collected and collaged

Et voilà, the 2011 albums that I bought or repeatedly Spotify’d this year (either because I really liked them or was determined to give them a fair chance).

Twenty-three altogether — six fewer than last year. It’s a pretty… Paste-y collection, for lack of a…

Christmas songs that don’t make me want to punch an elf

’Tis the season for wanting to put on iPod headphones immediately upon walking into pretty much any store. Or… anyplace, really. It’s too bad, because some Christmas songs start as tolerable to even wonderful.

something here does not belong

People who know me well know that music is a good bet for gifts.

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this year’s gimmick

The annual year-end music lists have turned into an almost stressful undertaking. Over the years and in many different blogs, I’ve done rankings of every single album purchased, top 10 countdowns, haikus, and… not even sure what else.