City Weekly is asking locals what’s playing on their iPods and assorted digital toys'brand-new tunes, classic favorites, etc.'right now, and why. This week, Monk’s House of Jazz booker/soundman/doorman Alex Woodruff rattles off his personal Top 10'albeit briefly due to, well, circumstances. “Yeah, sorry about that'I forgot I have a midterm tomorrow and I’m cramming for it … and I’ve been really busy drinking for the last five days.”
nnHot Water Music, “A Clear Line”
(2001, HotWaterMusic.com)
nn“The intro blows me away. Plus, I gotta give props to dirty South Florida!”
nnStarmy, “Get on In”
nn(2004, GoStarmy.com)
nn“It’s an earworm: Hear it once and it’s stuck in your head all day.”
nnMinor Threat, “Salad Days”
nn(1985, Dischord.com)
nn“This song takes me back to when I was younger. When were your salad days?”
nnWu-Tang Clan, “C.R.E.A.M.”
nn(1993, WuTangCorp.com)
nn“What can I say? Wu-Tang Clan ain’t nothin’ ta f'k wit!”
nnThe Pogues, “A Pair of Brown Eyes”
nn(1985, Pogues.com)
nn“A beautiful song … about death, blood and war!”
nnPublic Enemy, “Can’t Truss It”
nn(1991, PublicEnemy.com)
nn“Chuck D has amazing cadence. I listen to it and do S1W steps in my living room.”
nnThe Rolling Stones, “Dead Flowers”
nn(1971, RollingStones.com)
nn“Laidback and vengeful; this song is a killer.”
nnRyan Adams, “Monday Night”
nn(2000, BloodshotRecords.com)
nn“I love Bloodshot Records’ stuff. Besides, he’s just such a damned good songwriter. The composition is amazing.”
nnAmerican Steel, “Maria”
nn(2001, LookoutRecords.com)
nn“The finest song produced by an amazing band that I wish was still around.”
nnSlayer, “War Ensemble”
nn(1990, Slayer.net)
nn“It’s Slayer, duh!”
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