1. P.O.S. & Cecil Otter - False Hopes Mega!
2. Mictlan - False Hopes Eight Deity For Rehire
3. Doomtree - Original Thought
4. Dessa - Flasehopes EP
5. Mictlan & Laserbeak - Hand Over Fist
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Top Five Minneapolis Hip-Hop Albums
1. P.O.S. & Cecil Otter - False Hopes Mega!
2. Mictlan - False Hopes Eight Deity For Rehire
3. Doomtree - Original Thought
4. Dessa - Flasehopes EP
5. Mictlan & Laserbeak - Hand Over Fist
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
200great
brittany shedd chooses:
katy perry - one of the boys
i gave mark so much shit for liking 'i kissed a girl' so much, but when 'hot and cold' came out... i was so down. cd purchased. this record is mostly nostalgic, it reminds me of 90% of the fun i had this year... how could it not be on my list?
the jam: hot n cold
vampire weekend - vampire weekend
this record reminds me of sitting in the store with shelly and miah, jammin some vinyl. i didn't give it a shot until my father recommended it to me. this record is fun in a way that is rarely done.
the jam: oxford coma [for sentimental reasons]
adelle - 19
another jem from mom and dad. her voice is magical. i'm so down.
the jam: cold shoulder
patrick watson - close to paradise
travis brought this for me from austin. i've never been so impressed with anything in my life. the way he plays and his voice... dammit. it's so good.
the jam: slip into your skin
greg laswell - how the day sounds ep
i was not as impressed with his full length that came out this year as i was with the ep. laswell is likely the most honest songwriter i have heard in a long time. i adore him.
the jam: high and low, all of the songs are amazing though
beck - modern guilt
oh beck. never letting me down. you've all heard this...
the jam: youthless
dear and the headlights - drunk like bible times
favorite local band. bob hoag did the record so you knew before you got it that it was going to be amazing. plus, with an album name like that, how could you go wrong?
the jam: if not for my glasses
black keys - the attack and release
i really liked this record. and then i saw them and i loved this record. there is something almost haunting about it.
the jam: all you ever wanted
alive in wild paint - ceilings
first, this is my favorite album artwork of the year. although i'm not excited about the way it was recorded like a lot of the rest of the albums. trav's voice is one of my favorite things in the world. the bass lines are sweet. there are some intense one liners in the lyrics... i am only mostly biased about this.
the jam: crystal selves
margot and the nuclear so and so's - animal!/ not animal! [duh]
so epic wanted the put out one record, margot wanted to put out another. so the compromise? they put out both calling epic's record not animal! and the margot record animal! they encouraged fans to first listen to animal! then not animal! if they felt it was appropriate. animal! consists of a lot of new songs no one has ever heard, not animal! has a lot of songs fans already knew as demos. [i knew 7 of the 12 songs when i got it] the albums have 4 common tracks.[but if you ask me, they sound better on animal!]
the jam: oh what a nightmare! for animal! and pages written on a wall for not animal!
honorable mentions:
ratatat - lp3 [i feel like a jerk for putting this down here]
sigur ros - med sud i eyrum vid spilum endalaust [this one too]
tilly and the wall - o [this should be on my favorite shows list too, for a lot of reasons]
the mars volta - bedlam in goliath
kings of leon - only by the night
she and him - volume 1
nada surf - lucky
the killers - day and age
things i got into that had no new records:
saul williams
the cardigans
midlake
brian jamestown massacre [15 years later]
robert plant and alison krauss
native korean rock
really?
jenny lewis - acid tounge
death cab for cutie - narrow stairs
conor oberst - conor oberst
the counting crows - saturday nights, sunday mornings
katy perry - one of the boys
i gave mark so much shit for liking 'i kissed a girl' so much, but when 'hot and cold' came out... i was so down. cd purchased. this record is mostly nostalgic, it reminds me of 90% of the fun i had this year... how could it not be on my list?
the jam: hot n cold
vampire weekend - vampire weekend
this record reminds me of sitting in the store with shelly and miah, jammin some vinyl. i didn't give it a shot until my father recommended it to me. this record is fun in a way that is rarely done.
