LeechOfTheNight
Head cheese
Level: 38
   
Posts: 15/317
EXP: 364518
For next: 5932
Since: 16.1.02
From: New Hampshire
Since last post: 3688 days
Last activity: 2830 days
|  #1 Posted on 19.1.02 0919.35
Reposted on: 19.1.09 1111.23 | Just curious as to what CD most surprised you this year. I'm talking about a CD from a band, established or not, that seemed to just come out of the blue and turn out to be really good. My choice would probably be "ANThology" by Alien Ant Farm. First off, I had never even heard of them until they started playing "Smooth Criminal" on the radio and, secondly, the CD is reallly good, despite the fact that the rest of it sounds practically nothing like "Smooth Criminal".
"Me: Oh, I never watched WCW.
Booker: Why not?
Me: Because WCW is 4 FAGZ!
Booker: Goodbye.
Me: GOODBYE YOU FAGGOT!
(interview ends)
whgat a homosexual booker tea si!"
--Hot Newz | Promote this thread! |             | Scar
Goetta
Level: 38
Posts: 36/313
EXP: 358238
For next: 12212
Since: 2.1.02
From: NS, Canada
Since last post: 1001 days
Last activity: 658 days
|  #2 Posted on 19.1.02 1232.39
Reposted on: 19.1.09 1235.11 | I'd have to pick System of a Down, Toxicity. I generally hate hard music, but this album was awesome beyond belief. I'd heard their earlier stuff, and none of it iterested me. So I was surprised to find that I liked every song on it, instead of only liking a couple.
Don't believe anything you hear, and only half of what you see. | IPCRivalSchools
Loukanika
Level: 8
Posts: 2/10
EXP: 2042
For next: 145
Since: 14.1.02
From: England
Since last post: 3980 days
Last activity: 3968 days
|  #3 Posted on 19.1.02 1234.11
Reposted on: 19.1.09 1240.49 | 'Amethyst Rock Star' by Saul Williams. I usually can't stand hip-hop, but this album was just stunningly good as a piece of rap/beat poetry.
Ian | spf
Scrapple
Level: 130
Posts: 179/5354
EXP: 25344100
For next: 386546
Since: 2.1.02
From: The Las Vegas of Canada
Since last post: 1 day
Last activity: 10 hours
| AIM: |  |
| | |
|  #4 Posted on 19.1.02 1515.47
Reposted on: 19.1.09 1534.17 | For me the biggest surprise was the Moulin Rouge soundtrack. If you would have told me that Ewan McGregor and Nicole Kidman would be on one of my top 10 albums of the year, I would have laughed at you and called you a fool. But they were solid, the music was strong, and the album is just as much fun to listen to as the movie is to watch.
There, I feel better now. | DrewDewce
Bratwurst
Level: 71
Posts: 21/1331
EXP: 3141616
For next: 25513
Since: 2.1.02
From: The Derby City
Since last post: 4 days
Last activity: 6 hours
| | | Y!: |  |
|
| #5 Posted on 21.1.02 1216.59
Reposted on: 21.1.09 1337.34 | Ben Folds - Rockin' the Suburbs. Loved the Whatever and Ever Amen from BF5, but didn't hear anything from their next album, then this little jewel dropped into my CD player. Just awesome, and a fun, fun, listen.
drew2 | Spiraling_Shape
Toulouse
Level: 71
Posts: 46/1300
EXP: 3032469
For next: 134660
Since: 2.1.02
From: PA
Since last post: 7 days
Last activity: 3 hours
| #6 Posted on 21.1.02 1542.15
Reposted on: 21.1.09 1609.05 | but didn't hear anything from their next album, then this little jewel dropped into my CD player. Just awesome, and a fun, fun, listen.
Go back and get their last album, The Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Messner. It`s a little weirder than the first two, but definitely has some great, great songs on it. | PalpatineW
Lap cheong
Level: 76
Posts: 41/1528
EXP: 3864119
For next: 141960
Since: 2.1.02
From: Getting Rowdy
Since last post: 2338 days
Last activity: 2181 days
| AIM: |  |
| | |
| #7 Posted on 23.1.02 0032.30
Reposted on: 23.1.09 0033.12 | Ben Folds, Five and otherwise, is good stuff, as is the Reinhold Messener album. My girlfriend got me hooked on him. I thought his new album was really solid and listenable. I was expecting more "fear of pop" stuff. Not that "Fear of Pop" is bad, but William Shatner is more of a novelty act than a musical experience.
