So, I'm doing this thing again, and I'm going to try and be a bit more...well, I'm going to explore why it is I listen to what I listen to when I listen to it. As for today, I stayed home and listened to Beastie Boys, yet again. Mostly License to Ill. Never would have thought I'd be affected by MCA's death, and yet I was. I mean, I wasn't crying or anything. But, it's got me thinking a lot more than when Michael Jackson or Whitney Houston died. I guess it's because I listened to these guys (and, therefore MCA) a lot more than the other two.
Still, it's been great to re-visit some great hip hop.
Later in the afternoon, I pulled out some old (circa 2002) mix-CDs and listened as I made dinner.
Some thoughts:
- A lot of the stuff on those mixes were borderline Top 40.
- Most of those tunes are from artists that no longer exist.
- There were two live tracks: Guns N' Roses' "November Rain" from Live Era: '87-'93 and Pearl Jam's "Black" from one of their bootlegs
- I hadn't listened to most of these songs in at least five years
- I miss making mix-CDs
I also downloaded some MC Chris tracks. Get 'em for a good cause here: http://mcchris.bandcamp.com/
Also, I listened to a lot of Beastie Boys covers. Download Coldplay doing "(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party!)."
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I kid you not. And, it's not half bad.Tomorrow, it's home and work. Let's see where my habits take me.