Name:Sam Country:United States State:Virginia Metro:Prince Williams County Birthday:9/25/1987 Gender:Male
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10. Jazon Mraz - We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things.
9. The Ting Tings - We Started Nothing
8. International Superheroes of Hardcore - Takin' It Ova!
7. The Living End - White Noise
6. The Offspring - Rise & Fall, Rage & Grace
5. Anthony Green - Avalon
4. Thrice - The Alchemy Index Volumes III & IV: Air & Earth
3. Tilly & the Wall - O
2. The Matches - A Band in Hope
1. Protest the Hero - Fortress
2007: Circa Survive - On Letting Go 2006: Rory - We're Up to No Good, We're Up to No Good 2005: Cartel - Chroma 2004: My Chemical Romance - Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge 2003: Blink 182 - Untitled
Honorable Mentions AC/DC - Black Ice The All-American Rejects - When the World Comes Down The Cab - Whisper War Charlotte Sometimes - Waves & the Both Of Us Story of the Year - Black Swan
Top EPs 5. International Superheroes of Hardcore - HPxHC
4. Finch - Finch EP
3. Straylight Run - Un Mas Dos
2. Vedera - Stages EP
1. New Found Glory - Tip of the Iceberg
2007: Automatic Loveletter - Recover 2006: All Time Low - Put Up or Shut Up 2005: Straylight Run - Prepare to Be Wrong 2004: Underscore - You're No Angel 2003: Saosin - Translating the Name
Top Songs 10. New Found Glory - Dig My Own Grave 9. The Lonely Island - Jizz In My Pants 8. International Superheroes of Hardcore - Seat Belt 7. Wojahn Brothers - Oh No You Didn't 6. Katy Perry - Hot N Cold 5. AC/DC - Rock N Roll Train 4. The Ting Tings - Shut Up and Let Me Go 3. Protest the Hero - Bloodmeat 2. The Living End - Raise the Alarm 1. The Matches - Yankee in a Chip Shop
2007: Circa Survive - The Difference Between Medicine and Poison is in the Dose 2006: Taking Back Sunday - MakeDamnSure 2005: All Time Low - The Party Scene 2004: Taking Back Sunday - ...Slow Dance on the Inside 2003: Blink 182 - Stockholm Syndrome
Top 10 Last.fm Artists (1/1/08-12/31/08) 10. The Movielife (181 plays) 9. The Starting Line (207 plays) 8. International Superheroes of Hardcore (211 plays) 7. Sara Bareilles (212 plays) 6. Thrice (228 plays) 5. Protest the Hero (243 plays) 4. I Am the Avalanche (323 plays) 3. Tilly & the Wall (326 plays) 2. New Found Glory (491 plays) 1. The Matches (667 plays)
2007: Circa Survive - 919 plays
Top 10 Last.fm Songs (1/1/08-12/31/08) 10. Against Me! - Thrash Unreal (34 plays) 8. New Found Glory - Dig My Own Grave (38 plays) 8. I Am the Avalanche - Wasted (38 plays) 7. Sea of Treachery - Misery Business (41 plays) 6. Forever the Sickest Kids - Whoa Oh! (Me Vs. Everyone) (42 plays) 5. Katy Perry - Hot N Cold (46 plays) 4. Protest the Hero - Bloodmeat (50 plays) 3. Sara Bareilles - Love Song (52) 2. The Ting Tings - Shut Up and Let Me Go (55 plays) 1. The Matches - Yankee In a Chip Shop (79 plays)
2007: Circa Survive - The Difference Between Medicine and Poison is in the Dose - 159 plays
Top Live Bands 10. Circa Survive 9. Vedera 8. Set Your Goals 7. The Matches 6. Four Year Strong 5. I Am the Avalanche 4. Protest the Hero 3. Tilly & the Wall 2. The Receiving End of Sirens 1. New Found Glory
2007: Tilly & the Wall 2006: I Am the Avalanche 2005: The Receiving End of Sirens 2004: Underscore 2003: Taking Back Sunday
Best New Band The Ting Tings
2007: A Fine Frenzy 2006: +44 2005: Paramore 2004: Rory 2003: Saosin
Best Concerts (12 total) 5. 04/09 - All Time Low/The Matches/Forever the Sickest Kids/The Rocket Summer/Sonny - 9:30 Club 4. 09/25 - Circa Survive/Solar Powered Sun Destroyer/Christmas Lights - Sonar 3. 10/01 - New Found Glory/A Day to Remember/Four Year Strong/International Superheroes of Hardcore/Crime in Stereo - Toad's Place 2. 07/26 - Tilly & the Wall/Exit Clov/The Ruby Suns - The Black Cat 1. 09/30 - New Found Glory/A Day to Remember/Four Year Strong/International Superheroes of Hardcore/Crime in Stereo - Recher Theatre
2007 (37 total): 10/24 - New Found Glory/Senses Fail/The Receiving End of Sirens/BEDlight for BlueEYES - Rams Head Live! 2006 (29 total): 03/14 - Reggie & the Full Effect/Common Denominator/Fluxuation - 9:30 Club 2005 (27 total): 03/24 - New Found Glory/Reggie & the Full Effect/Eisley - Ottobar 2004 (41 total): 10/09 - Underscore/The Spotlight - University of MD 2003 (25 total): 08/18 - Reggie & the Full Effect/Midtown/Senses Fail/My Chemical Romance - 9:30 Club
Best Single Performances 10. A.A. Bondy - American Hearts - The Birchmere - 09/14 9. New Found Glory - 2's and 3's - The Recher Theatre - 09/30 8. Say Anything - Woe - Bamboozle Secret Early Set - 05/03 7. Circa Survive - Living Together - Sonar - 09/25 6. Vedera - We Sing Oh - 9:30 Club - 04/21 5. Set Your Goals - Dead Men Tell No Tales/Mutiny - Bamboozle - 05/03 4. Tilly & the Wall - Too Excited - Black Cat - 07/26 3. Protest the Hero - Bloodmeat - Warped Tour - 07/16 2. Vinnie Caruana/Set Your Goals - Jamestown - Bamboozle - 05/04 1. The Receiving End of Sirens - This Armistice - Bamboozle - 05/04
2007: Tilly & the Wall - Nights of the Living Dead - SXSW - 03/16 2006: I Am the Avalanche - Dead & Gone - Warped Tour - 08/10 2005: Bleed the Dream - Broken Wings - Warped Tour - 08/20 2004: Underscore - Fairy Tale - University of MD - 10/09 2003: Taking Back Sunday - Your Own Disaster - 9:30 Club - 03/26 (Full band, with John)
Opening Songs 5. Forever the Sickest Kids - Whoa Oh (Me vs. Everyone) 4. The Offspring - Half-Truism 3. The Living End - How Do We Know? 2. AC/DC - Rock N Roll Train 1. Protest the Hero - Bloodmeat
2007: Funeral for a Friend - Into Oblivion (Reunion) 2006: AFI - Prelude 12/21 2005: The Spill Canvas - Lust a Prima Vista 2004: Underscore - Distance Makes the Heart Grow...Wings and Fly Away 2003: Letter Kills - Lights Out
Closing Songs 5. Katy Perry - Fingerprints 4. Anthony Green - Devil's Song (This Feels Like a Nightmare) 3. T.I. feat. Justin Timberlake - Dead and Gone 2. New Found Glory - Cut the Tension (Lifetime Cover) 1. Tilly & the Wall - Too Excited
2007: Jimmy Eat World - Dizzy 2006: The Blood Brothers - Giant Swan 2005: Plain White T's - Hey There Delilah 2004: Taking Back Sunday - ...Slow Dance on the Inside 2003: AFI - This Time Imperfect
Best Collaborations 5. The Cab/Bendon Urie/Patrick Stump - One of THOSE Nights 4. MC Lars/Parry Gripp/Paul Gilbert - Guitar Hero Hero (Beating Guitar Hero Doesn't Make You Slash) 3. Gym Class Heroes/Busta Rhymes - Peace Sign/Index Down 2. T.I./Justin Timberlake - Dead and Gone 1. The All-American Rejects/The Pierces - Another Heart Calls
2007: All Time Low/Juliet Simms - Remembering Sunday 2006: Cobra Starship/The Sounds/Gym Class Heroes/The Academy Is... - Snakes on a Plane (Bring It) 2005: My Chemical Romance/The Used - Under Pressure 2004: My Chemical Romace/Bert McCracken - You Know What They Do to Guys Like Us in Prison 2003: Story of the Year/Toby Morse/Ray Cappo/John Feldmann - Falling Down
Best Lyrics 5. Captain Straight Edge (International Superheroes of Hardcore) "Seat Belt" You might think you look stupid But the ISHC, we think it's cool Yeah, Yeah
Your friend slams the brake You smash your head Be thankful for your life You could be dead You get hit from behind Your car's all a wreck Be thankful for your life You could have broke your neck
Seat belt! Seat belt! Never forget! Never forget your Seat belt! Seat belt! Never forget!
