Slave to the rhythm

When I first embarked upon NaBloPoMo in February of 2009, I spent a number of posts lamenting the impending loss of the Launchcast service which was, at that time, my main way of exploring and expanding upon my musical tastes. When I next Na-Blo-Po-Moed last September, I was still trying to find an alternative to Launchcast, experimenting with Blip.fm and the digital radio stations available on our television. Shortly after that, the four-and-a-half-hour commute involved in accompanying younger daughter to school soon had me tuning into CBC Radio Two for the home-leg of the morning trip.

It's been this last option that has been the most successful for me so far. Here are two songs that I heard for the first time on Radio Two:Never had a Horchata, but dammit, I want to try one now!

Late last autumn, I found myself grooving to this one while my bus zoomed down the Transitway. No wonder I was getting odd looks:
Just this past week, this strange little song took me by surprise as the #150 pulled up to the bus stop near younger daughter's school:When I got home, I checked the playlists at Radio Two. Blitzen Trapper, I mused. Where have I heard that before? Then I remembered that "Gods and Suicide" was a song I favourited to Blip.fm last September. There's symmetry for ya. The library has the CD, so I've put a hold on it. I'll never be up-to-date, but at least I'm not standing still. Even when every seat is taken...