Anticipation

[elSicomoro]

Any time there is a new CD coming out by one of my favorite artists, I always get excited...especially when they haven't put anything new out in some time. And when I go to the store to pick it up, it's almost as awesome as Christmas Day. I also get a similar feeling when one of my favorite artists is going on tour, and I'll have an opportunity to see them...again, especially if I haven't seen them perform in ages.

Follow my lead...

Currently anticipating new CD's from:

--Seal, Seal (2003): Comes out 9/9, it's been 5 years since his last release

--OutKast, Speakerboxxx/The Love Below: Comes out 9/23, first studio album in 3 years; essentially solo albums from each member; if the singles are any indication of the discs as a whole, they'll be great.

--A Perfect Circle, Thirteenth Step: Comes out 9/16; 3 years since the first release; 2 years since the last Tool album; the current single on radio sounds great.

CD's that I've eagerly awaited:

--The 3 Ministry studio albums released since 1992's Psalm 69

--The last 2 Nine Inch Nails studio albums

--Alice in Chains' Dirt (1992)

--Smashing Pumpkins' Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (1995)

--The 4 Reverend Horton Heat studio albums released since 1994's Liquor in the Front

--Ozomatli's Embrace the Chaos (unfortunately released on 9/11/01)

Concerts I've eagerly awaited:

--Ministry in St. Louis, August 1999: First time ever seeing them

--Every Reverend Horton Heat show I've attended: all 7 of them since 1995

--Ozomatli in St. Louis, August 1999

--Depeche Mode in Chicago (November 1998) and Philadelphia (July 2001)

--Lollapalooza 1993 (featuring Front 242, Alice in Chains, Tool, and Arrested Development)

--Sarah McLachlan and the Chieftains, August 1995

More as I think of them...