I'm so one-dimensional

All I can ever think to post about is the music I'm listening to.

Recently, I listened to Black Flag's "Damage," which was exciting because I haven't heard it in quite a while. I own it on vinyl, but sold my record player on eBay last year. I recently came into the possession of a digital version, though, so all is good. Rollins is insane on this record.

I also just got the chance to finally hear Mission of Burma's fantastic album "Vs." I am in love with this record. I had previously only heard Pegboy's cover of "Revolver" on "Earwig," so it is a treat to hear the band that created that song. I still haven't heard the original of "Revolver," but maybe I'll find that someday.

After listening to Prince's recent "Musicology," I thought I would venture to listen to some older material. What a mistake. I got the "1999" album, and it is an absolute mess. Lyrically, musically, conceptually, just a mess. I felt dirty listening to it, so I kept skipping past songs. And the songs are all ridiculously long.

Green Day's "American Idiot" was refreshingly good. I've been a fan of Green Day for a long tome, but not a huge fan, just enough that I enjoy their music every once in a while. I didn't enjoy "Warning," though, so I never followed up on "American Idiot". That was wrong of me, since this album is arguably their best to date. The songwriting is just as catchy as on early albums, but also seems more mature and just better. I love the two songs that have multiple movements. Someone correct me if I'm wrong, though, do they rip off (or is it homage?) "Ring of Fire" in one of the movements of "Jesus of Suburbia"?

Lastly (from what I can recall over the last few weeks), the Rolling Stones "Exile on Main St" really should be required listening. The album is incredible, particularly "Ventilator Blues."