<p><a href="http://www.grooveshark.com" target="_blank"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1815" title="grooveshark" src="http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/grooveshark.png" alt="" width="250" height="222" /></a>Every once and awhile, I know more than a techie. </p>

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<p>When this happens, I feel special.  And really smart.  And on Day 42, young and cool. </p>

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<p>On Day 42, I cornered a Mac genius at the Apple Store.  After he listened to my <a href="http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2010/11/09/day-42-to-rock-my-world-you-need-stamina-baby/" target="_blank"><strong>Bose rant</strong></a>, he walked me over and introduced me to my promising new love, Hardon Karmon. </p>

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<p>Mac genius (aka Justin) then informed me that iTunes wasn't installed on the computer that the Hardon Karmon speakers were hooked up to.  He started to think about what else he could do to demonstrate the speakers. </p>

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<p>I suggested <a href="http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2010/11/09/day-42-to-rock-my-world-you-need-stamina-baby/" target="_blank"><strong>Grooveshark.com.</strong></a><strong>  </strong>Justin (estimated age 25) stared blankly at me. </p>

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<p><strong>Justin:</strong>  You mean Pandora? </p>

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<p><strong>Me:</strong>  No.  Grooveshark.  You know?  The site where you can type in any song and it plays in its entirety.</p>

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<p><strong>Justin:  </strong>Really?  I've never heard of it! </p>

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<p>My part-time neighbor from Seattle (aka "neighbor cub" because he is only 30 and makes me feel like a cougar even though he always asks to "hang out" with me and I've never hunted him once which means that <a href="http://latebloomerdiary.blogspot.com/2009/09/cougar-mania-makes-me-want-to-yak_20.html" target="_blank"><strong>I am definitely not a cougar!</strong></a>) looked clueless as well. </p>

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<p><strong>Neighbor cub:  </strong>You mean you listen to the whole song?  Do you have to pay for it after? </p>

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<p><strong>Me:  </strong>Guys.  Did I say iLike?  Did I say Pandora?  This is Grooveshark and it's going to change your life. </p>

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<p>The teacher in me quickly threw in a Grooveshark 101 tutorial. </p>

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<p><strong>Me:  </strong>This is how it works.  Go to the site.  Type in a song.  Any song.  It will play in its entirety.  For as many times as you like.  I'm not sure how this is possible.  It's like Napster revisited.  <em>(I then had a scary visual of the boys in diapers when Napster was big.  Yikes!  Moving right along...)</em>  I'm not sure how it's legal.  I'm not sure how it works.  But it's a dream come true. </p>

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<p>Justin pulled up the site.  It was certainly his fantasy come because apparently now Grooveshark stays afloat with ads.  On this day, the ads displayed Victoria's Secret bra models.  Justin immediately shifted from cool genius to fumbling schoolboy.    </p>

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<p><strong>Me:  </strong>Pick any song that comes to your mind and type it in the box. </p>

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<p>I tried to think of a joke about double Ds but I was a little flustered as well.</p>

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<p><strong>Justin:  </strong>I can't think of anything!!!</p>

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<p>(Well, you are thinking about <em>something</em>, Justin.  But it has nothing to do with music.)</p>

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<p>I needed Justin to focus.  I reigned him in with, "Try 'For Those About to Rock' by AC/DC. </p>

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<p>Magically, the double Ds disappeared (thank the lord) and up came our song. </p>

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<p>Angus Young's guitar riff drew the attention of Mac genius #2 who waltzed on over to investigate.  He saluted the speakers and then moved on shaking his head like Angus.  It was a beautiful moment.</p>

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<p>Justin and Neighbor cub looked at me with deep respect. </p>

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<p>YES!!!! </p>

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<p>On Day 44, I decided to try Grooveshark out on my new speakers.  A friend at work previously introduced me to Grooveshark at lunch, and I've never taken the time to play around with it at home.  My Year of Living Curiously means making time for goofing off, so now is a good time as any. </p>

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<p>Here was my stream-of-consciousness playlist: </p>

<p>1.  <strong>"For Those About to Rock" by AC/DC</strong>:  I will milk as much AC/DC out of Grooveshark as I possibly can.  Why?  Because they refuse to sell their music on iTunes.  And I owned AC/DC albums and cassettes <em>(moving right along!!)</em>back in the day.  I don't want to buy your entire recordings again, AC/DC.  I only want to purchase my favorite songs.  But noooooo...you greedy bastards won't let me!  So to heck with you!!!  I LOVE YOU, GROOVESHARK!!!!</p>

