Hustler of Culture
"People are surprised when they find out I’m not a doomsayer. I greet the day, I enjoy my family, and try not to be one of those shrieking bores you dread at dinner parties. I write about these subjects because I believe there is hope and capacity for change, not because there isn’t"
—Eric Schlosser (author of Fast Food Nation and an inspiration of mine. Seen last night at City Arts and Lectures)
New York Times Magazine did a really neat feature for its music issue two weeks ago. They called it “Beck’s 198-Track Mind” and it featured a full page outline of Beck’s face wearing earbud-style earphones. Filling in the face are 198 of the song’s the singer had on his iPod on Feb 27, 2002, my dad’s birthday but probably a coincidence. My descriptive powers really do not do it justice do you may just want to see for yourself. Apparently Beck’s got over 8,000 tunes stored digitally, a mammoth list that he updates daily. Though I own none of his albums, I admire his kitchen-sink style of composition which, if nothing else, indicate that the man has fantastically electic listening habbits.
So I’m following his lead. I’m going to randomly pick a track from Beck’s list, download it and listen. Then give a report. I’m calling it The BeckWorthy Project because it’s late, I’m naked, and haven’t thought of a better name.
Downloads via Audiogalaxy
Listening via Winamp
Interpretation via Kevin
And away we go…