the jam: oxford coma [for sentimental reasons]
adelle - 19
another jem from mom and dad. her voice is magical. i'm so down.
the jam: cold shoulder
patrick watson - close to paradise
travis brought this for me from austin. i've never been so impressed with anything in my life. the way he plays and his voice... dammit. it's so good.
the jam: slip into your skin
greg laswell - how the day sounds ep
i was not as impressed with his full length that came out this year as i was with the ep. laswell is likely the most honest songwriter i have heard in a long time. i adore him.
the jam: high and low, all of the songs are amazing though
beck - modern guilt
oh beck. never letting me down. you've all heard this...
the jam: youthless
dear and the headlights - drunk like bible times
favorite local band. bob hoag did the record so you knew before you got it that it was going to be amazing. plus, with an album name like that, how could you go wrong?
the jam: if not for my glasses
black keys - the attack and release
i really liked this record. and then i saw them and i loved this record. there is something almost haunting about it.
the jam: all you ever wanted
alive in wild paint - ceilings
first, this is my favorite album artwork of the year. although i'm not excited about the way it was recorded like a lot of the rest of the albums. trav's voice is one of my favorite things in the world. the bass lines are sweet. there are some intense one liners in the lyrics... i am only mostly biased about this.
the jam: crystal selves
margot and the nuclear so and so's - animal!/ not animal! [duh]
so epic wanted the put out one record, margot wanted to put out another. so the compromise? they put out both calling epic's record not animal! and the margot record animal! they encouraged fans to first listen to animal! then not animal! if they felt it was appropriate. animal! consists of a lot of new songs no one has ever heard, not animal! has a lot of songs fans already knew as demos. [i knew 7 of the 12 songs when i got it] the albums have 4 common tracks.[but if you ask me, they sound better on animal!]
the jam: oh what a nightmare! for animal! and pages written on a wall for not animal!
honorable mentions:
ratatat - lp3 [i feel like a jerk for putting this down here]
sigur ros - med sud i eyrum vid spilum endalaust [this one too]
tilly and the wall - o [this should be on my favorite shows list too, for a lot of reasons]
the mars volta - bedlam in goliath
kings of leon - only by the night
she and him - volume 1
nada surf - lucky
the killers - day and age
things i got into that had no new records:
saul williams
the cardigans
midlake
brian jamestown massacre [15 years later]
robert plant and alison krauss
native korean rock
really?
jenny lewis - acid tounge
death cab for cutie - narrow stairs
conor oberst - conor oberst
the counting crows - saturday nights, sunday mornings
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Friday, May 9, 2008
local love
since my life has not been sacrificed to finals, papers, or work i have time to sit and talk to my pastors for entire days. yesterday we briefly discussed the top bands from arizona here are my picks:
01 alice cooper
05 gin blossoms
06 calexico
07 the format
now just because these bands were big does not mean i am a fan of them these are my top 5 arizona bands
03 the format
05 lymbyc systym/
keanu to arizona... -brittany
Thursday, May 1, 2008
music bitches
my friends kevin and nole posted blogs about the top 5 bands they have never seen, upon further reflection i have decided there are far more than 5 bands that i want to see more than anything. to follow will be the top 5 bands i have seen... i really love music.
10 the roots: more that is coming soon in my life.
09 the mars volta: this shit would also be crazy.
08 madonna: i can only imagine all the crazy shit going on here. i want the 80's shit!
07 the flaming lips: duh.
06 the postal service: it will never happen but i would be stoked.
05 zepplin reunion and/or robert plant and alison krauss: i straight up stole this from nole.
04 saul williams: when i get bored, i watch all of his youtube videos. that's what i'm doing with my life. when he was here i went and saw my brother play instead. good thing my brother is awesome. i saw his spoken word the next night and i am in love. oh saul.
03 the cardigans: i fucking love them. one of the best bands right now. seriously.
