Precious Box by George Michael and Be Without You by Mary J. Blige as well as Sorry by Madonna ... that is what I am listening to.

Enjoy!!!

[ February 24, 2006, 10:09 PM: Message edited by: Allen ]

That was actually the theme song from the cult classic "Wild In The Streets",with Christopher Jones playing Max and a cast that included both Richard Pryor and Shelley Winters.
According to the website,the film was highly instrumental in getting the US voting age lowered to 18.Here's a link to the website including a clip from the song

Wild In The Streets

[ February 25, 2006, 09:45 AM: Message edited by: Tim ]

right now i got out an older album by After Forever.. the album "Decipher", with some of their best stuff. The song playing right now is "Forlorn Hope".. which is about terrorism and the palestine/israel conflict. Awesome song.

NP: "Oh my" - Saint Etienne, Tales from Turnpike House (US edition)

I'm still listening to Precious Box by jail bird, George Michael and Be Without You by Mary J. Blige as well as Sorry by Madonna ... that is what I am listening to.

Enjoy!!!

A Pain that I am Use To by Depeche Mode.

I like it!!

I'm listening to Kelly Clarkson.

I just bought "A Fever You Can't Sweat Out" by Panic! At The Disco. First listen was favorable, but I have to hear it some more and listen more closely.

I bought another copy of Orishas "Emigrante", which I love. I have been playing the spit out of it since I repurchased it.

In between, I am grooving to Gorillaz' "Demon Days". I like the story about the people in the monkey's brain. How cool is that?

Some recent faves:

"Perfume" - Sparks, Hello Young Lovers

"Where I'm anymore" and "Guide down denied" - Grandaddy, Just Like the Fambly Cat

"I know I know I know" and "Downtown" - Tegan and Sara, So Jealous

"Black sweat" - Prince

"World (Price of love)" (single version) - New Order

"Cowboys are frequently secretly (Fond of each other)" - Willie Nelson

"Oh my" and "Lightning Strikes Twice" - Saint Etienne, Tales from Turnpike House

"Soft as snow (But warm inside)" - My Bloody Valentine, Isn't Anything

"Touch the sky" and "Crack music" - Kanye West, Late Registration

"I should be so lucky" - Kylie Minogue, Fever 2002: Live in manchester DVD

Rocket Man by William Shatner

Treadmill mix

Hush- Kula Shaker
I like the way- Body Rockers
Hand That Feeds- Nine Inch Nails
Hells Bells- AC/DC
Jackson- Joaquin Phoenix & Reese Witherspoon
Twisted Transistor- Korn
I Ran- Flock Of Seagulls
What Do You Do For Money Honey- AC/DC
Already Gone- Eagles

Car Mix

Fire Lake- Bob Seger
SLTS- Nirvana
Behind Blue Eyes- Limp Bizkit
More Than I Can Say- Leo Sayer
Touche- Godsmack
Picture- Kid Rock & Sheryl Crow
Somewhere Over The Rainbow/Wonderful World- Israel Kamakawiwo'ole
ReAlign- Godsmack

James Blunt's CD, "Back to Bedlam". He's also pretty hot too.

James Blunt's Back to Bedlam.

It's #1 and #4 in Europe right now. #1 is live in concert with the bonus DVD, #4 the regular CD.

I never hear them playing "You're Beautiful" on radio stations in the U.S. even though it's such a huge worldwide hit -- is it because the lyrics include the "f" word, and there's a law against that on the U.S. airwaves?

"Clap Your Hands Say Yeah"- Great self titled CD and Chemical Brothers "Push the Button". Am I the only gay man that listens to alternative/indie rock???

Er...no!

so jim, what's in your cd player/ ipod/ now??

But they are playing his songs here.
"You're Beautiful" was the #1 single in the country.
The "f" word in the song was replaced by "flying"..high.

See above, Kona Guy! Oh, and add these:

"Song of our so-called friend" - Okkervil River, Black Sheep Boy

"My mathematical mind" - Spoon, Gimme Fiction

"Destroy everything you touch" - Ladytron, Witching Hour

"Harnessed in slums" - Archers of Loaf, Vee Vee

"Krieg" - Justus Köhncke, Kompakt Total 6 (compilation)

"Number 1" - Goldfrapp, Supernature

"State farm" - Yazoo

"Van Nuys (es very nice)" and "Panic-oh!" - Los Abandoned, Self-titled EP

[ March 14, 2006, 04:36 PM: Message edited by: ursaminorjim ]

Just made an mp3 CD of stuff from 1981, but we had a dinner party, which means something more "classic". In this case, Ray Charles' Greatest Hits.

LXN

Sarah Hickman: 'It's in the Water' and 'Simply'(with Brad McLemore and Debbie Talasek)

R

Well,it took me long enough but I finally got Michael McDonald's Motown CD and I am really enjoying it.He does a very nice job on one of my personal favorites "All in Love Is Fair"

Linda Ronstadt "Heart Like A Wheel" and

Kelly Willis "Kelly Willis"

recent mp3 adds

Amuka - I Want More
Dannii Minogue - Perfection
Roxette - Fading Like a Flower (2006 remixes)
Madonna - Sorry (DJ Mabel rmx)

[ March 20, 2006, 07:37 PM: Message edited by: Boltergeist ]

I picked up the new Prince LP, 3121. It's pretty delicious so far (I'm only on listen 2). Lots of strangeness, lots of pop - there's even sex! And the first single, "Te amo corazon" has really grown on me. On first listen it seemed pleasant, but dull and mildly forgettable. But within the context of the album it's a warm and delicate surprise. The musical equivalent of ganache!

