After my tape deck crapped out in 1997, I was stuck listening to either the radio or full albums in whatever order the artist intended. That all changed in 2001, when the new-fangled MP3 technology got combined with my new CD burner.
In addition to the occasional series of CDs I had burned in order to keep abreast of new music, I had created a bunch of genre-specific mixes that could be used both in the car and at the gym. This week we will take a look at the fourth disc covering the world of live music. One of the best things about the confluence of music and the internet in the early 21st century was the availability of bootleg live performances that, at one time, would have been available only to serious collectors or the lucky few to attend the concerts. In fact, there was so much of it that this was the only collection to go beyond 2 discs. So, without further ado, I bring you the final disc in this collection: Live Music, volume 4.
Foo Fighters – Everlong
iTunes stats: Never played
No Doubt – Just A Girl
Recorded live on a German radio station and released as a bonus track on the Rock Steady album.
iTunes stats: 8 plays, most recently on 5/3/2012
The Bangles – Hazy Shade Of Winter
From their 10/02/2000 concert at the House of Blues in New York.
iTunes stats: Never played
Avril Lavigne – Sk8r Boi
iTunes stats: 5 plays, most recently on 6/7/2011
Aerosmith – Dream On
iTunes stats: Never played
Garbage – Androgyny
Broadcast live on WXRT from an in-store appearance at Virgin Megastore in Chicago.
iTunes stats: 13 plays, most recently on 8/22/2012
Soul Asylum – Runaway Train
iTunes stats: Never played
Stone Temple Pilots – Plush
iTunes stats: 4 plays, most recently on 5/20/2013
The Bangles – Manic Monday
iTunes stats: 7 plays, most recently on 11/19/2012
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The week got off to a horrid start, thanks to the Labor Day holiday and my allergies, which kept me inside all day and limited me to under 1000 steps. The rest of the week rebounded fairly well, with every day surpassing the 5000 step mark, if just barely. Saturday helped to pick up the slack for the rest of the week, thanks to a trip in to the city for shenanigans and a Garfunkel and Oates show at the House of Blues. Sunday rounded out the week with my final visit to Wrigley Field for the year.
