Thoughts and Prayers

Thoughts and prayers go out to Lamar Odom and his family tonight.

New Music Tuesday: Easy Listening

A bit of guilty pleasure of mine, only because I think these guys are really popular with the little girls, but Dashboard Confessional are all over my iTunes music library. Their 2003 effort A Mark, a Mission, a Brand, a Scar has some great power pop rock on it. They're one of those bands who have some pretty famous fans, but still haven't registered their own fame fully yet. All it took for me to buy the CD was standing at a listening station in the Tower Records in Dublin a few Christmases ago when I heard the opening track "Hands Down" I was already putting the CD in a stack of purchases. Lots of people including myself have been waiting anxiously for another album...let me tell you, the wait is over. Today they released Dusk and Summer and it's pretty good. If you're looking for a change of pace or a fun summer CD, here's your chance. Did I mention Daniel Lanois produced Dusk? If you're looking for a track or two to get warmed up to them, I recommend snagging "Hands Down," "So Long, So Long" (which features Adam Duritz from Counting Crows), "Ghost of a Good Thing," "Vindicated" (from Spider-Man 2) and while you're at it, you might as well pick up the MTV2 Album Covers album where they play a few tunes from R.E.M.'s Automatic for the People featuring a guest appearance from Michael Stipe and then Stipe "covers" "Hands Down" with help from Dashboard.
Grant Lee Phillips also released a CD of 80's covers called Nineteeneighties. I haven't had a chance to listen to it, but I like me some Grant Lee and some of the songs he's done are pretty epic MKinMotion 80's songs. You owe it to Grant Lee if you only know him for his appearances on Gilmore Girls, which I don't know from experience but rather his bio I just brushed up on. Check out anything from Grant Lee Buffalo, but I will recommend anything from Mighty Joe Moon and Jubilee, his solo Virginia Creeper is also excellent.

Triangulation Trifecta

I had three people link to me today in posts. In return for some bonus traffic from them, I in turn refer you to them.

An old friend, Erik is looking for some help with a childhood memory of animal trading cards. I couldn't resist an old-school WWF reference. Welcome friends of Sath who are not in turn friends of mine. I have to exploit Erik's MustacheMarch photo, it looks like it should be hanging in a post office in Clackamas County.
One of my favorite ladies on the planet, KRex across the pond, is busy with her job...and if you knew exactly what she did and who she does it for, you might know why she's busy these days. In lieu of her busyness, she directed people to my blog to check out the YouTube of Shining. I welcome you from across the pond, from Seattle, and from around the world. K-Rex, if your hawaii pictures hadn't been lost when I lost my hard drive, you might see yourself bikini clad right here, instead I will steal your papparazzi photo.

My Fort Wayne post caught the attention of Mitch Harper a blogger who spends his blogging time documenting all there is about Fort Wayne, Indiana. As I said to him in a reply to an email, I've been to Indianapolis, to South Bend, to Muncie, to Upland, even to Kokomo and Gas City, I've crossed his state via the 80 and the 64, but have yet to visit Fort Wayne. Maybe it will get a pushpin for Project: MKinMotion.

Speaking of Project: MKinMotion, feel free to make donations via the paypal button or by purchasing iPods or music from iTunes or Amazon.

Speaking of Google traffic, I feel sorry for the people who've stopped by over the past week or so that put "Superman Returns" into Google and found my post about Albert Pujols.

For those of you concerned, I've been working steady 8-5 at a job that doesn't allow me to even check email throughout the day, so my time to post is limited throughout the week, though I will be putting together a New Music Tuesday if I can muster the energy.

