So, what are you listening to?

[auburngrad82]

I'm listening to Ali Farka Toure's masterpiece Niafunke. If you've never heard the late great African blues master, I urge you to pick this one up. Although he won Grammy's for other recordings, this is by far my favorite.

RIP Ali Farka Toure



Liberal bumper stickers

[lizziegrace]

1. Saws and hammers

This is a Habitat office, after all!

:hi:

[deadparrot]

2. Baseball!

Cards vs. Yankees. :D

[auburngrad82]

3. Ooh! Ooh!

I'm going to the Florida Panhandle for a few days at the end of the month! Spring training! I've never been! Ooh! Ooh!

:toast:



Liberal bumper stickers

[deadparrot]

5. Have fun!

I've never been, but it'll be a great time, I'm sure! :hi:

[mainegreen]

4. The hum of the 4 servers crammed in my cube.

They also serve as effective space heaters.

[auburngrad82]

8. Yeah, I'm located in the server room as well

But I can close the door and drown out the drone of the machinery with music. Makes the time go faster.



Liberal bumper stickers

[SmileyBoy]

6. "These Walls" by Trapt

I discovered the song this morning on XM, now I downloaded it on Soulseek.

[azmouse]

7. Al Franken on AAR

[Monkey see Monkey Do]

9. Wild Man Fischer "It's A Money World" (which I just downloaded)

[DS1]

10. Eastern Spirit - Under Water Pt 1

on Digitally Imported Radio - streaming MP3 from London

[ghostsofgiants]

11. I'm trying to pick out an album to put on...

But in the meantime, Fugazi's "Styrofoam" is playing.

[Ariana Celeste]

12. Radiohead's album "Amnesiac"

About to put in some Pink Floyd though, I think.

[Pacifist Patriot]

13. Some idiotic show on PBS Kids is on above my computer.

And it's not even functioning as a toddler narcotic.

[bikebloke]

14. Capercaillie

"Coisch, a Ruin"
from their Delirium disque...

and Shuffle has just shuffled to Nina Hagen
"Wir leben Immer...Noch (Lucky Number)"
von Unbehagen

[mvd]

15. Just got done listening to the American Idol performances

When I heard it was Stevie Wonder night, I knew it wouldn't be my favorite. But the performances were pretty good overall.

My comments on each contestant:

Ace Young: 8/10 - he was clearly in his comfort zone; good but could have been exceptional

Bucky Covington: 9/10 - surprised me how good he was. He made it his own.

Chris Daughtry: 8/10 - showed that he has more potential than just a generic modern rock singer

Elliott Yamin: 4/10 - I was back to not caring for his voice

Katharine McPhee: 6/10 - I have to say it: her song wasn't very good, thus the vocal didn't impress me as much as usual. My Idol crush should be fine for another week, though

Kellie Pickler: 3/10 - completely out of her element

Kevin Covais: 3/10 - still hasn't proven to me that he belongs here

Lisa Tucker: 5/10 - thought the song needed more spunk than she gave it

Mandisa: 9/10 - hard to top last week's performance, but another great one

Melissa McGhee: 6/10 - she was again competent, but nothing more. Does have a unique voice.

Paris Bennett: 10/10 - she sounded like the song was hers to begin with

Taylor Hicks: 9/10 - his understated charm was back after an off week last week.

I won't be posting after the results show tomorrow, but I'll be watching.

My votes went to:

Ace, Bucky, Mandisa, Katharine, Paris (I take more than the week's performance into account when I vote)