Tropical Island Music Artist Draft - FINIS
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One of my favorite "newer" rock bands. Again, they've been on my long list for a while now so I'm really glad they're still here and that we are going 30!
Anberlin
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Anberlin
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Well, that kinda snuck up on me, but fortunately I had my next pick ready to go: The Flaming Lips
The Flaming Lips are a pretty interesting band - they struggled in anonymity until their first radio hit (“She Don’t Use Jelly”) came off of their 6th album. But following this, they decided to take an extremely experimental route (one album is a four-CD set designed to be played simultaneously) and somehow found success. They’ve been described as “dream pop”, “neopsychedelia” and “space rock”, and I guess that kind of covers it.
Years active: 1983-present
Catalog: 13 studio albums (~11.5h),
Landmark songs: She Don’t Use Jelly, Waitin’ For A Superman, Race for the Prize, Do You Realize?, The W.A.N.D. (note, language)
Songs I keep coming back to:
Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots Pt. 1 - I had known "She Don't Use Jelly" in college, but this is the song that brought me into the fold:
Ego Tripping at the Gates of Hell - a simple song about regret:
The Flaming Lips are a pretty interesting band - they struggled in anonymity until their first radio hit (“She Don’t Use Jelly”) came off of their 6th album. But following this, they decided to take an extremely experimental route (one album is a four-CD set designed to be played simultaneously) and somehow found success. They’ve been described as “dream pop”, “neopsychedelia” and “space rock”, and I guess that kind of covers it.
Years active: 1983-present
Catalog: 13 studio albums (~11.5h),
Landmark songs: She Don’t Use Jelly, Waitin’ For A Superman, Race for the Prize, Do You Realize?, The W.A.N.D. (note, language)
Songs I keep coming back to:
Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots Pt. 1 - I had known "She Don't Use Jelly" in college, but this is the song that brought me into the fold:
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Well was overthinking this:
The Go Gos
So I was thinking that the extra 10 picks in this draft had kind of unbalanced me, and I needed to take a harder pick here after not really going hard/metal since The Cult at #19. So of course I took The Go Gos.
They were trailblazers during their time, but that's not why I picked them here. This is really simple enough. Their music is good poppy fun written and played by a group of former punk girls who had more edge than that, and I have been meaning to add one more fun 80s type group to the fold before this thing is over. Give The Cars a little support on the new wave front, and Billy a little support on the cheese front. Plus I know Gina Schock a little (tough lady) from some dealings she had with an artist I represented.
The Go Gos
So I was thinking that the extra 10 picks in this draft had kind of unbalanced me, and I needed to take a harder pick here after not really going hard/metal since The Cult at #19. So of course I took The Go Gos.
They were trailblazers during their time, but that's not why I picked them here. This is really simple enough. Their music is good poppy fun written and played by a group of former punk girls who had more edge than that, and I have been meaning to add one more fun 80s type group to the fold before this thing is over. Give The Cars a little support on the new wave front, and Billy a little support on the cheese front. Plus I know Gina Schock a little (tough lady) from some dealings she had with an artist I represented.
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I don't care for the classification "nu-metal", but alas they are my favorite of this faux genre:
KoЯn
They're one of those bands that I didn't even realize that I liked so many of their songs. Blind is right up there with Hell's Bells for best intro to a song ever (and that's not debatable).
In spoilers once again
KoЯn
They're one of those bands that I didn't even realize that I liked so many of their songs. Blind is right up there with Hell's Bells for best intro to a song ever (and that's not debatable
).In spoilers once again
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This group is known much more for their comedy than their music, but they do have some classic, hilarious fare that will make for good listening in my island collection. With my 29th selection, I choose:
Monty Python
What...You were expecting something completely different?
More: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/monty-python-p205
Monty Python
What...You were expecting something completely different?
More: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/monty-python-p205
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Oops... turned on the computer to answer a work email and found the PM email in my inbox. I guess I'll just pick the person at the top of my list, who has fallen from about the time I took Ray Charles but looks as good as anybody, especially when I decided against taking all three people I considered last round. My next pick is...
Al Green
http://www.allmusic.com/artist/al-green-p4403/songs
Al Green
http://www.allmusic.com/artist/al-green-p4403/songs
Interesting. I actually thought about that, but figured that they really only had maybe about an album worth of music. There's Monty Python Sings, and then...I suppose there are a few scattered tracks here and there. If the comedy came along I definitely would have tabbed them for a pick.
Heck it's probably worth it just for this:
Heck it's probably worth it just for this:
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Oops... turned on the computer to answer a work email and found the PM email in my inbox. I guess I'll just pick the person at the top of my list, who has fallen from about the time I took Ray Charles but looks as good as anybody, especially when I decided against taking all three people I considered last round. My next pick is...
