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January 7, 2009

Get Ready to Make Babies

-AS and MG

Staff is reunited

AIM Chat with Andrew Stone , Matthew Gasda , reasonableman61612/18/08 12:11 AM
chat room?
reasonableman616 has joined this chat.
did the chat room whistle at you guys too
haha no
scared the shit out of me
fuck which aim is andrew?
the one with blue
okay
to me i'm red
wait you're both blue to me
we're waiting on that skank erik now
im red!
blasphemy
i like how matt's here twice
i don't have names on mine, just icons
like he thinks he can have twice as many votes
matt is here twice?
he has yet t ospeak
it says 5 people here on my thing
i didnt realize
and two of them are matt lol
oh guys by the way
haha
first official human face transplant
was in the paper today
which leads to
what!?
the possibility of face off
>:
becoming a reality
hahaha

i want to take
his face
....offff
hahaha
lets go back to debating the logistics of the red vs. blue names
is that a bad movie
no its amazing
in a half bad half good way
half awful
i cant explain it
that means joey won't like it
no no
he absolutely will like it
you haven't even mentioned who's in it
let's get it for the beach house
that's the selling point
i know whos in it
ok
nicholas cage
and the scientologist
i believed you
haha
yea its the perfect beach house movie
i watched milk online today
can we go to the beach house without erik
the face transplant
did you like it joe
is really just htem like putting the faces on like a mask
in the surgical room
it makes no sense
i saw it the other day
it was good
it was so good
i need to see it
sean penn was a total bad ass
i thought it was really good
i really wanna see trh wrestler
i don't
sean penn is just the man
because they diss nirvana in the trailer
he was awesome
emil hirsh was good too
yeah he was
yeah the whole cast was good
i watched frost/nixon online
wait whats the wrestler
not nearly as good
ah i want to see tha
i want to see that new clint eastwood one
its worth seeing but i saw it on the same day as milk
and it paled in comparison
anybody in here excited for merriweather???
no

unless you're referring to safety brandon merriweather
then yes
haha i was actually
someone invite erik
no
no
this might be the first album of the century not to leak
no
not true
it will leak
if it doesn't
they send out retail copies this week
the radio station is having a listening party jan 6
its gonna leak
yo uguys wanna start a leak pool
ok its leaking
a leak pool sounds gross
a leak pool sounds like a real thing
like in erik's yard
haha
wheres erik
with rats
jesus
i tried to surpress that day
haha no
you cant supress it
what are we doing in here again
pfork draft right
talking about how much erik hates mexicans
its fun just to be together
dude don't get erik started on mexicans
lets all talk in spanish when he arrives
si
mi picke de uno es un fleet foxes recerdo
haha
no me gusta mexicans
ok is anyone even makign an effort to invite erik
i tried
i don't know how on a mac
but didnt know how
someone else needs to
mac o a pc
matt
do it
pc
have you seen that girl talk commercial
erik wants an invite
do it matt
none of us know how
actually
oooh got it
Erik Kelechava has joined this chat.
yay
hello
wooo!
hola
chava
make your font bigger
i can't read it
fuck you ethan
thats his font
his font IS his font!
ah i just lol'd
FUCK
my font is my font
I WILL TALK LIKE THIS
broke my streak of eighteen days without laughing
ror
haha really?
yeah
i was fuckin stoic for ahwile there
NEVER BELIEVE ANDREW
LIAR
erik
shut up erik
andrew doesnt lie
HO CHAVS

hahaha
best use of emoticon ever
i'll call it on myself i dont care
that thing is hilarious
okay let's pick an order
okay
did jane's addiction release an album this year
if so i'm picking it
erik you have a calculator
do you have a random number generator
what makes you belive he has a calculator?
do you have a compass?
yeah seriously
calculators don't pertain to his major
yeah
ethan
jeez i'm sosorry

