Yes, this is the Random 20 for last week. I was so busy preparing for a Bar Mitzvah that I completely forgot to get that done! My bad, folks!!
The Random 20 for Thursday 19 September 2013.
1) "Hidden Sign" - Visage.
2) "Never Say Never" - Exchange.
3) "Don't Fear the Reaper" - Blue Oyster Cult.
4) "Tahitian Moon" - Porno For Pyros.
5) "Suffragette City" - David Bowie.
6) "Intergalactic" - Beastie Boys.
7) "Train In Vain" - Annie Lennox.
8) "Simple Economics" - Pedro the Lion.
9) "Exercise One" [Peel Session] - Joy Division.
10) "Danger on the Dance Floor" - The Cog is Dead.
11) "Extended Souvenir" - OMD.
12) "Blame It" - Jamie Foxx feat. T-Pain.
13) "Peanuts" - The Police.
14) "Cries and Whispers" - New Order.
15) "I Will Follow You Into the Dark" - Death Cab for Cutie.
16) "Pitch the Baby" - Cocteau Twins.
17) "Green" [live] - OMD.
18) "Hemorrhage [In My Hands]" - Fuel.
19) "I Can't Help It" - Michael Jackson.
20) "6th Avenue Heartache" - The Wallflowers.
And yes, we *will* resume regular service tomorrow. ;-)
Okay... nothing scares me out of a shower faster than a spider in a corner. And my shower is SMALL. Which sucks, big time. If you know me well enough, you *know* I hate, hate and HATE spiders. I'm scared of 'em. I see one and it's one of two things depending on the size of the mo'fo'--
it's either World War 3, or you're gonna see me step AWAY from the situation.
"Awww, what's wrong, Sunny? Scared of spiders?"
Uhm... yep.
If you think that's weak and wimpy of me, just remember--you didn't wake up to one crawling on your face when you were a child, right? Yeah. Thought so.
That said, time for the Random 20. It must be Thursday...
1) "Golden-vein" [BBC Session] - Cocteau Twins.
2) "Something About You" - Level 42.
3) "Cold" - Annie Lennox.
4) "Sabotage" - Beastie Boys.
5) "Somebody That I Used To Know" - Gotye feat. Kimbra.
6) "(Exchange)" - Massive Attack.
7) "Pulling Mussels [From the Shell]" - Squeeze.
8) "The Motto" - Drake feat. Lil Wayne.
9) "If You Leave" [live] - OMD.
10) "So In Love" [live] - OMD.
11) "Sometimes Always" - The Jesus and Mary Chain.
12) "Exercise One" [Peel Session] - Joy Division.
13) "Let's Go" [extended mix] - Wang Chung.
14) "Building a Mystery" - Sarah McLachlan.
15) "Locomotion" [live] - OMD.
16) "Selfless, Cold and Composed" - Ben Folds Five.
17) "I'm On One" - DJ Khaled feat. Drake, Rick Ross and Lil Wayne.
18) "I'm a Boss" - Meek Mill feat. Rick Ross.
19) "Ch-Check It Out" - Beastie Boys.
20) "Butterfly" - The Verve.
*sigh* Now, Motoki needs to hit me up ASAP... uhm, I kinda need to use his shower--oh, yeah.
Did I mention that I have blue hair dye that needs to be rinsed out?
Yes, you Citizens read proper. But first, last week's Random 20!
1) "Crystal" - New Order.
2) "Electricity" - OMD.
3) "Just Can't Get Enough" - Depeche Mode.
4) "Wild Is the Wind" - David Bowie.
5) "Casual Affair" - Tonic.
6) "Abram" - José González.
7) "Hopelessly" - Rick Astley.
8) "Stinkfist" - Tool.
9) "Body and Soul" [12" EP version] - Sisters of Mercy.
10) "Raining In Baltimore" - Counting Crows.
11) "Suffer Well" - Depeche Mode.
12) "Black or White" - Michael Jackson.
13) "What's Your Fantasy?" - Ludacris. [Yes... Ludacris. Shush.]
14) "Disco Inferno" - The Trammps.
15) "Losing My Religion" - R.E.M.
16) "Sunday" [Night Operations Mix] - Exchange.
17) "I Love a Man In Uniform" - Gang of Four.
18) "Like a G-6" [feat. The Cataracts and Dev] - Far East Movement.
19) "Turn To Stone" - Electric Light Orchestra.
20) "Seekers Who Are Lovers" - Cocteau Twins.
So Chicago was fantastic. Absolutely FANTASTIC. I enjoyed staying at my Mom and Stepdad's for the weekend... but 4 days aren't enough. So next year I will be up there for a whole week. I'm already looking forward to it! :-)
One of the big highlights, was visiting not one but TWO Cathedrals over the weekend! Holy Name is the Roman Catholic Cathedral, St. James is the Episcopal Cathedral. Both are absolutely gorgeous. Hopefully we will be able to stop in again when I visit next year.
Meanwhile... last week after I got back from Chicago, I spent a LOT of time with Motoki-chan. Which pretty much pissed off Zokusho-san... yeah. Things got pretty ugly between us. However, I'm not sorry about it... I mean, yes, we broke up, but communication was actually decent until I told him I was visiting Mokoti and he [the ex] basically acted like an ass about it. Which isn't necessarily great because, yes, we were together for 3 years. It *is* a long time. But I am not going to stay with someone who will only continue to hurt me... and if he can't respect me, then I'll find someone who will. As much as I loved him, I love myself more to realise, I should've just been done with him sooner. Of course, I would've hoped to keep talking to him as a friend, but last week when he reared his ugly side around... yeah. So as of last night, I'm done talking to him until he can prove to me he isn't as much of a jerk as he's been. And if that isn't the case, and he really is showing his true colors, then I'm done talking to him for good. I don't need a "friend" whom I can't talk about a damn thing anymore to. Bottom line.
Speaking of Motoki-chan, yes... it might not be true love, but it's a definite "True Like," to quote him. We like each other, we love each other, but we're not in love with each other... does that make sense? I would hope so. It made sense to the both of us!!
We've spent a LOT of time with each other last week. [The perks of having an in-town "True Like": in this case, he's a 40-minute walk from my apartment!] Going for dinner's turned into staying over at his place a handful of times. [And before y'all start, NO we have not done the deed. We are NOT going to rush it. Get those minds out of the gutter, folks.] We don't always get to see each other, but when we can, we make the time. So much more worth the effort.
Best part--he's someone I can be Jenn around. I love it. I thought I could be Jenn around Zokusho-san... nope. Not the same around Motoki-chan. He's someone I can let loose and be ridiculous with... yeah. I need someone like that in my life.
