APRIL 2015

April showers....bring nothing in particular.  Just a few days late this month.  Music has been great the last couple years.  The Rolling Stones are touring, and I want to go see them.  Also, I bought no less than 4 or so CDs the last few months - that is a tremendous amount.  A new appreciation for music dawned on me - a lot of that has to do with Black Sabbath's body of work, which I have enjoyed listening to online. Their 70s stuff was just so good - at least, I really like it now, whereas maybe 15 years ago I might NOT have, since I was pretty much loving the alternative rock sounds and textures that were amazing at that time.

Things are going OK.  I went to church quite a bit just before Easter and found it very worthwhile. I prayed and thought I found some type of connection with God. I am feeling pretty good inside - not always so ugly and blue anymore.

Easter was nice, but I always find my familial experiences to be disappointing.

So here you go - Tove Lo again at #1, holding back the super amazing "Motherload".

"Mind Control" had been on my playlist for MONTHS.  It finally broke through, but may not hang in there for another month.  It just had stiff competition for a long time.   It's a great rock song.

Ten years ago, I was enjoying The Church's album.  That followed my seeing them in Alexandria, VA, for the first and only time. It was a fun evening (the Birchmere).

That's about it - I like the lists lately. Good stuff.

APRIL 2015

1. "Habits (Chainsmokers Remix)", by Tove Lo 1, 1, 4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1Xv0cNcsoY
2. "The Motherload", by Mastodon 2, 2, 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wz56aruweJY
3. "Afraid", by The Neighbourhood 3, 3, 5
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFDGg6q_4g8
4. "Mind Control", by Truckfighters -, 4, 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwmFMgYlWSs
5. "Midnight", by Coldplay 4, 4, 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQeMxWjpr-Y


April 2014

1. "Choke", by Alice in Chains 1, 1, 5
2. "Phantom Limb", by Alice in Chains 3, 2, 3
3. "Bones", by Young Guns -,3,1
4. "Safe and Sound", by Capital Cities 4, 4, 4
5. "Running Backwards", by Geoff Tate's Queensryche 2, 2, 4


April 2005

1. "Cold", by Crossfade
2. "Vertigo", by U2
3. "Telepath", by The Church
4. "Cantilever", by The Church
5. "So Cold", by Breaking Benjamin

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