#1000 - Japanther - An indie punk band from New York, I saw Japanther in concert in Pierre. They were alright, but their albums are much better than they were that night. Japanther is notable as the only band I've seen play Pierre that's received national attention.
#999 - The Redmenn - An intense punk band from Rapid City. I first heard of them when I saw them playing in Pierre. Apparantly, one of their songs was featured on Grey's Anatomy, but I'll forgive them for that.
#998 - The Jim Carroll Band - Jim Carroll was the man whose life became the movie The Basketball Diaries. His band is mainly known for their one big hit, "People Who Died", which is one of the great punk songs of the 70s.
#997 - E.M.F. - One hit. "Unbelievable". I bet you can sing it just by reading the title of the song.
#996 - Jenny Lewis - The lead singer of Rilo Kiley recently released a solo album that was clever and enjoyable.
#995 - The Black Eyed Peas - As a disclaimer I must inform you that "My Humps" is an absolute abomination and their spot on this list is due to their above average output previous to their most recent album, particularly "Let's Get Retarded" (that's the real title, by the way, not the PC one that they made up later on).
#994 - Norman Greenbaum - "Spirit In The Sky". Great song. There's not really a whole lot else to say here.
#993 - The Count Five - Another one-hit wonder, this one from the 60s. The song is "Psychotic Reaction", if you're curious.
#992 - Coolio - There aren't many good rap songs that aren't in the gangsta genre, but Coolio has got a whole lot of the ones that do exist.
#991 - The Underground Railroad To Candyland - Another "Live In Pierre" band, URC is a punk band with a style that describes description. They put on a great show, too.
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Top 1000 Artists / Songs Introduction
For starters, these lists are strictly my opinion. No one else's opinion was taken into account. So if you disagree, it's because you're wrong.
Although these lists were constructed slowly and in a logical manner, mistakes do happen and I'll probably be revising the lists even as I start to post them. Shit happens, that's all there is to it.
When I get a chance, I'll post these lists 10 at a time from the bottom up. It probably won't be every day, but I'll try.
That being said, enjoy.
Although these lists were constructed slowly and in a logical manner, mistakes do happen and I'll probably be revising the lists even as I start to post them. Shit happens, that's all there is to it.
When I get a chance, I'll post these lists 10 at a time from the bottom up. It probably won't be every day, but I'll try.
That being said, enjoy.
New Shit This Week
DVDs:
Paris Je T'aime - Several high profile directors from around the world contributed a segment to this excellent love letter of a film to the city of Paris.
VERDICT - BUY IT.
Ocean's Thirteen - Despite the usual law of diminishing returns with sequels, this movie is still worth a look, and it's better than Ocean's Twelve by a mile.
VERDICT - RENT IT.
Shrek The Third - The Shrek series should have ended with the first movie. Neither of the sequels has much to add to the original and this one was worse than the second.
VERDICT - RENT IT.
Pride And Prejudice - Yet another Jane Austen adaptation. Snoozefest.
VERDICT - SKIP IT.
CDs:
The Hives - The Black And White Album - A slow week in music sees the top new album award go to a follow-up album from a mediocre indie rock band from a dead genre. Ouch.
VERDICT - BORROW IT.
The Killers - Sawdust - The second best album of the week? A B-Sides disc from a band with only 2 albums to their name.
VERDICT - BORROW IT.
Paris Je T'aime - Several high profile directors from around the world contributed a segment to this excellent love letter of a film to the city of Paris.
VERDICT - BUY IT.
Ocean's Thirteen - Despite the usual law of diminishing returns with sequels, this movie is still worth a look, and it's better than Ocean's Twelve by a mile.
VERDICT - RENT IT.
Shrek The Third - The Shrek series should have ended with the first movie. Neither of the sequels has much to add to the original and this one was worse than the second.
VERDICT - RENT IT.
Pride And Prejudice - Yet another Jane Austen adaptation. Snoozefest.
VERDICT - SKIP IT.
CDs:
The Hives - The Black And White Album - A slow week in music sees the top new album award go to a follow-up album from a mediocre indie rock band from a dead genre. Ouch.
VERDICT - BORROW IT.
The Killers - Sawdust - The second best album of the week? A B-Sides disc from a band with only 2 albums to their name.
VERDICT - BORROW IT.
Monday, November 12, 2007
November Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame Inductees
The following artists have been inducted into my Hall Of Fame this month:
| The Eagles |
| The Replacements |
| Alice Cooper |
| ZZ Top |
| Weezer |
| The Allman Brothers |
| Frank Sinatra |
Saturday, November 10, 2007
New Movies This Week
Fred Claus - The holiday season starts earlier and earlier every year. This one is going to be compared to Elf quite a bit and it's not nearly as good as that, but it's still alright.
VERDICT - SEE IT.
