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(What's The Story?) Morning Glory
Oasis have always seemed to me to be a band more suited to ?greatest
hits? style efforts than actual cohesive albums, and if I was allowing myself
to include that kind of thing on this list, they?d be a lot higher up on it. As it
stands, thought, Morning Glory has the band?s best three songs all in one
place, and some other great tracks that showcase Noel Gallagher?s
songwriting at its absolute best. So, a really good album, but not quite
cohesive enough to claim more than spot number 50 here.
Bohren & Der Club of Gore
Sunset Mission
As you?ll come to learn throughout this list, I?m a bit of a noir fanboy. Be it in
films, music or games, I like my atmosphere to be murky and evocative, the
kind of thing I could sip an espresso, or wander the night streets, to. This
album is perfect for that kind of mood, with its tempo being so slow as to
almost come to a standstill at points, and its amazing and hypnotic double
bass lines evoking a stream of mental images ripped straight out of a 40s
detective film. My only complaint here is that it does become a bit of a slog
to actually concentrate on and listen through, due to the extended running
time and repetitive nature, but as background, or thinking, music, it can?t be
Susanne Sundfor
The Brothel
Another noiry, atmospheric pick here, I have Seth to thank for discovering
this one. This is probably one of the most evocative albums of all time, with
the cover art and the eerie reverb, let alone Sundfor?s incredibly strong
voice and unusual instrumentation, all adding to the feel of being in a murky
backstreet, slightly paranoid, but still enthralled nonetheless. The title track
of this album would probably place in my top 20 songs of all time, but even
aside from that, there are some wonderful tracks on here and, most
importantly, one of the most perfectly judged flows of all the albums on this
list. A real ?album?s album,? it?s let down slightly by a couple of weaker
Massive Attack
Well, it had to be on here somewhere, didn?t it? This is the trip hop album
that virtually no one dislikes, with a masterful grasp of the genre being
displayed before it was even popular. With the unnerving buildups ? in
particular in Inertia Creeps - and thick atmosphere of the whole album,
Mezzanine is always a delight to listen to, and is one of the best genre-
founding albums ever.
Thomas Dybdahl
That Great October Sound
I have TheVoxyn to thank for this one, and my debt to him is greater than it
seems; if I hadn?t limited myself to one album per artist here, Dybdahl
would have taken up three or four spots on the list. But this is my favourite
release of his, if not his best; ?One Day You?ll Dance For Me, New York City?
is arguably the more refined, subtle album, but TGOS has my favourite
songs of his, and a lovely vibe that perfectly matches the title. Opener
?From Grace? is also one of my favourite songs ever, but the whole album
rolls along effortlessly in a relaxing, comforting manner.
So we?re back to noir yet again. But Untrue is a different beast to the
previous albums on here that have evoked scenes of 40s New York; here,
Burial is aiming to capture the uncertain, unnerving feel of a late night
journey home through the gritty London streets, and he does that so
perfectly here in every way, that one can?t help but admire the album. And
hey, any album that samples Metal Gear Solid and Christina Aguilera in the
same song can?t be bad.
Don Giovanni
I?ll preface this description with an annoying fact; classical music often goes
over my head. Sure, I love a few select pieces (Claire De Lune would make
my top 5 songs of all time) but I?m just not cultured, or intelligent, enough,
to appreciate a lot of what makes so much of it amazing. Don Giovanni,
however, is undoubtedly one of the finest operas, and/or pieces of classical
music, that I?ve ever heard. Whilst I still haven?t read up on the story
enough to understand it fully, the music here is just so gorgeous, and so
evocative, that I feel like I know exactly the emotions that Mozart was
getting across in the plot.
Soldier of Love
Yes, lol it up, but I love Sade. In particular, I adore this album. It?s her most
recent release after a long hiatus, but it?s one of the best chillout albums
I?ve ever heard. You could just put this on after a hard day, sit back with a
nice hot drink, and forget about all your worries for 42 minutes. That idea is
a cliché, but it really applies here, as songs like the title track, Skin and the
unexpectedly incredible guitar parts in The Safest Place create an
atmosphere that really makes the album feel like, well, the safest place in
the world for a short time.
Art Blakey
For those people that don?t really enjoy jazz, this, along with a certain
other album that will be showing up much later on, is one of the most
perfect introductions to the genre I could think of. It?s got a great balance
between the relaxing side of jazz that people like, with some crazy soloing
that those who were more interested in the musicianship could pick up on.
The album rolls along at the perfect pace, never lingering on one idea for
too long before moving on to another great sound.
Despite making, as Jay-Z famously called him out on, ?one hot album every
ten year average,? when Nas did step it up, he really, really stepped it up.
Illmatic is that rarest of things; an absolute staple of a genre, that
manages to be completely relevant and enjoyable to this day at the same
time. With genre classics such as The World Is Yours and N.Y. State of Mind,
this is an essential hip-hop album that anybody who doesn?t think they like
the genre just has to check out.
Bonne 'Prince' Billy
I See A Darkness
This album confuses me; every single review I?ve seen has placed it in the
top 10 or so albums of its decade, but very few people seem to have
actually heard of it. Well thank God that Voxyn did recommend it, it?s
absolutely worth all of the hyperbole; Will Oldham?s voice is one of the most
perfectly suited to narrate the tales of American dreams gone awry since
some other artists that will appear later one, and his lyrics and
instrumentation are effortlessly heart-breaking but, at the same time, feel
weirdly hopeful. And once again, the title track is one of the best songs of
all time.
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Texas Flood
I?ll say it now, SRV is, in my opinion, the greatest guitarist of all time. Whilst
he was tragically taken from us too soon in a helicopter accident, his legacy
as one of the all-time greats was ensured thanks to albums like this.
Chock-full of future genre stalwarts, the guitar work on display here is, from
the perspective of a guitarist, nothing less than astonishing. Whether it?s
the insane technicality displayed at points in the title track and Pride & Joy,
or the emotion that drips from the standout track Lenny, the work SRV left
behind for the world to hear on Texas Flood makes it doubtful that, for me,
anyone will ever overtake him as a guitarist. Well, maybe there?s been one
recent contender, but more on that later.
This is another hip-hop album that would definitely appeal to people who
don?t even like hip-hop; the lyrics are abstract and poetic, the
instrumentation is concise and restrained, and the samples are nothing less
than genius. The short track lengths mean that Madvillainy goes down more
easily than the monster listens that some similar albums offer, and you?re
left able to get a quick fix of awesomeness whenever you want, and with
tracks like Shadows of Tomorrow, ALL CAPS and Rainbows, there is no
shortage of awesome here.
The National
The National are a band that were, for me, actually pretty hard to get into.
When I first heard Boxer, I didn?t really ?get it;? the lyrics were mumbled and
repeated phrases seemingly too often, and the instrumentation seemed a
bit flat and uninspiring. After a few listens, though, all of these oblique
parts of the album seemed to come together perfectly, and I fell in love.
Matt Berninger?s depressing vocals are almost always laced with sardonic
wit, and the music, the drumming in particular, is subtly brilliant when given
time to shine. Also, everybody should listen to Apartment Story right now,
that song is frigging incredible.
Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas To Heaven
Well, here is another album that sort of ?had to? be here. And there?s a
reason that this receives such ludicrous amounts of praise from almost
every corner of the music world; it?s damn good. We?ve all heard the
positives of this release countless times before, so I?ll just focus on why I
have it this ?low;? it really does drag at points. Sure, when I?m in the mood
for it, it?s actually the greatest thing of all time, but I don?t often have 87
minutes (yes, 87) to set aside to focus on an album. Consequently, I often
end up using this album as background music of a sort, but when I suck it
up and give it the attention and time that it deserves, it?s every bit the
masterpiece that so many claim it to be.
Sigur Ros
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Sigur Ros are a band that I?ve always felt that I should like a lot more than
I actually do. Luckily, they do have one album that I love an appropriate
amount, and it?s not, like it is for many others, 2005?s Takk. Instead, () is
their most emotional release by far for me, and that?s what Sigur Ros are all
about. With the gloriously upbeat first half of the album, they manage to
put into music what so many before them have put into inferior words, and
then with the emotional downturn of the second half, the album becomes a
dark, convoluted beast that can alternately destroy and uplift the listener in
equal measure. And I really can?t say that for Takk.
Kanye West
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Haters gonna hate, but this album really was worth the hype. Because it?s
really, really damn good. MBDTF (lolDTF) sees Kanye bringing together
every aspect of his schizophrenic career up to this point together, for one of
the most insane ego-trips ever seen in public. But I?m inclined to let him off
this time; songs like Dark Fantasy, Runaway, Blame Game and the
absolutely awesome POWER show that West really can justify all of his self-
promotion when he really puts his mind to it. And as the man himself says,
this is the perfect theme music for everyone?s (least) favourite superhero.
