The Pope should retire when...

This Pope won't step down until he has died. Or, so he says. Fine. But they should have a policy in place to force Popes to retire when they become far less effective, due to a decline in health.

Some will say that this Pope is a HUGE inspiration since he soldiers on and clearly tries to give it his best shot. Others will say that he is no longer an effective communicator and despite the Vataican's attempts to make us think that he's getting better, he will never be the same again.

I would simply say that he is far less effective a communicator than he has been, and far less of a communicator than what they will look for in his replacement. What would happen if the Pope ended up like that Terry woman who is being starved to death? That they would do everything possible to keep him alive is obvious, but would they allow him to hold the position of Pope or would they retire him in favour of a new guy?
http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/03/30/233843.php

I would imagine they already have such rules in place, but are these rules privy to only certain Vatican elite and does every rank and file member of the Catholic church know what they are?

died - Paul Hester of Crowded House fame

Drummer Paul Hester of Crowded House fame, died on Saturday, March 26, 2005, after hanging himself from a tree in Melbourne's Elsternwick Park, in Australia, at the age of 46. He was declared dead at 1:20 p.m. after attempts to revive him failed.

Hester's love life was apparently in turmoil after splitting with the mother of his two daughters, and the recentl end to the relationship with New Zealand singer Kashan.

He left Crowded House in 1994 but a November, 2004 performance with Neil and Tim Finn kindled speculation that the band would reform after 9 years. After Crowded House's breakup in 1996, Paul Hester formed Largest Living Things and released two EPs.


Crowded House, their 1986 debut, featured such hits as "Now We're Getting Somewhere", "Something So Strong", "World Where You Live" and their biggest hit, "Don't Dream It's Over" which hit # 2 on the US charts.


Temple of Low Men from 1988 was considered a darker album and was less succesful, although some fans consider it their best album. Its notable songs included "Tongue in the Mail" and "Love This Life."


1991's Woodface's best tracks include "It's Only Natural" and "Falling At Your Feet."


Together Alone from 1993 spawned "Nails in My Feet" and "Distant Sun."


Recurring Dream: The Very Best of Crowded House, released in 1996, features 19 tracks including three new songs.

Crowded House were formed in 1985 after Neill Finn disolved Split Enz, after the departure of brother Tim Finn.


http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/03/28/180806.php

photos

photo by Snowjunkie I'm not sure whether this is a centipede or a millipede. Does anyone know? Photograph taken in South India, March 25, 2005.


photo by Snowjunkie Bamboo shoots growing in South India.


photo by Dedanish Jibbin out on Trinidad's north coast






































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video: Garden State

Garden State 4/5

This understated film about soul searching, has been compared to Lost in Translation and The Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, both being films I enjoyed a lot.



Zach Braff plays Andrew, our hero, who returns home after a long absence at boarding school and trying it make it as an actor. He's home for his Mom's funeral. He runs into several old friends and gets reaquainted. Along the way, he runs into Sam, a single girl who ends up hanging out with him. Braff is very laid back and performs not unlike Peter Dinklage's character in The Station Agent.



Some people will definitely find the film slow. Most films have clear conflicts and resolutions, whereas this one doesn't really. I kept on waiting for the purpose of the film to make itself apparent.

Zach Braff wrote, directed and starred in Garden State, and apart from starring in the TV series Scrubs, he seems to have a future on the silver screen and behind the camera. It's not as bizarre as the brilliant Donnie Darko (director's cut) but it's an off-the-wall film that is well worth seeing.

film: Hitch

Hitch 3/5

My expectations were exceeded by this film.




Will Smith plays the date doctor, a low-key consultant who helps guys make all the right moves on the women they are in love with.

Eva Mendes plays a NYC gossip columnist. One of her good friends gets used and quickly dumped by a smooth talker who was just looking for a quick roll in the hay. At the same time, she ends up dating a charming new guy, who she discovers is somehow tied to either young, rich, single, socialite Allegra Cole or her mysterious date.



Two stories end up crossing and you have the making of an interesting film. Here's how they could have made this film better. Instead of trying to make unrealistic goofs out of some of the characters, tone it down and make them seem more real. Such directing is the reason why the Paul Giametti character succeeded so well in Sideways whereas the Kevin James character in Hitch is entirely derivative and forgettable. They made the heiress Allegra character seem real, warts and all. She isn't the plastic, overly confident icon that we assume she is. While attractive, she isn't flawless.

film: Guess Who

Guess Who 2/5

Some folks are comparing this to Meet The Parents, the smash hit with Ben Stiller and Robert DeNiro. I would compare it to Guess Who's Coming To Dinner, the 1967 Sidney Poitier/ Spencer Tracy/ Katherine Hepburn film in while the daughter brings home a black guy.


Ashton Kutcher and Zoe Saldana

Black Theresa brings home her white boyfriend to attend her parent's wedding ceremony. Bernie Mac, the father, is stunned and upset that the Simon turns out to be white, yadda yadda yadda.

It's too long, Bernie Mac is only mildly funny and it's hopelessly predictable. There is too much unnecessary dialogue and too much lowest common denominator humour to give this picture anything other than artificial heart.


http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/03/28/014647.php

CBC Radio's top 50 Canadian songs of all time

Okay, these lists are usually meaningless. Well, not totally. They usually mean that the media outlet in question is bereft of original ideas.

At least this list has a strong cross-section of songs from different generations. I don't think I recognize the # 1 song.

1. ‘Four Strong Winds' by Ian and Sylvia (1963)
(3850) 4%


2. ‘If I had $1000000” by the Barenaked Ladies (1992)
(3814) 4%


3. ‘Heart of Gold' by Neil Young (1971)
(3761) 4%


4. ‘Northwest Passage' by Stan Rogers (1981)
(3598) 4%


5. ‘American Woman' by The Guess Who (1970)
(3531) 4%


6. ‘Canadian Railroad Trilogy' by Gordon Lightfoot (1967)
(3397) 3%


7. ‘Both Sides Now' by Joni Mitchell (1969)
(3105) 3%


8. ‘Suzanne' by Leonard Cohen (1967)
(3067) 3%


9. ‘Big Yellow Taxi' by Joni Mitchell (1970)
(2998) 3%


10. ‘Early Morning Rain' by Gordon Lightfoot (1966)
(2798) 3%


11. ‘Lovers in a Dangerous Time' by Bruce Cockburn (1984)
(2782) 3%


12. ‘The Hockey Song' by Stompin' Tom Connors (1973)
(2701) 3%


13. ‘Life is a Highway' by Tom Cochrane (1991)
(2586) 3%


14. ‘Try' by Blue Rodeo (1987)
(2581) 3%


15. ‘The Weight' by The Band (1968)
(2553) 3%


16. ‘New Orleans is Sinking” by The Tragically Hip (1989)
(2534) 3%


17. ‘Summer of '69' by Bryan Adams (1984)
(2509) 3%


18. ‘Takin' Care of Business' by Bachman-Turner Overdrive (1974)
(2251) 2%


19. ‘Snowbird' Anne Murray (1970)
(2234) 2%


20. ‘Angel' by Sarah McLachlan (1997)
(2207) 2%


21. ‘Constant Craving' by k.d. lang (1992)
(2113) 2%


22. ‘Home for a Rest' by Spirit of the West (1990)
(2062) 2%


23. ‘These Eyes' by The Guess Who (1969)
(2054) 2%


24. ‘Rockin' in the Free World' by Neil Young (1989)
(2006) 2%


25. ‘Sundown' by Gordon Lightfoot (1973)
(1929) 2%


26. ‘The Universal Soldier' by Buffy Sainte-Marie (1964)
(1910) 2%


27. ‘Courage' by the Tragically Hip (1992)
(1859) 2%


28. ‘You Oughta Know' by Alanis Morissette (1995)
(1846) 2%


29. ‘Wondering Where The Lions Are” by Bruce Cockburn (1979)
(1659) 2%


30. ‘Mon Pays' by Gilles Vigneault (1965)
(1648) 2%


31. ‘Raise a Little Hell' by Trooper (1978)
(1616) 2%


32. ‘Hasn't Hit Me Yet” Blue Rodeo (1993)
(1569) 2%


33. 'Tom Sawyer' by Rush (1981)
(1424) 1%


34. ‘I'm Movin' On” by Hank Snow (1950)
(1258) 1%


35. ‘Echo Beach' by Martha and the Muffins (1980)
(1166) 1%


36. ‘The Safety Dance' by Men Without Hats (1982)
(1118) 1%


37. ‘Crabbuckit' K-OS (2004)
(1043) 1%


38. ‘High School Confidential' by Rough Trade (1980)
(1055) 1%


39. ‘Brother Down' Sam Roberts (2001)
(1003) 1%


40. ‘Diana' by Paul Anka (1957)
(994) 1%


41. ‘Sonny's Dream' by The Wonderful Grand Band (1981)
(941) 1%


42. ‘Tower of Song' by Leonard Cohen (1988)
(924) 1%


43. ‘Sh-Boom (Life Could Be A Dream)' by the Crew Cuts (1954)
(890) 1%


44. ‘Rise Up' by The Parachute Club (1983)
(874) 1%


45. ‘Coax Me” by Sloan (1994)
(832) 1%


46. ‘Let Your Backbone Slide' Maestro Fresh-Wes (1990)
(809) 1%


47. ‘I'll Never Smile Again' by Ruth Lowe, performed by the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra (1940)
(619) 1%


48. “Fly By Night” by Rush (1975)
(552) 1%


49. ‘Disco Sucks ' by D.O.A. (1978)
(366) 0%


50. ‘My Swiss Moonlight Lullaby' by Wilf Carter (1933)
(250) 0%

http://flickr.com/photos/tags/

This is a cool site for finding photos.
http://flickr.com/photos/tags/

Someone posted a photos of a canoe trip down the Pinawa Channel. Click here to watch the slide show.
http://flickr.com/photos/65372229@N00/sets/19197/show/

This slide show of Trinidad has over 700 pictures, from several different people who likely don't know each other.
http://flickr.com/photos/tags/trinidad/show/

Cayman Islands photos:
http://flickr.com/photos/tags/cayman/show/

The Weekly Music Magazine CD sampler review - 01

The Weekly Music Magazine CD sampler review.

Every month, I read many music magazines. Several of them have sampler CDs that have both known and lesser-known artists. There’s nothing like the sense of discovery you feel when you stumble across a great song, for the first time. This column covers my sense of discovery of the tracks that made a strong impression on me.

In this first installment, I look at the sampler CD from CMJ New Music Monthly, which, curiously, isn’t a publication that you can subscribe to through Amazon.com. I’ve been a subscriber for about six years now. It’s apparently “…the first consumer magazine to include a bound-in CD sampler.” Without a doubt, the magazine covers mostly lesser-known artists, and they are to be applauded for giving exposure to some of the freshest performers in the indie and college radio world.

http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/03/26/160721.php

CMJ New Music Monthly

VOLUME 130: ON THE CD

1. · SAGE FRANCIS "Dance Monkey" from A Healthy Distrust courtesy of Epitaph Records
2. · KINGS OF LEON "The Bucket" from Aha Shake Heartbreak courtesy of RCA Records
3. · GRATITUDE "Drive Away" from Gratitude courtesy of Velvet Hammer-Atlantic Records
4. · ...AND YOU WILL KNOW US BY THE TRAIL OF DEAD "And The Rest Will Follow" from Worlds Apart courtesy of Interscope Records
5. · ANI DIFRANCO "Manhole" from Knuckle Down courtesy of Righteous Records
6. · DALEK "Culture For Dollars" from Absence courtesy of Ipecac Records
7. · THE GOLDEN REPUBLIC "You Almost Had It" from The Golden Republic courtesy of Astralwerks Records
8. · KASABIAN "Clubfoot" from Kasabian courtesy of RCA Records
9. · BRANDTSON "King Of Pain" from Policia: A Tribute To The Police courtesy of The Militia Group
10. · SHIVAREE "I Close My Eyes" from Who's Got Trouble courtesy of Rounder Records
11. · HIDDEN IN PLAIN VIEW "Bleed For You" from Life In Dreaming courtesy of Drive Thru Records
12. · CHARACTER "Die In A Woman's Lap" from We Also Create False Promises courtesy of Ficticious Records
13. · LOVEDRUG "Blackout" from Pretend You're Alive courtesy of courtesy of The Militia Group
14. · SNMNMNM "My Defense" from As Best We Can courtesy of Unschooled Records
15. · RED MONROE "Sin City Serenade" from Meeting On A Train courtesy of 3 Concentric Records
16. · MOMMY AND DADDY "Confection" from Fighting Style Killer Panda courtesy of Kanine Recoreds

These are the tracks that I would listen to again.

“The Bucket” by Kings of Leon. Bright and poppy with enough roughness to still have some indie cred. Touted by some as the southern Strokes. Read El Bicho’s Blogcritics review of Aha Shake Heartbreak.

“Drive Away” by Gratitude. The song is catchy indie rock but doesn’t sound all that distinctive. Still, well worth listening to. Craig Lyndall’s Blogcritics review is worth reading.

“And The Rest Will Follow” by …And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead… - the craft in the songwriting is quickly apparent as the songs weaves teriffic melodies with the sheen-less indie sound and vocals. Not as raw and heavy as previous efforts. Are they evolving or selling out? The song absolutely begs more listens. Their 2002 album Source Tags and Codes is a much-celebrated indie gem.

"Culture For Dollars" by Dalek. Industrial, clanky opening, hip-hop beats, brooding, atmospheric sound. Droning, bleak, but captivating sound from an innovator.

"Clubfoot" by Kasabian. Explosive sounding indie rock with a more commercial beat. Intriguing sound, more dark than fun. Reminds me more of Black Rebel Motorcycle Club than anything else.

“I Close My Eyes” by Shivaree. Torchy, twangy and jazzy. Not an obvious hit but a fine mid-tempo listen.

“Bleed For You” by Hidden in Plain View. This song, inspired by two women who were rape victims and friends of the band, packs a lot of emotion and displays fine chops, but it also sounds indistinguishable from so many other bands indie rock bands.

50-caliber rifles - a hot topic

In the February 17, 2005 episode of Paula Zahn Now on CNN, a reporter showed how easy it was to find a 50-caliber rifle on the Internet (eBay) and then buy it from a private dealer, no questions asked. Buying ammunition was even easier.









E.D.M. Arms 50 Cal BMG Windrunner M96 Magazine-fed (5-round)
Price: $8,250.00 USD





Ronnie Barrett, creator of the .50-caliber rifle, defends his weapon
amidst a flurry of outrage. The military-grade weapon can be sold
to civilians.

Their point was that virtually anyone could purchase this gun, and the ammo, even though it was capable of downing aircraft and penetrating steel plate. Apart from long-range shooting, most people wouldn't have a requirement for such a heavy, powerful weapon. Perhaps the most disturbing fact was that the bad guys, terrorists, could aquire these weapons. The media has reported on Al-Qaeda having purchased these guns, years ago from the US.

Just this past weekend, CBS's 60 Minutes reported on a US citizen, formerly from Kosovo, who was buying 50-caliber rifles and shipping them, on board commercial aircraft, to that war-torn part of Europe.

"Fifteen years ago, Osama bin Laden sent one of his operatives to the United States to buy and bring back two-dozen .50-caliber rifles, a gun that can kill someone from over a mile away and even bring down an airplane.

In spite of all the recent efforts to curb terrorism, bin Laden could do the same thing today, because buying and shipping the world’s most powerful sniper rifle is not as difficult as you might think. "

"The gunrunner's name is Florin Krasniqi, and he is seen providing a new shipment of weapons to Albanian rebels, who are about to smuggle them over the mountains into Kosovo. After a few days' journey on horseback, the guns will end up in the hands of a guerrilla force known as the Kosovo Liberation Army, which has been fighting for independence from Serbia for nearly a decade.

