I'm in the van with the family today heading for Denver, CO. While on the road I started thinking about when my pal Tim Heyl and I drove from Santa Fe to the Red Rocks Amphitheater near Denver to see Weezer. It was a fun trip, great show, and now I'm thinking about all of the concerts that I've seen and the great places I've seen them.

I believe Laura Lorson hits the nail on the head in this NPR commentary. I'm all for folks expanding their vocabularies, but not when attempting to communicate to the masses. I especially loved Lorson's formulas for describing artists, especially the simple formula that Bowie == Bowie.

Looking for some new music to add to your collection? If you use iTunes, look for the iTunes iMixes from user Matt Shiv, program director at woxy.com. Shiv recently posted WOXY.com's 97 best of 2005, well, at least the best that the iTunes music store had available.