Blade Runner Soundtrack
Yes, more noir. Blade Runner is one of my favourite films of all time, and one
of the key reasons for that is the incredible soundtrack. Blade Runner Blues
in particular is probably the best musical summation of a film that?s ever
been committed to CD, and the whole soundtrack features 80s synthy
goodness, with a pleasingly large side helping of cheesy jazz that errs just
on the right side of AWESOME. This might be one of the weakest picks on
my list objectively, but the mental association I have with the film it
complements means that I absolutely love this album whenever I put it on.
Damien Rice
When deciding between this and Rice?s other great release, 9, I ran into a
bit of trouble. 9 features some of my favourite Rice tracks in isolation (and
Dogs, one of my favourite songs of all time) but O is, ultimately, the
stronger album as a whole. It displays a surprising amount of variety for
the limitations of the genre, and Rice?s vocals and lyrics are touching and
emotional, even within the context of his crowded field. Older Chests in
particular is one of the most touching songs I?ve ever heard, but the whole
album is really an emotional journey.
Arcade Fire
Look everybody, it?s everyone?s generic favourite indie album! Well, there?s
a reason for that; Funeral is by far Arcade Fire?s best album and it really is
one of the best in its genre. From the gorgeous opening chimes of first
track Neighbourhood #1 to the final wails of In The Backseat, Funeral is a
really, really intense ride emotionally that runs the gamut between
complete despair and the hopeful joyousness of the amazing Wake Up. I?m
sure everybody has heard this album by now, but those that have been
conscientiously objecting to the hipster-dom which listening to this entails
really need to finally give it a chance to live up to the hype. Which it does.
This isn?t my favourite indie album (that?s still to come) but it is, arguably,
the quintessential one.
Nothing Lasts... But Nothing Is Lost
Ahhh, Shpongle. I actually only listened to this album, and consequently the
rest of the band?s awesome discography, because I loved the cover art for
this so much. Luckily, the album completely blew me away on first listen,
and I was hooked from then on. Arguments could be made for the band?s
most recent, or first albums, being better musically, but this one will always
hold a special place in my heart as I remember what a crazy experience it
was on my first listen. Sure, I was ?doing it wrong? by not doing drugs and
consequently being sober whenever I listen to this band and album, but
judging by the mindfuck that it proves to be even then, I?m not sure that my
brain could take any more craziness than this album already offers.
Perdition City
What a surprise, yet another noiry album. This is the daddy of all Ulver
albums for me, regardless of how good Blood Inside and Shadows of The
Sun were. From literally the first two seconds of Lost In Moments to the
death throes Nowhere/Catastrophe, Perdition City offers up a world that
really does fulfil the promise of the pretentious sounding ?soundtrack to an
interior film? claim that the band themselves offer. When my parents finally
stop being insane and overprotective and I?m allowed to go walking around
our town at night, this album might well be the only one I listen to when
doing so for a very long time.
Arctic Monkeys
Whatever People Say I Am....
This debut album from the internet-indebted Sheffield locals has gotten its
fair share of 'overrated!' shouts since its release half a decade ago.
Admittedly, the Monkeys' sound evolved on their next 3 albums, becoming a
bit denser musically and a lot more abstract lyrically, which was great. But
this is what they're really all about. The arrangements are tight and
intense, and the band don't let the fact that they'd only been playing their
instruments for two years at the time of the album's release hinder them in
any way. Every song has incredible lyrics, almost every song has a gasp-
worthy riff, breakdown or drum part, and the album ends on A Certain
Romance. It might be pretty simple compared to their successive three
releases, but WPSIATWIN sees the Arctic Monkeys at the (unfortunately
premature) peak of their genius.
The Alchemy Index Vols. III & IV
It might be cheating to include both albums in one slot (which I'm doing
here), but they really are best when taken as a whole. I?m still not quite
sure that Thrice deserve the enormous amount of praise that they receive
in hardcore circles, but with these two releases they really showed that
they could retain their post-hardcore roots whilst mixing up their sound
with some great genre experiments. The Water EP here is my personal
favourite, and it really does live up to the atmosphere that its name brings
to mind, sounding just like a tranquil, deep sea dive should. There?s a lot of
other great material here to admire, though, and whilst a few tracks are
admittedly a bit dull, there are so many of them that you can forgive the
occasional misfire.
She and Him
Volume One
I?m a real sucker for the warm, harmonious pop of the 60s, and I?m also a
real sucker for anything even remotely involving Zooey Deschanel. So it
seemed like a match made in heaven when I heard about her joint project
with M. Ward, She & Him, which married those two obsessions of mine in a
hopefully-awesome matrimony. But hot actresses have made terrible
albums before (hi, Scarlett Johansson) so I wasn?t convinced. Luckily, She &
Him are great. Nothing revolutionary at all, but great. Volume One sees
Deschanel?s surprisingly lovely voice and lyrics complemented by M Ward?s
restrained but excellent instrumentation, and the whole album really feels
like a labour of love. It might do literally nothing new, but it?s such a triumph
of style, with enough real lyrical and musical substance to carry it, that I
can?t help but love it.
Steve Reich
Music For 18 Musicians
Here?s an odd one. Steve Reich is the famous musical innovator, whose
experiments in rhythm, sound effects and texture have led to him being
revered by many a music fan, myself included. In Music For 18 Musicians,
the premise is, essentially, 18 musicians play a note repeatedly, and
independently of each other, for the duration of each track. The timings
offset each other, and the combination of all of these notes being played at
once makes a sound that intrigued Reich. And with good reason; this is one
of the most original, hypnotic albums I?ve ever heard. It really sounds like
how driving down a motorway at night feels, and it?s the perfect album for
travelling while looking out of the window or, and I mean this in a good
way, getting to sleep. Sadly, the album is a bit too repetitive to stomach all
in one go, but it?s excellent when I just want to zone out to something. The
ideas in this album were picked up by another modern artist who will be
making an appearance at some point later on this list?
My Chemical Romance
The Black Parade
This might be a pretty controversial pick. And I can see why; other than this
album, I hate MCR. Helena, I?m Not Okay and all of their other hits sound
horrendous to my ears, and Gerard Way?s vocals on every other album of
theirs I?ve heard are just whiny, generic and annoying, and the music is
typical pop-punk. But on this album, they did something very, very right.
Switching out pop punk for classic rock, they released a concept album of
startling lyrical and musical maturity which I was just as surprised by as I
was impressed. Songs like the title track, Disenchanted and Famous Last
Words are genuine classics of our generation, mixing the typical anthemic
choruses with intricate music, great solos and some surprisingly wonderful
vocal moments. I?ll confess that I?m almost a little ashamed on having such
a band on my list at all, let alone moderately high up, but this, along with
one other album of a similar ilk which is yet to come, is one of the few
albums that I listened to relentlessly when I was first getting into music,
and which I still enjoy now.
Well, Opeth had to make an appearance somewhere. I?ll get flamed a fair
bit for this, I guess, but Watershed really is everything I want from Opeth.
It has the seriousness and the metal side of their previous albums, but it
introduces a sense of *gasp* humour to the band?s sound, which, after
hearing the final product, really does seem like it was the missing
ingredient that Opeth needed. Because they weren?t taking themselves as
seriously as they used to, we got crazy outros of downtuning guitars,
creepy processed laughter, funky keyboard sections and a genuine desire
to experiment with their tried and tested formula. And, for me at least, it
completely paid off. Watershed is by far the most interesting album in the
band?s discography, and whilst I can see how some of the experiments
might have put people off, they all succeeded resoundingly for me.
John Coltrane
A Love Supreme
I know it?s one of the ?obvious choices? in terms of jazz, but A Love Supreme
has garnered so much praise and acclaim since its release that it?s easy to
forget just how good it genuinely is. The three (or more recently, four) part
masterpiece shows Coltrane at his best, but also showcases some of his
more experimental moments. It?s much freer sounding and flowing than his
previous work, but that suits the music and genre incredibly well as the
album flows effortlessly by. I remember on my first listen, by the time I?d
reached the ubiquitous chanting in the first track, I knew that this album
was gonna be riding high in my listening habits for a very long time.
