blake_logan

Well, the story needs to tell a good story....something that catches my interest. Most of the time I decide within the first couple of paragraphs whether or not to keep reading. Next, I like to know what the characters are feeling....don't really care about the menu each time they eat or the designer clothes they wear when they go out on a date or which moves from the Kama Sutra they practice when they hook up -- unless it progresses the story line.

No coffee by 10:00 am and I'm in full withdrawal (whether I'm out of bed & awake or not) --- and it's got to be good coffee, not that stuff from the grocery

Delurking for a first post (assuming I can figure out how this editor works :wacko:) I've got pretty eclectic tastes in music, but my most recent favorite is Kelly Joe Phelps ("Shine Eyed Mister Zen") (sorry, couldn't figure out how to embed the player) Newish releases I've spent money on recently and enjoy enough to recommend include: The Avett Brothers "Emotionalism" The Black Keys "Brothers" The Decemberists "The King is Dead" Cee-Lo Green "The Lady Killer" Los Lobos "Tin Can Trust" Ray Wylie Hubbard "a: Enlightenment b: Endarkenment" Iron & Wine "Kiss Each Other Clean" All time favorites include: Pink Floyd "Dark Side of the Moon" Billy Joel "Piano Man" Ann Peebles "I Can't Stand the Rain" Average White Band "AWB" George Clinton Harry Nilsson Janis Joplin