My Upstairs Neighbor is currently *BLASTING* Kelly Clarkson, Black Eyed Peas, Patti Smith and John Mayer (in that order, so far)

Good lord, she's moved onto Maroon 5.

I should point out, btw, that as much as I loathe Patti Smith, I'd have small small degree of respect for my neighbor if she'd played something like "Gloria" or "Piss Factory" or even fuckin' "Redondo Beach," but she's just playing "Because The Night" in multiple airings.

It can't be a vengeful ILM spirit unless Good Charlotte and Beyonce are involved.

Seriously, though -- who really listens to the Black Eyed Peas on purpose??? I can understand people liking Beyonce (I don't approve, but I understand), but Black Eyed Peas? That's like listening to Vanilla Ice in earnest.

Jack Johnson is on next.

I'll give you the black eyed peas, but the rest all have great songs.

Lay off that crack pipe, son.

I've been spared. She was evidently amping herself up for a night on the town and has since left.

I really will never be able to enjoy the JAMC again, after dorming next to a guy who played "Sidewalking" dozens of times in a row for about three weeks. A few years before that, the Time was ruined for me as a guy spent two days attempting to remix "The Bird" by bouncing his cassette between two boomboxes, in preparation for the big dance. Cool that he had the patience to do it, but it drove me nuts. I hope he went on to get actual turntables.

Next up: THE ALL-MARIAH CAREY HOUR.

I kind of don't believe that Alex doesn't like Kelly Clarkson's second album.

Frank Kogan (I believe) ad a great blurb in an early 1990s Pazz & Jop about his neighbors blaring Phil Collins and then the Pet Shop Boys. Basically, he was thanking the Pet Shop Boys for not being Phil Collins.

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