Krasniqi took these guns to his family's home in Kosovo. Most of them were easy to get in Albania, but not the .50-caliber rifles. "This is, we get from the home of the brave and the land of the free, as we would like to say," says Krasniqi, who lives in Brooklyn, N.Y.

Krasniqi came to America in 1989. He was smuggled across the Mexican border in the trunk of a car with just $50 in his pocket. Today, he’s an American citizen, and the owner of a highly successful roofing business.

"This is what I do for a living," says Krasniqi. "This is how we earn the money in New York. There’s a large Albanian-American community in the New York City area."

When the war broke out in Kosovo in 1998, many of the young men volunteered to fight. Krasniqi realized he’d be more valuable raising money for the guerrilla army. Then, he started buying standard equipment at a Brooklyn Army-Navy store.

"Anything you need to run a small guerrilla army, you can buy here in America," says Krasniqi. "You have all the guns you need here to fight a war. M-16s. That's what the U.S. soldiers carry in Iraq. All the rifles which U.S. soldiers use in every war, you can buy them in a gun store or a gun show."

What gun became the weapon of choice for Krasniqi? "By far, the weapon of choice was a .50-caliber rifle," says Krasniqi. "You could kill a man from over a mile away. You can dismantle a vehicle from a mile away."

He says it can also be "very easily" used against helicopters and planes.

If the power of the .50-caliber rifle amazed Krasniqi, what amazed him even more was how easy it was to buy. Krasniqi allowed a Dutch documentary film crew to accompany him to a gun store in Pennsylvania.

"You just have to have a credit card and clear record, and you can go buy as many as you want. No questions asked," says Krasniqi.

Was he surprised at how easy it was to get it? "Not just me. Most of non-Americans were surprised at how easy it is to get a gun in heartland America," says Krasniqi. "Most of the dealers in Montana and Wyoming don’t even ask you a question. It’s just like a grocery store."

And, he says there are a variety of choices for ammunition, which is easy to get as well. "Armor-piercing bullets, tracing bullets," says Krasniqi. "[Ammunition] is easier than the rifles themselves. For the ammunition, you don't have to show a driver’s license or anything."

"You can just go into a gun show or a gun store in this country and buy a shell that will pierce armor? A civilian," asks Bradley."

"60 Minutes asked Krasniqi how he shipped .50-caliber rifles out of the United States.

"You just put in the airplane, declare them and go anywhere you want," says Krasniqi. "It's completely legal. It's a hunting rifle."

Krasniqi says he shipped the rifles to Albania, and then the soldiers carried them onto the battlefields. He wouldn’t say how many .50-caliber rifles he sent to Kosovo, so 60 Minutes asked Stacy Sullivan, a former Newsweek correspondent, who wrote a book about Krasniqi called, “Be Not Afraid, For You Have Sons in America.”

How many guns did Krasniqi ship over there? "Probably a couple of hundred," says Sullivan. "It's easy. You're allowed to take two or three at a time. He had a group of guys that were dispersed in the U.S., some in Alaska, some in Nevada, some in California, some in Michigan, some in Illinois. And they would each buy a few at a time, and they would take them over in twos and threes on commercial airlines."

Krasniqi’s team of gunrunners never had a problem getting the guns out of the United States. But they often had to switch flights in Switzerland, and authorities there wanted to know what they were doing with such powerful weapons.

"We told them ‘We’re going to hunt elephants.’ And they said, ‘There’s no elephants in Albania,’" says Krasniqi. "And we told them we were going to Tanzania, so we had set up a hunting club here and a hunting club in Albania."

"You had to set up a phony hunting club in Albania, tell the Swiss authorities that men from this hunting club were going to go to Tanzania to shoot elephants," asks Bradley.

"Yes," says Krasniqi. "I never saw an elephant in my life, never mind shot one."

Even so, Krasniqi’s team needed evidence to support the African hunting story, so he says, "We had bought an elephant in Tanzania and set up the whole documentation, so it proved to them we are just elephant hunters."

He says he paid approximately $10,000 for the elephant. But he never got the elephant. "We were not interested in elephants," says Krasniqi. "We were interested to fight a desperate war." "




Florin Krasniqi supplied members of the Kosovo Liberation
Army with .50-caliber rifles.


From CBC News, January 9, 2005.
"California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger decided there’s a weapon that’s too dangerous to be in the hands of private citizens.

This past week, a new law went into effect in California banning that weapon. It’s the .50-caliber rifle, the Rolls Royce of sniper rifles. It’s a big gun, a favorite of armies around the world, and it’s still available in 49 states in this country to anyone over 18 with a clean record. "







St. Martin's Press
352 pages
Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Plus one 8-page b&w photo insert
$27.95
Hardcover

Pub Date: 05/2004
ISBN: 0-312-28558-2

Florin Krasniqi immigrated to the United States from Kosovo in 1988 by sneaking across the Mexican border in the trunk of a white Cadillac. Once in America, he started his own business, fell in love, married, and bought a house. But he did not forget the country he left behind. In 1996, when one of his cousins helped start the Kosovo Liberation Army in the hope of securing Kosovo's independence, Florin chipped in to help.

Over the next two years, Florin helped direct a network of Albanian émigrés across the U.S., raising millions of dollars for the rebel force. Soon he began visiting gun shows across America and running weapons and other supplies to the rebels. All the while he was also lobbying some of Washington's most powerful politicians. Eventually he helped recruit American volunteers, some of whom left schools and colleges in the New York area to fight for a homeland they hardly knew.

Be Not Afraid, For You Have Sons in America tells the remarkable story of how a small group of young men in Kosovo backed by a network of émigrés in the United States started a guerrilla army that lured the world's most powerful military alliance into fighting their war and changed the course of history in the Balkans forever.

The Passion Recut

Mel Gibson's The Passion of the The Christ was recently re-released with some of the more violent scenes removed. This is precisely what I thought he could have done to the first film, and yet still have Gibson make his point.



From USA Today,March 11, 2005.

"It's called The Passion Recut, but there's actually less cutting in the movie this time around.

Mel Gibson's toned-down version of his biblical blockbuster, The Passion of the Christ, removes some of the grisliest images as Jesus is scourged, beaten and crucified. The film is being released in about 952 theaters today, in advance of Easter, March 27.

Gibson, who declined to be interviewed for this story, says on the movie's Web site that the movie is a gift for admirers who had friends or relatives who couldn't stomach the brutality of the original.

About six minutes have been eliminated.

Along with deleting some graphic shots, Recut features some new images that replace the most blood-drenched acts of torture, often by providing a distant view of action that was close-up in the original, says Bob Berney, president of Newmarket Films, which distributes the film.

"There are new shots but no new sequences," he says. "(Gibson) uses different angles. When you make a movie, there are always different shots."

The two sections getting the most trimming: a scene of flagellation (which had a notable shot of a whip ripping skin) and the scene in which Jesus is nailed to the cross, says the Rev. John Bartunek, a Roman Catholic priest and friend of Gibson's who screened the revision last weekend.

"I was surprised because I was expecting only visual alterations, but there were also some audio adjustments," says Bartunek, author of the book Inside The Passion. "I wasn't aware before of how much the sound effects added to the graphic nature of the scenes."

The film is spoken in Latin and Aramaic with English subtitles, and Bartunek says Gibson also softened some of the translations as the soldiers discuss the process of crucifixion.

The Passion of the Christ became a $370-million-grossing phenomenon last year. Its unflinching depiction of torture and death on the cross distinguished it from any other film about Jesus.

Gibson and Newmarket hope to make a theatrical release an annual Easter tradition. Keeping it in theaters is especially important because its brutality makes it unlikely to play on television, says Berney.

Gibson hasn't announced whether The Passion will ever be shown on cable, and "even the cut-down version probably is not going to be on a main network," Berney says.

Bartunek says Gibson's changes haven't softened the story. "The emotional intensity hasn't been turned down. I've seen the movie about 70 times. It still made me cry."

There's quite an interesting thread about this film going on at Winnipegmovies.com, the first place I go to see what's playing and when.
http://yakbak.winnipegmovies.com/viewtopic.php?t=739

film - Tarnation

Tarnation 4/5

This is another documentary, which chronicles the lives of the 30-something filmmaker and his family’s tragic experiences with mental illness, and barbaric electro-shock therapy used on his mom.

Jonathan Caouette recounts the story of his mom and how she became a beautiful child and adult model, beginning at age 11, while watching her descent into madness from mental illness and drug abuse. At the same time, he tells his own story of growing up with a screwed up, fatherless family. It’s not pretty.

Caouette gathered up old family footage and combined it with his own to create a swirling cavalcade of family history, and jarring, disturbing, funny imagery. The naked honesty in this film is stunning. It’s all captured here, warts and all, allegations and denials, the ugliness and the unconditional love.

The film is feels overly long and at times, a tad tedious. There are some scenes with his pathetic, brain-damaged mother, that are excruciating to watch, but at the same time, no one in the film is acting. Some of the footage of Adolph and Rosemary (everyone is referred to by their first name) is straight out of Springfield and Grandpa Simpson.

There was quite an audience for Tarnation, but it is definitely not for the less adventurous. I’m really pleased that I saw it, though.
http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/03/19/014155.php

film - Persons of Interest

Persons of Interest 3/5

Only 8 people showed up to see this 63-minute documentary on opening night, which, sadly, is commensurate with the amount of attention this story has been given by the media – almost none.

Several Arab Americans, some full citizens, some not, tell their stories about how they were picked up by the police, questioned and thrown into detention, sometimes for over a year.

We are shown footage of John Ashcroft, then US Attorney General, saying that they will arrest terrorist suspects as they are caught violating laws of any kind. He makes reference to Bobby Kennedy and how he wanted members of the Mob arrested even if they were caught spitting on the sidewalk, as a deterrent.

The filmmakers noted that the authorities won’t reveal how many people were detained after 9/11, but estimates that figure to be about 5,000. And, they make the point that none of these persons have been charged to date, although some have been deported. It comes at no surprise that Arab people would get rounded up after breaking any legal infraction, after 9/11, such as failing to stop at a red light, but it’s disturbing to see how many of these people languished away without charges being laid.

There is little narration, but the statements made by the victims and their families are powerful enough. This is as low-budget as documentaries come, but the filmmakers have definitely made their point without being Michael Moore preachey. Too bad so few people will see this film.
http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/03/19/015449.php

film - Bad Education

Bad Education 4.5/5

This is a refreshing, “story within a story” film that is compelling to watch, even with the sub-titles. It features a knock out performance by Gael Garcia Bernal, last seen in The Motorcycle Diaries as the Ernesto Guevara.

Our main character, Ignacio shows up at the offices of couple of filmmakers, one of them being Enrique, an old friend and his first lover, from about 16 years earlier, when they were on the cusp of puberty. He presents his old friend with a screen play that touches on their upbringing in the Catholic school, complete with creepy priest principal, who was also naughty in a way that you can imagine.

The acting throughout the film is excellent. The story within the story is engrossing. There’s blackmail and deceit and you can’t help but watch closely, right to the end.

Written and directed by Spain’s Pedro Almodóvar, Bad Education (La Mala educación) is the best film that I have seen since Million Dollar Baby and it’s getting good reviews. Depending on how prudish you are, though, you may be put off by the same–sex flavour.
http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/03/19/020123.php

TOP 1000 Indie Rock Songs of All Time - CMJ Bulletin Boards

http://www.cmj.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/001843-33.html
Dec. 10, 2003

