Talk amongst yourselves.

I'll start work on a playlist when I get home tonight. I've got a pretty eclectic collection, so if there's anything people don't want, let me know and I'll try and avoid such things for your cd.

I've been expecting Swap 9 for awhile now so I've been hard at work on mine. It's almost done and I'll mail it out once the rest of you get done with yours.

I'm trying desperately to think of a good playlist. This is what I get for having used all my good material already. Other ideas I have are kind of lame. I will have to meditate on this. And by "meditate," I mean go take a shower.

Hokay, I'm working up my playlists now. Last chance to voice any preferences.

My CDs are made and they will be put in the mail this weekend hopefully.

A couple of the songs on these CDs do not have the artist listed, and this is because I don'thave the info. They're either ripped form someone else's burned CD or I no longer have the ablum information and can only remember the title of the song.

It just occurred to me that if you put the CDs in the mail this weekend, I should check my mail box. I miss the old days of pulling on a robe and peeking out the front door to get the mail. These days I have to get dressed and walk a few blocks. It really cuts down on my desire to check the mail every day, especially when it's probably empty.

Next two days will be hell as we do the finishing touches on cleaning up the old house we're moving out of, so I'll try to start thinking about swap stuff. And a job.

I didn't get around to doing them last weekend. I got caught up in cleaning the house and forgot until after the post office closed saturday. I have to make a run to the bank this Saturday, so I'll leave myself a note to take the CDs to the post office on the way. If for some reason I forget I'll leave a note for My fiancee to do it while I'm at my annual training; she's not as forgetful as me.

I got around to addressing envelopes, making the CD's, and printing the explanations today. All that's left for me to do is write some notes and maybe make a CD cover. I'll be sending them out tomorrow so you should all get them by the weekend.

CD's (sans covers) are in the mail, yo.

I was in a hurry to get the cd's out, so no covers or anything.  Just a playlist.  But I did come up with some clever names for each of your cds.

I got HC's in the mail today. Plan on listening to it tomorrow night seeing as I'm booked solid until then. All I know is that when I looked at it I saw Flogging Molly so I'm sure it'll kick ass.

I finally have an idea for mine. I'll be working on it soon. And I'll check my mailbox for CDs.

Attention, Fellow CD Swapians:

Sorry I haven't checked in before now.  I'm a busy little ne'er-do-well hotel heiress I am.  I've received disks from H.C. Royall and Big Frank 105.  Thanks, guys!  I'm compiling a list of palatable tunes and hope to mail stuff soon.  :D

Well, knowing there's people in this swap who like Flogging Molly makes me happy. That means there's a good chance my mix will go over well. I got HC's and BigFrank's in the mail today (as in I checked the mail for the first time in a week). You guys are the first mail we've gotten at the new address. Hooray for new mail not being bills!

I just got back from my AT to find BigFrank's cd waiting for me. I just popped it in the computer and it's playing now. I'm pretty sure I'll like this mix; I mean, anything that starts off with Queen can't be ALL bad.

With the exception of perhaps two to three songs, I was quite pleased with Frank's mix. I won't say the two to three songs were bad, just that they weren't my particular cup of tea. The thers were right on the money, however, and I am very anxious to see what other golden goodies come my way.

It's been this long and I finally realized that I never received Ivy and Twi's CDs. The postal system in this county hates me, so it's not that surprising; I've gotten three bills in the past two months that each got here a week after they were due and the past two rent checks I mailed got kicked back to me with an "address does not exist" message even though my landlord hasn't moved and I've been sending the checks there for the past six months.

Let me know if they get kicked back to you guys. If they've just disappeared into nothing, it's no big deal, though I can give an alternate address if you want to try again.

I haven't finished making them yet. I have the playlist all ready, but haven't burned them. I guess it would help if I unpacked whichever box has the blank CDs in it, huh.

I've been trying to listen to you and Frank's CD's at work, but always the day I intend to play them is the day that everyone uses my office as their own personal gossip station/office supply store.

I'll try to finish them this weekend. I have a lot of boxes to finish unpacking anyway so I might just find those blank CDs.

Cool. Now I can cancel my hostile takeover of the Post Office. It was seeming like more and more work as time went on.

Listened to your CDs today. Loved them both. Although my coworkers weren't too thrilled about the "weird stuff" I was listening too. I guess when one considers AC/DC and Top 40 the ultimate in music selection, anything else is weird in comparison.

Heathens. See if I let them steal all my sharpies anymore.

