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iTunes Top 100 Artists: #1-10

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My latest desktop computer arrived in late 2007, at which point I transitioned all of my music off of my laptop. 2 iPods, 2 iPhones, and an iPad later, that computer is still my main repository of music, with iTunes updating its stats every time I listen to something.

Having already gone through cassette tapes and CDs, and digital music, it’s time to roll everything up with the Top 100 artists that I’ve listened to as of 8/21/2013, according to iTunes. Today we finally get to the top 10 and the end of this journey.

#1: The Beatles

iTunes stats: 665 plays

The boys from Liverpool used 95 different songs to make up this total.  The most impressive thing is that the total should be higher, as all of the counts got reset back to zero when the remastered albums came out in 2009 and I deleted all of the old versions and ripped the remastered versions.

#2: Garbage

iTunes stats: 614 plays

I have seen this band live 4 times over the past 11 years, and look forward to doing so again in the future.  There are 112 songs, many of which are live versions, that made up the total.

#3: Foo Fighters

iTunes stats: 425 plays

Only 39 songs put the Foo Fighters in third place with nobody on their tail.  I saw the Foo Fighters with Weezer back in 2005 and would love to do so again.

#4: The Cast Of Buffy The Vampire Slayer

iTunes stats: 307 plays

Back in 2001, during the sixth season of Buffy The Vampire Slayer, the show produced a musical episode as Buffy and the Scooby Gang battled the musical demon Sweet.  The following year, the soundtrack was released, and those 21 songs make up this total.  One of the standouts was Amber Benson, who autographed my copy of the CD at a Wizard World appearance back in 2004.

#5: Tegan and Sara

iTunes stats: 274 plays

An even 50 songs combined to make up this total for the Canadian sisters.  I saw them live back in 2005, less than a week after the Foo Fighters/Weezer show and the same day the White Sox won the ALDS against the Red Sox.  It was a busy week.

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GlobalFit III: Week 14

Y3Week14The week started up north as Keith Longwell’s bachelor party continued.  Most of Sunday was spent driving home, which explains the low total.  Monday was a day off from work, which makes the day’s total pretty decent.  The rest of the work week was pretty uneventful.  Saturday saw the delivery of my new bedroom set, which meant a lot of going back and forth while moving things from the old dressers to the new ones.

Total steps: 34,428

Weekly average: 4918.3

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GlobalFit III: Week 12

Y3Week12Well, what do we have here?  A pretty decent week, for once, with 5 days over the 5000 step mark, 3 days over the 7000 step mark, and 1 day even creeping across the 10,000 step plateau.  The week began with a pretty decent total for a Sunday, with just under 4000 steps.  The work week definitely benefited from a few trips to North plaza, either for smoothies, lunch, or just for a walk.  Thursday also benefited from the kickoff of the bowling season.  The big day was Saturday, which was homecoming down at Purdue University.  I made the trip down to meet up with some friends for what turned out to be an atrocious football game, as the Boilermaker got their asses handed to them by the Northern Illinois Huskies.  I traipsed up and down campus, which made up the large total.

Total steps: 42,712

Weekly average: 6,101.7

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GlobalFit III: Week 11

Y3Week11Well, what a schizophrenic week we have here, with a pretty decent work week surrounded by weekend days where we don’t even break the 1000 step mark.  Sunday was supposed to include a trip to the local ballpark,  but a rainstorm kept me inside all day.  The work week actually turned out to be pretty decent, with every day but Friday making it over the 5000 step plateau.  Friday’s total included a trip to the mall to hit the Apple Store and pick up the new iPhone.  Saturday’s low total can be attributed to me spending most of the morning setting up the new phone.

Total steps: 29,932

Weekly average: 4276

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GlobalFit III: Week 10

Y3Week10Another disappointing week, with only 3 days over the 5000 step mark.  Thursday used a trip over to North for a smoothie to just eke by 5000 steps.  Friday used an extra-long wait for a pizza to put in some extra steps along the parking lot of said pizza place.  Saturday had a trip down the ramp after another exciting White Sox loss.  Beyond that, more of the same with work followed by lying in bed and watching TV.

Total steps: 31,344

Weekly average: 4,477.7

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GlobalFit III: Week 8

Y3Week8Another poor week, with only 2 days over the 5000 step mark.  Monday was helped out by a trip over to North plaza for a division meeting.  No real clue about the rest of the week at this point.  Again, as pointed out the other day, my allergies are playing a role at this point of the year, keeping me inside more than I’d like.  But, at some point, that excuse only gets me so far.

Total steps: 32,504

Weekly average: 4643.4

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Thursday Night Commute

Back to work after a 5 day weekend.

Theme From Shaft Isaac Hayes Shaft 9/5/2013 4:21 PM
Hold On Jamie Walters Poplife (Disc 2) 9/5/2013 4:26 PM
Heaven Is A Place On Earth Belinda Carlisle Billboard Top Hits: 1987 9/5/2013 4:30 PM
I Dream of Jeannie Buddy Kaye Television’s Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 9/5/2013 4:32 PM
Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego? Tee Vee Toons TV’s Hits Vol. 7: Cable Ready 9/5/2013 4:34 PM
F**k You Garfunkel and Oates Music Songs 9/5/2013 4:36 PM
Free As A Bird The Beatles Anthology 1 [Disc 1] 9/5/2013 4:40 PM
Every Day Is Halloween Ministry Early Trax 9/5/2013 4:47 PM
Spirit In The Sky Norman Greenbaum Billboard Top Rock & Roll Hits: 1970 9/5/2013 4:51 PM
My Wife’s Crazy! David Cross Shut Up, You Fucking Baby! 9/5/2013 4:55 PM
Angel Main Theme Darling Violetta Angel: Live Fast, Die Never 9/5/2013 4:57 PM
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