yo guys i told joe this already
well probably, but im not gonna get it
fuck you
just find one online
it cant be that hard
but my screenwriting final today was comprised of wii bowling and donut holes
you do it
it was like joe's dream final
ahh thats like a weber class
http://www.random.org/integers/
haha thanks erik
weber never bought us breakfast
we had to go to burger king and buy him shit
what a dick
it seriously took me like 5 seconds
haha seriously
clap... clap
bravo
do it in 4 and i'll really be impressed
magic bullet style
ill do it in 3
order is
matt
fuck that
me
randomize again
fuck
erik
wrong
right
andrew joe
motherfucker
k
lets go
game on
NOW
GO MATT
you guys finally have a chance for redemption
GO MATT GO
deerhunter
after i owned you in '06
boooooooo
nice pick if you want to lose
seriosuly
seriously
haha
ethan!
now!
can i pick weird era cont.?
foxes
haha no
NO
cut copy
drew
tv on the radio i'll be back in one minute
tha carter 3
do i get another pick now?
si
hercules
keep track of your own picks and then email them to me
while we're waiting for andrew
ok uh
http://www.kansascity.com/440/story/929637.html erik how do feel about this guy
oh joe... you took my next 2
haha
vampire weekend, they seem to enjoy those polo-shirt afficionados
ah well chosen
uh
dodos
dumb choice erik
but we will continue
erik thats not on the list
HAha
portishead
haha nice
hahaha
dodos got honorable mention today
thats like taking mike vick
just proves erik's the least geeky of us
in fantasy football
2008 sunset rubdown
mike vick is coming back
and will put big numbers
less egregious than sunset
on the cowboys hopefully
who does an honorable mention the day before they put a list up
that is so pretentious
haha pfork
fine
erik take someone else
booooo
i'd take vick if i'm building an '09 team
fine
let erik lie in the bed he's made
should we be hard on eirk?
yes
ill be hard on you for your misspelling
okay
vick is totally coming back
misspelling of what
my name
lets continue drafting
ror
wait, are you really letting me choose again or what
i guess not
gasda pick twice
give me erik's failed pick
as in the dodos
or a chance to pick another album
no age
i mean i want an extra pick because erik failed
pick again
im thinking
haha
portishead
already gone\
uhhh...
shit
haha
even i knew that was already gone
haha
god matt
take the new common album
alright give erik 2 this time around, let's keep this in good fun
hahaha
one second
fucked up
your pick or your list?
m83
pick
let erik pick two?
yea do it
alright
you served penalty
yeeeeeea
beach house
missed a few turns as penalty
bon iver
walkmen
umm
the bug
and...
the hold steady
fuck what else do they like
uhhhhhh
the fuck buttons
haha
there goes my pick
y yo tambien
sorry guys... guess i'm pushing all the right buttons
wooooo
wow
um
youre right, what else do they like
keane
lol
haha
08 was also a mad shitty year for the record
haha
zoomer
yeeeeeaaaa
didn't forget today
that was the idea there
yeah chava!!!!
vivian girls
hope wolf parade splashes in at 1
or not on the list
how awesome would that be
yeah probably not
two consecutive krug snubs
erik would you flip shit?
i wouldnt be surprised
chava you would be so happy if that heppened
1
why?
that is
ah
i remember you were really unhappy with the sunset 8.6 last year
was i? i do find the first record to be better
gasda pick two
both those sunset records are great
yeah but the first one is more consisten
i think
lets speed shit up
bonnie prince
lindstrom
yo matt
yea
do you know how far away from our houses becca sheplock lives
she lives on pennsylvania
she lives down the street from me
right by rose garden
oh ok
not that close to rose garden
i guess it doesn't matter that much in the grand scheme of the 3 hour drive tomorrow
pick pick pick
ahh!!!
oh youre getting a ride from her
no it doesnt
a ride....so to speak
she's goin back with my dad and me
jeez i don't remember what they liked
i can't look at best new music
times new viking
GOOD PICK