So yeah... that's the latest between Chicago and Motoki-chan...
The Starian Union Random 20 for Thursday 8 August 2013.
+ "I Want You" [original extended 12" version] - Cabaret Voltaire.
+ "So Here We Are" - Bloc Party.
+ "It's The Falling In Love" - Michael Jackson.
+ "A Tattered Line Of String" - The Postal Service.
+ "Everybody Hurts" - R.E.M.
+ "I Want You" - Savage Garden. [Yes, now STFU.]
+ "Blind Dumb Deaf" [BBC Sessions version] - Cocteau Twins.
+ "Electric Blue" [Steve Thompson US Remix] - Icehouse.
+ "Mercury" - Counting Crows.
+ "Battle Of Who Could Care Less" - Ben Folds Five.
+ "I Would Do Anything For You" - Foster the People.
+ "Celtic Aggression" - Tonic.
+ "Hey Now!" - Oasis.
+ "Locomotion" - Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark.
+ "No Sleep 'Til Brooklyn" - Beastie Boys.
+ "Wonder 'Bout" - Utada.
+ "Mothers Talk" [7" single version] - Tears For Fears.
+ "Positive Tension" [Jason Clark of Pretty Girls Make Graves Remix] - Bloc Party.
+ "Speak No Evil" - Cocteau Twins.
+ "Lullaby" - The Cure.
...yep. Not a bad way to start this post off. I need to get back to doing that!
Now, tomorrow, I'm going to be flying up to Chicago for the weekend. Flying back on Monday. I'm very excited... haven't seen my Mom in, what? Some 5 years maybe? Yeah, this weekend's gonna be awesome. I'm psyched!!
Meanwhile... yeah... things have improved between Motoki and I. Which is good... because, well, yeah. We like each other... we just need time, which is kinda sparse, so we make the time when we can. And that's okay... I can live with it.
And, yeah... I won't even get to talking about work... just, no.
So I'm sitting here in the Crew Room at work right now, typing out what is the final Chapter of the Underground blog for 2010... and really, it's been a helluva year. I mean, thank God it's pretty much just 'bout over but, you know, it wasn't an easy year. Of course, I had my heart dented a few times, and each time I came out a bit stronger. I've lost friends AND family this year due to death, been to a handful of funerals, worked a whole lot of hours, and had a rather... erm... awkward vacation. [Yes, all the drama minus work... wow.] I have had my heart broken, and had to break hearts as well. And then there came Zokusho-chan!! [Yes, Sprocket's got a more fitting codename here on the blog. It's his Starian name. Those of y'all who know, know. Uh-huh.]
Sooo, that all having been said, let's get down to a rather crazy recapping of 2010--Trans-Underground Express style!!
First and foremost... to those who have passed on this year... + Grams [Great-grandma|Stepmom's side of the family] + Aunt Jackie [Great-Auntie Jackie|Stepmom's side of the family, Grandma Sharon's sister] + Lee [Jeanne's Mom|Jeanne - fellow DOK] + Ruthie [Gretchen's Mom|Gretchen - fellow DOK] + Grandpa Jim's Sister [i don't know her name unfortunately but, she is still family] + Janet [the blind lady whom Terry and Steffi from the Choir brought to and from Church for the past four years--she was like a Nana to me] + James [Seiya's Dad] + Jean [whom I had been praying for some time; she was on my personal prayer roster] ...may their souls and all the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. + Amen.
There, that done... time to really, REALLY recap the year. This is gonna get a bit, erm, discombobulated... here we go...
+ J a n u a r y |...wait, who the heck was I seeing again? Oh, right. Hideki. Huh. Meanwhile, 2010 began, new crew in and old crew out. And... OMFG!!! IT SNOWED IN FLORIDA!!!!
...uhm, yep. 'Cause I walked to work that morning and saw it all go down from the Drive-Thru. Uh-huh. Yes, it snowed in Florida... pigs won't need an aviation license now. Our days are numbered.
+ F e b r u a r y |Valentine's day... spent alone. [Am I surprised? Of course not!!] And speaking of Valentine's Day--which fell on a Sunday this year, yes... I finally 'fessed up to Yukita that I have a crush on him. Probably the craziest thing I've done all year, but one of the best things too. Those who know how I am with him by now, yeah... y'all know. He'll always be my buddy!! ^-^
+ M a r c h |All hail the kick-butt Saint Patrick, huzzah!!! [Irish pride, show respect!] Meanwhile things were at the rather quiet stalemate between Hideki and I. [And did I mention that he kinda forgot Valentine's day? ...never mind, he's fixing to be out of the picture for months.] And I got to 'meet' by Great-Auntie Cathie, who's my Grandpa Robert's sister! Definitely a day that my Orange-and-Green Irish blood shone the most this year!!
+ A p r i l |...what DID happen in April? *checks the blog archives*
...oh. Right. Hideki's infamous "Hey, stuff just changed. I think it's best if we don't see each other any more" text. And we all know the crap that went down after that.
OH! and I fell sick for the first time all year. Don't worry, that wasn't the first time either...
+ M a y |Ooooh, boy oh boy was it an interesting one this year. Final month for the Choral Year '09-'10, and a bittersweet one at that, because it was Yukita's final month as Choirmaster before going on his sabbatical. Though, thankfully, we have since kept in touch [thank God!], but... well... it hasn't been the same. But we already kinda knew that, didn't we?
Oh and, my dear Italian "Nana" Janet, who was around maybe 80, sharp as a tack, legally blind and yet the sweetest woman in the world... died. As if my little world hadn't fallen apart... but not everyone saw the tears. Those that know... know.
+ J u n e |Well... two things to kick off this past June. One, Janet's funeral. And two, I fell sick... AGAIN. Whatever kicked me in the head the first time around in April, came around a second time to REALLY lay the smack'down on me again. Ugh... that was anything but fun, folks. [And those of y'all who know how I am when I'm under the weather... uhm... yeah... you know I'm not the most pleasant person to be around (but then again, who isn't when they've fallen sick).] Halfway through the month I survived what was the most screwed-up first date ever; and then [on a dating site of all things] I got this message around the end of the month by a particular person who would soon "awaken" as Zokusho-chan...
[Hey, he's addressed me as Setsuna from the very beginning. Who'd have thought that it would be the beginning?]
+ J u l y |My oh my... let's just say, enter Zokusho. Oh, and the World Cup, Kids Night on a slow summer lull [BORING!], and a handful of friends that I hadn't seen in four years. Boy what a July this was!!
+ A u g u s t |VAAAAACATIIIOOONNNN!!!!!
