And so it begins
Technically, that big CD-a-fortnight thing started two weeks ago. I just haven't quite got around to it yet. So this weekend I'm going looking for two CDs: one from an artist beginning with A, and one with B. I'll probably just head into JB and start flicking through the racks to see what grabs me, but I thought I'd throw the floor open for suggestions here as well.
Any takers?
Posted on Thursday, January 15, 2004 and filed under Music, The A-Z CD Challenge.
Comments
Riiight. Thanks, K!
A few people have mentioned Ani DiFranco to me lately, so that's edging its way into pole position for A. Off the top of my head, B's drawn a complete blank. I could play a little loose with the alphabetical order and run with Butler Trio, John...
Posted by: Si on January 15, 2004
tut tut tut, there will be no playing it loose with the alphabet, i think i need to establish some rules for "David's CD a fortnight Challenge" (well burgo gets to put his name at the start of his show)
- you can go to any music store (i suggest JB's)
- you must select a cd from the albums section, not the new release albums (the idea being you build up your back catalogue of albums)
- upon selecting your album you begin flicking thru the cds from the alphabetical begining of the letter for that fortnight and purchase the first album that takes your fancy
- you don't continue flicking thru albums just in case there is a better album, this ruins the randomness of the challenge
- you can in reality ignore everything i've just said and do what ever you wanna do, but the above 4 rules is how i'm gonna play the game
- you can do the same for dvd's new release cd's, etc. etc
Posted by: David on January 15, 2004
Just to be a pain in the rear, if you were going to buy a CD with an artist beginning with 'A' - does that mean the last name or the first name? OR do you select a CD where the shop has defined what letter the artist starts with?
To me Ani DiFranco seems like cheating - that's an arist beginning with 'D' right?
Posted by: Scott on January 16, 2004
Alternatively, you can have the simplified-let's-play-nice-non-militant rules to Dave's CD a Fortnight Challenge:
- Go to music store
- Find CD for which you can justify to yourself that it is in some way associated with that fortnight's letter.
- Pay for CD (optional)
- Leave music store
For instance, I'm sure the Australian Idol CD could be justified - that Rise Up song is very catchy...
Posted by: Ugh on January 16, 2004
Ooooooooh, what an awesome idea!
Finally I have an excuse to buy a bunch of cd's I've always wanted.
Starting with : "Air - The Virgin Suicides"
Posted by: karen on January 21, 2004
Some B's that are worth a listen:
Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
Beatles - Rubber Soul
Beck - Golden Age
Beautiful South - Welcome to the Beautiful South
Ben Folds Five - Rockin the Suburbs
Billy Bragg - Reachin to the Converted
British Sea Power - The Decline of British Sea Power
Jeff Buckley - Grace
Posted by: Hinch on January 21, 2004
Man, I forgot about British Sea Power! Not that I saw them on the shelf under 'b' in any of the genres I was looking through (and I think I covered pretty much everything) but that's beside the point. I've been meaning to get The Decline of... for a while now. I can see I'll end up with a fortnightly nominees list to work through as well.
Posted by: Si on January 21, 2004
Amon Tobin!! A more relaxing drum n bass album you will not find. Deeply layered percussion overlaid with jazzy brazilian overtones, mmm.
Amon Tobin on AMG
Artist Website
Your idea of 26's is a fine one, young Padowan, you might not be alone...
Posted by: Adam Bramwell on January 25, 2004
BB King might take your fancy.
Posted by: Miro on February 25, 2004
I can't believe it, my co-worker just bought a car for $33135. Isn't that crazy!
Posted by: Betsy Markum on March 10, 2006