its over
ethan won
right there
definitely
chava pick
all you erik
i think were gonna see an amazing zoomer comeback
one up that pick
bejar had an album this year
haha
uh
yea that really got buzz
lupe
nice
ill go with that
its cause of your exciting review matt
the death...of the cool
lupEND will definitely top next years list
the three discs will be one two three
been waiting all day gotta pop this niggah UNNNGGGHHH!!!!
gemstones
haha
gemstones is my hero
oh is it my turn
si
ummm
that dj/rapture album that just came out
i think it was best new music
so sounds safe
88
let's try to pick 10 that way we can see if we can correctly nail top 50
safe
or how many out of them
yeah
YEA!
great idea
i switched faces for erik
with*
so if he wins
i really win
'09 1. merriweather 2. everywhere 3. nowhere 4. down there 5. panda bear
ok i pick spiritualized
or who you think i am
just to continue the rhyming
hmm i think my face is still intact
haha
chava you growin that mustache?
of course
i cant grow one
what about SB3?
so it doesnt relaly matter
neither can i
really
i shaved everything but the stache today
nice
whos turn is it?
joey again
my second pick...
you guys are gonna be shocked when i come in with my tom selleck tomorrow
i hope thats true..
i really do
renaissance, of swords
hahaha
the chances thats on there is so slim
no but really renaissance by Q-tip
good album
ethan i'm gonna pull one off your list
titus andronicus
thats a good call
so good
im going to go out on a limb here and say the new sigur ros
why not
we should post htis on pie
gang gang dance
this is a whole blog post waiting to happen
this whole chatroom
chat
just all on pie
let's do
it
enjoy... after that list i'm retired from pie for at least a month
now i see why joey got out the game
i dont have access
haha
hahaha
o well
i'll post it gasda
im coming back in jan
i did thimble and horse in 05
hold on
o thimble and horse
so i know how it feels
joe would like to make an announcement
thanks ethan
what i already did
i think that will make a great post
say it into the mic
im returning in jan to pie
oooh
woooooooo
O WTF
!!!!!
soooo many questions
can i be an admin?
merriweather has reinspired my taste in modern music
no pun intended
brandon or ac
did james fracno's performance in milk inspire you to return?
yes
did it inspire you to become gay?
well franco, though fracno was good too
no, matt
sean penn did though
im in love with sean penn
people don't become inspired to be gay matt
haha
it's not a lifestyle choice
chava is the dan white of bethlehem
asshole
haha
though you make me wonder...
poor dan white
haha
hahahah
dan white was just misunderstood
why are you all saying that?
hahaha
matt pick two
who's pick is it lol
isnt it ethans turn?
no i just picked gang gang dance
did anyone take portishead yet?
atlas sound
i did
yes
and blitzen trapper
ooh fancy
MATT
what?
GREAT PICK PAL
thanks sexty
why dont you pick pavorajuh matt
you can start putting hotels on your bradford cox properties now
whatever that is
haha
yeah really
its european
yeah so is sigur ros
haha
and the libertines
erik whoes stephen malkmus?
hahaha
is he european too
did you tell everyone your story andy?
to ethan's joke for the record
haha
which story dude
the spiral stairs one
scott kanneberg!
i really enjoyed that
yeha
hahaha i sent a text to some people
haha
that was awesome
we went out saturday night
she's fucking see animal collective on january 20
the day of the release
i apologize for not responding i was asleep... it really warranted one
oh wow
seeing *
lets wrap this shit up
whoes next
this sucks
you suck
yeah cause i'm gonna win
walker is on in five minutes
joe are you at home
or scottwill
at my brothers house
oh
are your finals over?
crystal castles
one more tomorrow morning
just watch walker while doing this
he deserves my total attention
yeah i just watched hannity and colmes
hahaha
haha
whose pick
drewm
isn't it eriks?
one of my roommates tried to get weber to smoke weed when he visited
o yea eirk
yeah its my turn
he told me that haha
im going to go with the david byrne and brian eno album from this year
i feel like that will make the back of the list
did weber decline due to religious beliefs?