Fort Wayne, Indiana....Internet Capitol of the World

I know if you're subscribed with an RSS feed or finding this via a search engine, you're looking to a link about Fort Wayne. To those of you, I'm sorry. Instead, I'm just going to let you know that about 12% of the traffic to my blog the last few days has been from Fort Wayne. You might ask yourself, does he know someone in Fort Wayne? The answer is no. Did Springsteen play Fort Wayne recently? Not that I'm aware of? Why so popular in Fort Wayne? Well, for all I know not a single person from Ft. Wayne has been to my blog in the last few days, however, I've had hits from all over the country that are registering from Ft. Wayne. How do I know they're not from Fort Wayne other than the fact I don't know anyone that lives there? Because they have ip addresses like or.comcast.net or ga.comcast.net or gci.net or ptldor.dsl-w.verizon.net. I'd love to think I was that popular anywhere, but I guess I'm spread out as always.

Monday: YouTube of the Week

Album of the Week: The American Experience

The 1980's was a rough time for a lot of legends. Neil Young, Bob Dylan, and Paul McCartney not coincidentally all in the top of most people's lists of legends all had a pretty hard time with the 80's.
One artist who didn't have the same bad luck in the 80's was Bruce Springsteen. Born to Run made Springsteen a legend, Born in the USA made him a god. The Boss released 3 albums between 1982 and 1987 that showcase some of his greatest songwriting and despite the 80's happening, he manages to still relate to the common man, the rejected man, the lonely man, the 80's man. Bruce Springsteen is a storyteller who happens to tell his stories in song. If someone were to come up to me and say, "I understand Bruce Springsteen is supposed to be incredible, but I don't know any of his stuff, where do I start?" I would tell them to go out and buy 5 albums. 3 of the albums would be the albums of the 80's. Whether Bruce is with the highly produced E-Street band or sitting in a bathroom with a guitar, harmonica and microphone, the sound is there, the lyrics are there. You don't have to agree with his portrait of America or his politics, but from his live shows to his studio sessions, you'll have to give him your respect.
So here, whether you are a diehard fan of the Boss, a casual listener, or the person I described, here are 5 albums that need to be in your collection. They embody the American experience over the past 100 years. Bruce may be a pretty normal guy, but he writes for the true common man. In the words of Bono,

"Bruce is a very unusual rock star, really, isn't he? I mean, he hasn't done the things most rock stars do. He got rich and famous, but never embarrassed himself with all that success, did he? No drug busts, no blood changes in Switzerland. Even more remarkable, no golfing! No bad hair period, even in the '80s. No wearing of dresses in videos. No embarrassing movie roles, no pet snakes, no monkeys. No exhibitions of his own paintings. No public brawling or setting himself on fire on the weekend...They call him the Boss. Well that's a bunch of crap. He's not the boss. He works FOR us. More than a boss, he's the owner, because more than anyone else, Bruce Springsteen owns America's heart."

1975's Born to Run This album is responsible for putting Springsteen and New Jersey on the map of rock and roll. The album contains some of the classics and some lesser known gems.
Must haves within the must have: Thunder Road, Born to Run, Jungleland

1982's NebraskaA stripped down album that consists mostly of noises the Boss could make on his own in his home. The E-Street band joined him in the studio to record it, and they decided to go with the demos Bruce had recorded on his own.
Must haves within the must have: Atlantic City, Used Cars, Nebraska

1984's Born in the U.S.A. Pretty much the closest thing to pop music Bruce did in the 80's. You know the words, or at least think you know the words to the title track, but mine the record a little deeper and you'll find the true gold.
Must haves within the must have: My Hometown, Downbound Train, I'm on Fire, No Surrender

1987's Tunnel of LoveThe follow-up to Born in the USA, including the E-Street band again, this album is thicker than it first appears. If you only remember the title track, give it another listen.
Must haves within the must have: Brilliant Disguise, Tunnel of Love, One Step Up

1995's The Ghost of Tom JoadAnother album that featured Springsteen stripped down, he visits the early 20th century piece of the American Experience with immigration and emigration.
Must haves within the must have: Across the Border, The Ghost of Tom Joad, Dry Lightning

And if you're in a spending mood, I would suggest you go ahead and pick up Devils & Dust, The River, Darkness on the Edge of Town and The Wild, The Innocent and the E Street Shuffle.