Joanna Newsom
Have One On Me
Whilst this is one of the most recent albums on my list, it fully deserves to
be this high up. It?s not often that one sees a triple album released in
today?s musical climate, and it?s even less often that one sees such an
album justify its extended running time. Thankfully, Have One On Me more
than does so. It?s such a sprawling release that it took me literally six or
seven listens to get my bearings, and then everything started to fall into
place. Newsom is on her career best form in terms of lyricism here, with
tracks like Good Intentions Paving Company and In California
demonstrating an ability for tonguetwistingly brilliant depictions of people
and situations that would almost make Joni Mitchell blush. The music is
vastly improved and expanded here compared to her previous efforts, too,
but Newsom and her harp still remain firmly in the centre of attention. And
frankly, I wouldn?t have it any other way.
Hotel Dusk OST
I?m hoping that this will be a pretty surprising pick. And I can also see how
it could seem like a completely ridiculous one. I mean, a DS game
soundtrack as my 20th favourite album, EVER? Well, yeah, it is, and it really
deserves it. Not only is Hotel Dusk in my top 5 games of all time, the music
is so perfectly suited to the hard-boiled, neo-noir stylings of the game itself
that it really is the ultimate noir album and, luckily for those of you who are
getting bored of such albums cropping up on here (ie, everyone who reads
this far) it?s also the last noir album on my list. Serenity, in particular, is the
most perfect summation of the entire noir movement into sound of all time
for me, conjuring up images of men in trenchcoats, shady murder scenes,
plot twists, cigarette smoke and damsels in distress much more effectively
than any other ?proper? music I?ve heard ever has. And for that, I?ll always
love it.
Dixie Chicks
Taking the Long Way
Oh no I di?int. But no, your eyes don?t deceive you, I freaking love the Dixie
Chicks. Whilst their 2002 effort Home could also easily have placed this
high, its successor Taking the Long Way just edges it out for me. From the
first vocal melody of the first track, this album shows that the Dixie Chicks
really are the master of pleasing, lightweight pop songs that don?t get
boring after repeated listens. It?s also chock-full of surprising and wonderful
moments; when the harmonies first kick in during Easy Silence, when John
Mayer takes a brilliant guitar solo spot in Baby Hold On, and when you
realise that the closing track I Hope is an awesome gospel track, rather
than a country one. I know that nobody will be checking this album out
despite my high placement of it, but I?d ask that before people troll me,
they at least realise that this is more than just a crappy country cash-in
album. That shit?s reserved for Taylor Swift.
Norah Jones
Feels Like Home
Okay, I promise that the incredibly unmanly picks will stop for a while after
this. But, once again, on this album Norah Jones completely eschews the
notion that she?s nothing more than a pretty face, with a pretty voice, with
some generic and pretty songs. 2002?s Come Away With Me was a good
album that might have justified some listeners? apathy to Jones? music, but
on Feels Like Home she really matures the musical side of things, to the
point where it?s a legitimately brilliant record. Her voice is, obviously, the
main focus here, and it is wonderfully warm, soothing and comforting. But
the music on Feels Like Home is more than just an afterthought; whether
it?s Humble Me?s gorgeous acoustic backing, Don?t Miss You At All?s jazzy
cool, Sunrise?s double bass relaxation, or really any of the instrumentation
to be heard on this album, it?s always understated, but it?s always good.
Jones? career did take a bit of a nosedive after this, but at least she
churned out one genuine masterpiece before succumbing to the
Porcupine Tree
Fear of a Blank Planet
Choosing my favourite Porcupine Tree album is actually the hardest time I
ever have when selecting my favourite record from a certain artist. Normally
it?s a clear cut win for one album over the others, or at least I can decide
after some deliberation, but with Porcupine Tree it?s nigh-on impossible to
do so. So bear in mind, Lightbulb Sun or Deadwing could easily be up here
as well. But whilst Fear of a Blank Planet isn?t the band?s most perfect
album, it?s their most consistently enjoyable, and their most endearing. The
title track is an underrated beast of a song, Anesthetize is their greatest
epic, and the closing one two punch is legendary. There may only be six
songs to enjoy on here, but being concise is far better than needlessly
fattening an album out. Steven Wilson knows this better than anyone, and
so the entirety of the 50 minute running time of FOABP is used to its
absolute fullest. Sure, some moments aren?t quite up to scratch, such as
the painful second half of Way Out Of Here, but FOABP manages to combine
both the ?new PT? with some amazing newer-still elements, which were
sorely lacking from The Incident, and which we might not ever hear again.
Which is a crying shame, because FOABP is nothing less than amazing.
The Moon is a Dead World
I?m not really a fan of harsh vocals. Sure, I like Opeth and some Devin
Townsend etc, but that?s a case of me listening to them in spite of their
harsh vocals, rather than because I enjoy them. Gospel are the only band
with which it?s a different story entirely. With The Moon Is A Dead World,
the band released probably the most urgent, apocalyptic sounding album
that I?ve ever heard; every single second feels like the band are playing
their hearts out in a race against time to save the universe, and judging by
the vocals you really would believe that their lives depended on it. Tracks
like A Golden Dawn, with its ludicrously intense climax, or What Means of
Witchery?s sheer insanity, show that Gospel are one of the most
underappreciated acts not only of the last decade, but also of all time. I
can?t recommend this album enough, and remember, if you don?t like harsh
vocals, I didn?t until I heard this. Admittedly, this is still the only time when I
really enjoy them, but what an enjoyable listen it always is.
Tosca Tango Orchestra
Waking Life OST
Yes, another OST is riding high up on my list. Waking Life is my favourite film
of all time, and, once again, a large reason that I love it so much is the
soundtrack. For those that haven?t heard much about it, Waking Life is all
about lucid dreaming and other such interesting, abstract stuff, and so it
would appear to be an odd choice for director Richard Linklater to choose,
well, a tango orchestra to provide the music for the film. But it works
bizarrely well; the aching beauty of the strings and the crashing dissonance
that the piano occasionally provides serves up an atmosphere quite unlike
anything other than the feeling of dreaming. The final track of the album,
which plays during the final scene of the film, is absolutely the most
desperate sounding song I?ve ever heard, and the whole album is full of
perfectly judged emotions and feelings, which any music fan would and
should enjoy, regardless of whether they?ve seen the film or not.
Half These Songs Are About You
A lot of people might only have heard of Nizlopi because of their brief fame
due to the JCB Song. A lot of people hate that song. Whilst I?d have to
completely disagree with those people (when you learn the tragic backstory
the JCB Song becomes one of the most uplifting tunes imaginable) Nizlopi
are still so much more than just that one ?novelty single.? Half These Songs
Are About You showcases singer Luke Concannon?s rich, gorgeous voice
and equally lovely lyrics, and bassist John Parker supplies the album with
evocative double bass grooves and textures. Songs such as Faith, Girls and
Freedom show that Nizlopi really are one of the best bands of all time when
it comes to ?softer? music, and even when they get all fired up for tracks
such as Fine Story and Call It Up, there?s still always a bittersweet
emotional edge to proceedings that makes this such a wonderful album.
You might not have heard of them before now, but you really should
change that right away.
In Rainbows
I?ll get it out of the way first; Kid A is, in my mind, objectively Radiohead?s
greatest album, and one of the greatest albums of all time. But whilst Kid A
is the album I?d placer much higher in a ?best albums? list, this is a list of my
favourite albums. As such, In Rainbows is the Radiohead album that suits it
best, for the key reason that I enjoy it more. The opening drums of 15 Step
are one of my favourite sounds in music, because I know that if I?m hearing
them I?m about to hear another near-perfect forty minutes of brilliance. In
Rainbows is not only one of the warmest, most cohesive albums on this list,
it also offers up some brilliant individual tracks, even outside of the context
of the album. Jigsaw Falling Into Place is the perfect mini-epic, Weird
Fish/Arpeggi is an increasingly unsettling journey that goes from hypnotic to
disturbing, and All I Need features Radiohead?s most post-rocky moment
yet. All in all, In Rainbows is the perfect combination of a cohesive album
with great standout tracks, and some brilliant refinements whilst retaining a
sense of fun that Kid A sorely lacked.
Green Day
American Idiot
I?m not entirely sure whether I love American Idiot whenever I listen to it
nowadays because I?m actually enjoying it, or because I?m so grateful for
what it did for me. I like to think it?s both, but its influence on my listening
habits is the greatest any album has ever had on me. Before American
Idiot, I listened to basically exclusively pop. After American Idiot came a
massive influx of new, exciting music which I wouldn?t have tried otherwise.
Nonetheless, it is a magnificent album, and it?s what I?d say was Green
Day?s only classic. Jesus of Suburbia and Homecoming in particular can rival
far more ?serious? bands in terms of musical sensibility, and when Green Day
revert to their punkier roots on tracks such as Letterbomb and St Jimmy,
they do so with far more aplomb than they ever had done in their career up
to, and after, that point. American Idiot might well have been the perfect
gateway album for me, but it?s still a consistently brilliant album in its own
right that fully deserves its place up here.
