"There is a Light That Never Goes Out" by the Smiths
*sigh* *sigh* *sigh* This is my reaction to pretty much any Smiths song that comes up on my iPod. Multiple sighs of joy. I wish…
"Wet and Rusting" by Menomena
Happy birthday to me. It's like my iPod knew, and was all, here you go, Betsy, have some awesome for your birthday! (Oh yes, that…
"Sweet Sweet Heartkiller" by Say Hi To Your Mom
Here's a little secret about my iPod: I have so burned down so many CDs pre-distribution for review -- especially by local bands -- that…
"Auf Achse" by Franz Ferdinand
My iPod recently broke the 13,000 mark for songs (well, this evening in fact - and for you trivia buffs, it was Wu-Tang Clan's Enter…
"Big Pimpin'/Paper Cut" by Jay-Z and Linkin Park
Ok, well, I don't really have a good excuse for this one. None at all. I tried to think of one mostly based on my…
"About a Girl" by Nirvana
What can I write about Nirvana and specifically "About a Girl" that hasn't already been written? Has any band formed since 1990 had as much…
"Missing Link" by Dinosaur Jr. & Del the Funkee Homosapien
If you've ever wanted to hear a song that both (a) was waaaay ahead of its time and (b) was never appreciated at the time,…
"Parentheses" by the Blow
Well, it's TIG birthday day(s) and I'm down here in California enjoying 105+ degree weather and entertaining my parents who are visiting the beautiful Central…
"Baby Fratelli" by the Fratellis
There is something unsettling about this 4th of July fireworks thing - you know, how many times do people gather en masse in the dark…
"The Sighting" by Cujo
I had a dream last night that involved a lot of stalking down dark streets, fighting people off with swords and assorted weaponry and generally…