Black-Eyed Peas - Monkey Business...really good

Assortment of Reggaeton music...Gasolina and Culo plus others...

Here, there & everywhere:

1. Jann Arden - "Where No One Knows Me"

2. Sara Evans – "A Real fine Place To Start" - Excellent follow-up to “Suds In The Bucket”

3. Morcheeba – "Wonders Never Cease"

4. Elize – "Shake (Remix)" : Cute, fun dance song for the Summer. The regular version sounds like a song Kylie would release.

5. Acceptance – "Different"

6. Pussycat Dolls - "Sway" : sexy, baby.

7. Nik og Jay - "Kan Du Hoere Hende Synge" / "En Dag Tilbage" : Dutch (I think) act. They sounds like a cross between Falco & Deep Forest

8. Anneli Drecker – "You Don’t Have To Change" : Norwegian Diva.

9. Keith Urban – "Making Memories of Us" : Nice, easy, laid back kick off your sandals & enjoy the sunnset kind of song.

10. Royksopp – "Poor Leno" This one's older (2002) and I heard it at the Fremont Experience in Vegas. The song stuck in my head.

Flashback song of the week: KLF & Tammy Wynette: "Justified And Ancient"

Alll bound for Mumu land...

Currently listening to the two Wire collections - "On Returning" (for the stuck-up snob in me) and "The A-List" (for the "hey, this later stuff is good!" in me).

LXN

I just added that to my iPod. I think they sound better now than before, and I hope they continue with success.

Currently, I'm listening to The Killers. I like their songs a lot, especially "Mr. Brightside."

LOVE HIM! I read "Me Talk Pretty One Day" on the plane to Paris this past January, and I kept laughing hysterically out loud (which started pissing off my husband...) Being from a large Greek family from Chicago, also, I can relate! He's going to be here in Coral Gables doing a book reading tomorrow night, but it's already sold out... frown

One of the bands I've had on my Pod lately is Ambrosia from the 70's. Really like their stuff (Life Beyond LA, etc...)

White stripes -- Get behind me satan. Very eccletic sounds and very different from thier previous works.

I've been giving Antigone Rising a chance lately. Their sound is very country with just a twinge of Eagles-inspired rock, but I like to see an all-female band getting a little airplay. It's been too long. The cd isn't great, though. The song-writing is kind of cliche, with the exception of a couple of tracks. It's no surprise that "Don't Look Back" - the song that's getting some airplay/video rotation on VH-1 - was co-written by Rob Thomas.

Also been listening to Amy Ray's latest solo record, "Prom." It's great! Very punk influenced and the album has a nice theme; more thought put into the collection of songs than most records these days.

And I'm love with "La Tortura," the Shakira/Alejandro Sanz duet. Alejandro Sanz rocks my world and my pants.

Great...now I have the lyrics:

stuck in my head.

Thanks a lot, Miami Sparatn wink

I like this song too! It's been hitting the Top 10 in most of the European & Latin charts. I'm not a huge fan of either Shakira or Sanz, but this one, I like.

And wouldn't you know, this came up on my iPod this morning in its shuffle mode! Well, as part of a playlist I'm working on, at least. I decided I wanted a list of about 20 or so favorite dance songs, but it was rather difficult to choose, and then I added different uptempo genres -- some classic disco, some Motown, some 80s new wave, and so on -- and ended up with 611 songs. eek! eek! As of now I've whittled that down to under 300, and in case I leave some variety in it I'm calling it the NBZ or "No Ballad Zone." wink

I love Alejandro. His voice is so passionate. "No Es Lo Mismo" is one of my favorite songs in any language, period.

They've been playing the video for "La Tortura" on VH-1 in the mornings. It's a really sexy clip. I've loved Alejandro since I saw him sing with Destiny's Child on the grammys. (I think it was the grammys...)

Sharika looks different in the face, though. I can't quite place why.

Ah the magic of surgery.

I don't think so. It doesn't look like she's had surgery ... plus, she's so young, it's not like her face would even need any work yet. I honestly don't think that's it.

Her hair color is a more natural shade than the blondes and brunettes and red of her past. In fact, her whole face seems a bit more natural to me ... fuller, softer. I don't know. It could just be that she's maturing. People's faces change as they get older.

Keane, "Hopes & Fears"

I can listen to this album over and over.

OMG!!! I literally just played this album, and I mean album. The 12". I'm like, below Low-Tech, I'm No-Tech...

Now on the cd I'm back to the heavily played Morrissey you are the Quarry.

I should have known. Great taste in choosing a baseball team! Great taste in music! wink

That is one of my favorite songs! I like to think I understand what they are singing and sing along...but in all actuality, I only understand some of the words.

