Once December rolls around, I will try to do our annual "List your top 5 albums of the year" poll where I keep track of the votes albums receive. We'll have to eliminate Ed's album from the voting, as we can assume most people here love the album. And I am sure I will get pissed off because Zeitgeist will get a ton of votes in spite of the fact it is horribly mediocre. But it is also interesting to see how people here vote.
It makes much more sense to live in the present tense.
Our Love to Admire - Interpol
Release the Stars - Rufus Wainwright
Made of Bricks - Kate Nash
Into the Wild - Eddie Vedder
Begin to Hope - Regina Spektor
Not Too Late - Norah Jones
Slim pickins, but the best was probably Our Love to Admire.
drivingrl: "Will I ever get to meet Gwen Stefani?"
kevinbeetle: "Yes. When her career washes up and her and Gavin move to Galveston, you will meet her at Hot Topic shopping for a Japanese cheerleader outfit.
I'm usually not very up to date with the new stuff, but I do like the following:
Bruce Springsteen - Magic
Chris and Rich Robinson - Brothers of a Feather
Eddie Vedder - Into the Wild
The Avett Brothers - Emotionalism
Nice choices. I didn't even think about the Brothers of a Feather album because it was a live record....and I was at the shows. I think I would put Ed in my #2 spot. Ive been mixing Magic with Into The Wild for about the last month........which might explain my need for extra Prozac.
Ditto this. Interesting fact. Only 3 albums in the last two years have received 5 stars from Rolling Stone. This was one of them. Well deserved. Flawless record.
Ditto this. Interesting fact. Only 3 albums in the last two years have received 5 stars from Rolling Stone. This was one of them. Well deserved. Flawless record.
what were the other 2?
hear my name
take a good look
this could be the day
hold my hand
lie beside me
i just need to say
For the ones who had a notion, a notion deep inside
That it ain't no sin to be glad you're alive
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Grady: A Cup of Cold Poison - Blues rock done heavy, loud, and brash. Some have called it punk blues. A nice sonic kick in the ass. Been looking forward to this disc since I got the first pressing of Y. U. So Shady back in '04. Spadina, West Coast Hobo In A Boxcar Blues, Come And Take Me, and the title track are standouts.
Clutch: From Beale Street To Oblivion - Good but not great. Better than Robot Hive/Exodus, but pales in comparison to Slow Hole To China and Blast Tyrant as far as recent albums go. It starts off with that good old Clutch wallop with Progress and Power Player but then goes all over the place from there. White's Ferry and Mr. Shiny Cadillackness are the other hightlights. Electric Worry is a nice take on John Lee Hooker style blues and the segue into the One Eye Dollar remake is nice. Hopefully the next disc is another step forward.
North Mississippi Allstars: Mississippi Folk Music vol. 1 - An off the cuff acoustic album whipped up after they finished their upcoming studio album. Some stripped down boogie on the quieter side. If this is what they can throw together as an afterthought then Hernando should kick a lot of ass. Luther shreds the acoustics as well as the electrics. Masters of War, Ragged But Right, Mean Old World, Goin' Home, On A Monday, and the stripped down Snakes In My Bushes are the highlights.
Howlin' Rain: Howlin' Rain - Hawkwind meets Working Man's Dead era Grateful Dead? Some lilting acoustic tunes with screaming, echo driven solos from Hell dominate this disc. I think it may have actually come out last year though. Caught these guys opening up for QotSA and they were amazing.
Steepwater Band: Songs From The Eighth Day - A self released EP by a Chicago power trio that's struck gold in Spain of all places. Some outtakes, covers, and reworkings make up a solid EP. Twelve minutes of Cortez The Killer filled with screaming guitars. Wheel and Key To The Highway are fun too.
Queens of The Stone Age: Era Vulgaris - Slightly uneven, but worthwhile. Misfit Love, Turnin' On The Screw, and 3's & 7's are catchy rockers with some great riffs. They should have included Fun Machine Took A Shit And Died and the title track on the album instead of I'm Designer, Into The Hollow, and River In The Road.
Neil Young: Chrome Dreams II - Best album from Neil in years, but given his recent output, that doesn't say much. No Hidden Path is a guitar epic that rivals the Ragged Glory epics. Even with the first three tunes being 20 years old there is a consistency to the disc. More so than...
