For work, it is close to half a pot, usually consumed before work and on my first break. I've been at work before with no coffee, and it wasn't pretty. I was a bit irritated at the end of the day. I wasn't to the point of having cold sweats or the shakes, but still, I thought about that day and the one thing that sticks out is the no coffee. At any rate, I am going to continue to drink it because it is so so tasty.
Now on to music and my grudge with Entertainment Weekly:
EW released their lists of the 100 most influential movies, books, records, etc. in the past 25 years. I agreed with plenty of what they had on their lists, except for the music. There were some pretty fucked up choices. I'm not going to stand here and say that I have listened, or even heard of, most of these albums. But there are some crucial albums that didn't even make the top one hundred. I can't even look at this list without getting pissed off about it. The one thing that makes me mad is the fact that Rage isn't on their list. I know not everyone enjoys that band, but the political aspects of their music is HUGE. Every single one of their cd jackets has websites for political activism. Thinking about this, I have complied the top ten records that I own that most people should own or at least look into. Pretentious of me, isn't it?
10. Beck: The Information (you find out what constitutes music)
9. Robert Plant and Alison Krauss: Raising Sand (classic rock legend plus bluegrass legend equals awesome)
8. Pink Floyd: The Wall (more than just stoner music)
7. Johnny Cash: A Hundred Highways (It will send shivers down your spine if you are listening closely)
6. Loretta Lynn: Van Lear Rose (yes, that Loretta Lynn)
5. The White Stripes: Elephant and Icky Thump (a tie, these albums show diversity and maturity)
4. Rage Against the Machine: Evil Empire (People of the Sun is their most politically charged track outside of Take the Power Back)
3. U2: War
2. Led Zeppelin: Led Zeppelin
and number one is...
The Beatles: Abbey Road (is there any doubt?)
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