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<p>2.  <strong>"Back in Black" by AC/DC:  </strong>To prove my point.  Bugger off, AC/DC!  Cranked the subwoofer all the way up on this one. </p>

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<p>3.  <strong>"Same Mistake" by James Blunt</strong>:  Because I worked myself up in a tizzy over AC/DC and needed to chill.  Just learned this one on the guitar. </p>

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<p>4.  <strong>"Do It Again" by Diana Krall</strong>:  Because James Blunt can be so bloody depressing, and I needed sultry romance.  (Speaking of sultry -- 3 token male readers, the Victoria's Secret ads are still running.)  Had to turn the subwoofer back down.  Wow!!!!</p>

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<p>5. <strong> "Smoke a Little Smoke" by Eric Church:</strong>  Because I was cleaning up the house while the music was playing and put away my Cowgirl Boots which got me thinking of country music.  Giddyup!</p>

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<p>6.  <strong>"Space" by Sarah Buxton:</strong>  Because I wanted female representation in my country music.  And I wanted the 3 token male readers to listen up and learn.  ;-)</p>

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<p>7.  <strong>"Something" by London Symphony Orchestra:</strong>  ALERT!!!  ALERT!!!!  NO BEATLES ON GROOVESHARK!!!!  THIS VERSION IS WAAYYYYYY TOO DORKY!!!  LISTEN AT YOUR OWN RISK!!!!  ARE THOSE ABBA WANNABEES IN THE CHORUS???  NOOOOOOOO!!!!!  THE BEATLES ARE SACRED!!!!  STOP!!!!!!!</p>

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<p>I couldn't listen all the way through.  I abruptly paused when the male chorus entered out of respect to John &amp; George. </p>

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<p>8.  Pavarotti singing <strong>"Nessun Dorma" from <em>Turandot</em> by Puccini:</strong>  Because I <em>do </em>love classical music in general and support our symphonies. </p>

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<p>9.  <strong>"Don't Walk Away" by Electric Light Orchestra:</strong>  Speaking of dorky, I recently discovered that my friend, Brette (aka Brettesy), shares my childhood obsession with Olivia Newton-John and <em>Xanadu.</em>  Side B was my favorite side of the soundtrack album because it featured ELO whom I love almost as much as The Beatles.  Jeff Lynne, you sound AMAZING on these speakers!!!! </p>

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<p>10.  <strong>"Lights" by Journey:</strong>  Because I wanted to hear another AMAZING voice on my speakers.  Steve Perry, you are a Powerful Portuguese Man and don't you ever forget it!  Everyone after you has tried to sing just like you, but you are the original, baby. </p>

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<p>I had to turn the speakers down at one point.  Svennykins, if you are reading this, do you think I can blow a fuse with these puppies (like you think I did with the SoundDock), or am I good?</p>

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<p>11. <strong>"Rock of Ages" by Def Leppard:  </strong>If I'm going back in time, then I need to honour my boys from Sheffield, England.  My first concert ever!! </p>

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<p>Sound back UP!  Fuse schmuse. </p>

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<p>12. <strong> "Scene 8" from <em>The Nutcracker</em> by Tchaikovsky</strong>:  Because it's my bedtime and I'm all wound up from Def Leppard.  I need to calm down and get sleepy.  Berlin Symphony Orchestra, your tempo is much too fast. </p>

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<p>PAUSE.</p>

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<p>13.  <strong>"Scene 8" from <em>The Nutcracker </em>by Tchaikovsy:</strong>  Because the Boston Ballet Orchestra's conductor wasn't on speed. </p>

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<p>Although now I'm dancing around my kitchen thinking that I'm the second coming of Gelsey Kirkland, which I am not.  Women if you have never seen Gelsey, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3z3vvmuCuDg&amp;feature=related" target="_blank"><strong>watch this and weep</strong></a>.  Sigh...</p>

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<p>It's 10:35.  Didn't I say a couple of weeks ago that I would stop blogging this late? </p>

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<p>Now it's your turn.  Create your own eclectic playlist on Grooveshark.com and then share it with us in the comments section below.</p>

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