...pfft. What vacation? Vacation this year was spent stuck in town, and with all the drama that could've ensued, minus work. So I can't really count this year's week off as a vacation... *sigh* Sorry folks, I just can't. On a lighter note, I did get to visit St. Augustine for the first time--THAT, was awesome!!! [Don't believe me? Ask Zokusho--he went with me!]
Oh and, Great-Auntie Jackie died... my heart broke.
+ S e p t e m b e r |T minus one month to turning 27, and much went down. New Choral Year--first one with the new Choirmaster. DOK Fall Assembly at the Cathedral [OH SNAP!!! I still have pics to send over, dang nabbit... wow, did I remember this NOW or what!?], first Evensong of the Year, and Zokusho meets my family!!
And yes, everyone got along... LOL!!
+ O c t o b e r |I turned 2-freckin'-7... wow... and the night before that, Zokusho and I exchanged the dreaded [but still quaint anyway] three-worded sentence. [Hey, y'all know what I'm talking about...] And then Siren started talking crap again... if you can remember Chapter 254, you already know. And Halloween, which was spent being a Sailor Senshi for the first time since I became a fan of 'Sailor Moon' 13 years back. Really, the best Halloween EVER.
Better yet, the best Halloween party ever, which went down the weekend before Halloween!!! [Zokusho-chan, you know what-all I'm talking about!!!]
+ N o v e m b e r |Not only did the cold weather start around November, but this month was also the epic National Novel Writing Month... also known as NaNoWriMo! And this year, I participated for the first time as a Wrimo [that's the term for 'Writer']. It's an annual thing... this year was the 11th year; the goal of NaNoWriMo is 50,000+ words in 30 days. I reached my goal and then some by the early morning of Thursday 25 November--which, by the way, was Thanksgiving day this year. And THAT, brought about another little surprise which will only go by one word... Someday.
+ D e c e m b e r |Hanukkah, Yule and Christmas--OH MY!!! Not to mention cold as heck too, for the most part--it's really been feeling like winter this year! [There have been days that I go in some ten freckin' layers... OMG...] I also celebrated my first Yule too--which is a Pagan holiday; basically, Yule is the Winter Solstice. [And yes, Zokusho is a Pagan... let the religious education begin before anyone starts judging, folks! DO YOUR HOMEWORK!!] This year, Yule kicked off with a Lunar Eclipse AND a minor meteor shower, which Zokusho and I both got to watch. And then there came Christmas last weekend, with the best Christmas that I can say, I ever had.
And now... something I haven't done in a very long time... it's the OFFICIAL return of, The Starian Union Radio Random 20!!!
+ 1 |"Love Song" / Simple Minds + 2 |"Masoko Tanga" / The Police + 3 |"Price of Gas" / Bloc Party + 4 |"Hitherto" / Cocteau Twins + 5 |"Why Me" / Flesh For Lulu + 6 |"4 Page Letter" / Aaliyah + 7 |"E-Bow the Letter" / R.E.M. + 8 |"Link" / [KISS Mix] / L'Arc~en~Ciel + 9 |"Wax and Wane" / [BBC Session] / Cocteau Twins + 1 0 |"No Love Lost" / Joy Division + 1 1 |"Home" / [acoustic version] / The Goo Goo Dolls + 1 2 |"Frosty the Snowman" / Cocteau Twins + 1 3 |"Cool for Cats" / Squeeze + 1 4 |"New York" / [Dance Floor Cut] / Microchip League + 1 5 |"Genetic Engineering" / Orchestral Maneuvers in the Dark + 1 6 |"Street Thing" / Aaliyah + 1 7 |"Daysleeper" / R.E.M. + 1 8 |"Soul Meets Body" / Death Cab For Cutie + 1 9 |"forbidden lover" / L'arc~en~Ciel + 2 0 |"She's Lost Control" / [Peel Session] / Joy Division
ALRIGHT! that done... well... I think that's about it for the year... wow. I can't believe 2010 has come and gone but, I'm glad it worked for the best in the end. I'm thankful that I made it through another year really. Now I have to brace myself for 2011... this is going to be a very interesting year ahead, filled with many a possibility and adventure, mishap and mayhem. I can't wait for the New Year to come around, and for this one to be done and over with!!!
Sooo, from my end of the Underground to yours, may this New Year be better than the Old Year that's about to end in... well, in my case, less than seven hours. Though, depending on where you are, it's probably already 2011 where you're at. In any case, and in any form, be safe and well, one and all.
Much love from the Trans-Underground Express... HAPPY 2011!!!
The Starian Union Radio Random 20 for Thursday 23 April 2009
1] Corporal Brown 2] Chile 3] All I Want 4] Dam Would Break 5] Something's Always Wrong 6] Fall Down 7] One Wind Blows 8] I Think About 9] Crazy Life 10] P.S. 11] Walk On The Ocean 12] Come Down 13] Way Away 14] Are We Afraid 15] Come Back Down 16] Windmills 17] Good Intentions 18] I Will Not Take These Things For Granted 19] Amnesia 20] Whatever I Fear
Honorable Mention] "Eyes Open Wide" - Song of the Week
And... well... I have more drama in my hands but, with Roboter coming to town tomorrow, I think it's best to leave the drama alone. The person responsible for starting said drama... he doesn't matter to me anymore.
Today, for the first time in ages, I saw my ex Siren. And I totally overcame him like one would not believe.
Yes, he came over to the apartment this afternoon so we could finally get some proper closure to this whole mess that started a year ago, when we got together this time last year. Much of the hour was spent in silence, before we talked about our situation over this on our own ends. After that I was kind of gracious enough to forgive him [memo to all--it's the Christian thing to do!], to which conversation took a slightly lighter term, including the debate of the term that was "normal." Everything was fine until the next thing I knew he was trying to tickle me to make me laugh and distract me. To which I reminded myself mentally of the Tarot card that was Temperance--or, Fortitude. Or Strength. So far so good, until one thing led to another, and the next thing I knew I had continued to succeed in the battle against Siren by blocking his advances by using my arms as a barrier. I think I did win this battle and, perhaps, the war altogether when he got pissed off to the point where he simply just got up and left. No "I'll see you later" or anything.
The whole point of the barrier, was the reminder to him [and I think it sunk in real good] that, I was as good as truly no longer his, that he couldn't have his way with me anymore and assume he'd get away with it. That this was truly over, and that he had to face the consequences and repurcussions of breaking my heart. Inasmuch as he admitted the fact that he missed me, it doesn't constitute as grounds whatsoever for me to be seen as his own little amusement.
