Will Wilson and AJ Schuster - The Wilson Family Reunion

There's way more involved in this particular record than I could ever hope to write here. The short story: At our massive family reunion several summers ago, Uncle Willie... Read this entry (251 words)

Moulin Rouge - Original Soundtrack

I resisted seeing Moulin Rouge because I disliked Romeo + Juliet. No other reason. Karen asked me to listen to a few songs off of this soundtrack, and I... Read this entry (59 words)

I'm cheating

Thank Murphy for wi-fi. I'm in bed, ready for sleep in 75 minutes.... Read this entry (13 words)

Hootie and the Blowfish - Cracked Rear View

I listened to this for hours on end while playing Nintendo with the volume down, learning the lyrics by osmosis. I credit the extensive sing-along sessions with my ability... Read this entry (83 words)

Meat Loaf - Bat Out Of Hell

I first heard this CD--specifically, Paradise By The Dashboard Light--at my Aunt Ellen's house down the shore. I don't know how it started, but my dad and uncle were... Read this entry (101 words)

Splender - Halfway Down The Sky

When I saw Pat McGee Band for the first time at Irving Plaza, I saw ads for the upcoming Vertical Horizon concert later that month. The support act was... Read this entry (131 words)

For Future Reference

Never underestimate the power of music to keep you awake. Interpol is basically singlehandedly saving my ass right now (though Crushing Krisis has been helping, too).... Read this entry (26 words)

Slow Down

I'm trying to pace myself from here on out, as I'm down to my last five records. My mom is already in the shower, getting ready for work, and I'm... Read this entry (79 words)

Songs On Cue

I forgot all about Scott and Shannon's insane experiment until about an hour ago, and regret not having been able to follow it all day. They've got one song entirely... Read this entry (59 words)

The Sun Is Rising

Oh man, I've been up too long. Seeing the sun go down and come up without sleep in between is not The Way It's Meant To Be.... Read this entry (27 words)

Ben Folds Five - Whatever And Ever Amen

I have no story associated with this record. I really don't know how it got in here. I'd kick it out, but I'm not really sure I'd find a... Read this entry (89 words)

Radiohead - Kid A

Another CD without a single clear memory, but I can definitely associate these songs with walking around campus at night. Headphones blaring Idioteque, walking from Eagle Hall to Dukes... Read this entry (105 words)

It's Like Christmas

Armando Benitez blew his first game for the Yankees. Perhaps there is justice in this world.... Read this entry (16 words)

The Home Stretch or It's Always Darkest Before Dawn

And I mean that literally. Four hours to go, and it is absolutely pitch black outside. Not a surprise, considering it's 5 AM, but damn. I'm going to make it.... Read this entry (30 words)

Last Night at Johnny O's

I meant to write about this earlier today, or yesterday, or whenever, but I'm writing about it now. Shit, that was barely even a sentence. Went to Johnny O's on... Read this entry (104 words)

Regressing

I can feel my mind shutting down. I've been awake this long before, but I've never actually tried to do things that require a lot of thought after having been... Read this entry (291 words)

Tori Amos - Scarlet's Walk

Another CD for which I don't really have a single defining memory, I really just remember Amanda's insane excitement about its release. She'd tried before to get me into... Read this entry (119 words)

Foo Fighters - One By One

I don't have any single vivid memory of this record since I got it, but anytime I'm in my car alone, I crank the volume and scream along with... Read this entry (82 words)

Eminem - The Marshall Mathers LP

I hated rap for a long, long, long time. I suppose I never gave it a chance. My brother lent me his copy of The Marshall Mathers LP when... Read this entry (101 words)

Amanda's Night

Tonight, I had no less than two frogs jump in my face. Granted, the barking tree frog was just trying to escape the confines of my hands, but the cricket... Read this entry (117 words)

A Little Ahead of Schedule

I'm a bit ahead of schedule again, so I'm taking a brief hiatus from the recordblogging. Stay tuned.... Read this entry (18 words)

The Beatles - Abbey Road

Now I feel like an idiot. I know I had an Abbey Road-related story when I put it on this list, and I knew it earlier, but I just... Read this entry (71 words)

Exhaustion Setting In

I just went back and looked at my last entry, and it does not bode well for the last eleven writeups. Though I'm fairly certain that I won't be falling... Read this entry (47 words)

Vertical Horizon - Everything You Want

As Everything You Want was just starting to ramp up its radio play, I heard noises on nancies about Vertical Horizon being a great band. I bought this CD... Read this entry (69 words)

Gin Blossoms - New Miserable Experience

I used to be a huge Gin Blossoms fan. I have no idea where I heard them for the first time, and I don't recall buying the CD (though... Read this entry (85 words)

Underworld Trailer

Just brought to my attention by Dan: Underworld. Un-fucking-believable. Looks insanely hot. I am so there.... Read this entry (16 words)

Billy Joel - River of Dreams

I anticipated this release with some enthusiasm, but I think I was still too young at the time to appreciate how big a deal it is when a new... Read this entry (154 words)

Al Walsh - Son Of Chime

Al Walsh released his solo record while still a member of Pat McGee Band, but quit the band to be with his family shortly thereafter. I bought myself a... Read this entry (143 words)

Paul McCartney - Off The Ground

I didn't own this CD until sophomore year of high school, but I'd been listening to it roughly since it came out. Off The Ground is one of the... Read this entry (117 words)

The Who's Tommy - Original Broadway Recording

I was going to put up the actual Who recording of Tommy, but the truth is that I heard this version well before I ever heard the original version.... Read this entry (130 words)

Coldplay - A Rush Of Blood To The Head

I heard Clocks somewhere. I don't know where, I don't know exactly when, but I heard it. I was absolutely taken with it the first time I heard it,... Read this entry (105 words)