With much fanfare and ado, the "Rock and Roll Means Well" team is proud, and indeed, humble to select in the only category fit for the following artist...
GRINDERMAN BY GRINDERMAN in the ROCK category
It may be the only category fit for that artist, the issue is you already have an artist in the category....
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"But the Senator, while insisting he was not intoxicated, could not explain his nudity"
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"The problem with any ideology is that it gives the answer before you look at the evidence."
—Bill Clinton
"The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance--it is the illusion of knowledge."
—Daniel J. Boorstin, historian, former Librarian of Congress
"But the Senator, while insisting he was not intoxicated, could not explain his nudity"
—WKRP in Cincinatti
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I believe Boblobla's time is up and I know I won't be online too much tommorow, so I am making my picks, I doubt I'll be stepping on his toes here, so I don't think it will matter much.
Some business first though, I'd like to move around my picks, if possible.
I'd like to move Van Morrisons Moondance into the Jazz/Classical category, so that I can select Sugarland's Love on the Inside in the category of Blues/Folk/Country.
I'll probably get made fun of for this pick, given some of the recent discussion surrounding country/new country, but so be it. I am not a huge country fan myself, but I really like this album/group (Stay is one of my most favourite songs). It was released last summer (July 08) and managed to bump Miley Cyrus' album out of the top spot on the Billboard charts, which makes me smile.
Already Gone
Very Last Country Song (probably one of my favourites on this album)
Fall into Me
It Happens
Live Cover of Matt Nathansons Come on Get Higher
Try and enjoy them boys!
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Last edited by Eastern Girl; 02-27-2009 at 01:36 AM.
Most of you guys have probably heard this album, which is good because I couldn't find any youtube clips with decent sound. If you haven't heard it, here's a link to Allmusic's review: http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p...0:d9frxqw5ldse
Also, slightly late news but I thought I'd pass it on in case anyone else missed it - this band recently got back together.
This early 90s pick was killing me - too many albums to pick from!
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With their 12th selection, in the 2006-2008 category, The Rubes select Micah P. Hinson - "Micah P. Hinson & the Opera Circuit."
Review from allmusic.com
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Despite being involved in so many projects — which include the expansive psych pop of the Earlies, the Americana-tronica of the Late Cord, and his work under his own name — Micah P. Hinson crafts a distinctive sound for each of his musical outlets. Hinson's solo work is rootsier and a little more straightforwardly singer/songwriter than that of the Earlies or the Late Cord, but only just. Micah P. Hinson and the Opera Circuit, his second Jade Tree release of 2006, spans ballads that blossom into guitar epics ("You're Only Lonely"), drunken waltzes ("It's Been So Long"), and lonesome, late-night songs ("Drift Off to Sleep") that are held together by Hinson's ancient-sounding voice, which seems to hold within it an entire dust bowl of yearning and a whole lifetime of experiences. His vocals lend themselves especially well to his ballads, giving a sepia-toned warmth to "Seems Almost Impossible," "Little Boy's Dream," which also showcases the beautiful string arrangements throughout the album, and "She Don't Own Me," a song that sounds so timeless that it's easy to mistake it for a cover of some long-forgotten tune. However, Micah P. Hinson and the Opera Circuit is far from bleak. There's a black-hearted gypsy glee to "Diggin' a Grave," which features sardonic lyrics like "I'm hopin' the sun will never come up/And there'll be no compromise again," while the brass that peppers "Jackeyed" and "Letter to Huntsville" helps make those songs downright cheery. A quietly compelling album, this will please not only fans of Hinson's other solo work, but those who were introduced to him through the Earlies and the Late Cord as well.
Micah's balladeer voice, combined with his sorrowful lyrics, make this album. Mix in some nifty banjo and shanty-esque songs and you've got a mainstay on my playlist.
Tracks -
1. Seems Almost Impossible
2. Diggin a Grave
3. Jackeyed
4. It's Been So Long
5. Drift off to Sleep
6. Letter from Huntsville
7. She Don't Own Me
8. My Time Wasted
9. Little Boys Dream
10. You're Only Lonely
11. Don't Leave Me Now!
The British Invasion are pleased to select in the soundtrack category
The Commitments
This is a fantastic soundtrack from a great little Irish movie. The music and singing is first rate, especially when you consider the lead singer, Andrew Strong, was only 16 years old at the time!
