Monday, April 25, 2005

Today's Rotation (20 Songs I heard today)

1. The Blow Monkeys – “Go Public”
2. The Beatles – “Baby’s In Black”
3. Martin Denny – “Midnight Cowboy”
4. Cat Power – “Metal Heart”
5. Phil Lynott – “Yellow Pearl”
6. Brooke Miller – “Country from Dome 16”
7. Jim Owen – “Big Iron”
8. The Spinanes – “Manos”
9. The Paragons – “The Tide Is High”
10. The Raincoats – “Lola”
11. Jonathan Richman – “Emaline”
12. Iggy Pop (with Kate Pierson) – “Candy”
13. Miles Davis – “Just Squeeze Me”
14. Neil Young – “Helpless”
15. Ebony Rhythm Band – “Light My Fire”
16. Ella Fitzgerals – “Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall”
17. Edith Piaf – “La Vie, L’Amor”
18. David Cross – “Consumer Electronic Show”
19. The Replacements – “Androgynous”
20. Red Red Meat – “I’m Not In Love”

Friday, April 22, 2005

Today's Rotation (20 Songs I heard Today)

1. The Gentrys - “Keep on Dancin’”
2. Captain Beefheart – “Steal Softly Thru Snow”
3. Tampa Red – “Jelly Whipping Blues”
4. David Cross – “Austin Powers Saying ‘Yeah Baby’”
5. The Velvet Underground – “I’m Waiting for The Man”
6. The Barons – “Once In A Lifetime”
7. R.E.M. – “These Days”
8. Vatican Commandos – “Wonder Bread”
9. The Go! Team – “Ladyflash (Hot Chip Remix)
10. Chuck Berry – “Sweet Little Rock and Roller”
11. The Pogues – “A Pair of Brown Eyes”
12. Jonathan Richman – “Important In Your Life”
13. Jenni Alpert – “Simple Mood”
14. Russ Garcia and his Orchestra – “Delicado”
15. Alex Chilton – “Lost My Job”
16. Talking Heads – “Sugar On My Tongue”
17. The Slits – “Typical Girls”
18. Stevie Wonder – “Sir Duke”
19. Horace Andy – “Skylarking”
20. Elvis Costello – “Tokyo Storm Warning”

And Quadrophenia in its entirety. That album was made for headphone listening. Two songs in and I'm 15 again, lying on my bed with the lights out, headphones on, and The Who cranked up.
Jon Mark

Thursday, April 21, 2005

Today's Rotation (20 Songs I heard today)

Last year I was in the habit of posting the artist and title to the music I was listening to but got out of the habit once I started sharing an office (and didn't feel comfortable moving my MP3s to a State-owned computer).
Anyway, now that I have an iPod, I'm back in the saddle. Here's part of today's shuffle:

1. Magnolia Electric Company – “The Dark Don’t Hide It”
2. Nick Lowe – “What Lack Of Love Has Done”
3. Blossom Dearie – “I’m Not Alone”
4. Cake – “Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love to Town”
5. Lafayette – “The More I See You”
6. Red House Painters – “Wop-a-din-din”
7. Elvis Presley – “Blue Moon of Kentucky”
8. Big Star – “Try Again”
9. The Swallows – “It Ain’t The Meat, It’s the Motion”
10. Bentley Boys – “Down On Penny’s Farm”
11. The Rulers – “Wrong ‘Em Boyo”
12. Paul Super-Apple – “Love Lives On”
13. Green Day – “The Death of St. Jimmy”
14. N.W.A. – “Chin Check”
15. The Undertones – “Get Over You”
16. R.E.M. – “Laughing”
17. Two People – “This Is the Shirt”
18. The Bags – “I Know”
19. Mitch & Mickey – “One More Time”
20. Bright Eyes – “Lua”

Wednesday, April 20, 2005

The 50 Best Restaurants in the World

According to Restaurant Magazine, that is.

