Wednesday, November 26, 2003
Musically-speaking, my tastes are somewhat ecclectic, and I'm pretty sure that ecclecticism drives Jacquie nuts most of the time. See, Jacquie's an '80s pop-rock girl. Bon Jovi, Def Leppard and a whole slew of other '80s pop-rock bands that just refuse to go away are her idols. While I will admit to enjoying some music from that decadent era, I've pretty much given up on it, except for a few key bands that paved the way for what 102.1 The Edge calls "modern rock." (That said, I've given up on The Edge and its pathetic lineup of music.)
When it comes to my musical tastes, you're not about to find much in the way of pop-rock music in my CD collection. I tend to ignore much of what's on the radio these days and focus on digging up either music that is obscure, truly alternative or simply not mainstream. For instance, one of my favourite bands is a goth rock group called Judith (although I haven't picked up the band's latest album--I'll probably have to get it through mail order). On another extreme, I'm a big fan of grinding guitars and trash metal (Metallica's Kill 'Em All is a classic), jazz (Thelonious Monk is a god on Earth), classical (like Phillip Glass), goth rock (like Bauhaus, Judith, Faith & The Muse, etc.), classic rock (CCR, Bob Seger, The Doors), heavy metal (Judas Priest, AC/DC), industrial (Nine Inch Nails, Kraftwerk, Rammstein), old country and western (Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings)...and the list goes on.
Walking into my office, it's impossible to guess what sounds will be coming out of the stereo's speakers. Since all of our computers are in my office, and both Jacquie and I play EverQuest, my girlfriend spends a bit of time in my office each evening. It annoys me quite a bit, though, when she walks in and either turns off my music or turns down the volume. There was a time I used to fall asleep listening to the tunes of Green Day (yeah, that's right, hammering drums puts me to sleep), but Jacquie can't sleep if there is any noise whatsoever. Imagine my frustration of taking much of the music I listen to out of my life and listening to it only when Jacquie's not around.
That said, Jacquie probably has her own complaints. After all, I refuse to tolerate Britney Spears or any other pop "artist" that she's interested in.
When it comes to my musical tastes, you're not about to find much in the way of pop-rock music in my CD collection. I tend to ignore much of what's on the radio these days and focus on digging up either music that is obscure, truly alternative or simply not mainstream. For instance, one of my favourite bands is a goth rock group called Judith (although I haven't picked up the band's latest album--I'll probably have to get it through mail order). On another extreme, I'm a big fan of grinding guitars and trash metal (Metallica's Kill 'Em All is a classic), jazz (Thelonious Monk is a god on Earth), classical (like Phillip Glass), goth rock (like Bauhaus, Judith, Faith & The Muse, etc.), classic rock (CCR, Bob Seger, The Doors), heavy metal (Judas Priest, AC/DC), industrial (Nine Inch Nails, Kraftwerk, Rammstein), old country and western (Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings)...and the list goes on.
Walking into my office, it's impossible to guess what sounds will be coming out of the stereo's speakers. Since all of our computers are in my office, and both Jacquie and I play EverQuest, my girlfriend spends a bit of time in my office each evening. It annoys me quite a bit, though, when she walks in and either turns off my music or turns down the volume. There was a time I used to fall asleep listening to the tunes of Green Day (yeah, that's right, hammering drums puts me to sleep), but Jacquie can't sleep if there is any noise whatsoever. Imagine my frustration of taking much of the music I listen to out of my life and listening to it only when Jacquie's not around.
That said, Jacquie probably has her own complaints. After all, I refuse to tolerate Britney Spears or any other pop "artist" that she's interested in.
// posted by Chris @ 10:24 AM 
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