i'll go with that album with the longass name
marnie stern
pf gave paavorajuh 8.3
oh fuck
ah
good call
i forgot about that
logically we all should have 10 to make 50
i say we make the last 2 or so rounds ridiculous though
correct
nah
let's try to get as many of the 50
and then we can have a ridiculous round
i'm running out of pitchfork approved artists
ok
if someone wants to call joey, he's probably immersed in walker
i think we can do it
where are we in this
whose pick!
i think i have 7
i have 7
yours
joey
i have 8
erykah badu
wtf
dodos don't count erik
and...
haha right
good pick for coke machine
james blackshaw
are we doing a coke machine lsit?
i love that james blackshaw album
of course you do
i forgot to put it on my list
no but it is good
its a good running album
the last one is good too
yea
if we do a cokemachine list i'll have like 3 right
not for running though
imo
my pick is los campesinos
which one!!
dick
uhhhhhhh first
though nme likes the second more
nme draft?
libertines
pete doherty
the kooks
the gossip
last shadow puppets
i win
definitely
who's gonna take the glass passenger?
biro in absentia
we need a zack draft
god
i guess me, am i zacks representative?
he already gave us his list
no we draft a list of things zack likes
i know it would be easy as shit
FIFA
erik you should pick before walker commercial break or joe's gonna be pissed
i didnt realize it was my turn
what channel is walker on
hallmark lol
did you pick neon neon andrew?
a channel i do not get
no
i just assumed you would be the only one
i think fork gave it like a 7.6
so ill go with that
i just turned on walker and my dad got pissed i turned off pimp my ride
haha
my parents are alseep
i turned on vh1 today
oh no
and could literally feel my lifeforce draining as i watched
CD goes undercover in a rest home where patients have died at the hands of two doctors testing their alzheimer's research, which includes a drug banned by the FDA
walker summary
hahah
hahaha
nice
crystal stilts
whoes pick
you
oh man i just thought of a pick that's gonna light shit up
merriweather?
yes matt
merriweather
my guide says: cd poses an al alzheimers patient in a convalescent home to investigate mysterious deaths
mine was more specific
whenever you talk i assume your really thinking about merriweathe
r
and made the doctors sound more evil
brandon merriweather got an al michaels call out on sunday night football a few weeks back
lets go
i got drunk and jerked off
did you guys catch the brodney pool call in the eagles game
that's my natural reaction to anything merriweather
no
haha yeah
mike tirico channeled his inner al
i assumed it was a different safety who caught it at first
madden glitches can happen for realz
whoesup?
you
still you lol
merriweather doesn't count...
unless we're gonna give you erik treatment
go with water curses
there was a great pregame interview with andy reid
me
oh shit
where they asked how he dealt with philadelphia pressure
prurient
and he just said "i eat a lot"
hahaha
i dont believ you
harve milk
true story
thats not an album
it's the no-shit answer of the year
hahaha nice pick matt
yes it is erik
you pulled an erik
FUCKJ
i knew that
i said that to myself earlier
no sympathy for you this time i say
thats an album
but an honorable mention
fuck
you've had fiteen minutes two picks and you took an honorable mention
harvey milk?
eh we'll let him pick when it's his turn again
i least prurient will make it
just take the there will be blood OST
i dont need 10 picks
hahahaha
oh i woudl
if we were drafting a matt list
why havent we been doing that?
lykke li
all my picks would be dildo
haha
hahah
maybe different brand names
like the quarter pounder
great name
or the "jeff garcia will not lead the eagles to the superbowl but instead will take it up the butt"
my roommates and i are doing a similar thing
hahahahah
i forgot about that
hehe
hahaha great group
bets ever, really
best
lets see
i will go with
santogold
whatever erik
nick cave and the seeds
whatever
anyway we're doing an albums list and my friend included rick ross and weber's "running in a skirt ep" as he called it
i dont know any more pitchfork approved artist
man man
weber's such a fad
