Music has always been a very big passion of mine, and I’m not one to discriminate against various styles, genres, and moods.  I will, however, stick pretty solidly to the line from High Fidelity…

“Did I listen to pop music because I was miserable, or was I miserable because I listened to pop music?”

I do not like to be miserable.  Therefore, I tend to stray away from what is “pop” these days – notably the gangsta rap that only appeals to suburban white folk, the “R&B” that only makes it to radio because of Auto-Tune, and the teeny-bopper I’m-famous-now-because-my-parents-are-famous-or-because-I-was-on-the-Disney-Channel-before-my-voice-changed “artists.”  And yes, I am using the “artist” term very loosely.

Hopefully that clears up any confusion.

Some music items to check out:

  • SfM Studios – Home based studio recording at its finest.
  • eMusic – Where I get all my music these days.  Great catalog of big label, independent, and jazz artists.
  • Pandora – Custom radio – need I say more?
  • MoodAgent – Have you ever said, “Man, I’m really in the mood for…?”
  • iTunes Genius Features – Custom radio from your own music.
  • TuneUp – A lifesaver for tagging and cleaning up your digital music collection.