4. Conor Oberst "Moab" They say the sun won't burn forever But that's a science, too exact I can prove it Watch, we're crossing the state line See those headlights coming towards us? That's someone going back To a town they said they'd never Yeah, they swore it on their life
3. Shawn Harris (The Matches) "From 24C" You'll love a good many men, mmhmm And loving me ain't gonna stop all of them Like Adam we are flawed In the image of our Gods Of our fathers, who never bothered To consider they were not the only ones Faith, oh faith is a way to believe lies that we need Then to be faithful is to be truthless But that's more than I need to say Oh just don't run off and get married And I'll surely be okay 'Cause I love you May love a good many you's I've got to go now and pack my suitcase Glad that you're okay And I love you, happy birthday I'll see you in sixteen days
2. Dustin Kensrue (Thrice) "Broken Lungs" Are we fools and cowards all To let them cover up their lies? Cause we all watched the buildings fall Watched the scales fall from our eyes
We want answers Scream from the roofs We want justice We want the truth
1. Rody Walker (Protest the Hero) "Wretch" Chews the fat with his creator Over breakfast in the sunlight Though when he says grace, when he says grace He feels enveloped like a shadow But there are evenings There are evenings when this decimated world of movement, color and form Gets thin, and getting thinner When lights are dim, and getting dimmer When nights are grim and they're only getting, only getting grimmer
As they barter their boulders And martyr their shoulders Teach a man to tear her fucking head from her god damn shoulders
2007: Jarrod Gorbel (The Honorary Title) 2006: Weird Al Yankovic 2005: Dustin Kensrue (Thrice) 2004: Max Bemis (Say Anything) 2003: Jesse Lacey (Brand New)
Best Vocals 5. Shawn Harris (The Matches) 4. Brian Johnson (AC/DC) 3. Anthony Green (Circa Survive) 2. Rody Walker (Protest the Hero) 1. Kristen May (Vedera)
2007: Anthony Green (Circa Survive) 2006: Dan Nigro (As Tall As Lions) 2005: Anthony Green (Circa Survive) 2004: Adam Lazzara (Taking Back Sunday) 2003: Jesse Lacey (Brand New)
Best Instrumentals 5. AC/DC 4. The Living End 3. Tilly & the Wall 2. Ratatat 1. Protest the Hero
2007: Circa Survive 2006: The Living End 2005: The Receiving End of Sirens 2004: The Living End 2003: Thrice
Bands of the Year 3. The Matches 2. New Found Glory 1. Protest the Hero
2007: Circa Survive 2006: Rory 2005: Cartel 2004: Taking Back Sunday 2003: Blink 182
Biggest Disappointment A general lack of music. Not enough good shows. Reggie & the Full Effect - Last Stop: Crappy Town
2007: The Academy Is...-Santi 2006: Saosin - Saosin 2005: Unwritten Law - Here's to the Mourning 2004: Sugarcult - Palm Trees and Power Lines 2003: Mest - Mest
Worst Live Band 5. The Audition 4. Solar Powered Sun Destroyer 3. Automatic Loveletter 2. The Myriad 1. Sonny
2007: Taking Back Sunday 2006: From First to Last 2005: Fall Out Boy 2004: Fall Out Boy 2003: Mest
Best Songs Used in Movies M.I.A. - Paper Planes - Slumdog Millionaire
2007: The Used - Pretty Handsome Awkward - Transformers 2006: Cobra Starship - Snakes On a Plane (Bring It) - Snakes On a Plane 2005: The Servant - Cells (Instrumental) - Sin City 2004: Richard Cheese - Down With the Sickness/Johnny Cash - The Man Comes Around - Dawn of the Dead 2003: The 5, 6, 7, 8's - Woo Hoo - Kill Bill Vol. 1
Best CDs Not Released This Year 5. A.A. Bondy - American Hearts 4. A Day to Remember - For Those Who Have Heart 3. The Pierces - Thirteen Tales of Love and Revenge 2. Set Your Goals - Mutiny 1. Sara Bareilles - Little Voice
2007: Brand New - The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me 2006: The Sounds - Living in America 2005: Melee - Everyday Behavior
Most Anticipated for 2009 5. Green Day 4. Circa Survive 3. Vedera 2. I Am the Avalanche (hopefully) 1. New Found Glory
2007: Anthony Green, The Matches, Tilly & the Wall 2006: Thrice, Circa Survive, Melee 2005: Taking Back Sunday, Rory, My Chemical Romance 2004: Thrice, The Academy Is... 2003: Taking Back Sunday, My Chemical Romance, New Found Glory
Best Artwork Protest the Hero - Fortress
2007: Circa Survive - On Letting Go 2006: My Chemical Romance - The Black Parade 2005: Circa Survive - Juturna 2004: My Chemical Romance - Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge 2003: AFI - Sing the Sorrow
Overrated Bands/Artists Lil' Wayne
2007: Amy Winehouse 2006: Saosin 2005: Madison Apart
Most Underrated Bands 4. Tilly & the Wall 3. The Living End 2. Protest the Hero 1. Vedera
2007: The Honorary Title 2006: Rory 2005: Circa Survive 2004: Underscore 2003: The Movielife
Bands That Shouldn't Have Broken Up 3. The Starting Line 2. The Blood Brothers 1. The Receiving End of Sirens
Best Band DVD I didn't get any so Justin Timberlake from last year
2007: Justin Timberlake - Futuresex/Loveshow 2006: The Living End - Live at Festival Hall 2005: Green Day - Bullet in a Bible
Best Record Label Bridge 9 (NFG, ISHC)
2007: Equal Vision Records (Circa Survive, Dustin Kensrue, Dear & the Headlights) 2006: One-Eleven (Rory, This Day & Age, Rookie of the Year, Mashlin)
Best B-Sides 3. The Matches - My Doe, Part One 2. Reggie & the Full Effect - Shit Sandwich 1. Circa Survive - 1,000 Witnesses/The Most Dangerous Commercials
2007: Straylight Run - Waiting On the Weekend 2006: Taking Back Sunday - Sleep/Brooklyn (If You See Something, Say Something) 2005: Paramore - Hallelujah 2004: New Found Glory - Radio Adelaide 2003: Thrice - Motion Isn't Meaning
Next Big Thing The collapse of dance pop All Time Low PT. 2
2007: All Time Low 2006: Cartel 2005: Panic! at the Disco 2004: Underscore 2003: Letter Kills
Top Music Videos 10. Katy Perry - Hot N Cold 9. All Time Low - Poppin' Champagne 8. Beyonce - Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It) 7. The Lonely Island - Jizz In My Pants 6. The Presidents of the United States of America - Mixed Up S.O.B. 5. The Matches - What Katie Said (Director's Cut) 4. Weezer - Pork and Beans 3. Protest the Hero - Sequoia Throne 2. The Matches - Yankee In a Chip Shop 1. New Found Glory - Dig My Own Grave
2007: The Matches - Salty Eyes 2006: Weird Al Yankovic - White & Nerdy 2005: My Chemical Romance - Helena and The Ghost of You 2004: My Chemical Romance - I'm Not Okay (I Promise) 2003: Reggie & the Full Effect - Congratulations Smack + Katy
Best Covers Sea of Treachery - Misery Business (Paramore) - The internets New Found Glory - Cut the Tension (Lifetime) - Tip of the Iceberg
2007: New Found Glory - It Ain't Me Babe (Bob Dylan by way of Johnny Cash) - From the Screen to Your Stereo Pt. II 2006: The Raconteurs - Bang Bang (Nancy Sinatra) - Live at the Patriot Center 2005: Halifax - Straight Up (Paula Abdul) - Punk Goes 80's 2004: Green Day - Shout (Isley Brothers) - Live at the Patriot Center 2003: Taking Back Sunday - Message in a Bottle (The Police) - Live at the 9:30 Club
Top Video Games 12. Rainbow Six 2: Vegas 11. Civilization Revolution 10. Fable II 9. Too Human 8. Gears of War 2 7. Prince of Persia 6. Burnout Paradise 5. Grand Theft Auto IV 4. LittleBigPlanet 3. NHL 09 2. Fallout 3 1. Left 4 Dead
2007: Halo 3 2006: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion 2005: Burnout Revenge 2004: Halo 2 2003: Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
Top Movies 10. Funny Games 9. Forgetting Sarah Marshall 8. Milk 7. Body of Lies 6. Wanted 5. Slumdog Millionaire 4. Iron Man 3. In Bruges 2. The Dark Knight 1. Cloverfield
2007: 300 2006: The Departed 2005: Crash 2004: Dodgeball 2003: Kill Bill Vol. 1
Honorable Mentions The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Hancock The Incredible Hulk Never Back Down Pineapple Express Rambo Role Models Step Brothers The Strangers There Will Be Blood WALL-E What Happens In Vegas The Wrestler
Top Actors 15. James Franco (Saul Silver) - Pineapple Express 14. Brad Pitt (Benjamin Button) - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button 13. Russell Crowe (Ed Hoffman) - Body of Lies 12. John Malkovich (Osbourne Cox) - Burn After Reading 11. Brendan Gleeson (Ken) - In Bruges 10. Michael Pitt (Paul) - Funny Games 9. Aaron Eckhart (Harvey Dent/Two-Face) - The Dark Knight 8. Colin Farrell (Ray) - In Bruges 7. Mickey Rourke (Randy 'The Ram' Robinson) - The Wrestler 6. Dev Patel (Jared Malik) - Slumdog Millionaire 5. Leonardo DiCaprio (Roger Ferris) - Body of Lies 4. Sean Penn (Harvey Milk) - Milk 3. Daniel Day-Lewis (Daniel Plainview) - There Will Be Blood 2. Robert Downey Jr. (Tony Stark/Iron Man and Kirk Lazarus) - Iron Man and Tropic Thunder 1. Heath Ledger (The Joker) - The Dark Knight
