Digital De-Clutter...

So, my 80 gig iPod is full. If I want new music to go on that means something has to come off. I realize that this is a very modern, first world kind of problem but it is one I am terrible at dealing with.

Whenever I sit down in front of iTunes to cleave some space other contradictory impulses kick in - "oooh, I think I need to give that another listen." "who gave me this album to try out? - did I ever get back to them?" "I don't have enough jazz or blues on here, I better not give this up just yet".

Excetera, Excetera, Excetera until over an hour has gone by and all I have been doing is listening to snippets of music. Not really enjoying anything. Not getting anything done.

Short of buying a newer iPod and thereby staving off the inevitable - I needed to get disciplined about this or I am never going to actually enjoy the new music at my disposal.

So last night I sat down with the oven timer and a goal. Get rid of 20 albums in 10 minutes. Don't think, don't stress, and DON'T LISTEN to anything, just...delete.

Here is what got the ax. How did I do? I think pretty well but if you think something deserves a permanent spot feel free to make a case.

Now I just need to commit to this exercise 5 more times...

1) Poison Arrows EP

2) Raven - Back To Ohio Blues

3) Red Red Meat - There is a Star Above the Manger Tonight

4) Space Streakings - 7-Toku

5) Isaac Hayes - Soundtrack to Shaft

6) Jucifer - L'Achtrienne

7) King Cobb Steelie - Project Twinkle

8) Little Axe - Champagne & Grits

9) Metric - Live It Out

10) Ministry - The Last Sucker

11) Mu - Out of Breach (I kept the song "Like A Little Bitch" for some reason, I must have thought it would come in handy)

12) My Morning Jacket - Chocolate and Ice EP

13) Mylo - Destroy Rock 'N Roll

14) Nirvana - Unplugged

15) Orbital - In Sides (Disc 2)

16) Peaches - Impeach My Bush

17) Quasi - When The Going Gets Dark

18) Richard X Presents...

19) Rodriguez - Cold Fact

20) Roots Manuva - Dub Come Save Me