Sticking with resolutions

Earlier this month I promised to write more in this blog since I'm probably going to be continuing this blog in the future whereas my other I probably will not.  Unfortunately, I have been extremely busy at work and just haven't been able to commit any time to this blog.  But I have been doing a lot of thinking, and finally I have the chance to commit some words to this.

The last few days I have been feeling a little troubled about my music.  I know, a silly thing, but still, it bothers me.  As I've mentioned ad nauseum in other entries, I am currently writing another blog that takes the top 200 rated albums from the last 11 years on Metacritic's website in March 2010.  Although I have only written on about 50 of them, I have listened to at least 95 of them and may have heard more of them at some point.  These albums have more or less dictated what I have listened to over the last 5 months.  I'm a bit bummed out about this because there are a load of songs already on my computer and my Zune that are being neglected by this project.

For instance, I still love to listen to classic rock, particularly Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Eric Clapton, and especially the Beatles.  A lot of times the Beatles will take precedent over anything I am listening, regardless of if it's a project or not.  I also like listening to current rock, as well--the Black Keys, Kings of Leon, Arcade Fire, etc.  I also like some country music...Kenny Chesney is a favorite in the house, and I learned quite a bit of guitar listening to Garth Brooks and Clint Black.  And I love listening to Kind of Blue; that record I will never tire of.

Some would say why not stop the project for a while and listen to your other music.  I do that, but this project is important to me.  I resolved to see this project through, even the albums that are going to be difficult to find.  I do like this project a lot because it has opened my ears to new stuff.  I wouldn't have heard Flying Lotus or the Streets without this blog.  I wouldn't have had as good of an appreciation of the National as I do now.

So despite my sadness that I haven't listened to any other music besides my project blog albums, I am glad I am doing it, and I will make the time to listen to some of my older music.

So, here are some songs I heard today that I thought I would pass along.

• Tom Waits "Walk Away"
• Titus Adronicus "Theme from 'Cheers'"
• Nine Inch Nails' cover of the Queen song "Get Down Make Love"
• Talking Heads "Girlfriend is Better"
• Kanye West "Jesus Walks"