11.23.2005

myTunes

Mark did this months ago and I said I'd follow suit, but I needed a half day of work to run some numbers. Without further adieu, a sampling of the 5,779 songs (by 310 artists) in my iTunes:

Most albums by artist:
Bob Dylan, 15
REM, 12
The Beatles, 11
Pink Floyd, 11
Belle & Sebastian, 9
Led Zeppelin, 9
Radiohead, 9
The Doors, 7
Smashing Pumpkins, 7

Most songs by artist:
The Beatles, 237
Bob Dylan, 152
REM, 140
Pink Floyd, 104
Smashing Pumpkins, 95
Led Zeppelin, 92
Radiohead, 89
Blur, 87
The Doors, 86
Ani DiFranco, 79
Elton John, 76
The Rolling Stones, 76
OutKast, 72
The White Stripes, 72
Frank Sinatra, 69

Most songs by genre:
Rock, 2137
Alternative, 763
Punk, 757
R&B, 569
Hip Hop, 498
Jazz, 446
Folk, 151
Electronica, 149
Pop, 129
Metal, 103
Blues, 91
Country, 84

Songs by decade:
1920s, 47
1930s, 12
1940s, 81
1950s, 275
1960s, 1263
1970s, 1153
1980s, 369
1990s, 1731
2000s, 848

Songs by length:
Over 20 minutes, 8
Over 10 minutes, 92
Over 7 minutes, 295
Under 3 minutes, 2247
Under 1 minute, 59
Exactly 3:48 long, 36

Songs beginning with:
Baby, 18
Mother, 8
Father, 2

Girl, 18
Boy, 4

Big, 12
Little, 23

Zero, 1
One, 47
Two, 9
Three, 8
Four, 3
Five, 4

Red, 7
Orange, 6
Yellow, 3
Green, 6
Blue, 27
Purple, 1
Black, 23
White, 10
Brown, 4

I, 173
I'll, 23
I'm, 56
I've, 15
My, 48
You, 57
You'll, 1
You're, 15
You've, 12
Your, 15
He, 2
He's, 2
She, 17
She's, 16

Who, 6
What, 35
Where, 15
When, 29
Why, 12
How, 19

Love, 42
Sweet, 23
Jesus, 7
Rock, 16

11.20.2005

Spoons

A common household spoon (one you might find on a table) is a teaspoon, not a tablespoon. Due in part to my ignorance of this fact, I woke up this morning with an ER bracelet on.

Call or email for more details.

11.17.2005

High society

In my living room, I'm basking in the aftertaste of Ketel One vodka and McDonald's buffalo sauce as I sit in my finest (read: only) suit watching the tail end of Alias.

What could possibily lead up to this? How about a holiday party at Barmakian Jewelers, where I'm apparently a VIP (sure, I spent more money there last year than Santa Claus spent at FAO Schwartz, but I was still surprised to get three VIP invitations)? The little lady and I got a little taste of high society, Framingham-style, sipping martinis and tasting delicious (read: free) hors d'ouevres while passing by jewelry in mock interest and scantilly clad models in mock disinterest. On the way home, we swung by McDonald's for a Big Mac and some Chicken Selects, the perfect nightcap with a little Spicy Buffalo.

How could the night get better than free martinis and hors d'ouevres? Try a shot of codeine-laced Robitussin, my goodie bag from yesterday's trip to Longwood, where I was diagnosed with bronchitis and pharyngitis, both viral and uncurable. Everything's coming up Brain.

11.12.2005

The Great White Hoax

To those of you who couldn't tell, the top 50 albums list I posted here earlier this week was a joke. Our annual albums list has seen a rift develop between those who occasionally listen to music recorded by black artists and those who listen to Genesis, so Mark and I decided to take it to another level and post lists on the same day including no more than four albums by white males. A real preview of my top 50 (with no fewer than 32 albums by white males) follows:

1. Highway 61 Revisited , Bob Dylan , 1965
2. OK Computer , Radiohead , 1997
3. Forever Changes , Love , 1967
4. If You're Feeling Sinister , Belle & Sebastian , 1996
5. The Queen is Dead , The Smiths , 1986
6. The Velvet Underground , The Velvet Underground , 1969
7. Horses , Patti Smith , 1975
8. The Beatles , The Beatles , 1968
9. Kind of Blue , Miles Davis , 1959
10. Pet Sounds , The Beach Boys , 1966
11. Grace , Jeff Buckley , 1994
12. Things Fall Apart , The Roots , 1998
13. Nevermind , Nirvana , 1991
14. Let it Bleed , The Rolling Stones , 1969
15. Revolver , The Beatles , 1966
16. At Folsom Prison , Johnny Cash , 1968
17. Loveless , My Bloody Valentine , 1991
18. Mingus Ah Um , Charles Mingus , 1959
19. Tigermilk , Belle & Sebastian , 1996
20. Paul's Boutique , The Beastie Boys , 1989
21. Rain Dogs , Tom Waits , 1985
22. The Velvet Underground & Nico , The Velvet Underground , 1967
23. I Never Loved a Man (the Way I Love You) , Aretha Franklin , 1967
24. Homogenic , Bjork , 1997
25. Blonde on Blonde , Bob Dylan , 1966
26. New Adventures in Hi-Fi , REM , 1996
27. Electric Ladyland , The Jimi Hendrix Experience ,1968
28. Buffalo Springfield Again , Buffalo Springfield , 1968
29. Songs for Swinging Lovers , Frank Sinatra , 1955
30. The Clash , The Clash , 1977
31. Marquee Moon , Television , 1977
32. Pearl , Janis Joplin , 1971
33. Elephant , The White Stripes , 2003
34. Blue , Joni Mitchell , 1971
35. The Low End Theory , A Tribe Called Quest , 1991
36. Otis Blue , Otis Redding , 1966
37. Chutes Too Narrow , The Shins , 2004
38. The Bends , Radiohead , 1995
39. Under the Pink , Tori Amos , 1994
40. Fear of a Black Planet , Public Enemy , 1990
41. Led Zeppelin , Led Zeppelin , 1969
42. London Calling , The Clash , 1979
43. Bryter Later , Nick Drake , 1970
44. Dummy , Portishead , 1994
45. The Ramones , The Ramones , 1976
46. Siamese Dream , The Smashing Pumpkins , 1993
47. Aquemini , OutKast , 1998
48. When the Pawn… , Fiona Apple , 1999
49. Surfer Rosa , The Pixies , 1988
50. The Cars , The Cars , 1978