"If you attempt to ignite a petroleum product on this ship at 0:00 hours, you will activate the fire suppression system, which would seal off this entire compartment."
Cmdr. Data
(edited by PalpatineW on 22.1.02 2233) | RecklessEric
Chourico
Level: 37
Posts: 2/292
EXP: 321992
For next: 16264
Since: 23.1.02
From: Maine
Since last post: 7 days
Last activity: 12 hours
| AIM: |  |
| | | Y!: |  |
|
| #8 Posted on 23.1.02 1918.56
Reposted on: 23.1.09 1919.03 | I'll agree with System of a Down. I have not STOPPED listening to that album..i liked it so much i quote it in my sig
When I became the sun,
I shone life into the man's hearts | The Big Kat
Kishke
Level: 42
Posts: 84/395
EXP: 507347
For next: 14019
Since: 11.1.02
From: Austin, TX
Since last post: 32 days
Last activity: 18 hours
| #9 Posted on 23.1.02 2230.23
Reposted on: 23.1.09 2250.11 | Ben Folds Five is great. My roommate and I used to blare his music my first year in the dorm.
-The Big Kat
"It's not that I'm lazy, it's that I just don't care." -Peter Gibbons, Office Space | Tim the Enchanter
Pinkelwurst
Level: 14
Posts: 2/31
EXP: 11135
For next: 1936
Since: 25.1.02
From: Pennsylvania
Since last post: 3787 days
Last activity: 637 days
| #10 Posted on 25.1.02 1926.25
Reposted on: 25.1.09 1929.03 | The Strokes, "Is This It". great new band. the music is simple but good. its hard to define, kind of a mix between the stooges, the velvet underground and the kinks. this band is just what rock needs right now, maybe they'll help get rid of all the crappy teen pop and rap metal and hip hop stuff.
Are those the panties your mother laid out for you? | Ruby Trax
Summer sausage
Level: 44
Posts: 47/435
EXP: 588580
For next: 22709
Since: 10.12.01
From: The KZiM Tower
Since last post: 1531 days
Last activity: 848 days
| #11 Posted on 25.1.02 2208.56
Reposted on: 25.1.09 2211.32 | What the world needs now: Derivative crap spewed out by rich prep school boys. Obviously.
The only thing I enjoy more than doing the crossword puzzle is actually finishing it. | CRZ
Big Brother
Administrator
Level: 205
Posts: 241/15466
EXP: 124788194
For next: 680682
Since: 9.12.01
From: ミネアポリス
Since last post: 10 hours
Last activity: 1 hour
| #12 Posted on 26.1.02 0318.49
Reposted on: 26.1.09 0329.03 | Originally posted by bitchfactor
| What the world needs now: Derivative crap spewed out by rich prep school boys. Obviously. |
Ahh you read that on Delphi. ;-)
Hey will you tell us YOUR biggest surprise of 2001 then? How can I coax it out of you? It's all about BALANCE
CRZ™
Visit [slash] wrestling | Ruby Trax
Summer sausage
Level: 44
Posts: 49/435
EXP: 588580
For next: 22709
Since: 10.12.01
From: The KZiM Tower
Since last post: 1531 days
Last activity: 848 days
| #13 Posted on 26.1.02 1809.22
Reposted on: 26.1.09 1810.47 | ABUSE OF POWER! YOU! ABUSE OF POWER!
My biggest surprise was hmmm, let me think. Probably that the snore snore boring band that I saw open for Doves turned out to be THE STROKES, THE SAVIORS OF ROCK AND ROLL. Hahaha. I'm trying to think of a *pleasant* surprise from last year, no really I am.
The only thing I enjoy more than doing the crossword puzzle is actually finishing it. | CRZ
Big Brother
Administrator
Level: 205
Posts: 253/15466
EXP: 124788194
For next: 680682
Since: 9.12.01
From: ミネアポリス
Since last post: 10 hours
Last activity: 1 hour
| #14 Posted on 26.1.02 1839.55
Reposted on: 26.1.09 1844.49 | Well okay, how was Doves? I bet they were awesome!