Not in my cd player right now but...

I just got tickets for the Kenny Chesney/Big & Rich/Dierks Bentley/Gretchen Wilson/Blaine Larson concert! Woo Hoo! I haven't got the tix yet, but they are somewhere in row 5-15 on the floor or 1 -5 on the side. I am psyched! I got them via the Dierks Bentley fan club. Now if I can win some Meet & Greet tickets, I'll be in hog heaven.

Listening to:

Living In Fast Forward - Kenney Chesney
Analogue- A-Ha
4ever & Everything I'm Not - The Veronicas
Thunder In My Heart Again - Meck (feat. Leo Sayer)
Waiting - Taxi Doll
Rapture Riders - GHP (Blondie vs. The Doors)
Don't Step on My Groove - Bananarama
Munich - Editors
That's The Way My Heart Goes - Marie Serenholt (solo project by A-Teen singer)
I Walk The Line - Live (Thanks to Chris Daughtry)

and former idol music:

Gone - Kelly Clarkson
You're The Only One - Mynt feat. Joe Murena
Hot - RJ Helton
What If - Ruben Studdard feat. Kanye West
Unleash Me (Sample) - Nikki McKibben
Fade to Grey - JPL
'Til My Baby Comes Home - Fantasia

A few newies, some oldies.

"You got to hold on" and "Free radicals (A hallucination of the Christmas skeleton pleading with a suicide bomber)" - The Flaming Lips, "The W.A.N.D." single, At War with the Mystics

"Brothers in a hotel bed" - Death Cab for Cutie, Plans

"This is how it goes" - Aimee Mann, Lost in Space

"Nth degree" - Morningwood, Morningwood

"I'm with stupid" - Pet Shop Boys, Fundamental

"Dead finks don't talk" - Brian Eno, Here Come the Warm Jets

"Haunted" - Poe, Haunted

"Obsession" - Kylie Minogue, Body Language

"Don't be shy" - Cat Stevens, Footsteps in the Dark: Greatest Hits, Volume Two

"Gold lion," "Phenomena" - Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Show Your Bones

Okay this will probably sound a bit strange but I've been going through old CD's and came across Little River Band's Greatest Hits.

I'm really enjoying it.

If you listen for country you can hear country, but there is also rock and soul in there. The songs are okay but the vocals are really amazing.

Sorry I took you for granted LRB!

In my car I am listening to:

Give up - Postal Service
Plans - Death Cab for Cutie
() - Sigur Ros
Heaven or Las Vegas - Cocteau Twins
Abort - Tribe
Strange Free World - Kitchens of Distinction

God, what a great album. (runs to put on "Quick as rainbows"...)

It is an awesome album. Drive that Fast was my favorite song on it.

Lately I've been playing quite a few CDs I bought in college; not sure why...

It's never too early to become a nostalgiac old fool! wink

For what i's worth, I'd still say The Death of Cool is my favorite start-to-finish Kitchens LP. If only because it has "Mad as snow" on it (which still makes me weep uncontrollably).

After watching the trailer for the upcoming Marie Antoinette movie and the credits of last week's episode of the Sopranos, two songs keep popping up on my iPod:

New Order - Age of Consent (damn catchy)
Moby - When it's Cold I'd Like to Die (damn moving)

New additions to my Car playlist

Ministry- New World Order
Talisman- Air
Tim McGraw- When Stars Go Blue
Metallica- For Whom The Bell Tolls
Rob Zombie- Dragula

and My Treadmill playlist

Ministry- New World Order
Pink Floyd- Run Like Hell
Led Zeppelin- Rock & Roll
Patrick Hernandez- Born To Be Alive

My mp3 player recently bit the dust, and I was never entirely happy with the loading and organizing of songs on it. So I decided to try something different. I bought a CD-player that plays mp3s for about $50. I can get about 150-200 songs on each disc, so I've been making a CD for each year. I've been listening to the 1981 disc I made a little too much. Some highlights:

Yarbrough & Peoples - "Don't Stop the Music"
Dire Straits - "Skateaway"
Marty Balin - "Hearts"
Prince - "Controversy"
Chilliwack - "My Girl (Gone Gone Gone)"
Champaign - "How 'bout Us"
Greg Kihn Band - "Break Up Song"
Pat Benatar - "Promises in the Dark"
Gap Band - "Burn Rubber (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)"
Stevie Nicks/Tom Petty - "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around"

LXN

I have just discovered The Magic Numbers and "Forever Lost." I love it more than I have loved a new song in a long, long, long, long time.

I hope the cd is as good as that one song!