and...
though i'm looking forward to his next new radicals cover
hopefully 'mother we just can't get enough'
jakob dylan
he's gonna do "torn" on friday
but i'll take 'someday we'll know'
jesus
are those real?
you do realize its not just him
haha
man man is
yea
excuse
me
i heard a story abotu some girl who got fucked in teh ass by someone in man man after a show
scott pine and the conifers are covering torn
that better erik?
you dont know that
i'll go with be your own pet... they broke up so pfork will respond
i'll take be your own pet
uh
ok...
Andrew Stone has left this chat.
alright
wtf andrew!
i know
what a major dick
can i go
he has nothing better to do
no
is it my turn
no
no
no
uh
malkmus
this is gonna mkae hte best pie pos
t
i still have to study guys
bye
yikes
for what
wait
joey
JOE
comparative politicvs
can you email me your list
stevenet@bc.edu
andy was kicked out
ok
someone invite him
i don't know how
i did
i dont know why he isnt accepting
well he just signed off and on
this is horrible!!
im sleep
y
Andrew Stone has joined this chat.
i'm back i think
yayy
yeah
whos turn
im done
and the chat room whistled at me again
what did you take e?
whoes turn
SM
lol malk
he took SM
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
not that funny though
erik what was the other half of chellyns number one album of the year
still funny
i'd give it a hehe
i dont respond to such absurd names
i called you erik
touche
haha
so you implied
that you accept chellyn
you indentify with chellyn
ethan your email didnt work
its just such an ugly looking name
i'll take high places
i heard kellyn gives great hand jobs
stevenet@bc.edu
didn't work?
wtf
therefore afirming apriori that you are chellyn
i heard josh gives great head
josh howard?
josh smith?
josh harnett?
josh harnett, yeah
joshua tree?
lol
knew the joshua tree was coming
i didnt
try again and then if it doesn't work do yahoo fenwayfan210@yahoo.com
i didnt know it til i typed it
surprise
whos turn is it
ok its all good
i want the ridiculous round
bye guys
got it
see ya joe
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TOODLES
bye joe!
bye
seeya
whoes pick?
did ollie byrd come out with an album this year ethan
i don't think so
no but kevin ollie did
we need to post about byrd
haha
kevin ollie's jazz hits 1986- 2008
...its a comp
goddammit
matt take one
there are still like 85s outstanding
max tundra
two actually since you screwed up
mount eerie
ok im out
things i think we missed
i was at mout zoomer and saw mount eerie in ear park
black milk
and.........
that was a CMG favorite
pavement reissue
pavement doesnt count
haha
red album
lots of good sawngs
okay everyone email me
pet sounds
loads of sawngs
i'm gonna post the whole convo
on pie
oh goodie
its gonna be so long
actually
denins wilson reissue
just so you knwo
i had to get out of it when it quite on me
it doesn't come up as different names
quit
so it will just be different lines of text
hmm
o well
people will decipher
will they
mine does... but again it quit so i don't have it
its better we arent connected to this
so random will be funny
and less damning
no i want everyone to know i took marnie stern
the fonts are different
then have a seperate
post
that says
ifucked took marnie stern
did you see that she's opening a kissing booth
erik we should do the same over break
you can be kellyn
and i'll be erik
it'll be chellyn's kissing booth
what a horrible idea
can i just sit there and watch?
oh you can watch
can i just sit there and jerk off
yeah
ohh yeah
definitel
uhhhhh
want you to watch
thing is
we don't even take customers...
yeah i have to say, thats not really a kissing booth
there'll be kissing
just not on the mouth...
i'm gonna continue making this creepier til everyone leaves
yeah im out
Erik Kelechava has left this chat.
okay andrew can you email me
matt you too
ttyr
what do you want again?
the albums you drafted
ok whats your email
stevenet@bc.edu
gotcha
you guys wanna do something tomorrow night
i emaled fenway
no
i wanna stay home
and watch gossip girls
can i join
yeah sure
its just getting good
i gotta watch my ho sister until 830
let's go bowling
fuck no
Matthew Gasda has left this chat.
he gone
ok peace ho

