The 11 Best New Artists of 2007

I was planning to post the Unreleased Weezer Double album that was scratched inbetween Green and Maladroit...but I ran out of time...maybe this weekend.

BUT and ONLY IF...everyone votes in my countdown for their 20 best albums of 2007. Now you don't have to vote for 20...it can be only 10 or even 5...or shut...even just 1.

I'll compile all the submissions, tally them up, and release a mega-list of the 111 Best CDs of 2007.

Either email me your picks or throw your picks in the comment box....either way, I'll get them.

To start things off...here are the 11 Best New Artists of 2007:

1. The Klaxons - Myths of the New Future
2. Elvis Perkins - Ash Wednesday
3. Albert Hammond, Jr. - Yours To Keep
4. Burial - Untrue
5. Justice - Cross
6. The Cinematics - A Strange Education
7. Vietnam - Vietnam
8. The Whitest Boy Alive - Dreams
9. The Terrible Twos - If You Ever See an Owl
10. Satelite Party - Ultra Payloaded
11. Eddie Vedder - Into the Wild (technically a new artist)

The UNKNOWN: Foo Fighters - There Is Something Left To Win

What does Christmas have to do with Jesus? Santa Claus was invented by Coca-Cola. The Christmas tree was used by Pagans hundreds of years before Christ's birth. Caroling is a form of Pagan ritual used to ward off evil spirits. And to top it all off...Jesus was born in February.

Therefore...we all should celebrate Christmas together for what it really stands for...capitalism.

As promised...here's my gift to you...

The Foo Fighters - There Is Something Left To Win

1. A320
2. Make A Bet
3. Iron & Stone
4. Fraternity
5. Have A Cigar
6. Darling Nikki
7. Sister Europe
8. Dear Lover
9. Danny Says
10. Life of Illusion
11. Walking A Line
12. Win or Lose


Buy Every Foo Fighters Albums....EVER!!! HERE.

The Unknown: Soundgarden - Black Sunshine

You know what I hate...I hate all those Christmas cards that get sent out every year by your so-called friends. I mean seriously, what is this garbage? When did this become an acceptable form of holiday greeting? Here's my problems with them: Basically, people have these Holiday cards made with a cheesy picture of themselves on them and some generic greeting that they send out to all the people they have ever written down in their rolodex. They do one mass holiday greeting so they don't have to wish everyone individually a happy holidays. It's condescending and it needs to stop. So here's the thing, if you're a close friend of this person, you're basically getting a generic holiday greeting from them...the same holiday greeting they send to their friends they haven't spoken to since last Christmas. And if you're a friend that never talks to them...you're getting basically getting a back-handed slap in the face by receiving a card...it basically says, "You're not important enough to talk to in person, so here's a generic card so I can feel better as a person."

If you really care about someone, take an extra five minutes and write them an original personal note. If they really mean something to you as a person, then don't they deserve at least 5 minutes of your time.

I believe in giving people what they want. And you asked for it...so here it is. My repost of Soundgarden's B-Side album. Black Sunshine. Now go buy Chris Cornell's solo album...Carry On and support the artist.

Soundgarden - Black Sunshine

1. Birth Ritual
2. Show Me
3. Blind Dogs
4. Karoake
5. Sub Pop Rock City
6. Fresh Deadly Flowers
7. Cold Bitch
8. Toy Box
9. I Don't Care About you
10. Can You see Me?
11. She Likes Surprises
12. Kyle Petty, Son of Richard
13. Come Together
14. Motorcycle Loop

The 11 Songs That have the Best Chance of Being Remembered in 10 Years

I've been reading the lists of top songs for 2007 and I'll have to say...most of them are pretty lame. There are a lot of good songs on them...but most of the songs are obscure tracks that were never released to radio. Therefore I doubt many of them will ever be classic tracks remembered in ten years. Back in the 90s, he big tracks on the radio were also the tracks that were loved universally. But the tracks that are dominating the billboard charts now are as foreign to me as a love song in Tagalog. I mean what the hell is a Baby Bash? And is there really an artist named Flo Rida? Seriously? You can pick any name you want and you went with Flo Rida? Let me guess...you're from Florida? Are you just trying to secure an opening spot on the Kansas/Chicago reunion tour?

Just a reminder...these are not my faves of 2007...these are the tracks I think have the best chance to last. It's interesting that so many good songs don't get played on the radio as much. It seems that a lot songs are finding life in TV commercials, TV shows, and even at commercial breaks of sporting events. Notice how many times you've heard Zeppelin during a NFL game during the past few weeks?

Here are my picks for the best tracks that have the best chance of being remembered in ten years: (be warned...these are not my favorites)

1. Rihanna - Umbrella

2. Fiest - 1234

3. Justice - D.A.N.C.E.

4. M.I.A. - Boyz

5. Amy Winehouse - Rehab

6. Kanye West - Stronger

7. White Stripes - Icky thump

8. Miranda Lambert - Crazy Ex-Grilfrriend

9. Foo Fighters - The Pretender

10. Nickleback - Rockstar - it's sad but true

11. Modest Mouse - Dashboard

The 11 Best Songs of 2007

Ella, Ella, aye aye...

