A Closer Look At My MP3 Collection

I listen to a wide variety of music which means I have a pretty large collection of MP3's. All nicely organized in folders by artist name, then inside each artist folder is a folder for each album. I decided to see how large my collection actually is and the results are a total of 9263 files, in 883 folders, taking up a total of 46.5 gigabytes of space. Now this is only complete albums, I have several different folders filled with random individual songs I have downloaded, and I have not finished converting my 300+ CD collection to MP3's yet. I think I only made it to the letter J.

Anyway, I was perusing through my collection and realized I have no idea why I have some of these albums. So after a closer inspection, I would like to share some of the good, bad, and absolutely embarrassing things I found in there. Now some of these could be put in multiple categories, but I will only list them in one.

Let the fun begin...

I have no memory of getting these:

1. 3 Inches of Blood (yep, 3 Inches is the perfect amount of blood for a band name.)
2. Earshot
   
3. Fozzy (I thought it may be the Muppets, but no.)
4. Jamie Cullum (I am guessing this was for John.)
   
5. Lollipop Lust Kill (Your guess is as good as mine.)
   
6. No One
7. Redline
8. SkyCameFalling
   
9. Soilwork
   
10. TV on the Radio

Got these for other people, but I apparently saved them even though I would never listen to them:

1. Action Figure Party
2. Ben Lee
3. David Gilmour
4. Derek Trucks Band
5. Hot Hot Heat
6. The John Butler Trio
7. The Nightwatchman
8. The Who (Sorry, not a fan, so sue me.)
   

Now these are just embarrassing:

1. Insane Clown Posse (I am so ashamed of myself right now.)
2. Lifehouse (Great, the musical equivalent of a chick flick.)
   
3. Weird Al Yankovic (He changes the words to songs, clever.)
   

Stuff I wouldn't normally listen to but surprisingly do:

1. Fiona Apple
2. Phantom Planet
   
3. Say Anything
   

And last, stuff I really like but always forget to listen to:

1. Alkaline Trio
   
2. Boy Hits Car
3. The Sword
   

I hate John Lewis

Right now John is at Madison Square Garden watching Weezer perform. What a jerk.

Badgemen gone metal?

Maybe it's because I have been listening to Metallica for two weeks straight plus the fact that I am always "doodling" in Photoshop, but if the Badgemen were a metal band, this would totally be our logo.

Album of the Year

Up until last week if you asked me what the best album of 2008 has been, the answer would be easy. Weezer's Red Album.

I have been listening to it non-stop since its release. Well actually, before its release thanks to the music pirates of the world.

Relax, I did buy the CD when it came out.

So as I sat, listening to Weezer, thinking it can't get any better than this, it happened. The new Metallica album leaked it's way on to the internet...

Now when it comes to Metallica, I don't think they have put out anything good since 1991. St. Anger was alright, but everything else, crap. Plus you throw in the whole Napster thing and I am just left with a bad taste in mouth.

I have been a fan of their new bass player, Robert Trujillo, since he was in Suicidal Tendencies. I had to hear this album just to see if Robert could save Metallica.

After just one listen it was obvious. Metallica is back thanks to their new savior. Death Magnetic is awesome from start to finish. It's that simple.

What is interesting about these two albums is that they do have something in common. Producer Rick Rubin. You know, the guy who has produced Run DMC, Beastie Boys, Slayer, Red Hot Chili Peppers, System of a Down, among many others.

So who saved Metallica? Robert Trujillo or Rick Rubin? It doesn't really matter, just get it by which ever means you choose. I myself have not actually bought the new Metallica yet. The whole Napster thing still pisses me off, but I have decided I am going to buy it, I am just not going out of my way to pick it up. Maybe this weekend while the band is in Rochester.