11.07.2005

Things to come

I've made some major changes to this year's albums list, so I thought I'd take a look at the list now in somewhat-permanent cyberspace before submitting it for the final tally. A preview:

1. Mingus Ah Um , Charles Mingus , 1959
2. Forever Changes , Love , 1967
3. The Low End Theory , A Tribe Called Quest , 1991
4. If You're Feeling Sinister , Belle & Sebastian , 1996
5. Kind of Blue , Miles Davis , 1959
6. Fear of a Black Planet , Public Enemy , 1990
7. Highway 61 Revisited , Bob Dylan , 1965
8. Electric Ladyland , The Jimi Hendrix Experience , 1968
9. I Never Loved a Man (the Way I Love You) , Aretha Franklin , 1967
10. Aquemini , OutKast , 1998
11. OK Computer , Radiohead , 1997
12. Otis Blue , Otis Redding , 1966
13. Things Fall Apart , The Roots , 1998
14. Horses , Patti Smith , 1975
15. Live at the Appolo , James Brown , 1963
16. Talking Book , Stevie Wonder , 1972
17. Ready to Die , Notorious B.I.G. , 1994
18. Homogenic , Bjork , 1997
19. Let's Stay Together , Al Green , 1972
20. Somethin' Else , Cannonball Adderly , 1958
21. The Chronic , Dr. Dre , 1992
22. At Last! , Etta James , 1960
23. Paid in Full , Eric B & Rakim , 1987
24. Stankonia , OutKast , 2000
25. The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill , Lauryn Hill , 1998
26. Stand! , Sly & the Family Stone , 1969
27. A Love Supreme , John Coltrane , 1963
28. Are You Experienced? , The Jimi Hendrix Experience, 1967
29. Straight Outta Compton , NWA , 1988
30. The Shape of Jazz to Come , Ornette Coleman , 1959
31. Under the Pink , Tori Amos , 1994
32. Superfly , Curtis Mayfield , 1972
33. Songs in the Key of Life , Stevie Wonder , 1976
34. Illmatic , Nas , 1992
35. Occasional Rain , Terry Callier , 1972
36. Blue , Joni Mitchell , 1971
37. Presenting the Fabulous Ronnettes Featuring Veronica , The Ronnetes, 1964
38. Blue Lines , Massive Attack , 1991
39. Jazz at Massey Hall , The Quintet , 1953
40. Revolver , The Beatles , 1966
41. I'm Still in Love With You , Al Green , 1972
42. Mothership Connection , Parliament , 1976
43. It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back , Public Enemy , 1988
44. Thriller , Michael Jackson , 1982
45. Pearl , Janis Joplin , 1971
46. The Great Summit , Louis Armstrong & Duke Ellington , 1961
47. The Sidewinder , Lee Morgan , 1963
48. Black Star , Mos Def & Talib Kweli , 2000
49. What's Going On? , Marvin Gaye , 1971
50. Watermelon Chicken and Gritz , Nappy Roots , 2002

11.01.2005

Halloween

Things I'm less likely to do this weekend than last weekend:

-dress as a giant peapod with eyes stuck to my shirt
-pose repeatedly behind Jill with two giant peas pinned to her matching shirt
-attend party at previous residence wearing one of said peas with black eye
-discuss merits of Stevie Wonder albums and intergender cohabitation with Kervin
-watch party guests drink from human box of wine
-help Jill replace all basement lights with blacklights in preparation of Haunted House
-attend Jill's 7th annual Halloween party at Linda's
-pretend to be caught in human bug zapper
-laugh at a Waist of Time, a deviled egg, and two much more professional iPods
-repeatedly emerge from hidden room in my basement wearing mask and scaring innocent partygoers
-sweep one game of flipcup and protest aborted second game after blowing incident
-drink 12-15 shots of Jagermeister, Peppermint schnapps, Blackhaus, and Sambuca from an ice luge
-serve 12-15 shots of various liqueurs down said luge, several while shoeless
-find relief in the fact that said shots didn't damage me as much as they damaged the bug zapper
-sleep 4 hours in a 25-hour day
-try to finish second keg during Patriots win on Sunday night
-a few things I won't share in this space