Mid Year Bests

[vansmack]

Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
 They were on both Leno and Letterman last night.

I caught the Leno performance, but didn't see the Letterman performance from last night (although it could have been a rerun of the "Very Loud" performance from a month ago).  I'll have to check the TiVo when I get home.
 
 "Comeback" is not my favorite song on the album, but they sounded alright doing it on Leno.  Lettermans "Very Loud" performance convinced me to buy the album in lieu of the 3-4 downloaded tracks I had.  I'm looking forward to hearing "100 Degrees" live next week.  Love that song!

[Bags]

Originally posted by vansmack:
  I caught the Leno performance, but didn't see the Letterman performance from last night (although it could have been a rerun of the "Very Loud" performance from a month ago).  I'll have to check the TiVo when I get home.
 

I saw Letterman -- it was a repeat from about a month ago with crazy Katie Holmes.
 
 I think I need to sample some S.O.L.s....

[hammerexile]

Vansmack, that indie compilation album series is great. Have you ever seen another one in that vein; "The Weekender"? Loads of British bands from the late 80's/90's. Probably my favorite compilation album of all time!
 Really liking at the moment:
 White Stripes
 22-20's
 Athlete
 Chemical Brothers
 Gorrilaz
 Kaiser Chiefs
 Razorlight (I know it's from last year but i only got it a few months ago!)
 Coldplay's X and Y is growing on me
 
 BTW, is anyone going to the Embrace concert in August?

[BLACKSTORM]

Originally posted by vansmack:
  I'm going to have to work on the best of 2005 (so far), but I'm pretty sure the Shout Out Louds will be at the top of that list, followed closely by The Mountain Goats.
 
 As for compilations, my sister brought me back  Indie Anthems from the UK, and it's quite fun to listen to, depsite the fact that none of it is 2005:
 
 Disc: 1
 1. Oasis - Cigarettes & Alcohol
 2. Pulp - Common People
 3. Suede - Animal Nitrate
 4. Radiohead - Street Spirit
 5. Manic Street Preachers - La Tristesse Durera
 6. Ash - Girl From Mars
 7. Reef - Place Your Hands
 8. Dodgy - Staying Out For The Summer
 9. Boo Radleys - Wake Up Boo
 10. Cardigans - Love Fool
  11. Cast - Fine Time
 12. Gene - Olympian
 13. Longpigs - on and on
 14. Wannadies - You And Me Song
 15. Echobelly - Great Things
 16. Catatonia - Road Rage
 17. Mansun - Wide Open Space
 18. Placebo - Pure Morning
 19. Shed Seven - Getting Better
 20. Supergrass - Going Out
 
 Disc: 2
 1. Stone Roses - Love Spreads
 2. Charlatans - The Only One I Know
 3. Primal Scream - Rocks
 4. The Farm - Altogether Now
 5. Inspiral Carpets - This Is How It Feels To Be Lonely
 6. Soup Dragons - I'm Free
 7. Jesus Jones - International Bright Young Things
 8. Kula Shaker - Tatva
 9. Sleeper - Inbetweener
 10. Paul Weller - Changing Man
  11. Ocean Colour Scene - Riverboat Song
 12. Carter USM - Only Living Boy In New Cross
 13. Pop Will Eat Itself - Def-Con One
 14. Ned's Atomic Dustbin - Happy
 15. The Wonder Stuff - Circlesquare
 16. Levellers - One Way
 17. Pixies - Monkey Gone To Heaven
 18. House Of Love - Shine On
 19. Happy Mondays - Kinky Afro
 20. James - Sit Down

Nice collection of songs.

[vansmack]

Originally posted by BLACKSTORM:
  Nice collection of songs.

Thanks.  I'll be sure to let my sister know that you all approve of her choice of gift.  Of course my instructions to her were to bring me back some new indie music and this is what I got.  I'm not complaining - I do enjoy the mix - but it's hardly new.
 
 I did see the compilation at Tower Records over the weekend, selling for about $40 though.  That's a bit steep.

[amnesiac]

Originally posted by hammerexile:
 BTW, is anyone going to the Embrace concert in August?

Just saw that this show was cancelled on the 9:30 homepage

[Bags]

Originally posted by amnesiac:
   

Originally posted by hammerexile:
 BTW, is anyone going to the Embrace concert in August?

Just saw that this show was cancelled on the 9:30 homepage [/b]

Hmmm, I wanted to see Longview.  I'm never gonna see them...

[amnesiac]

Originally posted by Bags:
   

Originally posted by amnesiac:
   

Originally posted by hammerexile:
 BTW, is anyone going to the Embrace concert in August?

Just saw that this show was cancelled on the 9:30 homepage [/b]

Hmmm, I wanted to see Longview.  I'm never gonna see them... [/b]

I think the opener was actually Longwave. I also get the two mixed up all the time.

[hammerexile]

doh! I just saw that too. Ahh well.
 
 I've got a pretty good indie compilation i found in a record store in Dundee in March. It's called 'The Alternative Album'
 2+2=5   Radiohead
 22 Days   22-20s
 Assessment   The Beta Band
 Clocks   Coldplay
 English Summer Rain   Placebo
 Freakin' Out   Graham Coxon
 Freedom Fighters   The Music
 Horsemen   The Bees
 Just Because   Jane's Addiction
 Kiss Of Life   Supergrass
 Out Of Time   Blur
 Ride   The Vines
 Shake Those Windows   Athlete
 Silence   Gomez
 Silence Is Easy   Starsailor
 Stop   Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
 There Goes The Fear   Doves
 Walkie Talkie Man   Steriogram
 We Used To Be Friends   The Dandy Warholes
 You Can't Hurry Love   The Concretes
 
 Some of them not exactly NEW, but still a pretty good compilation.

[dredg23]

Dredg - Catch Without Arms

[brennser]

late to this thread
 
 best albums
 
 Josh Rouse (saw him on Thursday night in Dublin - very good)
 Go Betweens
 Sleater Kinney
 I Am Kloot
 Andrew Bird
 Bloc Party
 Ed Harcourt
 Nick Cave B-Sides and rarities is quite good too
 
 best gigs
 
 The Frames @ the Cat
 Ed Harcourt @ Iota

[kosmo vinyl]

you can add The Posies - "Every Kind of Light" to the list... it serves as the lost record between "Dear 23" and "Frosting on the Beater"

[Bags]

Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
  you can add The Posies - "Every Kind of Light" to the list... it serves as the lost record between "Dear 23" and "Frosting on the Beater"

It should arrive any day now...Fitting between those two albums should ensure some love from me....

[Guiny]

I guess me saying the new System Of A Down cd would not be a very popular choice.   :confused:

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

tied for #10 best reviewed album of the year on metacritic.
 
 

Originally posted by Rob_Gee:
  I guess me saying the new System Of A Down cd would not be a very popular choice.    :confused: