Since I was basically AFK on Friday (I took the day off to handle a doctor’s appointment and a couple of other personal things before hitting the road), here’s a random list of ten songs on a Monday: “Last Tears” – Indigo Girls feat. Brandi Carlile “Nineteen” – Old 97s “Adagio (ode to yngwie) – […]

It took quite a bit of time to get home from DC yesterday, what with the whole precipitation business. I’m not sure what it looks like now, but As I was leaving the office yesterday around lunchtime, it looked something like this: Needless to say, driving home wasn’t pleasant. About four hours of me, a […]

Here’s what was playing as I boxed up my richmond desk, since the powers that be are moving my group to another location on the compound where the parking’s not nearly as good: “Say You’ll Be There” – Spice Girls “She’s Gone” – Daryl Hall and John Oates “No Easy Way Down” – Norah Jones […]

I’m fully aware – now – that there are twenty selections this week. My mind wandered a bit as I was generating the list, and I didn’t notice until I hit eighteen (the number, not the Alice Cooper song, which, as far as I know, I don’t have a copy of). I figured since I […]

Since Colleen’s ipod is back in service after disappearing behind something or other in the kitchen for a while, it felt like time for a guest appearance; a little variety in the variety; a window into the mind of the other half of this partnership, if you will. Here’s what the shuffle function on Colleen’s […]

♬ Randomize your music player! fa la la la la ♬ “Reason To Believe” – Aimee Mann & Michael Penn “Feeling Gravity’s Pull” – R.E.M. “On The Drag” – TMBG “Nobody’s Home (live) – Avril Lavigne “Only The Young” – Journey “Seven Wonders” – Nickel Creek “Searchin’ The Streets” – The Donnas “Angry White Boy […]

…and I’m not happy about it. How’s your Friday shaping up? “32 Flavors” – Ani Difranco “I’m Not Sleeping” – Tiffany “Fightin’ on the Same Side” – The Hooters “Elena on the Wall” – Pete Palladino “Commando” – The Ramones “Heaven Tonight” – Yngwie J. Malmsteen “Iowa” – Dar Williams “She’s On Time” – Barenaked […]

bleh. “love bites” – def leppard “king of the nighttime world” – KISS “god song” – beth orton “the pearl” – emmylou harris “space oddity” – david bowie “lowside of the road” – tom waits “breaking up” – patty griffin “cruel to be kind (live)” – pete palladino “the man that couldn’t cry” – johnny […]

As usual, I’m working on <scarequotes>BLACK FRIDAY</scarequotes>, as I figure it’s only fair to give everyone else their long weekend since I’m not going anywhere special. Then I don’t feel at all awful about taking my week-plus at Christmas/New Years and leaving some other lucky stiff with the duty of sticking around in case of […]

you know the drill by now… “The Ballad of Dick and Jane (live)” – The Badlees “The Flag” – Barenaked Ladies “Makes No Difference” – Sum 41 “Let’s Sew Our Pants Together” – Weezer “La Cienga Just Smiled” – Ryan Adams “In This Diary” – The Ataris “Day Is Done” – Charlie Hunter Quartet feat. […]