Track Listing:
1. Mustang Sally
2. Take Me To The River
3. Chain Of Fools
4. Dark End Of The Street
5. Destination Anywhere
6. I Can't Stand The Rain
7. Try A Little Tenderness
8. Treat Her Right
9. Do Right Woman Do Right Man
10. Mr Pitiful
11. I Never Loved A Man
12. In The Midnight Hour
13. Bye Bye Baby
14. Slip Away
Mustang Sally
Midnight Hour
Dark End of the Street
Treat Her Right
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In the 1997-1999 category Better Late Than Never selects...
Fear Factory - °BSΩLE†e
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A concept story is contained within the music. The story is about the future of mankind and how machines have taken over humanity. This was inspired by the band's belief that humanity has become too reliant on technology. However, a hero named Edgecrusher sets out to destroy the machines and save humanity. The story of Obsolete was inspired by books like The Boys from Brazil, Brave New World, and 1984.
In the 1991-1993 category I select the debut album of Seal - Seal
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His collaborative effort with Adamski for "Killer" was a massive club hit thanks to its Hi-NRG strength, but house elements are showcased other album tracks such as "The Beginning." Seal is not necessarily a dance innovator, but he makes for a select crossover artist with impeccable talent worthy of heavy acclamation and critical recognition. The general mood captured on his debut album is refreshing for the early-'90s mediocrity of post-hair metal and manufactured synth bands. His music was a major force throughout the decade and well into the new millennium. With Trevor Horn at his side, it's undeniable. Together they go for exactly what Seal is looking for: the beauty, desire, and simplicity in creating a new sound. Seal is the face and Horn is the face behind it all.
Hey, any guy who can marry a supermodel is alright in my books.
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"The problem with any ideology is that it gives the answer before you look at the evidence."
—Bill Clinton
"The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance--it is the illusion of knowledge."
—Daniel J. Boorstin, historian, former Librarian of Congress
"But the Senator, while insisting he was not intoxicated, could not explain his nudity"
—WKRP in Cincinatti
Okay, first off - this is the mostly aptly titled record ever made.
Spacemen 3 are one of those bands who have a ton of different albums that all have slightly different versions of the same songs on them. This bootleg collection features songs that are on Sound of Confusion and Perfect Prescription, but I like these ones the best. In particular, this is the best version ever of the best Spacemen 3 song ever, Sound of Confusion (also known as Walking With Jesus).
Speaking of which, here's J Spaceman in the group he went on to form - Spiritualized - doing just that song:
Here's the album version of Losing Touch With My Mind (Complete with wild psychedelic video! Zoom!)
Was on my list. The Pearl Jam song is their best IMO. I love both Westerberg songs.
Birth Ritual may be my favorite Soundgarden track too. I love the Wilson sisters doing Battle of Evermore. Chloe Dancer/Crown of Thorns is a masterpiece. The Pearl Jam track is very strong. Would? is also one of Alice's best songs, and certainly my favorite of their 'hits'.
Great pick Habby.
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With my next pick, I'm very happy to select in the Metal category, Queensryche's Operation: Mindcrime.
Metal purists won't consider this metal, but it falls closer to metal than any other category in the draft. Besides, my favorite metal (purist approved) album of all time was taken months ago.
Operation: Mindcrime is a phenomenal piece of art. I implore any fan of hard rock/heavy metal who has not listened to it to give it a spin. Queensryche is too often lumped in with the 'hairband' craze of the 80's due to simple timing. This band, however, is full of great musicians who write meaningful songs with important lyrics. To top it all off, they have one of the great vocalists in hard rock history. Geoff Tate's voice has a great range and unique sound. I'm a big fan, and they have put out a couple of lackluster albums early this decade, but they seem to be moving back to the hard rocking style of their first 3 records. The sequel to this album (Mindcrime is a rock opera) came out a couple of years ago and was solid. I was pleasantly surprised. The original, however, remains one of my favorite rock albums of all time. The flow of the record is perfect, IMHO, and I often find it impossible to listen to just one track. Give it a shot!
Wikiness Operation: Mindcrime is Queensrÿche's third full-length album, which was released on May 3, 1988. It is a concept album about a man becoming disillusioned with American society, and joining in a conspiratorial plot to assassinate its corrupt leaders, with spoken dialogue between songs that advances the story and ties the songs together. The album is generally considered to be the first, and still one of the most important and popular, progressive metal recordings. In January 1989, it ranked #34 on Kerrang! magazine's "100 Greatest Heavy Metal Albums Of All Time".
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