Stick It In Your Ear
I'd like to thank all the people who've graciously sent me their unused Pepsi/iTunes codes ... except there aren't any, so screw all of you.
Yes, I put way too much thought into a $0.99 download that isn't going to cost me anything except the gastrointestinal distress that accompanies a 16 oz. Diet Pepsi. Did said band support the Heinz-Kerry campaign or take part in the Rock for Change tour? Did they record a promo for Rock the Vote? Have they received undue and undeserved attention from the U.S. music press? Won on American Idol? Been married to Jennifer Lopez? Been featured on thesmokinggun.com? Rhymed "telephone" with "home alone?"
But none of that matters now, 'cause I'm not paying, and posting my selections here is like not telling anybody. And there are some great choonz to be had, dammit: Franz Ferdinand's "Take Me Out (Naum Gabo Re-Version)," returning the triangle to its rightful place at the front of the mix; "Dub the Mic" (Beastieless Beasties); "Evil" (Interpol); "City of Blinding Lights" (as far as I'll succumb to the annual "No, seriously, the new U2 album is their best in years -- really! hype); Sonic Youth's "Titanium Expose" (though I am trying hard not to simply re-purchase all the cassettes I bought in 1986).
Too expensive at any price: the Grammies' "Across the Universe," which is where you wish you were every time it's played. In space, no one can hear Norah Jones sing.
UPDATE: Yes, that is me in the store doing the "rifle sighting trick" on each bottle to see if I have a winning bottlecap. What up to this point made you think I have any pride left?.
Yes, I put way too much thought into a $0.99 download that isn't going to cost me anything except the gastrointestinal distress that accompanies a 16 oz. Diet Pepsi. Did said band support the Heinz-Kerry campaign or take part in the Rock for Change tour? Did they record a promo for Rock the Vote? Have they received undue and undeserved attention from the U.S. music press? Won on American Idol? Been married to Jennifer Lopez? Been featured on thesmokinggun.com? Rhymed "telephone" with "home alone?"
But none of that matters now, 'cause I'm not paying, and posting my selections here is like not telling anybody. And there are some great choonz to be had, dammit: Franz Ferdinand's "Take Me Out (Naum Gabo Re-Version)," returning the triangle to its rightful place at the front of the mix; "Dub the Mic" (Beastieless Beasties); "Evil" (Interpol); "City of Blinding Lights" (as far as I'll succumb to the annual "No, seriously, the new U2 album is their best in years -- really! hype); Sonic Youth's "Titanium Expose" (though I am trying hard not to simply re-purchase all the cassettes I bought in 1986).
Too expensive at any price: the Grammies' "Across the Universe," which is where you wish you were every time it's played. In space, no one can hear Norah Jones sing.
UPDATE: Yes, that is me in the store doing the "rifle sighting trick" on each bottle to see if I have a winning bottlecap. What up to this point made you think I have any pride left?.
1 Comments:
If a single download can mean this much to you, maybe you ought to consider Emusic.
The above link will probably take you to a new-user entry page which attempts to stop you from seeing very much without signing up for a free trial. If so, try this. Or click around on some of the links at the bottom of the main page and you'll probably find yourself somewhere that will lead somewhere that will be more informative.
It's a subscription service, $10/mo = 40 downloads, $15=65. It's all independent labels, so 90% of people never heard of 90% of the music there, but for those who have a more than casual interest in music there's enough good stuff there to keep you busy for a long time. I've been a member since Jan 01 and my list of stuff I want still grows much faster than I can empty it.
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