no matter if i got it on cd or mp3, no one really keeps track of that stuff anymore… what matters most is if an album makes some sort of impact or return appearances in your car cd player or mp3 playlist. Although it hasn't been the same as the 80s or 90s, this past decade has been an interesting mix… so here's a comprehensive list in an alphabetical / chronological order of albums from the past 10 years that i've listened to:

2000
A Perfect Circle - Mer De Noms
And One - Virgin Superstar
Coldplay - Parachutes
Covenant…

I've been learning German, Spanish, & French off & on for the past few years (aside from learning a little high school Spanish)… but i recently picked up a lot more German this summer since i went to Austria. I've been listening to a lot of German bands for the past 10 years. Along the way, I have found a lot of songs in Spanish & French as well. Here's a comprehensive list of songs/bands I like & a lot of songs in those 3 languages, as well as a couple in Italian & Icelandic.

* - indicates song originally…

Favourite bands
(top 10 in a rough order that hasn't changed much in 10 years)
Depeche Mode, The Cure, New Order, Echo & the Bunnymen, Clan of Xymox, The Chameleons, Bauhaus, Soundgarden, Alice in Chains, The Damned

Favourite albums (one each from my faves above)
Depeche Mode - Violator
The Cure - Disintegration
New Order - Substance
Echo & the Bunnymen,
Clan of Xymox - self-titled
Chameleons UK - Script of the Bridge
Bauhaus - Crackle
Soundgarden - Superunknown
Alice in Chains - Dirt
The Damned - Strawberries

Greatest single ever…

Rock has obviously been dominated by male vocals, so most of the bands i listen to have male vocalists. But here are some of my all-time favorites… these include mostly singles, songs that have a video that may or may not have gotten much airplay, & many that you see normally on Karaoke lists that i love to sing… along with many others i'd luv to see at karaoke (they really need more Siouxsie & Concrete Blonde!!). They're listed basically in chronological order. There won't be nearly as many 2000's songs listed as there are 90s, sadly… it seems to…

This has been a work in progress for a while. I started this compilation a few years ago & thought i'd put it together in no time… however, that wasn't so easy. It took longer than i anticipated, plus i kept changing my mind on what bands to include. But gradually, thanks to the use of Last.FM, Wikipedia, & xhochy.org, I was finally able to filter & narrow it down a lot easier. It will still take quite a bit of time to include songs & links, but at least for the time being, i have started the band lists.…

Ahhh, the early 90s… before cds started to take over, & before I even had access to MTV, you know you were addicted to waiting until a good song came on the radio in the early 90s & pressed RECORD on that outdated thing called the tape player ;-) I might add that i was usually playing Nintendo while listening to these when i probably should've been doing homework *grin*… &/or (God forbid) riding the darn school bus & listening to my WALKMAN!!! bahaha… Here're some of my favorites (in no particular order) that i eventually replaced with mp3s. These…

yes, there are tons of em… but here're some that represent the types of bands i listen to on a regular basis, along with a few old favorites:

Nat King Cole The Christmas song
Bing Crosby & David Bowie - Little Drummer Boy / Peace on Earth
The Kinks - Father Christmas
The Carpenters Merry Christmas Darling
Siouxsie & the Banshees - Il Est Ne Le Divin Enfant
Cocteau Twins - Frosty the Snowman
The Damned - There Ain't No Sanity Clause
The Ramones - Merry Christmas (I Don't Want to Fight Tonight)
U2 - Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)…

wow… so, it's that time of year… er, decade again. This is the 1st in a series of playlists in which i've kept track of 100+ albums from this decade, picked 1 song from each album (usually 1 of my favorite tracks), & categorized them into different playlists (5 at the moment). This alternative batch is from albums during 2000-2003

* - seen live

Top 2000's Decade Albums, Part 1 - alternative rock 1 2000-2003
1 Dandy Warhols - Bohemian like You *
2 The Cure - Out of this World *
3 Doves - The Cedar Room
4 PJ…

For about the past 30 years in alternative rock, new-wave, post-punk, goth rock, grunge, indie, & other similar genres, the following are many of my personal favorite basslines to play along to. I have included songs that helped me learn how to play the bass (in the mid 90s), songs that i personally tabbed out for myself & an online page I had up for many years (RIP, Geocities - message me if you want the tab for the linked tracks &/or with the play icon), & songs i keep coming back to to either play along or just enjoy…

Using only song names from ONE ARTIST, cleverly answer these questions. Pass it on to 15 people you like and include me. You can't use the band/artist I used. Try not to repeat a song title. It's a lot harder than you think! Repost as "my life according to (band name)"

Pick your Artist:
Love and Rockets

Are you a male or female:
No New Tale to Tell

Describe yourself:
So Alive

How do you feel:
Sad & Beautiful World

Describe where you currently live:
Here on Earth

If you could go anywhere, where would you go:
Everybody Wants to…