What if you wanted to explain rock to someone who had no idea what rock was? Do you spin Falco's "Rock me Amadeus"? Hells no. You spin AC/DC. You pull out the Crue and Ozzy, and you reach back to man who started it all, Chuck Berry himself. So here's my playlist to help you make that happen. It's a lesson on rock, by rock. Rock on rock. This collection of songs should leave anyone with a good handle on the essence of rock: What it is, where it came from, and what it means to the people who rock.    more →

Now that some time has passed and I've read what others have to say, I have to weigh in with my take on how (badly) LOST ended.

But let me get something out of the way right up front: A neat Hollywood ending is not necessarily the sign of a good story and I didn't want as much from LOST. I like a little lasting mystery--fuel to fire repeated viewings and endless conversations with my friends. Having said that, the fundamental questions raised by the show should have been answered and the basic plots concluded. That is, after all, what "the end" means--it means the story you started to tell is over, so there should be pretty obvious clues that this is, in fact, true.    more →

May's "most played" songs. Songs only make the list if they were added in the last 8 weeks and have also been added to a playlist (that's why it's down to a top 20 this month). From there, it's ordered by number of times played (most to least).

01. "The Royal We" by Silversun Pickups
02. "Laura Palmer's Prom" by You Say Party! We Say Die!
03. "This Woman's Work" by Kate Bush
04. "Right Right Now Now" by Beastie Boys
05. "How You Like Me Now" by Heavy    more →