I'm currently listening to Moby's new CD, "18". I'm a HUGE Moby fan. "18" is just sublime.

What are you guys listening to?

I have Cher's Believe in my player right now.

"best of Jimmy Sommerville & The Communards". Gotta love that falsetto of Jimmy. Bronski Beat will always have a very special place in my heart.

Puckman, I agree. Jimmy Sommerville has a special place in my heart as well. His version of Thelma Houston's "Don't Leave Me This Way" is wonderful. :-)

I have had Moby in my cd player since Tuesday...he continues to amaze me...I think this will be the cd for the soundtrack of my summer...

Hello Boys and Girls (you know more than us men, visit this site)...but that is not the point of this discussion. I purchased a new computer a few months ago and truly enjoy being able to make my own CD's. What is in the mix now are a bunch of songs related to a theme. The theme of today is Optimism. So here's the deal...on this CD are the following songs.

Optimistic by the Sounds of Blackness
Don't Worry Be Happy...Bobby McFerrin
Take Up a Course in Happiness...Stevie Wonder
Don't Give Up...Peter Gabriel w/ Kate Bush
You Gotta Be... Desiree
People Get Ready...Impressions
People Gotta Be Free...Young Rascals
59th Street Bridge Song...Simon & Garfunkel
Change is Gonna Come...Sam Cooke
Happiness...Sylvester
Sunny Side of the Street...Frank Sinatra (the best version of the song in my opinion)
Blowing In the Wind...Bob Dylan
Lovely Day...Bill Withers
Waterfalls...TLC
Anyway, enough for now...

badly drawn boy - about a boy (soundtrack)
the new dave matthews band album - busted stuff(a perk from work)
musiq (soulchild) - juslissen
and
janet jackson - all for you (i've programmed the most amazing sequence for my treadmill workouts)

Right now? "South Pacific," an excellent CD of the remastered recording of the original Broadway performance.

On deck? Madonna's "Immaculate Collection."

Wish list? The new Dave Matthews CD.

Pete Yorn's "musicforthemorningafter". I just can't seem to take this CD out of the rotation! Also currently have The Beatles White Album (both discs), Nirvana's "Unplugged in New York" and Elvis Costello's latest "When I Was Cruel". Elvis' best in a long time!

Pet Shop Boys - Release
Just saw them last night in DC. Quite a show! See it if you can.

I'm listening to the new cd by Moby also, its great love it, big fan of his. Also picked up the Queer as Folk Cd today very good also and damn you guys should see the guy working in borders when i bought it, very very nice looking, nice guy we had a good conversation so who knows
: )

Thanks Puckman1 and Terry for mentioning Jimmy, pulled that cd out, listening to it now, "Small Town Boy" "Don't Leave Me This Way" and "You Make me Feel".

The Very Best of Dina Carroll. She has an amazing voice

Tim McGraw - Set This Circus Down

Right now, I'm listening to the new album by The Breeders, Title TK. Interesting. Eerie.

Other recent faves:

Release - Pet Shop Boys
Yankee Hotel Foxtrot - Wilco
This is Tech-Pop: 21st Century Electro and New Wave - Various
Miighty Flashlight - Miighty Flashlight
Architecture & Morality - Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
A Little Romance Soundtrack - Georges Delerue

I love this topic -- I tried to find the old thread for those of you who are new, so you'd have food for thought, but alas, couldn't.

Right now, I'm listening to the following:
1) Flogging Molly -- swagger. irish punk. it rocks.
2) Rolling Stones -- through the past darkly vo2
I got "jumpin jack flash" in my head and I couldn't help m'self.
3) Evangeline Made -- this is a tribute to cajun music featuring John Fogerty, Maria McKee, Linda Ronstadt, and Emmylou, among others. Most of it is sung in french, but it don't matter none. Check it out. ("Ma Blonde Est Partie" is really haunting as sung by Maria McKee.)
4) Minutemen -- Double Nickels on a Dime. I kind of have a crush on Mike Watt. He's so sexy.
5) Bette Midler -- Live at Last. I first got this (still have it) on vinyl when I was twelve, and I can recite every word of it.

In the player at work....

OMD

Personal Player for the Commute to work....

The Police (Greatest Hits)

Home Stereo.....