2007: Javier Bardeem (Anton Chigurh) - No Country for Old Men 2006: Leonardo DiCaprio (Billy Costigan) - The Departed 2005: Joaquin Phoenix (Johnny Cash) - Walk the Line 2004: Jim Carrey (Joel Barish) - Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 2003: Johnny Depp (Captain Jack Sparrow) - Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Top Actresses 10. Kristen Bell (Sarah Marshall) - Forgetting Sarah Marshall 9. Saffron Burrows (Martine Love) - The Bank Job 8. Cate Blanchett (Daisy) - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button 7. Tilda Swinton (Katie Cox) - Burn After Reading 6. Marisa Tomei (Cassidy) - The Wrestler 5. Freida Pinto (Latika) - Slumdog Millionaire 4. Clemence Poesy (Chloe) - In Bruges 3. Angelina Jolie (Fox) - Wanted 2. Frances Mcdormand (Linda Litzke) - Burn After Reading 1. Naomi Watts (Ann) - Funny Games
2007: Lena Headey (Queen Gorgo) - 300 2006: Vera Farmiga (Madolyn Madden) - The Departed 2005: Thandie Newton (Christine Thayer) - Crash 2004: Uma Thurman (The Bride/Beatrix Kiddo) - Kill Bill Vol. II 2003: Keira Knightley (Elizabeth Swann) - Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Top Heroes 15. Fox (Wanted) 14. WALL-E (WALL-E) 13. Cranidos the Dog (Fable II) 12. Sylar (Heroes) 11. Roger Ferris (Body of Lies) 10. Rambo (Rambo) 9. Wesley Gibson (Wanted) 8. Marcus Fenix (Gears of War 2) 7. Dexter Morgan (Dexter) 6. Niko Bellic (Grand Theft Auto IV) 5. Jared Malik (Slumdog Millionaire) 4. Bill/Louis/Francis/Zoey (Left 4 Dead) 3. Batman (The Dark Knight) 2. Iron Man (Iron Man) 1. Alex Ovechkin (Washington Capitals)
2007: Master Chief (Halo 3) 2006: Billy Costigan (The Departed) 2005: Marv (Sin City) 2004: Master Chief (Halo 2) 2003: Wolverine (X2: X-Men United)
Top Villains 15. Maggie "Sad Face Turtle" Gyllenhaal (The Dark Knight) 14. Abomination (The Incredible Hulk) 13. Evgeni Malkin & Sidney Crosby (Pittsburgh Penguins) 12. Dan White (Milk) 11. Skorge (Gears of War 2) 10. The Strangers (The Strangers) 9. Sylar (Heroes) 8. Two-Face (The Dark Knight) 7. Paul & Peter (Funny Games) 6. Miguel Prado (Dexter) 5. Witches (Left 4 Dead) 4. The Little Monsters (Cloverfield) 3. Danny Briere (Philadelphia Flyers) 2. The Cloverfield Monster (Cloverfield) 1. The Joker (The Dark Knight)
2007: Anton Chigurh (No Country for Old Men) 2006: The Mother Fucking Snakes (Snakes On A Plane) 2005: Yellow Bastard (Sin Cty) 2004: Elle Driver (Kill Bill Vol. II) 2003: T-X (Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines)
Worst Movies 5. Max Payne 4. Indiana Jones & the....Aliens? 3. Tropic Thunder 2. The Happening 1. The Happening
Top 5 Fights 5. Roger Ferris vs. Terrorist Hangout (Body of Lies) 4. Batpod vs. Tractor Trailer (The Dark Knight) 3. The Hulk vs. Abomination (The Incredible Hulk) 2. Hud/Marlena/Lily/Rob vs. the Little Cloverfield Monsters (Cloverfield) 1. Wesley Gibson vs. The Repairman's Face and a whole bunch of other people (Wanted)
2007: The Spartans vs. The Persians - The First Day (300)
Top Quotes 10. "That's so funny the last time I heard that I laughed so hard I fell off my dinosaur." - Dale Doback (Step Brothers) 9. "Are you bringing any weapons?" "Of course not." "You're not changing anything." - Rambo/Burnett (Rambo) 8. "Beth lives in Midtown. Midtown is that way. You know what else is that way? Some horrific shit." - Hud (Cloverfield) 7. "War, war never changes." - The narrator (Fallout 3) 6. "Here, if you have a milkshake, and I have a milkshake, and I have a straw. There it is, that's a straw, you see? You watching? And my straw reaches across the room and starts to drink your milkshake. I drink your milkshake! I drink it up! Did you think your song and dance and your superstition would help you Eli? I am the Third Revelation! I am who the Lord has chosen!" - Daniel Plainview (There Will Be Blood) 5. "Now shoot this motherfucker." - Sloan (Wanted) 4. "Can I have a large black coffee?" "A what?" "Large black coffee." "Do you mean a venti?" "No, I mean a large." "Venti is large." "No, venti is twenty. Large is large. In fact, tall is large and grande is Spanish for large. Venti is the only one that doesn't mean large. It's also the only one that's Italian. Congratulations, you're stupid in three languages." "A venti is a large coffee." "Really? Says who? Fellini? Do you accept lira or is it all euros now?" - Danny Donahue (Role Models) 3. "They say that the best weapoin is the one you never have to fire. I respectfully disagree. I prefer the weapon you only have to fire once. That's how dad did it, that's how America does it, and it's worked out pretty well so far." - Tony Stark (Iron Man) 2. "I grew up in Dublin. I love Dublin. If I grew up on a farm, and was retarded, Bruges might impress me. But I didn't, so it doesn't." - Ray (In Bruges) 1. "You wanna know how I got these scars?" - The Joker (The Dark Knight)
2007: "Is it true that there's a point on a man's head where if you shoot it, it will blow up?" - Danny Butterman (Hot Fuzz)
Most Intense Movie Moments 5. The final question/Salim's last stand - Slumdog Millionaire 4. The first time you see a stranger in the house - The Strangers 3. Ann getting up - Funny Games 2. The tunnel fight - Cloverfield 1. Batman saving Harvey Dent/the death of Rachel - The Dark Knight
2007: Robert Neville trying to get Sam out of the building with the Dark Seekers in it - I Am Legend
Top TV Shows 10. Primeval 9. The L Word 8. Saturday Night Live 7. The Office 6. Entourage 5. Heroes 4. 30 Rock 3. Lost 2. It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia 1. Dexter
2007: The Office 2006: Arrested Development 2005: Arrested Development 2004: Lost 2003: 24
Best Actors (TV) 5. Charlie Day - Charlie (It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia) 4. Jimmy Smits - Miguel Prado (Dexter) 3. Alec Baldwin - Jack Donaghy (30 Rock) 2. Michael Emerson - Ben Linus (Lost) 1. Michael C. Hall - Dexter Morgan (Dexter)
2007: Michael Emerson - Ben Linus (Lost)
Best Actresses (TV) 5. Julie Benz - Rita Bennett (Dexter) 4. Tina Fey - Liz Lemon (30 Rock) 3. Amy Ryan - Holly Flax (The Office) 2. Kaitlin Olsen - Dee Reynolds (It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia) 1. Kristen Wiig - Various Characters (Saturday Night Live)
2007: Katherine Moennig - Shane McCutcheon (The L Word)
Top 10 Memories? Or Moments? Or Days? 10. 09/25 - Circa Survive Birthday 9. 04/19 - Caps Win/Free Burrito Day 8. 07/17-07/18 - The Dark Knight midnight release 7. 04/04-04/15 - Closing Gamecrazy 6. 05/02-05/04 - Bamboozle 5. 09/11 - One day internship with Big O and Dukes 4. Summer? - New Puppy Day! 3. 09/30 - NFG Show/"I need your sock" night 2. 12/06-12/08 - NY Brother Trip 1. 03/12-04/05 - Caps go 11-1 to win the SE Division on the final day of the season
2007: 03/14-03/18 - SXSW 2006: 08/12 - Philly 2005: 06/10-06/11 - Operation Graduation 2004: 10/09 - Underscore at UMD 2003: 11/08 - Blink 182 at 9:30, Out of Line in MD
Top Caps Goals of 2008 20. 04/11 - Donald Brashear vs. Philadelphia Flyers 19. 11/06 - Alexander Semin vs. Carolina Hurricanes 18. 04/11 - Mike Green vs. Philadelphia Flyers 17. 03/14 - Matt Cooke vs. Florida Panthers 16. 03/03 - Alex Ovechkin vs. Boston Bruins 15. 12/16 - Alex Ovechkin vs. New York Islanders 14. 12/23 - Shaone Morrisonn vs. New York Rangers 13. 04/22 - Alex Ovechkin vs. Philadelphia Flyers 12. 11/15 - Alex Ovechkin vs. New Jersey Devils 11. 01/21 - Tomas Fleischmann vs. Pittsburgh Penguins 10. 12/23 - Alex Ovechkin vs. New York Rangers 9. 03/21 - Nicklas Backstrom vs. Atlanta Thrashers 8. 04/01 - Alex Ovechkin vs. Carolina Hurricanes 7. 02/24 - Alexander Semin vs. New Jersey Devils 6. 11/28 - Tomas Fleischmann vs. Montreal Canadiens 5. 04/05 - Sergei Fedorov vs. Florida Panthers 4. 11/26 - Eric Fehr vs. Atlanta Thrashers 3. 01/15 - Alexander Semin vs. Ottawa Senators 2. 12/26 - Alex Ovechkin vs. Buffalo Sabres 1. 04/11 - Alex Ovechkin vs. Philadelphia Flyers
Top 20 CDs 20. All Time Low - So Wrong It's Right - A solid full length but it has a few songs that sound like generic filler (Holly I'm looking at you). But still a good pop punk CD, certainly more than enough to please the MTV masses.
