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So, it's been an intersting year in music, an... actually, I can't be bothered to do a poncy intro, just tell me your favourite albums and songs of the year, because I'm going to tell you mine:
Albums of the Year:
Queens Of The Stone Age - Songs for the Deaf
I'd only been briefly introduced to them before, but on the first listen of this little beauty, I was hooked. Pure rock fury, and no mistake.
Red Hot Chili Peppers - By The Way
Not exactly what I was expecting (by the first single), a more chilled-out, surfed-up approach from the Chili Peppers. After a few listens it really grows on you, definitely one of my most listened LPs of the year.
Coldplay - A Rush Of Blood To The Head
Call them indie bedwetters if you want (and you no doubt will) but this album is mature, well written and brilliantly performed, I'd kill to be able to write songs and sing them like this. Excellent.
Jurassic 5 - Power By Numbers
Only got it 2 weeks ago, it's already taken up permanent residence in my car. Proper style hip-hop, none of that poncy malarkey, full of scratchy break beats and drum stuff. Very excellent.
Also worth a mention... Primal Scream - Evil Heat, DJ Shadow - Private Press, The Datsuns, The Strives/Stropes/Hikes etc.
Just one song of the year - All My Life, by the Foo Fighters. If the rest of the album was as good as that song, it'd be the best album ever. Really. Now you talk.
Albums of the Year:
Queens Of The Stone Age - Songs for the Deaf
I'd only been briefly introduced to them before, but on the first listen of this little beauty, I was hooked. Pure rock fury, and no mistake.
Red Hot Chili Peppers - By The Way
Not exactly what I was expecting (by the first single), a more chilled-out, surfed-up approach from the Chili Peppers. After a few listens it really grows on you, definitely one of my most listened LPs of the year.
Coldplay - A Rush Of Blood To The Head
Call them indie bedwetters if you want (and you no doubt will) but this album is mature, well written and brilliantly performed, I'd kill to be able to write songs and sing them like this. Excellent.
Jurassic 5 - Power By Numbers
Only got it 2 weeks ago, it's already taken up permanent residence in my car. Proper style hip-hop, none of that poncy malarkey, full of scratchy break beats and drum stuff. Very excellent.
Also worth a mention... Primal Scream - Evil Heat, DJ Shadow - Private Press, The Datsuns, The Strives/Stropes/Hikes etc.
Just one song of the year - All My Life, by the Foo Fighters. If the rest of the album was as good as that song, it'd be the best album ever. Really. Now you talk.
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Idlewild, I think is my favourite of the year so far.
Though Supergrass is good, but I haven't heard it enough.
Ash's singles collection is top, but that doesn't really count, as the songs aren't new.
Though Supergrass is good, but I haven't heard it enough.
Ash's singles collection is top, but that doesn't really count, as the songs aren't new.
RastaBillySkank wrote:
Anyway,
> Black & Blue, best track on the album.
I'd like to change that actually. Best song on the album is Hard Candy, best song FROM the album is Black & Blue. Tis because Black & Blue live sounds better than it doesn on the album.
Anyway,
> Black & Blue, best track on the album.
I'd like to change that actually. Best song on the album is Hard Candy, best song FROM the album is Black & Blue. Tis because Black & Blue live sounds better than it doesn on the album.
Sibs wrote:
> Ine-San wrote:
> Anyone heard of Mckluskey. They have a song called Lightsabre
> c0cksucking blues. It's nice
>
> Yeah, I heard that song. Was gonna get their EP in HMV. But then it
> was a rip off. 'Lightsaber...' is such a funny song! Hmm... anyone
> know if they have a website?
Yep I do
www.mclusky.com
or www.myspecialpain.co.uk
Great band.
> Ine-San wrote:
> Anyone heard of Mckluskey. They have a song called Lightsabre
> c0cksucking blues. It's nice
>
> Yeah, I heard that song. Was gonna get their EP in HMV. But then it
> was a rip off. 'Lightsaber...' is such a funny song! Hmm... anyone
> know if they have a website?