Jason Isbell: Sirens of The Ditch - Former Drive-By Truckers member's long delayed solo album. Definitly a patchwork effort "years in the making". Could have been better considering some of the tunes left on the shelf. Still a solid effort though. Looking forward to a more consistent release in the future.
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: Baby 81 - Liked Howl more, but they continue to put out solid efforts. No real stinkers on here, but some of the tunes are kind of mediocre. Hopefully they continue to mix it up with their next album.
Grace Potter & The Nocturnals: Get the Japanese version. The inclusion of Belladona and Over Again totally change the vibe of the album. Over Again rocks like Neil & Crazy Horse, and rocks much more than anything else on the disc. If I Was From Paris, the I-Tunes track would have made a rocking inclusion as well. As it is, the album makes a nice effort by this singer/songwriter and her tight band.
Wilco ~ Sky Blue Sky
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss ~ Raising Sand
Radiohead ~ In Rainbows
Neil Young ~ Chrome Dreams II
M.I.A. ~ Kala
Jason Isbell ~ Sirens of the Ditch
Iron & Wine ~ The Shepherd's Dog
Ed ~ Into the Wild
Bruce Springsteen ~ Magic
Bjork ~ Volta
"You're no help," he told the lime. This was unfair. It was only a lime; there was nothing special about it at all. It was doing the best it could.
Grady: A Cup of Cold Poison - Blues rock done heavy, loud, and brash. Some have called it punk blues. A nice sonic kick in the ass. Been looking forward to this disc since I got the first pressing of Y. U. So Shady back in '04. Spadina, West Coast Hobo In A Boxcar Blues, Come And Take Me, and the title track are standouts.
Clutch: From Beale Street To Oblivion - Good but not great. Better than Robot Hive/Exodus, but pales in comparison to Slow Hole To China and Blast Tyrant as far as recent albums go. It starts off with that good old Clutch wallop with Progress and Power Player but then goes all over the place from there. White's Ferry and Mr. Shiny Cadillackness are the other hightlights. Electric Worry is a nice take on John Lee Hooker style blues and the segue into the One Eye Dollar remake is nice. Hopefully the next disc is another step forward.
North Mississippi Allstars: Mississippi Folk Music vol. 1 - An off the cuff acoustic album whipped up after they finished their upcoming studio album. Some stripped down boogie on the quieter side. If this is what they can throw together as an afterthought then Hernando should kick a lot of ass. Luther shreds the acoustics as well as the electrics. Masters of War, Ragged But Right, Mean Old World, Goin' Home, On A Monday, and the stripped down Snakes In My Bushes are the highlights.
Howlin' Rain: Howlin' Rain - Hawkwind meets Working Man's Dead era Grateful Dead? Some lilting acoustic tunes with screaming, echo driven solos from Hell dominate this disc. I think it may have actually come out last year though. Caught these guys opening up for QotSA and they were amazing.
Steepwater Band: Songs From The Eighth Day - A self released EP by a Chicago power trio that's struck gold in Spain of all places. Some outtakes, covers, and reworkings make up a solid EP. Twelve minutes of Cortez The Killer filled with screaming guitars. Wheel and Key To The Highway are fun too.
Queens of The Stone Age: Era Vulgaris - Slightly uneven, but worthwhile. Misfit Love, Turnin' On The Screw, and 3's & 7's are catchy rockers with some great riffs. They should have included Fun Machine Took A Shit And Died and the title track on the album instead of I'm Designer, Into The Hollow, and River In The Road.
Neil Young: Chrome Dreams II - Best album from Neil in years, but given his recent output, that doesn't say much. No Hidden Path is a guitar epic that rivals the Ragged Glory epics. Even with the first three tunes being 20 years old there is a consistency to the disc. More so than...
Jason Isbell: Sirens of The Ditch - Former Drive-By Truckers member's long delayed solo album. Definitly a patchwork effort "years in the making". Could have been better considering some of the tunes left on the shelf. Still a solid effort though. Looking forward to a more consistent release in the future.
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: Baby 81 - Liked Howl more, but they continue to put out solid efforts. No real stinkers on here, but some of the tunes are kind of mediocre. Hopefully they continue to mix it up with their next album.
