Why I'm happy today

I won't stop following you
now help me pray for
the death of everything new
then we'll fly farther
cause you're my girl
and that's alright
if you sting me
I won't mind

11/13 Playlist: Keep the hope alive

Obviously, I've been on some kind of Chino Moreno kick lately, but the man is on a roll. If you like nu metal, heavy alt., raprock, whatever you want to call it, the Deftones' new album "Saturday Night Wrist" is a must-hear. Dare I say it is even one of the best modern metal albums in years...it may also be their last recording, according to some. I've included two songs from this stellar CD on this week's list. Another Team Sleep disk is due next. Smootches! Rock ain't dead yet.

"Cherry Waves", Deftones (Saturday Night Wrist)
Heavy, dreamy, very Team Sleep-y.

"Pink Cellphone', Deftones (Saturday Night Wrist)
This is the one song that sounds like it doesn't fit on the album because it's way more DJ-heavy and features a female guest singer in Annie Hardy of Giant Drag.

"Sad-Eyed Lady of the Lowlife", Alabama 3 (La Peste)
I was watching Sopranos reruns the other day and it put me in the mood for this song. They are totally one-trick ponys, but I like their blues-y, almost gospel, but with a really groovy bassline style.

"Fuck the Pain Away", Peaches (The Teaches Of Peaches)
If Peaches is all kinds of wrong, I don't want to be right.

"Sailor Man", Turbonegro (Ass Cobra)
Oh so handsome, oh so strong/Tell me stories of distant shores all night long
I shiver all over when I see your lovely tan/And I can tell by your clear blue eyes you're a sailor man

11/3 Playlist: This guy should be famous

This is Andrew Katz. He plays guitar and sings. His "stage" is the NYC subway system, usually in the wee hours of the morning. Occasionally, he ventures above ground and gets around the country, most recently with the Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players, yet remains unsigned. My friend Talcatraz said of him, "At first I thought he was retarded, but when it was all over I was like fucking in love with him."

The fact that Andrew Katz is not famous and Sum 41 is makes me want to go on a hunger strike. So I'm going to take it upon myself and use my shady connections and top-quality marketing skills to get the word out about him. You heard it here first. Check out this week's playlist (on his Myspace page, which he incidentally has not checked since August) and tell me who would win in a battle royale between Katz and John Mayer.

10/31 Playlist: I'm completely obsessed

I'm a little late on this one, but I have just about worn out my Team Sleep CD already, so it's going to have to be the first recipient of the solo recommendation award. It's so mellow and so rocking at the same time...love love love. And that's all I have to say about that.

10/22 Playlist: A rockin' Halloween mix

Repeat after me: "I will make a Halloween playlist that does NOT include 'Monster Mash'!" Say it 10 times. Then make a CD with these songs for your All Hallow's Eve bash and you'll be the coolest kid ever.

"I'm Your Boogieman", Rob Zombie

"Dead Souls", Nine Inch Nails

"Be My Frankenstein", Alice Cooper

"Everyday (Is Halloween)", Ministry

"Halloween", Mudhoney

"Living Dead Girl", Rob Zombie

"Satan", Orbital & Kirk Hammett

"Shout At The Devil", Motley Crue

"I Put A Spell On You", Screamin' Jay Hawkins

"Pet Cemetery", The Ramones

10/16 Playlist: More of my latest loves

"Memo From Turner", The Rolling Stones (Metamorphosis)
I made a playlist of songs from the Goodfellas soundtrack, of which this is one, and despite the fact that I always think of a coked-up Ray Liotta when I hear it, I love this very cool, oft-forgotten Stones anthem.

"Sweet Librarian", Railroad Jerk (Third Rail)
If you haven't heard this song before, take my word for it and buy it off of iTunes. You won't be disappointed.

"Boy", Book of Love (Book of Love)
An old new wave '80s tune I can't get enough of.

"Somebody's Gonna Get Their Head Kicked In Tonight", The Rezillos (Can't Stand The Rezillos)
I fucking love the Rezillos and this song is on about every playlist I have.

"What Girls Want", Material Issue (Destination Universe)
This is one of my favorite songs of all time and I've been listening to it a ton lately.

"You're Gonna Miss Me", 13th Floor Elevators (The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators)
This song is on a commercial now (for Intel or something? Or Folgers?) and it gets stuck in my head all the time.

"December 4th", Dangermouse (The Grey Album)
This album is kind of hard to find because of copyright issues, but if you haven't heard of it, it's Jay-Z's "The Black Album" remixed by Dangermouse with the Beatles' "White Album" and if you can get your hands on it, it's EXCELLENT. This is my favorite song from it.

"Whores", Jane's Addiction (Jane's Addiction)
Because I love the bass line in it, played of course by my fake boyfriend Eric Avery.

10/9 Playlist: Top 10 latest loves

So because I know you guys can't get enough of my music commentary, and I simply can't be sarcastic and bitchy ALL the time, I present to you RockitQueen GOLD, a weekly top 10 (or 20 or 12 or two) list of tunes that are on my radar. If you like, let me know. If you hate, let me know, too. And if you don't care, just go back to the snark at you know where.

Anyhoo, here's my first playlist. This week I present the latest songs I'm in love with.

• "Ataraxia", Team Sleep (Team Sleep)
Bad-ass drum fills, smooth vocals and dreamy guitars.

• "Ugly Sunday", Mark Lanegan (The Winding Sheet)
My quintessential rainy day song, from one of the best voices ever.

• "Gonna Be Mine", The Patsys
My favorite Columbus band (besides Magic City) does rock the way it was meant to be: quick, dirty and kick-ass.

• "Level", The Raconteurs (Broken Boy Soldiers)
Jack White does sexy '70s. RockitQueen swoons.

• "Mary Lou", Oblivions (Play 9 Songs With Mr. Quintron)
I scream along to it on the way to work. Don't laugh, you totally would, too.

• "Jump Into The Fire", Harry Nilsson (Nilsson Schmilsson)
Makes me want to learn how to play bass.

• "Our Love Is Real", Grave Blankets
Another entry from a Columbus band. Just try and get it out of your head!

• "Galvanize", Chemical Brothers (Push The Button)
Love it, despite the Budweiser commercial, because it makes me feel like I'm cool.

• "Open Up", Korn (See You On The Other Side)
I love Korn and I'm sickly loyal to them and everyone makes fun of me for it, but I don't care! This song simply rocks.

• "Arbeit Macht Frei", The Libertines (The Libertines)
More quick and dirty, but this time from everyone's favorite crackhead.