Today's post is brought to you by...the letter D!

That's right kids, this post is all about the letter D and also my blind fumbling into the world of music and bands and actually paying for music as opposed to streaming (not illegally downloading!!!) music from the web.

A while back I bough albums based on Red Hot Chilli Pepper's recommendations of 1. Buy bands your favourite bands like 2. by albums your friends like and 3. buy an album just 'cause you like the cover, and I accomplished all those goals. My music buying is still incredibly sporadic, though iTunes free single of the week has gotten me into new music such as Gaslight Anthem, Airborne Toxic Event and the XX, I'm also considering getting Temper Trap.

But now a new way has arisen to get me into more music, both new and old - alphabet CD buying!! My goals is to have one artist for each letter of the alphabet in my CD collection, and yes that does just show how limited my collection is. The first missing letter is, you guessed it...D!! I already have albums will the preceding letters,

A - Arcade Fire
B - Basement Jaxx
C - Coldplay

I considered a number of options, consulting with friends and browsing shelves. Contenders included Deep Purple and also contemporary electro bands Delphic and Does it Offend You Yeah? But in the end there was only one winner...

Dire Straits!










I've nodded along to so many of their songs at friend's houses and parties that I was, I think, always going to end up getting this band. I won't attempt to do their music justice by describing it other than to say it's great with many an iconic guitar riff found within.










The Album I got was a 'best of' - always a safe bet with a classic band. While my listening has largely consisted of playing 'Sultans of Swing' on repeat I have enjoyed the album and getting into less familiar (to me) songs such as 'Tunnel of Love'.

So there we go, where will my musical travels take me next...to HMV I'd imagine! I think the next missing letter is 'I' so chip in with suggestions.

Word of the post: Sentinel –noun

1.	a person or thing that watches or stands as if watching.

2.	a soldier stationed as a guard to challenge all comers and prevent a surprise attack: to stand sentinel.