So about two weeks ago, I officially became about the LAST person in the cyber universe to finally make my own playlist and put it on my myspace page... Yes, yes I know its a little sad, but up until last week I was completely satisfied with only having one song on my page.... I will never go back to that way of thinking again! Playlist.com is great, becasue you can make as many playlists as you want, and find just about ANY song you want to go on it. Which, if you use your computer for pleasuring your eardrums as much as I do, is incredibly convinient. SO! My point to this blog, to show you just how much I got on my single little playlist of 200 songs. If you, for some reason, dont want to read about this, because, say, you dont like music in general or something..... I highly suggest that you leave my page, delete me from your friends and never speak to me again.
Because if you cant love music than you cant live a full life yo!
1. Pearl Jam- Positively my most favorite band...ever. I love PJ, and always will. Ahhhh Eddie Vedder, I want to have your illigitimate children....
2. Cat Stevens- I believe I touched on this in my last blog. Cat is the SH!T. Seriously. Whether you're a hippie or not, his lyrics and music are fantastic and legitimate to this day.
3.Incubus- My second favorite band. I positively LOVE Incubus. Great lyrics, INCREDIBLE sound, super smart Harvard student as a bassist.... I am SO there.
4. Social Distortion- My favorite band, still, from back when I was a greasy punk with dirty pink and blonde hair. They will always hold a super special space in my heart... Along with old AFI, the Swingin Utters and GolGolBordello...
5. Thom Yorke- Yes, he is the front man of Radiohead, and his solo stuff is AMAZING! Any Radiohead, or even SEMI Radiohead fans out there, download some for a listen.... I reccommend Atoms for Peace and Analyze, two fo my favorites of his.
6&7. Amy Winehouse and VanMorrison- I've only got one Wino song on there, and that would be "Valerie" ft. Mark Ronson. Its super. As for Van Morrison, he just has one of the greatest, most husky voices ever, yes?
8. Alison Krause- Alison Kruase is my hero. Her voice is simply hypnotic, and everything I would strive for my voice to be. Lovely.
9. Paramore- I know! I KNOW! Emo is so wrong, but somthing about having a cute redhead chick sing it makes is SO right.
10. Fiona Apple- Positively my FAVORITE, modern female vocalist. I adore her music... She is a must, for everyones collection...EVER.
11,12,13,14. Debussey, Chopin, Bach and Mozart- I think I've touched on this before as well. People dont listen to enough classical these days. Having spent 5 years playing double bass in orchestra, I can gladly say that I developed and overwhelming love for it. Make your kids listen to classical people, it totally DOES pay off.
15,16. YoYoMa, Mendelssohn- YoYoMa is absolutely the most AMAZING cellist ever, and seeing as how my favorite instrument, EVER, is the cello, of course, I admire him greatly. Mendelssohn, one of the most amazing violinists ever. I have tried to play violin, and apparently I have fat fingers or something, because it was horribly diffucult for me. Again, admiration times A BILLION.
17,18. Radiohead, Coldplay- Amazing bands, both of them. They are both also PERFECT for a rainy day. I mean that literally, when its raining, best music ever.
19,20,21. Judy Garland, Sarah Vaughn, Ella Fitzgerald- My favorite female vocalists EVER! (Note how I mentioned that Fiona is my favorite MODERN female vocalist). Poeple now a days dont have voices like these women did, and if they do, they dont get famous. THEY SHOULD. Because anyone who can channel the pure perfection of these womens voices deserves kudos, and lots of recognition and money.
