Newley Purnell

I swore I’d never do something like this, but Wendy H. has tagged me with the “what 10 songs are on repeat in my iTunes” meme, and I feel compelled to respond. Here goes:

1. Beck, “Girl,” / Guero
2. Ozomatli, “Guerillero” / Embrace the Chaos
3. Golden Smog, “To Call My Own” / Weird Tales
4. Jay-Zeezer, “99 Luft Problems” / The Black and Blue Album (a brilliant mashup)
5. Morcheeba, “Part of the Process” / Big Calm
6. Beastie Boys, “Groove Holmes” / The In Sound from Way Out!
7. The Jesus and Mary Chain, “Just Like Honey” / Psychocandy
8. Pete Rock & CL Smooth, “They Reminisce Over You” / Mecca and the Soul Brother
9. Pavement, “Range Life” / Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain
10. The Flaming Lips, “Fight Song” / Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots

So there. That was a lot more painful that I thought it’d be.

I’ll pass the misery on to Dana (who, given her recent week of hate, has already supplied a sort of “10 Rock Critics I Loathe” list), my brother Mechum (who may hook us up with some Korean flava), Ben P. (who I’m hoping will provide some perspective from Oz), and Miriam and Pete (in my old hometown of Kaohsiung, Taiwan).

And as for people who probably won’t respond but who I really hope will: The Taipei Kid, and Winkie.org (in Japan). (It’s a regular United Nations of Music in these parts, ain’t it?)