Al Green
http://www.allmusic.com/artist/al-green-p4403/songs
Al Green
http://www.allmusic.com/artist/al-green-p4403/songs
Ok, finally being satisfied with my last two picks only to have to revisit the list of cuts was a bit agonizing. I'm pretty sure my #20 is safe though. And I've ruled out picking Cocksparrer just so I could have a band called Cocksparrer on my island, which at one point was in my playbook (I do quite like them though, thank you very much). And so here I go picking another punk band even though I was trying to avoid that. My 19th pick: The Showcase Showdown.
I suppose the bonus of picking them here is that they have dozens of rare singles that I never managed to get my grubby mitts on even in digital form that I now can claim in fantasy island land.
These guys were one of the bigger punk acts in Boston towards the end of my days there, they mixed some biting social commentary with bizarre pop culture references - they even had a song about Robert Blake several years before he may or may not have killed his wife. They crafted some of the finest holiday tunes in existence including Merry Christmas, I F*d Your Snowman and The Only Thing Scary About Halloween is Your F*in Face (one of the ones I just can't seem to find). They decided to randomly hate on innocent Scandanavian nations (F You Norway) while pining for the days of the "Friendly Police" in Police, Police. Oh, and they share our passion of hating LA (can't seem to find 213 online though). Other targets of ridicule included J Edgar Hoover, the Bride of Wildenstein, Marilyn Vos Savant, Rupert Murdoch, that guy who lived in the airport (again, before Tom Hanks made a movie) and many others. Sadly they pre-date cellphone cameras and all that good stuff so there is very little footage of them out there and singer Ping Pong mysteriously dropped off the face of the earth.
I suppose the bonus of picking them here is that they have dozens of rare singles that I never managed to get my grubby mitts on even in digital form that I now can claim in fantasy island land.
These guys were one of the bigger punk acts in Boston towards the end of my days there, they mixed some biting social commentary with bizarre pop culture references - they even had a song about Robert Blake several years before he may or may not have killed his wife. They crafted some of the finest holiday tunes in existence including Merry Christmas, I F*d Your Snowman and The Only Thing Scary About Halloween is Your F*in Face (one of the ones I just can't seem to find). They decided to randomly hate on innocent Scandanavian nations (F You Norway) while pining for the days of the "Friendly Police" in Police, Police. Oh, and they share our passion of hating LA (can't seem to find 213 online though). Other targets of ridicule included J Edgar Hoover, the Bride of Wildenstein, Marilyn Vos Savant, Rupert Murdoch, that guy who lived in the airport (again, before Tom Hanks made a movie) and many others. Sadly they pre-date cellphone cameras and all that good stuff so there is very little footage of them out there and singer Ping Pong mysteriously dropped off the face of the earth.
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This one was kinda hard. Had actually already started the writeup for another band, then rethought the decision, but I'm pretty happy with it now.
Jimmy Eat World
This time it's on my own.
Minutes from somewhere else.
Somewhere I made a wish with Lucky Denver Mint.
Hurry go on ahead.
Good things won't let you wait.
I'll catch up when we get home.
At home I'll leave.
A dollar under water keeps on dreaming for me.
First: Jimmy Eat World
Favourite: Clarity
Why: This hearkens back to the time I first started to seriously listen to music. Or maybe it's just the first album I bought that I continue to love to this very day, dunno. Anyways, Clarity. Clarity is one of the most beautiful albums I know and I spent whole afternoons just listening to this particular album. I'm actually not even all that sure about the stuff they did afterwards, I don't think I have any of their music post Bleed American, but Clarity on its own would probably merit this pick. Also, these guys seem far too nice to go undrafted.
Jimmy Eat World
This time it's on my own.
Minutes from somewhere else.
Somewhere I made a wish with Lucky Denver Mint.
Hurry go on ahead.
Good things won't let you wait.
I'll catch up when we get home.
At home I'll leave.
A dollar under water keeps on dreaming for me.
First: Jimmy Eat World
Favourite: Clarity
Why: This hearkens back to the time I first started to seriously listen to music. Or maybe it's just the first album I bought that I continue to love to this very day, dunno. Anyways, Clarity. Clarity is one of the most beautiful albums I know and I spent whole afternoons just listening to this particular album. I'm actually not even all that sure about the stuff they did afterwards, I don't think I have any of their music post Bleed American, but Clarity on its own would probably merit this pick. Also, these guys seem far too nice to go undrafted.
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Ty Segall (2007-active)
Favourite Album: Goodbye Bread (2011)
Sample Songs: I Can't Feel It and Goodbye Bread (from Goodbye Bread) // Caesar and Imaginary Person (from Melted, 2010)
One of the best songwriters of his generation. His last two albums (Melted and Goodbye Bread) are pure class, they have so many insanely great and catchy songs I had a very hard time choosing just four of them. He started out with a raw, punk-ish sound but especially in Goodbye Bread he evolved into a "what if John Lennon joined a garage rock band" kind of sound. Highly recommended to everybody who doens't mind low fidelity and likes simple and rocking pop songs.
