Friday Random Ten LXXXVII

The “day off” edition

1. The Futureheads • Danger of the Water
2. Cave In • Penny Racer
3. Amorphis • The Orphan
4. The Grays • Both Belong
5. Unicorn • Suddenly
6. Rufus Wainwright • Spotlight on Christmas
7. Strapping Young Lad • Skeksis
8. Mogwai • A Cheery Wave From Stranded Youngsters
9. Neurosis • Watchfire
10. A Perfect Circle • Magdalena
11. BONUS: Currently listening to Vaughan William’s Symphony No. 1, “A Sea Symphony”

With friends like these:

• The Smedley Log (‘Beautiful’ still manages to be a cool song, despite the fact that it’s only one of several billion that Billy Corgan penned during his time as a pumpkin-smasher)
• The Sam and Beckyboo Show (Billy Joel is the ultimate crooner. The ultimate.)
• The BM Rant (Neutral Milk Hotel rocks my socks off)
• Jill @ Feministe (Portishead’s “Nobody Loves Me” may just be the most sullen song in existence)
• Apartment 2024 (It must be a Natalie Merchant kind of day)
• Rusty’s Kingdom (Only in the past few months have I realized just how kick-ass Jaga Jazzist is)
• Faux Real, Tho (I’m suing Lauren because I don’t know/like any of the artists on her FRT)