My Top 5 Songs

I start a new job this week.  I have rejoined the human race.  The reasons I feel my previous place of employment was (no, IS) an abortion and the most fucked up organization are too numerous, and too in-depth.   I am done.  I have a better job, with hopefully a better culture, with better people, waiting for me.  I am actually looking foward to GOING TO WORK....this is the first time in over 15 years that I can say that.  I am late this month with the charts. But what an interesting month it is! Mastodon - out. I never did go back and "revisit" the album that charted just two songs.  I barely remember any of that album.  I will listen to it again several times - I don't think I really absorbed it.  This little known band, Shin Guard has the #1 spot, and another song at #4.  I always forget how I stumble on a band on youtube, and somehow get attached to a couple of their songs.  Maybe it's because they are an unsigned b...

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...