1000 : Bright Eyes - The Calendar Hung Itself [2000]
999 : Ween - Hey Fat Boy (Asshole) [1992]
998 : Gang of Four - At Home He's A Tourist [1979]
997 : Yo La Tengo - Big Day Coming [1993]
996 : Neutral Milk Hotel - King of Carrot Flowers [1998]
995 : Big Black – Steelworker [1983]
994 : The Apples In Stereo - Seems So [1997]
993 : Elf Power - The Wels [1999]
992 : Squirrel Bait - Virgil's Return [1987]
991 : The Afghan Whigs - Conjure Me [1991]
990 : The Shins - New Slang [2001]
989 : The Brian Jonestown Massacre - Open Heart Surgery [2000]
988 : The Jesus Lizard – Glamorous [1993]
987 : Husker Du - Celebrated Summer [1984]
986 : Screaming Trees – Transfiguration [1987]
985 : Stephen Malkmus - JoJo's Jacket [2001]
984 : Of Montreal - Butterscotching Mr. Lynn
983 : Jeff Buckley – Hallelujah [1994]
982 : Galaxie 500 – Strange [1989]
981 : The White Stripes - Hotel Yorba [2001]
980 : The Make Up - Time Machine [1998]
979 : Pere Ubu - 30 Seconds Over Tokyo [1978]
978 : The Modern Lovers – Roadrunner [1976]
977 : The Stooges - TV Eye [1988]
976 : The Stinky Puffs - I Am Gross / No You're Not [1995]
975 : Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Too Real [2000]
974 : Aislers Set - The Red Door [2000]
973 : Daniel Johnston - Worried Shoes [1983]
972 : Clinic - IPC Subeditors Dictate Our Youth [1999]
971 : The Strokes - Barely Legal [2001]
970 : Belle and Sebastian - This Is Just A Modern Rock Song [1998]
969 : Dillinger Four - J. Harris [2000]
968 : Mudhoney - Burn It Clean [1990]
967 : Helmet - Exactly What You Wanted [1997]
966 : Spliff - Emergency Exit [1982]
965 : Matthew Sweet - I've Been Waiting [1992]
964 : Yatsura - Slain By Elf [1998]
963 : The Webb Brothers - The Liar's Club [2000]
962 : Cursive - The Great Decay [2001]
961 : Rancid - Ruby Soho [1995]
960 : Text - Sound Is Compressed / Words Rebel and Hiss [2001]
959 : The Locust - Moth-Eaten Deer Head [1999]
958 : The Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra and Tra-La-La Band - Sister! Brother! Small Boats of Fire Are Falling From the Sky [2001]
957 : Hawksley Workman – Bullets [2001]
956 : Karl Hendricks Trio - Some Girls Like Cigarettes [1993]
955 : Girls Against Boys - Kill The Sexplayer [1994]
954 : Cub - Go Fish [1993]
953 : Supergrass – Mary [1999]
952 : The Breeders – Saints [1994]
951 : Paul Kelly & the Messengers - Sydney From A 727 [1992]
950 : Yo La Tengo - Let's Save Tony Orlando's House [2000]
949 : Spoon - Everything Hits At Once [2001]
948 : Dismemberment Plan - Soon To Be Ex-Quaker [1995]
947 : The Wrens – Propane [1994]
946 : The Moldy Peaches - Who's Got The Crack
945 : Slumber Party - Bag of Spiders
944 : The Jesus and Mary Chain - Head On
943 : The Smashing Pumpkins - Drown
942 : Space - The Female Of The Species
941 : My Bloody Valentine - Honey Power
940 : Antarctica - Drown The Days
939 : Modest Mouse - Bankrupt On Selling
938 : On A Tip - Halo Benders
937 : The Replacements - Tommy Gets His Tonsils Out
936 : The Krinkles - Working Girl
935 : The Replacements - Here Comes A Regular
934 : Broadcast - Accidentals
933 : Modest Mouse - Doin’ The Cockroach
932 : Big Monster Fish Hook - Ven A Mi
931 : Neko Case & Her Boyfriends - Twist The Knife
930 : Silver Jews - People
929 : Pixies - UMass
928 : Tristeza - Memphis Sophisticate
927 : The Prissteens - Going Out Tonight
926 : Beulah - Gene Autry
925 : 764 Hero - Terrified Of Flight
924 : Unwound - Here Come The Dogs
923 : Sleater-Kinney - Turn It On
922 : Radiohead - Trickster
921 : Arab Strap - Girls Of Summer
920 : Super Furry Animals - The Man Don’t Give A Fuck
919 : Run On - Xmas Trip
918 : Guided By Voices - If We Wait
917 : The Mink Lungs - Snail
916 : Mona Lisa Overdrive - It’s Time
915 : Poster Children - Junior Citizen
914 : Chavez - Unreal Is Here
913 : Mission Of Burma - This Is Not A Photograph
912 : Low - Don’t Understand
911 : Pedro The Lion - Simple Economics
910 : The Nerve – Pole Position
909 : Olivia Tremor Control - Hideaway
908 : Danko Jones - The Mango Kid
907 : Pavement - Summer Babe
906 : Stereolab - Nihilist Assault Group
905 : Embrace - Dance Of Days
904 : Charlie Brown Superstar - Beestung (Remix)
903 : Big Dipper - Easter Eve
902 : Pernice Brothers - Working Girls
901 : Texas Is The Reason - Back And To The Left
900 : Modest Mouse - Trailer Trash
899 : The Smiths - Hand In Glove
898 : Whiskeytown - Avenues
897 : Scrawl - Charles
896 : Bis - Tell It To The Kids
895 : Self - So Low
894 : Front 242 - Welcome To Paradise
893 : Ed Harcourt - Beneath The Heart Of Darkness
892 : Jeff Buckley - Vancouver
891 : Rites Of Spring - For Want Of
890 : Jim O’Rourke - Women Of The World
889 : Greg’s Mom – The Girl Who Came After Dark
888 : Liz Phair - Fuck And Run
887 : Explosions in the Sky - Yasmin the Light
886 : The Clash - Washington Bullets
885 : Blur - No Distance Left to Run
884 : Atari Teenage Riot - Deutschland Has Gotta Die
883 : The Geraldine Fibbers - California Tuffy
882 : Jawbox - Jackpot Plus
881 : Jawbreaker - The Boat Dreams from the Hill
880 : Future bible heroes - My blue Hawaii [I'm lonely and I love it] 2000
879 : Naked Raygun - Vanilla Blue
878 : Superchunk - Skip Steps 1&3
877 : Shitside Story - The New 1-2
876 : Sloan - What's there to Decide
875 : Eels - Dead of Winter
874 : Excuse 17 - Watchmaker
873 : Orange Juice - Laughing and Falling
872 : June Panic - Whirling Dervish
871 : Ani Difranco - 4th of July
870 : Les Savy Fav - Adoptduction
869 : Q and Not U - Fever Sleeves
868 : The Busy Signals - 88's and 73's
867 : Television - Venus De Milo
866 : Archers of Loaf - Mutes in the Steeple
865 : Starflyer 59 - All My Friends Who Play Guitar
864 : Enon - Conjugate the Verbs
863 : Chemical Brothers - Music: Response
862 : Sebadoh - Oceans
861 : Pavement - Carrot Rope
860 : U2 - A Day Without Me
859 : The Donnas - Get Rid Of That Girl
858 : The Fall - There's A Ghost In My House
857 : Built to Spill - Car
856 : The Slugs – Margaret
855 : Throwing Muses - Counting Backwards
854 : The Charlatans UK - The Only One I Know
853 : The Glands - I Can See My House From Here
852 : My Bloody Valentine - Drive It All Over Me
851 : Mercury Rev - Goddess On A Highway
850 : Sianspheric - I Like The Ride
849 : Michael McDermott - 20 Miles South of Nowhere
848 : Husker Du - Don't Wanna Know If You Are Lonely
847 : Ui - Acer Rubrum
846 : Blur - Bang
845 : The Pattern - Finger Us
844 : Spiritualized - Don't Just Do Something
843 : Meat Puppets – Sam
842 : Havergal - Lungs For the Race
841 : Mogwai - Summer (Priority Version)
840 : Bardo Pond - Datura
839 : Ned's Atomic Dustbin - Grey Cell Green
838 : The Helio Sequence - Demographics
837 : Pulp – Lipgloss
836 : The Wonder Stuff - Hot Love Now
835 : The Candyskins – Submarine Song
834 : Butterglory - Carmen Cross
833 : Varnaline - Gulf of Mexico
832 : Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Bellbottoms
831 : The Chamber Strings - Everyday is Christmas
830 : Portishead - All Mine
829 : The Elevator Drops - $7 Single
828 : Snow Patrol - Velocity Girl
827 : Wilco - Kingpin
826 : Pixies - Gigantic
825 : The Make Up - I am pentagon
824 : K - Not Here
823 : Belle & Sebastian - Sleep Around The Clock
822 : Raising The Fawn - Selene
821 : The Smashing Pumpkins - Frail and Bedazzled
820 : The Bigger Lovers – Forever Is Not So Long
819 : Shudder to Think - 9 Fingers On You
818 : Mogwai - 2 Rights Make 1 Wrong
817 : Blur - Chemical World
816 : Elevator Through - Waiting For Tomorrow
815 : Throwing Muses - Not Too Soon
814 : Michael McDermott – Unemployed
813 : Lou Reed – Vicious
812 : Pink Floyd - Lucifer Sam
811 : Gorillaz - Tomorrow Comes Today
810 : Beachwood Sparks - The Sun Surrounds Me
809 : The Orange Peels - You're So Clever
808 : The Julie Dolphin - Cry For Everything
807 : Powerpuff Girls - Love Makes The World Go Round
806 : Syd Barrett - Effervescing Elephant
805 : Joe Strummer - Love Kills
804 : White Town - Your Woman
803 : Smog – Held
802 : Hum - You'd Prefer An Astronaut
801 : Sleater-Kinney - One Song For You
800 : The Connells - Scotty's Lament
799 : Built to Spill - Randy Described Eternity
798 : The Mink Lungs - I Sell Love
797 : Pedro the Lion – Hymn
796 : Freedy Johnston - Mortician's Daughter
795 : The Slugs - Requiem for a Lightweight [Fort Fun] 1992
794 : Low - Sunflower
793 : My Bloody Valentine - Sometimes
792 : Guided By Voices - Chasing Heather Crazy
791 : Girls Against Boys - Click Click
790 : Neutral Milk Hotel – Ghost
789 : Belle and Sebastian - The Loneliness of a Middle Distance Runner
788 : Eels – Mr. E’s Beautiful Blues
787 : Sigur Ros - Hun Jord
786 : Camper Van Beethoven - Eye of Fatima
785 : Wheat - Death Car
784 : Heatmiser - Buick
783 : Cave-In - Crossbearer
782 : Le Tigre - Eau d' Bedroom Dancing
781 : Versus - Shangri-la
780 : The Yardbirds - Stroll on
779 : The Only Ones - Another Girl, Another Planet
778 : Squarepusher – Tundra
777 : Manic Street Preachers - Little Baby Nothing
776 : Superchunk - Hello Hawk
775 : Bjork - Army Of Me
774 : Elliot Smith - Waltz #2
773 : The Verve - This Is Music
772 : De La Soul - Ring Ring Ring, Ha Ha Hey
771 : Pooh Sticks - The World is Turning On
770 : Sonic Youth - Bull in the Heather
769 : Weezer - You Gave Your Love To Me Softly
768 : The 6ths - San Diego Zoo
767 : The New Pornographers - Mass Romantic
766 : The Afghan Whigs – 66
765 : The Stone Roses - One Love
764 : Pavement – Extradition
763 : The Magnetic Fields - Papa Was A Rodeo
762 : Princeton Reverbs Colonial - Peter Pine and the Make-Believe Band
761 : Idlewild - Idea Track
760 : Sebadoh - Rebound
759 : Beachwood Sparks - Hearts Mend
758 : Teenage Fanclub - Alcoholiday
757 : Dismemberment Plan - What do you want me to say
756 : Ani Difranco - Jukebox
755 : Stereolab - Lo Boob Oscillator
754 : Shallow - Missle Command
753 : Kent - Heavenly Junkies
752 : The Velvet Underground - Heroin
751 : Sleater-Kinney - Milkshake n Honey
750 : The Cure – InBetween Days
749 : Yo La Tengo – Autumn Sweeter
748 : The Buzzcocks – Orgasm Addict
747 : Godspeed You Black Emperor! – The Dead Flag Blues
746 : The Glands – Work It Out
745 : Minor Threat – In My eyes
744 : Suede – Metal Mickey
743 : Jimmy Eat World – Your New Aesthetic
742 : Fugazi – Waiting Room
741 : The White Stripes – Apple Blossom
740 : The Velvet Underground – Femme Fatale
739 : Idlewild – 4 People Do Good
738 : Wire – Three Girl Rhumba
737 : Black Box Recorder – Child Psychology
736 : Yo La Tengo – Night Falls On Hoboken
735 : The Minutemen - #1 Hit Song
734 : Guided By Voices – Striped White Jets
733 : The Replacements – Answering Machine
732 : The Verve – All In The Mind
731 : Elliott Smith – Needle In The Hay
730 : Boards Of Canada – Hi Scores
729 : Stephen Malkmus – Phantasies
728 : The Anniversary – All Things Ordinary
727 : The Faint – Call Call
726 : American Analog Set – Punk As Fuck
725 : Rainer Maria – Breakfast Of Champions
724 : Songs: Ohia – Captain Badass
723 : Mogwai – Mogwai Fear Satan
722 : The Grifters – She Blows Blasts Of Static
721 : Hello Dave – Summertime
720 : Pat Ortman – All Must Go To Sleep
719 : My Bloody Valentine – Soon
718 : Kathy McCarthy – Living Life
717 : Sonic Youth – The Diamond Sea
716 : The Dambuilders – Shrine
715 : Pavement – Grave Architecture
714 : The Wrens – 6
713 : Air – Kelly Watch The Stars
712 : Broadcast – Unchanging Window
711 : The Replacements – Waitress In The Sky
710 : David Grubbs – Gloriette
709 : The White Stripes – The Union Forever
708 : Mystery Machine – Shaky Ground
707 : Helium – Leon’s Space Song
706 : Lush – Ciao
705 : PJ Harvey – This Is Love
704 : Autechre – Lost
703 : Pleasure Forever – Curtain Call For A Ghost
702 : The House Of Love – Shine On
701 : Cursive – I Lost The Will To Fight
700 : Starflyer 59 – Messed Up And Down
699 : Rainer Maria – Artificial Light
698 : Urusei Yatsura – Kewpies Like Watermelon
697 : Further Seems Forever – Just Until Sundown
696 : Magnetic Fields – Long-Forgotten Fairytale
695 : Tortoise – Seneca
694 : The Dandy Warhols – Get Off
693 : Treat Her Right – Marie
692 : Silkworm – Nerves
691 : Cat Power – Nude As The News
690 : The Movielife – Pinky Swear
689 : Wheat – No One Ever Told Me
688 : Portishead – Roads
687 : Blake Babies – Look Away
686 : Dead Boys – Sonic Reducer
685 : Fantastic Plastic Machine – mpf (Mezzo Pianoforte)
684 : Flying Saucer Attack – My Dreaming Hill
683 : Telstar Ponies – Last Outpost
682 : Hilt – Super Honey
681 : Air – Playground Love
680 : Kleenex Girl Wonder – Reunited Airlines
679 : MC Paul Barman – MTV Get Off The Air Part II
678 : Wedding Present – Everyone Thinks He Looks Daft
677 : Modest Mouse – Paper Thin Walls
676 : Aislers Set – Been Hiding
675: The Chemical Brothers – Where Do I Begin?
674: Bjork & Thom York – I’ve Seen It All
673: Folk Implosion – Free To Go
672: New Wet Kojak – Auto e
671: The Olivia Tremor Control – A Sleepy Company
670: Breeders – Drivin’ On 9
669: Sonic Youth – Sunday
668: Modest Mouse – Jesus Christ Was An Only Child
667: Built To Spill – Sidewalk
666: Hum – Iron Clad Lou
665: The Dismemberment Plan – The Ice Of Boston
664: Elastica – Generator
663: XRay Spex – Oh Bondage Up Yours
662: The Cardigans – Carnival
661: Jawbox – Savory
660: Nation Of Ulysses – Asprin Kid
659: Kleenex Girl Wonder – Wireless
658: Morphine – Honey White
657: XTC – Senses Working Overtime
656: The Autuers – Showgirl
655: Sonic Youth – Death Valley 69
654: Flin Flon – Black Bear
653: Shellac – Prayer To God
652: Eugenius – Mary Queen of Scots
651: T. Rex – Motivator
650: Jawbreaker – Sleep
649: Unwound – Treachery
648: Julian Cope – Tower
647: The House Of Love – Feel
646: Killing Joke – Eighties
645: Godspeed You Black Emperor! – Static
644: Death Cab For Cutie – Steadier Footing
643: Wisdom of Harry – Coney Island of My Mind
642: Sonic Youth – Teen Age Riot
641: The Boredoms – Super Going
640: Pernice Brothers – She Heightened Everything
639: The Jesus & Mary Chain – Far And Gone Out
638 : The Dambuilders – Discopolis
637 : Love And Rockets – All In My Mind
636 : The Jazz Butcher Conspiracy – Partytime
635 : Hood – The World Touches Too Hard
634 : Bad Brains – Coptic Times
633 : Sianspheric – Everything’s A Wave
632 : Joy Division – Dead Soul’s
631 : Morcheeba – Trigger Hippie
630 : Company Flow – Krazy Kings
629 : Eric’s Trip – Sixteen Hours
628 : Chameleons UK – Up The Down Escalator
627 : North Of America – Cities and Plans
626 : Sunday’s Best – Saccharine
625 : Sugar – JC Auto
624 : Propagandhi - Hate, Myth, Muscle, Etiquette
623 : The Boo Radleys – Bullfrog Green
622 : Scott Walker – Time Operator
621 : Dave Axelrod – The Warnings Pt. 1
620 : Six By Seven – Eat Junk Become Junk
619 : Love – Andmoreagain
618: Robyn Hitchcock - Tell Me About Your Drugs
617 : Apples In Stereo – Heard About yr Fame
616 : Stereolab – Jenny Ondioline
615 : Pinetop Seven – A Black Eye to be Proud of
614 : Wu Tang Clan – Protect Ya Neck
613 : Yo La Tengo – Moby Octopad
612 : Dinosaur Jr. – Feel The Pain
611 : 808 State – Compulsion
610 : Superdrag – Keep It Close To Me
609 : Radiohead – Let Down
608 : REM – West Of The Fields
607 : Add N to X – The Return Of The Black Regent
606 : Dukes Of Stratosphere – Vanishing Girl
605 : Kid Koala – Drunk Trumpet
604 : Big Star – The Ballad of El Goodo
603 : Cybotron – Cosmic Cars
602 : Hot Snakes – If Credit’s What Matters, I’ll Take Credit
601 : Luna – Slash Your Tires
600 : They Might Be Giants – Ana Ng
599 : Blue Aeroplanes – Yr. Own World [Beatsongs] 1991
598 : Bark Psychosis – Scum [Independency ] 1994
597 : The Jam – That’s Entertainment [Sound Affects] 1980
596 : Gil Scott Heron – Whitey On The Moon [Small Talk at 125th and Lenox] 1970
595 : Ultra Vivid Scene – Special One [Joy 1967-1990] 1990
594 : UNKLE – If You Find This Earth Boring [The Time Has Come EP (EP)] 1995
593 : Sigur Ros - Viõrar Vel Til Loftárasa [Ágætis Byrjun] 1999
592 : Beauty Pill – Cigarette Girl [The Cigarette Girl From the Future (EP)] 2001
591 : Change Of Heart – Herstory [Tummysuckle] 1995
590 : Depeche Mode – Never Let Me Down Again [Music for the Masses] 1987
589 : American Music Club – Johnny Mathis Feet [Mercury] 1993
588 : Melt Banana – Giggle On The Stretcher [on Charlie] 1998