You know, I had hoped that it wouldn't have to come to that, but it seems that I was wrong. And Siren's the only ex I've ever had with such a problem addressed to me as such. I think it's finally time this war was as good as over... inasmuch as I'm sorry that the conversation ended with another person I pissed off this month [long story, don't ask!], I don't regret standing up for myself in such a manner. In fact, I'm glad I toughened up the way I did. And you know, maybe I am better off this way.
I don't think he ever realised just how much he really did hurt me until I did what I did.
In the end, I know, it's going to hurt losing a friend like this, but if he can't understand the way things are and have to be, then I don't know what else to say other than,
Don't let my apartment door hit your ass on the way out.
On a lighter note, Tuesday night at work was our first Kids Night, with me and Sissy-Two's daughter Courtney on face-painting duty. Best three hours EVER! Which also means that now my Tuesday nights are full also because in the morning I'll be working 5-11 A.M., and I'll be back 5-8 P.M. for Kids Night. Joel brought his three daughters, Melissa and her sister Rosa brought their kids, we all got our faces painted. It was an absolute blast--Roboter, when you get down here, you WILL get your face painted by Yours Truly!
Thursday nights I'm also booked from 7-8 P.M. because of the Daughters of the King meetings--yes, I was once training to be a part of the D.O.K. some three years back [I think I blogged about it a bit on MySpace but I don't remember], then fell away when work scheduling became hectic. But at the beginning of Lent this year [late February] I vowed to myself I would get back into the D.O.K., and the girls were more than happy to have me back in the sisterhood.
This past Thursday I had devotionals for the D.O.K. meeting for the week and, as this month was the 5 year anniversary of my first, last and only suicide attempt, I shared with them my story, albeit in the third person so as to remain anonymous until it was time to reveal the scar on my left arm from some 10 years back and tell the girls who that young girl was. The fellow sisters were amazed and happy that I survived and am still here. One sister, JoAnn, compared my arm to the numbers of the WWII prisoners' arms--a strong testimony to the world of survival. So, inasmuch as I am not entirely proud of the pain I suffered, I'm proud that I could finally bring closure to the pain of a time of five years. I felt a lot better too after telling them about it--I was very happy, and fighting tears too!
So, Tuesdays through Thursdays my nights are full. Oh, and Sunday nights too, because of dinner with the parents.
Meanwhile it's Stetson Homecoming this weekend, and the block party is tonight. Welcome back to StarKnight Lieutenant Pouncer who'll be in town for the weekend to celebrate Homecoming!
And, because I know I owe some tuneage, The VERY LATE Thursday Tradition Spotlight on Toad the Wet Sprocket: Random - Top 20: 1] "Come Back Down" 2] "Whatever I Fear" 3] "Crazy Life" 4] "Chile" 5] "I Will Not Take These Things For Granted" 6] "All I Want" 7] "P.S." 8] "Good Intentions" 9] "Fall Down" 10] "I Think About" 11] "Corporal Brown" 12] "Windmills" 13] "Come Down" 14] "Walk On The Ocean" 15] "Are We Afraid" 16] "One Wind Blows" 17] "Something's Always Wrong" 18] "Dam Would Break" 19] "Amnesia" 20] "Way Away" Honorable Mention] "Eyes Open Wide" [from the best-of P.S. - A Toad Retrospective]
By the way, Morrissey'd been sick the better part of this past month, so the concert at the Hard Rock Live--as well as a good slew of others--got cancelled. No chance of rescheduling, but here's hoping he recovers well from whatever he caught!
This week's Thursday Tradition is divided into two parts--tonight, part 1, is just the Random 20 and tomorrow there'll be more music including the Song of the Week, because next week it'll be a special Random 20 featuring one of my favorite groups that I'm now hunting down the music for as its whole: The Cocteau Twins.
The Starian Union Radio Random 20 for Thursday 8 January 2009 1] "Get Innocuous!" [Soulwax Remix] - LCD Soundsystem 2] "White Riot" - The Clash 3] "Know Who You Are In Every Age" - The Cocteau Twins 4] "Blue Monday '88" - New Order 5] "This Woman's Work" - Kate Bush 6] "Eperdu" - The Cocteau Twins 7] "Happiness" - Goldfrapp 8] "Young Lust" - Pink Floyd 9] "Black and White Town" - The Doves 10] "Scratch" - Contagion 11] "Who's Your Daddy" - Benny Benassi 12] "Theft, and Wandering Around Lost" - The Cocteau Twins 13] "Dream of You" - Schiller 14] "Lost in the Supermarket" - The Clash 15] "Comfortably Numb" - Pink Floyd 16] "Here Comes the Flood" - Peter Gabriel 17] "Halo" - Depeche Mode 18] "Lost" - Morrissey 19] "Rubber Ring" - The Smiths 20] "Love" - The Sundays
So I've decided to finally put numbers to my Thursday Traditions, starting with today, the first day of the New Year! Happy 2009 to you all, fellow Underground Citizens!! And of course, with the Thursday Tradition you know how random we like to rock things...
The Starian Union Random 20 ~ Thursday 1 January 2009 1] "Your Woman" - White Town 2] "Angel Dust" - New Order 3] "Get Innocuous!" [Soulwax Remix] - LCD Soundsystem 4] "The Perfect Love" - Hibernate 5] "Black and White Town" - The Doves 6] "Transmission" - Joy Division 7] "The Back of Love" - Echo and the Bunnymen 8] "Doctorin' the Tardis" - The Timelords [KLF] 9] "Scratch" - Contagion 10] "New York" - Micro Chip League 11] "Enjoy the Silence" - Depeche Mode 12] "Headhunter" - Front 242 13] "Mizerable" - Gackt 14] "Dominion/Mother Russia" - Sisters of Mercy 15] "Dream of You" - Schiller 16] "Kingdom" - VNV Nation 17] "Who's Your Daddy" - Benny Benassi 18] "Pioneers" - Bloc Party 19] "Sex on Fire" - Kings of Leon 20] "Synthesize and Divide" - The Synthetic Divide
And, my top tune this week--which kinda took me some time to find. I'd forgotten just how awesome the Doves were until today! "Black and White Town" - The Doves *Song of the Week [Final 2008/First 2009]*
Happy New Year to one and all! And who knows? Maybe I'll have more to say in the next handful of days or so. :-)
Should old acquaintance be forgot and never brought to mind, a year so long and dreary true, the tears for auld lang syne?
For loved ones come and go so soon that, we've somehow lacked time for memories longer spent so dear which now dwell in our minds.
So now gathering we all now to celebrate the New. Yet for some of us tears still fall for the Old we miss, once knew.