How's The Pie Second Annual 'Top 50' List

Without further ado:


50. Invincible- ShapeShifters


49. The Fuck Buttons- Street Horrrsing


48. Surf City- Surf City EP


47. Titus Andronicus- The Airing of Grievances


46. Re-Up Gang- '08 Mixtape


45. Los Campesinos!- We Are Beautiful, We Are Doomed


44. Neon Neon- Stainless Style


43. The Cool Kids- The Bake Sale


42. Erykah Badu- New Amerykah, Pt. 1 (Fourth World War) (Ed: Just a terrible title)


41. Beck- Modern Guilt


40. Crystal Stilts- Alight of Night


39. Animal Collective- Water Curses EP


38. Stephen Malkmus- Real Emotional Trash


37. Abe Vigoda- Skeleton


36. Flight of the Conchords- Flight of the Conchords


35. Lupe Fiasco- The Cool


34. Sigur Ros- Med sud i eyrum vid spilum endalaust


33. Jean Grae- Jeanius


32. Los Campesinos!- Hold on Now, Youngster...


31. Santogold- Santogold


30. Marnie Stern- This Is It And I Am It Etc.


29. Girl Talk- Feed The Animals


28. T.I.- Paper Trail


27. My Morning Jacket- Evil Urges


26. MGMT- Oracular Spectacular


25. Steinski- What Does It All Mean? 1983-2006 Retrospective


24. Death Cab For Cutie- Narrow Stairs


23. Jack's Mannequin- The Glass Passenger


22. Pavoorajuh- The Life and Times of Pavoorajuh


21. Ra Ra Riot- The Rhumb Line


20. Ponytail- Ice Cream Spiritual


19. No Age- Nouns


18. Coldplay- Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends


17. Gang Gang Dance- Saint Dymphana


16. Portishead- Third



15. Department of Eagles- In Ear Park
















14. Wolf Parade- At Mount Zoomer (Ed: 15 and 14 back to back is pretty funny)
















13. Beach House- Devotion

















12. Of Montreal- Skeletal Lamping
















11. Vampire Weekend- Vampire Weekend
















10. The Hold Steady- Stay Positive

















9. Bon Iver- For Emma, Forever Ago
















8. Lil' Wayne- Tha Carter III

















7. Deerhunter- Microcastle
















6. M83- Saturdays=Youth

















5. The Walkmen- You & Me



























4. Cut Copy- In Ghost Colours























3. The Dodos- Visiter

























2. Fleet Foxes- Fleet Foxes


























1. TV On The Radio- Dear Science























So after hours of anticipation for Erik's list, we finally have a definite top 3. As it turns out, not many surprises in it- though TV On The Radio and The Walkmen were sharing a spot at #1 for a while, until Erik's list arrived and bumped Hamilton and company down to 5, while propelling TVOTR to a landslide victory. Expert analysis at the top of the hour but for now, here's the top 10 of everybody's individual lists.

Individual Top 10 Lists

Joe’s Top 10

1. Cut Copy- In Ghost Colours
2. Lil’ Wayne- Tha Carter III
3. The Dodos- Visiter
4. TV On The Radio- Dear Science
5. Steinski- This Jazz Is Hot, Vol. 1
6. M83- Saturdays = Youth
7. Beach House- Devotion
8. T.I.- Paper Trail
9. Jean Grae- Jeanius
10. Vampire Weekend- Vampire Weekend

Andrew’s Top 10

1. Of Montreal- Skeletal Lamping
2. Cut Copy- In Ghost Colours
3. The Walkmen- You & Me
4. TV On The Radio- Dear Science
5. Lil’ Wayne- Tha Carter III
6. Deerhunter- Microcastle/ Weird Era Cont.
7. Wolf Parade- At Mount Zoomer
8. My Morning Jacket- Evil Urges
9. Los Campesinos!- Hold on Now, Youngster…
10. M83- Saturdays = Youth

Matt’s Top 10

1. The Walkmen- You & Me
2. Deerhunter- Microcastle/ Weird Era Cont.
3. Pavoorajuh- Laulu Laakson Kukista
4. Of Montreal- Skeletal Lamping
5. TV On The Radio- Dear Science
6. Portishead- Third
7. Gang Gang Dance- Saint Dymphana
8. Fleet Foxes- Fleet Foxes
9. Department of Eagles- In Ear Park
10. Bon Iver- For Emma, Forever Ago

Zack’s Top 10

1. Coldplay- Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends
2. Ra Ra Riot- The Rhumb Line
3. Jack’s Mannequin- The Glass Passenger
4. Death Cab For Cutie- Narrow Stairs
5. The Walkmen- You & Me
6. The Hold Steady- Stay Positive
7. Vampire Weekend- Vampire Weekend
8. Girl Talk- Feed The Animals
9. Lil’ Wayne- Tha Carter III
10. Flight of the Conchords- Flight of the Conchords

Ethan’s Top 10

1. Deerhunter- Microcastle/ Weird Era Cont.
2. Ponytail- Ice Cream Spiritual
3. The Dodos- Visiter
4. Fleet Foxes- Fleet Foxes
5. Department of Eagles- In Ear Park
6. Bon Iver- For Emma, Forever Ago
7. Wolf Parade- At Mount Zoomer
8. Marnie Stern- This Is It and I Am It, Etc.
9. The Hold Steady- Stay Positive
10. Portishead- Third

Erik’s Top 11

1. Cut Copy- In Ghost Colours
2. Fleet Foxes- Fleet Foxes
3. TV On The Radio- Dear Science
4. The Dodos- Visiter
5. MGMT- Oracular Spectacular
6. Bon Iver- For Emma, Forever Ago
7. M83- Saturdays=Youth
8. Santogold- Santogold
9. Sigur Ros
10. The Hold Steady- Stay Positive
11. Stephen Malkmus- Real Emotional Trash

Top 25 Songs of 2008

Andrew's List

Albums are coming later in the week (from everyone on the "staff"), but here are 25 whistle-while-you-workers to tide you over while that giant cherry slice of heaven cools on the windowsill.

