Music

What do you listen to to pass the time? Often it's not possible to sink yourself into the music while working, since there's so much going on that you need to be kept informed of.

During the times that I can submerse myself in music, these are the current artists I'm listening to that I have on CD and in my T5.

Outkast - Aquemini. A wicked album with such great tracks like Rosa Parks, Slump, and Skew it on the Bar, B. This hip-hop group seems to be one of the only original groups left! After the phenominal success of Stankonia, these guys have been working wonders. Of course you all have heard "Hey Ya!", but their first couple of albums are just as inventive and addictive.

Swollen Members - Balance, Bad Dreams, Monsters In The Closet, Heavy. A Canadian band that is definitely not as well known in the US as they are across the border. I've been listening to them since their first album, and they just get better with every successive album. These guys are great rhythm-makers, and the lyrics are just as inventive. They would be classified as hip-hop as well, however they do have guest artists on some of their tracks. Two of my favorites are Breath, with Canadian artist Nelly Furtado, and Long Way Down, with Sarah McLachlan.

Sarah McLachlan - Afterglow. What's this? I ran into Ms. McLachlan back in Vancouver when myself and a bunch of buddies were mountain biking in the UBC Endowment lands. She was just walking and we, literally, ran her off the trail! Of course, we didn't stop since we were barrelling down the singletrack, but at the bottom we realized that it was indeed her! Sarah has that magical voice which, when versed with her acoustical accoutrements, truly brings shivers to your body. I originally bought the CD for World on Fire, which in itself is a great song, with a pretty hair-raising music video to boot! However the rest of the CD is just as nice, with Sarah serenading me in my living room!

What are you listening to?