Yep I do
www.mclusky.com
or www.myspecialpain.co.uk
Great band.
Feeder - Comfort in Sound
Ine-San wrote:
> Anyone heard of Mckluskey. They have a song called Lightsabre
> c0cksucking blues. It's nice
Yeah, I heard that song. Was gonna get their EP in HMV. But then it was a rip off. 'Lightsaber...' is such a funny song! Hmm... anyone know if they have a website?
> Anyone heard of Mckluskey. They have a song called Lightsabre
> c0cksucking blues. It's nice
Yeah, I heard that song. Was gonna get their EP in HMV. But then it was a rip off. 'Lightsaber...' is such a funny song! Hmm... anyone know if they have a website?
Worst Album of 2002 Award goes to....Christina Aguilera ~ Stripped.
Has any album ever sucked more than this one does ? She's trying to do the 'rock chick' look, and instead looks more like some kind of hooker most of the time.
What's more, she used to be able to sing, now its some kind of awful wailing sound for most of the album, plus numerous "interludes" which are boring as hell and means I have to skip them whilst driving along.
And.... I'm not the only one who thinks this because there are loads of polls on internet sites all saying the same, around 3/4 of her fans hate the new sound and look.
If anyone out there is a fan, then you may as well buy it because its been a long 2 year wait for it, but I reckon I'm the only fan on here anyway :P
~~Belldandy~~
Has any album ever sucked more than this one does ? She's trying to do the 'rock chick' look, and instead looks more like some kind of hooker most of the time.
What's more, she used to be able to sing, now its some kind of awful wailing sound for most of the album, plus numerous "interludes" which are boring as hell and means I have to skip them whilst driving along.
And.... I'm not the only one who thinks this because there are loads of polls on internet sites all saying the same, around 3/4 of her fans hate the new sound and look.
If anyone out there is a fan, then you may as well buy it because its been a long 2 year wait for it, but I reckon I'm the only fan on here anyway :P
~~Belldandy~~
Stryke wrote:
> The GingerLord wrote:
> (Oh yeah, and I'm seeing them on
> Wednesday, so na ne na!)
>
> --
>
> Yew utter utter....At Dingwalls, yeah? Their only British gig ever?
> AND THEY SOLD OUT BEFORE I COULD BOOK?
>
> Soon I will kill you.
Yeah baby!!
Actually I was really lucky. By the time I had organised my friends who wanted to go see them, they had sold out. I was gutted. Then the Force told me "Tim, even though they sold out a week ago, go to Wayahead.com and have another look" and lo and behold, there were more tickets....I tried to buy 5, but they wouldn't let me. So I tried 4, and got them. So i got the last 4 tickets!!!
> The GingerLord wrote:
> (Oh yeah, and I'm seeing them on
> Wednesday, so na ne na!)
>
> --
>
> Yew utter utter....At Dingwalls, yeah? Their only British gig ever?
> AND THEY SOLD OUT BEFORE I COULD BOOK?
>
> Soon I will kill you.
Yeah baby!!
Actually I was really lucky. By the time I had organised my friends who wanted to go see them, they had sold out. I was gutted. Then the Force told me "Tim, even though they sold out a week ago, go to Wayahead.com and have another look" and lo and behold, there were more tickets....I tried to buy 5, but they wouldn't let me. So I tried 4, and got them. So i got the last 4 tickets!!!
Dingwalls in Camden? I know that place. I thought they closed that place down. Sex Cauldron
The GingerLord wrote:
> (Oh yeah, and I'm seeing them on
> Wednesday, so na ne na!)
--
Yew utter utter....At Dingwalls, yeah? Their only British gig ever? AND THEY SOLD OUT BEFORE I COULD BOOK?
Soon I will kill you.
> (Oh yeah, and I'm seeing them on
> Wednesday, so na ne na!)
--
Yew utter utter....At Dingwalls, yeah? Their only British gig ever? AND THEY SOLD OUT BEFORE I COULD BOOK?
Soon I will kill you.
I have no idea about my favourite albums this year but my song of the year would have to be All My Life by the Foo Fighters.
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