MARCH 2012

Things looking up in a hurry. Spring arrived very early, and the weather has been fantastic. My spirits are looking up. I got a new job recently - a well-paying job associated with my field of study (well, somewhat).

I got rid of my old car for a small amount, and now am car-free, and saving a fortune on gasoline. Well, my student ID pays for my bus fare, and the tuition to GET that ID was not exactly chump change.

Anyway, the glory of music has eluded me for the last couple months - a lull, like I sometimes get. I am definitely out of the loop with what is on commercial radio, at least, and haven't really found new stuff to enjoy. That's OK - I've been revisiting older songs from the last 3 decades (was Pat Benatar's "Precious Time", an excellent album, really THIRTY years ago???).

And, I'm slimming down the crap from my CD collection. I'm only in the As, but have gotten rid of maybe 4 CDs, while ripping onto my computer the few good songs from each.

Look down - "Astounded", by Tantric. I totally forgot about that song. I just love it. I wasn't a fan at all of Days of the New (from which Tantric spawned, and sounded a bit like), nor Tantric, but I like that song so much. It's a perfect rocker, I guess.

Well, shirts to iron and lunch to make. Getting to bed early nowadays - I miss the eerie, peaceful silence of a 2AM night.

MARCH 2012
1. "At the Edge", by Queensryche 2, 1, 4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5ztXLSOzSY

2. "Midnight City", by M83 1, 1, 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dX3k_QDnzHE

3. "The Sound of Winter", by Bush 5, 3, 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vi06TWlKeHc

4. "Open the Door", by Implodes 3, 1, 5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RED_55Q6O3I

5. "Horizontal Twist", by Blondie 4, 4, 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ncvzR1ly8Q

MARCH 2011
1. "Rolling in the Deep", by Adele 4, 1, 2
2. "I Blame You", by Godsmack 3, 2, 2
3. "Letter from a Thief", by Chevelle 1, 1, 9
4. "Cosmic Love", by Florence and the Machine -, 4, 1
5. "I Was a Teenage Anarchist", by Against Me! 2,2,4

MARCH 2002
1. "Dark Angel", by VNV Nation
2. "Alive", by POD
3. "Astounded", by Tantric
4. "Greed", by Godsmack
5. "Down With the Sickness", by Disturbed

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