But lift thine eyes, and have a smile, and share a glimpse of cheer-- sweet hope for now and evermore, this sweet, happy New Year!
Lest we forget our guardians now whom once we held so tight, let's breathe a silent prayer for 'em now in eternal light,
And share a smile of faith, hope, love, and happiness--yours, mine, and take that cup of kindness yet for glorious auld lang syne!
May the name of the saintly be for blessing... ~ Ani's mother ~ ~ Rabbit's mother ~ ~ Choir Ducky's niece ~ ~ Connie's husband ~ ~ Corky's husband ~ ~ Hester ~ ~ Juan's dad ~ ~ Jeff's dad ~ ~ Taubin's two pet dogs Lulu and Bozo ~ ~ Ben's dog [forgot the name--sorry] ~ ~ Sissy Too's dad ~ ~ Normita's brother ~ ~ Sarah's daughter's cousin ~ ~ Paul's dad ~ ~ Andie's dad ~ ~ Tabbsy's uncle ~ ~ Shajohnna's aunt ~ ~ Elena's father ~ ~ Anne's father-in-law ~ ~ Melissa P.'s grandmother ~ ~ Bobbie's mother ~ ~ Grandma Sharon's sister in law Aunt Sue ~ ~ Indy's aunt ~
May they and all the souls of the faithful departed, by the mercy of God, rest in peace, and may light perpetual shine on them for evermore. Amen.
...and now, that done... it's time for THE Final Starian Union Random 20 for this year! Before I forget, yes I *will* be returning to the usual Random 20 format possibly tomorrow, just in time for the first Thursday Tradition of 2009! Now, as for today's Special Random 20: this is a 2008 Best-Of and will be a bit on the interesting side because, I have taken all the favorite tuneage that came out this year, put in one playlist, and set it to Random. Except, the first song that played became #20 for the year, the second one #19 for the year, and so on, until there was a proper Top 20. Sooo... y'all ready for the most interesting [and Final!] Random 20 Countdown of the year? Well, so am I, so LET'S GO!!
1] "The News" - Carbon Silicon 2] "Cath" - Death Cab For Cutie 3] "Sirens" - The Whip 4] "Boots of Chinese Plastic" - The Pretenders 5] "Lost!" - Coldplay 6] "The Shock of the Lightning" - Oasis 7] "Sex on Fire" - Kings of Leon 8] "Feel the Love" - Cut Copy 9] "Love Is Noise" - The Verve 10] "Oh My Heart" - James 11] "You Don't Know Me" - Ben Folds + Regina Spektor 12] "Shut Up And Let Me Go" - The Ting Tings 13] "A-Punk" - Vampire Weekend 14] "Synthesize and Divide" - The Synthetic Divide 15] "Happiness" - Goldfrapp 16] "Terminal Boredom" - The Cute Lepers 17] "That's How People Grow Up" - Morrissey 18] "3 Sevens Clash" - Alarm 19] "The Perfect Love" - Hibernate 20] "The Only One" - The Cure
And some proper tunes in particular, for the boyfriend especially, but definitely for all of you to enjoy: "My People" - The Presets
"Talk Like That" [Miami Horror Remix] - The Presets *Remix of the Week [Last 2008/First 2009]*
"Feel The Love" - Cut Copy
"This Boy's In Love" - The Presets
"Happiness" - Goldfrapp
"The Perfect Love" - Hibernate
"Synthesize and Divide" [DJ mix] - The Synthetic Divide
And that'll do it for the final Underground Blogpost for 2008! It's been a madcap helluva year for all of us, between the slumping economy, Mr. Obama's historic election to the Presidency, 20 deaths [and 5 funerals!], the Episcopal Church's chaotic split, and my Quarter-Centurian Birthday. And of course, all the proper makings of a quarter-life crisis. But, all in all, it's been a whimsical year for all of us. So...
Here's to all of us, to 2009! May it be better for all of us, wherever in the world we may be!
Happy New Year 2009, to you and yours, with lots of love from the Trans-Underground Express!
The Starian Union Radio Random 20 for today, Thursday 11 December 2008
1] "This Charming Man" - The Smiths 2] "Boys Don't Cry" - The Cure 3] "Girls On Film" - Duran Duran 4] "Desperate But Not Serious" - Adam Ant 5] "Punk Rock Girl" - The Dead Milkmen 6] "Love To Hate You" - Erasure 7] "Pure Energy" - Information Society 8] "Heart" - Pet Shop Boys 9] "American Soviets" [Instrumental Mix] - C.C.C.P. 10] "Angel Dust" - New Order 11] "Blasphemous Rumours" - Depeche Mode 12] "I Will Follow" - U2 13] "Love Plus One" - Haircut 100 14] "Marcia Baila" - Les Rita Mitsuoko 15] "The Headmaster Ritual" - The Smiths 16] "Cities In Dust" - Siouxsie and the Banshees 17] "Boy" - Book of Love 18] "Ceremony" - New Order 19] "Add It Up" - The Violent Femmes 20] "Lips Like Sugar" - Echo and the Bunnymen
I'm only posting this mainly as, my brain's kinda fried, I've been oogling too many Paul McGann pics [he's the Eighth Doctor], and I'm sick with a cold of sorts. Surprise, surprise. I'll probably say more tomorrow; should be better by then.
Welcome, Underground Citizens, to another Thursday Tradition post. One week from today exactly it'll be Thanksgiving day and, I do have info concerning that actually. Pay very close attention to the following schedule for the next handful of days:
Tomorrow [Friday 21 November] - The new alto in our Choir, Chrissy, has a concert with the Stetson University Orchestra and, Ani thinks she'd appreciate it if I made an appearance. Sooo... that's where I'll be tomorrow evening. Don't worry, I'll blog up though. Saturday 22 November - Family holiday picture day. It'll possibly be hectic, but as [Step]Mom's trying to get the main core of the family together--which means my bigger younger brother Robbie better be done with work ASAP!--for this, I'm hoping it'll go alright with not too many problems. Sunday 23 November - The Celebration of Christ the King. Choir raising the Church roof up a few feet AGAIN; it's also early Thanksgiving Dinner at Grandma Sharon's. Monday 24 November - Work, possibly blog AND/OR decorate the workplace for Thanksgiving. Tuesday 25 November - Work, packing up for going out-of-town the next day. Wednesday 26 November - Work in the A.M. to early P.M., leaving later on for the South Carolina/Georgia border, somewhere along that area, for Thanksgiving. This is also going to be my final post until Sunday 30 November, and the Thursday Tradition will also be moved over to this day in light of the Thanksgiving Holiday the following day. Thursday 27 November - Happy Thanksgiving Day!! Friday 28 November - Still out of town... Saturday 29 November - Returning to Florida. I won't have time to blog as I'll probably be so busy getting adjusted for the next day which will be... Sunday 30 November - First Sunday of Advent. Also there's an Evensong at 4 in the afternoon so it's back to the Choir Room at 3 for practice. I'll be fairly exhausted by the time it's all over. What a way to end the month of November...
