Ok, this is a new idea. An experiment to see what happens. I go through my cd collection and pick three random cds. Then I try my best to remember what context those cds have for me. What associations and moods do I recall when I see or hear them? I will try to avoid reviewing the music. I will just stick to context. This will be a kind of stream of consciousness thing.

The Avalanches - Since I Left You
Christmas 2001. Miserable weather: cold, dark all day. The kind of weather I loved in Texas. I had set up my cd player in my room and I was making a determined effort to listen to all my cds. Lying in bed a lot. Drifting in and out of consciousness; the repetitive music always lulling. Warm orange artificial light; darkness outside, the distressing shortness of the days. Feeling distant and lonely. Not talking much.

Bjork - Post
Feeling very tired. Listened to often at night with headphones on; falling asleep to it. Gray, drab days. Drunk, laughing with friends, sleeping on an uncomfortable couch. Downloading music at Tim's place. Eating mexican food and feeling sick all day. Mood swings. the dull roar of a hangover headache. kind of happy. rain.

Nirvana - In Utero
After football. 5 o'clock. Tired, dried sweat and dirt all over. relieved to be free for the day; searching for a release. very bright, hot weather. eating snacks at home; ruining dinner. nervous about the game that week. that odd, beautiful feeling that only comes after extreme physical exertion. happy but unsatisfied.