02 margot and the nuclear so and so's: my favorite band of my life, my friend quinn and i will be seeing in a few weeks. the last time they were here mike and i ate ice cream in the parking lot. if i were making a list of regrets, this would be among the top slots.
01 radiohead: we will meet one another in august and it will be magical.
05 rilo kiley/tilly and the wall/the elected: so fucking fun.
04 noise ratchet: the first and last time.
03 john vanderslice: every fucking time.
02 the lilith fair: this was my first. it was obviously epic.
01 u2: i'll be cliche.
Bennett
Top 10 Never-Seen (videos included)
1. At the Drive-In: There's something to be said for a band that rocks so damn hard but literally does not allow moshing or anything resembling aggressive dancing.
2. The Dismemberment Plan: I've been to shows where I've danced my ass off, but in my head, this would take every single one of them behind the shed and put them out of their misery like Old Yeller. Except better.
3. Further Seems Forever: Technically, I've seen them. I don't count it because there was only one original member left. And they had Jon.
4. Thursday: I wouldn't be able to do it now, but they were playing my first Warped Tour in about 2002 or so right after Full Collapse dropped. The girls I was with weren't down at all so I was only able to listen to half a song. Little did I know, they would be a go to band of mine for years.
5. onelinedrawing: After the GUK show at Gabe's in 2002, we received quarter sheet fliers for a onelinedrawing/coheed & cambria show. I can't even imagine the set list that would result from the differing styles of those two bands. I've seen Jonah play before but that's for the second list...
6. Led Zeppelin: Every year I'll go through a Led phase for about 2 weeks. I get blown away by the brilliance and wonder what it was like to have grown up with this band developing and touring. Wow.
7. Final Fantasy: I want to go to a show where one man's musicianship is so outstanding the audience doesn't speak. I need this in my life.
8. Beirut: Take the previous sentiment and add a few more people.
9. Lullaby for the Working Class: Listen. Just... I've seen Ted with Cursive and I've seen Mike with Bright Eyes but let's get real. LftWC was probably the best thing that never made it out of Saddle Creek.
10. Karate: Pure musicianship. The rock would be so solid my head would probably explode.
Top 5 Shows
1. Sage Francis: He opened for Against Me!.... wtf? This was my one and only experience with Sage and he played 88% of what I wanted to hear. He even did Dr Feel Nathan. Just wow.
2. The Spill Canvas (circa 2004): These guys have been my boys since the DashTabs days (good find to Leesa, who about two of you will know). Getting to see them play live in a little coffee shop in Pella, IA was so ridiculously good.
3. Gratitude: They played in Milwaukee (Algonquin for "the good land") with two openers, the second of whom was The Spill Canvas, who people were obviously there for. I'd been following Jonah for a while and have nothing but respect for him and his music. The amount of crowd interaction was outstanding. He stared me in the face and we shared vocal duties for a bit of a song. It was the second to last show for Gratitude and the energy was outstanding. I literally dumped all the money I had into his sliding scale merch that night. I've never done that before in my life. I can't wait for him to come back around.
4. Caleb Engstrom (I think)/Portugal, the Man/Rocky Votolato: I'd been a fan of Rocky Votolato for a while when he finally came around Iowa City. I was pumped for him and didn't know any of the other acts. Caleb Engstrom was the IC version of Rocky and stole just enough of the show to impress. Portugal, the Man was the find of the night. Simply good fun music that made my toes tap. Rocky played my favorite songs and played them damn well. It was an abundantly satisfying experience. Not over the top brilliant, not underwhelming. Just a solid show that left me feeling like I should marry music.
5. PCC/The Show is the Rainbow/Make Believe/Cursive:
Just look at the bands there for a second. This show was out of this fucking world. I didn't know PCC yet but they were good and the crowd was way into it. You can't go to a PCC show more than once without getting sucked into the whole thing. The Show is the Rainbow had an amazing stage presence and entertaining performance. Make Believe was hilariously strange (Tim Kinsella may or may not have been high). They more or less violated the crowd, myself included. Cursive just released Happy Hollow and had horns and a new cellist. I was front row for my favorite band of all time. I was literally drunk from the performance. I can honestly say that I have never seen a better show.
