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Saturday, June 11, 2005

Score one for the WCM!

The World's Cheapest Man is suddenly Not So! Having been listening to me make noises about how an MP3 player would be a really nice thing to have when I go on my walks, the WCM done up and bought me one! And it's a beaut. Henceforth, he shall be known as the World's Not So Cheapest Man, or WNSCM, for those who like to save time.

So now I have the challenge of finding 2500 songs to fill up my new toy. I'm up to 162, and that's without the collected works of Sting.

Suggestions, anyone?

posted by Peevish McSnark at 10:41 PM

8 Comments:

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    By Blogger 21meteorstreet, At 11:23 PM  

  • i'm into weird stuff right now. but if you want suggestions, how about:

    sevara nazarkhan (the best uzbekistan has to offer!)

    natasha atlas (arabic-belgian fusion)

    cheb mami (rai: a form of music that developed in the north african slums of france)

    should i go on?

    By Blogger upyernoz, At 9:52 AM  

  • Taylor - great to hear from you! I have some of those already, although all my Bowie is on vinyl... You forget, grasshopper, I am old and wise.

    Jeremy - not having any arabic at my disposal, I tend to limit myself to Sting's "Desert Rose" as my sole arabic recording. But, hey - I'll always try something new!

    By Blogger Peevish McSnark, At 11:59 PM  

  • actually "desert rose" was recorded with cheb mami. actually, most rai is in both french and arabic (and i don't understand algerian dialect, so the arabic makes no sense to me either).

    By Blogger upyernoz, At 11:15 AM  

  • Stuff floating around my computer speakers lately:

    -Avenue Q soundtrack
    -Dire Straits
    -Anything Randy Newman
    -Norah Jones (1st album)
    -Stargate Soundtrack
    -Monty Python Sings
    -Brian Setzer Orchestra
    -Adiemus (Awesome british new-age group w/Karl Jenkins-- you'd like them, probably WCM would too)

    And hey, way cool on the mp3 player!! WCM dun good!! Jeff and I have considered getting one (He actually bought me one 4 years ago...but it was so new it only holds about 5 songs so was sort of worthless. Poor Jeff). Hope you enjoy it! (What's the size, btw, besides just being 2600 songs worth?
    -M

    By Anonymous Anonymous, At 5:42 PM  

  • the stargate soundtrack? why natacha atlas contributed to that.

    i'm telling you, arab singers are everywhere. i had a bunch of them before i got into this stuff and didn't even know it

    By Blogger upyernoz, At 8:36 PM  

  • Stargate? I LOVE that show - and the theme song is amazing.

    Brian Setzer Orchestra is also a goodie. Jump, Jive, & Wail!

    WNSCM got the 5 gig model by Creative. I had it plugged in my ears all day today while I packed up my classroom - it's awesome!!!

    By Blogger Peevish McSnark, At 10:13 PM  

  • Yo

    New Suggestion:

    Dayna Kurtz

    She is an obscure artist that I saw open for Richard Thompson at the Keswick. I later went to an album release party for her at the Painted Bride and it was kewl! Plus, elle chante en français! Her album "Beautiful Yesterday" has a song in french called "parlez-moi d'Amour" which is probably a cover but is sweet anyway.

    By Blogger 21meteorstreet, At 2:13 AM  

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