19. Zolof the Rock & Roll Destroyer - Schematics - This band is just straight up fun. Their songs are simple and catchy, and that's all I fucking need sometimes.
18. Thrice - The Alchemy Index Volumes I & II: Fire & Water - Far different when compared side by side to their older albums, but once you get past the fact that this isn't the classic Thrice you know and love, you realize these are two amazing EPs.
17. Eisley - Combinations - I'm still amazed by how they can harmonize so well, I just wish I could see them with less shitty sound.
16. Say Anything - In Defense of the Genre... - If it was just the first disc it may have been a bit higher but a damn good double disc set featuring everyone from Anthony Green to Pete Yorn.
15. Against Me! - New Wave - I've always known about this band and heard great things but I never bothered listening to them until very recently and damn I should have stayed to watch them after Circa at SXSW.
14. Tegan & Sara - The Con - I finally got back into them after not listening to them much since If It Was You.
13. Melee - Devils & Angels - I don't understand why more people don't love this band. They are ridiculously fun and damn he can sing.
12. The Receiving End of Sirens - The Earth Sings Mi Fa Mi - I tried to compare this to the last album way too much and was vastly disappointed but this is actually an amazing album. They still kill it live by the way.
11. Chiodos - Bone Palace Ballet - Some people didn't really like this album but I think it's incredible. On the other hand though, I don't understand how they can pull it off live considering nearly every song has a full orchestral accompaniment.
10. Four Year Strong - Rise or Die Trying - Their live show won me over. A good combination of hardcore/punk with straight up catchy pop punk.
9. Straylight Run - The Needles The Space - I had grown tired of this band by the time this album came out and kind of passed over it at first, but after seeing them at Warped Tour twice, I realized just how amazing they are now. The power going out halfway through Buttoned Down and the crowd finishing it was probably one of the single best live moments this year.
8. We Are the Fury - Venus - Dance rock to the max. I think We Are the Fury could become huge if they are marketed right. This CD just makes you want to dance from the very first note.
7. New Found Glory - From the Screen to Your Stereo Pt. II - New Found Glory + more movie covers + it's a freaking full length = One of the best CDs of the year
6. Every Time I Die - The Big Dirty - It sounds like nonsense and screaming but Keith is one of the best lyricists out there.
5. The Honorary Title - Scream and Light Up the Sky - Jarrod continues to amaze me with his voice and lyrics. This CD improves on the first in so many ways and yet I still haven't seen them live.
4. Jimmy Eat World - Chase This Light - Jimmy Eat World returned with a little more upbeat and positive record compared to Futures and it shows that they are still one of the best rock bands out there.
3. Dustin Kensrue - Please Come Home - Dustin released his first solo album early this year full of acoustic and folk songs, something vastly different from his work with Thrice. It just shows how much he is capable of and how much of an amazing songwriter he is.
2. A Fine Frenzy - One Cell in the Sea - Allison Sudol released her debut this year and it continues to amaze me. An amazing voice and a simply great laid back album.
1. Circa Survive - On Letting Go - I got two Circa Survive tattoos this year, how can I not give them album of the year? It's incredible. Anthony Green sings like an ungodly angel/demon hybrid. Not to mention how they manage to use everyone's strengths to create some incredible music. See them live now.
2006: Rory - We're Up to No Good, We're Up to No Good 2005: Cartel - Chroma 2004: My Chemical Romance - Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge 2003: Blink 182 - Untitled
Honorable Mentions: Maria Taylor - Lynn Teeter Flower The New Amsterdams - At the Foot of My Rival The Arcade Fire - Neon Bible Ben Lee - Ripe Envy on the Coast - Lucy Gray
Top EPs 5. As Tall As Lions - Into the Flood 4. The Bird and the Bee - Please Clap Your Hands 3. Sunset Shootout - Demo 2. Nightmare of You - Bang 1. Automatic Loveletter - Recover
2006: All Time Low - Put Up or Shut Up 2005: Straylight Run - Prepare to Be Wrong 2004: Underscore - You're No Angel 2003: Saosin - Translating the Name
Top Songs 10. Melee - Frequently Baby 9. Angels & Airwaves - Call to Arms 8. Every Time I Die - We'rewolf 7. Against Me! - Thrash Unreal 6. Dustin Kensrue - Blood & Wine 5. Jimmy Eat World - Dizzy 4. Automatic Loveletter - The Answer 3. Funeral for a Friend - Into Oblivion (Reunion) 2. A Fine Frenzy - Rangers 1. Circa Survive - The Difference Between Medicine and Poison is in the Dose
2006: Taking Back Sunday - MakeDamnSure 2005: All Time Low - The Party Scene 2004: Taking Back Sunday - ...Slow Dance on the Inside 2003: Blink 182 - Stockholm Syndrome
Top 10 Last.fm Artists (12/1/06-12/1/07) 10. Thrice - 259 plays 9. All Time Low - 280 plays 8. Straylight Run - 297 plays 7. Paramore - 322 plays 6. Jimmy Eat World - 388 plays 5. Blink 182 - 433 plays 4. Brand New - 463 plays 3. The Matches - 505 plays 2. New Found Glory - 632 plays 1. Circa Survive - 919 plays
Top 10 Last.fm Songs (12/1/06-12/1/07) 10. Circa Survive - Kicking Your Crosses Down - 45 plays 10. Funeral for a Friend - Into Oblivion (Reunion) - 45 plays 8. Circa Survive - Semi Constructive Criticism - 47 plays 8. A Fine Frenzy - Rangers - 47 plays 7. Dustin Kensrue - Blood & Wine - 48 plays 6. Paramore - Born for This - 49 plays 5. Brand New - Degausser - 51 plays 4. Circa Survive - Living Together - 64 plays 3. Paramore - Misery Business - 69 plays 2. Circa Survive - In the Morning and Amazing... - 81 plays 1. Circa Survive - The Difference Between Medicine and Poison is in the Dose - 159 plays
2006: I Am the Avalanche 2005: The Receiving End of Sirens 2004: Underscore 2003: Taking Back Sunday
Best New Band: A Fine Frenzy
2006: +44 2005: Paramore 2004: Rory 2003: Saosin
Best Concerts (37 total): I didn't count SXSW, Warped, or Bamboozle because that's just not fair 6. 11/02 - Thursday/Portugal. the Man/ Circle Takes the Square - Ottobar 5. 10/16 - Circa Survive/Ours/Fear Before the March of Flames/Dear & the Headlights - 9:30 Club 4. 10/30 - Jimmy Eat World/Viva Voce - 9:30 Club 3. 04/16 - Circa Survive/As Tall As Lions/Envy on the Coast - Rams Head Live! 2. 08/16 - Weird Al Yankovic - Warner Theatre 1. 10/24 - New Found Glory/Senses Fail/The Receiving End of Sirens/BEDlight for BlueEYES - Rams Head Live!
