Category Archives: Distractions

Playlist: 2011.08.23: Impatient for My CDs: The V6 Edition

By Alison L. Roberts | Published: August 23, 2011

Because their latest single is currently flying over the Pacific Ocean toward me, here’s my current “V6 Top 10,” determined by number of plays. ***

Also posted in Playlists | Tagged 20th Century, Coming Century, Music, V6 | Leave a comment

Playlist: 2011.04.09: Randomosity No. 1

By Alison L. Roberts | Published: August 16, 2011

You know how most people do spring cleaning? Well, I seem to be doing some summer cleaning for things like my “draft” folders. That’s where I uncovered this gem that truly showcases just how random my music collection is. ♪ ***

Also posted in Playlists | Tagged 20th Century, Alice in Chains, Blue Oyster Cult, Collective Soul, Dave Matthews Band, Def Leppard, Disturbed, Doobie Brothers, Elvis COSTELLO, Eric CLAPTON, Fleetwood Mac, Freddy Jones Band, Fujifabric, Gackt, Gorillaz, KinKi Kids, LL Cool J, Modest Mouse, Music, Nickelback, Nine Inch Nails, Pearl Jam, Puddle of Mudd, Rush, Stevie NICKS, Stevie Ray VAUGHN, Sydney With Sister R, The Cure, The Pillows, The Smiths, Tom PETTY, V6, Yoko KANNO | Leave a comment

A List: Reading – Books/ Non-Work (2011)

By Alison L. Roberts | Published: August 14, 2011

This represents titles I either read for the first time or the first time in a long time (that aren’t marketing and/or PR books). Titles with an asterisk (*) are in progress or ones I plan to finish at some point.

Also posted in A List, A List 2011 | Tagged Books, Golden Slumber, Harry Potter, J.K. ROWLING, Keigo HIGASHINO, Kotaro ISAKA, Millennium Series, Naoko (Himitsu), Remote Control, Stieg LARSSON, The Devotion of Suspect X, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo | Leave a comment

Playlist: 2011.03.05 – Ooh Wee

By Alison L. Roberts | Published: April 18, 2011

Taking a break from Foo Fighters and the ongoing boy bandemonium that resides on my iPod for more of a hip-hop/rap playlist than usual. ♫

Also posted in Playlists | Tagged Aesop Rock, Beastie Boys, LL Cool J, Mark RONSON, Music | Leave a comment

Playlist: 2011.02.28 – Life goes on

By Alison L. Roberts | Published: March 7, 2011

For the last month, because of work, I’ve had the Antique Bakery anime series on my mind. Also, I’m anxiously waiting for my copy of CHEMISTRY’s greatest hits album to arrive. (I’m just impatient. It only came out last week in Japan.) All of this combined means it was time for an iPod shuffle based [...]

Also posted in Playlists | Tagged Ayumi HAMASAKI, CHEMISTRY, EXILE, FLOW, KinKi Kids, Mika NAKASHIMA, Music, Nami TAMAKI, SOWELU, T.M.Revolution, Tatuya ISHII, TOKIO, UVERworld, V6 | Leave a comment

Playlist: 2010.12.24 – Christmas 2010

By Alison L. Roberts | Published: January 1, 2011

Before I turn the page, content-wise, to 2011, here is my Christmas 2010 playlist. I own three “official” Christmas CDs — the Chipmunks’ Christmas album, Elvis’ Blue Christmas, and the soundtrack to the Charlie Brown Christmas special — so you’ll see a lot of them, in addition to random holiday songs and songs that historically [...]

Also posted in Playlists | Tagged 20th Century, Alvin and the Chipmunks, Arashi, BREAKERZ, Coming Century, Dap-Kings, Dave MATTHEWS, Elvis PRESLEY, Eric CLAPTON, EXILE, Gackt, George MICHAEL, HYDE, Kanjani∞, KinKi Kids, L'Arc~en~Ciel, Macross Plus, Madonna, Mark RONSON, Mark Ronson & the Business Intl, MBLAQ, Mika NAKASHIMA, Muse, NEWS, Robert Randolph & the Family Band, SE7EN, Sharon JONES, Steely Dan, Stevie Ray VAUGHN, Super Junior, T.O.P, Tim REYNOLDS, TOKIO, U2, V6, Vince Guaraldi Trio, Wham! | Leave a comment

A List: Listening – Music (2010)

By Alison L. Roberts | Published: December 31, 2010

This represents the albums and singles that have been on heavy rotation. The most recent updates (and most current picks) are bolded. Final update: Dec. 31, 2010

