC5 or Iggy and the Stooges.. This is a new favorite.