Erasure sings ABBA.


OMG Somebody help me I am stuck in the Eighties.....

Usually some form of Classical music, and since Miami lost its only Classical station on Dec 31st in favor of Club Music, I am listening to KING out of Seattle on the internet

Usually anything country kinda music

This week, I've been listening to "Release" by the Pet Shop Boys (getting ready to see them in Las Vegas on June 5th!), "The Classic Chillout Album" by Various artist... alhough I altered the tracks a little to take off the songs I did not like & added a few more that I found more appropriate. And for the stereotypical G-A-Y, blast it in your car, work it out at the gym cd, I have...and trust me, folks, this is a F-I-E-R-C-E cd..."Exposed" by Who's That Girl (Remixer Almighty's Madonna cover band). I also have on order, "Almighty Down Under" which is a compilation cd featuring some big name EuroPop stars. It includes the ever Fabulous Sheena Easton and her version of "Don't Leave Me This Way" as well as Tasmin's awesome version of the Shakespear's Sister song "Stay". On the import front, I am listening to "I AM" by Ayumi Hamasaki as well as "Misia's Greatest Hits". Next on my list to purchase is Moby's "18".

Moby, "18" – a.k.a. "Play II." Heard it already, Moby!

Wilco & Billy Bragg, "Mermaid Avenue, Vol. II" – better than Volume I, and even includes a baseball song ("Joe DiMaggio"). Just great.

Wilco, "Yankee Hotel Foxtrot" – psychedelic, obscure, hypnotic; the album that "almost never was" reveals itself to be (imho) a work of understated alt-genius. "War On War" has to be the coolest four minutes of the year.

Elvis Costello, "When I Was Cruel" – Elvis is King again! Take every Elvis album, put 'em in a pot and stir with a grudge. The lyrics are tasty and the riffs stick to the ribs (except for "Radio Silence," which seems completely out of place here). Can't wait for the tour, Elvis!

Hey, Mariner Duck Boy - enjoy the show! I saw them on Tuesday, and it was terrific. The new songs sounded absolutely massive, and the revamped classics were fantastic.

Can I ask a favor, though? They had a t-shirt that I really wanted to get, but couldn't afford. If there's any way you could pick it up for me, I'd gladly pay for it (I can also sweeten the deal by offering a PSB rarities CD if you're interested).

Oh, and I totally agree, Seph - 18 should've been called Replay. (No offense, Terry A!)

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Mostly compilations:

Respect: Soul Generation Soundtrack (hits from the '60's and '70's by black artists like Marvin Gaye's "I heard it through the grapevine," The Temptations "Papa was a rolling stone," Fontella Bass "Rescue Me," and of course Aretha Franklin's "Respect")

Nina Simone (various compilation CDs... she done so many marvellous, distinctive songs, some written by her, some by others... Mississippi Goddamn, Don't let me be misunderstood, I put a spell on you, Love me or leave me, Go limp, The other woman... I just love her)

VirginMusic DivasJazz ('borrowed' this from my brother... classics like "Fever" and "Cry me a river" by the likes of Shirley Horn, Sarah Vaughn, Billie Holliday, Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone, etc.)

On my "waiting to purchase" list:

Eminem: The Eminem show
Dreamgirls in Concert: featuring Audra McDonald (Ragtime), Heather Headley (Elton John's AIDA), and Lilias White (The Life)
Alicia Keys: Songs in A Minor (I've held off buying this, but I really love A Woman's Worth)

Sammy Hagar-Standing Hampton and Disturbed- whatever the disc is called

[quote]Originally posted by smrobbins65:

4) Minutemen -- Double Nickels on a Dime. I kind of have a crush on Mike Watt. He's so sexy.

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Right on. Such a great album. But why, oh, why haven't they been able to put out a CD version of the whole album? It'd certainly fit on one disc, wouldn't it?

I was always more of a George Hurley man myself, though.

[quote]Originally posted by Jim:
I was always more of a George Hurley man myself, though.

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you mean this guy?
nothing like a drummer who takes his shirt off.

my guy. I love that he has changed so much and aged so well. If you scroll down, you'll get to see some pictures of hurley here too.

Jim,
I can do that. What did the shirt look like? Send me an email with your size (and your t-shirt size will also help ) and a description of the shirt and I can get it for you...

