tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post56064118514730929..comments2024-03-15T04:08:16.172-04:00Comments on Only the Cinema: The Best Albums of the 2000s: #50-1Ed Howardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18014222247676090467noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-67426218327278739312013-06-22T11:57:21.664-04:002013-06-22T11:57:21.664-04:00You know something about movies. On music... I thi...You know something about movies. On music... I think you need to go see an ear doctor. Andrea Ostrov Letaniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13478113002321077670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-53957104357148183032011-11-18T01:29:37.604-05:002011-11-18T01:29:37.604-05:00This sure is a neat list! I love seeing something ...This sure is a neat list! I love seeing something like this that is obviously beyond what I have gotten to listen to so far in my lifetime. Is there a place on the internet where one could read more of your music writing? Winds Poem!Looseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06701919887222631788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-84642623273110026212010-08-15T11:35:19.143-04:002010-08-15T11:35:19.143-04:00Thank you very much for this fantastic listing. A...Thank you very much for this fantastic listing. Along with most, with a such a wide variety of musical interests, your "best of" provides treasures I'm hearing for the first time. I'm not new to any of your "EAI" posts, have a small variey of indie interests, but most appreciative of letting me know who Phil Elverum is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-2747663637845065342010-06-19T23:57:19.566-04:002010-06-19T23:57:19.566-04:00Carson, no worries, I'm always open to disagre...Carson, no worries, I'm always open to disagreement - I didn't take your comments as hostile at all, and I'm glad you were moved to engage with the list in this way.<br /><br />Emmitt, I too wish I'd gotten the chance to see Fugazi live. They're such an amazing band, and though it's sad there will probably be no more new music from them, at least they went out on a high Ed Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18014222247676090467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-71309590300452907842010-06-19T15:24:12.171-04:002010-06-19T15:24:12.171-04:00Nice to see the Fugazi love. One of my biggest reg...Nice to see the Fugazi love. One of my biggest regrets was not seeing them live and it doesn't seem like they'll be coming out of "hiatus" anytime soon. Really an amazing band that blew my mind when I first heard them after having listened to Minor Threat.Emmittnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-89025867522505444352010-06-19T00:49:59.822-04:002010-06-19T00:49:59.822-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Carson Lundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10164962777812861110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-7665189661386918172010-06-18T21:42:12.288-04:002010-06-18T21:42:12.288-04:00Jamie, I saw Isis live a few years ago, they were ...Jamie, I saw Isis live a few years ago, they were definitely very good. Very hypnotic.<br /><br />Carson, <i>Sunlandic Twins</i> is good too, they were a great band in that era. On the other hand, I enjoy <i>Milk-Eyed Mender</i> but for me there's no contest there. <i>Ys</i> just gives me shivers.<br /><br />Interesting thoughts about <i>The Breadwinner</i> but I find your definition of "Ed Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18014222247676090467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-35064785760669252432010-06-18T17:55:41.484-04:002010-06-18T17:55:41.484-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Carson Lundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10164962777812861110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-51139916662065900822010-06-18T17:52:49.411-04:002010-06-18T17:52:49.411-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Carson Lundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10164962777812861110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-49844166854122540992010-06-18T17:45:20.508-04:002010-06-18T17:45:20.508-04:00yeah, I did really enjoy the list. I really apprec...yeah, I did really enjoy the list. I really appreciate that an audiophile with your obvious vast knowledge would include metal and noise in a best of decade list. Bands like Isis and Nachtmystium deserve shout outs as much as possible. (If Isis every comes to your town--I mean this to everyone here-- do not miss it) <br /><br />unless I missed it, I'm surprised you didn't list one of the Jamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-62178726910704220552010-06-18T13:34:21.545-04:002010-06-18T13:34:21.545-04:00Hahaha thanks, Jason!
Jamie, I'm glad you'...Hahaha thanks, Jason!<br /><br />Jamie, I'm glad you've enjoyed the list and were inspired to check out some of my picks. I'll be interested to know if you like what you hear!<br /><br />And that goes for anyone who's moved to check out anything from this list; I'd be very curious to hear what you think.Ed Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18014222247676090467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-47880100752179397972010-06-18T13:15:53.451-04:002010-06-18T13:15:53.451-04:00wow wow wow. quite a fantastic list this is, and t...wow wow wow. quite a fantastic list this is, and though I don't listen to newish stuff like I used too I was in college till 2005-6 so much of this is (well only about half) actually familiar to me. <br /><br />I must say, though it's more mainstream, my favorite release of the 2000's was manic Street Preachers 'Journal for Plague Lovers', that being said I am hunting down Jamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-68684064005860471272010-06-18T09:00:30.042-04:002010-06-18T09:00:30.042-04:00OK. Now in all seriousness ...
