After giving up all hope of removing the Normalization that Itunes has added to all the music I imported using it i have found an option inside of Songbird which allows me to ignore it, OH HAPPY DAYS!

I have done so and all my tracks have been restored to their original quality and sound levels. Also though this might just be my imagination but I've been thinking random wasn't so random but now after removing the normalization it feels like the tracks are at last playing completely randomly, but only time will tell. I'll post an update later probably.…

On the sound advice of TheDarkOrb, I'm going to archive my favorites and most listened of 2010.

Because I've been computer-less for a majority of 2010 my main listening has happened on my PSP but because this year has been a great year for music I remember most of the new stuff i have enjoyed this year.

The album i've most enjoyed this year would defiantly be Slash's self titled album. I bought it on the recommendation of a friend, the fact I think slash is one of the best guitarists in the world and he was doing exactly…

I decided to post a journal entry describing my love of bands who write songs about themselves.

I think my love for self titled tracks comes out of the feeling I get that the track is an anthem for said band. I know I particularly love singing along with the songs when performed live and chanting "Iron Maidens gonna get you" with 20,000 people is a cherished memory. Though my love for the tracks extends before I've seen them live and is possible I like them as a representation of my love for the bands, and i just enjoy singing…

I found creating a list of favourite albums to be most interesting so I decided to create a favourite song for each year too and see what happens.

1967 - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - The Beatles
1969 - Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin
1970 - Working Class Hero - John Lennon
1971 - Stairway To Heaven - Led Zeppelin
1972 - Come Together - John Lennon
1974 - Nobody Loves You - John Lennon
1975 - Stand By Me - John Lennon
1980 - Iron Maiden - Iron Maiden
1981 - Wrathchild Iron Maiden
1983 -…

Doesn't seam right to include years which I only have 1 album from as there's not really a choice. Also not included greatest hits as they cover multiple years.

1967 - The Yellow Submarine - The Beatles
1969 - Led Zeppelin II - Led Zeppelin
1971 - Led Zeppelin IV - Led Zeppelin
1980 - Iron Maiden - Iron Maiden
1981 - Killers - Iron Maiden
1983 - The Number of the Beast - Iron Maiden
1984 - Ride The Lightening - Metallica
1985 - 7800 Fahrenheit - Bon Jovi
1986 - Reign In Blood - Slayer
1988 - Seventh…

I decided to list all the bands i have seen live because i was intrested in seeing how many it actually was, and while i was at it i thought i'd post it up here. In no particular order.

Machine Head x2 (Download 2007 + 2012)
Bullet For My Vallentine (Leeds Uni)
Iron Maiden x2 (Leeds Festival, Download 2007)
Korn x2 (Download 2007, Leeds Uni 2009)
Megadeth x2 (Download 2007 + 2012)
Dragonforce x2 (Leeds Festival, Leeds Uni)
Wolfmother (Leeds Festival)
Velvet Revolver (Leeds Festival)
Paramore (Leeds Cockpit)
Turasia (Download 2007)
Hellyeah (Download 2007)
Shadows Fall (Download 2007)
System of…

Well technically i could have listened to my entire collection once since i started scrobbling. A nice milestone thought i'd mark the occasion with an entry.

Of course ive listened to all my music more than once and every track, but alas cant record music played on my sterio or MP3 player. Also cant go back in time and start scribing from an earlier point but whats done is done

Yay for 5819 songs recorded