587 : Can – Father Cannot Yell [Monster Movie] 1969
586 : Primal Scream – Higher Than The Sun [Higher than the Sun] 1991
585 : Bjork – Joga [Joga] 1997
584 : Weezer – The Good Life [Pinkerton] 1996
583 : Meat Beat Manifesto – Dogstar Man / Helter Skelter [99%] 1990
582 : Chameleons UK – Swamp Thing [Strange Times] 1986
581 : Boogie Down Productions – Poetry [Criminal Minded] 1987
580 : Buzzcocks – I Need [Love Bites] 1978
579 : Fig Dish – Seeds [That's What Love Songs Often Do] 1995
578 : Mary Lou Lord – She Had You [Got No Shadow] 1998
577 : Hum – Stars [You'd Prefer an Astronaut] 1995
576 : Coldcut – Beats & Pieces [What's That Noise?] 1989
575 : At The Drive In – Cosmonaut [Relationship of Command] 2000
574 : Talk Talk – Ascension Day [Laughing Stock] 1991
573 : The Godfathers – Unreal World [Birth, School, Work, Death] 1988
572 : Calexico – Crystal Frontier [Even My Sure Things Fall Through] 2001
571 : Afghan Whigs – What Jail Is Like [Gentlemen] 1993
570 : Pixies – Where Is My Mind? [Velouria] 1991
569 : Count Five - Psychotic Reaction [Psychotic Reaction: The Complete Psychotic Reaction] 1994
568 : Swell – (I Know) The Trip [The Trip] 1997
567 : Wire – Mannequin [Pink Flag/Chairs Missing/154] 2000
566 : Godspeed You Black Emperor! – Moya [Slow Riot for New Zero Kanada (EP)] 1999
565 : Mos Def - Universal Magnetic [Black on Both Sides] 1999
564 : Radiohead - Palo Alto [Airbag: How Am I Driving (EP)] 1998
563 : Tindersticks - Her [s/t] 1993
562 : Spiritualized - Cop Shoot Cop [Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space] 1997
561 : Stooges - Gimme Danger [Raw Power] 1973
560 : The Why Store - Lack of Water [s/t] 1996
559 : Plastikman - Helikopter [Sheet One] 1993
558 : Siouxsie and The Banshees - Cry [Superstition] 1991
557 : Modest Mouse – Hearts Cook Brains [Lonesome Crowded West] 1997
556 : Germs – Forming [Germicide] 1981
555 : Lamb – Gorecki [s/t] 1997
554 : The Slugs – Kingdom [Fort Fun] 1992
553 : Mantronix – Needle To The Groove [Mantronix: The Album] 1985
552 : Red House Painters – Make Like Paper [Songs for a Blue Guitar] 1996
551 : The Flashing Lights – High School [Where the Change Is] 1999
550 : Black Flag - Damaged I [Damaged] 1981
549 : Spiritualized - Shine A Light [Lazer Guided Melodies] 1992
548 : Mudhoney - Touch Me, I'm Sick [Superfuzz Bigmuff (& Early Singles)] 1990
547 : Belle & Sebastian - State I'm In [Tigermilk] 1996
546 : Bikini Kill - new radio [Singles] 1998
545 : Luna - Superfreaky Memories [Days of Our Nights] 1999
544 : Minutemen - History Lesson Pt II. [Punch Line] 1981
543 : (m)u-Ziq - Hasty Boom Alert [Lunatic Harness] 1997
542 : Dandy Warhols - Bohemian Like You [Thirteen Tales from Urban Bohemia] 2000
541 : The Black and White - 100 hours [
540 : Pixies - All Over the World [Bossanova] 1990
539 : Kitchens of Distinction - Drive That Fast [Strange Free World] 1991
538 : Quasimoto - The Unseen [Unseen] 2000
537 : Aesop Rock - No Regrets [Labor Days] 2001
536 : Frank Black - Freedom Rock [Teenager of the Year] 1994
535 : Einsturzende Neubauten - Yü-Gung (Fütter Mein Ego) [Halber Mensch] 1985
534 : Chumbawamba - On The Day The Nazi Died [Uneasy Listening/Tubthumping] 1999
533 : Robert Pollard - Subspace Biographies [Waved Out] 1998
532 : Jeru The Damaja - Come Clean [The Sun Rises in the East] 1994
531 : DJ Shadow - Building Steam With a Grain of Salt [Endtroducing...] 1996
530 : Mission of Burma - Dead Pool [Vs.] 1982
529 : The Woodentops - Get It On [Giant] 1986
528 : Bows - Big Wings [Blush] 1999
527 : The Origin - Growing Old [s/t] 1990
526 : Plaid - Angry Dolphin [Trainer] 2000
525 : Sparklehorse - Painbirds [Good Morning Spider] 1999
524 : ESG - Moody [ESG] 1981
523 : O Positive - Overflow [Toyboattoyboattoyboat] 1990
522 : Liquid Liquid – Cavern [Liquid Liquid] 1997
521 : Death Cult - Gods Zoo (These Times) [Ghost Dance] 1996
520 : Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians - Bass [Element of Light] 1986
519 : Blur - On Your Own [s/t] 1997
518 : The Vaselines - Slushy [Way of the Vaselines] 1992
517 : Mouse On Mars - Yippie [Niun Niggung] 2000
516 : Coil - Teenage Lightning Pt. 2 [Love's Secret Domain] 1991
515 : Deus - Little Arithmatics [In a Bar Under the Sea] 1997
514 : Fuxa - Main Sequence Diffusion/Photon/Lajolla [3 Field Rotation] 1995
513 : Belle & Sebastian - Electronic Renaissance [Tigermilk] 1996
512 : Sisters Of Mercy - This Corrosion [Floodland] 1987
511 : Sloan - Underwhelmed [Smeared] 1993
510 : Fitted Shirt - Spoon [Girls Can Tell] 2001
509 : Close Lobsters - Skyscrapers of St. Mirin [What Is There to Smile About] 1988
508 : The Jam - Down in The Tube Station at Midnight [All Mod Cons] 1978
507 : James - Laid [s/t] 1993
506 : XTC - Statue of Liberty [White Music] 1978
505 : Shuggie Otis - Freedom Flight [Inspiration Information] 1974
504 : Coldplay - Spies [Parachutes] 2000
503 : Lloyd Cole - Undressed [s/t] 1990
502 : Poster Children - Accident Waiting to Happen [New World Record] 1999
501 : Jack Logan - When It All Comes Down [Mood Elevator] 1996
500 : Dinosaur Jr. - Green Mind [Green Mind] 1991
499 : CRASS - Punk is Dead [Feeding of the 5000] 1978
498 : Chamber Strings - Make It Through The Summer [Month of Sundays] 2001
497 : House of Love - Marble [Spy in the House of Love] 1990
496 : Slowdive - 40 days [Souvlaki] 1993
495 : Trash Can Sinatras - Obscurity Knocks [Cake] 1990
494 : Bonnie 'Prince' Billie - Madeliene Mary [I See A Darkness] 1999
493 : Wilco - Red-Eyed and Blue [Being There] 1996
492 : The Dominatrix - Sleeps Tonight [80's Dance Party, Vol. 2] 1994
491 : The Buzzcocks - I Believe [A Different Kind of Tension] 1980
490 : The Silver Jews - Slow Education [Bright Flight] 2001
489 : Our Lady Peace - In Repair [Spiritual Machines] 2001
488 : The Clash - Rudie Can't Fail [Clash on Broadway] 1991
487 : The Hives - Main Offender [Veni Vidi Vicious] 2000
486 : The Smiths - This Charming Man [The Smiths] 1984
485 : The The - Uncertain Smile [Soul Mining] 1983
484 : Ash - Jack Names the Planets [Trailer] 1995
483 : Matthew Sweet - Sick of Myself [100% Fun] 1995
482 : School of Fish – 3 Strange Days [School of Fish] 1991
481 : New Order - Temptation [Silence] 1992
480 : Stone Roses - Love Spreads [Love Spreads] 1994
479 : The Soft Boys - I Wanna Destroy You [Underwater Moonlight] 1980
478 : Too Much Joy - Crush Story [Cereal Killers] 1991
477 : Neutral Milk Hotel - Naomi [On Avery Island] 1996
476 : Joy Division - Disorder [Unknown Pleasures] 1979
475 : The New Pornographers - Letter From An Occupant[Mass Romantic] 2000
474 : Ride - Twisterella [Going Blank Again] 1991
473 : The Wedding Present - Brassneck [Bizarro] 1989
472 : X - white girl [Wild Gift] 1981
471 : Gang of Four - To Hell With Poverty [Peel Sessions] 1990
470 : The Damned - Neat Neat Neat [Damned Damned Damned] 1977
469 : 999 - Subterfuge [Separates] 1979
468 : Catherine Wheel - Crank [Chrome] 1993
467 : Blonde Redhead - Melody Of Certain Three [Melody of Certain Damaged Lemons] 2000
466 : Ramones - This Ain't Havana [End of the Century] 1980
465 : Soul Coughing – St. Louise Is Listening [El Oso] 1998
464 : Teenage Fanclub - Sparky's Dream [Grand Prix] 1995
463 : Thomas Jefferson Slave Apartments - Quarrel With The World [Bait & Switch] 1995
462 : Gang of 4 - Producer [100 Flowers Bloom] 1998
461 : XTC - Complicated Game [Drums & Wires] 1979
460 : Blondie - (I'm Always Touched By Your) Presence, Dear [Plastic Letters] 1977
459 : Echoboy - Kit and Holly [Volume One] 2000
458 : Love Spit Love - Codeine [Love Spit Love] 1994
457 : Todd Rundgren - Hello, it's Me [Something/Anything?] 1972
456 : The Wrens - Ive Made Enough Friends [Secaucus] 1996
455 : Mazzy Star - Roseblood [Among My Swan] 1996
454 : Magnetic Fields – Underwear [69 Love Songs, Pt. 3] 1999
453 : Doves - The Cedar Room [Lost Souls] 2000
452 : Bjork - Big time sensuality [Debut] 1993
451 : PJ Harvey - The River [Is This Desire?] 1998
450 : The Vulgar Boatmen - Drive Somewhere [You and Your Sister] 1989
449 : Joe Crow – Compulsion [Pillows & Prayers] 1982
448 : Afghan Whigs - Honky's Ladder [Black Love] 1996
447 : Renderers - Dream Of The Sea [Dream of the Sea] 1998
446 : Trans Am - I Want It All [Red Line] 2000
445 : Ultravox - My Sex [Ultravox] 1977
444 : Ladytron - The way That I found you [604] 2001
443 : Lush - Ladykiller [Lovelife] 1996
442 : Sam Philips - Same Changes [Martinis & Bikinis] 1994
441 : The Kinks - Harry Rag [Something Else by the Kinks] 1967
440 : Echo & the Bunnymen - Never Stop [Songs to Learn & Sing] 1985
439 : XTC - Life Begins at the Hop [Drums & Wires] 1979
438 : White Stripes - You're pretty good looking (for a girl) [De Stijl] 2000
437 : Jane's Addiction - Ted, Just Admit It [Nothing's Shocking] 1988
436 : Sugar - Hoover Dam [Copper Blue] 1992
435 : Wilco - A Shot in the Arm [Summer Teeth] 1999
434 : Songs:Ohia - Lioness [The Lioness] 2000
433 : Muse - New Born [Origin of Symmetry] 2001
432 : Superchunk - Driveway to Driveway [Driveway to Driveway] 1994
431 : Smog - hit the ground running
430 : Schatzi - Death of the alphabet [Death of the Alphabet] 2001
429 : Avalanches - Frontier Psychiatrist
428 : Modest Mouse - grey ice water [Building Nothing Out of Something] 2000
427 : The Minders- Rocket 58 [Cul-De-Sacs & Dead Ends] 1999
426 : Urge Overkill - Dropout [Saturation] 1993
425 : Nirvana - On a plain [Nevermind] 1991
424 : Over The Rhine - I Painted My Name [Patience] 1992
423 : Fetchin' Bones - A Fable [Cabin Flounder] 1985
422 : Grandaddy - Crystal Lake [Sophtware Slump] 2000
421 : Neutral Milk Hotel - Wood Guitar [Hype City Soundtrack] 1993
420 : The Connells - Fun & Games [Fun & Games] 1989
419 : Heavenly - Cool Guitar Boy [Heavenly Vs. Satan] 1991
418 : U.N.K.L.E. - Rabbit in your headlights [Psyence Fiction] 1998
417 : The Replacements - Favorite Thing [Let It Be] 1984
416 : Preston School of Industry - History of the River [All This Sounds Gas] 2001
415 : Ween - Don't Laugh (I Love You) [GodWeenSatan: The Oneness] 1990
414 : The Refreshments - Mexico [Fizzy Fuzzy Big & Buzzy] 1996
413 : April March- Chick Habit [Chick Habit] 1995
412 : Suede - Trash [Coming Up] 1996
411 : Joy Division - Transmission [Still] 1981
410 : Psychedelic Furs - Pretty in Pink [Talk Talk Talk] 1981
409 : Luna - Chinatown [Penthouse] 1995
408 : Apple of my Eye - Ed Harcourt [Maplewood] 2000
407 : Spitting in the Wind [single version of pissing in the wind]- Badly Drawn Boy [Pissing in the Wind] 2001 (Single)
406 : Archers of Loaf - Wrong [Icky Mettle] 1994
405 : Cornershop - Brimful of Asha [When I Was Born for the 7th Time] 1997
404 : P.I.L. - FFF [Album] 1986
403 : Trans Am - Firepoker [Trans Am] 1996
402 : Love & Rockets - Ball of Confusion [Express] 1986
401 : Negativland - Helter Stupid [Helter Stupid] 1989
400 : American Analog Set - Aaron and Maria [Know by Heart] 2001
399 : Peanut Butter Wolf - Styles Crew Flows Beats [My Vinyl Weighs A Ton] 1998
398 : The La's - There She Goes [The La's] 1990
397 : Felt - Decleration [Poem of the River] 1987
396 : Hoodoo Gurus - I Want You Back [Stoneage Romeos] 1983
395 : Rancid - Roots Radicals [And Out Come the Wolves] 1995
394 : Dead Kennedys - Holiday In Cambodia [Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables] 1980
393 : The Breeders- Cannonball [Last Splash] 1993
392 : The Orb - A Huge Ever Growing Pulsating Brain That Rules From the Centre Of the Ultraworld: live mix mk 10
391 : The Bluetones - Carnt Be Trusted [Expecting to Fly] 1996
390 : Silver Apples - Lovefingers [Silver Apples] 1968
389 : Embrace - Retread [The Good Will Out] 1998
388 : Red Red Meat - Carpet of Horses [Bunny Gets Paid] 1995
387 : The Clash - Career Opportunities [S/T] 1977
386 : Sparklehorse - Gold Day [It's a Wonderful Life] 2001
385 : Frank Black - Robert Onion [Dog in the Sand] 2001
384 : The Replacements - Skyway [Pleased to Meet Me] 1987
383 : The Beta Band - B + A [The 3 E.P.'s] 1998
382 : Patti Smith - Gloria [Horses] 1975
381 : Le Tigre - Deceptacon [s/t] 1999
380 : Kenna - Hellbent[unreleased]
379 : Black Heart Procession - A Light So Dim [2] 1999
378 : The Farm – Groovy Train [Spartacus] 1991
377 : Gerbils - Crayon Box [Are You Sleepy] 1998
376 : Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians - If You Were A Priest [Element Of Light] 1986
375 : Pizzicato Five - Twiggy Twiggy [Made in USA] 1994
374 : Thalia Zedek - Temporary Guest [Been Here and Gone] 2001
373 : Silver Jews- Living waters [Starlite Walker] 1994
372 : Son, Ambulance - Marian In Motion [Euphemystic] 2001
371 : Belle and Sebastian - Legal Man [Legal Man] 2000
370 : Quasi - Ghost Dreaming [r&b transmogrification] 1997
369 : Linus of Hollywood - Say Hello to Another Goodbye [Your Favorite Record] 2000
368 : Strapping Fieldhands - Stacey Donnelly [Gobs On The Midway] 1996
367 : Versus - Blade of Grass [The Stars Are Insane] 1994
366 : Radiohead Pyramid song - Radiohead [Amnesiac] 2001
365 : Talking Heads - Pulled Up ['77] 1977
364 : The Spinanes - Entire [Manos] 1993
363 : Afghan Whigs - Be Sweet [Gentlemen] 1993
362 : Olivia Tremor Control - Another Set of Bees in the Museum [Black Foliage: Animation Music] 1999
361 : Stereolab - Cybele's Reverie [Emperor Tomato Ketchup] 1996
360 : Throwing Muses - Bright Yellow Gun [university, 1995]
359 : The Church - Ripple [Priest = Aura] 1992
358 : Daybreak - Fucking Pirate Rampage - [Nautical Hyperblast (split LP)] 2001
357 : The Fall - Oh! Brother [Wonderful and Frightening World of the Fall] 1984
356 : Zumpano- The Party Rages On [Look What the Rookie Did] 1995
355 : Nine Inch Nails : Something I Can Never Have [Pretty Hate Machine] 1989
354 : The Stone Roses - Fools Gold [s/t] 1989
353 : The Smiths - Unloveable [Louder Than Bombs] 1987
352 : Morrissey & Siouxsie - Interlude [Interlude] 1994 Single
351 : P.E.E. - Yell If I Miss Mortis [The Roaring Mechanism] 1998
350 : Salteens - Bubba Da [Endearing] 2001
349 : The Need - Crown [s/t] 1997
348 : Drugstore - El President [White Magic for Lovers] 1998
347 : XTC - Respectable Street [The Black Sea] 1980
346 : Bettie Serveert - Tom Boy - [Palomine] 1993
345 : Smoking Popes - Need You Around [Born to Quit] 1995
344 : Sleeper - Sale Of The Century [The It Girl] 1996
343 : The Autuers - I'm A Rich Man's Toy [Now, I'm A Cowboy] 1994
342 : Guided by Voices - Blimpe Go 90 [Alien Lanes] 1995
341 : Death Cab For Cutie - Line of Best Fit [something about airplanes] 1999
340 : Blur - Song #2 [S/T] 1997
339 : Menswear - Daydreamer [Nuisance] 1995
338 : Ted Leo & The Pharmacists - Parallel or Together? [The Tyranny of Distance] 2001
337 : Sloan - Don't You Believe a Word [Between the Bridges] 1999
336 : Richard Ashcroft - Crazy World [Alone with Everybody] 2000
335 : Gene - Sick, Sober, & Sorry [To See the Lights] 1996
334 : Frank Black - Los Angeles [s/t] 1993
333 : Suede - Killing of a Flash Boy [Sci-Fi Lullabies] 1997
332 : Shudder To Think - Red House [Hit Liquor (EP)] 1994
331 : The Clash - Police & Theives [S/T] 1977
330 : Kleenex Girl Wonder- My You Look Ravishing Tonight [Why I Write Such Good Songs] 2000
329 : Pulp - Weeds II (the origin of the species) [we love life] 2001
328 : Shudder To Think - Gang of $ [Pony Express Record] 1994
327 : Spoon - Me & the Bean [Girls Can Tell] 2001
326 : Echo & The Bunnymen - Silver [Ocean Rain] 1984
325 : The Wipers - Return of the Rat [Is This Real]1980
324 : St. Etienne - Nothing Can Stop Us [Foxbase Alpha] 1992
323 : Midnight Oil - Progress [Species Deceases] 1985
322 : Ween - Baby Bitch [Chocolate & Cheese] 1994
321 : Swervedriver - Scrawl and Scream [on Reel to Real] 1991
320 : The Buzzcocks - Raison d'Etre [A Different Kind of Tension] 1980
319 : The Promise Ring - Make Me a Chevy [Nothing Feels Good] 1997
318 : The Flaming Lips - Pilot Can At the Queer of God [Transmissions from the Satellite Heart] 1993
317 : Tom Waits - Lonely [Closing Time] 1973
316 : Self - Trunk Fulla Amps [Gizmodgery] 2000
315 : That Dog - Being with you [Retreat from the Sun] 1997
314 : The Hives - Die All Right! [Veni Vidi Vicious] 2000
313 : Treepeople - Funnelhead [Something Vicious For Tomorrow/Time Whore] 1992
