Listening to the new Hesta Prynn EP again.

I wish I could afford the package where she comes to DJ your party (it's the $600 (plus various expenses) option toward the bottom).

I've emailed Hesta asking how far in the future she might be willing to DJ my party. We'll see what she says. Ha ha.

Right now I'm listening to a mariachi version of Emmy the Great's "First Love." You can get it by signing up for her new mailing list here.

Merry Yahtzees?

Picked up Slash's new solo album. Wow, what a diverse range of guest vocalists. I just expected some good guitar licks but was pleasantly surprised with how good some of the songs are.

Most surprisingly, I now have a whole new respect for Fergie. Yup. I did say Fergie. After hearing her sing "Sweet Child of Mine" (The only G&R remix on the album, in case that matters.)I've decided her talents are totally wasted. She really should have been a rocker instead of a popper.

I finally get the OOP Satriani SACD I've been trying to get for a few months. "Strange Beautiful Music" is amazing, the best mixed multichannel SACD I have, so nice to hear a rock virtuoso for once instead of all jazz over the SACD format.

Free download, "All I Wanna Do," by Stone Darling, available here.

It's pleasant. I like it.

Yet another nice find CV! I like it too.

BTW, nice of them to provide loss-less download options.

Last night I listened to the (entire) album "Songs That Made This Country Great" by Stan Ridgway.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Songs_That_Made_This_Country_Great

I normally dislike compilation albums and I can't remember why I bought this one, but the track list is probably very close to what I would put together if I were to make a play list of his early material. His voice was much better then than it is now, and playing the album from start to finish (loudly) was a very enjoyable experience.

I had not listened to this in a very long time, and was surprised to realize how good the sound quality is.

Yeah, I was happy to see that.

She emailed back and said the DJ option would probably be available for a while, and that she would love to DJ my Basement Grand Opening. I told my sister, and she said something along the lines of, "That makes me kind of sad for her." Ha ha, yeah, but my sister also agreed that it will be awesome if it happens. Here's hoping.