10 the roots: more that is coming soon in my life.
09 the mars volta: this shit would also be crazy.
08 madonna: i can only imagine all the crazy shit going on here. i want the 80's shit!
07 the flaming lips: duh.
06 the postal service: it will never happen but i would be stoked.
05 zepplin reunion and/or robert plant and alison krauss: i straight up stole this from nole.
04 saul williams: when i get bored, i watch all of his youtube videos. that's what i'm doing with my life. when he was here i went and saw my brother play instead. good thing my brother is awesome. i saw his spoken word the next night and i am in love. oh saul.
03 the cardigans: i fucking love them. one of the best bands right now. seriously.
02 margot and the nuclear so and so's: my favorite band of my life, my friend quinn and i will be seeing in a few weeks. the last time they were here mike and i ate ice cream in the parking lot. if i were making a list of regrets, this would be among the top slots.
01 radiohead: we will meet one another in august and it will be magical.
05 rilo kiley/tilly and the wall/the elected: so fucking fun.
04 noise ratchet: the first and last time.
03 john vanderslice: every fucking time.
02 the lilith fair: this was my first. it was obviously epic.
01 u2: i'll be cliche.
Bennett
Top 10 Never-Seen (videos included)
1. At the Drive-In: There's something to be said for a band that rocks so damn hard but literally does not allow moshing or anything resembling aggressive dancing.
2. The Dismemberment Plan: I've been to shows where I've danced my ass off, but in my head, this would take every single one of them behind the shed and put them out of their misery like Old Yeller. Except better.
3. Further Seems Forever: Technically, I've seen them. I don't count it because there was only one original member left. And they had Jon.
4. Thursday: I wouldn't be able to do it now, but they were playing my first Warped Tour in about 2002 or so right after Full Collapse dropped. The girls I was with weren't down at all so I was only able to listen to half a song. Little did I know, they would be a go to band of mine for years.
5. onelinedrawing: After the GUK show at Gabe's in 2002, we received quarter sheet fliers for a onelinedrawing/coheed & cambria show. I can't even imagine the set list that would result from the differing styles of those two bands. I've seen Jonah play before but that's for the second list...
6. Led Zeppelin: Every year I'll go through a Led phase for about 2 weeks. I get blown away by the brilliance and wonder what it was like to have grown up with this band developing and touring. Wow.
7. Final Fantasy: I want to go to a show where one man's musicianship is so outstanding the audience doesn't speak. I need this in my life.
8. Beirut: Take the previous sentiment and add a few more people.
9. Lullaby for the Working Class: Listen. Just... I've seen Ted with Cursive and I've seen Mike with Bright Eyes but let's get real. LftWC was probably the best thing that never made it out of Saddle Creek.
10. Karate: Pure musicianship. The rock would be so solid my head would probably explode.
Top 5 Shows
1. Sage Francis: He opened for Against Me!.... wtf? This was my one and only experience with Sage and he played 88% of what I wanted to hear. He even did Dr Feel Nathan. Just wow.
2. The Spill Canvas (circa 2004): These guys have been my boys since the DashTabs days (good find to Leesa, who about two of you will know). Getting to see them play live in a little coffee shop in Pella, IA was so ridiculously good.
3. Gratitude: They played in Milwaukee (Algonquin for "the good land") with two openers, the second of whom was The Spill Canvas, who people were obviously there for. I'd been following Jonah for a while and have nothing but respect for him and his music. The amount of crowd interaction was outstanding. He stared me in the face and we shared vocal duties for a bit of a song. It was the second to last show for Gratitude and the energy was outstanding. I literally dumped all the money I had into his sliding scale merch that night. I've never done that before in my life. I can't wait for him to come back around.
4. Caleb Engstrom (I think)/Portugal, the Man/Rocky Votolato: I'd been a fan of Rocky Votolato for a while when he finally came around Iowa City. I was pumped for him and didn't know any of the other acts. Caleb Engstrom was the IC version of Rocky and stole just enough of the show to impress. Portugal, the Man was the find of the night. Simply good fun music that made my toes tap. Rocky played my favorite songs and played them damn well. It was an abundantly satisfying experience. Not over the top brilliant, not underwhelming. Just a solid show that left me feeling like I should marry music.