312 : Go-Betweens - Going Blind [Friends of Rachel Worth] 2000
311 : Supergrass - Pumping on your Stereo [s/t] 1999
310 : Pedro The Lion - Almost There [Whole] 1997
309 : Cornelius - Count Five or Six [Fantasma] 1998
308 : Half Japanese - I Know How It Feels...Bad [Loud] 1981
307 : Thee Headcoatees - Have Love Will Travel - [taylor meets thee headcoatees] 1998
306 : St. Etienne - Sylvie [Good Humor] 1998
305 : Unrest - Cath Carroll [Perfect Teeth] 1993
304 : Gene - We Could Be Kings [Drawn to the Deep End] 1997
303 : Super Furry animals - The Teacher [Guerilla] 1999
302 : XTC - Love on a Farmboy's Wages [Mummer] 1983
301 : Stephen Merritt - Poppyland [Eban & Charley original soundtrack, 2002]
300 : The db's - Amplifier [Repercussion] 1982
299 : G.W. McLennan - Surround Me [Fireboy] 1994
298 : Inspiral Carpets - Saturn 5 [Singles] 1995
297 : The Swirlies - Bell [Blonder Tongue Audio Baton] 1993
296 : Happy Mondays - Holiday [Pills, Thrills & Bellyaches] 1990
295 : Circulatory System - The Pillow [s/t] 2001
294 : 59 Times the Pain - Welcome to the 21st Century [Calling the Public] 2001
293 : De La Soul - Eye Know [3 Feet High and Rising] 1989
292 : Beck - The New Pollution [Odelay] 1996
291 : The Flaming Lips - Waitin' for A Superman [The Soft Bulletin] 1999
290 : The Rentals - Waiting [return of the rentals] 1995
289 : Wesley Willis - Rock Saddam Hussein's Ass [Fabian Road Warrior] 1996
288 : Elvis Costello – Veronica [Spike] 1989
287 : Sonic Youth - 100% [Dirty] 1992
286 : The Microphones - Sand (Eric's Trip) [It Was Hot We Stayed in the Water] 2000
285 : Husker Du - Could you be the one? [Warehouse: Songs and Stories] 1987
284 : His Name Is Alive - Can't Always Be Loved [Ft. Lake] 1998
283 : Pavement - Hit the Plane Down [Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain] 1994
282 : PIL - Rise [S/T] 1986
281 : Rodan - The Everyday World of Bodies [Rusty] 1994
280 : Pavement - Zurich is Stained [Slanted & Enchanted] 1992
279 : The Smoking Popes - Not that kind of girlfriend [Get Fired] 1996
278 : Built To Spill - Center of the Universe [Keep It Like a Secret] 1999
277 : The Melvins - Zodiac [Bullhead] 1991
276 : Big Star - September Gurls [Radio city] 1974
275 : Sonic Youth - Kool Thing [Goo] 1990
274 : Mike Watt- Against the 70's [Ball-hog or Tugboat?] 1995
273 : The Shins - Know Your Onion! [Oh, Inverted World] 2001
272 : Medium Medium - Hungry, So Angry [s/t] 1981
271 : Liz Phair - Divorce Song [Exile in Guyville] 1993
269 : Sex Pistols - Bodies - [Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols] 1977
268 : The Kinks - Tin Soldier Man [Something Else by the Kinks] 1967
267 : Coctails - Even Time [Peel] 1994
266 : Morrissey - Interesting Drug [Bona Drag] 1990
265 : Primal Scream - Swastika Eyes [XTRMNTR] 2000
264 : Bonnie 'Prince Billy' - I See A Darkness [I See A Darkness] 1999
263 : The Blasters - Marie, Marie [The Blasters, Slash] 1981
262 : Elvis Costello - Pump it up [Girls Girls Girls] 1989
261 : Handsome Family - My Ghost [Through the Trees] 1998
260 : Starlight Mints - Sugar Blaster [The Dream That Stuff Was Made Of] 2000
259 : Kristen Hersh - Your ghost [Hips & Makers] 1994
258 : Moby - Porcelain [play] 1999
257 : Edith Frost - Follow [Calling over Time] 1997
256 : English Beat - Save It for Later [Special Beat Service] 1982
255 : Pulp - Do You Remember The First Time? [His n Hers] 1994
254 : Chavez - Break Up Your Band [Gone Glimmering] 1995
253 : Sleater-Kinney - Get Up [The Hot Rock] 1999
252 : Blue - Young and Lovely
251 : The Fall - The Classical [Hex Enduction Hour]
250 : The Clash - White Man in Hammersmith Palais [Live at Bond's Casino 6/4/81] 2000
249 : Califone - Electric Fence [s/t (EP)] 2000
248 : The Kinks - Victoria [Arthur] 1969
247 : Caviar - Sugarless [s/t] 2000
246 : Beth Orton - Stolen Car [Central Reservation] 1999
245 : The Exploited - Sex And Violence [Punks Not Dead] 1981
244 : Blurtonia - In Yer Own Bed [Adventures in the Kingdom of Blurtonia] 1999
243 : Cocteau Twins - Five Ten Fiftyfold [Head Over Heels] 1983
242 : Outrageous Cherry - Its Always Never [Out There in the Dark] 1999
241 : Radio Birdman - New Race [Radios Appear, Sire] 1978
240 : Wally Pleasant - The Day Ted Nugent Killed All The Animals [Wallyworld] 1997
239 : Fountains of Wayne - Sink to the bottom 1996
238 : The Rentals – Overlee
237 : Brian Eno - Needles in the Camel's Eye [Here Come the Warm Jets]
236 : Mark Lanegan - Borracho [Whiskey for the Holy Ghost] 1993
235 : Flipper - Sex Bomb [Generic Flipper, Subterranean Records] 1982
234 : Pinback - Rousseau [s/t] 1998
233 : Red house painters - Katy song
232 : The Pursuit of Happiness - I'm an adult now
231 : Lotion - 5th Fret distant cousin
230 : Blur - Advert [Modern life is rubbish]
229 : The Aluminum Group - Impress Me [Pedals] 1999
228 : Modest Mouse - Dramamine
227 : Dramarama - Anything, Anything [Cinema Verite] 1985
226 : Death Cab For Cutie - Styrofoam Plates [The Photo Album] 2001
225 : Beck - Arabian Nights
224 : Th' Faith Healers - A Word of Advice [Lido] 1992
223 : The Bottle Rockets - 1000 Dollar Car [The Brooklyn Side] 1994
222 : Four Tet - No More Mosquitos
221 : Neutral Milk Hotel - Oh Comely
220 : Of Montreal - Hello From Inside A Shell
219 : Wire - A serious of snakes 1986
218 : Belle & Sebastian - The boy done wrong again [If You’re Feeling Sinister] 1998
217 : The Paperchase - Ever Since The Turn [Young Bodies Heal Quickly, You Know] 2000
216 : Dandy Warhols - Boys better [Dandy Warhols Come Down] 1997
215 : Royal Trux - Witch's Tit [Veterans of Disorder] 1999
214 : Bright Eyes - Something Vague [Fevers & Mirrors] 2000
213 : Refused - New Noise [The Shape of Punk to Come] 1998
212 : Strokes - New York City Cops
211 : Kinks - Autumn Almanac
210 : Dismemberment Plan - Spider in the Snow
209 : Luscious Jackson - Daughters of the Kaos [In Search of Many] 1993
208 : Sebadoh - The Flame [The Sebadoh]
207 : Fall - Prole Art Threat
206 : Young Marble Giants - Brand New Life [Colossal Youth] 1980
205 : Magnetic Fields - Let's pretend we're bunny rabbits [69 love songs] 1999
204 : His name is alive - Baby fish mouth
203 : Dismemberment Plan- The City
202 : Helium – Honeycomb
201 : Superchunk - Cast Iron [No Pocky for Kitty] 1992
200 : Beulah - Ballad of the Lonely Argonaut [When Your Heartstrings Break] 1999
199 : Devo - Gut Feeling (Slap Your Mammy) [Q:Are We Not Men? A:We Are Devo!] 1978
198 : Firewater - Dropping Like Flies [The Ponzi Scheme] 1998
197 : Velvet Underground - Who loves the sun [loaded] 1970
196 : Beastie Boys - Stand Together [Check Your Head] 1992
195 : Television - See No Evil [Marquee Moon] 1977
194 : Lambchop - The Scary Caroler [How I Quit Smoking] 1995
193 : Big Black - Kerosene [Atomizer] 1986
192 : Medeski Martin & Wood - Bubblehouse
191 : Slugs - Slide [Junior] 2000
190 : Smiths - The Headmaster Ritual [Meat is Murder] 1985
189 : MC5 - Kick Out the Jams
188 : Superchunk - Precision Auto [On the Mouth]
187 : Modest mouse/764-hero - Whenever you see fit
186 : Rainer Maria - Soul singer [atlantic e.p.]
185 : Sonic Youth - Star Power
184 : White Stripes - One More Cup Of Coffee
183 : White Stripes - Screwdriver
182 : Minders - Hooray for Tuesday [Hooray for Tuesday] 1998
181 : Cat Power - We All Die
180 : Elastica - How He Wrote Elastic Man [The Menace] 2001
179 : Modest Mouse - Styrofoam Boots/It's All Right On Ice, Alright
178 : Imperial Teen - Balloon [Seasick] 1996
177 : Le Tigre - Hot Topic
176 : Witness - My Time Alone [Under a Sun] 2001
175 : Charlatans UK - Crashin in
174 : DQE - Jehosephat [but me, I fell down] 1993
173 : Heavenly - C is the heavenly option
172 : Primal Scream - Pills [Exterminator] 2000
171 : Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - As I Sat Sadly by Her Side [No More Shall We Part] 2001
170 : Pixies - Cactus [Surfer Rosa] 1988
169 : Replacements - Can't Hardly Wait
168 : Radiohead - Karma Police [OK Computer] 1997
167 : The Jam - A Town Called Malice
166 : Goldfrapp - Human
165 : Radiohead - Polyethylene (Parts 1 & 2) [Airbag/How Am I driving?] 1998
164 : The Wedding Present - Corduroy [Seamonsters] 1991
163 : Sebadoh - Soul and fire
162 : The White Stripes - Your Southern Can Is Mine [De Stijl] 2000
161 : Replacements - I Will Dare
160 : James Kochalka Superstar - Monkey Versus Robot [Monkey Versus Robot] 1997
159 : Blur - Parklife [Parklife] 1994
158 : Elliott Smith - Speed Trials
157 : Crooked Fingers - Crowned in Chrome [s/t] 2000
156 : Velocity Girl - Audrey's Eyes
155 : Burning Airlines – Carnival
154 : Travis - All I want to do is rock [good feeling] 1997
153 : Doves - Rise [Lost Souls] 2000
152 : Nirvana - Serve the Servants [In Utero]
151 : My Bloody Valentine - Feed Me With Your Kiss [Isn't Anything] 1988
150 : Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Whatever happened to my rock 'n' roll? [b.r.m.c.] 2001
149 : Pavement - Date with Ikea [Brighten the Corners] 1997
148 : Bad Religion - Operation Rescue [No Control, 1990
147: Yo La Tengo - Sugarcube [I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One] 1997
146 : Aislers Set - Market station [last match] 2000
145 : Team Dresch - She's Crushing My Mind [Personal Best] 1994
144 : Wilco - When You Wake Up Feeling Old [Summerteeth] 1999
143 : Superchunk - Her Royal Fisticuffs [The Laughter Guns EP] 1996
142 : East River Pipe - King of Nothing Never [Gasoline Age] 1999
141 : Pulp - Sorted for E's and Wizz [Different Class] 1995
140 : Cap'n Jazz - Little League
139 : Go Sailor - Silly
138 : Brian Jonestown Massacre - Oh Lord
137 : Husker du - Makes no sense at all [flip your wig] 1986
136 : Le Tigre - The Empty
135 : Jesus and Mary Chain - My Little Underground [Psychocandy, 1985]
134 : Free Kitten - The Boasta
133 : Tindersticks - Rented Rooms [Curtains]
132 : Cranes – Jewel
131 : Freakwater - Gravity [Old Paint] 1995
130 : PJ Harvey - 50 Ft : Queenie [Rid of Me, 1993]
129 : Sonic Youth - Cotton Crown
128 : Superchunk - The Question is How Fast [On the Mouth] 1993
127 : Modest Mouse - Dog Paddle
126 : Pavement - Unseen Power of the Picket Fence [No Alternative compilation] 1993
125 : Pavement - Conduit for sale!
124 : Clinic - The return of evil bill [internal wrangler] 2000
123 : Pulp - Disco 2000 [Different Class] 1995
122 : Bikini Kill - In Accordance To Natural Law
121 : The Stone Roses - Breaking into Heaven [Second Coming] 1994
120 : Death in Vegas - Aisha [The Contino Sessions] 1999
119 : Sea and Cake - The Kiss [The Biz] 1995
118 : Neutral Milk Hotel - Holland, 1945
117 : At The Drive-in - Napolean Solo
116 : Pavement - In the Mouth a Desert
115 : Pixies - Wave of Mutiliation [Doolittle] 1989
114 : Pixies - Nimrod's Son [Come On Pilgrim, 1987]
113 : Pixies - Vamos
112 : Velocity Girl - Pop Loser [Copacetic] 1993
111 : Dog Faced Hermans - Jan 9
110 : Liz Phair - Johnny Feelgood [Whitechocolatespaceegg] 1999
109 : White Stripes - Hello Operator
108 : Clash - The Magnificent Seven [Sandinista]
107 : Menthol - USA Capable [Menthol] 1995
106 : Guided by Voices - Hot freaks
105 : Imperial Teen - You're One [Seasick] 1995
104 : Dome - Rolling upon my day [Dome 1] 1980
103 : Straightjacket Fits - Down in Splendour
102 : Modest Mouse - Exit Does Not Exist
101 : Moles - This is a Happy Garden [Untune the Sky] 1991
100 : Buffalo Tom – Sodajerk
99 : Tuxedomoon - Crash
97 : Nick Cave - The Ship Song
96 : Dinosaur, Jr : - Freak Scene [Bug] 1988
95 : Slint - Good morning captain [spiderland] 1991
94 : Lowest of the Low - The Taming of Carolyn
93 : Bob Mould - Wishing Well
92 : Guided by Voices - Cut-Out Witch [Under the Bushes, Under the Stars, 1996]
91 : Pulp - Babies [his 'n' hers] 1994
90 : Jim White - God Was Drunk When He Made Me [No Such Place] 2001
89 : Modest Mouse - Never Ending Math Equation
88 : Blur – Sing [Trainspotting sdtrk] 1996
87 : Spacemen 3 - Revolution [Plaing With Fire] 1989
86 : Radiohead – Idioteque
85 : Greg Weeks - East 5th Street [Awake Like Sleep] 2001
84 : Pixies - Caribou [come on pilgrim] 1991 consensus
83 : Quasi - Fuck Hollywood
82 : REM - Radio Free Europe [Murmur]
81 : Suicide - Ghost Rider [s/t] 1979
80 : Velvet Underground & Nico - I'm waiting for the man [s/t] 1967
79 : Swans - Helpless Child [Soundtrack for the Blind] 1996
78 : Red Hot Chili Peppers - Catholic School Girls Rule [Freaky Styley] 1985
77 : Supergrass – Alright
76 : Dubstar - I'm conscious of myself [make it better] 2000
75 : Curve - Coast is Clear [Frozen EP]
74 : Smithereens - Groovy Tuesday
73 : Mark Eitzel - Christian Science Reading Room [The Invisible Man] 2001
72 : Breeders - Fortunately Gone [Pod, 1990]
71 : Centro-Matic - Hercules Now! [All The Falsest Hearts Can Try] 2000
70 : Bjork - Hyper-Ballad [post] 1995
69 : Turin Brakes - The Door [The Optimist LP] 2001
68 : Idaho - Creep [the Palms E.P.] 1993
67 : Cinerama - Dance, Girl, Dance [This Is Cinerama]
66 : Whiskey Bottle - Uncle Tupelo
65 : Moldy Peaches- Anyone Else But You
64 : Gomez - 78 Stone Wobble [Bring It On] 1998
63 : Delgados - Accused of Stealing [the great eastern] 2000
62 : Sugar - A Good Idea [Copper Blue, 1992]
61 : Pixies - Debaser [Doolittle] 1989
60 : Lemonheads - It's a Shame About Ray
59 : Sigur Ros - Staralfur
58 : Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart [love will tear us apart] 1980
57 : Fugazi - Nightshop
56 : Velvet Underground - All Tomorrow's Parties
55 : Slint - Rhoda [s/t EP] 199
54 : Churchbuilder - sob, sob
53 : Beck – Asshole
52 : Gorky's Zygotic Mynci - Christina [How I Long to Feel that Summer in My Heart] 2001
51 : The Sex Pistols - God Save the Queen [Never Mind the Bollocks, Heres the Sex Pistols]
50 : Yo La Tengo - From a Motel 6 [painful] 1995
49 : DJ Shadow - Stem/Long Stem [Endtroducing] 1996
48 : Stone Roses - I am the Resurrection
47 : Broadcast - Come On Let's Go [noise made by people] 2000
46 : Sunny Day Real Estate - In Circles [diary] 1994
45 : Nico - These days [chelsea girl] 1967
44 : Tram - High Ground [Heavy Black Frame] 1999
43 : Cocteau Twins - Frou-Frou Foxes In Midsummer Fires [Heaven Or Las Vegas] 1990
42 : Built to Spill - I Would Hurt a Fly [Perfect From Now On] 1997
41 : Beat Happening - Indian Summer [jamboree]
40 : Magnetic Fields - Luckiest Guy on the Lower East Side [69 love songs] 1999
39 : Replacements - Bastards of Young
38 : Neutral Milk Hotel - In The Aeroplane Over The Sea
37 : Clinic - Distortions [internal wrangler] 2000
36 : St : Germain - Sure Thing [Tourist] 2000
35 : Clash - London Calling [London Calling] 1979
34 : Birthday Party - Nick the Stripper
33 : Blake Babies - Out There [Sunburn] 1990
32 : Pixies - Holiday Song [Come On Pilgrim]
31 : µ-ziq - Goodbye Goodbye
30 : Archers of Loaf - Web in Front [Icky Mettle] 1993
29 : New Fast Automatic Daffodils - Fishes Eyes [Pigeonhole]
28 : Sunny Day Real Estate - J'nuh
27 : Scratch Acid - Cannibal [the greatest gift]
26 : Stereolab - L'enfer des Formes [mars audiac quintet] 1994
25 : Midnight Oil - My Country [Earth and Sun and Moon] 1993
24 : Mekons - Memphis, Egypt
23 : Yo La Tengo - Blue Line Swinger
22 : R : Stevie Moore - Play Myself Some Music
21 : Camper Van Beethoven - Good Guys and Bad Guys
20 : Ratcat - That Ain't Bad [Tingles EP]
19 : Nick Lowe - So It Goes
18 : Geraldine Fibbers - Dragon Lady
17 : Bob Mould - Black Sheets of Rain [Black Sheets of Rain] 1990
16 : Afghan Whigs - Debonair
15 : The Lady in the Radiator - In Heaven (Everything is Fine) ["Eraserhead" soundtrack]
14 : Pavement - Trigger Cut [Slanted and Enchanted] 1992
13 : Popol Vuh - Letzte Tage - Letzte Naechte
12 : Mission of Burma - That's When I Reach For My Revolver [Signals, Calls, & Marches]
11 : Replacements - The Last
10 : Belle and Sebastian - You're Just a Baby [Tigermilk] 1996
9 : Astrid - Distance
8 : Mogwai - A Cheery Wave From Stranded Youngsters
7 : Beck- Brother
6 : Pavement - Fillmore Jive [Slanted and Enchanted] 1991
5 : Smoking Popes - Let's Hear It For Love [either version: from Get Fired (1993) or Destination Failure (1997)]
4 : And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead - Mistakes & Regrets
3 : Wilco - Sunken Treasure
2 : Superchunk - Slack Motherf*cker
1 : Pixies - Here Comes Your Man

