Up through much of college, I had no real ambition to expand my musical listening habits. I liked what I liked and that was fine. Then a few years ago, I was devouring new music at the rate of about an album a week. But eventually I burnt out on the high turnover and I couldn't really tell you what 3/4th of the albums were like. In the last year or two, however I've started listening to a small number of albums repeatedly (e.g. Metamodern Sounds and lately Something More Than Free), over and over, taking in as much as I can and trying to hear every different part of the song, each instrument and vocal track.
Category Archives: Friday Music Day
FMD: Learning
I have been exposed to so much new music here, through FMD and the DJs (to whom I sincerely apologize to for my very uneven listening and voting. Y'all put in so much work. Don't think it goes unnoticed or unappreciated) I'd say the top three (in no particular order) favorites I've found via the Basement are:
- The Hold Steady
- Sturgill Simpson
- Dinosaur Jr
Have you found anything here that is now indisposable?
FMD: November 6, 2015
Some of Papaw's favorites:
John Prine
Alison Krause
Randy Travis
Iris DeMent
Daniel O'Donnell
FMD: 
Okay, so, a few quick points:
-Thank you everyone for submitting, and some of you way too much (the request was pretty specific, right?). I haven't gone through the last post's SPOILERs, but according to the compiler, the number of submissions wildly exceed the number of submitters (which was a no-no).
-I really wanted to get a chance to create and edit a much more concise list, but several factors conspired against me.
-As such, whatever, I just slapped whatever everyone submitted together in Spotify list for all that want to spice up their Halloweekends (probably best to play it on shuffle).
-We'll do this better next year (ha! fat chance).
-Also, to whomever requested the Barn Owl screeches, they were not available on said streaming music service.
Pete does this next, right?
FMD: It’s the Great Halloween Mix, WGOM
Well, not yet. We have to make it.
HERE'S THE DEAL:
Put One (1) suggestion for a Halloween mix song in a SPOILER comment. A neutral party will collect all the nominations and submit them anonymously (deadline Sunday). The mix will be capped at 100 minutes (should we receive that many suggestions), and will be released next FMD.
Any questions, go nuts. Otherwise, properly SPOILER your tracks and we'll see you next week.
FMD: Is it Friday yet?
Drop your lists!
FMD: Yeesh
How is it Friday already!?
Okay, uh, random music stuff: Does My Morning Jacket sound like Fleet Foxes, or is it the other way around?
This song still really kicks ass.
What album should I get next?
Drop some lists, too.
FMD 10-02-2015: What AMR Must Feel Like…
...when he thinks, oh wait, it's Friday already?
Okay, um, how about everyone talk about that time... when they dropped their lists?
No one's supposed to read these things anyway, right?
FMD: The End
"When was the first time you realized the next time would be the last time ?"
-Palace Brothers
Since I never got around to a plan, this will be my last post and then we'll hand off duties as such:
Hungry Joe: October 2-October 30
MagUidhir: November 6-December 4
Philosopher: December 11-January 8
Freealonzo: January 15-February 12
Nibbish: February 19-March 18
Five weeks per person. (If we get more volunteers, the next two get March 25-April 22 and April 29-May 27.)
After the rotation, we'll see how things are going.
FMD Sept 18, 2015: Comin’ Down
Comin' down from the mountain
I have seen the high and mighty
I may go again some day
but for now I'm comin' down.
I think it's time for me to step aside from my role as curator of this place in the schedule, this "column".
I haven't written much here* for months, and I haven't gotten in to much new music besides. I'm kindof tired and bored with music right now and ready to stop hogging the space.
Who would like to take this for a few months on a trial basis? If at the end of some time, you want to give it back, maybe I'll want it back and maybe someone else does. If someone takes it and wants to keep it, I'm not going to want it back.
Let's not make this about whoever claims it first; if more than one person wants it, I'll either pick by next week Wednesday or ask for citizens to vote or something.
*meaning the lead of this "column". The writing isn't necessary; it's just a fun ritual and a place to talk about music. Yet I feel good writing can stir up good discussion. But: anything written as the "post" could just as easily be placed in a comment for the same effect.
OK now, share your random tens!