5. PCC/The Show is the Rainbow/Make Believe/Cursive:
Just look at the bands there for a second. This show was out of this fucking world. I didn't know PCC yet but they were good and the crowd was way into it. You can't go to a PCC show more than once without getting sucked into the whole thing. The Show is the Rainbow had an amazing stage presence and entertaining performance. Make Believe was hilariously strange (Tim Kinsella may or may not have been high). They more or less violated the crowd, myself included. Cursive just released Happy Hollow and had horns and a new cellist. I was front row for my favorite band of all time. I was literally drunk from the performance. I can honestly say that I have never seen a better show.
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Top 5 Mustaches/Top 10 Beards
There's a theme today. When I'm feeling cold in the winter, I can retreat behind my beard and appear stoic and BA while maintaining a reasonable body temperature. The calendar insists, much to the opposition of the weather, that spring has come. So about a month and a half ago, citing a promise to a winning campaign and the end of its functionality, I began the de-bearding process. The never ending trim followed by the dangerous close shave. I'm telling you, a face that hasn't been exposed to the world in 5 months is a bit tender.
In the past, I've thrown going away parties for my beard, lovingly entitled "Bye, Bye Beard." The fliers involved me bearded and in a suit from a previous soirée (Party, Bond Party) with the universal red circle and strike-through. I can provide photographic documentation for the various stages of beardedness that occurred that night. Let's just say there was a movement from convict to James Hetfield to creepy pedo to bare (razor burnt) face.
There was also the infamous "Mustache Fiasco" of 2005 where Jered and myself were fully bearded during the daytime Christmas Eve celebrations, head-faked our way to the next venue, doubled back and removed all but a classic 'stache for myself and a fu-manchu for Jered. There was both laughter and tears. It is still spoken of in certain circles throughout the midwest. Moving right along...
I feel as though I let my beard go a bit prematurely this year and I'm a bit nostalgic today. Here we go, Top 5 Mustaches and Top 10 Beards. Click for visual confirmation.
Mustaches
Beards
Friday, April 25, 2008
Movie Soundtracks/Childhood TV Shows
So it turns out that when you have papers, projects, transitioning and graduation going on, it's really difficult to find creative energy to put anywhere else. This is unfortunate because that means we've been neglecting the blog (unacceptable). Luckily Brittany stepped in with her solid top 5. I can't even begin to tell you how much I echo the Dirk Calloway and Stephen Colbert. Moving right along....
Today is a simple Five & Dime. Top 5 Movie Soundtracks. Top 10 Childhood TV Shows. Crowd participation is always welcome and appreciated.
Bennett's
Today is a simple Five & Dime. Top 5 Movie Soundtracks. Top 10 Childhood TV Shows. Crowd participation is always welcome and appreciated.
Bennett's
- Movie Soundtracks
- The Life Aquatic w/Steve Zissou
- Garden State (it's just solid. You can't deny that)
- Natural Born Killers
- I Know What You Did Last Summer (totally serious)
- Requiem for a Dream
- Childhood TV Shows
- Pee Wee's Playhouse
- Legends of the Hidden Temple
- Where in the World is Carmen SanDiego?
- What Would You Do?
- Saved By the Bell
- NBA Inside Stuff
- Beakman's World
- TMNT
- Roundhouse (does anyone else remember this? Killer bass riff for the intro)
- VR Troopers
- Movie Soundtracks
- Judgment Night
- Singles
- Natural Born Killers
- Purple Rain
- O Brother, Where Art Thou?
- Childhood TV Shows
- Pee Wee's Playhouse
- Newhart
- Bill Nye the Science Guy
- Macgyver
- Saved By the Bell
- Kids in the Hall
- Saturday Night Live
- Alf
- Bosom Buddies
- The Bob Newhart Show
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