My Mentalist Ipod
There was annoying stop and go traffic on the L tracks this morning. For some unknown reason the red line stations were packed with people. The steady stream of commuters that kept appearing from every nook and cranny of the station seemed far more MTA than CTA. At least while being shoved and prodded this morning my ipod appeared to become a mentalist and predict exactly what will make me smile during a particularly nasty morning commute. How does he do it?
Walking out the door of my flat... Luna - Beautiful View
Waiting on the Brown Line platform... Francoise Hardy - On Se Quitte Toujours, The Concretes - Foreign Country
Being jostled about on the train... Saint Etienne - Speedwell (The Aloof Mix), Jens Lekman - Maple Leaves, Go! Team - Bottle Rocket
Waiting an un-necessarily long time at the Belmont stop... Supergrass - Coffee In The Pot
Jostled about again through the Belmont-Armitage Corridor... Johnny Boy - Livin' In The City, Saint Etienne - Dilworth's Theme, Serge Gainsbourg - Sous le Soleil Exactement
Finally losing the Red Line train we were playing tag with as it disappeared underground... Divine Comedy - Bad Ambassador
Spying a little girl in a pink coat near Sedgwick waving at the train that was obviously not a daily sight for her... Stars - Reunion
Staring at the skyscrapers fast approaching out the window... The Radio Dept. - We Climb The Wired Fences, Saint Etienne - Shoot Out The Lights
Disembarking at Quincy and walking to work... Ride - Vapour Trail, Big Star - Mine Exclusively
Elevator ride to the 4th floor... Bettie Serveert - Get The Bird
Sitting down at my desk... Cinerama - Love