Alcatraz of the Rockies

I've never taken the boat out to Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay. It's on the list of things to do this summer. I was reading an article about Terry Nichols this week and the writer mentioned Supermax, the prison where Nichols is kept. That's a cool name for a prison, but it's not the true name. The Supermax or Florence or ADX Florence is the ultimate in maximum security prisons located in the Colorado Rocky Mountains. It's the home of some pretty bad dudes. Here's a who's who of some of the prisoners held there. Instead of giving you a biography of these guys, I challenge you to google them and see why they are being held in the world's most high security prison. You crimelibrary folks should love this.

Ted Kaczynski
Zacarias Moussaoui
Woody Harrelson's dad
Ramzi Yousef
Omar Abdel-Rahman
Larry Hoover
Richard Reid
Eric Rudolph
Tupac Shakur's stepfather
Matthew Hale
Luis Felipe
Dwight York
Sammy Gravano

Let me know if you find anything interesting about these guys. And in case you were planning your summer vacation and needed a stop in Colorado, here's the application to visit (pdf). I can't imagine a lot of smiling happening in this place.

New Music Tuesday: Past Due

The companion CD for the 2005 Austin City Limits festival is available for purchase. As you may remember I went to Austin for this and had a great time. Included on the CD is Jet, Theivery Corporation, Aqualung, The Frames, The Black Crowes, Mike Doughty and others. It was a great time and a great time to relive on CD.
One of my favorite moments of the Austin City Limits festival last September was Keane's set. They have energy, catchy music and led the crowd of hot, tired, dusty people on a roller coaster of sound. I bought Hopes and Fears a couple Christmas' ago down here in California because there was a degree of buzz about it and I hadn't heard that buzz in Alaska. It's a great album and works for many moods. In addition to being featured on the ACL festival CD, they followed up with Under the Iron Sea out this Tuesday. The first single "Is It Any Wonder?" has a lot of similarities to Achtung/Zooropa era U2, which was a great era for the boys. There are plenty of great moments on Iron Sea and it's highly recommended for a summer pick.
Also out Tuesday is a live album from Counting Crows. New Amsterdam was recorded in 2003 when they were touring supporting their Greatest Hits album and they deliver some of the greatest hits in this new live CD. If you've never seen them live or heard one of their live shows, this could be a great place to start.
There was a blitz of people purchasing music with last week's offering from Strays Don't Sleep, I appreciate the support for them as well as the commission that comes my way. I thank you and I offer you this tidbit...Strays Don't Sleep will be playing Late Night with Conan O'Brien. I love me some Conan and some Strays Don't Sleep. The night to stay up or to set your Tivo's or Windows Media Center's or other DVR options for June 28th. Consult your local NBC affiliate for exact times.

And here are your product links.

2005 Austin City Limits Festival (iTunes)
Keane - Under the Iron Sea (iTunes)
Counting Crows - New Amsterdam (iTunes)
and for good measure:
Strays Don't Sleep - Strays Don't Sleep (iTunes)

The New Magic 8 Ball

Per KRex's request, and we know I listen to her by the evidence of the 10 female songwriters post, here's my magic 8 ball listening from this morning. The premise is you flip through your music and answer the following questions with the songs that come up on random. Some fit, others don't. Feel free to play along at home. And by the way, the song that came on after all of this was typed up: "Bullet in the Head" Rage Against the Machine. No one worry, though, see number 1.