Otherwise you should have just stayed home ;-)
Hey you know what you COULD say was the DJ Shadow/Cut Chemist "Product Placement" stop but I can't remember what else you saw last year
I suppose I could just cut and paste your top 10 for 2001 (if you put that online. Did you? I can't remember)
I'm starting to think you don't like all this shop talk!
CRZ
Visit [slash] wrestling | Ruby Trax
Summer sausage
Level: 44
Posts: 50/435
EXP: 588580
For next: 22709
Since: 10.12.01
From: The KZiM Tower
Since last post: 1531 days
Last activity: 848 days
| #15 Posted on 26.1.02 1850.08
Reposted on: 26.1.09 1850.27 | Hahaha shop talk```````
My top 10 of 2001 isn't anything new, though! The only new thing I can remember was Tomahawk which was awesome but it's also Mike Patton which means I wasn't surprised that it was awesome. Product Placement was good! But it wasn't exactly surprising either, because I was expecting it to be good.
Doves came out in 2000 so hmm that doesn't count, but the show was in 2001 and Jimi Goodwin was SO INTO ME, which I guess was a surprise, so I guess that's it, then!
The only thing I enjoy more than doing the crossword puzzle is actually finishing it. | DrewDewce
Bratwurst
Level: 71
Posts: 53/1331
EXP: 3141616
For next: 25513
Since: 2.1.02
From: The Derby City
Since last post: 4 days
Last activity: 6 hours
| | | Y!: | |
|
| #16 Posted on 27.1.02 1654.52
Reposted on: 27.1.09 1659.02 | I have only heard one song by either the Doves or the Strokes, and liked "Last Night(Nite?)" a little better.
A friend of mine did point out that the Strokes were pretty good back in the day when they were Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers tho. His opinion, not necessarily mine.
drew2 | Net Hack Slasher
Banger
Level: 98
Posts: 19/2805
EXP: 9606349
For next: 48038
Since: 6.1.02
From: Outer reaches of your mind
Since last post: 3098 days
Last activity: 1518 days
| #17 Posted on 27.1.02 2222.09
Reposted on: 27.1.09 2229.01 | | I was actually pretty surprised how great the New Order album was.. I know they had really great stuff in the past but for them to come back with this album it impressed me | Guru Zim
SQL Dejection
Administrator
Level: 136
Posts: 306/5892
EXP: 29342844
For next: 754148
Since: 9.12.01
From: Bay City, OR
Since last post: 2 days
Last activity: 7 hours
| AIM: |  |
| | |
| #18 Posted on 28.1.02 1701.59
Reposted on: 28.1.09 1710.07 | Depeche Mode or New Order new releases had to be pleasant surprises for me.
I was anticipating that they would suck and further diminish my view of these two bands. Little did I know I would like them both!
I love it when a plan comes together | PinkSkunk
Blutwurst
Level: 35
Posts: 146/260
EXP: 271231
For next: 8707
Since: 2.1.02
From: Edison, New Jersey, America
Since last post: 3960 days
Last activity: 3960 days
| AIM: |  |
| | |
| #19 Posted on 28.1.02 1902.23
Reposted on: 28.1.09 1910.32 | Biggest Surprise of 2001: The ALL "Live Plus One" CD comes with a DESCENDENTS (An Aside: The DESCENDENTS own like The Mountie) live CD all for the price of one. I didn't see that coming, and it made the purchase all the more worth the $12 I spent on it.
...Some fear the Pink...
...But many fear....THE MOUNTIE!
(He's handsome, he's brave, and he's strong, you know) | Xavier Doom
Pinkelwurst
Level: 13
Posts: 5/25
EXP: 8080
For next: 2187
Since: 9.1.02
From: Toronto, Canada
Since last post: 2739 days
Last activity: 1359 days
| #20 Posted on 29.1.02 0022.03
Reposted on: 29.1.09 0029.10 | I really enjoyed Tenacious D for shits and giggles, but my fave CD from '01 was Duke Lion Fights The Terror by BigDumbFace.
"Ich bin der chrome dinette."
-Frank Zappa |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
