Talk About Pop
I'm a huge fan of services like iTunes, which let me buy individual songs rather than have to shell out for the entire album -- and no more shelves of CD's taking up space that's far better used for all the books I'll never get around to read.
I love the digital revolution for things like this: greater freedom of choice, less bulk. And because sharing is caring (tm), here's a list of ten tunes that I always seem to hit the repeat button on when they shuffle into view (and as you'll notice, I'm unabashedly pop in my preferences):
1.) The Click Five: "Voices Carry"
2.) Morningwood: "New York Girls"
3.) The Veronicas: "Everything I'm Not (Claude le Gache Club Mix)"
4.) Muse: "Supermassive Black Hole"
5.) Andy Hunter: "Wonderful"
6.) Guster: "Satellite"
7.) Fort Minor: "Where'd You Go (Big Bad Remix)"
8.) Daniel Powter: "Suspect"
9.) Jack's Mannequin: "Meet Me At My Window"
10: Long-View: "Can't Explain"
I could go on and on with all the great music I've discovered while surfing thirty-second sound clips off iTunes, but I think ten tunes about covers the extent of anyone's willingness to relate to my music collection.
And while the iPod currently dominates the music player scene, I have to give Microsoft props for its upcoming Zune, a music player with WiFi which will allow others in the vicinity to tune into what anyone with a Zune is listening to -- so the next time you're strapped into the subway on a long commute to work, you can amuse yourself by guessing the soundtracks of your fellow 9-5'ers.
It'll be the new social game: "I spy the faux goth guy with the Zune -- and he's listening to Justin Timberlake!"