1. What is my day going to be like?

“Caught With a Smile on My Face” The Jayhawks

2. How does the world see you?

“Bell Boy” The Who (If this is any indication of how the world views me, I’m collecting tips)

3. Will I have a happy life?

“Monkey” Counting Crows (Monkey is a good answer to any yes or no question, but if 4. I'm stuck in the lonely spiral Adam's whining about, that sucks)

4. What do my friends really think of me?

“Frail and Bedazzled” Smashing Pumpkins

5. Do people secret lust after me?

“Whatever Happened” The Strokes

6. How can I make myself happy?

“The Lone Wolf” Kathleen Edwards

7. What should I do with my life?

“Jersey Girl” Tom Waits

8. What am I afraid of?

“God Only Knows” The Beach Boys (I couldn’t make this stuff up if I tried)

9. What is my biggest regret?

“Meadowlake Street” Ryan Adams & the Cardinals

“I used to be the house that you lived in
Down on Meadowlake Street
When you moved they cut down the maple tree
I carved your name into”

10. What is my biggest extravagance?

“A Million Miles Away” The Plimsouls

11. What is some good advice for me?

“Dreaming in Two Hour Drives” Teitur

12. How will I be remembered?

“Shelter” Ray LaMontagne

13. What should my theme song be?

“Bad Medicine” Bon Jovi

“Your love is like bad medicine,

Bad medicine is what I need”

14. What song will play at my funeral?

“Double Cure” Vigilantes of Love

15. If I could change one thing about my life, what would it be?

“Should I Stay or Should I Go?” The Clash

Last.fm

In all the installations I've had to do since my hard drive meltdown, I forgot about the peice of software from Last.fm that enables my listening to be documented here. I just installed it, so I'm back on line with it.

Overdue

I feel overdue for a post. I know I owe an Album of the Week from Sunday and a New Music Tuesday, and I will get to those...Promise. And I have a songwriter article pretty much written to post later too. To kick off the day, the summer solstice, the longest day of the year, I will give you another 18 tracks of randomness from my iTunes...If you don't remember the last time I did this I click random and tell you the first 18 songs that the random robot chooses from my ever expanding 66 days of music...so here we go, and remember no editing, so I can't be held responsible if horrible songs show up.

1. Mint Royale - From Rusholme With Love
2. Neilson Hubbard - Paper Star (live)
3. Jose Gonzales - Save Your Day
4. Uncle Tupelo - Nothing
5. Death Cab for Cutie - The Sound of Settling (live)
6. Claude Shalle - Santa Maria (Del Buen Ayre) --You'd recognize it if you heard it.
7. Red Hot Chili Peppers - I Could Have Lied
8. Oasis - The Girl in the Dirty Shirt
9. Turin Brakes - Rain City
10. Notorious BIG - Big Poppa -- I put this on someone's CD, but I can't remember who or why.
11. Loverboy - Working for the Weekend
12. Led Zeppelin - The Ocean
13. The Beatles - Three Cool Cats
14. Boz Scaggs - Payday -- I can't put my finger on Boz's genre, but I know it's smooth.
15. The Ramones - Rockaway Beach
16. John Mayer - Back to You (live)
17. Live - Mother Earth is a Vicious Crowd
18. Ryan Adams - Chin Up, Cheer Up

And that's 1.1 hours.

Who is older?

Here's a quick game for a Sunday evening or Monday morning depending on when you read through blogs. I will give you two celebrities and you have to answer who is older. I know in this day and age of Google and IMDB, this shouldn't be tough, so I'm including links to the answers, I'm just looking to stimulate your brain into thinking about it. Is your first instinct correct?

Nicolas Cage or Tom Cruise?

Ozzy Osbourne or Kenny Loggins?

Barry Williams (TV's Greg Brady) or Terry "Hulk" Hogan?

Dave Grohl (of the Foo Fighters) or Nick Lachey?

Brett Favre or John Smoltz?

Renee Zellweger or Winona Ryder?

Johnny Depp or John Cusack?

Matthew Fox (Jack Sheppard on Lost) or Colin Farrell?

Andy Milonakis or Ashton Kutcher?

Will Farrell or Will Smith?

Jennifer Aniston or Angelina Jolie?

So how did you do?