Lions For Lambs - Yet another politically themed film that's getting lousy reviews. Naturally, the right-wing pundits are assuming it's because the films don't have right-wing politics, but in reality it's because they suck.
VERDICT - SKIP IT.
P2 - Unfortunately for this film, it didn't get the memo on torture porn being yesterday's news until after it was in production. I can't think of any reason to see this one or why they would release it in November.
VERDICT - AVOID IT.
VERDICT - SEE IT.
Lions For Lambs - Yet another politically themed film that's getting lousy reviews. Naturally, the right-wing pundits are assuming it's because the films don't have right-wing politics, but in reality it's because they suck.
VERDICT - SKIP IT.
P2 - Unfortunately for this film, it didn't get the memo on torture porn being yesterday's news until after it was in production. I can't think of any reason to see this one or why they would release it in November.
VERDICT - AVOID IT.
Modern Rock Update
Albums:
The Eagles debuted at #1 with their Wal-Mart exclusive album. Not that I much care for the whole "Wal-Mart" thing, but it did keep Britney Spears and The Backstreet Boys out of the top spot.
Avenged Sevenfold debuted at #4.
Also debuting this week are Puscifer at #25, Armor For Sleep at #93 and the Bob Dylan-themed "I'm Not There" soundtrack at #95.
Modern And Mainstream Rock
The Foo Fighters stayed at #1 on Modern, but Seether took over the top spot on Mainstream. Thanks a lot, America.
Debuting this week were Eddie Vedder's "Hard Sun" at #18 on Modern, Puddle Of Mudd's "Psycho" at #16 on Mainstream and Killswitch Engage's cover of "Holy Diver" at #20 on Mainstream.
The Eagles debuted at #1 with their Wal-Mart exclusive album. Not that I much care for the whole "Wal-Mart" thing, but it did keep Britney Spears and The Backstreet Boys out of the top spot.
Avenged Sevenfold debuted at #4.
Also debuting this week are Puscifer at #25, Armor For Sleep at #93 and the Bob Dylan-themed "I'm Not There" soundtrack at #95.
Modern And Mainstream Rock
The Foo Fighters stayed at #1 on Modern, but Seether took over the top spot on Mainstream. Thanks a lot, America.
Debuting this week were Eddie Vedder's "Hard Sun" at #18 on Modern, Puddle Of Mudd's "Psycho" at #16 on Mainstream and Killswitch Engage's cover of "Holy Diver" at #20 on Mainstream.
Monday, November 5, 2007
New Shit This Week
DVDs:
Sicko - Michael Moore's latest, which was as poorly marketed as any film in recent memory, still managed to become one of the top-grossing documentaries of all time. It's not as good as his previous films, but his DVDs are usually stuffed with great features and this one is worth a purchase in my view.
VERDICT - BUY IT.
Ratatouille - Pixar and Brad Bird's latest visual masterpiece is fun and clever. I wouldn't buy it,
but if you like this sort of thing, you probably should.
VERDICT - RENT IT.
I Now Pronounce You Chuck And Larry - A stupid and pointless film that's as infinitely forgettable as any other Sandler blockbuster of recent memory. Oh, and it's homophobic. REALLY homophobic. If the movie were about black people, it would have been produced by the Klan.
VERDICT - AVOID IT.
CDs:
A whole lotta nothing from my perspective, but if you're into specific genres, this could be a good week for you as Jay-Z and Nas both release discs (reheating that old rivalry, boys?), Monster Magnet has a new disc of the same song sung slightly different, Sigur Ros uses bizarre instruments and vocals so weird it makes Bjork sound human and Angels and Airwaves makes a move on stealing the title of "Least Interesting Rock Band" from Jimmy Eat World.
Sicko - Michael Moore's latest, which was as poorly marketed as any film in recent memory, still managed to become one of the top-grossing documentaries of all time. It's not as good as his previous films, but his DVDs are usually stuffed with great features and this one is worth a purchase in my view.
VERDICT - BUY IT.
Ratatouille - Pixar and Brad Bird's latest visual masterpiece is fun and clever. I wouldn't buy it,
but if you like this sort of thing, you probably should.
VERDICT - RENT IT.
I Now Pronounce You Chuck And Larry - A stupid and pointless film that's as infinitely forgettable as any other Sandler blockbuster of recent memory. Oh, and it's homophobic. REALLY homophobic. If the movie were about black people, it would have been produced by the Klan.
VERDICT - AVOID IT.
CDs:
A whole lotta nothing from my perspective, but if you're into specific genres, this could be a good week for you as Jay-Z and Nas both release discs (reheating that old rivalry, boys?), Monster Magnet has a new disc of the same song sung slightly different, Sigur Ros uses bizarre instruments and vocals so weird it makes Bjork sound human and Angels and Airwaves makes a move on stealing the title of "Least Interesting Rock Band" from Jimmy Eat World.
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