25. Franz Ferdinand- Ulysses

How are these guys going to put out a Greatest Hits album? Aren’t all of their albums essentially Greatest Hits anyway? The first track off Tonight: Franz Ferdinand sounds a lot like Franz Ferdinand.

24. Be Your Own Pet- Becky

No wonder the album’s called Get Awkward. I’ve gotta say, no matter how awkward my social experiences got in high school, I never threatened to wait for a girl with knives after lunch. Actually I have.

23. Evangelicals- Skeleton Man

Actual Evangelicals = not as good, possibly more entertaining

For evidence, check this out.

22. The Hold Steady- Stay Positive

The only song of the year where you can actually see a thousand mugs of beer being fist- pumped into the air during the chorus.

21. Bon Iver- Skinny Love

Okay, I’ll be honest. Never heard this one before it was on Chuck. But from that moment on, I was down with it. P.S., you should watch Chuck to make up for you not watching Pushing Daisies.

20. Wolf Parade- Fine Young Cannibals

Chef Boekner serves us up an absolute feast of indie-rock guitar. The rest of the album won’t leave you hungry either.

19. Vampire Weekend- Oxford Comma

Seriously, man, who gives a fuck about those? As an English minor, I would basically be this guy if I owned, like, 30 more polo t-shirts.

18. Neon Neon- Steel Your Girl

“I Lust U” was the obvious track pick off Gruff Rhys’s killer electro-pop album, but this one stole my heart… along with your girl. Owned.

17. Kanye West- Paranoid

The only track off 808’s and Heartbreaks that doesn’t suck is also a complete club banger. Blonde dikes of the world, rejoice.

16. M83- Kim and Jessie

Further proof that we need a Tears for Fears reunion. Now. The world is finally ready.

15. Beach House- Gila

Whenever the melody plays, a beach house somewhere gets its wings. Or patio. Whatever grand reward that beach houses are entitled to.

14. Animal Collective- Water Curses

They’re jamming? They’re jamming. And I hope you like Strawberry Jam too.

13. Cut Copy- Feel The Love

It’s hard to describe the way in which my emotional compass swings every time “Feel The Love” kicks in to start the album. The only similar experience I had this year was when I masturbated in an elevator.

12. Los Campesinos!- Death to Los Campesinos!

This is power-pop at its finest. It’s so punk that it doesn’t even want to admit it’s punk. And that makes it sort of… adorable?

11. Surf City- Dickshakers Union

Probably a closer combination of My Bloody Valentine and Animal Collective than the Electioneers were, “Dickshakers Union” is an example of an exciting young band writing better songs than even they probably realize.

10. Big Boi feat. Andre 3000 and Raekwon- Royal Flush

Mad. Fucking. Ill.

9. Lil’ Wayne- Dr. Carter

This track, which involves Weezy saving the lives of three struggling MCs, single-handedly encompasses what makes Lil’ Wayne both revolutionary and excruciating. His penchant for rhyming the same word and still making it cool (“Arthritis in my hand from writing, but I’m a doctor they don’t understand my writing”), hilarious wordplay (“Let me put some mo’ vocab in your I.V.”) and lines that don’t make any sense whatsoever (“Fly go hard like geese erection”). Hip-hop, he saved your life.

8. The Walkmen- On The Water

Hamilton Leithauser sounds pretty calm on the duration of You and Me, but he’s fucking pissed here. It’s like Daniel Craig from Quantum of Solace suddenly took up an interest in Bob Dylan, grabbed a microphone, and started regretting taking the Bond role after realizing Bond movies all kind of suck.

7. Of Montreal- An Eluardian Instance

The centerpiece of Kevin Barnes’ twisted masterwork deviates from his Georgie Fruit persona long enough for him to tell the story of how he met his wife. Filled with blaring trumpets, a touching mid-section repeating the line “do you remember?”, and his usual sense of humor (“I asked your friend if you were available, she answered ‘yes but no, well, uh, well yes and no”), it’s absolutely fucking beautiful.

