AS IF YOU CARE: my 2006 best ofs.
I write this every year, primarily for my own benefit, because I like doing it.
So, here we go again...
Music
1. Gnarls Barkley - St. Elsewhere
2. Ghostface Killa - Fishscale
3. Lifetime - Two Songs 7" (Only 2 songs, but fuck you. Its the first 2 songs they've had in a decade)
4. Gym Class Heroes - As Cruel as School Children
5. Me First and the Gimme Gimmes - Love Their Country
6. (+44) - self titled (I really didn't want to like this album. But, I do. Can't front on it!)
7. Dresden Dolls - Yes, Virginia
8. New Amsterdams - Story like a Scar
9. lily allen - Alright, Still
10. Brand New - God and the Devil and Raging inside me (The most "it will grow on you" album I can think of. Everyone I know (myself included) thought this album was shitty at first.)
honorable: Outkast - Idlewild
The Game - Doctor's Advocate
.moneen. - the red tree
NOFX - Wolves in Wolves Clothing
Lady Sovereign - Public Warning
The Terrible Twos - If you see an Owl
Best album in 2006, that came out in 2005: Atmosphere - You can't imagine how much fun we're having (released Oct.05)
Single of the year: "Crazy" - Gnarls Barkley (2006's "Hey Ya!". You can't even pretend not to like it)
Comedy song of the year: "Special Holiday Box" - The Lonely Island w/Justin Timberlake (The Lonely Island do it again!!)
Most Overhyped album: Tie - Jay-Z - Kingdom Come/MCR - The Black Parade
Biggest Disappointment: NOFX - (The 7" of the month club was great. The album? Not so much.)
The "My Humps" Award for worst song of the year: "Thank You" by Christina Aguilera (exactly how in love with yourself do you have to be, to release a song that not only samples yourself, but also features phonecalls from a 1-800 number you had set up, for the express purpose of recording people telling you how rad you are? I'm surprised the song isn't called "Your welcome".)
The "William Hung" Award for forgone conclusions:Kevin Federline (I don't even think He thought his album would do well)
Anticipated:
Lifetime - Self Titled (I don't care what label it's on...)
Ghostface & DOOM - Swift and Changeable
Ol Dirty Bastard - A Son Unique (if it ever happens. I blame Dame Dash)
Reggie and The Full Effect - 2-3 Albums TBA (1 Reggie album, 1 Fluxuation Album, and 1 Common Denominator album, apparently)
Andrew WK - Close calls with Brick walls
Green Day - TBA (2008ish)
Top 5 Concerts I attended (click for videos shot by me!):
1. Lifetime, The Icon, Buffalo, NY (I didn't think I'd ever get to see them.)
2. Rancid, Night 2, The Kool Haus, Toronto (I didn't even think I'd go to this show, but I'm so glad I did. Brought back the feeling of when I first got into punk shows. amazing)
3. Gnarls Barkley/Peeping Tom, Kool Haus Toronto
4. Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, The Phoenix Toronto
5. Atmosphere, The Phoenix, Toronto (That is, 'till I got thrown out)
Movies
1. Borat: Cultural learnings for make benefit of glorious nation of khazekstan (anyone who knows me knows that you have to come with some serious hilarity to trump a Jackass outing in my mind, but this did it)
2. Jackass Number Two
3. Clerks II
4. Snakes on a Plane
5. The Departed
Worst Film: Crank (Maybe I missed the point and this was suppose to be "so bad it's good", but it came off like it was written by a 9th grade boy. I downloaded this, and I want my free back)
Anticipated: GrindHouse
Spiderman 3
Hot Fuzz
TMNT
Sicko
The Simpsons Movie
Aqua Teen Hunger Force: The Movie
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2008ish)
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So, here we go again...
Music
1. Gnarls Barkley - St. Elsewhere
2. Ghostface Killa - Fishscale
3. Lifetime - Two Songs 7" (Only 2 songs, but fuck you. Its the first 2 songs they've had in a decade)
4. Gym Class Heroes - As Cruel as School Children
5. Me First and the Gimme Gimmes - Love Their Country
6. (+44) - self titled (I really didn't want to like this album. But, I do. Can't front on it!)
7. Dresden Dolls - Yes, Virginia
8. New Amsterdams - Story like a Scar
9. lily allen - Alright, Still
10. Brand New - God and the Devil and Raging inside me (The most "it will grow on you" album I can think of. Everyone I know (myself included) thought this album was shitty at first.)
honorable: Outkast - Idlewild
The Game - Doctor's Advocate
.moneen. - the red tree
NOFX - Wolves in Wolves Clothing
Lady Sovereign - Public Warning
The Terrible Twos - If you see an Owl
Best album in 2006, that came out in 2005: Atmosphere - You can't imagine how much fun we're having (released Oct.05)
Single of the year: "Crazy" - Gnarls Barkley (2006's "Hey Ya!". You can't even pretend not to like it)
Comedy song of the year: "Special Holiday Box" - The Lonely Island w/Justin Timberlake (The Lonely Island do it again!!)
Most Overhyped album: Tie - Jay-Z - Kingdom Come/MCR - The Black Parade
Biggest Disappointment: NOFX - (The 7" of the month club was great. The album? Not so much.)
The "My Humps" Award for worst song of the year: "Thank You" by Christina Aguilera (exactly how in love with yourself do you have to be, to release a song that not only samples yourself, but also features phonecalls from a 1-800 number you had set up, for the express purpose of recording people telling you how rad you are? I'm surprised the song isn't called "Your welcome".)
The "William Hung" Award for forgone conclusions:Kevin Federline (I don't even think He thought his album would do well)
Anticipated:
Lifetime - Self Titled (I don't care what label it's on...)
Ghostface & DOOM - Swift and Changeable
Ol Dirty Bastard - A Son Unique (if it ever happens. I blame Dame Dash)
Reggie and The Full Effect - 2-3 Albums TBA (1 Reggie album, 1 Fluxuation Album, and 1 Common Denominator album, apparently)
Andrew WK - Close calls with Brick walls
Green Day - TBA (2008ish)
Top 5 Concerts I attended (click for videos shot by me!):
1. Lifetime, The Icon, Buffalo, NY (I didn't think I'd ever get to see them.)
2. Rancid, Night 2, The Kool Haus, Toronto (I didn't even think I'd go to this show, but I'm so glad I did. Brought back the feeling of when I first got into punk shows. amazing)
3. Gnarls Barkley/Peeping Tom, Kool Haus Toronto
4. Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, The Phoenix Toronto
5. Atmosphere, The Phoenix, Toronto (That is, 'till I got thrown out)
Movies
1. Borat: Cultural learnings for make benefit of glorious nation of khazekstan (anyone who knows me knows that you have to come with some serious hilarity to trump a Jackass outing in my mind, but this did it)
2. Jackass Number Two
3. Clerks II
4. Snakes on a Plane
5. The Departed
Worst Film: Crank (Maybe I missed the point and this was suppose to be "so bad it's good", but it came off like it was written by a 9th grade boy. I downloaded this, and I want my free back)
Anticipated: GrindHouse
Spiderman 3
Hot Fuzz
TMNT
Sicko
The Simpsons Movie
Aqua Teen Hunger Force: The Movie
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2008ish)
X-posted: LJ/MySpace/Last.FM