Pearl Jam
Ten manages to do that rarest of things in music; epitomise an entire
movement, namely the grunge influx of the early 90s, but also remain
relevant in today?s music world when considered outside of its legacy. Ten
is, if anything, more akin to classic rock and blues acts than it is to Alice in
Chains or Nirvana, but it?s for that reason that it?s so much more interesting
than those rivals. Eddie Vedder?s ?golden baritone? is also a crucial factor in
setting Ten apart from the pack, as he delivers his excellent lyrics with the
kind of emotion that most other singers could only dream of. Ten is really
just a great amalgamation of a lot of my favourite genres and styles, and,
considering the fact that it has one of the best songs ever in Black, it really
comes together to make something truly great.
Bon Iver
For Emma, Forever Ago
There?s just something intangibly brilliant about this album, which means
that people either seem to place it in their top albums ever or call it out as
overrated. When I first heard it, I was very much in the latter camp, and I
was actually kind of disappointed that an album held in such high regard by
people whose taste I trust did so little for me. But that was because I had
it playing on my laptop while I mindlessly browsed the internet. A few days
later I tried it again while walking through the park, feeling depressed, as it
started to rain. As comically sad a picture as that paints, this was the
perfect soundtrack for it, and every song on the album suddenly clicked.
From the achingly beautiful chorus of opener Flume, to the monolithic,
towering Re: Stacks closing the album out in the best way possible, For
Emma is a truly significant achievement, and while it?s ?only? 10th on my list,
it might well be the best album of our generation.
Sufjan Stevens
This is, for me, the king of all indie albums. And to be honest, it beats most
other albums of any genre. It?s the most ambitious record I?ve ever seen
attempted by a solo artist, with the song titles alone proving the Stevens is
setting himself a loftier goal than any singer-songwriter has done before
him. What?s most endearing about Illinois, then, is that Stevens not only
pulls off everything he attempts, he does it with a joyfulness and
enthusiasm that puts most other artists to shame. And the album?s
instrumentation is also astonishingly varied and skilled for being done,
essentially, by just one guy. Illinois is really the ultimate triumph of style,
and Stevens manages to combine amazingly poetic lyrics with amazingly
complex and compelling music to create something that is more than the,
already considerable, sum of its parts.
Miles Davis
Kind of Blue
So here it is, arguably the most popular jazz album of all time. It also
happens to be my favourite. Kind of Blue manages to combine the relaxing
vibe and chilled out soloing of more amateurish jazz, with incredible
musicianship from every single person involved that makes it perfect both
as background music and an intense musical study. Davis? chops alone are
more than worth the price of admission, and he?s backed up by the closest
thing jazz has seen to an ensemble cast, all of whom play their part
enthusiastically and masterfully. All of this results in an album that never,
ever, gets old, and I?ve studied for many a test, passed many a long train
journey, and enjoyed many a good cup of coffee with Kind of Blue present.
For the comfort it now gives me alone, incredible musicianship aside, I?m
eternally grateful to, and in awe of, the album.
...And Justice For All
All but one (Kill ?Em All) of Metallica?s albums could easily place fairly highly in
this list. They were the band that got me into heavy music, and I still love
their albums more than almost every single other heavy bands? that I?ve
heard since. To me, ?And Justice For All was the absolute pinnacle of their
evolution. Master of Puppets is often cited as their masterpiece, but the
songwriting on AFJA is just so much more ambitious, so much more?
progressive, that I can?t help but feel that those who place Puppets above
it are only doing it for nostalgia?s sake. The title track of AJFA alone shows
complexity unrivalled in Metallica?s music until Death Magnetic two decades
later, with its many twists, turns and tempo changes staying on the right
side of technical wankery, unlike the bands they would help to get me into.
The album also has Hetfield?s best lyrics and vocals for me, with his tales of
corruption and 1984-esque governments being a little clichéd, but
surprisingly cleverly penned. It also has some of the best Metallica tracks of
all time; Blackened, the title track, One and Dyer?s Eve could all quite
comfortably qualify for being amongst my top ten tracks of the band?s entire
career. For all of these reasons, AJFA really is the best Metallica album to
me, and I fail to see how anybody could think otherwise.
The Tallest Man on Earth
The Wild Hunt
So, a 2010 album is already this high up in my all-time favourites. It?s
testament to Kristian Matsson, AKA The Tallest Man On Earth?s, latest full
album that upon my first listen, I knew immediately that I was listening to
something that would go down in the annals of not only my memory, but
also in music history, as being a true masterpiece. And the astonishing
thing is, it literally doesn?t ever lose any of its appeal, even after the
several dozen listens which I?ve given it to date. It combines the
cohesiveness of lyrical themes and musical styles that I look for in my
favourite albums with the incredible fact that every single song could be
labelled as a ?standout track.? In most of these descriptions, I?ve listed
some of my favourite tracks from each album, but that would be pointless
here; they genuinely do all quality. I will say, though, that King of Spain in
particular is one of the most carefree and ebullient songs of all time, but
every song is perfect for a certain mood. With The Wild Hunt, Matsson really
earns the title that he uses on stage, and proves himself to be undoubtedly
the best folk artist since? well, we?ll get to that guy later. For now, though,
The Tallest Man on Earth might be our generation?s best pure songwriter
for quite a while to come.
Bruce Springsteen
Born To Run
With Born To Run, Springsteen released his magum opus, the album that he
seemed to have been put on this earth to make. It was supposedly a long,
long time in the making, but by God was it worth it. Thunder Road, the
opening track, set standards impossibly high for not only the rest of the
album to follow, but also for the rest of rock music; Thunder Road is, in my
opinion, the best rock song of all time. It?s testament to Springsteen?s
ability, then, that he does actually manage to follow the best opener of all
time with a string of worthy contenders for his own best rock song of all
time; the title track is now deservedly legendary, Jungleland is one of the
best epics ever written, Backstreets captured the hearts and minds of
hundreds of thousands of youths at the time, and then there?s Meeting
Across The River. Probably one of the 20 or so ?perfect? songs I?ve ever
heard, Meeting Across The River sees Springsteen managing to do in three
minutes and a couple of hundred words, what countless other artists
haven?t achieved with multiple albums and reams of lyric sheets. Born To
Run?s only failing is its quality; nothing Springsteen can do now could ever
follow it for me, and it really does remain the pinnacle of his career, and
almost all of rock music.
Bob Dylan
Blood on the Tracks
Wow, 1975 was a great year. Not only was the greatest rock album of all
time released, but we saw the greatest folk album of all time come out as
well. Here he is, the daddy of all singer-songwriters. The debate over
Dylan?s best album is a fair one; Freewheelin?, Highway 61, Blonde on
Blonde, Bringing It All Back Home and Desire could all qualify, but it was
when I heard Blood On The Tracks that Dylan really, really clicked for me like
I?d always hoped that he would. It?s the greatest break up album of all
time, but it also features some of Dylan?s best music to go along with his
predictably perfect lyrics. Simple Twist Of Fate is a fantastic, mellow
meditation on a missed opportunity, Idiot Wind is one of the most damning
numbers I?ve ever heard, and If You See Her Say Hello has one of the most
relatable lines in music ever (?She might think that I?ve forgotten her, don?t
tell her it isn?t so?) and genuinely every moment on the album is perfectly
judged, and perfectly executed. For the many that don?t understand the
love that Dylan gets from all corners, I was like you before I heard this
album. It really did change my outlook on music after I heard it, and it?s only
really been bettered for me by, well, four other albums.
John Mayer
Okay, how to explain myself here? John Mayer is renowned for being one of
the biggest douchebags in music, and I?ve seen countless people swear off
of his music because of his activities in the press involving certain
actresses. But those people are missing out on one of the best singers and
songwriters of our generation, and who I?d say was also undoubtedly the
best guitarist since SRV. On Continuum, Mayer abandoned the bubblegum
pop of his earlier work which was, admittedly, not anything to write home
about, in favour of the bluesy stylings which he?d hinted at for so long. And
thank God that he did; after two solid releases, Continuum saw Mayer
finally making the album that we all knew he had in him; refined, perfected,
restrained and, most pleasingly of all, genuinely bluesy. There?s so much to
admire on Continuum that it?s easy to forget that it?s an album made by,
well, John Mayer, writer of Your Body Is A Wonderland. Every solo here is
magical and expertly judged, every drumbeat or bassline used to perfectly
complement Mayer?s guitar parts, and even the lyrics are pretty darn good.
