Music

20 Years Behind

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This heart’s up for sale
Yeah, this heart’s on the stand
Mix and match and melt in my mouth
Nothing ever goes quite as planned
You fly north and I’ll sail south

I know that I am 20 years behind the times on this one. But, damn what an album. To me, ABC’s The Lexicon of Love reminds us of what was so great about early 80’s pop. It’s all here: glamorous horn sections, hooky bass lines, shimmering guitar work, Martin Fry’s fantastic (if not overdone at points) vocal delivery. Plus it has one of the greatest album covers ever designed, in my humble opinion. Even in the depths of my depression, this music makes me all smiley.

20 Years Behind

Best of ’02

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In honor of the end of the year I will now give out my top favorites in movies, books and music for 2002. There are no links from this list ’cause I am ultra lazy this morning.

Movies
1. Punch Drunk Love
2. The Ring
3. Insomnia
4. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
5. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Books
1. Running With Scissors Augusten Burroughs

Music
1. Lost in Space Aimee Mann
2. Scarlett’s Walk Tori Amos
3. One by One Foo Fighters
4. Audioslave Audioslave

There’s tons of other stuff that I really liked, but most turned out to be from last year (or several years ago). I might just have to list my Non-2002 Favorites at some point later on.

Best of ’02

Urgh!

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A post from BJ the other day (he mentions the song Homicide by 999) made me think of one of my favorite films … Urgh! A Music War. I lucked into my copy when a local video store went out of business and were selling all their tapes. Roger and I spent most of a summer watching a re-watching this fantastic collection of early 80’s new wave and punk bands. The film runs a little over two hours and has live performances by 999 (they play Homicide), Echo and the Bunnymen, The Police, Wall of Voodoo, Gary Numan, XTC, The Cramps, X, UB40, Steel Pulse, The Go-Go’s, Dead Kennedys and tons of others. I have friends that make fun of me for my “sad 80’s punk movie.” But can you get any better than Lux Interior from The Cramps with his cut-off leather pants and that usage of the microphone? The video of this film is now out of print. Hopefully, the video gods will see fit one day to re-release this classic!

Urgh!

Sums It Up

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Hmmm. Daft Punk sums up pretty well what I want to say to that certain special (nothing’s gonna ever happen) someone.

It might not be the right time
I might not be the right one
But there’s something about us I want to say
Cause there’s something between us anyway

I might not be the right one
It might not be the right time
But there’s something about us I’ve got to do
Some kind of secret I will share with you

I need you more than anything in my life
I want you more than anything in my life
I’ll miss you more than anyone in my life
I love you more than anyone in my life

Sums It Up

Consumer Alert

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Another Consumer Alert from the friendly staff here at CGM13 World News …
As you may know the new Audioslave album hit stores this week. Chris Cornell and the remaining members of Rage Against the Machine have teamed up to bring the world the next great supergroup. It is sheer power from start to finish! So far, my favorite track is “Show Me How To Live.” I am sure that more in-depth listens will produce other favorites. I did just get this cd last night. And kudos go that evil corporate giant for offering this disc at the “darn silly” price of $10.84 … it’s been “win, win” all the way around!

Consumer Alert