Congrats on publis...OK. Now in all seriousness ...<br /><br />Congrats on publishing this ambitious series!Jason Bellamyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18150199580478147196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-84073755308630842272010-06-18T08:59:52.697-04:002010-06-18T08:59:52.697-04:00Since I'm unplugged from the music scene (not ...Since I'm unplugged from the music scene (not to be confused with unplugged music), this gives me the perfect opportunity to be the Annoying Ignorant Commenter.<br /><br />OK. Here goes. I'm so excited. <br /><br />(Deep breath)<br /><br />"How could these be any good!? I've never heard of them!"<br /><br />Thank you, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you very much.<br /><br />I Jason Bellamyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18150199580478147196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-83827456103192614782010-06-17T23:31:47.016-04:002010-06-17T23:31:47.016-04:00Well, what's great about Can is that, even at ...Well, what's great about Can is that, even at their proggiest, they always had some damn fine hooks. "Vitamin C" is the best smash dance hit that never was.Jakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078001374402400232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-62600285884836067882010-06-17T20:28:52.427-04:002010-06-17T20:28:52.427-04:00Troy, glad you've enjoyed the list, and I hope...Troy, glad you've enjoyed the list, and I hope you do enjoy the albums you sample. Though I'll echo Jon in saying that some of the more avant music on the list doesn't translate particularly well to lossy file formats like MP3s - and this is particularly true of music that uses very high frequencies, like my #1 pick or anything else involving Sachiko M. The dynamics and intricacy of Ed Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18014222247676090467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-32120487351157663212010-06-17T19:32:51.174-04:002010-06-17T19:32:51.174-04:00some words about some others I know and can get be...some words about some others I know and can get behind in this quadrant: <br /><br />the Kevin Drumm/Michael Pisaro/Jeph Jerman run from 47-49 are all great, although I'd probably go with Hearing Metal 1 as the best Pisaro disc of the decade (he is kicking ass so far in the new one with A Wave and Waves and July Mountain also), but amazing range and quality just in those three. Yuko Jon Abbeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16554860803665562805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-10261437569092535732010-06-17T19:11:17.068-04:002010-06-17T19:11:17.068-04:00I preach the gospel of Can to anyone who will list...I preach the gospel of Can to anyone who will listen, and am proud to say I've turned on quite a few people to the band, mostly with a well timed playing of "Oh Yeah" (Tago Mago), that seems to be the one that gets them every time. I wouldn't hesitate to call them one of my top 10 bands of all time. They are obviously my favorite Krautrock; Kraftwerk is excellent, but they'Drew McIntoshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07054307044280470117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-11366165863211418322010-06-17T17:21:11.736-04:002010-06-17T17:21:11.736-04:00nice lists, Ed, even if I'm personally not int...nice lists, Ed, even if I'm personally not interested in most of the indie rock included. <br /><br />as the producer of a good chunk of the releases here (10 by my count, including 2 of the top 5), I'd just like to say that electroacoustic music is rarely done justice via MP3s. I'm not saying don't DL, but just be aware that hip-hop or rock music tend to translate much better (I Jon Abbeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16554860803665562805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-31216214170131385182010-06-17T16:51:30.789-04:002010-06-17T16:51:30.789-04:00Ed, your top 50 is probably the most unique of any...Ed, your top 50 is probably the most unique of any I've seen. I'll be placing your top 10 albums directly in my listening queue for the next few days of work and I hope to be able to find some enjoyment from them.<br /><br />I've only heard six of the albums you have listed (AC, Fiery Furnaces, Mountain Goats, Of Montreal, At The Drive In) which makes your top 20 full of new stuff toTroy Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14843741571724231174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-20221365099136827942010-06-17T16:18:01.452-04:002010-06-17T16:18:01.452-04:00Sounds like Full Collapse is another to add to my ...Sounds like <i>Full Collapse</i> is another to add to my download queue ASAP, Kevin, thanks for that. I haven't had a chance to listen to that Elliott Smith odds n' ends collection much yet, but the few listens I've given it so far have been good. His self-titled is my favorite, but he's got a pretty amazing catalog.<br /><br />I wholeheartedly second Jake's recommendation of Ed Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18014222247676090467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-8914757242636742582010-06-17T16:11:12.007-04:002010-06-17T16:11:12.007-04:00Hey Sam, do you listen to any Can? Kid A carries a...Hey Sam, do you listen to any Can? Kid A carries a huge Krautrock influence, and Can is the easiest link (plus they made 3 straight masterpieces with Tago Mago, Ege Bamyasi and Future Days). They were also a huge influence of David Bowie's mid-to-late '70s albums, which are my favorites by him (still waiting on that Station to Station reissue that was promised last year, as it's maybeJakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078001374402400232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-65007949850967123672010-06-17T16:04:45.471-04:002010-06-17T16:04:45.471-04:00Oh, and I should add that purposely made that list...Oh, and I should add that purposely made that list to only allow one album per band...otherwise a few of those bands would just end up monopolizing the list.Kevin J. Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17275402809912728035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-87575708289648186532010-06-17T16:02:37.699-04:002010-06-17T16:02:37.699-04:00I love love love that At the Drive-In album, and i...I love love love that At the Drive-In album, and in fact was listening to it yesterday at the gym. It's one of my favorite albums that remind me of the maturation of my music tastes. <br /><br />In 2000 I was just starting to venture out a little bit more and try new things (Radiohead's <i>Ok Computer</i> was the most diverse and challenging think I was listening to at that time) Kevin J. Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17275402809912728035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-38909366685105991772010-06-17T14:04:59.949-04:002010-06-17T14:04:59.949-04:00Thanks very much Ed, that's certainly more tha...Thanks very much Ed, that's certainly more than fair enough.Sam Julianonoreply@blogger.com