Hooray! My mixes have won much needed "respeck" from Ivy and HC. Sorry that I haven't been on at all in the past few weeks, I recently moved into my temporary apartment here at college. Apparently temporary means that there is no internet connection either, so I'm lucky if I can hike my way to the library a few times a week. As for HC's CD, the half that I listened to (I friggin' left it at home, but I'm going back in a few days) was pretty damn good, I must say. I'll give it a better review once I actually finish listening to the rest of it.

Well, I will be the first to put up an in-depth review of one of Frank's mixes.  As I said before, only a couple songs didn't appeal to me, but they were still good for background music between good songs.

1. Queen- "Who Wants To Live Forever"  I've always been a big fan of Queen.  I remember hearing Bohemian Rhapsody while watching the first Wayne's World movie, asking about the song, and then listening to every song I could find by Queen afterwards.  This is a song I hadn't heard before, and I fell in love with it.  It's a lot slower and loftier than their other songs, but Freddie Mercury rocks the shit out of the vocals in it.
2. Ben Kweller- "Penny on the Train Track"  I had to listen to this one a couple times before it really got me.  Each time I caught a little more of the lyrics and that's what really got me.  The music is cool, but this is one of those songs where the lyrics combined with the music really make it good.  Cut one out and all you have is something so-so.  I like songs like that because it takes talent in my opinion to create two elements that compliment each other so well.
3. Mama Cass Elliot- "Make Your Own Kind of Music"  I'll admit, I was skeptical about this one.  I grew up listening to music from that era, but the light, folksy stuff never really grew on me.  (I grit my teeth every time "Me and Bobby McGhee" comes on the radio...)  But I gave this one a chance and it was pretty good.  It's not something I think I would want to hear on a regular basis, but it's a fun song and it's probably going to go on my playlist of songs for when I'm in a bad mood, because it really picks you up.
4. Catch 22- "Kristina She Don't Know I Exist"  This was one of the 'meh' songs.  It had a nice beat and a catchy tune, but it was too repetitive.  With repetitious songs they have to be just right or they start to bug me after about a minute.
5. Harvey Danger- "Happiness Writes White"  This song was interesting, to say the least.  Every time I listen to it, I can't remember how it goes afterwards but I remember that I really liked it.  That being said, I can't really say why I like it, but I do.
6. Linkin Park- "Hands Held High"  I really wish they'd play this on the radio instead of that stupid "Bleed Out" song.  This one is better written, incredibly deep, and more than worth the time it takes to listen to it all the way through.  The lyrics really spoke to me, which is something I have to hand to Linkin Park because before I just liked them because I thought their music had a good sound.
7. Scissor Sisters- "Kiss You Off" Yes, Frank, it does sound like a gay disco revival, but as someone who has the soundtracks to Rent and The Phantom of the Opera (movie and stage production) on his computer, a gay disco song fits in just fine.  I like it.  I think it's a great song.  The name sounds like something a punk or emo band would have, but the sound is much better than any emo butt-rock could ever be.
8. Big D & The Kids Table- "Voice Alone"  You went out on a limb, but you made the grade with this song.  I love most ska I listen to, and this is no exception.  My dad turned me on to ska with a cd by Fighting Gravity (then called Boy O Boy, but they changed their name when they signed a deal because there was already a band with that name on a label), and this kind of reminds me of them.  It was similar enough to what I like to make me want to hear more, but different enough to keep me interested once I got into it.
9. The Offspring- "Dirty Magic"  I like anything and everything I've ever heard by the Offspring.  'Nuff said.
10. Potshot- "Time"  This was a weird song, but a good weird.  A lot of Japanese music imported here is crazy techno crap that gets boring after the first thirty seconds, but this was a nice surprise.
11. Bad Religion- "Epiphany"  I also like everything and anything I've ever heard by Bad Religion.  This is no exception.
12. Gogol Bordello- "Not A Crime"  I can't say I didn't dislike this song, but I didn't dislike it entirely.  It had a good beat, I liked the music, but the same lyrics repeated over and over got on my nerves after a while.  I would like it a lot better with the vocals removed.
13. Metallica- "Fade to Black"  I can't say I've been a fan of Metallica for very long, but I will say that I at least liked St. Anger.  I can't fault them for wanting to do something different, and I think it was pretty good.  However, their old stuff, like this song, does have more of the hardcore kick and I think that's what really made a lot of fans lose heart with St. Anger.
14. Protest the Hero- "Turn Soonest To The Sea"  Yes, BF, I want a copy of the album.  I love the complex ballads that are so prevalent in classic rock but so hard to find in music these days, and to know there's a band that can write and play like that nowadays is great news.
15. Rhapsody of Fire- "Heart of the Darklands"  This song is being added to my "Game Night" playlist.  It's got the mood for the background music of a D&D game, especially for any sort of high tension setting.  It'll probably also be added to the music I listen to while I'm writing my stories to help me get into the scene.
16. DragonForce- "Through the Fire and Flames"  I had heard of DragonForce before, but had never heard any of their songs until now.  Like Rhapsody of Fire, they are going on my D&D and writing lists.  I was listening to it on the way home from work today, and I kept thinking of the episode of Metalocalypse where Swissgard was doing a music video sequence and battling dragons with his guitar.  Except that in my mind he was playing DragonForce instead of his DethKlok riffs.