Speaking of Grandma Sharon, I'd received word earlier today via the Prayer Chain I'm involved with that, Grandma Sharon's sister-in-law Auntie Sue has been diagnosed with multiple cancers. And unfortunately the prognosis is not good either. So please--I mean PLEASE--keep my family [and particularly Auntie Sue] in your warm thoughts and prayers.
*whew* That said... the Starian Union Random 20 for today, Thursday 20 November 2008... Theme: Sisters of Mercy 1] "Marian" 2] "Alice" 3] "I Was Wrong" 4] "Watch" 5] "Flood II" 6] "Nine While Nine" 7] "Train" 8] "Something Fast" 9] "Phantom" 10] "Anaconda" 11] "Valentine" 12] "Walk Away" 13] "Long Train" 14] "Lucretia My Reflection" [Extended Single] 15] "Temple of Love" [1992] 16] "This Corrosion" 17] "Dominion/Mother Russia" 18] "Body Electric" 19] "Burn" 20] "Body and Soul"
The Song of the Week, meanwhile, has NOTHING to do with the SoM... "Love" - The Sundays
I'm about to put a mix of the Sundays together for next week's roadtrip. The Sundays will be my band of the week for next week's Thursday Tradition which, in the case of next week, will be the Turkey Tradition. The playlist will consist of tracks from their first two albums, Reading, Writing and Arithmetic [from 1990] and Blind [from 1992]. Their third and last album [which was Static and Silence from 1997] wasn't quite so good, so I'm sticking to their essential stuff. Which would be those two albums right there. [By the way, "Here's Where The Story Ends" is from RW+A and "Love" is from Blind so, there ya go.]
*sigh* Well, alrighty. I think I need to take a walk or something. In any case, I'll be around until next Wednesday. Hopefully things will improve with Auntie Sue...
Welcome to the post-Election-Day version of the Thursday Tradition! For one, let me just say, quaintly, that Tuesday was nothing short of fantastic! I voted after work and then, after stopping by the Obama HQ in town, accompanied Kit to the polls. But not before having a pic with an Obama look-alike!
The collage of Election Day [also known as my Facebook pic. lol!] *clicky thumbnail!!*
And on that note, yes, I do believe that it's right about time for our regularly-scheduled whim of the week...
The Starian Union Radio Random 20 for today, Thursday 6 November 2008 1] "Finish Line" - Michael 2] "Thunderstruck" - AC/DC 3] "You Don't Know Me" - Ben Folds featuring Regina Spektor 4] "White Riot" - The Clash 5] "Sub-Culture" - New Order 6] "Little Thoughts" - Bloc Party 7] "Always On The Run" - Lenny Kravitz 8] "She's Lost Control" - Joy Division 9] "Another Morning Stoner" - Trail of Dead 10] "Lost In The Supermarket" - The Clash 11] "$20" - M.I.A. 12] "Setting Sun" - The Chemical Brothers 13] "Who's Your Daddy?" - Benny Benassi 14] "Halo" - Depeche Mode 15] "Every Day Is Halloween" - Ministry 16] "Streets of Philadelphia" - Bruce Springsteen 17] "The Back of Love" - Echo and the Bunnymen 18] "I Want You" - Marvin Gaye 19] "Hip Hop Be Bop" [12" version] - Man Parrish 20] "The Damned Don't Cry" - Visage
*Song of the Week* ~ When I heard this tune earlier this morning I went, OH HELL YEAH!! This is my all-time favorite song by him and, while I'm not quite the biggest fan of his he does have some very good stuff. And this is one of 'em. And it's also a Song of the Week, from the Indie Intelligence files. "Always On The Run" - Lenny Kravitz
From the Old-School Alternation for the Song of the Week, I heard this tune at work today and sang along to it. It felt very good to hear a song like this at work. Because believe me, that does NOT happen very often, or even at all. Almost as rare as hearing the full 10-minute "Disco Inferno" or [even more rare] "Do You Wanna Dance?" by the Ramones...
I think you get the idea... "[Don't You] Forget About Me" - Simple Minds
And speaking of... hee hee... "Disco Inferno" [the full 10-minute version!] - The Trammps
Don't worry--next week it'll get even more random, just y'all watch!!
Yup, welcome to the special day-before-Halloween edition of the Thursday Tradition here in the Underground. First though I do need to apologise to y'all for kinda being semi-AWOL this week--between trying to put a costume together [Mew-Mew, where the ish is that scarf, good gracious!!] and working too much [9-hour days, anyone?], I think the only two people who know I'm still alive and what-not are Roboter and Kit.
Just so I get this out of the way, for starters:
The Song of the Week ~ From the Indie Intelligence Files - This song's been getting airplay in the indie/alternative station here in town these past couple of weeks. I just FINALLY found this today. Ben Folds had his new album released about a month ago, and this track off that album features Regina Spektor, whom I'd never really heard of until I heard this song. The song is almost addicting if not for the song I'm currently listening to at the moment!! "You Don't Know Me" - Ben Folds featuring Regina Spektor
Now, I've a fairly interesting, slightly vague announcement--I am NOT incorperating the Random 20 into this week's StarMix this time around, but I *will* note the Old-School Alternation Song of the Week. Considering that this is a particularly unique mix, and the fact of the matter being that of all ocassions this is Halloween, I think it's proper time some of the finest from the Old-School Alternative/Goth got its fair day here in the Underground.
"The Queen Is Dead" - The Smiths
"People Are People" - Depeche Mode
"She's Lost Control" - Joy Division
"Harley David [Son of a B!tch]" - Bollock Brothers
"It's A Sin" - Pet Shop Boys
"Procession" - New Order
"Love My Way" - The Psychedelic Furs
"Don't Go" - Yazoo
"The Funeral Party" - The Cure
"Headhunter" - Front 242
*Song of the Week - Old-School Alternation* "The Damned Don't Cry" - Visage
"Desperate But Not Serious" - Adam Ant
"Adorations" - Killing Joke
"More" - Sisters of Mercy
"Lovesong" - The Cure
"West End Girls" - Pet Shop Boys
"Bela Lugosi's Dead" - Bauhaus
"Cuts You Up" - Peter Murphy
"Cities In Dust" - Siouxsie and the Banshees
[This is for Roboter, who heard only the highly-abridged version this past Sunday on Sunday Night Vinyl.] "This Corrosion" - Sisters of Mercy
[This almost goes without saying.] "Enjoy The Silence" - Depeche Mode
"Every Day Is Halloween" - Ministry
So I got in about 21--no, correction. 22 songs... way to go me!