For his next album, Battle Studies, Mayer reflected on the fact that when
recording Continuum, he?d been a perfectionist, redoing everything until it
was just right. Whilst Battle Studies is a great album too, and feels much
freer than Continuum, this perfectionist side really seems to have been the
thing that Mayer needed to go from ?pretty good? to ?best in his class.? And
with Continuum, he?s gone pretty much unbeaten ever since.
Dave Matthews Band
Before These Crowded Streets
And at number 2 is another band that seems to be almost universally hated
by supposedly ?hardcore? music fans. Well, once again I despair for the elite
of our beloved art form, as they?re missing out on probably the best band,
overall, I?ve ever listened to. Dave Matthews Band might be famous for the
cheery Ants Marching and sappy Crash Into Me (both of which are actually
great anyway, but I digress) but with Before These Crowded Streets, they
shocked the world by following 1996?s joyous ?Crash? with one of the
darkest albums ever released by a popular band. On Before These
Crowded Streets, Matthews deals with themes as diverse as the plight of
the Red Indians, to Jesus dying on the cross, to oral sex. Yes, there?s
always going to be a ?bit of mischief? when it comes to DMB, but on BTCS
they ditch their happier side almost entirely in favour of dark, complex lyrics
backed by equally dark and complex music. Odd time signatures abound,
and there are some almost horror-movie-esque moments to be in
disturbing tracks like Halloween and The Stone. But in spite of all of this
despair, BTCS has an underlying and redeeming sense of hope to be found
in all of the songs, which makes it a truly redemptive, emotional listen every
time. It?s a fairly well documented fact that DMB are almost always better
live than in studio, prone to extended soloing as all of the band members
are, but on BTCS they have put together eleven tracks which all stand up to
live versions as they are, and which all perfectly complement each other to
make BTCS the second most perfectly judged, perfectly flowing and
perfectly enjoyable album I?ve ever heard.
And so here we are, my favourite album of all time. To be honest, there?s
not really much I can say to justify Lateralus? brilliance here without
resorting to an essay running for several thousand words, so I?ll just say
that it?s by far the most intense, emotional, deep and pretentious album
I?ve ever heard. Yes, I just listed pretentious as a plus point, but with Tool,
you really can forgive them when they churn out albums as good as this
and the almost equally brilliant Aenima. The title track on here is also my
second favourite song of all time, which is a nice bonus. For a more in depth
summary of why I think this is the best album ever, I?ve reviewed it at
length here: http://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/43190/Tool-Lateralus/
But to be honest, those who?ve heard it and loved it like I have will know
exactly what I mean without it needing to be put into words. All hail Tool,
they deserve it. P.S. NEW ALBUM PLEASE.
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Yes, I know, tl;dr, but this took forever, so I hope at least some people agree with some of my choices/any of the descriptions they bother to read.
cool list, especially #1
Tool? O-v-e-r-a-
Shit an angry close minded Tool fan just stabbed me.
and the person who wasted the most time on a list award to
It's not time wasting if you're caught red handed
some excellent albums and some terrible albums. props for 5 and 39
and the person who wasted the most time on a list award to
i'll add it
I took the list seriously until I saw Kanye...
Painful second half of Way Out of Here?? That drum solo is freaking amazing, and the heavy riff is awesome.
Props for the effort on this, a lot of good stuff on here! :]
it's all about reflection
Sweet list
omg yes!!!!! 15!!!!!! It's absolutely nuts. Glad to see other people into that shit. It's such a great album.
lol 12
some awful stuff here (1, 11, 12, 17, 24) But kind of ok list
24 wasn't originally on this until I saw them live at Reading this year and remembered how good they/the album were/was, starting to think it's just me xD thanks to those leaving positive comments though, this was done for a forum originally so it wasn't ALL typed out here haha
dude how pissed would you have been if this would have fucked up upon submission? Thats happened to me a few times. Write an epic list thats totally badass and it doesnt go through and doesnt save any of it.
yea lateralus is so awful yea bro yea
I was actually holding my breath as it went through haha, took longer than usual as well so I was definitely worried, would not have been happy...
baselineOOO i'm not even going to try and work out what you meant there
@ application, what are you talking about? 1 is amazing.
yea i suppose lateralus is ok if you're into boring, pretentious shit
John Mayer and Bruce Springsteen on the other hand. Ehh
I AM into boring, pretentious shit though, that's like half the list
except 50 is also abysmal
@Application, I only really sort of agree with 2 of your 5s, so each to their own I guess. I'm clearly just too mainstream, but oh well.
True, everyone knows pure metal isn't real music /barelybeingironic
metal blows like applications mom. originality win
baseline doesnt have enough testosterone to listen to metal m/
holy shit man, regardless of whether or not I agree with some of the albums (fuck Dave Matthews for example) this is an extraordinary list. nice job!
some good stuff here of course, but um yeah, fuck Dave Matthews
baseline sucks!
I really admire the work put into this. Respect.
Wow is all!
Nice list, Some good stuff on here. 9 is indeed the king of indie albums
" Kid A is, in my mind, objectively Radiohead's greatest album"
list was great until 1
continuum fucking rules.
@Blaizend, I've had the objective vs subjective debate before, cba for it here. Suffice to say, my response is a simple 'tu quoque' :P
needz to be featured on rateyourmusic.com
dude i agree about in rainbows. i know ok computer is their best (no, it seriously is.) but i just enjoy ir more.
Josh D.
Bohren fuck yeah.
Gospel fuck yeah.
Pearl Jam fuck yeah.
Fuck yeah.
Holy shit. List wins.
lol 12 [2]
One of the worst albums ever made.
Big ass, crazy ass, nice ass list you got here.
I dig it.
I love a lot of these and strongly dislike a lot of them too. Good list, I like that you included some albums the general population here on sputnik hates.
Tool and mettalica are pretty much the only bands here worth listening too. Yuck list.
Tool and metall
ica are pretty much the only bands here worth listening too. Yuck list.
Tool and metallica are pretty much the only bands here worth listening too. Yuck list.
Electric City
sucks that such a good list is marred with such peculiar and disappointing picks
"and the person who wasted the most time on a list award to"
my thoughts exactly
#30 = respect
didnt expect 2 at all
i am shocked
what downer you don't like the dixie chicks?
Blade Runner and Shpongle. Well done sir.
14 is fucking awesome, love Nizlopi. Such a shame they broke up, their last release was pretty good too, you should check that out if you haven't already.
48 tries too hard to sound like Anneke van Giersbergen from The Gathering.
I love the fact that you have Have One On Me in your top 50 list. We'd get along well :)
Retard piece of donkeypoop
Also huge props for 21 and 11
Too much hate on this list. Stellar job, dude. Would take forever to put this list together.
not gonna lie - i barely read anything. but what i did read was well constructed and the list is full of fantastic albums so well done
"Forget about ApplicationToHeaven, listening to metal is one thing, but rating any metal album over 2.3 is plain retardism!"
not a word
Thunder Road, the opening track, set standards impossibly high for not only the rest of the album to follow, but also for the rest of rock music; Thunder Road is, in my opinion, the best rock song of all time. It?s testament to Springsteen?s ability, then, that he does actually manage to follow the best opener of all time
^ This. Hard.
really awesome effort put into this list, excellent work
I hate Metallica.
Wow. Great list.
I hate Metallica.
^ Your gerbil is calling your name. He hasn't had your ass love in 24 hours.
Great list Tom. It's cool that you posted it here.
tool. ugh
there were some good some bad but the descriptions were good
I share a lot of your love of melodies (e.g. Watershed being great despite most on this site saying
it's Opeth's worst, In Rainbows being incredibly enjoyable, American Idiot being a guilty pleasure
even tho objectively it's not that great, + i do like 2 or 3 MCR songs, judge me lol) altho not all
(can't stand springsteen or metallica). It's funny how terrible this site's "musical neighbors"
feature is. My "musical neighbors" have only 2 or 3 bands in common w/ me, you have a ton.
Anyhow, gonna try some of the stuff on here that I don't have. 15 and 16 seem esp. interesting. For
some shameless melodies you might try Copeland (especially Eat, Sleep, Repeat), Thirteen Senses (esp.
The Invitation), Guster (esp. Ganging Up On The Sun), Band of Horses (esp. Cease To Begin), or Closure
In Moscow. Cheers.
Number 14. =)
Yes, my friend. Totally agree with JCB song too. Loads of people find it such a childish and annoying song but the meaning literally blows that criticism to the cleaners. Poor guy must have had a tough school life. =/
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Open Thread: Talk About Clothes, Style, Fashion — Whatever the Heck You Like to Call It
Your place to come talk about clothes whenever you feel like it.