Won't get to send the CDs out until the end of the month. Turns out I'm paid once monthly instead of every two weeks so we're running on fumes. Hooray.

Alright, the long awaited review to HC's CD, properly titled "Dr. BigFrankenfurter105." Absolutely brilliant.

Big & Rich - Soul Shaker - Okay, let me start off right away by saying that I'm not a fan of country, but I'm pretty tolerant of it and am open to anything (it's kinda hard not being a fan of the stuff in a small Illinois town). I'll admit, I like their "Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy" song but figured these guys were just a one hit wonder. I actually made fun of one my friends for seeing them in concert at Summerfest, saying "What? Did they just perform their one hit and get off the stage?" She told me that they actually had a lot of good songs as a matter of fact and... Well, she was right. I actually like this song. A lot. This may actually make it into my regular rotation.

Billy Joel - We Didn't Start The Fire - Ahhh... Billy Joel. This man automatically gets props for marrying that tart Christie Brinkley, but I like this song a lot too. Unfortunately his songs remind me a LOT of this bitch I used to date freshman year of college, but I don't let that ruin the experience! Woo!

"Steh Auf" - Holy shit! Is this song in German?! My roommate speaks the languge fluently so I called him up and he explained that "steh auf" kind of means "rise" or something. Anyway, this song reminds me of a good German drinking song. I really liked it, but I'll be honest and say it took me until the chorus to really enjoy it.

"Eddie's Apartment" - There's something growing in Eddie's apartment eh? Who the hell sings this anyway? I'll give it an "eh", but I at least like the creativity of the lyrics.

Wallflowers - God Don't Make Lonely Girls - Okay... more country that I'll admit to liking. But that's it. I won't admit to anymore. You hear me?!

Tracy Chapman - Fast Car - Ehhh... Slower country probably isn't my thing. good song, but not my favorite. Remember, not the biggest country lover here so my opinion probably doesn't mean a WHOLE lot. I could probably see myself throwing this into my chill out mix.

Toby Keith - Nights I'll Never Remember - Okay, I WILL admit that I like Toby Keith and have more than a few of his songs. A guy who endorses Ford trucks and writes songs about drinkin' can't be too bad right? Toby delivers.

Titan A.E. Soundtrack - My Turn to Fly - Oooh, I remember when this movie came out. I never saw it, but I remember the previews. I kind of liked this song... sort of an electronic/country/rock feel to it... I think? Who sings it?

FF8 - Man With a Machine Gun - Okay... I've played Final Fantasy I, II, V, VII, IX, X, and even X-2... But I can honestly say I never played VIII. Not even once. I don't know why, I don't know what it was, but I think I just spent too much time playing VII to notice that VIII had come out. Anyway, I definitely love the tracks that Nobuo Uematsu assembles for the Final Fantasy games and this is DEFINITELY no exception. Absolutely amazing. I know that Uematsu's band "The Black Mages" has a rock cover to this song. I gotta be sure to download that too.

Simon & Garfunkel - Sound of Silence - HAHAHAHAHA I know this song from "Old School" where Frank gets tranquilized and falls into the pool. Oh man, well okay, with that aside I can't say that I've heard this whole song and it actually isn't too bad. I like oldies music, but not the more mellow stuff like that. That being said, I gave this a shot and I liked it.

Shinedown - Simple Man - I really like the voice of the guy from Shinedown. Nice and powerful. I only have two of their songs (45 and Save Me). It's right up there with what I was expecting.

Seal - Love's Divine - People always ask "Seal has the weird thing with his face and no hair... How the hell did he marry Heidi Klum?" I'll tell you how. Cuz the man writes some damn good love songs! Shit, I even wanna get on the guy. He can definitely turn the most heterosexual males gay. Okay... umm... Yeah. Seal rocks.

