Back To The Gypsy That I Was...

I have been listening to songs today that came out in the year of my birth. Maybe I will compile a list of them later but I just had to post this one b/c it's been a favourite of mine for a long time.

Fleetwood Mac
"Gypsy"

Probably the last person to listen to this album....

I feel like I'm early on enough things where I can afford to come late to the party on others. For reasons I have all but forgotten now, I was totally against Amy Winehouse last year. I had this idea in my head that her and Lilly Allen were bitter rivals and I was required to take sides, and whichever side I took, I would have to forever forsake contact with the other party. Well I chose Lilly Allen and was quite happy with my choice (even despite her most recent forrays into modeling and hosting her own tv show).

Well I finally broke down recently and actually listened to Amy's album, (probably b/c I forgot why I was banning it), and I love it. I know everyone is probably over it by now but man I am digging this album.

So here's to overcoming your fears, your pride, and finding new things to appreciate every day.
Cheers,
John

P.S. - I still think she's dirty...

Last FM

I know I'm late on this but there are just too many things to do lately between my longboarding fixation and the AMC series Mad Men. Last Fm is a social music platform that allows you to share your taste in music (as you listen to it) and discover new music. You download the platform and then as you listen to your music, it scrobbles (the process of uploading the track to your last.fm profile page) the track and displays it on your profile for all to see. It even takes the play counts from iTunes and develops charts and graphs of what you listen to most.

So while on the street you may boast that your most listened to music ranges from Pavement to Radiohead, once the charts generate what you have listened to most on your iTunes, it could fall closer to Winger or Paulo Nutini. So anyway, suffice to say I love it and you should check it out as well. If you get an account be sure to let me know so we can stalk each others music tastes.
Cheers,
John

www.last.fm/user/johnthornley