Writing about music is hard!

Yes, it is, especially when you don't have the album or other reference materials handy. On that note, David, please change the Ornette quote in the Russell piece from "framework" to "background". (If you keep that part, of course.) </not so super secret message>

Thanks, Hec.

I'm not exactly *guilty* about anything, but there are some CDs I would rather not advertise my ownership of.

If I don't like somebody's music I usually don't hate them though. Just indifferent.

Same here. Well, there are some performers I find obnoxious or annoying, but that's almost completely divorced from their actual music.

Writing about music is hard!

Not if by "writing" you mean "babbling on and on." I am really really going to try to keep my liner notes to a minimum. I could easily write a little book for every mix I have ever made. But again, they are not so much cogent and informative as "blah blah disjointed thoughts on the nature of teen angst in new order songs, blah blah isn't jack white dreamy blah blah."

See, my babbling tends to sound like "ummm ... i think this is good. or something."

And I finally thought of some possibilities for the "hate artist, love song" slot that i already own and are not seven minutes long. Just keeping y'all apprised.

My liner notes are on the verge of short babbling, with occasion wit. Well, what I consider wit, anyway.

RE: Guilty Pleasures

I totally have guilty pleasures when it comes to music (not so with movies or TV or books though). I wish I didn't (meaning I wish I just liked what I liked and was fine with it), but my inner music snob won't seem to give me peace.

The guilty pleasure song isn't finalized, but coming up with the list was hard. The artist I hate, song I love song was even harder for me. All the songs I like from artists I don't are usually HUGE radio songs that go beyond to the radio to muzak and commercials (that'd be the only way I'd ever hear them) and I can't put songs like that on a mix unless I have to. Just can't. So I really really had to dig for something that everyone hasn't heard ten zillion times. And of course, I still haven't decided on that either.

edit: drrty number. hee.

I can't put songs like that on a mix unless I have to. Just can't.

I can: "All I Wanna Do". "You're So Vain". "End of the Road". "Breathe Again". That Snoop song with the "Mothership Connection" sample. Lotsa big hits that I really dig by artists I otherwise have no use for.

I will often say I have many guilty pleasures, but I don't actually consider them guilty pleasures. Life's too short to deny that I enjoy pop, disco and select Olivia Newton John songs. *g*

In what circles? Around here, you can find a co-enjoyer for just about anything. IRL, NSM.

In what circles do I admit my guilty pleasures? Oh, anywhere. I used to be snobby about music back in college, but not so much anymore. I scoff and groan at times, but will also give a sheepish grin before I start singing along or shaking my booty.