Favourite Album: Goodbye Bread (2011)
Sample Songs: I Can't Feel It and Goodbye Bread (from Goodbye Bread) // Caesar and Imaginary Person (from Melted, 2010)
One of the best songwriters of his generation. His last two albums (Melted and Goodbye Bread) are pure class, they have so many insanely great and catchy songs I had a very hard time choosing just four of them. He started out with a raw, punk-ish sound but especially in Goodbye Bread he evolved into a "what if John Lennon joined a garage rock band" kind of sound. Highly recommended to everybody who doens't mind low fidelity and likes simple and rocking pop songs.
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With this pick I draft, King Diamond.
Every island needs some campy horror metal with an odd-ball vocalist!
King Diamond is actually one of my top ten or so metal acts. He’s a very good songwriter with an ear for great melodies. He’s also a really good producer. His albums have a creepy, atmospheric vibe that really suits the material well.
He doesn’t work his magic alone, though. He has the help of some stellar musicians, namely his long time writing partner and lead guitarist, Andy LaRocque. Andy LaRocque is simply one of the greatest guitarists in all of metal. His soaring leads are peerless. Micky Dee (now of Motorhead) also provided some great drumming on KD’s first four albums.
King Diamond has been remarkably consistent over his career, never really releasing a bad album. He’s one of those rare acts where his recent work is nearly on par with his classic work.
Every island needs some campy horror metal with an odd-ball vocalist!
King Diamond is actually one of my top ten or so metal acts. He’s a very good songwriter with an ear for great melodies. He’s also a really good producer. His albums have a creepy, atmospheric vibe that really suits the material well.
He doesn’t work his magic alone, though. He has the help of some stellar musicians, namely his long time writing partner and lead guitarist, Andy LaRocque. Andy LaRocque is simply one of the greatest guitarists in all of metal. His soaring leads are peerless. Micky Dee (now of Motorhead) also provided some great drumming on KD’s first four albums.
King Diamond has been remarkably consistent over his career, never really releasing a bad album. He’s one of those rare acts where his recent work is nearly on par with his classic work.
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With this pick I draft, Grant Green.
While I was mulling over which of about ten or so rock/metal acts to pick, it dawned on me that I don’t really have any jazz for my island. So rather than split hairs over rock/metal at this point, I’ll fill the jazz void.
Grant Green is probably my favorite jazz artist and is one of my favorite guitarists, too. His phrasing and tone is masterful. His smooth, lyrical playing is both relaxing and groovy.
While I was mulling over which of about ten or so rock/metal acts to pick, it dawned on me that I don’t really have any jazz for my island. So rather than split hairs over rock/metal at this point, I’ll fill the jazz void.
Grant Green is probably my favorite jazz artist and is one of my favorite guitarists, too. His phrasing and tone is masterful. His smooth, lyrical playing is both relaxing and groovy.
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And now with my final pick I hit the complete rock bottom of obscurity:
Les Rallizes Dénudés (1967-1997)
Favourite Album: '77 Live (1991)
Sample Songs: Night Of The Assassins and Enter The Mirror (from '77 Live) // Dansyo 1 (from Mizutani, 1991)
These crazy Japanese guys (short lived bassist once hijacked a plane to North Korea kind of crazy) took up just what The Velvet Underground left when they broke up and took it to extreme consequences producing some of the most noisy, challenging music ever made. But erecting deafening walls of sound wasn't the only thing they could do as they also wrote some great atmospheric songs (see Enter The Mirror) and wonderfully eerie ballads (see Dansyo 1). The singer's voice is also quite unique, it has this bittersweet feel that sets it apart from anything else I've ever heard. Unfortunately due to their political wievs (that, for the record, I do not share) and their unwillingness to record anything in a proper studio they never got out of their underground status in Japan and thus couldn't spread their music worldwide, remaining unknown even by the critics. They are kind of a cult bad now and their records cost a leg and an eye a piece.
Les Rallizes Dénudés (1967-1997)
Favourite Album: '77 Live (1991)
Sample Songs: Night Of The Assassins and Enter The Mirror (from '77 Live) // Dansyo 1 (from Mizutani, 1991)
These crazy Japanese guys (short lived bassist once hijacked a plane to North Korea kind of crazy) took up just what The Velvet Underground left when they broke up and took it to extreme consequences producing some of the most noisy, challenging music ever made. But erecting deafening walls of sound wasn't the only thing they could do as they also wrote some great atmospheric songs (see Enter The Mirror) and wonderfully eerie ballads (see Dansyo 1). The singer's voice is also quite unique, it has this bittersweet feel that sets it apart from anything else I've ever heard. Unfortunately due to their political wievs (that, for the record, I do not share) and their unwillingness to record anything in a proper studio they never got out of their underground status in Japan and thus couldn't spread their music worldwide, remaining unknown even by the critics. They are kind of a cult bad now and their records cost a leg and an eye a piece.