Every year I buy myself a birthday dress, so I can feel like a marchioness (I have modest goals) for a day. But this year is a little different: I'm turning 30 in a week. Obviously, I'm dealing with the milestone the best way possible: by mentally crapping myself every time I allow my thoughts to stray to WHAT THAT MEANS or whatever. Ugh.
So to distract myself from freaking out, I am doing some hardcore FANTASY BIRTHDAY DRESS SHOPPING. Like, I'm allowed to pretend I'm buying ANY DRESS available. Any amount of $$ is allowed in Fantasy Birthday Land. Hefty price tag = who cares? Does not suit my body type = no biggie. Completely impractical for wear during three birthday meals = damn that shit to hell.
I thought that fantasy birthday dress shopping would depress me a bit: like, have I finally cracked my psyche wide open, and will I ever recover my ability to tell fantasy and reality apart? But, no, it is so fun. I encourage you to try it, even if it's not your birthday. Rules are for losers. I mean, I'm basically a professional fantasy shopper regardless of whether it's my birthday or not.
Needless to say, I found heaps of FBDs. They are all a bit different. Let me show you.
1. The "For My Birthday, I Married Myself" Dress
Good Love Contour Lace Dress by Zimmermann
This guy is bridal white, backless and very fitted; I would never usually even try a dress like this on because I'm not shaped like some kind of tender willow branch. (I also haven't been to the gym in three months.) But it's classically beautiful, kind of regal and life-milestone-appropriate.
Imaginary financial damage: This baby is worth $1800, or a cool two months' rent.
2.The Witchy Mess Dress
I am a constantly sweaty, dishevelled person. It would never occur to me in a million years to purchase or wear a dress that might accidentally expose your nipples given that you can usually see my bra even when I'm just wearing a regs t-shirt. Honestly, I have no idea how. But this is FBD TIME, so bring on this pretty, whack dress with ballerina tulle and what seems like umpteen moveable parts. Yay! This one's backless, too; clearly I don't intend to wear a bra on my birthday.
Imaginary financial damage: A fake-budget steal at just $800.
3. The "I'm Sophisticated Now, Because 30" Dress
Sao-Paolo-Graphic-Print, Long-Sleeve Shift by Mary Katrantzou
Obviously, the reason why I'm freaking out about 30 in the first place is the tolling bell of adulthood (twenties are the new teens or whatever.) So this window-print dress in muted colors is something I could wear to signal my maturity. I would wear it to…business meetings, I guess? At…museums? YEAH BUSINESS MEETINGS AT MUSEUMS!
Imaginary financial damage: So beautiful, so $1565.
4. The European Princess Dress
Oversized Ruffle Trim Shoulder Dress by Lanvin
Do I even need to explain this? I guess in any daydream of myself played by Grace Kelly, I am always wearing Lanvin. This latte-colored sheath is gorgeous, and as understated as you can get when draped up like those ancient goddess statues at the Met. The ruffle on one shoulder is extra festive: YEAH I'M MY OWN PRESENT!! On the other shoulder: oh, sorry, that's just MY MAJESTIC CLAVICLE.
Imaginary financial damage: $2995. I have never even seen that much money before in my life.
5. The "YEAH I'M 30 MOTHERF**KERS!!" Dress
Embellished Shift Dress by Stella McCartney
I'm starting to get really mad at celebrities who dress boringly. Do you know how easy it is to pick out a cool, nice dress that you don't even have to pay for? Jesus. This Stella McCartney shift dress is probably my favorite of the FBDs. It is an underwear skimming, lip-appliquéd expanse of DGAF. Plus, it fulfills my lifelong dream of wearing a dress with beaded matches on it. HA HA not really but I wish I'd had more foresight when formulating lifelong dreams. Get it together, past me!
Imaginary financial damage: $2955: $40 cheaper than the Lanvin, go buy yourself a dozen birthday cupcakes.
6. The Torvill and Dean Dress
Baroque Embroidered Dress by Emilio Pucci
For my thirtieth birthday, I will finally fulfill my ACTUAL lifelong dream of becoming an ice skater. Except I can't ice skate, so I will just wear the appropriate dress. It is the color of your grandmother's hair. It is the color of the unicorn doll you had in fourth grade. It is the color of dreams. Hopefully the model's legs are included with this one. I'd better check with Bergdorfs.
Imaginary financial damage: Have you ever wondered what it would be like to blow $5900 on a dress? And then just burn up fistfuls of $100 bills? Yeah.
7. The "What Would Beyoncé Do?" Dress
Sheer Sequin Gown by Elie Saab
When it comes to sartorial decisions, sometimes there is no more complicated question than "What would Beyoncé do?" Granted, Queen Bey was pregnant when she was 30, so she wore a more flowing dress when she celebrated her B'day (LOL) by partying in Italy. Still, I feel that she would approve of this gown. It's alternately sheer and sparkly: classic Beyoncé styles.
Imaginary financial damage: If only B would bankroll it: $14870.
So those are my top FBDs. I did consider some princess gowns, like this one, but decided against them because I like to be mobile. I don't want to spend my fantasy birthday just sitting down like a no-fun-Fanny. I also briefly thought about and then totally turned up my nose at anything that I could afford if I tried harder or went without some foods for a while, like this Barneys leather sleeveless dress. That is not what FBDS is about.
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Integrated service and support solutions from ABB will contribute to efficient operations of the Draugen and Ormen Lange oil and gas fields
The agreement includes the option of two consecutive two year contracts and covers both the oil and gas fields, as well as future expansions, tie-ins and upgrades. ABB has delivered significant annual savings over five successive years since it was awarded the first service contract by A/S Norske Shell in 2007.
"The contract confirms A/S Norske Shell's confidence in our ability to improve efficiency at their onshore and offshore operations using ABB's proven service concepts and competence," said Veli-Matti Reinikkala, head of ABB's Process Automation division. "Our service portfolio constantly evolves to meet our customer's requirements, which helps secure the future success of our partnership."
The agreement is prepared for deeper integration of ABB services, competence and roles into the projects of other contractors on the customer's plants, such as Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management (EPCM). Optimized system design and a holistic approach to interfaces and product entities reduce costs and improve profitability.
The contract scope includes the system's integration across the electric, instrument, control and telecommunication systems. A/S Norske Shell sees the continuous improvement of its operations from maintenance through to production as a key element to improved efficiency and success.
ABB (www.abb.com) is a leader in power and automation technologies that enable utility and industry customers to improve performance while lowering environmental impact. The ABB Group of companies operates in around 100 countries and employs about 145,000 people.
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Cultural Heritage
This remote northwest region of Colorado had long-served as the Ute Indians' summertime hunting grounds. Later, trappers and mountain men pursued small game to sell the hides to the fur traders. Legend has it that French fur trappers thought the spring along the Yampa River sounded like a steamboat.
Steamboat Springs
In 1875 James Crawford arrived with his family to file a homestead claim and establish what would become the town of Steamboat Springs. Rugged homesteaders soon followed to raise cattle or sheep. Others established businesses or worked in the nearby gold and coal mines.
The town remained isolated until the arrival of the Denver, Northwest and Pacific Railroad in 1908. The rail line from Denver across the Continental Divide enabled year-round transportation of livestock and coal as well as passenger travel. Today, the railroad still transports coal from the region.
Hahns Peak
Outside of Steamboat Springs, a wilderness of rivers and forests lush with game drew the Ute Indians to summer in the region, followed by mountain men, explorers, and trappers. About 45 minutes north of Steamboat Springs, a conical dormant volcano rose sharply above all others. Trappers called the local mountain "Old Baldy," perhaps because of its distinctive low timberline. Later, it was named Hahns Peak, after the first gold prospector in the area Joseph Hahn, and a village at its base took on the same name.
The town still boasts original homes and cabins established during its "boom" years, but by the late 1800s the mining boom was over. Stalwart miners and the homesteaders who followed, turned to ranching—which became the primary way of life.
From Steamboat to Hahns Peak, outdoor recreation grew along with ranching and today, residents enjoy the area's landscape in all its seasons and embody the independent spirit of earlier adventurers. Take a journey through history with tours of Steamboat Springs and Hahns Peak's landmarks and heritage sites.


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I regularly work with the Capoeira Academy's charity, Capoeira Academy promote a healthy lifestyle and Afro-Brazilian's culture to communities in South London.
Since their first Charity Festival, I designed the official tshirts and took charge of the whole communication for this event, designing banners and marketing assets for the online campaign as long as designing flyers and posters.
Capoeira Academy UK frequently provides capoeira workshops for children and adults to positively influence the local community through dance, music, martial art, game-play and Afro-Brazilian culture.