Here are the 11 Best Songs of 2007

1. Modest Mouse - Florida
2. Kanye West - Stronger
3. Bright Eyes - Middle Man (MP3)
4. Travis - Big Chair
5. Velvet Revolver - Messages
6. Radiohead - Reckoner
7. Rilo Kiley - Breakin' Up
8. Great Lake Swimmers - Your Rocky Spine (MP3)
9. Bruce Springsteen - Radio Nowhere
10. Wilco - Sky Blue Sky
11. Talib Kweli - Hostile Gospel Part 1 (MP3)

The 111 Best Albums of 2007

It's time. Time for the endless series of "best of..." lists to begin. And for this one, I'm asking for all my faithful readers to join in. Submit me your 20 best albums of 2007. I'll compile all the submissions, tally them up, and release a mega-list of the 111 Best CDs of 2007.

Either email me your picks or throw your picks in the comment box....either way, I'll get them.

To start things off...here are my 11 Best Albums of 2007:

1. Modest Mouse – We Were Dead Before The Ship Sank
2. Bloc Party – A Weekend in the City/Another Weekend in the City
3. The White Stripes – Icky Thump
4. Wilco – Sky Blue Sky
5. Radiohead – In Rainbows
6. The Klaxons – Myths of the Near Future
7. Tegan and Sara – The Con
8. Rilo Kiley – Under The Blacklight
9. Kings of Leon – Because of the Times
10. The Frames – The Cost
11. Bright Eyes – Cassadega

The 11 Best Led Zeppelin Songs:

There's one band everyone is talking about. There's one and only ONE band that matters today. That band is Led Zeppelin.

On the heels of last night's incredible reunion show, I wanted to do the 11 best Led Zeppelin songs. But picking 11 of the best LZ songs is like deciding which leg you're going to amputate. It's impossible. You can try to do it. Go ahead...you'll see how hard it is. Instead of posting just the best Zeppelin tracks, I've decided to post every single Led Zeppelin song from their 8 official releases. Believe it or not, below is the entire Zeppelin catalog condensed to a mere 3:30 seconds. Yep...hear every Zeppelin song in less time than it takes to listen to the opening track from Led Zeppelin 4.

Here are the...um...73 best Led Zeppelin Tracks:

1. Led Zeppelin I
2. Led Zeppelin II
3. Led Zeppelin III
4. Led Zeppelin IV
5. House of the Holy
6. Physical Graffiti
7. Presence
8. In Through The Out Door

Buy Great Led Zeppelin stuff here...

My 200th post

This is GBU's 200th post. It's been real...it's been fun...okay okay...it's been real fun. hope you have enjoyed my posts thus far...here's to another 200.

Here are my 111 favorite albums of all time.