Sufjan Stevens - Illinois

Um, she lives in South Florida for much of the time, and EVERYONE down here gets plastic surgery at very young ages....

Hmmm. Well, maybe she did then. I really don't know. But she does look a little different. And if it is plastic surgery then it's damn good plastic surgery. More power to her

12 Memories by Travis.

AutoAmerican - Blondie

NJ

Nathan, I know one guy who'd marry you in a heartbeat just for choosing that album. I like it, too (not quite that much, though).

A local troupe is putting together a weekend late-night version of Rocky Horror, and I've been asked to provide the music for beforehand, intermission, and afterwards. So I've been digging through my CDs and vinyl looking for good punky/sexy/kitschy/fun stuff. Lots of favorites, and some great tunes I'd forgotten about. I should have the collections done by the end of the week.

LXN

Norty Cotto/Sinsation - I'll be your freak

Pussycat Dolls - Don't Cha (Ralphi's remixes).

Last night in a fit of arrogance, I made eye contact with 3 exes (all of which I'm good friends with) with em at the chorus.

That was one of the first CD's I've bought since I temporarily stopped downloading free songs. I bought it for the song, "Somebody told me" but found that I liked the majority of the songs which is usually not the case on many CD's.

Well, in honor of Seattle Pride, here are the 5 songs that got me movin' groovin' & flirtin' yesterday at pre & post parade festivities!

1. Burnin' Out (Buzz Boi mix) - Lauren Hildebrant. This one is freakin' HOT. And all you Reality Show Freaks, this is the same Lauren who was a contestant on "Fame" (Didn't even place int he Top 5)

2. Desire (Shanghai Surprise mix) - Geri Halliwell - Long Live Ginger Spice!

3. Nothing More To Say (Norty Cotto Club Mix) - Alyson

4. Live You All Over - Tony Moran feat. Deborah Cooper

And because it's Seattle in June,

5. Come Rain, Come Shine - Jen Cuneta

And one to lift you up, raise your hands, and just zone out (drunk from all the multiple $5 pitchers of beer) from last year, the Gabriel and Dresden remix of Kristine W's "Save My Soul"

Once again spinning the Ravenous soundtrack. Who knew a banjo could sound so morose yet so romantic? It's a gorgeous composition from Michael Nyman, who, I think, also did the swoony Piano score.

A-studio - SOS
Vandalism - Boys and Girls
Offer Nissim - That's the way I like it
Stonebridge/Therese - Time
Stonebridge/Therese - Take Me Away
Shapeshifters - Back To Basics

and the song I now dub my theme song of Mondays

Michael Gray - The Weekend

"I can't wait .... for the weekend to begin"

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Wakefiled - Which side are you on
Funeral for a Friend - Hours
Team sleep

all pretty good Liking Wakefield and funeral for a friend the most though.

Just finished disc one of a two-disc Best of War. Excellent soundtrack to when it's 100 degrees outside. Up next - Bugs Bunny on Broadway. Can't even remember when I picked this one up.

LXN

I don't have this now, but I used to have cassettes of it (I might still have them somewhere): Jeff Wayne's musical version of "War of the Worlds" with narration by Richard Burton and vocals by Justin Hayward of the Moody Blues, among others. Re-released, no doubt, to cash in on the movie. I'll be purchasing this shortly.

I've been listening to their songs "Stangerman" & "Spanishfaster" (which I think is now called "Tired Of Being Sorry") which I got off a promo cd. Not bad at all.

And here's this weeks list of my Hot 20. Again, some old stuff, some new stuff and some international stuff. Form Live8, I discovered Calogero.

Dear Enemy/Ugly/Tired of You – The Exies - It's loud and it's fun. RU Ugly!

(Don’t Fear) The Reaper – The Caesars - Off the Six Feet Under Soundtrack.

Walk Into The Sun – Dirty Vegas - Different sound for them.

Only This Moment - Royksopp - The new song.

Tired Of Being Sorry - Ringside

Longer/Go Mad – Caleb Kane (listen for a strain of Careless Whisper that will make you say to yourself, “Hey, I heard that before in another song” song”). Check itunes for downloads.

Bad Day – Daniel Powter - Popular song in Europe

Lagrimas – J.D. Natasha

Ola! Victoria! / Nandodemo – Dreams Come True - Live8 Japan performers.

En Dag Tilbage – Nik & Jay

Wonders Never Cease –Morcheeba

Vehicle – Bo Bice

Where No On Knows - Jann Arden

A Real Fine Place To Start – Sara Evans. Love this one.

Face A La Mer – Calogero feat. Passi - Had to have this song after watching him at Live8 Paris.