Quotable Crowe, Part Two

Critics did not like Elizabethtown, but I knew I wanted to see it from the first trailer I saw. That was probably close to a year ago. Maybe a trailer before "War of the Worlds." As I mentioned in the previous post, I'm a big fan of Cameron Crowe's work. Yes, even maybe especially, Jerry Maguire. So last night I finally watched Elizabethtown to complete the Cameron Crowe library. I can't tell you how much I enjoyed it on so many levels. You may have seen it and not liked it, but here I give you 10 reasons to like it.

10. Orlando Bloom plays a floppy haired kid from Oregon. Great helicopter shots of Portland.

9. Cousin Jesse - "I teach my kids about the things that really matter. I will teach them about Abraham Lincoln and Ronnie Van Zandt, because they are equally important in my house."

8. The Soundtrack is fantastic. Ryan Adams at the right times, My Morning Jacket as Ruckus, Tom Petty, Elton John and some original songs to the film also. TMF said it was, "only a extended mix tape with moving pictures." He used it as a derogatory comment, but I think it's a well made music video.

7. "Rusty's Learning to Listen" video tape.

6. Ashton Kutcher who was originally cast as Drew dropped out early in filming.

5. Susan Sarandon. I've had a long term problem with Susan Sarandon and haven't liked her in movies with few exceptions (Moonlight Mile and Bull Durham), but in this movie I liked her character and I think she did a good job being uncomfortable and in grief.

4. Chuck Hasboro or Chuck and Cindy.


3. Cameron Crowe must have infiltrated my hard drive before it fried last week because I think he stole some of my ideas. At least now I don't have to re-write a couple of my stories.



2. The Ultimate Road Trip.

1. Claire Colburn. Kirsten Dunst's character is a quirky southern girl that has great conversation and makes the ultimate road trip compilation. You're forced to fall in love with her.


So it's just your basic Oregon boy meets southern girl in random serendipitous circumstances surrounded by great scenery, characters and music. Nothing I can relate to at all. I highly recommend this movie. If you've seen it already, isn't it time to give it another chance?

Quotable Crowe

I stumbled onto a video montage of Cameron Crowe's films on the internet yesterday and it got me thinking about this guy's work. With Say Anything, Singles, Jerry Maguire, Almost Famous, Vanilla Sky and the yet to be seen Elizabethtown, he's got a pretty good set of movies. He also wrote Fast Times at Ridgemount High, which may make up for Vanilla Sky being a remake. He won the Oscar for Original Screenplay for Almost Famous. There are two things that are clear when thinking through his work. First, his movies are quotable. Secondly he has some great soundtracks, not just the CD's that come out with the movie poster as the cover, but the songs he uses in the films all seem to be part of the fabric of the film. Peter Gabriel's "In Your Eyes," Springsteen's "Secret Garden," Elton John's "Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters" all are significant songs away from these movies, but who can hear "In Your Eyes" and not think of Lloyd Dobler holding up the stereo? So, here's the challenge, post a comment with a quote from a Cameron Crowe movie to prove my point.

New Music Tuesday: Timewarp

So, not only is it Thursday, but I also thought that Tuesday was the 20th; hence the timewarp. Thinking it was the 20th had me overlooking one of the highest anticipated albums of my year. For at least a year, I've been hearing tracks leaked from Strays Don't Sleep's self titled album. If you remember I wrote a lot about Strays when I had the chance to see them open for Josh Rouse here and here (There are also some tracks available on their myspace page). I can't say enough about these songs. They're beautiful, they're heart wrenching, they're well written, well performed and well produced. Do yourself a favor and spend the $10.89. I purchased the tracks I didn't already have with some leftover credits in the Music Store.

Strays Don't Sleep - Strays Don't Sleep (iTunes)

Top Ten Thursday: Female Songwriters

I dedicate this post to K-Rex across the pond. I found in my research, that many female songwriters collaborate in their songwriting. I'm not sure the degree to which this collaboration goes, but other than Sarah McLachlan these are all women who write their own songs. Some great stuff. Pictures added by request.

