more music!

I think's possibly been over a year since I've posted anything about music to this blog. Which is insane, because I started it to write about music I listen to, and I certainly still listen, constantly. Probably more now that I have that looooong train ride to sit and enjoy an album.

Here's the mix that I listened to this morning. I've FINALLY got one device that does phone calls and plays music... and it's not an iphone. It's a blackberry flip, and in a week or so I'll write a review of it- I'm still figuring a few things out. I originally wrote about my desire for this kind of gadget in March 2005. Hello progress, nice to see you three and a half years later.

So gadget snark aside, this could almost be a St Patricks day mix. I've been a bit heavier than usual into the Celtic punk/folk thing since our trip to the virginia beach irish festival 4 weeks ago.

1. Phoenix Park - The Tossers
   A new album to me, which was stupid because they're a wonderful band and it's been out since forever. I love the beautiful melody. I want to wake up to this song every morning


2. Smokin' Bowl - The Real McKenzies
   Two summers ago, walking down 8th ave in NYC, I remember a few weeks where I played this song over and over and over and over several more times.


3. Rise Above - Black Flag
   see above comment, sans the hook


4. A Rainy Night In Soho - The Pogues
   Rum, Sodomy and the Lash... is, I don't know... perfect. I adore this album. I know this is considered an "important" album, but I have such a deep personal connection with it. Walking in the evening, listening to this- I love most of the songs on here too much.


5. Upstarts and Broken Hearts - Drop Kick Murphys
   One of my favorite songs ever


6. Blue Period - Smithereens
   amazing use of strings. I listen to this one over and over and over.


7. Galway Girl - Town Pants
   they played this at the festival, and wow- the hook from this one got stuck in my head for a few days