What have you listened to today?

[mvd]

Thought I'd start a new topic since the old one is over 60 posts. I listened to the American Idol performances. Here are my thoughts on the contestants:

Mandisa - big voice! I see her going far. 9/10

Kellie Pickler - has potential, but needs vocal training. Less robotic than Carrie was at this stage. 7/10

Becky O'Donohue - doesn't deserve to be here 3/10

Ayla Brown - a little more emotional, as Simon said, but just ok 5/10

Paris Bennett - very spunky! 10/10

Stevie Scott - actually am not sure how that song should be sung. She could have a career in her niche. Didn't sound bad to me. 6/10

Brenna Gethers - has no right to be stuck up with that kind of performance. 5/10

Heather Cox - vocals sounded quite thin. Terrible! 2/10

Melissa McGhee - didn't blow me away, but I liked it 6/10

Lisa Tucker - sounded twice her age. Impressive. 9/10

Kinnik Sky - she can sing, but it sounded ordinary after Lisa Tucker's performance 6/10

Katharine McPhee - picked a great song, and great performance! My crush on her is getting bigger and bigger. 10/10

Also heard Belle And Sebastian's The Life Persuit, which could be one of my favorite CDs of the year. Rated it a 9 at Metacritic.com, but that was low IMO.

[ghostsofgiants]

1. Hmmm...let's see if I can remember them all...

Right now I'm listening to Thrice's new album, "Vheissu"

Earlier:
The Dresden Dolls - "The Dresden Dolls"
Children of Eve - "This Island Just Might Kill Us All"
Paulson - "All At Once"
The Bronx - "The Bronx"
...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead - "Source Tags & Codes"
The Arcade Fire - "Funeral"
Thursday - "War All The Time"

I think that might be it...

[mvd]

2. Now, turned on Malloy

Just one more music note: just can't get into Arctic Monkeys or the other CDs so far at the AOL listening party this week. Slave To The System has good rock vocals at least - quite a few immitators out there.

[deadparrot]

3. Air America throughout the day,

and I watched a bit of Rent, since it came out on DVD today.

[aQuArius]

7. You have my taste, lol

AirAmerica and musical theatre! :woohoo: I know Rent came out today, but I have to wait until Payday to buy it!

[deadparrot]

8. Thank god for gift certificates.

I'm a poor college student, but luckily I'm just coming off my birthday and have money to burn. :bounce:

[aQuArius]

10. Good for you! A great present for yourself!

So, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! :party: :toast:

[Initech]

4. If I remember correctly:

Funkadelic - Funkadelic

Matisyahu - Live At Stubbs

The Rolling Stones - 12 X 5

Foo Fighters - In Your Honor

Frank Zappa - You Cant Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 4

Pink Floyd - Animals

[aQuArius]

5. Wicked (the musical CD), Randi Rhodes & my kids

the rest of the day, nothing good just work and blah. The top 3 are what I really enjoy listening to. My daughter is just at such a cute age and she loves to talk and tell me EVERYTHING she's thinking and she just LOVES to sing everything she can think of. :loveya:

[mvd]

6. Awww..

That sounds sweet. It is a great age, and cherish it. :hi:

[deadparrot]

13. I LOVE Wicked.

Whenever "Defying Gravity" plays in my car, I sing along at the top of my lungs like an idiot.:blush:

Your daughter sounds adorable, BTW. That age is a lot of fun. :thumbsup:

[libnnc]

9. The Pretenders in the car

and Randi and Mike on AAR

[izzybeans]

11. remembering the day vaguely

A Frames- Fun stuff, interesting textures 8/10
The M's-Future Women, just released today and already moved to the top of my own personal year end review list 10/10

Of Montreal-Pretty spacey stuff hit and miss 7/10
The New Pornographers-Nice little power pop ditties 9/10
Death from Above-an album of remixes that rocks one minute and falls to turds the next 6/10
Sun Kill Moon -Very lovely stuff 9/10
-sub thread Mark Kozelek's What's Next to the Moon-an album of folksy AC/DC covers. REally cool interpretation 8/10

About it. Oh I heard some Creed while flipping through the radio looking for NPR. It was like sneezing and farting at the same time. 0/10.

edit: I skipped passed the whole American Idol thing. I didn't realize it had cycled through again. Anyway there's something to idolize about the above North Americans IMHO.

[Swede]

12. This guy probably listened to you

and everyone else here.

[mvd]

14. Considering I'm a DU mod

:scared:

Really, I don't care. I'm no terraist.