Riposte - Tjahjono

What is the total amount of music files on your computer?

On the Powerbook: 1643 (Trying to keep it down for space)

On the iPod: 3925 (20GB 4G iPod. I traded down from a 30GB 3G because of the size, weight, and battery power. Also having less room forces me to be proactive towards what music I carry with me.

On the MP3 Server: 11415, though all my AIFF sound EFX are not in the library.

What is the last CD you bought?

Mmmm. "Yeah yeah Yeahs - Fever to Tell". I still buy CD's because I like to encode them myself (AAC 192k is current fav). And I like the hardcopy being somewhere.

What was the last song you listened to before reading this message?

"Seasons in the Abyss" by Slayer. I acquired it today for nostalgic reasons. It's 6 hours old in my collection.

Write down five songs you often listen to, or that mean a lot to you.

1. "Cores" by Da Lata. British-based Brazilian dance/techno group. This is the most beautiful song I have heard in the last 12 months.
2. "Still Waters" by Jim White. Southern Gothic Alt-Country on Luaka Bop. Genius, pure genius.
3. "The Earth is not a Cold Dead Place" by Explosions in the Sky. Yes, the ENTIRE album is that good.
4. "New Drifters 1" to the end of the album. by The American Analog Set. I love AmAnSet truly, madly, deeply. "The Golden Band" is a classic album.
5. "These Days" by Her Space Holiday, performed by The American Analog Set ("Updates" CD by AmAnSet. Yes, another one. It's lyrics and arrangement speak to me.

Honorable Mentions:
1. "Go On" by Clarke Nova. Yes, I love the music my old band played. Nostalgia for a special time in my life, the memories surrounding it, and the fact that I think the song is a damn good song.
2. "Addiction" by 3 Shot West. Yes, the next band by my old drummer. I think 3SW were criminally overlooked, largely due to the fact that the music scene in Dallas was too stupid to recognize genius in their midst. Their album "Radiophonic" would be on my 'best of list' even if I didn't know them personally. I recommend picking it up if you love Jeff Buckley, Daniel Lanois, Mother Love Bone, and tall skinny white guys playing guitar.
4. "Eyes and Ears" by Lila. This song got me through a difficult time in my life. Even though the singer is from LA, it reminds me of New England and the 1990's that never were, for some strange reason.
5. Many many other songs mean a lot to me so here's a short list:
-"Revolta Olodum" by Olodum. Official Site. USA knows them as the drums behind Paul Simon's "The Rhythm of the Saints" do yourself a favor and learn more.
-"Straight to the Heart" by Carol Howell. Another artist criminally overlooked. I saw his show at the old Antone's in Austin back in the early 1990's and never heard from him again. I had to find his album "Mercy Dance" on ebay from an obscure German Label. Criminal.
-"Star Shoes (Love is everything)" by Darling Violetta. I auditioned for these composers of the "Angel" soundtrack (and didn't make it). Nice guys and I love their slick music.
-Anything by dada>.
-Anything by Fugazi, et al. Right now anything by Rites of Spring and Minor Threat is also there.

Who are you going to pass this stick to (three persons) and why?

Like RHPT, I know little who can publish their findings. So I won't stick it to anyone else.