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5 of 05 |
Over the last few weeks of 05 we posted
our writers' picks for the best of 2005.
Now that we have finished posting the Top
5 lists our writers. We are now pleased to present the master list comprised
of the top picks from all of our writer submissions.
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8 of 2004.
(in case of ties, they are listed alphabetically)
1.
Clutch - Robot Hive/Exodus (3 nominations)
2.
Sufjan Stevens - Come on, Feel the Illinoise (3)
3.
Andrew Bird - Andrew Bird and the Mysterious Production of Eggs (2)
4.
Hermano - Dare I Say (2)
5.
The Mars Volta - Frances The Mute (2)
6.
The New Pornographers - Twin Cinema (2)
7.
Street Dogs - Back to the World(2)
8.
Tremolo - Love is the Greatest Revenge (2)
(click on the CD lists to read that writer's comments on each CD and
for related links for release)
| J.Lo
Blackmail |
Contact Music reports: A convicted murderer
was arrested yesterday (27DEC05) for attempting to extort $1 million (GBP550,000)
from celebrity couple MARC ANTHONY and JENNIFER LOPEZ in exchange for their
2004 wedding video.
Ex-con TITO MOSES, 31, and STEVEN WORTMAN,
40, were arrested in New York City on Tuesday, following weeks of negotiation
with the Latin star's lawyers.[see full story for more]-
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| Ono
No Love |
Contact Music reports: JOHN LENNON's son SEAN
is so desperate to find love, he has recruited the help of a US newspaper
to find a new girlfriend.
The 30-year-old tells the New York Post's
Page Six column he is looking for someone under 45 who is intelligent with
a kind heart.
He says, "Any girl who is interested must
simply be born female and between the ages of 18 and 45. [ Another reason
that the offspring of rock stars should never be seen or heard in public.
Read on at the full story link, it's get even funnier.]-
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| Glitter
Payoff? |
AP reports: HANOI, Vietnam - Former rock star
Gary Glitter paid $4,000 to ensure the cooperation in his legal case of
the families of Vietnamese girls he is accused of sexually abusing.
Glitter, who won fame as a flamboyant glam
rocker in the 1970s, gave $2,000 each to the families of two girls, ages
11 and 12, after they agreed to write letters to the court asking that
the case be dropped, lawyer Le Thanh Kinh said Wednesday.[see full story
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| Blige
Tops Chart |
Reuters reports: Despite slow sales throughout
the holiday season, the week leading up to Christmas saw a retail burst
led by new releases from Mary J. Blige and Jamie Foxx.
Blige's "The Breakthrough" was the No.
1 album across the United States, selling a career-best 727,000 copies
in the week ended December 25[see full story for more]-
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| US
CD Sales Down |
AP reports: U.S. album sales were down about
7 percent as 2005 drew to a close, but the budding market for music downloads,
which more than doubled over last year, helped narrow the revenue gap,
according to figures released Wednesday.[see
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| Vines
Set Release |
Gigwise reports: The Vines have revealed that
they plan to release their long awaited third album in the Spring.
In a message sent to fansite Dreamin The
Insane the bands manager Andy Kelly wrote: The good news for Christmas
is that the album will be finished by late January and we are looking at
a March/April release date.[see full story for more]-
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| New
Muse Coming |
Aversion reports: Muse will be back in action
this spring.
In a message on its Web site, the neo-glam
act announced it hopes to have a new album as well as a supporting tour
this spring.[see full story for more]- Click
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| Another
Stupid Poll |
Ananova reports: Sharon Osbourne's bob has
been voted the best hairstyle of 2005 in a poll.
The X Factor judge swapped her red streaks
for a sleek brunette cut during this year's show.
Ashes hero Kevin Pietersen came second,
one place ahead of David Beckham.[see full story for more]-
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| Stevie
Wonder Tribute |
liveDaily reports: Lou Rawls, Fantasia Barrino,
Maroon 5 and India.Arie are among the artists scheduled to pay tribute
to Stevie Wonder's musical career and longtime support of the United Negro
College Fund during UNCF's annual televised fundraiser.
