Week of May 7, 2012

1. "In Defense of Humans"--Fugazi, State of the Union (compilation):
YES!  Now this is pure Fugazi awesomeness.  Never released on any of their studio albums, this song only appears on this DC compilation.  It is one of their earlier songs and is solid SHUFFLE GOLD!!

2. "Don't Break Me Down"--The Donnas, Gold Medal:
As mentioned before, the Donnas are pretty much straight up rock.  I definitely like their music.  I believe this is one of two albums that I have of theirs.  They tend to run together but are good when they come up on the shuffle. NO SHAME.

3. "Kingpin"--Wilco, Being There (Disc 2):
I was not a huge Wilco fan until seeing them live.  I had Yankee Foxtrot Hotel and liked it; but I was not completely sold until I saw them live.  I live in a pretty small town, and they played a solid 2 hour show here a few years back.  They closed with this song, so I have great memories of it.  I started completing their catalog after seeing them live.  I would not say that I am a diehard fan but definitely dig them.  NO SHAME.

4. "Jump"--Van Halen, Live Right Here Right Now:
Not my favorite version and not my favorite song, but Van Halen is Van Halen.  Hagar managed to convince the band to put out a live album, something they fought for a long time.  It has some high points and is definitely better than a lot of the bootlegs I have heard. I would love for them to put out a live album from their current tour with DLR.  Anyway, you should know by now that this is SHUFFLE GOLD!!

5. "Wrong Number"--The Cure, Galore (The Singles 1987-1997):
I'm still waiting for a Cure song to come up on the shuffle that rocks my world.  I am a fan and saw them a couple of times live.  Robert Smith is awesome live. I do not know this song.  It was the one new song on this compilation of "hits" that included singles from "Just Like Heaven," to "Friday I'm In Love," to "Mint Car."  This song is fine but nowhere the caliber of the others on the compilation. NO SHAME.