Roxy Music was born of the 1960's art rock movement and became very influential in the progression of avant-garde music and glam rock, as well as what would eventually become "new wave". Bryan Ferry leaned to the pop end of the spectrum and was an important ingredient in producing the kind of hooks that sell records, while Brian Eno was, and continues to be, a critical darling unafraid to push boundaries.

In addition to these two respected musicians, Roxy Music had 18 other band members over the course of the group's lifespan. This playlist contains musicians that were members of Roxy Music, or bands with members that were a part of Roxy Music at some point in time. It's a great family tree view of this important rock entity. The list below shows the members of Roxy Music as well as other projects each has been involved with, click any linked name for more information:

Bryan Ferry
Roxy Music

Phil Manzanera 
Quiet Sun
The Explorers
Roxy Music

Jimmy Maelen
Roxy Music

Roger Bunn
Quiet

Some time ago I read this article online about how scientists have discovered a genetic mutation that causes a rare disease, which makes those afflicted smell like rotten fish. Fish-odor syndrome (primary trimethylaminuria) is a bodily emission of trimethylamine (TMA). TMA is a byproduct in the breakdown of choline rich foods, such as fish, liver and eggs.

What a bummer disease.

Anyway, this story got me thinking about creating a playlst. Could I actually create a playlist of songs about "Smelling Like Fish"? Well, the answer is yes. The majority of the stinky fish songs I found are innuendo dealing with a certain part of the anatomy. And most of them are blues songs with the exception of "Rotten Fish" by Blowfly and "Seafood Taco" by Canned Hamm, which are.... well, just plain wrong.

If you're aware of any other fish-centric songs that fit this playlist please add them to the comments.

The Smells Like Fish Playlist

1. I Want Some Sea Food - Peetie Wheatstraw

2. No Fish For Me - Al

This playlist contains 18 songs whose titles are an acronym. That is, an abbreviation written using only the first letter of each word in a phrase.

For those of us who work in technology or spend more time than we should texting, acronyms have become popular to the point of being ridiculous. OMG LOL IHA!

Well, acronyms are not just for text-happy tweens and computer dorks. Musicians dig 'em too. And they have for quite some time.

In order to narrow the huge number of acronym songs down a bit, I've selected only tracks with big guitars and sizable cahones for this playlist. This filter helps make for a fine listen if you're into the heavier end of the musical spectrum. It includes metal, punk and hard rock by bands like System of a Down, Black Sabbath, W.A.S.P., Mudvayne, Sex Pistols, The Hives, MxPx, Megadeth, Twisted Sister, Smashing Pumpkins and more.

TTFN!

The Heavy Acronym Playlist

1. A.N.I.C. - Sum 41

2. B.Y.O.B. - System Of A Down

3. N.I.B. - Black Sabbath

4. F.T.W. - The

This playlist features 16 classic punk rock bands covering the music of others, and in many cases the covers are not-so-punk songs. (If you don't know what defines "classic punk", here's a hint: no Grammys or top 40 hits, pre-1990).

I went through a serious punk phase in high school and it seems many young people still do today. I caught the fever in the early 1980s and was hooked hardcore for a few years. At that time bands like The Sex Pistols and The Ramones had spawned a true underground explosion of punk rock in America with bands like Black Flag, Government Issue, The Dead Kennedys, The Germs and Agent Orange spreading like a venereal disease through the back alleys and high school hallways of America. This playlist contains all of these bands and more.

It's interesting to hear a collection of covers by the punk bands of the era. Many of them are surprisingly competent while others are complete disasters that capture the essence of what punk rock was before bands like Green Day