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| From | "Gene Good" <javagene@hotmail.com> |
| Subject | Re: Top 20 2004 |
| Date | Sat, 01 Jan 2005 15:54:41 +0000 |
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A fine list,and you back up your choices well.I had forgotten about Prince
when I made mine.I got the Wilco and the Finn Brothers for Christmas.I do
need to check out "Dogs Die" and "Futurheads".Thanks for the effort.
Gene
>From: "Jeff Tolle" <jwtolle@hotmail.com>
>Reply-To: audities@smoe.org
>To: audities@smoe.org
>Subject: Top 20 2004
>Date: Fri, 31 Dec 2004 20:32:11 +0000
>
>
>1) Dogs Die in Hot Cars - Please Describe Yourself
>
>Yeah right they haven't heard of XTC. Other bands these guys haven't heard
>include The Vapours (the most underrated band of the 80's) and Duran Duran.
>These guys are good and while you can see thier influences, like Jellyfish
>it never seems derivative or unoriginal.
>
>2) Green Day - American Idiot
>
>Wow! I mean - I always like Billy Joe, et al. But they outdid themselves.
>Punk isn't dead folks, and just like Pete Townsend before them with
>Rock-n-Roll, punk will never be the same.
>
>3) Prince - Musicology
>
>'Remember when music used to inspire' asks Prince. Yup, now I do. He is
>still a musical God, and he's back in rare form.
>
>4) Rufus Wainwright - Want Two
>
>Still trying to get a handle on this one. It is one of the original albums
>this year, and it is delicate and lush, and sooo good. Check out the Tune
>'Gay Messiah'
>
>5) The Finn Brothers - Everyone Is Here
>
>Folks - if you want to hear the best songwriters of our generation. Look no
>further.
>
>6) Franz Ferdinand - Franz Ferdinand
>
>There is a point in Franz Ferdinand's hit 'Take me out' where they switch
>tracks from what seems a fair, but forgettable love song. Then with the
>words 'I know I wont be leaving here with you' something dark, insistant
>and driving comes out. I love them just for that alone.
>
>7) AC Newman - Slow Wonder
>
>Power pop by the numbers, but fillied in by a crafstman with an eye for
>color, tone and history.
>
>8) Scissor Sisters - Scissor Sisters
>
>Good God! These guys make realize that the 70's wasn't a wash musically.
>After hearing thier album, I will walk around singing thier songs all day.
>And you can't beat a song about coming out to your mom.
>
>9) Brian Wilson - Smile
>
>Well - its here, and it wasn't the revelation I thought it might be, but it
>is good stuff.
>
>10) The FutureHeads - The FutureHeads
>
>'Hounds of Love' cover? Yeah baby!
>
>11) A Ghost is Born - Wilco
>
>Ahh Wilco - You are original, quirky and talented. I still am not sure why
>I don't LOVE everything you do. I know I should...... As it is, well lets
>settle for really good friends.
>
>12) Modest Mouse - Good News for People Who....
>
>Wow - a real surprise for me. I figgured they were just another
>Killers/Interpol band. And yes they are, but they bring a broader
>sensability and a wider horizon than those two bands.
>
>13) Glen Tilbrook - Transatlantic Ping Pong
>
>It's squeeze without so much jazzy. So you know what your getting. If you
>like Squeeze then you will enjoy.
>
>14) NERD - Fly or Die
>
>I ain't the worlds biggest hip hop fan. But these guys are doing
>interesting and expanding things with the genre.
>
>15) Pressure Chief - Cake
>
>I remember hearing 'The Distance' and thinking 'Interesting, but this will
>get old.' Nope. Cake is instantly recognizable (its the voice) and still
>fresh and compelling.
>
>16) Loretta Lynn - Van Lear Rose
>
>Good to see ya back!
>
>17) They Might Be Giants - The Spine
>
>Back to the old TMBG. A bit of a let down from Mink Car, but still a good
>one.
>
>18) The Secret Machines - Now Here is Nowhere
>
>Interesting and fun.
>
>19) Vinyl Candy - Pacific Ocean Park
>
>Small band in the Jellyfish vein. Compitent, but not Faulkner and the boys.
>
>20) Palm Trees and Powerlines - SugarCult
>
>California Punk-Pop.
>
>
>In you I confide / Red dragon tattoo / I'm fit to be dyed / Am I fit to
>have you?
>"Red Dragon Tattoo" Fountains of Wayne
>
>
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