Santiago Bilinkis l Risk and Reward - Trying to live a life out of the comfort zone

The Bilinkis Top 20 is back with the 20 most popular songs for October. There is a new song at the top. And it made me remember that many times I thought if I had to choose only one artist to be the soundtrack of my life, it would be The Smiths/Morrissey.

What artist would be the soundtrack of yours?

Now, on to the rankings!

more…

From the day about five years ago, when I started using an iPod I always thought someone had to solve the problem of the Shuffle inconsistency: whether you listen to your own predesigned playlists (and end up listening always the same old stuff) or you use Shuffle but have to deal with absurd combinations (like going non stop from Rage Against the Machine to Peter Cetera!).

Well, Apple finally did what I have been waiting all these years!

more…

Here I am with the second edition of the Bilinkis Top 20 Songs! After the debate generated in the comments to the previous post (in Spanish), this month comes with an improved layout and some thoughts.

On one hand, for those who complained for the lack of music in Spanish, Catupecu enters one more song so that makes two of them!

And that has nothing to do with the fact that my brother Mariano has recorded and mixed this album and the last few from the band. The acoustic cover version of “Seguir viviendo sin tu amor” is fabulous and if you haven’t heard it yet I recommend you do it now.

On another hand, the strongest critic of all was that because of mp3 there were no two songs by the same band. Well, again, Catupecu has two!

Lastly, before we move on to the ranking, despite my own resistence please note that the songs ranked #10 and #14 reveal my 80’s side. In the end I believe that regardless when you were born, we all carry a little 80’s side inside of us… For those who want to comment: why do you think the 80’s were soooo good and there was not a decade like that before or after?

Now, the top 20:

more…

A post for the weekend for those browsing the web on their off time.

Starting this month, on the first Saturday each month I will post the Bilinkis Top 20. Yes, I know nobody cares. But I have been doing it for myself for so many years I could not resist the urge to share it. I promise will try to improve the formatting next month.

This list is based on the songs with more plays in my iTunes (as per iTunes play count) in the last four months, but with a higher weight given to the last two months, than the previous two.

I hope you like it!
20 ▼ (down) - The Good Left Undone - Rise Against
19 ▼ (down) - Calling You - Blue October
18 ▲ (up)     - Salute Your Solution - The Raconteurs
17 ▲ (up)     - Seguir viviendo sin tu amor - Catupecu Machu
16 ▲ (up)     - I’m In Love With A Girl - Gavin DeGraw
15 ▼ (down) - So Happy - Theory Of A Deadman
14 ▼ (down) - Believe - The Bravery
13 ▼ (down) - It’s Not My Time - 3 Doors Down
12 ▼ (down) - Bleeding Love (Album Version) - Leona Lewis
11 ▼ (down) - The Stone - Ashes Divide

more…