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A satirical fictionalized portrait by an exiled former confidante seeks to capture the Cuban dictator's authentic voice while sharing the story of his life, covering everything from his early sexual experiences and perspectives on Che Guevara to his state secrets and philosophy on murder. By the author of Hemingway in Cuba.It was decidedly not an FAL or an AK-47. The FAL had its own ... Not because it was required or because this was in any maintenance manual, but because of the service calling that every true soldier owes his weapon. A curious thing comesanbsp;...
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North Queensland winger Kyle Feldt is facing at least a three-match NRL ban for a late shoulder charge during the Cowboys' loss to Canberra.
The NRL match review committee has slapped Feldt with grade-three shoulder charge on Raiders' captain Jarrod Croker in the final minute of the Cowboys' 26-12 defeat.
Feldt will cop a three-game ban with an early guilty plea but faces a five-match ban if he contests the charge and loses at the judiciary.


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A Somali immigrant convicted for plotting to blow up an Ohio shopping mall has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.
In a 20-minute statement to the court, Abdi's attorney Mahir Sherif said his client apologized to the people of the United States, the people of Ohio and the Muslim community. He said Abdi regretted that his conviction might lead to problems for other Muslims.
"He apologizes for the things he thought about and the things he talked about and the crimes he pleaded guilty to," Sherif said. "He wants to make it very, very clear that he does not hate America."
Prosecutors said Abdi made threatening comments about the unspecified shopping mall during a meeting with two other suspected terrorists on Aug. 8, 2002, at a coffee shop in suburban Columbus.
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Our Fearless France Predictions
Thursday's terrorist attack is a wild-card that favors Le Pen and Fillon in Sunday's French presidential primary. Our base case, based on the level and direction of polls, is that Macron and Le Pen will come in first and second, respectively. We caution against the automatic assumption that polls undercount populists, which really hasn't borne out other than in the Brexit case. The most likely surprise would be Fillon nosing out Le Pen. If Le Pen advances to the May 7 run-off, we see her losing to any opponent. Her anti-euro position presents global systemic risk, but because Maastricht is incorporated into the French constitution, leaving the euro would require parliamentary action and a referendum. Except for the France-Germany 10-year spread, markets seem unprepared for a Le Pen win. So if she loses, there won't be much reaction. If she wins, we would expect a risk-off reaction that would likely be a buying opportunity.


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The Internal Revenue Service has issued a revenue ruling clarifying the tax treatment of a package of films on a TV channel in terms of the domestic production activities deduction.
Revenue Ruling 2018-03 clarifies that a package of films such as a television channel that has been disposed of by a taxpayer in the normal course of business as one property may be an item under section 1.199-3(d)(1)(i) of the tax code for determining the domestic production activities deduction under section 199.
The revenue ruling looks at the example of a corporation that licenses a package of films such as a TV channel to customers for a fee in the normal course of business. The package includes films licensed to the company by third parties and films produced by the company itself. The company pays licenses for distribution rights of the films.
The IRS issued a statement last week explaining the context of the new revenue ruling.
"On January 31, 2017, the IRS Large Business and International (LB&I) division announced 13 initial campaigns, as part of its new issue based compliance approach," said the IRS. "Included in the initial roll-out was a campaign focused on the Domestic Production Activities Deduction for Multi-Channel Video Program Distributors (MVPD's) and TV Broadcasters. On Dec. 21, 2017, Treasury and IRS issued Revenue Ruling 2018-03, which provides guidance on the definition on an 'item' and allows a package of films offered in the ordinary course of business to be considered an 'item' for purposes of determining the IRC 199 deduction. The Revenue Ruling also provides guidance on what activities are considered 'film production' and provides guidance on the safe harbor calculation. Consistent with LB&I's AGILE model for strategic compliance, LB&I will apply the new guidance as it moves forward in the execution of this campaign."
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Earlier this week South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) confirmed that a 127-pound, nine-ounce paddlefish caught on May 7 is now the new state record. Bill Harmon broke a 35-year-old record when he snagged the massive fish in Lake Francis Case, just behind Fort Randall Dam on the Missouri River. The fish did not come without a fight—Harmon and his fishing partner, Justin Bryan, were repulsed the first few times they tried pulling the fish out of the water.
"On the fourth try we decided it was going to take both of us to stabilize her before trying to load her," Harmon told GrindTV. "When she surfaced again, I set down the rod and got one hand on her lower jaw. Then the hook came completely out. Justin got her by the jaw. We moved her away from the boat as far as we could reach, leaned back, and pulled her into the boat."
Paddlefish are among the largest freshwater fish in the Missouri River and can pack a wallop. There are only two living species of paddlefish still in existence—the Chinese paddlefish and the American paddlefish—and both are in decline. The construction of dams and other structures had a large negative effect on the species and greatly reduced their spawning habitat. It is believed that the Chinese paddlefish may actually be extinct.
The GFP began to stock paddlefish in Lake Francis in the early 1990s. Over the last several years, natural paddlefish reproduction in South Dakota boosted the number of fish in the stretch of the Missouri River below Fort Randall Dam. Paddlefish have been historically popular with anglers, and South Dakota is seeing a slight resurgence in interest. Currently only a limited number of licenses are available for for snagging or bowfishing in Gavins Point Dam and Lake Francis Case. Experts said that the recent record catch is a great indicator of the progress that has been made in recent years.
"One of the original goals of the paddlefish stocking program was to initiate a sport fishery for this species, Paddlefish are a long-lived species and the Lake Francis Case population has some very old fish," GFP fisheries biologist Jason Sorensen said in a press release. "There is potential for anglers to harvest large paddlefish and Bill's recent catch is proof of that."
Biologists estimate that Harmon's catch could be near 60 years old and lived in the reservoir well before stocking efforts began. The previous record was caught by Don Gregg in 1979 in the Fort Randall tailwaters. That fish weighed 120 pounds and 12 ounces.
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By DAVE LEDER
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For an explanation of why the HRV girls lost 72-31 to No. 6-ranked Central Catholic on Tuesday, you need to look no further than the first and third quarters.
The Eagles (0-2) combined to score just five points in the opening frame of each half, and when it was all said and done, no one tried to make any excuses.
"That's a game we'd like to forget," said junior wing Anna Hidle, who led the team in rebounding with six and scored four points. "Nothing seemed to be going right for us. But we also know that we can only improve."
Central Catholic employed relentless full-court pressure throughout the game, and forced the inexperienced Eagles' backcourt into turnovers.
"We tend to get a little anxious with the pressure," said sophomore point guard Kristen Hedges, who has started the first two games in place of the injured Becca Meierbachtol.
"We know we have lots to improve upon, but the biggest thing will be to take our time more and get the offense going."
Aside from a few spurts, the Eagles have been out of sync offensively over the first two games. They have yet to establish a true post presence and are still trying to iron out a half-court gameplan.
"We had very few times when we actually executed our offense and made strong cuts to open spots on the floor," coach Tracy Norton said.
"They applied a lot of pressure on our ballhandlers, too, and we didn't make strong passes when our players did get open."
Norton said she would like her team to develop more discipline on the offensive end and not just settle for breaking the other team's press.
She said she was pleased with the defensive effort on Tuesday, and that if the Eagles can match that intensity on the offensive end, they will
become more competitive.
"We're really going to focus on the offensive end for the next few practices," said Norton, whose leading scorer the past two games (senior Becki Flory) has tallied just 10 points.
The girls said they hoped to show how far they have come on Friday when St. Helens came to town (7:30 p.m. Friday; results not available at press time).
"We're ready for a win," Hidle said. "We haven't played like we know we can, and I think we will take St. Helens."
Game two of the Hood River Invitational will take place tonight. HRV's opponent was to be determined by the result of Friday's Hermiston-Rex Putnam matchup.
Central Catholic 72, HRV 31
HRV — B. Flory 10, Davis 6, Hinman 4, Draper 3, Ortega 1, Hedges 1, Wimmers 1
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Wednesday night's episode of "Toddlers & Tiaras" (Wed, 10 p.m. ET on TLC) featured the little girls competing for the title at the "Beautiful Me Disco" pageant.
Three-year-old Camarie was a real handful. The pageant director called her "a demon child," and her own mom called her "a brat."
However, the apple may not have fallen far from the tree, as Camarie's mom warned "You better watch out -- I'm gonna stab you in the chest. I'm not gonna stab you in the back."
Maybe that's why "Jersey Shore" star Pauly D called the show "gangsta" on Twitter.
Meanwhile, Camarie's rival, three-year-old Destiny, had this reaction to seeing staircase banisters: "I wanna dance on the pole!" Thankfully, her mother said no and managed to wrestle Destiny away from the banisters.
