I think college was the best time to discover music for me and probably a lot of other people. Before I ever knew about blogs or anything like that, I used the university radio station (The Blaze) and music store (Hoodlums). Looking back, there were so many songs I love to this day. By the way, Hoodlums closed because of flood damage and I miss it. Some of these songs I woke up to every morning because my alarm clock was The Blaze. I also watched MTVU every single day my freshman and sophomore year. My freshman year (in 2004), I turned 18 and there was a heated political atmosphere which is also reflected in the music. I miss those days! Anyway, here are a bunch of songs semi in order from when I remember hearing them.

The Postal Service: The District Sleeps Alone Tonight

Goldfrapp: Number 1

Caesars: Jerk It Out

The Dandy Warhols: We Used to Be Friends

Augustana: Stars and Boulevards

Aqualung: Brighter Than Sunshine

Sondre Lerche: Two Way Monologue

Badly Drawn Boy: Year of the Rat

The New Pornographers: The Laws Have Changed

Rilo Kiley: Portions for Foxes

Metric: Combat Baby

Erlend Øye: If I Ever Feel Beter

Dear and the Headlights: Sweet Talk (Demo)

Feist: Mushaboom

Owen: Declaration of Incompetence

Interpol: Slow Hands

The Format: Give It Up

The Futureheads: Hounds of Love

Brighten: Ready When You Are

Coconut Records: West Coast

JP Nataf: Mon Ami D'En Haut

The Kooks: Naive

M83: Teen Angst

Neutral Milk Hotel: The King of Carrot Flowers Pts. Two & Three

Gregory and the Hawk: A Wish

The Boy Least Likely To: God Takes Care of the Little Things

Head Automatica: Beating Heart Baby

The Shins: Australia

Bloc Party: I Still Remember

of Montreal: A Sentence of Sorts in Kongsvinger

The Secret Handshake: Summer of '98

Drew Alexander: Shake

Peter Bjorn and John: Young Folks

Wheat: I Had Angels Watching Over Me

MGMT: Electric Feel

The Go! Team: Panther Dash

Mobius Band: Friends Like These