May 2006 Music Diary

So here's what I'm listening to this month-

The Adventure - Angels & Airwaves
S.L.H. (Sri Lanka High) - C.H.A.O.S. Productions (D.J. Jay R)
Svefn-g-englar - Sigur Ros
Crazy - Gnarls Barkley
Vertigo - U2
I Can Dream About You - Dan Hartman
El President - Drugstore (with Thom York)

Blink 182 is one of my secret shames. Even when every ounce of my body tells me that they're cheezy Star 98.7 fluff, I like them anyways. As soon as I heard the Adventure, I knew that it had to be yet-another-band from the former members of Blink. And my shame begins again.

Most "mash ups" are brutal - but a few of them are undeniably catchy. Sri Lanka High is one of the great ones - it mixes the Ramones Rock & Roll High School with M.I.A.'s Galang.

The Sigur Ros track is one that I've always liked, but I never knew who did it or where I could find it. I finally found out a few weeks ago on the Vanilla Sky soundtrack and it's been in regular rotation in iTunes since.

He may be an unknown talent, but D.J. Dangermouse is scary talented. His last three proejcts - the underground "Gray Album", the Gorillaz, and now Gnarls Barkley. Crazy is one great tune.

Can't tell you why U2's Vertigo and Dan Hartman's I Can Dream About You are on this list. Just the luck of the draw from when I have iTunes set to random play.

Ditto with El President by Drugstore. I'm not a huge Radiohead addict who always loves everything they do, but I always look forward to hearing anything they do. This track by Drugstore features vocals by Radiohead's Thom York - who has a solo album coming out later this year.