Santana - Black Magic Woman - Okay, I'm required to like this song. Little back story. St. Patricks Day this year I'm at this greasy burger place on campus with a friend, and this drunk hobo comes in and starts singing this song over and over and before long my buddy joins in with him and quite a few people in the diner start singing along with him. Woo! Drunken hobos are great, and so is this song.

Ozzy Osbourne - Sympathy for the Devil - I was thinking to myself "No way this is a cover..." Yeah. It is. I like Ozzy's take on this song.

Outlaws - Riders in the Sky - This song reminds me of something that you would hear in an old Western movie. I really like it. I feel like I should be drivin' a big as truck down a dusty road in order to really appreciate this song though.

Rent Soundtrack - What You Can - Sorry, I have a predetermined "dislike" towards Rent. Girl I dated last year absolutely loved this musical and made me listen to the whole soundtrack over and over with the promise "I'm gonna take you to see it someday!" Well, she dumped me, and I dumped this album out of my library. This was probably one of the songs that I actually liked on the album. Maybe if I'd listened to the songs on my own time and wasn't forced to I'd enjoy it more :-P

Flogging Molly - Prison - I have most of the Dropkick Murphys library but can't say that I have much by Flogging Molly. Sad, I know. Those Irish can sure make songs about drinkin' I tell ya!

Also, HC, I burned you a copy of Protest the Hero's CD "Kezia". If you can send me your address again in a PM I'll send it out to you tomorrow. 

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Titan A.E. Soundtrack - My Turn to Fly - Oooh, I remember when this movie came out. I never saw it, but I remember the previews. I kind of liked this song... sort of an electronic/country/rock feel to it... I think? Who sings it?

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You'd have to google it. I can't for the life of me find the cd case or booklet.

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Some band called The Urge. I also have the soundtrack. Been one of my favorites. That song is a perfect driving song.

Shows how much I know my country music I guess. Anyway, I have Protest the Hero's album "Kezia" burned, but all it needs is to be sent in the mail. I'm shooting for the end of this week, because lately it's been skipping my mind because I have a huge test next Monday.

So when you do listen to the album, HC, keep in mind that it tells a story. When I first listened to it, I really didn't understand what the hell everything was about, then I was advised to actually look into the story and read the lyrics, and that definitely made me appreciate the music a lot more. The album is ten songs. The first three are about a Priest who is questioning his 'profession', and has realized that by talking to Kezia that he's lost faith. The second three songs are about a prison guard who believes that Kezia is the Messiah and is destined to save mankind, but has also been told that he must execute her. Next three songs are about Kezia herself, and how the world is in shambles, God is dead, and she's the only thing that can save humanity. And the last song is the conclusion of the story. And the fact that the band members wrote this song in high school is pretty impressive too.

Ya know, just in case you wanted to know.

Money is so close and yet, so very far.

It'd be closer if you robbed a bank with a broken bottle tied at the end of a broom stick.

(HC your other CD is in the mail and you should be getting it tomorrow)

Good news! I got paid today!

They gave me my pay stub on Friday so I could have all weekend staring at money I didn't have yet.

I shall get to the CDs forthwith! Previewing the track list now.

Huzzah! Tomorrow before work I shall mail the CDs!

If I am particularly lazy and sleep in, I shall mail them after work.

Either way, they get mailed tomorrow.

Just to let you know, at the last minute before mailing, I previewed the CDs and the levels are all fucked up. Somehow, one song is so quiet that it can't be heard, while another is so loud it's ear-grating. So I'm bugging boo to help me fix them before I reburn and mail them.

Six of one...

I'm lazy, I know. Sorry about it. I'll send a second CD or a Thai hooker as compensation for the wait.

Mailed them today. I couldn't find any Thai hookers, so I sent a Disc O' Mystery. Expect excitement and hilarifunity.

Hilarifunity is nice and all, but I was really looking forward to that Thai hooker.  She/he/it could've made me a lot of money.

Shoulda gotten them by now. If not, let me know.

The Top 40-listening office of mine continues to make snarky comments about the CDs you guys sent. Which is a good thing.

Gah, sorry Ivy. I got your CD's a few days ago and plan on listening to them soon whenever I get a free minute in my schedule. Hopefully by the end of this weekend.

I got it, but I've been a little sidetracked from listening. I'll try and give it a go this weekend, what with the extra day and all.