Music or Mythology

On the eve of my 27th birthday, my life seems a lot clearer. I am not afraid to be gone before I reach that ripe age, as most of the great artists have.
(As Thomas Acda once said: "I do not reckon that I am as good as they are, but somebody up there might just make a mistake.")
Friday was awesome, with a lot of people coming over to my home and having to make the difficult choice between blue or pink cake. (pink was clearly favourite among the men)
Laughter, talk, some discussion about hard liquor and the night was on its way.
Today continued the trend, with a Japanese taiko show.
Imagine drums the size of a small van, on which they start pounding as if their life depending on it. Now envision ten people doing that simultaneously.
I think that my heartbeat will match that pace for the next couple of days at least.
Tomorrow hails the relatives, which means more laughter, talk and imbibing of hard liquor.

On another note, last Monday I want to see The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus, which did not disappoint. The entire movie had that particular Gilliam vibe about it, with even a small Python-esque interlude.
It might end a bit anticlimactic, but what else could happen with Heath Ledger's final movie project.

Anyway, the future has many things in store; new albums for Volbeat, Gorillaz, Abingdon Boys School, Kamelot, Blind Guardian.
And this all has inspired me at least a bit.
For all the trusty readers, complete this task and a specially selected committee will decide which of you will walk away with a music related prize. (a trifle, nothing more, of course)
Your mission, should you choose to accept it:

What songs were the blog topics from january taken from and why were they appropriate for said posts?

Answers can be handed in via mail (either electronic or tangible) or you could always use the comments, in which case other readers can benefit from your hard labour.

Until next time, may your birthdays be plentiful