Rolling Stone Magazine's Top 500 Albums of all time

These lists are pretty meaningless, but I still read them to see what I may be missing.

1. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, The Beatles

2. Pet Sounds, The Beach Boys

3. Revolver, The Beatles

4. Highway 61 Revisited, Bob Dylan

5. Rubber Soul, The Beatles

6. What's Going On, Marvin Gaye

7. Exile on Main Street, The Rolling Stones

8. London Calling, The Clash

9. Blonde on Blonde, Bob Dylan

10. The Beatles ("The White Album"), The Beatles

11. The Sun Sessions, Elvis Presley

12. Kind of Blue, Miles Davis

13. Velvet Underground and Nico, The Velvet Underground

14. Abbey Road, The Beatles

15. Are You Experienced?, The Jimi Hendrix Experience

16. Blood on the Tracks, Bob Dylan

17. Nevermind, Nirvana

18. Born to Run, Bruce Springsteen

19. Astral Weeks, Van Morrison

20. Thriller, Michael Jackson

21. The Great Twenty-Eight, Chuck Berry

22. Plastic Ono Band, John Lennon

23. Innervisions, Stevie Wonder

24. Live at the Apollo (1963), James Brown

25. Rumours, Fleetwood Mac

26. The Joshua Tree, U2

27. King of the Delta Blues Singers, Vol. 1, Robert Johnson

28. Who's Next, The Who

29. Led Zeppelin, Led Zeppelin

30. Blue, Joni Mitchell

31. Bringing It All Back Home, Bob Dylan

32. Let It Bleed, The Rolling Stones

33. Ramones, Ramones

34. Music From Big Pink, The Band

35. The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars, David Bowie

36. Tapestry, Carole King

37. Hotel California, The Eagles

38. The Anthology, 1947 - 1972, Muddy Waters

39. Please Please Me, The Beatles

40. Forever Changes, Love

41. Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols, The Sex Pistols

42. The Doors, The Doors

43. The Dark Side of the Moon, Pink Floyd

44. Horses, Patti Smith

45. The Band, The Band

46. Legend, Bob Marley and the Wailers

47. A Love Supreme, John Coltrane

48. It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back, Public Enemy

49. At Fillmore East, The Allman Brothers Band

50. Here's Little Richard, Little Richard

51. Bridge Over Troubled Waters, Simon and Garfunkel

52. Greatest Hits, Al Green

53. The Birth of Soul: The Complete Atlantic Rhythm and Blues Recordings, 1952 - 1959, Ray Charles

54. Electric Ladyland, The Jimi Hendrix Experience

55. Elvis Presley, Elvis Presley

56. Songs in the Key of Life, Stevie Wonder

57. Beggars Banquet, The Rolling Stones

58. Trout Mask Replica, Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band

59. Meet the Beatles, The Beatles

60. Greatest Hits, Sly and the Family Stone

61. Appetite for Destruction, Guns n' Roses

62. Achtung Baby, U2

63. Sticky Fingers, The Rolling Stones

64. Phil Spector, Back to Mono (1958 - 1969), Various Artists

65. Moondance, Van Morrison

66. Led Zeppelin IV, Led Zeppelin

67. The Stranger, Billy Joel

68. Off the Wall, Michael Jackson

69. Superfly, Curtis Mayfield

70. Physical Graffiti, Led Zeppelin

71. After the Gold Rush, Neil Young

72. Purple Rain, Prince

73. Back in Black, AC/DC

74. Otis Blue, Otis Redding

75. Led Zeppelin II, Led Zeppelin

76. Imagine, John Lennon

77. The Clash, The Clash

78. Harvest, Neil Young

79. Star Time, James Brown

80. Odessey and Oracle, The Zombies

81. Graceland, Paul Simon

82. Axis: Bold as Love, The Jimi Hendrix Experience

83. I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You, Aretha Franklin

84. Lady Soul, Aretha Franklin

85. Born in the U.S.A., Bruce Springsteen

86. Let It Be, The Beatles

87. The Wall, Pink Floyd

88. At Folsom Prison, Johnny Cash

89. Dusty in Memphis, Dusty Springfield

90. Talking Book, Stevie Wonder

91. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, Elton John

92. 20 Golden Greats, Buddy Holly

93. Sign 'o' the Times, Prince

94. Bitches Brew, Miles Davis

95. Green River, Creedence Clearwater Revival

96. Tommy, The Who

97. The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, Bob Dylan

98. This Year's Model, Elvis Costello

99. There's a Riot Goin' On, Sly and the Family Stone

100. In the Wee Small Hours, Frank Sinatra

101. Fresh Cream, Cream

102. Giant Steps, John Coltrane

103. Sweet Baby James, James Taylor

104. Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music, Ray Charles

105. Rocket to Russia, Ramones

106. Portrait of a Legend 1951 - 1964, Sam Cooke

107. Hunky Dory, David Bowie

108. Aftermath, The Rolling Stones

109. Loaded, The Velvet Underground

110. The Bends, Radiohead

111. Court and Spark, Joni Mitchell

112. Disraeli Gears, Cream

113. The Who Sell Out, The Who

114. Out of Our Heads, The Rolling Stones

115. Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs, Derek and the Dominos

