On Heavy Rotation

Like the great John Peel,

I’m not letting advancing age (I am a good sight closer to 40 than 30)

turn my iTunes library into a time capsule from my youth. Although you

won’t find much evidence on MTV, MuchMusic or standard radio, the world

of music is bigger than ever. Luckily, the ‘net lets you find the music

that’s just too quirky, too offbeat and just not generally palatable in

that pop pablum way that big hits are to get played on video stations

and standard radio.

You’ll find a list of the albums getting a lot of play on my iTunes

below.  I “discovered” some of them by listening to internet

radio, where the selection is much wider and the programming less pusillanimous

than commercial media. Others were sent to me by friends and blog

readers with a “Hey! Thought you might like this!” message tacked on.

Aside from Beck and The Bravery, most of what’s on heavy rotation on my

iTunes won’t be found on standard radio, but it’s great music. I highly recommend them all.

Based on this set of albums, is there anything you think I’d like? Feel free to make your recommendations in the comments.