Grace Potter & The Nocturnals: Get the Japanese version. The inclusion of Belladona and Over Again totally change the vibe of the album. Over Again rocks like Neil & Crazy Horse, and rocks much more than anything else on the disc. If I Was From Paris, the I-Tunes track would have made a rocking inclusion as well. As it is, the album makes a nice effort by this singer/songwriter and her tight band.
Ditto this. Interesting fact. Only 3 albums in the last two years have received 5 stars from Rolling Stone. This was one of them. Well deserved. Flawless record.
Anything political or by an artist who is somewhat political automatically gets a 4 or 5 stars
By the way, one of the other artists who got 5 stars was Bob Dylan (what a surprise)
Alpine Valley 2000
Summerfest 2006
"Why would they come to our concert just to boo us?" -Lisa Simpson
Except for Pearl Jam. I am also guessing Rise Against hasn't gotten a 4 star review.
PJ got 4, they definitely favor certain artists though and give really good reviews to anybody who attempts to be political usually (for christs sake, actual shit like Linkin Park actually got 4 stars for attempting to be political)
Alpine Valley 2000
Summerfest 2006
"Why would they come to our concert just to boo us?" -Lisa Simpson
They go 1 to 10. THe Grady disc is solid and lived up to my expectations while the Grace Potter & The Nocturnal's album was simply alright. A much better live band that is being marketed as laid back female songwriter by their label.
With the current rock scene sounding like pop music , I've bought albums by more established acts such as Foo Fighters -echoes, silence,patience & grace, Neil young - chrome dreams II and Wilco - sky blue sky. I've also been listening to alot of music from africa such as Tinariwen, Nuru Kane and bhundu boys.It's easy to forget that music exists all around the world and not just america and britain.
Queens of The Stone Age: Era Vulgaris - They should have included Fun Machine Took A Shit And Died and the title track on the album instead of River In The Road.
why on earth leave out the best song on the album?
Athens, Greece: 2006/09/30
"Call me Ishmael. Some years ago- never mind how long precisely- having little or no money in my purse, and nothing particular to interest me on shore, I thought I would sail about a little and see the watery part of the world." Herman Melville : Moby Dick
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Dinosaur Jr - Beyond
Eddie Vedder - Into The Wild
Neil Young - Chrome Dreams II
PJ albums, at the moment!! -
1,Vs 2,Vitalogy 3,No Code 4,Yield 5,Ten 6,Backspacer, 7Pearl Jam 8,Binaural 9,Riot Act.
Toronto 2011 night 2
Hamilton 2011
London 2013
Once December rolls around, I will try to do our annual "List your top 5 albums of the year" poll where I keep track of the votes albums receive. We'll have to eliminate Ed's album from the voting, as we can assume most people here love the album. And I am sure I will get pissed off because Zeitgeist will get a ton of votes in spite of the fact it is horribly mediocre. But it is also interesting to see how people here vote.
Our Love to Admire - Interpol
Release the Stars - Rufus Wainwright
Made of Bricks - Kate Nash
Into the Wild - Eddie Vedder
Begin to Hope - Regina Spektor
Not Too Late - Norah Jones
Slim pickins, but the best was probably Our Love to Admire.
kevinbeetle: "Yes. When her career washes up and her and Gavin move to Galveston, you will meet her at Hot Topic shopping for a Japanese cheerleader outfit.
Next!"
2. Into The Wild - Eddie Vedder
3. Elect The Dead - Serj Tankian
Toronto 2011 night 2
Hamilton 2011
London 2013
Agreed. I cant stop listening to it, every track is killer.
Nice choices. I didn't even think about the Brothers of a Feather album because it was a live record....and I was at the shows. I think I would put Ed in my #2 spot. Ive been mixing Magic with Into The Wild for about the last month........which might explain my need for extra Prozac.
Ditto this. Interesting fact. Only 3 albums in the last two years have received 5 stars from Rolling Stone. This was one of them. Well deserved. Flawless record.
what were the other 2?
take a good look
this could be the day
hold my hand
lie beside me
i just need to say
thank you !
i second that vote.