CATEGORY AWARDS:

Best Restaurant in the World: The Fat Duck - Bray, Berks, England.

Chef's Choice: El Bulli - Montjoi, Spain.

Best Restaurant in Europe: The Fat Duck - Bray, Berks, England.

Best in The Americas: The French Laundry - Yountville, California, USA.

Best in Australia: Tetsuya's - Sydney, Australia.

Best in Middle East & Africa: Le Quartier Francais - Franschhoek, South Africa

Best in Asia: Felix, Hong Kong

Highest New Entry: Per Se - New York, USA.

Highest Climber: Chez Panisse - Berkeley, California, USA.

Outstanding Value: Cal Pep - Barcelona, Spain.

Editor's Choice: Enoteca Pinchiorri - Florence, Italy.

American Express Lifetime Achievement Award: Paul Bocuse

THE 50 BEST RESTAURANTS IN THE WORLD:

1. The Fat Duck - Best in Europe - Bray, Berks, England.
2. El Bulli - Chef's Choice - Montjoi, Spain.
3. The French Laundry - Best in Americas - Yountville, California, USA.
4. Tetsuya's - Best in Australasia - Sydney, Australia.
5. Gordon Ramsay - London, England.
6. Pierre Gagnaire - Paris, France.
7. Per Se - Highest New Entry - New York, USA.
8. Tom Aikens - London, England.
9. Jean Georges - New York, USA.
10. St John - London, England.
11. Michel Bras - Laguiole, France.
12. Le Louis XV - Monte Carlo, Monaco.
13. Chez Panisse - Highest Climber - Berkeley, California, USA.
14. Charlie Trotter - Chicago, USA.
15. Gramercy Tavern - New York, USA.
16. Guy Savoy - Paris, France.
17. Restaurant Alain Ducasse - Paris, France.
18. The Gallery at Sketch - London, England.
19. The Waterside Inn - Bray, Berks, England.
20. Nobu - London, England.
21. Restaurante Arzak - San Sebastian, Spain.
22. El Raco de Can Fabes - San Celoni, Spain.
23. Checchino dal 1887 - Rome, Italy.
24. Le Meurice - Paris, France.
25. L'Hotel de Ville - Crissier, Switzerland.
26. L'Arpege - Paris, France.
27. Angela Hartnett at The Connaught - London, England.
28. Le Manoir aux Quat' Saisons - Oxon, England.
29. Le Cinq - Paris, France.
30. Hakkasan - London, England.
31. Cal Pep - Outstanding Value - Barcelona, Spain.
32. Masa - New York, USA.
33. Flower Drum - Melbourne, Australia.
34. WD50 - New York, USA.
35. Le Quartier Francais - Best in Middle East & Africa - Franschhoek, South Africa
36. Spice Market - New York, USA.
37. Auberge de l'Ill - Illhaeusern-Alsace, France.
38. Manresa - California, USA
39. Restaurant Dieter Muller - Bergisch Gladbach, Germany
40. La Maison Troisgros - Roanne, France.
41. The Wolseley - London, England.
42. Rockpool - Sydney, Australia.
43. Yauatcha - London, England.
44. The Ivy - London, England.
45. Gambero Rosso - San Vincenzo, Italy.
46. The Cliff - St James, Barbados.
47. Le Gavroche - London, England.
48. Enoteca Pinchiorri - Editor's Choice - Florence, Italy.
49. Felix - Best in Asia - Hong Kong.
50. La Tupina - Bordeaux, France.

Tuesday, April 19, 2005

NWA - Without the Filler

The Classic Straight Outta Compton, reduced to only the swear words:

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Hi Brow meets Hi-Score

I Am 8 bit art exhibit at Gallery 1988 in LA:
http://www.iam8bit.net/

Friday, April 15, 2005

The Death of Dynamic Range

An interesting article and something I've observed as I move more and more of my CDs to the iPod. Notice it's not necessarily the loudest music that suffers from the loss in dynamics:
The Death of Dynamic Range