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Music A to Z

When a certain music store first opened in Makati almost 10 years ago, they were very particular about the guys they'd hire to man the shop. They wanted music junkies, people who would eat, breathe, live music. One of my childhood friends got his first "Makati job" there.

I'm not a fan of "testing" during the hiring process simply because I don't believe that school grades and how well one does on a standardized test is indicative of performance at work. BUT!...the test that this store had was so cool, I wish I had applied! From the top of your head, name one artist for every letter of the alphabet.

A - Aerosmith
B - The Bolshoi
C - The Cure
D - Dan Reed Network (more carpool memories!)
E - The Eagles
F - Fugazi
G - Gene Loves Jezebel
H - Hootie and the Blowfish
I - Incubus (because INXS is just not roit for me now...)
J - Jamiroquai
K - Kula Shaker
L - Love Spirals Downward
M - Midge Ure
N - Nek (if only I knew what he was singing about!)
O - Oingo Boingo
P - The Police
Q - Queen ("Biiiiicycle! Biiiiicycle!" I haven't been able to get that song out of my head since Saturday)
R - Radioactive Sago Project
S - Sting
T - Thievery Corporation
U - U2 (does anyone actually think of something else?)
V - Vai!!!
W - Wham! (hahaha!)
X - X'mal Deutscheland (the easiest to remember. Is that how you spell it?)
Y - Yanni? (hahaha! Ok, it would have been so cool if I had thought of Yo La Tengo first).
Z - ZZ Top (like U2, does anyone think of another "Z" artist...like DJ Hector Zazou?)

Whew!

That reminds me...I need to update my CD library. Not that I have a lot. My "music collection" is nothing next to Andaya's, Monsy's (most of which is obscure), Jay Ig's, Jay Ort's, Tanya's, Gabby's, Benjor's, my Dad's (good Lord, what a collection! CDs AND vinyl! All in mint condition!). But it's always good to keep track. 250 CDs and counting. God, I can't live without music!

posted by Calai @ 8:22 AM