Media Recollections: music connoisseur of sorts

ya know when you are on a first date and the guy says, "so uh... what kind of music do you like to listen to?" i usually freeze. not because i am not a music person but because i know that means that they probably have more music that i will eventually need in my life.

well, date, it's going to be hard to narrow... and i hope it doesn't make you think less of me that i am 90% acoustic/mellow/soul and love mostly male musicians that can write lyrics...

i have a need in my life to always acquire new, good music. i like most genres, save maybe thrashing crap metal or most rap. or like opera... bloody q-tips... but i am not entirely against rap though... i just think most of it is crap-- like bad hip hop. looking at this list of music that i have fallen in love with this year makes me wish i understood how all of the millions of random subgenres work so i could tell you what "kind" of music happens around here... all i know is if i can sing to it (which usually requires a talented vocalist) or if it rocks just a bit, or both, or if it involves black artists- which probably does have both of these things... then i generally like it.

that makes it sound like i am easy to please- alas, i am not.

artists i have growing music crushes on as of this past year (not comprehensive, but close):

Joshua Radin

Brett Dennen
Eric Hutchinson

Sara Bareillas

Death Cab for Cutie

Colbie Caillat

Joshua James

Flight of the Conchords

Regina Spektor

All American Rejects

Amy Winehouse