2006 (29 total): 03/14 - Reggie & the Full Effect/Common Denominator/Fluxuation - 9:30 Club 2005 (27 total): 03/24 - New Found Glory/Reggie & the Full Effect/Eisley - Ottobar 2004 (41 total): 10/09 - Underscore/The Spotlight - University of MD 2003 (25 total): 08/18 - Reggie & the Full Effect/Midtown/Senses Fail/My Chemical Romance - 9:30 Club
Opening Songs: 5. Four Year Strong - The Take Over/Prepare to Be Digitally Manipulated 4. Automatic Loveletter - The Answer 3. A Fine Frenzy - Come On, Come Out 2. Angels & Airwaves - Call to Arms 1. Funeral for a Friend - Into Oblivion (Reunion)
2006: AFI - Prelude 12/21 2005: The Spill Canvas - Lust a Prima Vista 2004: Underscore - Distance Makes the Heart Grow...Wings and Fly Away 2003: Letter Kills - Lights Out
Closing Songs: 5. Thrice - The Flame Deluge 4. Every Time I Die - Imitation is the Sincerest Form of Battery 3. Dustin Kensrue - Blanket of Ghosts 2. Circa Survive - Your Friends Are Gone 1. Jimmy Eat World - Dizzy
2006: The Blood Brothers - Giant Swan 2005: Plain White T's - Hey There Delilah 2004: Taking Back Sunday - ...Slow Dance on the Inside 2003: AFI - This Time Imperfect
Best Collaborations: 10. Envy on the Coast/Dan Nigro - "Because All Suffering Is Sweet to Me" 9. New Found Glory/Will Pugh - Iris 8. Say Anything/Hayley Williams - The Church Channel 7. Envy on the Coast/Anthony Green - The Gift of Paralysis 6. Thursday/Tim Kasher - Ladies and Gentleman: My Brother, The Failure 5. Ben Lee/Mandy Moore - Birds and Bees 4. Say Anything/Anthony Green - Hangover Song 3. Bruce Springsteen/The Arcade Fire - Keep the Car Running (Live) - Doesn't really count but I love the video so I included it 2. New Found Glory/Adam Lazzara - Love Fool 1. All Time Low/Juliet Simms - Remembering Sunday
2006: Cobra Starship/The Sounds/Gym Class Heroes/The Academy Is... - Snakes on a Plane (Bring It) 2005: My Chemical Romance/The Used - Under Pressure 2004: My Chemical Romace/Bert McCracken - You Know What They Do to Guys Like Us in Prison 2003: Story of the Year/Toby Morse/Ray Cappo/John Feldmann - Falling Down
Best Lyrics: Just a little fyi, I'm ranking them by themselves, not on these individual songs - they just serve as good examples
9. Dewey Cox "Royal Jelly" Mailboxes drip like lampposts in the twisted birth canal of the coliseum Rim job fairy teapots mask the temper tantrum Oh say can you see 'em Stuffed cabbage is the darling of the laundromat And the sorority mascot sat with the lumberjack Pressing passing stinging half synthetic fabrication of his---time The mouse with the overbite explained how the rabbits were ensnared And the skinny scanty sylph trashed the apothecary diplomat Inside the three-eyed monkey within inches of his toaster oven life
In my mind I'm half blind My inner ref Is mostly deaf I'm smell impaired If you cared My sense of taste is wasted on the phosphorescent orange peels of San Francisco axe-encrusted frenzy
So let me touch you Let me touch you Let me touch you Let me touch you Where the royal jelly gets made
8. Jim Adkins (Jimmy Eat World) "Big Casino" Back when I was younger I was someone you'd have liked Got an old guitar I've had for years, I'd let you buy And I'll tell you something else That you ain't died enough to know There's still some living left when your prime comes and goes
Get up, Get up Dance on the ceiling Get up, Get up Boy you must be dreaming Rock on young savior Don't get up your hopes
I'll accept with poise, with grace When they draw my name from the lottery And they'll say, "All the salt in the world couldn't melt that ice" I'm the one who gets away I'm a New Jersey success story And they'll say, "Lord give me the chance to shake that hand"
7. Maria Taylor "A Good Start" You're one with the burden of intuition You're one with the freedom of a blank stare You're one with the best friend you lost you wish was still there You're one with the dust on that old piano You're one with the strings on your new guitar You're one with the wind through the open window, you are
It was a faint line that brought you here and a pulse that kept you in time It was the comfort of a tradition but the fear that you were not that kind And it's a shame now, baby, you can't see yourself in everything you're running from And it's the same world, honey, that has brought you down as the one that's gonna pick you up, and pick you up
6. Max Bemis (Say Anything) "That is Why" And yes I know my addictions run the gamut The drugs, the smokes, the booze, the 24 But you can't make the turkey colder Or skew me less bipolar Let me list the things about you I abhor
Horrible, you're So easy, Talk sleazy You led me off the plank and left me queasy And that is why You can't rock my world
5. John Nolan/Michelle DaRosa (Straylight Run) "How Do I Fix My Head?" Here in this yellow room Blocking the screaming sounds from the stage Their silhouettes passing by in the doorway I pay no mind You're half-dressed and star-struck Will they pull you out? Will they bring you back? We both know what's coming You aren't the first, you won't be the last
So take it all off for them Take it all off for them I swear, they'll like it I'm listening to what they say Feeling less and less okay But it's the same old story How do I fix my head?
4. Conor Oberst (Bright Eyes) "Four Winds" The Bible's blind, the Torah's deaf, the Qur'an is mute If you burned them all together you'd be close to the truth still They are pouring over Sanskrit under Ivy League moons While shadows lengthen in the sun
Cast on a school of meditation built to soften the times And hold us at the center while the spiral unwinds It's knocking over fences, crossing property lines Four winds cry until it comes
3. Anthony Green (Circa Survive) "Kicking Your Crosses Down" But we won't be saved, we’ll live as slaves to love What God takes away, let’s refill all your holes with mud “Purchase your tickets; I’m kicking your crosses down” And all the voices sound just like you I’ll be there- Breathe in- It’s been so long (I’ve felt so wrong again) I fixed myself up nice but you never came The words rolled off our backs and sound the same I’ll be waiting- I hope that it’s worth it but I’ll never know
2. Keith Buckley (Every Time I Die) "Imitation is the Sincerest From of Battery" Retract the accolade, the candid acclaim. Inspiration is cutting its loss. Regurgitate headlines or a theory on modern art. You've been fooled again. The red herring's a joke.
I tried so hard to tell you that I've tapped the well dry. But there's no word.
Stay wistful and young. The affected are banking on oblivion -in the drone of embittered hope- and we're sold by the way they wrote it.
Oh, it's the end of the line. I'm cornered by a precedent; the sneering public eye.
My job here is done. My job here is done.
And it is better to destroy, than to create what is meaningless, so the picture will not be finished.
