If you're a somewhat-passive Weezer fan like me, you've probably been wondering, "Hey, what's Mikey been doing? Did he get a flat with Brian Wilson and Syd Barrett and the mid-late90's incarnation of John Frusciante or something?"
If any of you guys went to Mikey-era Weezer concerts, did his bass sound a teeny bit sharp to you? (an ironic question, I suppose) Bren1:49 PM
Wednesday, January 05, 2005
The Best Songs of 2004
Once again, the double-asterisk (**) means that the song's eligibility is in question. My take? The one at #11 was realeased as a single 37 years ago and should be out. The one at #18 was released as a single 37 years ago, yet has been altered meaningfully in the "fully realized" current version, so I'd keep it in. The eligibility of the one at #25 depends on how seriously you take old demo tapes and such. Lastly, the one at #37 is listed as a 2004 release in some places and a 2003 release in others.
Here are the results for If Six Was Nine's Best Songs of 2004 Poll:
Song
Artist
Points
Mentions
1. Float On
Modest Mouse
19
(3)
2. Points of Authority / 99 Problems / One Step Closer
Thanks to Paul for the table he constructed for last year's poll. And without further adooooo, here are the final poll results for the second-best album of 1967 best album of 2004:
Album
Artist
Points
Mentions
1. SMiLE**
Brian Wilson
35
(4)
2. Scissor Sisters
Scissor Sisters
32
(4)
3. A Ghost Is Born
Wilco
22
(4)
4. Good News For People Who Love Bad News
Modest Mouse
20
(3)
5. Pressure Chief
Cake
15
(4)
5. Franz Ferdinand
Franz Ferdinand
15
(3)
5. College Dropout
Kanye West
15
(1)
8. American Idiot
Green Day
13
(3)
8. MP3
Marcy Playground
13
(1)
10. How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb
U2
12
(2)
10. Dios
Dios
12
(2)
12. Want Two
Rufus Wainwright
11
(2)
13. A Grand Don't Come for Free
The Streets
10
(2)
13. From a Basement on a Hill
Elliott Smith
10
(1)
15. Talkie Walkie
Air
8
(2)
15. Please Describe Yourself
Dogs Die in Hot Cars
8
(1)
15. i
The Magnetic Fields
8
(1)
18. Hot Fuss
The Killers
7
(2)
18. Antics
Interpol
7
(1)
18. Tremble and Tremble
Earlimart
7
(1)
18. Faded Seaside Glamour
The Delays
7
(1)
22. Royal Lunch
King Missile III
6
(1)
23. To the 5 Boroughs
Beastie Boys
5
(2)
23. You Are the Quarry
Morrissey
5
(1)
23. Tyrannosaurus Hives
The Hives
5
(1)
26. Absolution
Muse
4
(1)
26. I Don't Want You Back
Eamon
4
(1)
28. Let's Bottle Bohemia
The Thrills
3
(2)
28. A Crow Left of the Murder
Incubus
3
(2)
28. The Triplets of Belleville
Ben Charest
3
(1)
28. Welcome to the North
The Music
3
(1)
28. Medulla
Bjork
3
(1)
28. Barenaked for the Holidays
Barenaked Ladies
3
(1)
34. Dangerous Youth, Bloodthirsty Babes
TV on the Radio
2
(1)
34. The Delivery Man
Elvis Costello
2
(1)
34. Garden State**
various artists
2
(1)
34. Acoustic**
John Lennon
2
(1)
34. Old Friends**
Simon & Garfunkel
2
(1)
39. Dear Heather
Leonard Cohen
1
(1)
39. Get Away From Me
Nellie McKay
1
(1)
39. Musicology
Prince
1
(1)
39. Contraband
Velvet Revolver
1
(1)
39. eMOTIVe
A Perfect Circle
1
(1)
39. Final Straw
Snow Patrol
1
(1)
(** - Eligibility may be in question. I'm inclined to allow these albums, particularly SMiLE, but the double-asterisk remains for your discretionary-disregarding pleasure) Bren6:20 PM
Upcoming Album Releases:
Ani DiFranco - January 20
The Coral - January 27
Moby - February 3
Jonny Greenwood - February 24
The Hives - February 2004
Melissa auf der Maur - February 2004
Garbage - Early 2004
The Vines - Early 2004
The Who - Spring 2004
Wilco - Spring 2004
Beck - Summer 2004
Ben Folds - 2004
Chemical Brothers - 2004
Eels - 2004
Interpol - 2004
PJ Harvey - 2004
Queens Of The Stone Age - 2004
R.E.M. - 2004
U2 - 2004
Coldplay - Late 2004
Paul McCartney - Late 2004
Oasis - Late 2004