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| From | Jordan Sovereign <kingwart@gmail.com> |
| Subject | Re: Top 20 for 2007...and then some! |
| Date | Sat, 22 Dec 2007 07:21:00 -0600 |
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It was on my Honorable Mentions! I thought it was a great record, just
didn't make my top 20.
Jordan
Hersh Forman wrote:
>Has nobody here heard Ken Sharp's delightful "Sonic Crayons"??? I haven't seen it pop up even once yet!
>
>Sheesh.
>
>
>----- Original Message ----
>From: AssociationWorks <AssociationWorks@comcast.net>
>To: audities@smoe.org
>Cc: mrhonorama@hotmail.com
>Sent: Friday, December 21, 2007 5:39:35 PM
>Subject: Top 20 for 2007...and then some!
>
>Someone suggested a little more descriptive commentary for people's
>top picks. A great idea! So, here goes...
>
>1. FOUNTAINS OF WAYNE - Traffic & Weather
>At their worst, FOW are better than most bands (indie or otherwise) in the
>songwriting and arrangement department. There's an undeniable wamth and
>charm to everything here - from the goofy stories aped from real life
>clichés to the thoroughly accessible and memorable melodies of their songs.
>
>2. FRISBIE - New Debut
>Smart, crafty literate pop of the highest order. Almost worth the wait since
>their phenominal debut from 2000. www.myspace.com/frisbiemusic
>
>3. BLONDE REDHEAD - 23
>Atmospheric, haunting, intensely melodic.with the perfect balance of beauty
>and braun. I wish more bands could make records like this one.
>
>4. MINIPOP - A New Hope
>Supremely melodic shoe-gazey pop from SF. Check 'em out:
>www.myspace.com/minipop
>(for fans of Lush, Ride, Cocteau Twins, Darling Buds)
>
>5. THE NINES - Gran Jukle's Field
>Steve Eggers could not write a bad melody if he tried. Even though this
>record borders on kitsch - with overtly gratuitous nods to ELO and Disco-era
>Bee Gees, it's still a damn fine pop record.and better than many that came
>out this year.
>
>6. JASON FALKNER - I'm OK, You're OK
>see Nines description and substitute "Steve Eggers" with "Jason Falkner" and
>"ELO and Disco-era Bee Gees" with "obscure 80's new wave"
>
>7. ROGUE WAVE - Asleep at Heaven's Gate
>Another fantastic new record panned many hipper-than-though indie purists
>who think the only good record can be made in a bedroom on a four-track.
>Fuck 'em!
>
>8. THE WELL WISHERS - How I Won The War
>If you can't like yourself.who can you like? Even though the singer is a
>shameless self-promoter and cynical, overly-opinionated snob, his new band
>has finally churned out a halfway-decent album.
>www.myspace.com/thewellwishers
>
>9. ELECTRIC SOFT PARADE - No Need To be Downhearted
>The basic formula is lilting melodic Britpop, with twists and turns into
>psychedelic electronic noodling, and quiet, strummy folk.
>
>10. MOTION CITY SOUNDTRACK - Even If It Kills Me
>Some of the best pure power pop you'll hear from 2007! "Calling All Cops" is
>*the* power pop song of the year!
>
>11. THE POLYPHONIC SPREE - The Fragile Army
>An epic, magnum opus of pop! The single "Running Away" alone, is worth the
>price of admission!
>www.myspace.com/polyphonicspree
>
>12. BRAD BROOKS - Spill Collateral Love
>One of my favorite Bay Area artists. Supremely talented and a musical palate
>that stretches the boundaries of pop www.brad-brooks.com
>
>13. MAPLE MARS - Beautiful Mess
>Their best release yet!
>
>14. NUSHU - Nevermind Lullabye
>Lisa Mychols rules!
>
>15. THE ORCHID HIGHWAY - s/t
>A little bit of psychedelia, a little bit of pouty Britpop, and tons of
>Beatle-esque harmonies make this a thoroughly enjoy- able. and varied album.
>www.myspace.com/orchidhighway
>
>16. BLACK TIE REVUE - Code Fun
>This Pittsburgh, PA band plays straight-up, high-octane POWER POP .pure and
>simple. The songs are catchy, the guitars are loud, and the melodies are
>strong enough to reel you in with a grin (for fans of The Wildhearts, Cheap
>Trick, Red Planet, The Cars) www.myspace.com/blacktierevue
>
>17. BIRDS OF AVALON - Bazaar Bazaar
>This Raleigh, North Carolina band mixes up everything from 70s-inspired hard
>rock, psych-rock, prog-ish guitar wankery and even shades of power pop Check
>out the song "Bicentennial Baby" www.myspace.com/birdsofavalon
>
>18. WALKER KONG - Deliver Us From People
>Fantastic Mpls/St. Paul band. For fans of Robyn Hitchock & The Go-Betweens!
>Check 'em out: www.myspace.com/walkerkong
>
>19. THE ALICE ROSE - Phonographic Memory
>Great new band from Austin, TX...mixing classic 70s pop sensibilities w/ a
>modern indie flair - lush instrumentation et al. Check 'em out!
>www.myspace.com/thealicerose
>
>20. THE ATTORNEYS - Stereocracy
>Like their power trio heroes The Police and The Jam, this Brooklyn NY band
>fills their sonic space with as much breadth and spunk as three young guys
>can muster and finesse the final mix with modern sensibilities of bands like
>Hot Hot Heat and The Futureheads. www.myspace.com/theattorneys
>
>Honorable Mentions:
>BOB POLLARD - Coast To Coast Carpet of Love/Standard Gargoyle Decisons
>TED LEO - Living With the Living
>GREAT NORTHERN - Trading Twilight For Daylight
>FUTURE CLOUDS & RADAR - s/t
>EISLEY - Conversations
>AUTOMAT - s/t
>NEW PORNOGRAPHERS - Challengers
>HOT HOT HEAT - Happiness Ltd.
>PETER BJORN & JOHN - Writer's Block
>KAISER CHIEFS - Yours Truly, Angry Mob
>THE THRILLS - Teenager
>LEWIS TAYLOR - The Lost Album
>THE SHINS - Wincing The Night Away
>ARTHUR YORIA - Handshake Smiles
>
>Biggest Disappointments:
>WILCO - Sky Blue Sky (Yawwwwwwn....)
>SPOON - Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga (let's start the "overrated" thread again with this
>one!)
>ROONEY - Calling The World (All the sheen of a chrome bumper...but without
>any good songs)
>AMY WINEHOUSE -Tabloid bits on her trainwreck life are significantly more
>interesting than her music.
>MIKA - Someone get me a gun.
>LAVENDER DIAMOND - Imagine Our Love (see comment on Mika above)
>THE WHITE STRIPES - Still don't get it.never will. Never!
>QUEENS OF THE STONEAGE - Era Vulgaris (still waiting for a worthy follow up
>to "Songs For The Deaf" so I can play it at '11" and let Gabe know that I
>still have a pair)
>
>Contenders for 2008.
>THE CRAYONS - What's Wrong With You (produced by the Churchills!)
>WISELY - s/t
>IAN AXEL - If this amazing piano-pop prodigy puts out a full-length in
>2008.the world will be a much better place!! www.myspace.com/ianaxel
>
>
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