1. Jarrod Gorbel (The Honorary Title) "Thin Layer" Through a thin layer of rubber and a thick rusted armor of drunken lust I think when our clothes were on we had a different image of what this was supposed to be
Here's what I intended Here is the truth
The soundtrack to our meeting fills the awkward spaces between our strained breathing And the only thing between, between the two of us, is your blood and our sweat
2006: Weird Al Yankovic 2005: Dustin Kensrue (Thrice) 2004: Max Bemis (Say Anything) 2003: Jesse Lacey (Brand New)
Best Vocals: 5. John Nolan/Michelle DaRosa (Straylight Run) 4. Sherri DuPree/Stacy DuPree/Chauntelle DuPree (Eisley) 3. Allison Sudol (A Fine Frenzy) 2. Jarrod Gorbel (The Honorary Title) 1. Anthony Green (Circa Survive)
2006: Dan Nigro (As Tall As Lions) 2005: Anthony Green (Circa Survive) 2004: Adam Lazzara (Taking Back Sunday) 2003: Jesse Lacey (Brand New)
Best Instrumentals: 3. Four Year Strong 2. Chiodos 1. Circa Survive
2006: The Living End 2005: The Receiving End of Sirens 2004: The Living End 2003: Thrice
Bands of the Year: 5. The Honorary Title 4. New Found Glory 3. Straylight Run 2. Jimmy Eat World 1. Circa Survive
Biggest Disappointment: The Academy Is... - Santi The Ataris - Welcome the Night Saves the Day - Under the Boards
2006: Saosin - Saosin 2005: Unwritten Law - Here's to the Mourning 2004: Sugarcult - Palm Trees and Power Lines 2003: Mest - Mest
Worst Live Band: Taking Back Sunday (Funny how I used to think of them as the greatest live band ever, but their performance at Bamboozle was so terrible. They need to go back to playing smaller venues and lose all this other bullshit)
2006: From First to Last 2005: Fall Out Boy 2004: Fall Out Boy 2003: Mest
Best Songs Used in Movies: The Used - Pretty Handsome Awkward (Transformers) - Tell me you didn't want to just stand up and yell OH MY GOD FUCK YES when this kicked in and the Bumblebee/Barricade chase started Pearl Jam - Love, Reign O'er Me (Reign Over Me) - In the courtroom when Charlie takes his headphones and just starts screaming this song, fuck that's intense. Dewey Cox/Darlene Madison - Let's Duet (Walk Hard) Edward Sanders/Helena Bonham Carter/Johnny Depp - Pirelli's Miracle Elixir (Sweeney Todd)
2006: Cobra Starship - Snakes On a Plane (Bring It) - Snakes On a Plane 2005: The Servant - Cells (Instrumental) - Sin City 2004: Richard Cheese - Down With the Sickness/Johnny Cash - The Man Comes Around - Dawn of the Dead 2003: The 5, 6, 7, 8's - Woo Hoo - Kill Bill Vol. 1
Best CDs Not Released This Year: Brand New - The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me - Granted I had it on my best of list last year but I really grew to love this album this year. The Distillers - Coral Fang Kevin Devine - Make the Clocks Move Maria Taylor - 11:11
2006: The Sounds - Living in America 2005: Melee - Everyday Behavior
Most Anticipated for 2008: Anthony Green Green Day The Matches New Found Glory Tilly & the Wall Taking Back Sunday (w/ Andy Jackson???? could be interesting)
2006: Thrice, Circa Survive, Melee 2005: Taking Back Sunday, Rory, My Chemical Romance 2004: Thrice, The Academy Is... 2003: Taking Back Sunday, My Chemical Romance, New Found Glory
Best Artwork: Circa Survive - On Letting Go
2006: My Chemical Romance - The Black Parade 2005: Circa Survive - Juturna 2004: My Chemical Romance - Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge 2003: AFI - Sing the Sorrow
Overrated Bands/Artists: Amy Winehouse M.I.A. Led Zeppelin
2006: Saosin 2005: Madison Apart
Most Underrated Bands: The Honorary Title A Fine Frenzy Melee
2006: Rory 2005: Circa Survive 2004: Underscore 2003: The Movielife
Best Band/Music DVD: Justin Timberlake - Futuresex/Loveshow
2006: The Living End - Live at Festival Hall 2005: Green Day - Bullet in a Bible
Best Record Label: Equal Vision Records (Circa Survive, Dustin Kensrue, Dear & the Headlights, Chiodos)
2006: One-Eleven (Rory, This Day & Age, Rookie of the Year, Mashlin)
2006: Taking Back Sunday - Sleep/Brooklyn (If You See Something, Say Something) 2005: Paramore - Hallelujah 2004: New Found Glory - Radio Adelaide 2003: Thrice - Motion Isn't Meaning
Next Big Thing: All Time Low We Are the Fury
2006: Cartel 2005: Panic! at the Disco 2004: Underscore 2003: Letter Kills
2006: The Raconteurs - Bang Bang (Nancy Sinatra) - Live at the Patriot Center 2005: Halifax - Straight Up (Paula Abdul) - Punk Goes 80's 2004: Green Day - Shout (Isley Brothers) - Live at the Patriot Center 2003: Taking Back Sunday - Message in a Bottle (The Police) - Live at the 9:30 Club
Top Video Games: 10. Pokemon Diamond/Pearl 9. Assassin's Creed 8. Eternal Sonata 7. Skate 6. NHL 08 5. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare 4. Bioshock 3. Rock Band 2. Mass Effect 1. Halo 3
2006: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion 2005: Burnout Revenge 2004: Halo 2 2003: Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
Top Movies: 12. Alpha Dog 11. Sweeney Todd 10. Smokin' Aces 9. The Simpsons 8. Live Free or Die Hard 7. Grindhouse 6. Reign Over Me 5. I Am Legend 4. Transformers 3. Superbad 2. No County for Old Men 1. 300
2006: The Departed 2005: Crash 2004: Dodgeball 2003: Kill Bill Vol. 1
Top Actors 11. Jason Bateman (Rupert 'Rip' Reed) - Smokin' Aces 10. Jake Gyllenhaal (Robert Graysmith) - Zodiac 9. Adam Sandler (Charlie Fineman) - Reign Over Me 8. Christian Bale (Lt. Dieter Dangler) - Rescue Dawn 7. Kurt Russell (Stuntman Mike) - Grindhouse 6. Justin Timberlake (Frankie Ballenbacher) - Alpha Dog 5. Gerard Butler (Leonidas) - 300 4. Johnny Depp (Sweeney Todd) - Sweeney Todd 3. Will Smith (Robert Neville) - I Am Legend 2. Michael Cera (Evan) - Superbad 1. Javier Bardeem (Anton Chigurh) - No Country for Old Men
2006: Leonardo DeCaprio (Billy Costigan) - The Departed 2005: Joaquin Phoenix (Johnny Cash) - Walk the Line 2004: Jim Carrey (Joel Barish) - Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 2003: Johnny Depp (Captain Jack Sparrow) - Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Top Actresses (I didn't see enough movies with notable performances, sue me) 7. The Chick from Sky High (Lucy/Lee) - Live Free or Die Hard/Grindhouse 6. Megan Fox (Mikaela) - Transformers 5. Liv Tyler (Angela) - Reign Over Me 4. Rose McGowan (Cherry Darling/Pam) - Grindhouse 3. Lena Headey (Queen Gorgo) - 300 2. Helena Bonham Carter (Mrs. Lovett) - Sweeney Todd 1. Keira Knightley (Cecillia) - Atonement
2006: Vera Farmiga (Madolyn Madden) - The Departed 2005: Thandie Newton (Christine Thayer) - Crash 2004: Uma Thurman (The Bride/Beatrix Kiddo) - Kill Bill Vol. II 2003: Keira Knightley (Elizabeth Swann) - Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Top Heroes 11. Jack Bauer (24) 10. Viola (Eternal Sonata) 9. El Wray (Grindhouse) 8. John McClane (Live Free or Die Hard) 7. Queen Gorgo (300) 6. Dexter Morgan (Dexter) 5. Optimus Prime (Transformers) 4. Robert Neville (I Am Legend) 3. Leonidas (300) 2. Natalia Shepard (Mass Effect) 1. Master Chief (Halo 3)
2006: Billy Costigan (The Departed) 2005: Marv (Sin City) 2004: Master Chief (Halo 2) 2003: Wolverine (X2: X-Men United)
Top Villains 11. Saren (Mass Effect) 10. Hertz (Shoot 'Em Up) 9. Johnny Truelove (Alpha Dog) 8. The Flood (Halo 3) 7. Stuntman Mike (Grindhouse) 6. The Ice Truck Killer (Dexter) 5. Alpha Male and The Dark Seekers (I Am Legend) 4. Fontaine (Bioshock) 3. Xerxes (300) 2. Starscream (Transformers) 1. Anton Chigurh (No Country for Old Men)
2006: The Mother Fucking Snakes (Snakes On A Plane) 2005: Yellow Bastard (Sin Cty) 2004: Elle Driver (Kill Bill Vol. II) 2003: T-X (Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines)
Top 5 Fights 5. Robert Neville and his SUV vs. the Dark Seekers (I Am Legend) 4. John McClane vs. Mai (Live Free or Die Hard) 3. El Wray vs. A Hospital Full of Zombies (Grindhouse) 2. Optimus Prime vs. Bonecrusher (Transformers) 1. The Spartans vs. The Persians - The First Day (300)
Quotes! 10. "Why am I saying what what way?" - Rod (Hot Rod) 9. "I can save you, I can save all of you!" - Robert Neville (I Am Legend) 8. "If you were in your office right now, we'd be having this conversation face to face." - Jason Bourne (The Bourne Ultimatum) 7. "He's the fastest kid alive" - Officer Michaels (Superbad) 6. "This will not be over quickly. You will not enjoy this. I am not your Queen." - Queen Gorgo (300) 5. "It's Starscream!" - Ironhide (Transformers) 4. "Give him the gun, give him all the guns." - Sheriff Hague (Grindhouse) 3. "What's the most you ever lost on a coin toss?" - Anton Chigurh (No Country for Old Men) 2. "This is Sparta!" - Leonidas (300) 1. "Is it true that there's a point on a man's head where if you shoot it, it will blow up?" - Danny Butterman (Hot Fuzz)
Most Intense Moments 5. Everything leading up to the murder of Zack Mazursky - Alpha Dog 4. The gas station scene - No Country for Old Men 3. The courtroom scene - Reign Over Me 2. Night vision - 28 Weeks Later 1. Robert Neville trying to get Sam out of the building with the Dark Seekers in it - I Am Legend
Top TV Shows 6. 24 5. Weeds 4. Lost 3. The L Word 2. Dexter 1. The Office
2006: Arrested Development 2005: Arrested Development 2004: Lost 2003: 24
Best Actors (TV) 4. Kiefer Sutherland - Jack Bauer (24) 3. Michael C. Hall - Dexter Morgan (Dexter) 2. Rainn Wilson - Dwight Schrute (The Office) 1. Michael Emerson - Ben Linus (Lost)
Best Actresses (TV) 4. Angela Kinsey - Angela (The Office) 3. Jaime Murray - Lila (Dexter) 2. Mary-Louise Parker - Nancy Botwin (Weeds) 1. Katherine Moennig - Shane McCutcheon (The L Word)
Top 10 Memories? Or Moments? Or Days?: 10. 12/10 - Finishing my Art as Social Action papers - I'm fucking done, that's all that matters 9. 05/23 - Lost finale - They finally brought it back to the standard of the first season 8. 01/10? - Moving to Mason - My first time moving out and all that 7. 07/25 - Warped Tour - I still love it. I wasn't even that excited when I got there but once Funeral for a Friend ripped into The End of Nothing, it ruled. 6. The GZ - Beats the shit out of Evan's old/current house 5. 05/15ish - Moving out of Mason - Fuck that place 4. 09/25 - Halo 3/My Birthday - Do I need to explain the significance here? 3. 02/16 - Tattooness - And seeing Sunset Shootout that night as well. 2. 05/05-05/06 - Bamboozle - Shitton of people, tons of great music, a good amount of bad music, the Matches X 2, Circa, Weird Fucking Al 1. 03/14-03/18 - SXSW - Walking through the streets with bands performing everywhere, getting up early to see bands and staying out until 2 AM, etc.
