Monthly Archives: September 2006

Album of the Week

Posted on 9/29/2006 by Ben

The album of the week is the Lemonheads’ Lemonheads. What’s with the self titled albums, lately?

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New Google Reader

Posted on 9/29/2006 by Ben

I’ve been using Google Reader as my feed reader pretty much since it was released. Today they pushed an update that takes it from really good to awesome. The interface has been largely redesigned and they’ve added all of the … Continue reading →

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1980s Sophisti-Pop New Wave Hits

Posted on 9/27/2006 by Ben

1980s Sophisti-Pop New Wave Hits: These songs added a touch of class to the New Wave era. 1. I Confess – The Beat / The English Beat (USA) 2. When Am I Going To Make A Living – Sade 3. … Continue reading →

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LeToya’s Hit List

Posted on 9/27/2006 by Ben

LeToya’s Hit List: 1. Complicated – Avril Lavigne 2. You’re Still The One – Shania Twain 3. Open My Heart – Yolanda Adams 4. Superstar – Luther Vandross 5. So Amazing – Luther Vandross 6. Overjoyed – Stevie Wonder 7. … Continue reading →

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McCoy Tyner on WGBH

Posted on 9/27/2006 by Ben

WGBH will broadcast the opening concert of the Beantown Jazz Fest with my favorite Jazz pianist, McCoy Tyner. It’s Friday night at 8.

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Album of Last Week

Posted on 9/25/2006 by Ben

The album of last week was Ben Kweller’s Ben Kweller.

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Dig This! Winners – September 2006

Posted on 9/21/2006 by Ben

Dig This! Winners – September 2006: In this recurring feature, we present you with tracks by some of our favorite rising acts. 1. Montanita – Ratatat 2. Hi – Psapp 3. Deep Inside – The Platinum Pied Pipers 4. Deadwood … Continue reading →

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Totally Autumn

Posted on 9/19/2006 by Ben

Totally Autumn: From Flaming Lips to Guns N’ Roses to Sinatra, the musical moods of autumn span the spectrum like leaves on September trees. 1. My Cosmic Autumn Rebellion – The Flaming Lips 2. Autumn Sweater – Yo La Tengo … Continue reading →

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Sonos Rhapsody Streaming with no PC

Posted on 9/15/2006 by Ben

The latest software update for Sonos music players allows them to stream music directly from Rhapsody. Previously, you had to keep the Rhapsody jukebox software running on a Windows PC in order to access the service from any hardware players. … Continue reading →

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10 Years Without Pac

Posted on 9/15/2006 by Ben

10 Years Without Pac: On this, the 10th anniversary of his death, we look back at the career of Tupac Shakur, one of the greatest to ever do it. 1. Ambitionz Az A Ridah – Tupac Shakur 2. Runnin’ (Dying … Continue reading →

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Album of the Week

Posted on 9/15/2006 by Ben

I apologize for the total lack of albums of the week lately but I’ll try to make up for it with this list of albums I’ve been enjoying: I Am Not Afraid Of You And I Will Beat Your Ass … Continue reading →

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Blake Ross on Popup Suppression

Posted on 9/15/2006 by Ben

Firefox cofounder Blake Ross very funnily relates the story of popup blocking in Netscape 7 in a guest appearance on the Daily WTF. It’s hard for me to write a WTF, not because I can’t remember one, but because I … Continue reading →

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Monty Python Halo

Posted on 9/15/2006 by Ben

“How Not to be Seen” in Halo.

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John C. McGinley (Dr. Cox from Scrubs)

Posted on 9/13/2006 by Ben

John C. McGinley (Dr. Cox from Scrubs): John C. McGinley from the Emmy-nominated television series Scrubs shares some of his favorite jams in this playlist. 1. Let’s Get It Started – Black Eyed Peas 2. California Love (RMX) – 2Pac … Continue reading →

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Touch and Go Turns 25

Posted on 9/13/2006 by Ben

Touch and Go Turns 25: 1. Hello? Is This Thing On? – !!! 2. Girl, You’ll Be A Woman Soon – Urge Overkill 3. Staring at the Sun – TV On The Radio 4. Park Avenue – Girls Against Boys … Continue reading →

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