Also posted in A List, A List 2010 | Tagged 20th Century, Aaron COPLAND, Acid Android, Amy WINEHOUSE, Arashi, Ayumi HAMASAKI, Backstreet Boys, Black Crowes, Boom Boom Satellites, Boston Symphony Orchestra, BREAKERZ, Bubblegum Crisis: Tokyo 2010, Cake, CHEMISTRY, Coldplay, Coming Century, Counting Crows, Cowboy Bebop, Daft Punk, Dap-Kings, Dave Matthews Band, David BOWIE, DBSK (Tohoshinki), Don HENLEY, Dream, Eric CLAPTON, Eureka Seven, EXILE, Fleetwood Mac, FLOW, Foo Fighters, Franz Ferdinand, Freddy Jones Band, G-Dragon, Gackt, Garbage, George HARRISON, George MICHAEL, Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C., Girls' Generation (SNSD), Gundam Seed, Hall & Oates, HYDE, Jamiroquai, Joan OSBORNE, Jpop CD, Jpop CD 2, Jpop-G, KAN Miyoun, Kanjani∞, KAT-TUN, Kenshin, Kings of Leon, KinKi Kids, Koichi DOMOTO, KT TUNSTALL, L'Arc~en~Ciel, Laura IZIBOR, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Macross Plus, Madonna, Mark RONSON, Mark Ronson & the Business Intl, Matthew SWEET, MBLAQ, Muse, Music, Namie AMURO, New Order, Nikka COSTA, Oasis, ONE OK ROCK, Pete YORN, Phish, Pink Floyd, Prodigals, Prodigy, Radiohead, Rahxephon, Robert Randolph & the Family Band, Saliva, Samurai Champloo, Santana, SE7EN, Sharon JONES, SHINee, Silversun Pickups, Smithereens, Stevie NICKS, Super Junior, T.O.P, TaeYang, The Cure, The Kooks, The Pillows, TOKIO, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, U2, Utena, V6, Weezer | Leave a comment

A List: Watching – Movies & TV (2010)

By Alison L. Roberts | Published: December 31, 2010

This represents titles I either watched for the first time ever or the first time in a long time. Titles with an asterisk(*) are ones that are in progress. Final update: Dec. 31, 2010!

Also posted in A List, A List 2010 | Tagged 36 Hours, All About Lily Chou-Chou, Alvin and the Chipmunks, Arashi, Atonement, Ayumi HAMASAKI, Bones, Burn Notice, Casshern, Castle, Catherine Tate Show, Coffee Prince, Covert Affairs, Crows Zero, Departures, Doctor Who, Enchanted, Films, Foul Play, Friday Night Lights, Gackt, Hana, Hana & Alice, Hero, Hidalgo, Honey and Clover, Hot Rod, House, In Bruges, Inception, KinKi Kids, Kisarazu Cat's Eye, Namie AMURO, NCIS, Negative Happy Chainsaw Edge, Ninja Assassin, No Reservations, One Tree Hill, Palace (Goong), Ping Pong, Proposal, Psych, Sherlock Holmes, Shutter Island, Smallville, Star Trek (2009), State of Play (2009), Strictly Ballroom, Sukiyaki Western Django, Super Rookie, Supernatural, The Bank Job, The Expendables, TOKIO, Tokyo Sonata, TV, V6, Yaji & Kita, Yakuza: Like a Dragon, Zebraman | Leave a comment

A List: Reading – Manga & Comics (2010)

By Alison L. Roberts | Published: December 31, 2010

This represents titles I either read for the first time or the first time in a long time. Titles with an asterisk (*) are either in progress or ones I plan to finish at some point. Titles with an “X” (X) are ones that I don’t plan on completing or are a lower priority for [...]

Also posted in A List, A List 2010 | Tagged 20th Century Boys, Akira HANASAKI, All My Darling Daughters, Astral Project, Biomega, Bunny Drop, Butterflies Flowers, Ceres, Chi's Sweet Home, Chica UMINO, Chie SHINOHARA, Emma, Fumi YOSHINAGA, Hiroyuki TAKEI, Honey and Clover, Kaoru MORI, Karuho SHIINA, Kimi ni Todoke, Konami KONATA, Manga, marginal (Garon TSUCHIYA), Mari OKAZAKI, Naoki URASAWA, Natsume ONO, Oishinbo, Pluto, Red River, Ristorante Paradiso, Stan LEE, Suppli, Syuji TAKEYA, Tetsu KARIYA, Tsutomu NIHEI, Ultimo, Yuki YOSHIHARA, Yumi UNITA, Yuu WATASE | Leave a comment

A List: Watching – Anime (2010)

By Alison L. Roberts | Published: December 31, 2010

This list details the anime I’ve been watching for recreational purposes. Titles with an asterisk (*) are in either progress or ones I plan to finish at some point. Final update: Dec. 31, 2010!

Also posted in A List, A List 2010 | Tagged Anime, Dirty Pair, Eden of the East, Honey and Clover, Junjo Romantica, Jyu-Oh-Sei, Maria-sama, Perfect Blue, Rental Magica, Satoshi KON, Wallflower | Leave a comment

Category Archives: Distractions

Playlist: 2011.08.23: Impatient for My CDs: The V6 Edition

Playlist: 2011.04.09: Randomosity No. 1

A List: Reading – Books/ Non-Work (2011)

Playlist: 2011.03.05 – Ooh Wee

Playlist: 2011.02.28 – Life goes on

Playlist: 2010.12.24 – Christmas 2010

A List: Listening – Music (2010)

A List: Watching – Movies & TV (2010)

A List: Reading – Manga & Comics (2010)

A List: Watching – Anime (2010)

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