2006: 08/12 - Philly 2005: 06/10-06/11 - Operation Graduation 2004: 10/09 - Underscore at UMD 2003: 11/08 - Blink 182 at 9:30, Out of Line in MD
And finally - the tracklist for my best of:
1. Funeral for a Friend - Into Oblivion (Reunion) 2. Saves The Day - Bye Bye Baby 3. The Used - Pretty Handsome Awkward 4. Everybody Else - In Memoriam 5. Zolof the Rock & Roll Destroyer - Death or Radio 6. John Butler Trio - Better Than 7. New Found Glory - It Ain't Me Babe 8. Against Me! - Thrash Unreal 9. The Bird and the Bee - Again & Again 10. Dustin Kensrue - Blood & Wine 11. Lifetime - Northbound Breakdown 12. Dear & the Headlights - I Just Do 13. Envy On the Coast - The Gift of Paralysis 14. Straylight Run - How Do I Fix My Head? 15. Jonas Brothers - S.O.S. 16. Chiodos - Lexington (Joey Pea-Pot With A Monkey Face) 17. Paramore - Born for This 18. The White Stripes - Effect & Cause 19. As Tall As Lions - Into the Flood 20. Every Time I Die - We'rewolf 21. The Receiving End of Sirens - Stay Small 22. The Honorary Title - Stay Away
Disc 2 1. Angels & the Airwaves - Call to Arms 2. Melee - Frequently Baby 3. Circa Survive - The Difference Between Medicine and Poison Is In the Dose 4. Eisley - Many Funerals 5. We Are the Fury - So Physical 6. Foo Fighters - The Pretender 7. Nightmare of You - I Don't Want to Dance Anymore 8. Ben Lee - Sex Without Love 9. The Arcade Fire - Neon Bible 10. Thrice - The Messenger 11. Fall Out Boy - The Take Over, the Break's Over 12. Tegan & Sara - Hop a Plane 13. Say Anything - Died a Jew 14. A Fine Frenzy - Rangers 15. The New Amsterdams - Fountain of Youth 16. Four Year Strong - Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Hell 17. Dropkick Murphys - God Willing 18. All Time Low - Stay Awake (Dreams Only Last for a Night) 19. Maria Taylor - Clean Getaway 20. Automatic Loveletter - The Answer 21. Thursday - Ladies and Gentleman: My Brother, the Failure 22. Bright Eyes - Hot Knives 23. Jimmy Eat World - Dizzy
They were opening the main stage because I guess they hate big crowds or something. Anyway most people will tell you they sucked but I thought they were pretty good in an "I don't give a fuck what you think" kind of way. They played Degausser twice, yes twice (with slightly different lyrics), but nothing off of Deja (I at least wanted Sic Transit). BUT they played Seventy Times 7 and they don't really play that anymore. I can't remember if they did the other two times I saw them, maybe once but it was a long time ago so I have no idea.
Degausser Sowing Season Luca Degausser You Won't Know Welcome to Bangkok Seventy Times 7
Young Love
After that we headed over to the other mainstage to catch Young Love but they were opening with the one song I really wanted to hear (Discotech). They played a few others but no Recover songs including Too Young to Fight It, Take It or Leave It, Give Up, and closed with Find a New Way.
Sherwood
I wanted a good spot for The Matches and no one was playing so I decided to catch Casey and the Dear Hunter but got there early enough to catch two songs by Sherwood, one being Middle of the Night. They sounded decent but the keyboardist just reminded me of a dancing Andy Dick and I couldn't stand it, haha.
The Dear Hunter
I may end up liking The Dear Hunter recorded but I was bored with their performance (granted I was also up by The Matches side and couldn't see shit). So yeah.
The Matches
Another reason I didn't like the Dear Hunter - they aren't the fucking Matches. While they played the same set plus Salty Eyes, they were still fucking fantastic. I hate myself for not listening to Flyzik and Ryan back in the day when they would say how amazing they are since they just recently headlined Providence last year and other shows I could have gone to, dammit.
Shoot Me In The Smile Little Maggots Chain Me Free Sunburn Versus. the Rhinovirus What Katie Said Salty Eyes Sick Little Suicide Papercut Skin
The Early November
Being TEN's final show "ever," I decided to check out a song - Every Night's Another Story. Their greatest song obviously. I heard a few others from a far but the names escape me. It was a good performance but I'm not sad about them leaving because I stopped listening.
Circa Survive
So anyway, fuck TEN, Circa was playing. I got a decent spot where I could pay attention without many crowdsurfers (although Ben said he was fine up front). They came out with a ton of huge balls and rocked Oh, Hellp (similar to the Philly show). They sounded better than ever but unfortunately no Difference, still fucking amazing though.
Oh, Hello Act Appalled In the Morning and Amazing... Holding Someone's Hair Back Semi-Constructive Criticism In Fear & Faith
All Time Low
We went to check out All Time Low for the hell of it and they were good, I've only seen them 15 damn times now so yeah. I left halfway through their set for Melle (oh and they had a mega huge crowd). And Ben filled me in on what I missed as well, that's why I still have a full set list for all you wondering.
Coffee Shop Soundtrack Running From Lions The Party Scene Lullabies Break Out Break Out The Girl's A Straight-Up Hustler Jasey Rae
Melee
I'm really glad I left early because Melee is so fucking good live. They got cut off (didn't play the War) but they were damn good. He can fucking sing and rock the piano. If they come near you, try and see them.
You Got Biggest Mistake Built to Last Stand Up Frequently Baby
Envy On the Coast
I managed to catch more of their set, so that makes it four times and I don't even love them, but they're pretty solid so yeah.
Rx Bandits
Saw part of their set. They sounded pretty good but I was near the back and didn't know the new songs, but they played Sell You Beautiful so fuck yeah!
The Bled
I left them early to catch some of the Bled who were solid as always. And they dedicated a song to Weird Al so huzzah. They played other songs but these are the ones I remember and that I saw, I had to leave early for Thrice, duh.
Red Wedding The Last American Cowboy I Never Met Another Gemini
Thrice
Thrice's set was plagued with random technical issues, maybe that's why they couldn't play To Awake, but they were still pretty good. Hell I hadn't heard the full band Stare at the Sun in quite some time. They played a new song off the Fire record, which was good (probably much better recorded) but lacked some of the intensity we were hoping for.
