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Saturday, June 16, 2007 12:00 AM

Why do gyms play such crappy music?

Monotonous techno monopolizes the sound system at my local gym. Is it really the best music for working out?

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  • Friday, June 15, 2007 07:37 PM

    here's what causes me to punch in extra minutes on the eliptical or bike just to keep jammin:

    Traffic

    Last Great Traffic Jam

    New Orleans Jazz, like:

    Big Sam's Funky Nation

    Birth of a Nation

    Trombone Shorty

    Orleans & Claiborne

    James Andrews Crescent City Allstars

    People Get Ready Now

    Tom Scott & the L.A. Express

    Tom Cat

    Tim Buckley

    Greetings from L.A.

    Medeski, Martin & Wood

    Last Chance to Dance Trance

    Eddie Palmieri

    Molasses

    Tito Puente

    Exitos Eternos (and i can really jam to Oye Como Va)

    David Bowie

    Fame

    Pink Floyd

    Money

    Tim Weisberg

    Undercover (selections from)

    Brian Hughes

    Shaken, Not Stirred

    Tina Turner

    Private Dancer

    Joe Jackson

    Everything Gives You Cancer

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