I am a huge fan of music. I am that neighbor you have that cranks up her stereo, sings along at the top of her lungs and dances around her apartment while wearing her pajamas. And by the way, I play a wicked air guitar. I’ve even been known to pull out an air tambourine.

I would also consider myself a music snob. Not in the ‘listen to that harpsichord in the background, now that’s classical music’  kind of way, but in the ‘I love every genre of music and each one has it’s time and place and if you disagree than you are ridiculous’ kind of way.

And it is this love of music that draws me to itunes every month to create a monthly CD. I peruse pop music, analyze alternative, check the country cache, hit the hip-hop section and read through the rock. I listen to old and new songs and purchase depending on my mood. Then I take a few minutes (read at least an hour) to put them in an order that feels right to me and burn my disc.

I’ve done this every month for about the last year or so. (It’s also fun to listen back through the cd’s and see what moods I was in during the past months.) And I thought it would be fun to share my monthly cd’s here and let you guys share some of your current favorites. I love new song recommendations. So with no further ado, here is my October list.

October

Ashamed – Deer Tick (the end of this song is great)

Breeze – Apollo Sunshine (light and magical)

Boys Who Rape (Should All Be Destroyed) – The Raveonettes (said so simply and so beautifully)

Where Is My Mind – Pixies (i’m not sure where my mind is, but this song is so good I’m not looking for it until the song is over)

I Gotta Feeling – Black Eyed Peas (make fun, but if you listen to this song and feel like it’s not gonna be a good night I’ll be surprised. Just don’t watch the video. Bad.)

Heavy Cross – Gossip (the cd cover caught my attention and the music kept it)

La Familia – Mirah (another light and magical feeling song and but with a darker twist)

It Will Follow The Rain – The Tallest Man On Earth (this style of music has won me over and taken my soul)

Road – Nick Drake (mellow)

Laughing With God – Regina Spektor (not sure if I believe in god, but this song sums up some of my feelings when I’m leaning toward the yes side)

Drop a Coin – Matthew Santos (this song is sitting in a dark bar, alone, drinking a martini and smoking a cigarette, and Matthew is on stage singing)

Blue Skies – Noah and the Whale (subtly hopeful)

My Will Is Good – Port O’Brien, Cambria Goodwin & Van Pierszalowski (just mellow twisty fun)

Bang On – The Breeders (i love this kind of music right now)

Boys Wanna Be Her – Peaches (um, yeah they do)

Savior – Rise Against (this is on the radio a lot right now. if you don’t think of someone instantly when you hear this song than we haven’t lived similar lives)

Crown of Age – The Ettes (love this song. “it’s harder than you know, to get where you belong/ somehow you’re always there/somehow it’s always wrong/as far as I can see, that much will never change.” Genius.)

Maybe you’ll find something you like. Maybe you won’t. But I’m gonna try to post my monthly lists and would love to hear any songs you guys are currently into as well. Rock/dance/air guitar on friends.

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