Under a Killing Moon Image of the Invisible The Artist in the Ambulance Fire Breather Atlantic Stare at the Sun Deadbolt Red Sky The Earth Will Shake
Taking Back Sunday
We caught most of TBS set but they just do not translate that well to the large crowds (but I did like them better at Merriweather). You just can't ignore the shitty vocals, 9:30 club is the place for them. Anyway we left during My Blue Heaven and pretty much heard all their set (and the godawful vocals in MakeDamnSure). The set should be correct but we could have missed something.
What's It Feel Like to Be A Ghost? Liar (It Takes One to Know One) Set Phasers to Stun You're So Last Summer My Blue Heaven Cute Without the 'E' (Cut From the Team) A Decade Under the Influence Error: Operator MakeDamnSure
Weird Al Fucking Yankovic
Now the fucking headliner (fuck Linkin Park). I should have seen him in Baltimore but fuck. Anyway, he was amazing with the costumes, videos, and everything. I'm pretty sure almost everyone there only knew the 'hits' and were totally caught offguard with Polkarama and the videos. Again, go and see Weird Al, it's more than a concert! I included all the videos and stuff in the set with a *.
Polkarama! Canadian Idiot *Jessica Simpson Interview I'll Sue Ya *Mad At My Barber *Justin Timberlake Interview *Weasel Stomping Day *Michael Stipe Interview *Johnny Bravo Clip *Avril Lavigne Interview *The Simpsons Clip Amish Paradise *Kevin Federline Interview White & Nerdy *Behind the Music Parody Fat
Looking at Weird Al stuff, he did fucking Albuquerque on the tour, dammit.
Top Bands:
15. The Dear Hunter 14. Sherwood 13. Envy On the Coast 12. Taking Back Sunday 11. Rx Bandits 10. The Early November 9. Young Love 8. All Time Low 7. The Bled 6. Brand New 5. Thrice 4. Melee 3. The Matches 2. Circa Survive 1. Weird Al Yankovic
For those who don't know, Bamboozle is a huge festival held in New Jersey that I went to this past weekend with Ben and my brother. It's essentially a super huge Warped Tour (and I mean super huge).
And it's two days. So the first day we drive up, wait in a crazy not really line to get in. Once we get in we head to the main stage's sister stage (each stage had one near it that had bands playing at the exact opposite times, however these two were far away so you'd miss some of a band if you stayed til the end of a set). It was a fairly large stage which kind of sucked because a good amount of bands we wanted to see were playing there.
End of an Era
Fucking sucked. Nothing else to say.
The Receiving End of Sirens
Now this was the reason we went over there. We got really close which wasn't the best idea because it prevented us from fully watching the band. I swear I saved one crowdsurfer's life by catching him maybe a foot off the ground (at most). Anyway TREOS played a sweet new song and finally brought back Broadcast Quality! My throat was sore afterwards from screaming the end of BQ, but it was well worth it.
The Evidence Planning a Prison Break New Song Flee the Factory The Rival Cycle Broadcast Quality
Boys Like Girls
After that we kind of hung out in the back of the crowd for the mainstage and saw a bit of Boys Like Girls. They opened with Five Minutes to Midnight and closed with The Great Escape. I heard a few others but the titles escape me. Around here I noticed just how crazy huge the main stage crowds were (even with a band that I thought was fairly small). Here's a little picture (keep in mind there's plenty more people watching not in the frame).
It felt like HFStival, but with way better bands.
Envy on the Coast (Acoustic)
After that I headed over to that huge white bubble in the picture. It was the Giants practice field with the TV stage set up inside. A limited amount of people were let in but Thrice was playing there acoustic later so they were handing out special passes which I didn't grab because I was already going to be in there so I didn't think they'd kick me out (Apparently Eddie and Riley from Thrice couldn't even get in). Anyway I saw Envy play a short acoustic set which was pretty good.
Suckerpunch The Gift of Paralysis Blizzard of '77 (Nada Surf Cover) Paperback
The Matches (The Locals)
Next up were The Locals which was a secret name for the Matches. They taped all these performances and I'm still trying to find what they did with them because they were damn good. They didn't even play most of the songs I wanted to hear but were easily my favorite band of the day. They have so much energy, it's insane. The cheap little barrier they had set up got knocked over by people during the set. Shawn also jumped into the crowd a few times, the camera people were not very happy but oh well.
Sunburn Versus the Rhinovirus Little Maggots Chain Me Free Shoot Me in the Smile What Katie Said Sick Little Suicide Papercut Skin
Say Anything
After getting kicked out before Thrice we got food which took way too long. We then got a spot on the mainstage to see Say Anything. They played to a shitload of people and while they played a very short set, it was pretty much the best one they could play with that much time. It's here I noticed the sound on the mainstage sucked. The backup vocals were louder than Max, the keyboard was way too loud, etc. But most bands still sounded good. They also played a new song which was amazing.
Alive With the Glory of Love Belt Woe People Like You Like People Like Me Dead Wow, I Can Get Sexual Too Admit It!
New Found Glory
I had to miss Bearfort (Thursday) for New Found Glory because well it's New Found Glory. I would have missed them for Glassjaw but that was a lie and it was actually Motion City Soundtrack so fuck that. NFG sounded great even with the shit sound. I was hoping for a song from FTSTYSII but no luck, maybe on Warped. They played a few non single to make it not super predictable and even covered Minor Threat.
All Downhill From Here Understatement Something I Call Personality Hold My Hand Forget My Name Truth of My Youth Minor Threat (Cover) Hit Or Miss Intro My Friends Over You
Van Stone
There was some fake band playing over on another stage so we went to check it out. Turns out it was a shitty joke band called Van Stone. I ended up sort of watching them because I felt like sitting down for a while.
Hellogoodbye
I headed back to the mainstage to hang out before MCR while my brother watched The Rocket Summer. Ben and I were in the back but we saw Shimmy Shimmy Quarter Turn, Call N' Return, Oh It Is Love, Touchdown Turnaround, and they ended with Here In Your Arms. They sounded alright, but we weren't really paying attention.
My Chemical Romance
After that we got a good spot for MCR. Ray, Bob, and Mikey's replacement were all really sick but they played anyway (making them more sick) and that's cool. The stage was designed for them so they had sweet fire and during Disenchanted's interlude they had falling sparks making it super fucking epic. They played all of the Black Parade (yes all of it) then took a short break while Blood played over the loud speaker. They came back for a few off Three Cheers (but nothing off of Bullets). They sounded great though. They are one of the few bands whose sound truly carries over to that huge of a crowd (unlike a certain band on day two).
The End. Dead! This Is How I Disappear The Sharpest Lives Welcome to the Black Parade I Don't Love You House of Wolves Cancer Mama Sleep Teenagers Disenchanted Famous Last Words
I'm Not Okay (I Promise) Cemetary Drive Give 'Em Hell, Kid You Know What They Do To Guys Like Us In Prison Helena
So that's day one.
Top bands:
10. End of an Era 9. Van Stone 8. Boys Like Girls 7. Hellogoodbye 6. Envy on the Coast (Acoustic) 5. Say Anything 4. The Receiving End of Sirens 3. My Chemical Romance 2. New Found Glory 1. The Matches
No one really goes to shows anymore, I feel old when I go, but fuck it.
Love Arcade
They were first and started about 3 minutes after my brother and I got inside so hell yeah. They were another dance-pop punkish style band and were actually my favorite of the openers. I was going to buy their CD but I hate lines so fuck that.
This Providence
I was kind of looking forward to TP mainly just to hear "A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing" but of course they opened with it. Therefore I was pretty bored for the rest of their set. They were alright I guess. The singer definately wants to be William (TAI) but not as crazy skinny.
The Almost
Remember when we listened to Underoath all the time? Good times. They were meh other than the last two songs. Aaron got his stage moves from the Underoath keyboardist I swear. Some of the crowd seemed to only be there for them, lame.
Paramore
Now for Paramore. They came out to a cool mariachi or..something version of "Misery Business" and launched into it, pretty sweet. The new songs all sounded great, much better than the old ones. I don't think the guitarist is all that good, he seemed to mess up a little but whatever. Hayley looked great, even with the red, orange, yellow explosion on her head. When they were playing the new songs with the old songs, it really reinforced the weaknesses of the first CD (same sort of single guitar riff/structure in every song). However the new songs are amazing so I'm pretty excited for the CD. Not to mention it was the first time I saw them play "Brighter." The song "For a Pessimist, I'm Pretty Optimistic" may have the worst title ever but it's damn good. Oh and they played "Hallelujah" which will be on the Riot!
Misery Business Emergency Brighter Here We Go Again All We Know Let This Go Hallelujah For a Pessimist, I'm Pretty Optimistic Whoa My Heart
Born for This Pressure
So yeah, that was that, and we were home by 1015! Actually we went to Evan's to watch the great cinematic adventure Frankenfish.