6. Grizzly Bear- Two Weeks (Live on Letterman)

Premiered on David Letterman, this incredible live track is a remarkable vocal feat, as well as a vast improvement over the songs on the solid but overrated Yellow House.

5. My Morning Jacket- Touch Me I’m Going To Scream Pt. 1

One of the most gorgeous pieces of music I’ve heard all year, it was also used as a title for a “One Tree Hill” episode. So that sort of evens things out.

4. Animal Collective- Brothersport

I don’t know how you open up one’s throat, exactly, but as long as this song keeps playing, I’m going to keep trying.

3. Cut Copy- Far Away

One thing that I just can’t conceive is how this thing hasn’t lit every club in America on fire. Literally, they should have burst into flames. After writing this song, they should have put a ‘Paste’ on the end of the band name. Cause they just pasted you.

2. Deerhunter- Nothing Ever Happened

Three, short ambient pieces lead up to “Nothing Ever Happened.” I’d call that excessive if the payoff wasn’t so big. “Nothing Ever Happened” is a jam for the ages.

1. Animal Collective- My Girls

If I had to choose between sex and “My Girls” for the rest of my life, I’d choose “My Girls.”

UPDATE: OK, so I forgot to include T.I.'s "Whatever You Like", which is basically the catchiest thing ever written. Just pretend its lumped somewhere between two of the 12 Animal Collective songs on the list.

New Animal Collective: My Girls

I just...

Top 4 CSI's of 2008

4. CSI: New York- oh, CSI: New York... will you ever reach the heights of your predecessors?

3. Law and Order: SVU- not even a CSI show, but still a better CSI than CSI: New York.

2. CSI- did you see the one with the dead guy? And the forensics specialists? Man, that was a good CSI.

1. CSI: Miami- call me crazy, but I'll just come out and say it. CSI: Miami is the best CSI on the air right now.

Honorable Mention: Juno. It's a movie from 2007 about a pregnant teenager, so that invalidates it, but somehow, it manages to out-CSI even CSI: Miami.

Zack's Top Ten Favorite Things of 2008!!

As 2008 comes to and end I decided to take a look back at me experiences in the past year and arbitrarily rate them. Consider this my contribution to the end of year lists. I'll try to include as many music related things to my list as possible, but I can't make any promises.

10. NBA 2k9 Slam Dunk Contest

As far as video games go, the slam dunk contest in 2k9 is one of the most entertaining and frustrating things I've ever experienced. Despite the steep learning curve associated with the controls it is extremely entertaining. There's nothing quite like attempting dunks that defy gravity while jumping over a car. And hey, if you do well enough you might just get the chance to get your ass kicked by Tracy McGrady.

9. Iron Pigs
Going to ball games at Coca-Cola Park with some good friends and my dear buddy Calico Jack comes in at number nine. Even though the team sucked tremendously it was still a blast to go for the inaugural season. Who could pass up a chance to see the Zooperstars anyway.


8. Lehigh Club Tennis
Going to Nationals!!! Wooo!!

7.Shark Attack 3: Megaladon
I honestly don't remember much of this movie, but from what I saw it was hilarious. "And who would believe you? A disgruntled employee with stolen, confidential documents? My lawyers would have a field day with you! They are the REAL sharks!"

6. SBT - A Rennaisance of Swords
One of the greatest albums of our time. Look for SB3 in 2009!

5. Coldplay- Viva La Vida

...the album...not the song.

4. Ron Paul
Revolution

3. Jack's Mannequin - The Glass Passenger
Can't stop listening

2. Phillies

1. Mystic Knights of Tir Na Nog
I know it's not from 2008, but I keep finding myself wandering into Cathbad's Chamber

LET LIST SEASON BEGIN

First up:

Top 10 U2 Songs of 2000

10. In A Little While
9. Wild Honey
8. Peace On Earth
7. Grace
6. Kite
5. New York
4. Stuck In A Moment You Can't Get Out Of
3. Walk On
2. Beautiful Day
1. Elevation

Discuss. Agree? Disagree? Feel "Kite" should have been higher? Should "When I Look At The World" have made the cut?