I specifically remember two of my very good friends getting the first versions of these bohemith paperweights and thinking that they were the coolest thing in the world while I still rocked the Sony walkman on the bus. While I am so grateful that they have changed over the years to include more space for music and a sleek screen, I personally think that Apple has cast its original cash cow aside for bigger and "touchier" things. Were you aware that you can no longer purchase a white version of any ipods? Now everything is black and grey, but those are not colors that we all associate with the iconic ads from yester-year.
Is it too much to ask for the clean white look to make a comeback?
My ipod is a third generation ipod "classic" in white with 30GB space. Even when I got it before I left for college I knew that this would not be enough space; it still isn't, but I manage. That being said, every time I want to add a new album that I have added to my itunes syncing my ipod has become an inveratible Sophies Choice. With the upcoming release and recent leak of The Strokes fourth studio album Angles I knew that more of my lesser listened to music was about to get the axe. Instead of wallowing on the mp3s that we have lost this afternoon, I'd like to focus on the new entries into my earbuds!
The Strokes -- Angles
The highly anticipated return of the beautiful kings of garage rock revival has blown me away. It has prompted me to think about and rank the four releases of my NY boys in the order of preference:
1) Room On Fire
2) Is This It
3) Angles
4) First Impressions of Earth
Broadcast & The Focus Group -- Investigate Witch Cults of the Radio Age
The colaboration album of two fantastic Warp records bands results in an equally fabulous album full of vocal and instrumental layering that excites as well as soothes. I picked this up right after I saw Broadcast perform at the Warp 20th anniversary party back in London. It's still so sad to think that this is the last released material featuring Trish's voice.
Belle & Sebastian -- Write About Love
Less of a musical impact than I would have hoped from the Glasgow natives, I still have a musical ethics code that states that I must include all releases of my favorite bands on my ipod. You never know when I will want to listen to everything that Stuart ever releases...
Paul McCartney & Wings -- Band On The Run Limited Edition
Duh. The only reason it wasn't on here earlier is because I just got the new vinyl edition for Christmas and hadn't gotten around to the syncing. I'm lazy. Moving on!
Wolf Parade -- Expo 86
After being invited to the Wolf Parade concert at Los Angeles' Wiltern last summer as a MORA piece, I was incredibly intrigued by this album they were promoting.
I am most excited about having this next one on my ipod to be able to listen to it every single day:
Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band -- The Promise
This past Christmas we bought my mother (diehard Bruce fan for life) the rereleased Darkness on the Edge of Town complete with replica spiral notebook of Bruce's doodles and notes. Class A work for whoever marketed this thing. With all these adorable keepsakes of the Jersey native and his hobo friends came the two disc first release of the "outtakes" of the Darkness sessions. These are not your typical outtakes, these are 21 completed songs with over 10 instant classics (including the original version of "Because The Night" which the Boss gave to Patti Smith). Get it if you dont have it already.
(you did good Bruce)
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