10.Tori AmosFor proof see: "Silent All These Years," "Cornflake Girl," "Sleeps With Butterflies"

9. Fiona Apple For proof see: "Criminal," "O Sailor," "Slow Like Honey," and "Fast as You Can"

8. Natalie Merchant For proof see: "Carnival," "I'm Not the Man" [10,000 Maniacs], "Wonder"

7. Lisa Loeb For proof see: "Stay (I Missed You)," "Falling in Love," "Truthfully," and "Do You Sleep?"

6. Lucinda Williams (yes, I'm in the audience somewhere in this photo) For proof see: "Drunken Angel," "Righteously," "Passionate Kisses" and "Changed the Locks"

5. Victoria WilliamsFor proof see: "Crazy Mary," "Opelousas," "Lights," "Why Look at the Moon."

4. Sarah McLachlanFor proof see: "Building a Mystery," "Fumbling Towards Ecstasy," "Good Enough," "World on Fire." (She is a collaborative songwriter with Pierre Marchand)

3. Carole King
For proof see: "I Feel the Earth Move", "You Make Me Feel (Like a Natural Woman)", "Will You Love Me Tomorrow?", and the James Taylor popularized "You've Got A Friend"

2. Aimee MannFor proof see: "Wise Up," "Goodbye To You," "Voices Carry," ['Til Tuesday] and "Pavlov's Bell."

1. Joni MitchellFor proof see: "Big Yellow Taxi," "Both Sides Now," "Blue," and "California."

Songwriters: Pt. 2

I got a quite lengthy email this morning from TMF both commending me and chiding me for my list of songwriters. He suggested a few that I left off of the list. What I've decided to do is focus some attention on the craft of songwriting by focusing on a few people from time to time. Some of you remember my series of posts on great album covers, this will be in a similar vein. If you have suggestions of songwriters to feature, send an email to me at mkinmotion[at]gmail[dot]com.

According to TMF, left off the list:

Johnny Cash (sorry man, it's best living songwriters, didn't you get the news in Valdez?)
Matthew Ryan
Daniel Lanois
Mark Olson
Lucinda Williams
Terry Scott Taylor

I think that phrase I used before "You can't get much better than _______" keeps resonating with a lot of my music. I'll put together the first installment of featured songwriter and see how it goes. I'm also intrigued by songwriting teams ala the Johns from TMBG, Olson/Louris in the 90s, Farrar/Tweedy, Sarah McLachlan/Pierre Marchand, etc. I'm gonna see if I can get some real responses from people who are actually on these lists to contribute. It's an overlooked art and the craft deserves some attention.

Spacisms

Before there was the Office (U.S.), there was the Office (UK); Before there was the Office UK, there was Office Space. Believe it or not before Office Space, people said phrases exploited by these movies regularly without doing it in a way to reference a movie or TV show. People actually used to say "Workin' hard or hardly workin'?" or "Someone's got a case of the Mondays" or anything Blumberg says without saying it as a joke. The cover sheet on the TPS report, and the guy who claims someone took his stapler, and the paper jamming fax machine, and the few minutes of actual work that one can get away with accomplishing in an 8-10 hour shift are all based on realities. Now if someone says they have to go meet with the Bobs or that they're gonna have to play catch up most likely they're referencing the movie. What I'm looking for is a little audience participation...what are the phrases in offices today that are the cliches and comedy bits of tomorrow. I will even start you off with this gem that drives me crazy:

"But at the end of the day, ___________"

So put them in the comments and say you remember when people actually said it in seriousness and not as a joke.

