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In The Deck

“In The Deck” allows me to give you some idea of the type of music I like, while staying current and avoiding a lengthy itemization. Here is a listing of the five disks that are currently in my home cd-changer, as well as the in-dash player in my car. I’ll try to update this every coupla’ weeks or so.

As of December 14, 1999:

In CD Changer:

  1. “Come On Now Social” - Indigo Girls
    What’s that I hear? Horns? Have Amy and Emily gone commercial? Maybe... just a bit. But I like it. Strong lyrics and catchy melodies combine for one of their best disks so far.
  2. “Amen” - Paula Cole
    Jazzy. Smart lyrics, tight arrangements. I love her voice. Perhaps a smidge too serious at times (bordering on, but not falling over, the edge of pompousness.)
  3. “Breakdown” - Melissa Etheridge
    What is this? Lesbian listening hour? Actually, I really hate this disk. I wanted her to rock out, man and she just doesn’t do it. Lots of ballad-y stuff that just doesn’t work for me.
  4. “Upstairs at Eric’s” - Yaz
    A classic. A friend asked me to make him a replacement for a copy that was stolen from his truck. Since then I’ve had Vince Clark’s infectious, simple hooks and Alison Moyet’s soulful voice stuck in my head.
    “Can’t stop now, don’t you know,
    I ain’t never gonna let you go, Don’t go!”
    or...
    “All I needed was the love you gave,
    All I needed for another day,
    And all I ever knew, only you.”
    or, of course,
    “Blue eyed dressed for every situation...”
  5. “The Distance to Here” - Live
    Finally... something new that rocks. I’m not sure I ever truly understand anything Ed is saying, (“The dolphin’s cry”?) but I love that crunchy guitar-bass-drums sound.

In the Car Deck:

  • “Bliss” - Ernest David LiJoi
    Ernest is a fellow bear, and I won this disk by entering a contest on www.bearpress.com. I was pleasantly surprised by the production quality of this disk. Ernest’s sometimes unexpected vocal styles, capable guitar playing and witty, intelligent lyrics come together to make music that deserves to be heard by an audience larger than that gathered at the local coffee house on a Thursday night. Especially wonderful is “House and Home”, a testament to gay nesting that has a very catchy melody and lyrics that will make you grin. Check out Ernest’s website at www.lijoi.com.