Boro Boro (Remix) - Arash - Middle Eastern song with a beat and you can dance to it

Flashback Song of the Week (tie): People Are Still Having Sex – LaTour & Night Moves - Marilyn Martin

Fantastic Four soundtrack. Not bad for getting it for free

The Kings of electronica:

Kraftwerk

Originally posted by EriK G:

What no Ultravox?

Love them too. Just recently saw Kraftwerk, though, here in LA. Going thru my "Can't get enough of them" fix. Their concerts are way too inspiring not to want to listen to them!

Blasting "Dancing With Tears in My Eyes", just for Erik.

LXN

Playing "Dangerous Rhythm", just to mess with your head. But it sounds like you might like that. wink

LXN

My last crazy mixed burned CD

Never My Love - The Association
Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
Baker Street - Gerry Rafferty
Rooster - AIC
Even Better Than The Real Thing(remix) - U2
Forever In Blue Jeans - Neil Diamond
November Rain - G&R
Real Good Man - Tim McGraw
Why Not Me - Judds
Low Places - Garth Brooks
Vermilion - Slipknot
Waking Up Beside You - Stabbing Westward
next from my favorite TV show (the deadliest catch)
Wanted Dead Or Alive - Bon Jovi
Big Bad Moon - Joe Satriani
I Dont Want To Be - Gavin DeGraw
Pride And Joy - Stevie Ray Vaughan
Coming Of Age - Damn Yankees
Creep - Radiohead

I bought Bruce Springsteen's new CD, "Devils and Dust," a few weeks ago but haven't listened to it yet. What do other people think of it?

I've listened to it some in my car and like a few songs, but I think it's unexciting stuff from him. Maybe if I listened to it in quieter surroundings and learned more of the words it would do more for me?? Overall, I wish I hadn't bothered with it.

I am listening to a South African artist that has a really smooth voice. Some of her songs have a mild Sade vibe.

It is Zamajobe, debut CD titled Ndawo Yami

I was pleasantly surprised with the quality and depth of such a young performer.

I saw part of one of Springsteen's videos on CMT. I thought it was kind of ironic since Springsteen is more known as a Rock artist and because of his liberal view points, being shown in country format that is supposed to appeal to a more conservative audience.

Currently, Ella Fitzgerald sings Gershwin...

Got the CD yesterday and the music has been stuck in my head, and my PC, and my iPod, ever since. One of my older brothers had this album and I used to go into his bedroom to listen to it, back in the days when vinyl ruled the world. (Originally released in June 1978.) Then I wore out the cassette version. Life with CDs and the iPod is so much easier. wink

They have a promotional website where you can listen to segments of it as well as some alternate stuff, even club remixes.

I don't know if anyone has mentioned this one before, but for country fans, check out Miranda Lambert's "Kerosene." She was the runner-up on the first season of Nashville Star (didn't watch it). Anyway, the album is very guitar driven and she wrote or co-wrote just about everything. It's about all I've been listening to for the last six weeks or so. The best tracks (IMO) are "There's A Wall," "Kerosene," "New Strings," and "Bring Me Down" (the current single). She sort of has a Natalie Maines-ish Texas twang to her voice. Hope anyone who gives it a try enjoys what they hear...

My latest mix disc:

"Be my baby" - The Ronettes
"Still standing" - Kylie Minogue
"The love of Richard Nixon" - Manic Street Preachers
"Gentle on my mind" - Glen Campbell
"Ageless beauty" - Stars
"Trendy discotheque" - Pay TV
"New slang" - The Shins
"Heavy metal drummer" - Wilco
"Speak low" (Bent remix) - Billie Holiday
"Crystal nights" - Ornamental
"Nothing hurts now" - Magnet
"Stars above us" - Saint Etienne
"Even tho" - Joseph Arthur
"Soul on soul" (radio edit) - System F. feat. Marc Almond
"My body keeps changing my mind"* - Karen Carpenter
"Chicago" - Sufjan Stevens
"If you love me" - Morel
"Bring me sunshine" - Willie Nelson
"Hymn" - Gigi D'Agostino
"Knock yourself out" - Jon Brion
"Goodnight" - Saint Etienne


*(winner of the Most Heartbreakingly, Unitntentionally Ironic Song Title Ever award)

I've been listening to a MashUps CD Mariner Duck Boy burned for me. I LOVE using it to work out to.

I think my two favorites are the Marilyn Monroe v. Marilyn Manson, "Diamonds are Dead" & the Green Day v. Oasis v. Queen, "Boulevard of Broken Songs."

I still can't thank MDB enough for that CD!!

Yesterday, I played the cd maxi-single of Kylie's "Slow". I could listen to that song and watch that video all day. If you haven't see the video, go to LAUNCH and watch the video.