116. At Last, Etta James

117. Sweetheart of the Rodeo, The Byrds

118. Stand!, Sly and the Family Stone

119. The Harder They Come Original Soundtrack, Various Artists

120. Raising Hell, Run-DMC

121. Moby Grape, Moby Grape

122. Pearl, Janis Joplin

123. Catch a Fire, Bob Marley and the Wailers

124. Younger Than Yesterday, The Byrds

125. Raw Power, The Stooges

126. Remain in Light, Talking Heads

127. If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears, The Mamas and the Papas

128. Marquee Moon, Television

129. 40 Greatest Hits, Hank Williams

130. Paranoid, Black Sabbath

131. Saturday Night Fever Original Soundtrack, Various Artists

132. The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle, Bruce Springsteen

133. Ready to Die, The Notorious B.I.G.

134. Slanted and Enchanted, Pavement

135. Greatest Hits, Elton John

136. Tim, The Replacements

137. The Chronic, Dr. Dre

138. Rejuvenation, The Meters

139. All That You Can't Leave Behind, U2

140. Parallel Lines, Blondie

141. Live at the Regal, B.B. King

142. Phil Spector, A Christmas Gift for You, Various Artists

143. Gris-Gris, Dr. John

144. Straight Outta Compton, N.W.A

145. Aja, Steely Dan

146. Surrealistic Pillow, Jefferson Airplane

147. Dreams to Remember: The Otis Redding Anthology, Otis Redding

148. Deja Vu, Crosby Stills Nash and Young

149. Houses of the Holy, Led Zeppelin

150. Santana, Santana

151. Darkness on the Edge of Town, Bruce Springsteen

152. The B-52's, The B-52's

153. Moanin' in the Moonlight, Howlin' Wolf

154. The Low End Theory, A Tribe Called Quest

155. Pretenders, The Pretenders

156. Paul's Boutique, Beastie Boys

157. Closer, Joy Division

158. Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy, Elton John

159. Alive, Kiss

160. Electric Warrior, T. Rex

161. The Dock of the Bay, Otis Redding

162. OK Computer, Radiohead

163. 1999, Prince

164. Heart Like a Wheel, Linda Ronstadt

165. Let's Get It On, Marvin Gaye

166. Imperial Bedroom, Elvis Costello

167. Master of Puppets, Metallica

168. My Aim Is True, Elvis Costello

169. Exodus, Bob Marley

170. Live at Leeds, The Who

171. The Notorious Byrd Brothers, The Byrds

172. Every Picture Tells a Story, Rod Stewart

173. Something/Anything?, Todd Rundgren

174. Desire, Bob Dylan

175. Close to You, The Carpenters

176. Rocks, Aerosmith

177. One Nation Under a Groove, Parliament/Funkadelic

178. Greatest Hits, The Byrds

179. The Anthology 1961 - 1977, Curtis Mayfield and the Impressions

180. The Definitive Collection, Abba

181. The Rolling Stones, Now!, The Rolling Stones

182. Natty Dread, Bob Marley and the Wailers

183. Fleetwood Mac, Fleetwood Mac

184. Red Headed Stranger, Willie Nelson

185. The Stooges, The Stooges

186. Fresh, Sly and the Family Stone

187. So, Peter Gabriel

188. Buffalo Springfield Again, Buffalo Springfield

189. Happy Trails, Quicksilver Messenger Service

190. From Elvis in Memphis, Elvis Presley

191. Funhouse, The Stooges

192. The Gilded Palace of Sin, The Flying Burrito Brothers

193. Dookie, Green Day

194. Transformer, Lou Reed

195. Bluesbreakers, John Mayall With Eric Clapton

196. Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era 1965 - 1968, Various Artists

197. Murmur, R.E.M.

198. The Best of, Little Walter

199. Highway to Hell, AC/DC

200. The Downward Spiral, Nine Inch Nails

201. Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme, Simon and Garfunkel

202. Bad, Michael Jackson

203. Wheels of Fire, Cream

204. Dirty Mind, Prince

205. Abraxas, Santana

206. Tea for the Tillerman, Cat Stevens

207. Ten, Pearl Jam

208. Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere, Neil Young With Crazy Horse

209. Wish You Were Here, Pink Floyd

210. Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain, Pavement

211. Tattoo You, The Rolling Stones

212. Proud Mary: The Best of Ike and Tina Turner, Ike and Tina Turner

213. New York Dolls, New York Dolls

214. Bo Diddley/Go Bo Diddley, Bo Diddley

215. Two Steps From the Blues, Bobby Bland

216. The Queen Is Dead, The Smiths

217. Licensed to Ill, Beastie Boys

218. Look-Ka Py Py, The Meters

219. Loveless, My Bloody Valentine

220. New Orleans Piano, Professor Longhair

221. War, U2

222. The Neil Diamond Collection, Neil Diamond

223. Howlin' Wolf, Howlin' Wolf

224. Nebraska, Bruce Springsteen

225. The Complete Hank Williams, Hank Williams

226. Doolittle, Pixies

227. Paid in Full, Eric B. and Rakim

228. Toys in the Attic, Aerosmith

229. Nick of Time, Bonnie Raitt

230. A Night at the Opera, Queen

231. The Kink Kronikles, The Kinks

232. Mr. Tambourine Man, The Byrds

233. Bookends, Simon and Garfunkel

234. The Ultimate Collection, Patsy Cline

235. Mr. Excitement!, Jackie Wilson

236. The Who Sings My Generation, The Who

237. Like a Prayer, Madonna

238. Can't Buy a Thrill, Steely Dan

239. Let It Be, The Replacements

240. Run-DMC, Run-DMC

241. Black Sabbath, Black Sabbath

242. The Jerry Lee Lewis Anthology: All Killer No Filler!, Jerry Lee Lewis

243. Freak Out!, The Mothers of Invention

244. Live Dead, Grateful Dead

245. Bryter Layter, Nick Drake

246. The Shape of Jazz to Come, Ornette Coleman

247. Automatic for the People, R.E.M.

248. Reasonable Doubt, Jay-Z

249. Low, David Bowie

250. The River, Bruce Springsteen

251. The Otis Redding Dictionary of Soul, Otis Redding

252. Metallica, Metallica

253. Trans-Europe Express, Kraftwerk

254. Whitney Houston, Whitney Houston

255. The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society, The Kinks

256. The Velvet Rope, Janet Jackson

257. Stardust, Willie Nelson

258. American Beauty, Grateful Dead

259. Crosby Stills and Nash, Crosby Stills and Nash

260. Buena Vista Social Club , Buena Vista Social Club

261. Tracy Chapman, Tracy Chapman

262. Workingman's Dead, Grateful Dead

263. The Genius of Ray Charles, Ray Charles

264. Child Is Father to the Man, Blood, Sweat and Tears

265. Cosmo's Factory, Creedence Clearwater Revival

266. Quadrophenia, The Who

267. There Goes Rhymin' Simon, Paul Simon

268. Psycho Candy, The Jesus and Mary Chain

269. Some Girls, The Rolling Stones

270. The Beach Boys Today!, The Beach Boys

271. Going to a Go-Go, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles

272. Nightbirds, Labelle

273. The Slim Shady LP, Eminem

274. Mothership Connection, Parliament

275. Rhythm Nation 1814, Janet Jackson

276. Anthology of American Folk Music, Harry Smith, ed.

277. Aladdin Sane, David Bowie

278. The Immaculate Collection, Madonna

279. My Life, Mary J. Blige

280. Folk Singer, Muddy Waters

281. Can't Get Enough, Barry White

282. The Cars, The Cars

283. Five Leaves Left, Nick Drake

284. Music of My Mind, Stevie Wonder

285. I'm Still in Love With You, Al Green

286. Los Angeles, X

287. Anthem of the Sun, Grateful Dead

288. Something Else by the Kinks, The Kinks

289. Call Me, Al Green

290. Talking Heads: 77, Talking Heads

291. The Basement Tapes, Bob Dylan and the Band

292. White Light / White Heat, The Velvet Underground

293. Greatest Hits, Simon and Garfunkel

294. Kick Out the Jams, MC5

295. Meat Is Murder, The Smiths

296. We're Only In It For the Money, The Mothers of Invention

297. Weezer (Blue Album), Weezer

298. Master of Reality, Black Sabbath

299. Coat of Many Colors, Dolly Parton

300. Fear of a Black Planet, Public Enemy

301. John Wesley Harding, Bob Dylan

302. The Marshall Mathers LP, Eminem

303. Grace, Jeff Buckley

304. Car Wheels on a Gravel Road, Lucinda Williams

305. Odelay, Beck

306. Songs for Swingin' Lovers, Frank Sinatra

307. Avalon, Roxy Music

308. The Sun Records Collection, Various Artists

309. Nothing's Shocking, Jane's Addiction

310. BloodSugarSexMagik, Red Hot Chili Peppers

311. MTV Unplugged in New York, Nirvana

312. The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, Lauryn Hill

313. Damn the Torpedoes, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

314. The Velvet Underground, The Velvet Underground

315. Surfer Rosa, Pixies

316. Rock Steady, No Doubt

317. The Eminem Show, Eminem

318. Back Stabbers, The O'Jays

319. Burnin', Bob Marley and the Wailers

320. Pink Moon, Nick Drake

321. Sail Away, Randy Newman

322. Ghost in the Machine, The Police

323. Station to Station, David Bowie

324. The Very Best of Linda Ronstadt, Linda Ronstadt

325. Slowhand, Eric Clapton

326. Disintegration, The Cure

327. Jagged Little Pill, Alanis Morissette

328. Exile in Guyville, Liz Phair

329. Daydream Nation, Sonic Youth

330. In the Jungle Groove, James Brown

331. Tonight's the Night, Neil Young

332. Help!, The Beatles

333. Shoot Out the Lights, Richard and Linda Thompson

334. Wild Gift, X

335. Squeezing Out Sparks, Graham Parker

336. Superunknown, Soundgarden

337. Aqualung, Jethro Tull

338. Cheap Thrills, Big Brother and the Holding Company

339. The Heart of Saturday Night, Tom Waits

340. Damaged, Black Flag

341. Play, Moby

342. Violator, Depeche Mode

343. Bat Out of Hell, Meat Loaf

344. Berlin, Lou Reed

345. Stop Making Sense, Talking Heads

346. 3 Feet High and Rising, De La Soul

347. The Piper at the Gates of Dawn, Pink Floyd

348. At Newport 1960, Muddy Waters

349. Roger the Engineer (a.k.a. Over Under Sideways Down), The Yardbirds

350. Rust Never Sleeps, Neil Young and Crazy Horse

351. Brothers in Arms, Dire Straits

352. 52nd Street, Billy Joel

353. Having a Rave Up With the Yardbirds, The Yardbirds

354. 12 Songs, Randy Newman

355. Between the Buttons, The Rolling Stones

356. Sketches of Spain, Miles Davis

357. Honky Chateau, Elton John

358. Singles Going Steady, Buzzcocks

359. Stankonia, Outkast

360. Siamese Dream, The Smashing Pumpkins

361. Substance, New Order

362. L.A. Woman, The Doors

363. Ray of Light, Madonna

364. American Recordings, Johnny Cash

365. Louder Than Bombs, The Smiths

366. Mott, Mott the Hoople

367. Is This It, The Strokes

368. Rage Against the Machine, Rage Against the Machine

369. Reggatta de Blanc, The Police

370. Volunteers, Jefferson Airplane

371. Siren, Roxy Music

372. Late for the Sky, Jackson Browne

373. Post, Bjork

374. The Eagles, The Eagles

375. The Ultimate Collection (1948 - 1990), John Lee Hooker

376. (What's the Story) Morning Glory?, Oasis

377. CrazySexyCool, TLC

378. Funky Kingston, Toots and the Maytals

379. Greetings from Asbury Park, Bruce Springsteen

380. Sunflower, The Beach Boys

381. Modern Lovers, Modern Lovers

382. More Songs About Buildings and Food, Talking Heads

383. A Quick One (Happy Jack), The Who

384. Pyromania, Def Leppard

385. Pretzel Logic, Steely Dan

386. Enter the Wu-Tang: 36 Chambers, Wu-Tang Clan

387. Country Life, Roxy Music

388. A Hard Day's Night, The Beatles

389. The End of the Innocence, Don Henley

390. Elephant, The White Stripes

391. The Pretender, Jackson Browne

392. Willy and the Poor Boys, Creedence Clearwater Revival

393. Good Old Boys, Randy Newman

394. For Your Pleasure, Roxy Music

395. Blue Lines, Massive Attack

396. Eliminator, ZZ Top

397. Rain Dogs, Tom Waits

398. Anthology, The Temptations

399. Californication, Red Hot Chili Peppers

400. Illmatic, Nas

Next: 401-500

401. (Pronounced Leh-Nerd Skin-Nerd), Lynyrd Skynyrd

402. Dr. John's Gumbo, Dr. John

403. Radio City, Big Star

404. Sandinista!, The Clash

405. Rid of Me, PJ Harvey

406. I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got, Sinead O' Connor

407. Strange Days, The Doors

408. Time Out of Mind, Bob Dylan

409. 461 Ocean Boulevard, Eric Clapton

410. Pink Flag, Wire

411. Double Nickels on the Dime, Minutemen

412. Mezzanine, Massive Attack

413. Beauty and the Beat, Go-Go's

414. Greatest Hits, James Brown

415. Van Halen , Van Halen

416. Mule Variations, Tom Waits

417. Boy, U2

418. Band on the Run, Wings

419. Dummy, Portishead

420. With the Beatles, The Beatles

421. The "Chirping" Crickets, Buddy Holly and the Crickets

422. The Best of the Girl Groups, Volumes 1 and 2 , Various Artists

423. Greatest Hits, The Mamas and the Papas

424. King of the Delta Blues Singers, Vol. 2, Robert Johnson

425. Changesone, David Bowie

426. The Battle of Los Angeles, Rage Against the Machine

427. Presenting the Fabulous Ronettes Featuring Veronica, The Ronettes

428. Kid A, Radiohead

429. Grievous Angel, Gram Parsons

430. At Budokan, Cheap Trick

431. Anthology, Diana Ross and the Supremes

432. Sleepless, Peter Wolf

433. Another Green World, Brian Eno

434. Outlandos D'Amour, The Police

435. To Bring You My Love, PJ Harvey

436. Here Come the Warm Jets, Brian Eno

437. All Things Must Pass, George Harrison

438. #1 Record, Big Star

439. In Utero, Nirvana

440. Sea Change, Beck

441. Tragic Kingdom, No Doubt

442. Boys Don't Cry, The Cure

443. Live at the Harlem Square Club, 1963, Sam Cooke

444. Criminal Minded, Boogie Down Productions

445. Rum Sodomy and the Lash, The Pogues

446. Suicide, Suicide

447. Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!, Devo

448. In Color, Cheap Trick

449. The World Is a Ghetto, War

450. Fly Like an Eagle, Steve Miller Band

451. Back in the USA, MC5

452. Music, Madonna

453. Ritual de lo Habitual, Jane's Addiction

454. Getz/Gilberto, Stan Getz and Joao Gilberto Featuring Antonio Carlos Jobim

455. Synchronicity, The Police

456. Third/Sister Lovers, Big Star

457. For Everyman, Jackson Browne

458. John Prine, John Prine

459. Strictly Business, EPMD

460. Love It to Death, Alice Cooper

461. How Will the Wolf Survive?, Los Lobos

462. Here, My Dear, Marvin Gaye

463. Tumbleweed Connection, Elton John

464. The Blueprint, Jay-Z

465. Golden Hits, The Drifters

466. Live Through This, Hole

467. Love and Theft, Bob Dylan

468. Elton John, Elton John

469. Metal Box, Public Image Ltd.

470. Document, R.E.M.

471. Heaven Up Here, Echo and the Bunnymen

472. Hysteria, Def Leppard

473. A Rush of Blood to the Head, Coldplay

474. Live in Europe, Otis Redding

475. Tunnel of Love, Bruce Springsteen

476. The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, The Paul Butterfield Blues Band

477. The Score, Fugees

478. Radio, LL Cool J

479. I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight, Richard and Linda Thompson

480. Faith, George Michael

481. The Smiths, The Smiths

482. Armed Forces, Elvis Costello and the Attractions

483. Life After Death, The Notorious B.I.G.

484. Branded Man, Merle Haggard

485. All Time Greatest Hits, Loretta Lynn

486. Maggot Brain, Funkadelic

487. Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness, The Smashing Pumpkins

488. Voodoo, D'Angelo

489. Guitar Town, Steve Earle

490. Entertainment!, Gang of Four

491. All the Young Dudes, Mott the Hoople

492. Vitalogy, Pearl Jam

493. That's the Way of the World, Earth, Wind and Fire

494. She's So Unusual, Cyndi Lauper

495. New Day Rising, Husker Du

496. Destroyer, Kiss

497. Yo! Bum Rush the Show, Public Enemy

498. Tres Hombres, ZZ Top

499. Born Under a Bad Sign, Albert King

500. Touch, Eurythmics

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good sayings...