22,23,24. Belle and Sebastian, Bright Eyes, The Brunettes- Belle and Sebastian and The Brunettes are the epitome of cutesy indie music, and I LOVE it. Check em' they're aweosme. Bright Eyes, I have had a long and passionate love affair with for a while.... When I adopt a new dog this summer, his name will be "Oberst"
25,26,27,28. Old Crow Medicine Show, Steel Drivers-,Dolly Parton, Patsy Cline- Now some of you may hate modern country music (I do!) But NO ONE hates folk or bluegrass rooted country music.... I think anyway. Its hard to find these days, what with the Jessica Simpsons, and Rascal Flatts around the country scene, but IT DOES STILL EXIST. I love folk music, and that is predominantly what I sing with my friends Lauren and Alfredo. Old Crow Medicine Show is fantastic and Folk-a-licious, highly, HIGHLY recommended kiddies. As for Steel Drivers, they are really the one that the "country music" statement that I made at the beginning of this paragraph pertains to. Like I said, I really distain modern country music, and have never really been a fan of most ANY country music, but Steel Drivers are the real deal as far as old school, real bluegrass country. Heavily bearded man with sunglasses and a cowboy hat on main vocals and acoustic guitar? Check. Double Bassist (like real, stand up bass)? Check. Cute woman that sings backup AND plays the fiddle? Check. Banjo? Check. STEEL GUITAR? Check. No drums, no electric guitar, just total old school awesomeness. As for Patsy and Dolly, they are completely and totally my guilty pleasures...but I'm really not that embarrassed seeing as they are legends, most defenately.
29,30,31. Zero 7,Muse, Theivery Corporation- Zero 7, I just love their vocalist's voice, and their mellow sound. Muse, is just GREAT. I have loved all of their work, and continue to to this day. Theivery Corporation, I can just get lost in for hours. Amazing, hypnotic, fantastic group.
32,33,34,35. Cream, Eric Clapton, Simon and Garfunkel, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers- Cream=awesome, Simon and Garfunkel=awesome. Eric Clapton and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers= EVEN MORE AWESOME. I love Eric Clapton and TPHB, and owe that entirely to my parents (as I do with much of my music taste). How many of you can listen to "Tears in Heaven" and not cry? EH?! I want to know, honestly, because if you cant, then you're NOT HUMAN.
36. The Beatles- Need I even Elaborate on this? If I do it will only take me, like, 5 paragraphs. So lets skip that and just have everyone assume they know why the Beatles are so incredible. Moving on....
37,38. Elton John, Bob Dylan-The one and only TRUE male diva ever, Mr. Elton John, and one of the most amazing and talented preformers and song writers ever, Bob Dylan. "Crocodile Rock" AMAZING. "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" Fantastic. The best song written by Mr. John EVER though? "Tiny Dancer" Hands down, one of my favorite songs ever. I love almost all Bob Dylan...With the exception of his most recent cd. "Hurracaine" and "Sara" are two of my favorite songs EVER.
39,40,41. Johnny Cash, Elliot Smith, The Snake The Cross The Crown-Johnny Cash, for me, is a sensitive subject. Is it great that more young people know about him? Of course. Does it piss me off that most of them had no interest in him until a movie came out about his life? Yeah, a little. I've been listening to Cash since my mom had him playing while changing my diapers people! Anyway, Elliot Smith, incredible man, its really to bad that he ended his life so early, I love his music, and his fearlessness to write about whatever he wanted, and make it into beautiful, heart wrenching music. The Snake The Cross The Crown, great band thats been around for about 7 years now. Love their music, and stumbled across them thanks to my bestie Katie B. Check em yo! I dont know why this is in bold, but I cant fix it...Sorry friends.
So what artists and songs would you have on your ultimate playlist, and why? Let me know my friends!
Sorry I haven't been on good ol' TV.com in a while, but I've been insanely busy in the last few weeks...Okay, Okay, the last MONTH or so. Sue me, alright? Anyway, this is an update and rambling about my life at current...try to bear with me and enjoy it!
First of all.... OBAMA!!! Holy crap. Sorry to any McCain supporters out there, you may want to skip past this little paragraph of my blog. I cant even tell you how incredible November 4th was for me! I have worked my happy little hiney off campaigning and volunteering with fellow friends and Obama supporters, and let me tell you, it was SO worth it!!! Being in Denver in the Middle of the DNC was stressful to be sure, but so educational as well. I work in a hotel in the Denver Tech Center, and for the love of god, it was certainly hellish for me while I was at work, but being out in Denver during the convention was like a dream come true for a hard core Dem like myself. Allow me to also say that I am so, SO terribly proud of everyone that turned out to vote, regardless of who you voted for. We had record turn outs in possibly the most historic election of our time. One of the most rewarding things about this election is that it has taught young voters that they CAN make a difference, and that they CAN be the change that they want to see in this world. I laughed, I cried, I worked my can off for this election, and I cant even say how excited and thrilled I am to possibly see the change coming in this country that I have so desperately hoped for since before I could even vote.
