My concern for the cowbell selection is a selfish one as the very last person picking songs. I assume we are not supposed to repeat anything someone else has chosen, and by the time we get that far, I can't help but wonder if there will be any cowbell songs left that I actually like.

I also feel a little odd "choosing" something for Lost in the Grooves when the (sometimes a teensy bit persnickity) editor is also involved, but that could just be me.

(like, say, great song/mediocre band)

We did a "I hate the artist, but I love the song" category in the last mixathon.

For the cowbell thing, I think it would be more that I'd have to stretch really hard to *find* a song in my collection that had a cowbell, as opposed to something I'd really like to share.

I also feel a little odd "choosing" something for Lost in the Grooves when the (sometimes a teensy bit persnickity) editor is also involved, but that could just be me.

Perkins echoes my concerns about the "Lost in the Grooves" category. Not that it's not a great category, but it's a little like being a standup comedian trying to perform his first routine for the very first time...

...live on Johnny Carson's show.

(Edited to quote the right person)

Is is cheating if you use this enormous list of songs with cowbell? [link]

I assume we are not supposed to repeat anything someone else has chosen, and by the time we get that far, I can't help but wonder if there will be any cowbell songs left that I actually like.

IMO, your mix is your mix and I think repeats are fine.

Actually, Jesse's link would be a big help, so I take the cowbell part of my comments back.

Jesse, get out of my mind! I was just coming to post that.

Hee!

A far as the Lost in the Grooves category goes, remember that you don't have to write the article, or even justify your choice, except to yourself. Just restate it to be "pick a song from an album you feel hasn't gotten its due."