I was reading the reviews of the show on their website & it sounds like a different show for them...stripped down & focusing on the music. Did they do "Philadelphia" as the finale in your show?

Shostakovich, Symphony 10
Scottish National Orchestra, Neeme Jarvi conducting

I gots Eve "Scorpion", Kid Rock "COCKY" and Oscar De La Hoya "Oscar De La Hoya" in heavy rotation! but I also like the video music channels, on digital cable!

Sarah Brightman. Just got turned on to her the other night, and am just blown away. Her voice is something from the "other side", and her music is intoxicatingly haunting. Does anyone know much about her? Like where she is from? I know she sings opera, and it sure shows!!!! Fantastic driving music.

Christina Aguilera's "Stripped". Good CD.

cool topic

Coldplay
A Rush Of Blood To The Head

Coldplay
Parachute

I have in my changer right now:

"The Joshua Tree" by U2
"Promise" by Sade
"Achtung Baby" by U2
"AJA" by Steely Dan
"Gold, Expanded Edition" by Steely Dan; the last band I can't remember

Really...

I took out Parachute on Wednesday; I love that CD. Also heard that "A rush of Blood to the Head" is also pretty good.

Could the name of the Album refer to an erection? After all, it's a rush of blood that causes it

The Thorns new CD and Traffic's "Shootout at the Fantasy Factory" and "When the Eagle Flies." The Traffic ones just came out in digitally remastered versions.

White Stripes. Elephant. Love it.

The Best of Cher CD is in my computer at home. Tori Amos' Scarlet's Walk is in my CD Player at home. The Car has Madonna's American Life. The computer here at work has another copy of Tori Amos' Scarlet's Walk. My Discman has a best of 80s compilation my husband put together. My CD player at home in the living room has Red Hot Chili Peppers Californication and the Imaginique (kinda like Cirque du Soleil) CD from Busch Gardens Williamsburg. wink

Eminem The Eminem Show is actually in my computer here at work Tori is on my desk.

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Carpenters, Best of; Linkin Park, REM's Document and David Gray's White Ladder - what can I say, I'm eclectic

Pachebiel's Canon in D, some circuit boy music I love, the new Metallica and Kelly Clarkston. How's THAT for eclectic??

Allen

I pulled it out to check and had
Tori Amos, Scarlet's Walk
Red Hot Chili Peppers, Californication
Garbage, Beautiful Garbage
Concrete Blonde, Group Therapy
Annie Lennox, Medusa

The latest cd's I have purchased and am listening to at the moment:

Simply Red Home
Alison Moyet The Essential Alison Moyet

Radiohead's "Hail to the Thief" non-stop

Coldplay-A Rush of Blood to the Head: I've not been able to take this out of the changer since I got it!

Pete Yorn-Day I Forgot: New album that is growing on me. Not as good as his last one, but still good.

Foo Fighters-One By One: Its hardly been out of rotation since I bought it.

Squeeze-Babylon and On: Love this album and hadn't listened to it in a while.

Corey Hart-The Singles: Inspired to pull this one out after the "Most Embarrassing Album" thread and after my trip to Montreal.

I wear my sunglasses at night eek!

Heather Headley - "He Is..." Fabulous!

Jack Johnson - On and On
Luna - Romantica
Jason Mraz - Waiting For My Rocket To Come In

New Radiohead release
Annie Lennox new one (but I'm somewhat underwhelmed)
DePhazz---Godsdog
New one by Tricky......and an old Dinah Washington collection

It was pouring down rain during rush hour yesterday here in DC, and it took me almost an hour to get to my place on the Hill from Alexandria. I ended up listening to Heart's Dreamboat Annie the whole trip home. I got it in a bargain bin because of magic man, crazy on you, but had never really listened to the whole thing. I never realized how great the album is. I love it.


I want to get the new radiohead, despite overpoliticized title.

All i wanna do is make love to you... da da da

Heart was the first band I ever got into--Dreamboat Annie is a great album. Still love that band, despite All I wanna Do.

Right now I am listening to Michael Buble, Peter Cincotti, Kelly Clarkson, Chet Baker Deep in A Dream compilation, and Robbie Williams' Escapology.

Do you live in Alexandria now?