The four-hour tribute will be taped at
the Kodak Theater in Los Angeles, and will air Jan. 7 in more than 65 U.S.
TV markets [see full story for more]- Click
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| Mest
Dates |
Punk Music reports: January 2006
31 - Grand Rapids, MI - The Intersection
February 2006
1 - Pontiac, MI - Clutch Cargo's
2 - Pittsburgh, PA - Club Zoo
3 - Buffalo, NY - Showplace Theater
[see full story for more]-
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| Rotting
Christ Plot Live CDs |
Blabbermouth reports: Legendary Greek death
metallers ROTTING CHRIST have announced two live shows in the city of Larissa,
Greece which will be recorded for their first live release. The pioneers
of the Greek metal scene will put on two special two-hour shows featuring
songs covering their entire catalog. These live shows will be held on February
3-4 at Blive Music House in Larissa, and will be the only concerts to be
recorded for the upcoming CD.[see full story for more]-
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| Birth
of Grunge |
Blabbermouth reports: IGN Music reports: On
February 7, 2006 Livewire Recordings will release "Sleepless In Seattle:
The Birth of Grunge", a compilation of 20 rare recordings from some of
the band responsible for setting the stage for the eventual emergence of
the sub-genre of modern rock critics labeled "grunge."
The set chronicles the beginnings of Seattle's
underground rock movement from the mid-'80s to early '90s by featuring
seminal recordings from the pioneers of the movement, including GREEN RIVER,
THE MELVINS, MALFUNKSHUN, SCREAMING TREES, MUDHONEY, BABES IN TOYLAND,
TAD, SKIN YARD, THE GITS, 7 YEAR BITCH and the SUPERSUCKERS, to name a
few.[see full story for more details and full track listing]-
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| Motley
Canada |
Blabbermouth reports: MÖTLEY CRÜE
have added more Canadian dates to their itinerary. The group's schedule
is now shaping up as follows:
Mar. 01 - St. John, New Brunswick - Harbour
Station
Mar. 02 - Halifax, Nova Scotia - Metro
Centre
Mar. 04 - Quebec City, Quebec - Coliseum
[see full story for tour date listing]-
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| KISS
TV Network? |
BW&BK reports: Although Gene doesnt want
to reveal yet what his next magazine or some of his other big new ventures
will be about, the Branded Entertainment Conference website reveals in
their bio on Gene the title of his forthcoming magazine (Gene Simmons Game
magazine) and that Genes brand new television network NG-TV (No Good TV)
goes on the air in the summer.[see full story for more]-
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| Amaran
Quit |
BW&BK reports: Swedish metallers AMARAN
have decided to call it quits. A statement at their official website reads
as follows:
"Dear all, this year comes to an end and
we are sad to say that Amaran does the same. Since Johanna (DePierre -
vocals) left us in July we have really been struggling looking for a replacement.
We have tried by contacts, friends, ads, headhunting, hostile kidnapping
and threat without any success. Our bad luck always seems to keep up with
us.[see full story for more]- Click
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| Silver
Jew is Coming |
Contact Music reports: Cult rockers SILVER
JEWS have announced their first ever tour, 16 years after they formed.
The critically acclaimed US band, fronted
by DAVID BERMAN with a rotating line-up sometimes including former PAVEMENT
frontman STEPHEN MALKMUS, head out on a 10-date trek of America's east
coast in March (05).[see full story for more]- Click
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| Baby
Blink |
E! reports: Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker
and his actress-model wife, Shanna Moakler, welcomed their second child
on Christmas Eve.
Daughter Alabama Louella Barker was born
at 12:22 p.m. and tipped the scales at 7 pounds, 1 ounce. [see full story
for more]- Click
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| Life
After Die Trying |
Audio Aggression reports: Former members of
Die Trying Jassen Jensen (vocals) and Matt Conley (drums) have resurfaced
in the band Vanity Kills. The band currently has two tracks streaming in
their MySpace player.[see full story for more]- Click
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