*yes, i edited it. forgot to add the smiths. lol.*
At the moment in the meantime I need to get a hold of Mew-Mew and see if she's got my Scarf ready to go. I sure as hell hope she does because otherwise I'll have to get to bed early and get to Wal*Mart early to get safety pins and three scarves...
*sigh* Somehow, I'm already concerned for tomorrow. Oh dear.
Happy Thursday, Underground Citizens. Time for the traditional Musicholics Anonymous get-together. First things first:
The Starian Union Radio Random 20 for Thursday 23 October 2008 1] "Sub-Culture" - New Order 2] "Every Day Is Halloween" - Ministry 3] "Hip Hop Bee Bop [Don't Stop]" - Man Parrish 4] "Cuts You Up" - Peter Murphy 5] "Colony" [Peel Session] - Joy Division 6] "Harley David [Son of a B!tch]" - Bollock Brothers 7] "Cities In Dust" - Siouxsie and the Banshees 8] "New York" - Micro Chip League 9] "A.K.A. I-D-I-O-T" - The Hives 10] "Morning Bell" - Radiohead 11] "The Perfect Drug" - Nine Inch Nails 12] "It's A Sin" - Pet Shop Boys 13] "A Message To You Rudy" - The Specials 14] "Young Folks" - Peter Bjorn and John 15] "Mesh" - New Order 16] "Open In Silence" - Mira 17] "Nummern/Computerwelt 2" - Kraftwerk 18] "Procession" - New Order 19] "Mayor Of Simpleton" - XTC 20] "Baby Got Back" - Sir Mix-A-Lot
The Song of the Week is a proper classic from at least 25 years ago. And it's one of Roboter's favorite songs even as he's heard the song God knows HOW MANY TIMES playing GTA:VC [grand theft auto - vice city]. In any case, this is for him... "Hip Hop Be Bop" [12" version] - Man Parrish
...and for myself, I chose this. After all, this is going out to the id10t's that think I'm weaker than I look. To them, two words: FCUK OFF. Everyone else, feel free to join me in cranking this up a good few notches. Yes, a first here in the Underground: TWO Songs of the Week for this week! [And yes, I absolutely love this song. Seriously.] "A.K.A. I-D-I-O-T" - The Hives
And, as next week is Halloweek, here's a preview for next week's Random 20, which will be the 80's version of the Indie StarMix I made earlier this week. Except, in the usual tradition of the indie/alternative/gothic self that I am, you can expect Siouxsie, the Order, the Division, the Boys, Mr. Ant, and these two bands among the unique for the grand Halloween tradition: "Jumping Someone Else's Train" - The Cure
"Bela Lugosi's Dead" - Bauhaus
And adding another proper classic from the Old-School Indie Intelligence files, this might also make the roster for Halloween this year. Sunday afternoon Erik had the Afternoon Version of my favorite radio program, Sunday Night Vinyl, and his track list for Sunday... well, let's just say it was the best SNV in practically ages. Not that every SNV was the awesomeness, but this past Sunday was truly THE Awesomeness!! He played this particular classic [as well as The Cure's "Jumping Someone Else's Train" which I just posted a moment ago], and I was pleasantly thrilled. So I think I could add this to the Halloween roster this year, no? "Headhunter" - Front 242
The same with this track, one of the great goth classics too. I'm actually considering this as well for the Halloween mix. Because HEY! you can't have Halloween without the proper touch of goth. And out of all the songs this band's done, this is my favorite. God I love this song. "More" - The Sisters of Mercy
And I think that will do it for this week! I had Carillon practice yesterday and, after a rather successful go at it Sunday, I'm almost ready for this Sunday upcoming. My main concern however is the whimsical concept of something properly termed Operation Doctor Scarf!!
Otherwise, enjoy the tunage, and keep out of trouble until the next round...
For one, it's been a very long week and I really had been behind on some things. Currently one of my friends brought her laptop over, so I'm taking a minor break from Carillon practice to update this. And considering I haven't been able to get much done because of the circumstances of this week, I think it's proper timing to have myself a minor dose of chill. But first, some issues to address and get over with.
First and foremost, this week at work: OH. MY. GOD. Where did it come from, and how did I get all caught up in the ruins? No, don't even consider thinking as to what to answer me with. Just, don't.
Second, I now somewhat have a new schedule of things, at least as of this month anyway. Take notes at your own peril!, is my only choice of words for this. Monday ~ Work in the morning to early afternoon. Other errands if necessary. Pay day every two weeks. Tuesday ~ Work. Other errands if necessary. Wednesday ~ Work. Practicing with the Carillon in the afternoon, potluck dinner/fellowship @ 5:30 P.M., Discipleship classes 6:15 to 7:15-7:30-ish. Thursday ~ Work. Music day in the Underground. Friday ~ Work. Practicing with the Carillon in the afternoon. Saturday ~ Work. Other errands if necessary. Sunday ~ [rarely work.] Wake up @ 7:45 A.M., shower/get dressed, be in Choir room for practice @ 9 [practice 9-10:30], drop off choral music play the Carillon after Choir practice for about 15-20 minutes, get to the Service just minutes before 11; post-Recessional Hymn [final hymn of the service] literally RUN to the Carillon to play another 15-20 minutes. Lunch at Quizno's. Nap time. In some occasions, family dinner at the Parents'. That's usually the scheme of things these days. No, I don't work 6 days a week but, my days off change faster than a switch of hands in a round of Crazy UNO. As you may already know I'm on Carillon duty for the month, so that's just how things are going to be, probably for another two weeks. Maybe. All Saints' Weekend is in two weeks and, that Sunday is 2 November, All Souls Day [though we'll be celebrating All Saints, usually 1 November, that Sunday], so I may have to ask Mrs. Hays if she'll need me to play that particular Sunday as well. I already have a bit of an idea as to what Hymns to play for that Sunday.
Third, I know there'd been some people I probably ticked off in some form or another this week, so for that I'd like to post a proper and public apology. I didn't mean to offend you in any way I may have, whether by a loss of temper or a minor snarkitude or a problematic misunderstanding. About high time I really called myself out on that.
