Anyone who knows me knows that I am not a code-writing software geek.
Then again, when I see something on another blog that I like, I usually try to figure out how to install it. Or at least try it out.
So when I saw Radio.Blog over at Suburban Blight, I e-mailed Kelley to ask for destructions. I thought it was cool that you could put what is essentially a jukebox on your site for visitors.
She was kind enough to pass along tips for installation and, viola', there it is on the right side of the page.
If you like it, let me know. I'll be glad to rotate the tunes now that I know how to program the darn thing. And if you have any requests ("Electric Youth" anyone?) I'll be glad to consider them.
I picked a mix of tunes for the first go-round, everything from Tom Jones to South Park's Cartman singing the first few bars of "Wild Wild West." I like them all for various reasons:
*Sheryl Crow's "Home" is a haunting little tune about disillusioned love. This acoustic version is very intimate, like you're in her kitchen listening to her strum.
* Same goes for the Dirty Vegas song "Days Go By." First time I heard the acoustic version, it struck me like a Crowded House song. In fact, it's the basis for that freaky techno Mitsubishi commercial with the boneless woman poppin' and lockin' in the front seat in the Kangol cap. I like this version better.
* Joss Stone's "The Chokin Kind" is a remarkable song. Mostly because she was 15 when she recorded it. I heard this song and it hooked me hard enough to buy the CD.
* Nikka Costa is another singer I hope gets more acclaim and exposure. Her stuff sounds like it came out of 1974 and her voice is gritty and powerful.
* The Lyle Lovett song, "I'm A Soldier (In The Army Of The Lord)" was played in the credits of the movie "The Apostle." As an avowed Lovett fan, it was extremely difficult to pick only one song.
Let me know what you think.