That it ain't no sin to be glad you're alive
ORGAN DONATION SAVES LIVES
http://www.UNOS.org
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Clutch: From Beale Street To Oblivion - Good but not great. Better than Robot Hive/Exodus, but pales in comparison to Slow Hole To China and Blast Tyrant as far as recent albums go. It starts off with that good old Clutch wallop with Progress and Power Player but then goes all over the place from there. White's Ferry and Mr. Shiny Cadillackness are the other hightlights. Electric Worry is a nice take on John Lee Hooker style blues and the segue into the One Eye Dollar remake is nice. Hopefully the next disc is another step forward.
North Mississippi Allstars: Mississippi Folk Music vol. 1 - An off the cuff acoustic album whipped up after they finished their upcoming studio album. Some stripped down boogie on the quieter side. If this is what they can throw together as an afterthought then Hernando should kick a lot of ass. Luther shreds the acoustics as well as the electrics. Masters of War, Ragged But Right, Mean Old World, Goin' Home, On A Monday, and the stripped down Snakes In My Bushes are the highlights.
Howlin' Rain: Howlin' Rain - Hawkwind meets Working Man's Dead era Grateful Dead? Some lilting acoustic tunes with screaming, echo driven solos from Hell dominate this disc. I think it may have actually come out last year though. Caught these guys opening up for QotSA and they were amazing.
Steepwater Band: Songs From The Eighth Day - A self released EP by a Chicago power trio that's struck gold in Spain of all places. Some outtakes, covers, and reworkings make up a solid EP. Twelve minutes of Cortez The Killer filled with screaming guitars. Wheel and Key To The Highway are fun too.
Queens of The Stone Age: Era Vulgaris - Slightly uneven, but worthwhile. Misfit Love, Turnin' On The Screw, and 3's & 7's are catchy rockers with some great riffs. They should have included Fun Machine Took A Shit And Died and the title track on the album instead of I'm Designer, Into The Hollow, and River In The Road.
Neil Young: Chrome Dreams II - Best album from Neil in years, but given his recent output, that doesn't say much. No Hidden Path is a guitar epic that rivals the Ragged Glory epics. Even with the first three tunes being 20 years old there is a consistency to the disc. More so than...
Jason Isbell: Sirens of The Ditch - Former Drive-By Truckers member's long delayed solo album. Definitly a patchwork effort "years in the making". Could have been better considering some of the tunes left on the shelf. Still a solid effort though. Looking forward to a more consistent release in the future.
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: Baby 81 - Liked Howl more, but they continue to put out solid efforts. No real stinkers on here, but some of the tunes are kind of mediocre. Hopefully they continue to mix it up with their next album.
Grace Potter & The Nocturnals: Get the Japanese version. The inclusion of Belladona and Over Again totally change the vibe of the album. Over Again rocks like Neil & Crazy Horse, and rocks much more than anything else on the disc. If I Was From Paris, the I-Tunes track would have made a rocking inclusion as well. As it is, the album makes a nice effort by this singer/songwriter and her tight band.
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss ~ Raising Sand
Radiohead ~ In Rainbows
Neil Young ~ Chrome Dreams II
M.I.A. ~ Kala
Jason Isbell ~ Sirens of the Ditch
Iron & Wine ~ The Shepherd's Dog
Ed ~ Into the Wild
Bruce Springsteen ~ Magic
Bjork ~ Volta
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Anything political or by an artist who is somewhat political automatically gets a 4 or 5 stars
By the way, one of the other artists who got 5 stars was Bob Dylan (what a surprise)
Summerfest 2006
"Why would they come to our concert just to boo us?" -Lisa Simpson
Except for Pearl Jam. I am also guessing Rise Against hasn't gotten a 4 star review.
PJ got 4, they definitely favor certain artists though and give really good reviews to anybody who attempts to be political usually (for christs sake, actual shit like Linkin Park actually got 4 stars for attempting to be political)
Summerfest 2006
"Why would they come to our concert just to boo us?" -Lisa Simpson
They go 1 to 10. THe Grady disc is solid and lived up to my expectations while the Grace Potter & The Nocturnal's album was simply alright. A much better live band that is being marketed as laid back female songwriter by their label.
why on earth leave out the best song on the album?
"Call me Ishmael. Some years ago- never mind how long precisely- having little or no money in my purse, and nothing particular to interest me on shore, I thought I would sail about a little and see the watery part of the world." Herman Melville : Moby Dick
Because I meant to say Run Pig Run? Although I wouldn't say River In The Road is the best tune on the album.