My playlist includes:

Whitney Houston: The Greatest Hits Remix CD
Tweet: Southern Hummingbird
Kanye West: Late Registration
Amerie: One Thing
Pitbull: MIAMI (A mi me encantan el reggaeton y Pitbull).

It's a lovely record, G4G. Worth getting!

And if there's any Pet Shop Boys fans 'round here who haven't heard the new single, "I'm with stupid" (which, uh, may or may not be about Tony Blair and George W. Bush, ho ho), just go to their website and have a listen.

To be honest, I thought it was both a little overly bombastic and yet strangely weak at first. Trevor Horn's unmistakable production seemed more like a litter of air quotes and knowing winks than I'd like. But man, oh, man has it grown on me.

Well, Jim, as you know, I am also a huge PSB fan. I do like "I'm With Stupid". Neal's voice always brings me to a different place. Past, present & future. Love them.

I can't wait for "Fundamentalism". I am curious to hear "Sodom" and "Gomorrah".

When I first heard Tim McGraw's new single of Ryan Adam's "When The Stars Go Blue" I thought how many more artist are going to record this song? We got Tim's, Ryan's, the Corrs w/Bono's, Tyler Hilton's and finally, Venke Knutson w/Kurt Nilsen's version.

There's not one particular song that I'm listening to at the moment. I'm kind of in a mish-mash mood. I'm mainly listening to Country, but I also have some Rock, Japanese Pop, Hawaiian, Dance and Mash-ups on my playlist.

Thanks for the reassurance! It was all the arm-twisting I needed to run out and buy the cd. I've only gotten through the first half or so, but every song is great. I can't finish the entire cd because I spend too much time repeating "Forever Lost," but I also really like "Mornings Eleven," "Love Me Like You," and "Which Way To Happy" so far.

And John King mentioned Pitbull. I bought MIAMI a while back just for "Culo." I love that song!

Oh. And I encourage everyone to mark April 18th on their calendars and then run out and buy Under the Covers, Volume 1 , a collection of 60s gems by the team of Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs (of the Bangles).

Rolling Stone reviews Under The Covers

[ April 07, 2006, 06:16 AM: Message edited by: Gaga4Gaby ]

I know personally I am so eagerly awaiting news that Scissors Sisters is going to be putting out another cd. Its been 2 years now guys!!! Every time I check their website, they are going on tour somewhere or doing something, everything but being in the studio...hurry up already Sisters!!! frown

I got a copy of the Under the Covers CD - it's fantastic! Both Matthew and Susannah obviously really love this stuff, and I'm extremely happy nobody felt the need to "modernize" these 60s songs with hip-hop beats, special guest stars, or by cranking up the pressing 'til it clips. I'll have to spend some time with it, but I'm already seeing spending a lot of time in the player.

LXN

Well, at least you can comfort yourself with Kylie's "I believe in you" (co-written and produced by Jake Shears and Babydaddy - who, by the way, WOOF, he can be my baby' daddy any time he'd like). If that's any indication of where the SS (ooh - now there's and unfortunate abbreviation, remind me never to use that one again) could possibly take their sound, then it'll all be VERY much worth the wait.

Oh, and there's also Jake's vocal turn on Tiga's "You gonna want me," which is another kickass track.

[ April 08, 2006, 08:12 AM: Message edited by: ursaminorjim ]

lovin Texas - Can't Resist (Bimbo Jones remix)

Goldfrapp-"Supernature". I was reading a stellar review of this British electronica duo in my gay newspaper and just picked it up. If you like Veronica Electronica, and I do!!!, and danceable synth pop, this cd is for you. One listen and I am very impressed. Got some really strong standouts on it. Some really cool remakes here too. Check it out.

I've suddenly rediscovered the 90's rock/alternative band Tonic. I downloaded all 3 albums onto my iPod and have been unable to get them out of my head. I was really surprised to discover how sweet and romantic they can be - despite "If You Could Only See," after "You Wanted More" I thought they'd remain the poster child for bitterness. Don't get me wrong, they cover that well, which is probably what I identify with the most. =)

Bailey, I've got "Open Up Your Eyes" in my player, and give it plenty of play. Something about that song really appeals to me.

They were in town one night while I was on air doing an 80s show, and they called up from their hotel room to request (of all things) Golden Earring's "Twilight Zone". I played it for them a bit later, and they called back to say they were jumping up and down on their beds singing along. Now every time I hear "If You Could Only See", I don't think bitterness - I just think of them jumping up and down on their hotel beds.

LXN

"Twilight Zone" was one of the first popular songs that I liked when I first started listening to it.

Lexington, that is awesome. I'll think of them jumping up and down on their beds now. I love that.

Have you ever seen the video for "Open Up Your Eyes"? There are two, actually; I love the one where they're on roller skates the whole time. I'll add the bed-jumping to the roller skating on my list of why this band would be totally fun to hang out with. (If you haven't seen the video, go to YouTube.com and type in Tonic. The video is posted there.)

Since the Gay Games will be in Chicago in a mere few weeks, I came across this at Rainbow Road.



It's great for your training to pump you up.

or make you krump like Miss J & Tyra.



Go Tyra! Go Tyra! Go Tyra!

[ April 14, 2006, 09:49 AM: Message edited by: Allen ]