*whew* Alright! That said, it's time for what should've been done yesterday if not for absolute exhaustion and two break-downs [one during the last 10 minutes of my break at work and the other when, having argued unnecessarily with Roboter, I cried myself to sleep--don't worry, we've reconciled!!]...
This week's Starian Union Radio spotlight is on the likes of New Order's Stephen Morris and his wife Gillian Gilbert, also known by die-hard NO fans as The Other Two.
No, Ninth Doctor, I'm not. ^_^
So the Random 20 is actually going to be a Top 10 this week, with a few Honorable Mentions as well. Now considering they'd only released two albums [The Other Two & You in 1993 and Superhighways in 1999] and that's all I have to work with, and as I'm not quite fond of EVERY track they've released as TO2, I hope that this countdown does some proper justice. And this time I'm adding the commentary AND the music so you can understand my whimsey.
On that note... The Starian Union Radio Top 10 for yesterday, Thursday 16 October 2008 Theme ~ Top 10 The Other Two tracks
The first time I heard this tune, something kinda tugged at my heartstrings. This is the only TO2 track that ever made me cry. I think it's because of the lyrics, particularly to the chorus. Gillian, vocal-wise, soars proper in this tune. And in my opinion it's infectious enough that it's my all-time fave TO2 tune. 1] "Super Highways" [from Superhighways]
A proper love song? If you but just listen to the lyrics, all of it. Just wonderful. No wonder I love this song so damn much! 2] "New Horizons" [from Superhighways]
The song that kinda started it all for TO2, really. And it was also the first song I'd heard from them. It almost kinda holds a proper, special place in my heart. And it's currently playing as I'm typing up at the moment! 3] "Tasty Fish" [from The Other Two & You]
Was listening to this earlier this morning, full blast. Between the song itself, the lyrics, and the chilly air [6o-someodd-F anyone?], it kinda gave me a lift and helped fight the tears in the eyes. Particularly the chorus: Get out of bed, feel the world in your head, The new day has come and you keep moving on. Hold on to your heartbeat, Move out of the backseat. Fantastic, really. Truly fantastic. 4] "Hello" [from Superhighways]
Adrenaline rush to work via an instrumental tune? Uhm, hell yeah. That's all I can say about this rack, really. 5] "Ninth Configuration" [from The Other Two & You]
The video for this song is just... well... Awwies-worthy in my opinion. Seriously. Go YouTube it. And it's actually one of my fave tracks of the album it comes from. 6] "Selfish" [from The Other Two & You]
Melanie from Sub-Sub provided the guest vocals on two tracks on Superhighways, and between the two tracks this is my favorite. I was listening to that song yesterday morning, felt almost like I could really soar. I didn't think that high would crash as the day progressed though. In any case, this is a rather powerful song. 7] "You Can Fly" *vocals by Melanie of Sub-Sub* [from Superhighways]
Quaint little story as only Gillian and Steve, through lyrics and music, can only weave, sew and seam together. 8] "Cold Feet" [from Superhighways]
I can't really put my finger on it but there's something very, very gorgeous about this track. Between the melodies and Gillian's vocals. I don't know. It's just... well... lush. For a lack of better words. 9] "The River" [from Superhighways]
Everytime I play this song, I'm almost always singing along to the catchy little chorus. It really is a great tune. 10] "The Greatest Thing" [from The Other Two & You]
For a few Honorable Mentions, I'll start with this fun track, which includes audio snippets from the Factory Records documentary Play At Home which, I seriously recommend you go YouTube as soon as you can. One helluva fun documentary. "Loved It [The Other Track]" [from The Other Two & You]
Okay, fair warning--you might find yourself singing along somehow. "Innocence" [from The Other Two & You]
That done, one thing more to post today before resuming Carillon practice: A couple of YouTubes featuring one of the most lovable robots ever: K9!
And on that note... God I gotta get back to practice...
So what better time to finally try to get stuff done than today, on my day off? Right now there's much preparing for the Homecoming Parade for DeLand High School [main street in Downtown shut down!], and I still need to practice a bit on the Carillon even though I'm not sure I'll be able to get out early from work on Sunday.
But enough about that. It's [a day late but still] time for my Starian Union Radio Top 20 Songs of All Time. Yes, my 25 years of musical listening-up has finally fully come to this point! And if you think you've heard it all, well...
For this special edition of the Starian Union Radio 20 I've posted the songs for you all to listen to. And, this is one of those rare instances when an Honorable Mention is highly due, so there's a handful of Honorable Mentions, particularly from my childhood, that should be posted here!
1] "Transmission" - Joy Division
2] "The Perfect Kiss" - New Order
3] "Trans-Europe Express" - Kraftwerk
4] "Hey Sandy" - Polaris
5] "Don't Change" - INXS
6] "Black Star" - Radiohead
7] "There Is A Light That Never Goes Out" - The Smiths
8] "Little Thoughts" - Bloc Party
9] "Funk Dat" - Sagat
10] "NWA" - The Terrible Sea
11] "White Riot" - The Clash
12] "Live Forever" - Oasis
13] "Cities In Dust" - Siouxsie and the Banshees
14] "Blitzkrieg Bop" - The Ramones
15] "Another Song For Another Night" - The Dark Romantics
16] "Here's Where The Story Ends" - The Sundays
17] "Whip It" - Devo
18] "Closing Time" - Semisonic
19] "Baby Got Back" - Sir Mix-A-Lot
20] "Mayor Of Simpleton" - XTC
Honorable Mentions] "Counting Blue Cars" - Dishwalla
"Birdhouse In Your Soul" - They Might Be Giants
"Wish You Were Here" - Pink Floyd
"Shock The Monkey" - Peter Gabriel
"I'm Gonna Be [500 Miles]" - The Proclaimers
You know, that's counting as 25, with those Honorable Mentions! I think that rounds out this uber-special Starian Union Radio special. :-)
My assignment of the week has been accomplished--in the words of my boyfriend, HUZZAH!!
*ETA - edited to add - The Dark Romantics and The Terrible Sea are two local bands from the Orlando area that I saw in concert sometime two years ago. TTS broke up near the end of '06, TDR has an album out [I forgot the name though]; they're both excellent bands. I think I'll do a locals special next week, music wise...*
Mondays start the new workweek. Wednesdays tend to differ, depending on if I need to work or not--usually I'm off, and usually visiting "Uncle" Joseph. Thursdays is the Daughters of the King meeting night. Fridays and Saturdays are normally hectic--never the same drama twice. Sundays = Church day. I update the blog accordingly, with a rant or two, the occasional music post, and sometimes the most random nonsuch.
So stay tuned, because things are fixing to get interesting... and, save your forks--the best is yet to come...