Move...If there is another great thing in my life right now that barely, literally, just barely, outshines B.O's landslide of a win, it's the fact that I just moved into my new condo! That's right folks! I'm officially a home owner, and also one step closer to being the old shut in hag with 23 cats like I've always wanted...Wait, what? Anyway, all very exciting, but not super interesting to read or write about, so moving on...
Cat Stevens... Cat Stevens has pretty much improved my life in an infinite amount of ways. First of all, and after this, I SWEAR no more election references, Cat Stevens was pretty much the best post election music I could have hoped for, being surpassed only by Queens, "We are the Champions". I love Cat's lyrics and his message as a whole. "Peace Train", "Cant Keep It In", "Ready to Love" and of course "Wild World" are some of my favorites of the several cd's of his that I own. My absolute, absolute favorite Cat song of all time though, has to be "Father and Son". Not exactly the most uplifting of his songs, but definitely one that will resonate with generations, for, I don't know, like, EVER. If you are not familiar with this song, I recommend that you listen to it, download it, or purchase it right away. The lyrics and message are so incredible....Amazing, that Cat Stevens is.
Narnia... Let me just start my telling you all this incredible story of adventure, intrigue, suspense, and ultimately, my wasting of our finite resources. My best, bestest friend Angi and I share the same Birthday (Oct 2nd, if your really interested). Sadly, my lovely girl moved to Philly last year, and my heart broke! But alas! She has returned for our birthday the last two years that she has been gone. Moving on, I go to meet Angi at the airport with my friend Lauren. She's getting picked up by her sister Jacquie, but I went to meet her anyway because it was our birthday, duh. So after much hugging and love, Lauren and I leave in my car and Ang and Jax leave in Jax's car. The plan was to meet at Jacquie's house so that Ang could drop off her stuff and then proceed to the Chipotle in Aurora. Well, I've driven out to the airport maybe, like, 6 times in my life in my 15 years in good ol' Colorado, and actually, I've never been the one driving. It was always my parents or a friend, blah, blah, blah. Why am I telling you this? To give you an idea of how f-ing directionally impared I am whilst out in the boonies by Denver International Airport. Not only are we heading home from the airport, which is bad enough as it is for me, but we have to drive through friggin Aurora, pretty much one of the most confusing, and seedy parts of CO, and its absolutely massive, one of the biggest counties in this state. Lauren and I end up WAY far away from where Jacquie lives, and 45 minutes later (Its SUPPOSED to be a 15 minute drive, if you have any clue where you're going) Ang calls me saying "Where the hell are you guys. Did you get lost?" (She knows me too well) I tell her we're out in some scary neighborhood in Aurora, on Martin Luther King Drive. Now Ang lived in Aurora for 7 years before moving back to Philly, and even she has no clue where Lauren and I were, and has never heard of Martin Luther King Drive. Super. Lauren is freaking out in my passenger seat saying we're going to get shot or carjacked. I, on the other hand, am reasonably calm, having been lost in the south side of Chicago, in Stoney Island, (I do not recommend it!), and Aurora really isn't scary to me anymore. Wasting gas, on the other hand, totally is. So finally Lauren and I see a sign saying it will lead us back to the interstate. Halleluiah! So we go through a few more crappy neighborhoods, still recognizing NOTHING, and then pop out onto I-25! Yay! Except for this little stunner. WE ARE ALL OF THE WAY ON THE OTHER SIDE OR FRIGGIN DENVER. Literally, all of the way PAST Denver, like, on our way to Fort Collins and Boulder, over by the dog food factories. "How did this happen? How did we get out here?" Lauren asks. To which I respond, with literally, the only good and logical response I could come up with, "I think we were in Narnia for a while there. Now we've returned home through a magical portal...". An hour and fifteen minutes after leaving the airport (again, a supposed 15 minite drive), we arrived at Chipotle. The point of this story? You might be asking yourself this question right now, and the answer to that is, that, I came up with a great excuse for getting lost, wasted half a tank of gas, and, at Chipotle, drank a beer with my veggie burrito at 12:15 in the afternoon! Go Me!