Colin Powell’s 13 Rules of Life
01. It ain’t as bad as you think. It will look better in the morning.
02. Get mad, and then get over it.
03. Avoid having your ego so close to your position that when your position falls, your ego goes with it.
04. It can be done!
05. Be careful what you choose. You may get it.
06. Don’t let adverse facts stand in the way of a good decision.
07. You can’t make someone else’s choices. You shouldn’t let someone else make yours.
08. Check small things.
09. Share credit.
10. Remain calm. Be kind.
11. Have a vision. Be demanding.
12. Don’t take counsel of your fears or naysayers.
13. Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier.
Source: My American Journey, by Colin Powell Jan 1, 1996


01. Never give yourself a haircut after three margaritas.
02. You need only two tools: WD-40 and duct tape.
If it doesn't move and it should, use WD-40.
If it moves and shouldn't, use the tape.
03. The five most essential words for a healthy, vital relationship are "I apologize" and "you are right."
04. Everyone seems normal until you get to know them.
05. If he / she says that you are too good for him / her - believe them.
06. Learn to pick your battles; ask yourself, "Will this matter one year from now?
How about one month? One week? One day?"
07. When you make a mistake, make amends immediately.
It's easier to eat crow while it's still warm.
08. Living well really is the best revenge.
09. Work is good, but it's not that important.
Money is nice, but you can't take it with you.
Statistics show most people don't live to spend all they saved; some die even before they retire.
Anything we have isn't really ours; it was given to us by God;
He just let us borrow it while we're here....even our kids.

film: Robots

Robots 3/5

Robots is the latest animated feature film aimed at a broad audience. It ends up being a worthwhile watch, but falls short of being incredible. Pun intended.

Our hero is Rodney (voiced by Ewen McGregor), a fresh high school graduate who gets into trouble while helping Dad at his restaurant job as a dishwasher. Rodney invents Wonderbot, a flying, gee-whiz, cute-as-Scrat robot who can is a master acrobat with unbelievable dexterity. He is a sign of Rodney’s genius, but he also quickly crashes when facing an the pressure of an audience. Rodney, inspired by Mr. Big Weld, the world’s most famous robot and a keen industrialist who cares for the little guy, leaves his small town to meet Big Weld and find his fortune as an inventor.

Little does Rodney know, however, the Mr. Big Weld was convinced to retire, in order for his company’s board to focus on selling upgrades, rather than spare parts. With production of spare parts ceased, robots everywhere begin to have their parts wear out and fall susceptible to the recycling plant, run by the demon-like Madame Gasket, where old robots and their parts are melted down.

Not surprisingly, the animation if a cacophony of visual treats. Witness the very clever way Rodney and Fender (manically voiced by Robin Williams) travel to the big city. They fly in a protective cage which gets flung and carefully lands only to be mechanically spirited away again and again until arriving within walking distance of Mr. Big Weld’s landmark office complex. Everywhere you look, you see gleaming stainless steel and polished metal contrasted with the rusted, worn out appearance of the common robot seeking spare parts. The domino scene in Mr. Big Weld’s home is priceless animation.

There are many, many cultural references, too many for you to catch them all in one viewing. Actors show up in the form of voices from folks like Mel Brooks, Halle Berry, Terry Bradshaw, Drew Carey, Paul Giamatti, Dan Hedaya, James Earl Jones, and Jay Leno. Madame Gasket reminded me of the queen alien from the Alien series. Ratchet, the bad guy, has the same jaw lines as Megabyte, the main bad guy from the Reboot TV series. Some of the guest voices didn’t stand out for me, though. In the end, they could have saved money by using lesser-known actors. Ewen McGregor once again makes good without his normal English accent, but you wonder if he was given the role to have a "star" doing the voice. The robots are quite expressive and human-like with indivdual personalities and traits, but most of them are also boring.

This film is very funny and you need to see it a second time to catch all the jokes. I will welcome a second viewing but its poor plot also left me not wanting to see a sequel or to rave about it like I did after seeing the far superior The Incredibles. There was a short preview of Ice Age II, with Scrat once again unleashing all hell as he scales a glacier to gather an acorn. Can’t wait to see that film.
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film: Hostage

Hostage 2/5

Bruce Willis plays a local hero chief of police in a small LA burb. Three misguided youth, who survive by stealing cars, chance upon a Cadillac SUV and an unsuspecting father, adolescent son and ripe teenage daughter. The daughter brushes off their vulgar advances, setting the ring leader off. They follow the family to their remote, ultra-luxurious, fortress-like home and get violent with the father to reclaim their respect, before taking off with the Caddy. At least, that was their simple plan.

Things take a turn for the worse and a hostage situation ensues.



But wait, didn’t the previews make it look like our hero was fighting against criminals who took his own family hostage? The twist that makes sense of the previews, doesn’t save this derivative, gratuitously violent film from being a dud.

Remember the first Die Hard film that catapulted Bruce Willis to stardom 17 years ago? Don’t believe the hype that Hostage even begins to compare to it.

In Die Hard, you had vacationing cop John McClane running around inside a massive skyscraper. In Hostage, you’ve got a kid hiding in the crawl space and communicating with the cops. A clear rip off. The bad guys in Hostage are also emotionally disturbed social deviants high on testosterone, save for the youngest one, who was supposed to wait in the car while the other two stole the Caddy.

This isn’t a film that I would see again.
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http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/03/11/200527.php

5 cent downloadable songs solution?

Producer-manager and now academic Sandy Pearlman has an outrageous idea for saving the recording indudstry by making millions from untapped resources.

Pearlman was apparently the first person to use the term "heavy metal" in print, during his days as a journalist with Crawdaddy magazine. Long associated as a producer with Blue Oyster Cult and their hits "Don't Fear The Reaper" and "Godzilla", Pearlman also recorded the second album by The Clash and once managed Black Sabbath. His music industry credentials are extremely credible.

But at the same time, it signals a colossal change in the nature of the industry with too many unpredictable outcomes. I do agree with the principle of selling more music to more people at lower prices that the common 99 cents per track we see how from iTunes, etc.

Here's an interesting idea from yesterday's Globe & Mail. There are pros to it. People utilize computers and the Internet to acquire music, so why not tax them? The cons are obvious, though. Not everyone uses the Internet to download MP3s. Artists will not likely agree to sellings songs for 5 cents each! Even if this system was in place, people would still download music totally for free through existing means.

What would 5 cent downloadable songs do to the bricks and mortar aspect of the music industry? Would sales of CDs plummet so much that the format will go the way of the cassette? Will they stay in existance but sell for one to two dollars?

This revolutionary idea is too drastic with too many unknown outcomes in order for it to be taken seriously. The music industry will never adopt it. They might, however, try to implement an Internet tax based on the type of data consumers download. But that, too, is an old idea that didn't amount to anything, maybe based on privacy considerations. Big brother can't watch everything you download.

Would you pay 5 cents for a song?
McGill academic has a plan to end file swapping and save the music industry
By GUY DIXON

Wednesday, March 9, 2005
Updated at 6:30 AM EST

From Wednesday's Globe and Mail

An academic at McGill University has a simple plan to stop the plague of unauthorized music downloads on the Internet. But it entails changing the entire music industry as we know it, and Apple Computers, which may have the power to make the change, is listening.

Peering out from under his de rigueur cap, music-industry veteran Sandy Pearlman, a former producer of the Clash and now a visiting scholar at McGill, spoke with a kind of nervous glee while describing his idea at the Canadian Music Week conference in Toronto last week.

Pearlman proposes putting all recorded music on a robust search engine -- Google would be an ideal choice, but even iTunes might work -- and charging an insignificant fee of, say, five cents a song. In addition, a 1 per cent sales tax would be placed on Internet services and new computers -- two industries that many argue have profited enormously from rampant file-sharing, but haven't had to compensate artists.

The assumption is that if songs cost only 5 cents, people would download exponentially more music. Daniel Levitin, a McGill professor also associated with the project, said that a simple computer program, such as those already in use on Internet retail sites, could track people's purchases and help them to dig through what would become a massive repository of music on the Web.

The extra windfall for musicians and those who own the publishing rights to the songs could be in the hundreds of millions of dollars, or more, Pearlman said his study predicts.

It may all sound like a pie-in-the-sky idea, academically elegant but impractical. Or is it?

The head of the British recording industry, who also spoke at the conference, made much the same point: music companies need to get used to the idea of selling more music to more people more often, but for less money. It was a notion repeated often during the conference.

Users of file-sharing services made roughly 25 billion unauthorized downloads last year, dwarfing the legitimate music industry, and it's only getting worse. Some upstart technology companies are trying to figure out ways to profit from file-sharing, but the potential market is limited.

Pearlman added that nothing concrete is in the works with Apple beyond talks, and he has not yet spoken with Google. Still, Apple is listening, and this is the company that has already changed the industry by creating, many believe, the best working model for on-line downloading services.

Pearlman argued that his plan isn't a revolt against the industry. It's merely a pricing decision. Apple should simply be charging 5 cents instead of 99 cents a song, he said. This would bring in millions upon millions of more customers. And he believes that the best place to test this would be in Canada, which has laws he regards as being more supportive of artists and accommodating to an initiative such as this.

Yet, Pearlman went further. He said that since this plan puts the onus on a massive Internet presence to distribute all the music in the world, why not have such computer companies as Apple and such major Internet companies as Yahoo simply buy up the world's four major record labels? Pearlman was careful to add, though, that he doesn't see his plan killing off demand for CDs.

The recording industry is against Pearlman's plan. Richard Pfohl, general council for the Canadian Recording Industry Association, refuted Pearlman on numerous points at the conference forum, arguing that the plan would violate every international intellectual property law that Canada has signed in the last 100 years. It would also obliterate musicians' choices on how their music could be sold by conscripting them into a 5-cents-a-song system. And it would destroy record companies' incentive to invest in new acts, Pfohl said.

Pearlman said that Pfohl misunderstood the idea. Then again, another record-industry type, casually speaking to Pearlman after the talk, had perhaps the most succinct counter suggestion. Why not charge 10 cents, instead of 5, and double the revenue?

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Brent - R.I.P.

BRENT MAXWELL JOHN BURTON July 4, 1948 - March 4, 2005

This is the obituary for a great friend of mine and one of my favorite people ever. We golfed together during the last seven years, often with Norm, the other regular in our group. Norm and I will carry on the tradition but things will never be the same. I first met Brent in June, 1998.

March 8, 2005

With deep sadness, the family of Brent Burton, announce his sudden passing while on business in Ottawa. He is lovingly remembered by his wife of 35 years, Bev; sons, Lee and Dale; brother Glenn; sisters, Val (Gerry) Prystai and Cheryl (Jim) Benoit; as well as by his sister-in-law Cathy (Don) Tapp; brother-in-law Blair (Martha) Gibbons. He will also be dearly missed by his nephews, Ryan, Scott and Shane; his nieces, Jennifer and Ilena; as well as his large extended family. Brent was predeceased by his parents, Bill and Eileen Burton.

Brent was born in Winnipeg and was very proud of his west end roots, especially his teen years at the Westend Community Club where his love for the jive begun. After a family move, Brent joined The Rouge and made new friends at Churchill High School. He entered the era of computers at the grassroots of its technology while employed at Eaton's. His passion for computers had evolved into his current position with 17 Wing Winnipeg, where he was a highly respected civilian worker. He met and married Beverely Ann and together they raised a close family of which he was very proud.

In the summer, you could always find Brent on the golf courses eager to finally get that hole-in-one. He especially loved the game for the friendships he made on the course. Bowling was another lifetime hobby he enjoyed with family and friends on Wednesday nights at Polo Park lanes. He also had been an All Star bowler at Park and St. James alleys. Brent took his role as head of the family with ease and could always be counted on for support and positivity. He will be remembered for this and his love of children and animals.

The family would like to thank the staff at the Ottawa Civic Heart Institute, his cousin Alana Duncan-Cameron of Ottawa, who was with him, MWO Dave Bolster and Padre Paul Southen, and the rest of 17 Wing Winnipeg for their support. A memorial service to honour Brent, will be held on Friday, March 11 at 12:30 p.m. at Chapel Lawn, 4000 Portage Ave. Donations may be made in Brent's name to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Manitoba or the Canadian Diabetes Association. Wonderful memories must keep us until we meet again. WE LOVE YOU BRENT. Arrangements entrusted to: CHAPEL LAWN FUNERAL HOME CREMATION AND RECEPTION CENTRE 885-9715 Family and friends are invited to sign the Book of Condolence at www.chapellawn.mb.ca

SXSW 2005 March 11 - 20 Austin, TX

The annual SXSW is taking place March 11 - 20, 2005 and features a film component in the first week and a music component the second week, featuring performances by a whopping 1300 bands!!

For those of us who can't make it, hundreds of the bands have provided MP3s that you can download. Peruse the first day's schedule of performers and their MP3s here:

http://2005.sxsw.com/music/showcases/date/2005-03-16.html

Make yourself some seriously cool mixed CDs for free. Best of all, anticipate that wonderful sense of discovery. There are some familiar names performing, but the vast majority of the bands are unknown to me.

1. Film & Interactive Conferences, Festivals & Trade Shows: March 11 - 15.
2. Music Conference, Festival & Trade Show: March 16 to 20.

I won't be able to attend - woe is me!! But, really I look forward to reading reviews from those lucky Blogcritics who do.

My favorite Winnipeg band, The Wailin' Jennys, are playing on Wednesday, March 16, 10 pm at BD Riley's (204 E 6th St.)

This year's keynote speaker is Robert Plant.

From the website:

SXSW Music
March 16-20, 2005

"Now in its 18th year, the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas, is a veritable fantasyland for music fans. There's a nearly 24-hour-a-day onslaught of live music showcases, parties and panels, as well as a whiplash-inducing propensity to run into other journalists, publicists, long-lost friends...." Billboard.com March 19, 2004

Every March SXSW Music delivers new opportunities to make your vision real. Musicians and the companies they work with have been using SXSW as a cost-effective way to promote themselves since 1987, and they come back year after year because SXSW works! It's a potent method to connect with press, radio, and other music industry players.

Over 1200 acts showcased last year before more than 8000 registrants from all over the world. Pop, jazz, country, blues, reggae, hip hop, electronica - every imaginable style of music, from nearly every continent - is represented each night at over 50 of Austin's premier stages, many within walking distance of one another. By day, the music industry's most accomplished and creative personalities collaborated, argued, and shared their experiences in dozens of panels, workshops, interviews, and meetings.

There's more amazing music performed in Austin over those few days than anyone who hasn't been to SXSW can imagine. If you have been, you'll want to come back, if you haven't, now is your chance. Make South by Southwest part of your plans this year.

http://2005.sxsw.com/