Recently I was asked to recommend a few songs for DC's gorgeous people stint. In reviewing the song's I've selected, she commented, well, you seem to like a lot of morose music.

Morose, me? You're crazy, I replied. Listen to your selections, she said, amused.

I have to admit that my taste in music is rather eclectic. Looking through it, the playlist is mostly indie, with some latin, rock, pop, jazz and a sprinkling of soul...there's Muse, Suede, a whole lotta bands beginning with 'The' and Morrisey...wait a min...bloody hell.

This what is most unique about indie music, it's not about how good looking the band is. It's about writing the most morose lyrics, masked by the upbeat and often, happy sounding music. But this is also why I love it...where else can you get lyrics like "