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Here are a list of some of the albums that changed my musical taste, for good or bad . These albums are not necessarily in any order and this isn’t a list of my favourite albums ever, just a list of albums that suprised me or that really affected my current tastes.

OK Computer – Radiohead

This is one of those albums that just grab hold of you! Sometimes i found myself waiting to get home so I could put it on. It is a perfect example of how a sad, almost macabre, feeling can also be beautiful and uplifting at the same time.

The Score – Fugees

Many people just discount rap as a genre of music however even those people would be hard pressed to deny some of the songs on “The Score”. I found this album a perfect softly softly introduction to hip-hop and rap. A mixture of more traditional singing and rap this album kept me coming back for months.

Unplugged in New York – Nirvana

While this album is one of the most low octane Nirvana albums I still think it is one of the best. What this album lacks in adrenaline it makes up for with that unmistakable thoughtful melancholy. See grunge can be low tempo and still kick ass!

The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan – Bob Dylan

One of the types of music I really never thought I would take to was folk. Rarely is being proven wrong so satisfying. Maybe its Dylan’s insightful, witty lyrics or his un-doubted prowess on the acoustic guitar but either way I was sold after the first few songs.

The Lucy Ford EP’s – Atmosphere

These EP’s might not be the most accessible type of music or the most popular. Anyone with a taste for hip-hop and rap with intelligent lyrics (Not about ho’s and guns!) will find Slugs coming to terms with losing the love of his life funny, clever and in the end life affirming.

Renegades – Rage Against the Machine

One word and its “Funk”. Possibly some of the most effort i have expended in learning to appreciate an album but most definitely worth the effort. What was for me rather a steep learning curve in the history of funk (The entire album is comprised of covers). Helped me to appreciate a whole genre of music i was previously ignorant of.

S.O.A.D – System of a Down

When does someone learn to love really hardcore metal? On first listen the entire genre seems totally un-listenable! This was the album that did it for me, every song radiates energy and power. Once the metal has got you in its grasp your only one step away from spending all your money on guitars and music equipment then letting all your clothes become ripped and shabby. Is this a good thing? Who knows but it worked for me lol…

The Queen is Dead – The Smiths

You either love them or your not trying hard enough! At first i was appalled by Morrissey’s foul whining however his lyrics are quite possibly the funniest truest things ever recorded. After digesting a few hours of “The Smiths” Morrissey’s overly theatrical singing and effeminate voice even seem to contribute something to the songs. Proof that 1 + 1 can sometimes equal 10.

IV – Led Zeppelin

I would hope that this one speaks for itself, i have heard this album so many times its crazy. Led Zeppelin didn’t break massive amounts of new ground for me they are just the apotheosis of getting something 100% right. There is an entire graveyard of artists who where not quite right and an entire industry of artists who are getting at least something right. But very few who come close to Led Zeppelin.

OK so i’m not quite finished here…. maybe i will find time for some more of this type of thing at a later date

The only reason i can find why i might like this short so much is due to its dramatic music……

I have been reading a few peoples articles (<– Never trust people who refer to themselves in the third person) on the most recent news in the UK’s economic woes. I don’t usually deride other people’s opinions (honestly) however I did read one article asking why the government aren’t going to privatise Woolworths.

When the government bails out a bank it gets a stake in the bank and hopefully when things recover can recoup any loses additionally it saves itself having to compensate that banks customers to the tune of up to £50,000 each which the government will have no chance of recouping ever.

If Woolworths collapse’s the government isn’t liable to pay its customers anything. I personally as a consumer would be far more upset at losing a £10,000 bank balance than the thought of losing such a wonderful pick and mix selection in Woolly’s.

“Jojanna rubbed at her arm where he had grabbed it.”

Book Meme:

• Grab the nearest book.
• Open it at page 56.
• Find the 5th sentence.
• Post the text of the sentence on your blog along with these instructions.
• Don’t dig for your favourite book, the cool book, or the intellectual one: pick the CLOSEST.

Extract from Exile’s Return by Raymond E Feist