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Comment on PerformanceKlok: What you say about his compan-whatnow? by Leah

Leah — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:08:40 +0000

You’re slacking off with the posts! What else am I supposed to read at work?

Comment on Top 5 songs used in iTunes commercials by Leah

Leah — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:22:35 +0000

Forget the itunes store. Go to soundike.com and get songs for 15 cents and albums for around $2. Plus they have specials: I put $25 on my account and they gave me $10 more for free.

Comment on For Leah, on her birthday – PerformanceKlok special edition by John

John — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:59:33 +0000

I’m being nice. You’ll know when I’m mocking you.

Comment on For Leah, on her birthday – PerformanceKlok special edition by Leah

Leah — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:41:27 +0000

Hmm. I’m not sure if you’re being nice or mocking me. I’ll just have to pick the one that makes me feel better.

Comment on Top 5 artists everyone likes but me by Leah

Leah — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:40:11 +0000

I don’t like U2 either. You are not alone.

Comment on Top 5 artists everyone likes but me by Nicole

Nicole — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:39:31 +0000

Can I add U2 to this? I think I am the only person who doesn’t like them and I feel so alone…

Comment on Top 5 songs for the aftermath of a soul-crushing political defeat by Kate

Kate — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:28:42 +0000

I love this list, John. It was indeed devastating to wake up and hear that a campaign based on misinformation and scare tactics had succeeded. It made me immeasurably sad to watch people cheering about civil rights being denied. I wonder if many of the people who voted Yes truly understood the implications of their vote. This question was not one of religious or moral import, simply one of equality. No one’s rights would have been infringed upon by the passage of the law, only taken away by the refusal to let it stand. However, as you show through music in this list, we can lament and even be angry about the outcome of the vote, but we cannot become discouraged and give up. Eventually equal rights will become a reality.

Comment on Top 5 artists everyone likes but me by Andrew

Andrew — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:23:40 +0000

..uh, the minority here, not her. Doh…

Comment on Top 5 artists everyone likes but me by Andrew

Andrew — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:22:08 +0000

Billy Joel – I can understand why he’s hated. But, as a fellow piano dude and songwriter, I enjoy his craft too much to hate him. Just don’t ask me to cover “Piano Man.”

Sting – I don’t have a problem with his voice. My problem with Sting is that he once wrote interesting songs, and now seems content to coast in easy listening (or solo lute record) land. Sure, he’s been “adult contemporary” since at least the late 80’s, but it seems like any of his newer music is specifically made for listening to in leather-upholstered luxury cars.

Steely Dan – I’m in the minority her; I have no defense. I grew up with them. I don’t even mind Michael McDonald’s backing vocals in this context (it helps that he’s singing about “going insane,” but still…). I think it’s the tension between jazz chords/studio polish and dark/seedy lyrics that do it for me. I don’t know…like I said, I have no defense.

Comment on Top 5 artists everyone likes but me by Heather

Heather — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:16:19 +0000

You’ll probably go to hell for disliking Sting and Chicago, but the rest you can get away with.

And I don’t like the Harry Potter thing, but I haven’t read the books yet so I’m trying to limit myself to only eye-rolling when people talk about it.