1. The Cure – Disintegration
2. Nirvana – Nevermind
3. New Order – Low-Life
4. Radiohead – The Bends
5. Depeche Mode – Black Celebration
6. Pearl Jam – Ten
7. Sex Pistols – Never Mind The Bullocks
8. Guns N Roses – Appetite For Destruction
9. Elliott Smith – Either/Or
10. Bob Dylan – Blood on the Tracks
11. Tool – Aenima
12. Heatmiser – Mic City Sons
13. U2 – Joshua Tree
14. Tom Petty – Full Moon Fever
15. Jane's Addiction – Nothing's Shocking
16. Pixies – Bossanova
17. REM – Life's Rich Pageant
18. Rage Against The Machine – Rage Against The Machine
19. Soundgarden – Badmotorfinger
20. Morrissey – Viva Hate
21. Led Zeppelin – In Through The Out Door
22. Jay-Z – The Blueprint
23. Pink Floyd – Dark Side on the Moon
24. Weezer – Pinkerton
25. Nirvana – In Utero
26. Bright Eyes – The Story Is In the Soil
27. Beastie Boys – Paul's Boutique
28. Alice in Chains – Sap
29. U2 – Unforgettable Fire
30. Fleetwood Mac – Tango in the Night
31. Bob Marley – Exodus
32. Pearl Jam – Vs.
33. Jeff Buckley - Grace
34. A Tribe Called Quest – Low End Theory
35. Bad Religion – Stranger Than Fiction
36. Depeche Mode – Violator
37. Boston – Boston
38. Foo Fighters – Foo Fighters
39. NWA – Straight Outta Compton
40. The Cure – Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me
41. Radiohead – OK Computer
42. Green Day – Dookie
43. Joy Division – Unknown Pleasures
44. REM – Reckoning
45. Jane's Addiction – Ritual de lo Habitual
46. Smiths – Louder Than Bombs
47. Pink Floyd – Wish You Were Here
48. Death Cab For Cutie – Plans
49. New Order – Technique
50. White Stripes – Elephant
51. Smashing Pumpkins – Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
52. Triplefastaction – Broadcaster
53. Garbage – Version 2.0
54. Bob Dylan – Planet Waves
55. Swell – Too Many Days Without Thinking
56. Green Day – American Idiot
57. Dr. Dre – The Chronic
58. A Tribe Called Quest – Midnight Mauraders
59. The Ramones - The Ramones
60. Jellyfish – Bellybutton
61. Modest Mouse – We Were Dead Before The Ship Sank
62. Van Halen – 1984
63. Pavement – Crooked Crooked Rain
64. The Strokes – First Impression of Earth
65. Velvet Underground – Loaded
66. Marvin Gaye – What's Goin' On
67. Black Crowes – Shake Your Money Maker
68. Smiths – Queen Is Dead
69. Jimi Hendrix – Electric Ladyland
70. At The Drive-In – In Casino Out
71. Michael Jackson – Thriller
72. Ryan Adams - Gold
73. Pixies – Doolittle
74. Bruce Springsteen – Born in the USA
75. Beck – Odelay
76. U2 - War
77. Wilco – Summer Teeth
78. Led Zeppelin – 3
79. The Cars – The Cars
80. Fleetwood Mac – Rumors
81. Jay-Z – Reasonable Doubt
82. Def Leppard – Hysteria
83. Me First and the Gimme Gimmes – Are A Drag
84. Pixies – Surfer Rosa
85. Cheap Trick – In Color
86. Lush - Lovelife
87. The Postal Service – Give Up
88. Nine Inch Nails – With Teeth
89. Killers – Hot Fuss
90. Triplefastaction – Cattlemen Don't
91. Led Zeppelin – 4
92. Zwan – Zwan
93. Eminem – Marshall Mathers LP
94. Faith No More – The Real Thing
95. Zero 7 - Simple Things
96. Drive-By Truckers – The Dirty South
97. Tupac – Me Against the World
98. Morcheeba - The Big Calm
99. Modest Mouse – Lonesome Crowded West
100. Lou Reed – Transistor
101. Van Halen – Van Halen 2
102. Beck - Sea Change
103. Faith No More – Angel Dust
104. Bloc Party – Silent Alarm
105. Portishead - Dummy
106. Graham Parsons – GP
107. Garbage – Garbage
108. DJ Shadow – Entroducing…
109. Jose Gonzalez - Veneer
110. The Decemberists - The Crane Wife
     
111. The Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I Am

The 8 Best Hanukkah Rock Songs not sung by Adam Sandler

Truths about Christmas #1:

The Christmas Tree has nothing to do with Jesus. It was used by early Europeans about 500 years before Christ was ever born. It gets it name from the time of year it blooms...not for any religious association.

Here are 8 of my favorite Hanukkah songs that aren't sung by Adam Sandler:

1. Christmas Wrapping - Save Ferris
2. Give the Jew Girl Toys - Sarah Silverman
3. Westside - Dr. Dyke
4. Hanukkah Blessings - Barenaked Ladies
5. Hanukkah and Christmas Hand in Hand - Huffamoose
6. Bagels and Lox Rock - 2 Live Jews
7. Feast of Lights - They Might Be Giants
8. Dreidel, Dreidel, Dreidel - South Park

The Unknown: Nine Inch Nails - Quake

I've been a terrible blogger over the past few months. Sure I had one good week, but I have about 20 lists sitting in the queue. I'm so far behind, I still have not one but two Ryan Adams lists from back in July to do. Well, this is December and it's supposed to be a month of reflection. This is supposed to be the month where we look back and rank the best albums, songs, downloads, etc. etc. Instead I have to spend the month getting caught up. Otherwise the 11 Best Axl Rose guest spots will have to wait until Chinese Democracy comes out...and that...well, we all know how long that could be.

The best of the year lists are to come...that's for sure. Including an attempt at the second annual Music Blog Awards.

I will repost the Soundgarden B-sides double album...the second of the Foo Fighters B-sides album...and of course another of the Ryan Adams B-Side collections.

Until then...here is infamous Nine Inch Nails soundtrack to the Quake video game. At the time, Quake was the highly anticipated follow-up to the incredibly popular game, Doom...which went on to be a terrible film starring the Rock. The soundtrack was never officially released, you could only get it if you bought the video game. And until now...you couldn't even hear it unless you were playing the game. Happy Hanukkah, bitches!!

A couple weeks ago, NIN released a remix CD that is a quite impressive companion to Year Zero from earlier this year...And I have to be perfectly honest, the remix Cd (Y34RZ3R0R3M1X3D) kicks the original's ass. Yep...I said it...sue me.

Nine Inch Nails - Quake

1. Quake Theme
2. Intermission
3. Start ~ Whispers
4. Grisly Grotto
5. Slipgate Complex
6. Underearth
7. Castle of the Damned
8. Necropolis
9. Ziggurat Vertigo
10. Gloom Keep