Songwriters

I've expressed my admiration for the craft of songwriting before, so it should come as no surprise that I'm enthralled with the feature in the latest Paste Magazine. They decided to chronicle the 100 greatest living songwriters. Some surprises, some obvious choices. Though 100 is a big number there are still some brilliant songwriters who haven't cracked that list yet. Unfortunately in the nature of life, this list is organic in that there will constantly be people leaving it, opening up spots for new artists. I've read a lot about songwriting. Songwriting and music production are two things that fascinate me to no end. I think it's the writer in me that finds song crafting so interesting. To some people the first thing they think of when they hear the term songwriting is lyrics. Others don't even hear the lyrics until the composition of the music sets in. I see both sides. In some of the articles I've read, I've been amazed at how some legendary songwriters say it's all about the lyrics. I saw his point at the time, after all, putting G, C, F and B flat together has been done for years, and how many melodies can there be? Perhaps it really is the lyric that keeps your attention beyond saying, "This sounds just like ______." Yeah, yeah, I know the music goes deeper than the chord progression and the vocal melody. There are layers, there's the rhythm section's contribution...there's a lot to it. That is why I'm so fascinated. That being said, here's a tidbit from Paste's list...the top 15.

1. Bob Dylan
2. Neil Young
3. Bruce Springsteen
4. Tom Waits
5. Paul McCartney
6. Leonard Cohen
7. Brian Wilson
8. Elvis Costello
9. Joni Mitchell
10.Prince
11.Randy Newman
12.The Rolling Stones
13.Paul Simon
14.Stevie Wonder
15.Willie Nelson

Personally, though I might agree with the list of 100 in it's entirety, I don't agree with the order. Bob Dylan is at the top of my list, but I'd put Springsteen at 2 and McCartney at 3. Paul Simon would jump up.

I know you're all wondering about others on the list so here's a few highlights.

U2 is 18
Van Morrison is 20
David Bowie is 16
Jeff Tweedy is 24
REM is 26
Radiohead 27
Tom Petty 29
Beck 36
Kristofferson 38
Ryan Adams 43
Jackson Browne 45
Sufjan 47
Sting 62
Bill Mallonee 65
Michael Jackson 72
Pink Floyd 80
They Might Be Giants 84
Drive-By Truckers 91
Joseph Arthur 93
Josh Ritter 97
T Bone Burnett 100

As I read through the magazine, a phrase keeps coming out of my head..."You can't get much better than ______." When you think about songwriting and what some of these people have put together, it's pretty unbelievable.

So here's MKinMotion's top 20 with all my biases and personal feelings infused.

20. Kris Kristofferson
19. They Might Be Giants
18. Roger Waters
17. Vedder/Gossard
16. Coldplay
15. Radiohead
14. David Bowie
13. Jackson Browne
12. Tom Waits
11. R.E.M.
10. Adam Duritz
9. Jeff Tweedy
8. Ryan Adams
7. Van Morrison
6. Neil Young
5. U2
4. Paul Simon
3. Paul McCartney
2. Bruce Springsteen
1. Bob Dylan


Send in your own list if you want to MKinMotion[at]gmail[dot]com. I'll be putting together a Wednesday Q&A for tomorrow, so if you want to be included, get your questions in today.

What Ever Happened To New Music Tuesday?

I got this question in an email from a friend. I answered it in a reply, but I will answer it for all of you, as well.

"There were a few weeks in a row where I couldn't get excited about any of the new releases, so I held of on promoting something that I wasn't excited about, call it blogtegrity. Perhaps when a great album comes out, I'll feature it on a Tuesday post, but until then, I'm out of the rhythm of daily posts and weekly release posts."

I will say that I'm very excited about the new Keane album and the new Counting Crows live album. Both are supposedly released today, but neither are available at the iTunes music store, so maybe I've got bad info. Old 97's are also releasing a greatest hits album, but I'm still not sure how I feel about greatest hits albums...let alone greatest hits albums from bands who've only had a few albums.

Well, that's all. Has anyone listened to the summer songs file? If so let me know your thoughts. The way I had to post it because of it's size doesn't let me know at all whether anyone has even touched it.