The questionable parenting choices continue on "Toddlers & Tiaras," Wednesdays at 10 p.m. ET on TLC.
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FRESNO STATE, Calif. --Investigators say one man was shot in the leg outside a concert for rapper Rick Ross at the Save Mart Center in Northeast Fresno.
Fresno State Police say the shots rang out in a parking lot of the Save Mart Center, around eleven Thursday night -- shortly after the Rick Ross concert.
One man was injured, but is expected to survive. There is no word on how many people were involved in the incident -- but police say the shooting appears to be gang related.
"We detained six subjects, they're being transported to the University Police Department and the Fresno police and university detectives will interview them to ascertain what happened," said David Huerta, Fresno State Police Chief.
Police say the shooting did not impact the rest of the campus. Investigators have not said if the victim was a Fresno State student.


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Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 400, dual-core, 1.4GHz
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Internal Memory: 8GB
Expansion card slot supports microSD™ memory card for up to 64GB additional storage (card not included)
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Network bands in regions may be different, depending on the mobile operator and your location. 4G LTE only available in select countries. Upload and download speeds also depend on the mobile operator.
Available storage is less due to phone software. Approximately 4.5 GB storage available for user content. Available storage is subject to change based on phone software updates and apps usage.
Battery times (talk time, standby time, and more) are subject to network and phone usage.
A Standby time specification ("specification") is an industry standard that is only intended to allow comparison of different mobile devices under the same circumstances. Power consumption in a standby state is strongly dependent on factors including but not limited to network, settings, location, movement, signal strength and cell traffic . Comparisons of different mobile devices using such a specification can therefore only be done in a controlled laboratory environment . When using any mobile device in real life circumstances for which the mobile device is intended, the standby time could be considerably lower and will be strongly dependent on the factors as mentioned above.


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I recently completed this video for Susanne Doerner and her wonderful team from StudyNZ. StudyNZ specialise in bringing students from German, Brazil and Chile to New Zealand .. and Susanne wanted a nice friendly video that would allow prospective students and their parents to get a feel for her team.
Susanne scripted the video and we travelled to a few locations around Tauranga to capture each of her team members.
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🎵 Musical Note
A music note emoji, which can denote song lyrics, or other music related topics.
Displays as two eighth-notes (quavers in British English) connected with a beam in the Apple artwork. A single eight-note (quaver) is used in Microsoft and Google's emoji font.
Musical Note was approved as part of Unicode 6.0 in 2010 and added to Emoji 1.0 in 2015.
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A woman was found dead in her home above the funeral home that she owned, according to the Richmond County Coroner's Office.
Thomasina Ketch, 85, died days before authorities were called, Coroner Mark Bowen said.
Bowen said Ketch's son, G.B. Hannah, called him around 5 p.m. Saturday. Hannah told the coroner he waited so long to call because he was really hurt by her death.
No signs of foul play have been found at this time.
Her body was sent to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation crime lab in Atlanta for an autopsy.
The death is being labeled as suspicious until authorities know the official cause.
The investigation is ongoing.
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You've likely seen no-interest financing offers in stores or when shopping online. They're common at places like Best Buy, which advertises these offers on its website. While they aren't necessarily scams, they can be a bad deal for consumers.
Most of these offers are actually financed by opening a new credit card account. Shoppers won't pay any interest on purchases, but only if specific terms are met.
While no interest may sound like a deal for those who can't afford to pay the purchase price up front, there are often many "gotchas" with these offers. While some of the terms are very clear (Best Buy states many in plain English), consumers who don't read the fine print might not realize what they're getting into.
Here's why you need to be careful with no-interest financing offers.
1. Damage to credit
These deals can damage your credit score, and the impact might be felt immediately, too.
Many no-interest financing offers open a new credit card and place a big balance on the card right away. The problem: This affects the credit utilization rate, which influences about 30% of the average FICO score. Increasing credit utilization, which is often the result of no-interest financing, can negatively impact credit scores. The problem can get worse, too, if balances balloon when the purchase isn't paid off in time.
If you don't make payments on time, the usual problems from late payments apply, too.
2. Must make minimum payments
Due to to the Credit CARD Act, most retailers that offer no-interest financing require monthly minimum payments. This means even though interest isn't charged as long as the terms are met, you must still pay a minimum amount to avoid penalties or credit damage.
Some cards might stipulate that if a payment is more than 60 days late, you lose the no-interest period immediately.
The good news: required minimum payments can benefit consumers. This forces payments on the balance and may prevent consumers from forgetting about the loan until it's too late.
3. Must pay balance in full
The biggest risk for interest-free financing is many offers require the balance be paid in full by the end of the promotional period or interest is charged. The catch: interest charges go back to when financing began.
Think of it this way: interest is really adding up in the background during the no-interest period, you're just not being charged for it — yet. If you don't pay the full balance, you'll typically be responsible for all of these charges, losing the benefits on no-interest financing.
Many of these cards come with high interest rates, too. For Best Buy's Reward Zone Credit Card, standard APRs are 24.24%-27.99%.
4. Differences between original purchases and new ones
Since many no-interest financing offers are actually credit cards, cardholders can charge other purchases on these cards. But new purchases often aren't exempt from interest. This can complicate payments and will effectively create two separate balances — one for the initial zero-interest purchase and one for regular purchases.
Due to the Credit CARD Act, card issuers must apply payments above the minimum to the balance that carries the highest interest first unless you request otherwise. This means you won't be paying down your 0% interest purchase until balances for new purchases are paid off.
5. Financing more than what's affordable
As with all forms of financing, there's the potential to buy more than you can really afford.
Many deals require a minimum purchase amount to qualify for 0% financing. Best Buy requires $429 in purchases to get no-interest financing for 18 months, or $899 for three years. The temptation may be to push your purchase over these limits to qualify.
How to come out okay
As with many cases presented on the Consumer Comeback Blog, you may want to steer clear of expensive financing offers like this by using cash instead. If you're still considering these offers:
- Plan to pay the balance far before the period ends. Don't wait until the full amount is due and plan to pay a large lump sum. If you don't have the cash on hand, you'll have to pay interest as described above. Pay more than the minimum each month or cut up payments into equal amounts like a normal installment loan.
- Don't use the card for other purchases. Having different balances makes payments confusing. Avoid charging other purchases to these cards, especially since they charge high interest rates.
- Consider alternatives. If you're set on buying now instead of waiting to pay cash, consider using a different credit card. If you have access to 0% financing on another card or can just pay lower interest rates, you may pay less in the long run.
Have you used no-interest financing before? How did it work for you?
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On Sept. 1, 2006, the Dean of Wake Forest University Medical Center formally recognized the J. Paul Sticht Center on Aging and Rehabilitation as a university-wide center. This is significant, and it underscores the importance of a collaborative approach to both clinical care of older adults and research regarding the process of aging. The mission of the Sticht Center on Aging is to promote the health and independence of older adults by fostering multi-disciplinary collaboration in basic and clinical research, research training, professional education and community outreach. These programs bring together the talents of more than 89 faculty members from 22 departments, institutes and centers. The Sticht Center houses two major affiliate programs: The Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center and the Kulynych Center for Memory and Cognition Research. Aging research at Wake Forest is broad-based and well supported and includes more than 70 federally-funded investigator initiated grants and nine research training awards. We invite you to peruse the different areas of this site to learn of the significant research and clinical contributions of the J. Paul Sticht Center.
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The-Dream Finishes 2012's Best Album
"Won't be a better album out this year unless I put out love 5 and 6. Strait face!"
As nice as it was to have The-Dream drop "ROC" last week, many of the songwriter's fans were hoping that the song was a sign that the long-delayed Love IV (Diary of a Mad Man) was nearing completion. Well, according to the singer, whose real name is Terius Nash, that's exactly what it meant. Earlier this afternoon, Nash tweeted: "Almost cried.... So internally happy about this Album no bullshit. Its really Good. So Happy....... Over Joy... Blessed can't wait to share." If that wasn't effusive enough for you, the singer later tweeted (and from his parked car no less): "Won't be a better album out this year unless I put out love 5 and 6. Strait face!" Based on last week's track, this will probably depend on whether or not you already dig his brand of falsetto vocals over synth-saturated R&B, but regardless, it's nice to see that he's so excited about it! In other The-Dream Twitter news, he called out TMZ for saying that he owed the I.R.S. $117,000 in back taxes. "I'm what the people at IRS call a Model Citizen. I believe the GOV paid me last year about 1.2 mil. Ummm TMZ you can't just say whatever lol," he wrote.