Extra Side of Meat Please?....This is just a short, funny little thing that happened this weekend. I'm at Chilies with my boy, grabbing a bite after a weekend of moving crap into the new place, and as we're sitting there waiting for our food, we hear the guy in the booth next to ours making his order. Now I previously worked in the restaurant industry, and I know how weird and obnoxious people can be when ordering, but this one was just weird. Not just to me, as I don't tend to eat much meat, but also to my boyfriend, who was most definately a carnivore. So this guy orders a rack of ribs, and instead of veggies on the side, he just wants a side of meat....Really? Not just any side of meat though, a hamburger patty. Just a plain, hamburger patty. Are you kidding me? Do you want to die of a heart attack before the age of 30? Do you really hate ALL veggies that much that you cant get mashed or fried potatoes, those aren't even a veggie really!...People blow my mind sometimes.
BestWeekEver.tv... Friends, please check out this blog by the peeps on "Best Week Ever" at VH1. Absolute hilarity, you could spend hours on this site reading the blogs by Dan, Michelle and Sara, seriously fun.
Ishmael....So I first read the book "Ishmael" by Daniel Quinn when I was in 11 grade, and I thought it was pretty amazing back then. Well, I recently re-read it in the last couple of weeks, and let me tell you, I appreciate it SO much more now, with only 5 more years of life under my belt. I highly recommend this book to EVERYONE if you have not already read it. Is it about a talking gorilla? Yes. Is it one of the most influential and amazing things you'll ever mentally ingest? Indeed. Seriously, pick it up, or borrow it from your local library. I recommend just buying it because it is SO good that you'll instantly just want to add it to your home library. So just go buy it already.
So that's it! Random drabbles of Aly are now over. Tune in next week!
Tina Fey for the win!
Now I dont know if anyone has been watching SNL lately, but if there's one thing you can be sure of, it's that whenever its an election year, there are going to be some GOLDEN skits on that show. No matter if everything in the 8 months leading to the last 2 months before the election suck, every political skit leading up to the election is going to be a classic. I have to say though, the ones this year, are the best since the 1996 Clinton election. Tina Fey was absolutely meant to play Sarah Palin, and she does an INCREDIBLE job. I can't seem to stop laughing whenever I watch her. Even if your a republican, this stuff is hilarious! How do I know? Because even my repub friends agree.
Please, PLEASE watch her following skits here
VP Debate:
http://www.nbc.com/Saturday_Night_Live/video/clips/vp-debate-open-palin-biden/727421/
Couric/ Palin Open:
http://www.nbc.com/Saturday_Night_Live/video/clips/couric-palin-open/704042/
Clinton/Palin Bipartisan Message:
http://www.nbc.com/Saturday_Night_Live/video/clips/palin-hillary-open/656281/
MAVERICK!
Anyway, moving onto other things....Heroes, rockin my socks off right now. I was telling Meow today that I feel like I have to pause the episodes about 3 times just so I can catch my breath and slow my heart rate. I get so worked up over everything. This weeks episode was AWESOME! That is all.
Bleach. I cannot wait for the HM arc to return. Captains fights and Nel coming...Holy crap.
Blood+. Awesome. Picked a few of the DVD's up at my local anime convention, and it is super fantastic.
Elfen Lied. Cool, creepy, deep, dark, awesome. Not for the faint of heart. Finally finished that online. I was quite pleased. It's defenatly has a story line that makes you question the deepest recesses of the human mind, and the darkest parts of human nature. Pretty cool.
Last but not least, something that has been entertaining me to no end lately, the bumps on Adult Swim. Always hilarious, especially the one they have on right now about the economical crisis.
