[kj] [Bulk] Re: Top 50 songs of 2000-2010

[Alexander Smith]

For my money, Meg does quite alright for herself .... and looks damn  
good doing it.

Witness:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3E-a_IJpsw

Alex in NYC





On Apr 19, 2010, at 2:31 PM, Brendan wrote:


> Bitch can’t drum?!

>

> From: gathering-bounces at misera.net [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net 

> ] On Behalf Of Alex Smith

> Sent: Tuesday, 20 April 2010 2:36 AM

> To: A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!); A list about  

> all things Killing Joke (the band!)

> Subject: Re: [kj] [Bulk] Re: Top 50 songs of 2000-2010

>

> I think the reason I never bothered with THE ARGUMENT was because  

> END HITS was kinda a snore.

>

> But let's get started on my list again, please. Hell, someone  

> recently cited AFI -- that's just as bad (if not worse, in my book)  

> than My Chemical Colostomy Bag.

>

> Meanwhile, I have to say that I'm entirely loving the new Whie  

> Stripes live album.

>

> Alex in NYC

>

>

>

>

> -----Original Message-----

> From: "B. Oliver Sheppard"

> Sent: Apr 19, 2010 12:03 PM

> To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)"

> Subject: Re: [kj] [Bulk] Re: Top 50 songs of 2000-2010

>

> _End Hits_ and _Steady Diet_ were Fugazi's weakest LPs. I think  

> their strongest LP was _In on the Killtaker_, followed by _Repeater_  

> followed by _The Argument,  followed by _Red Medicine_. "13 Songs"  

> is a collection of two EPs. If you want to call it, however, an  

> "LP," then I'd place it in 2nd place behind _In on the Killtaker_.  

> Not every music lover would agree with this. Certainly not every  

> Fugazi fan would.

>

> Compared to crap like The Vines and Be Your Own Pet and also (sorry)  

> but a lot of the stuff, on for ex., Alex's Top 50 list, _The  

> Argument_ is, IMHO, pretty damn great. It isn't someting I chose  

> because it, hey, it's Fugazi, so, well, gotta give 'em props,  

> regardless of their output. Because I honestly think their _End  

> Hits_ LP from 1998 sucks.

>

> -0liver

>

> On 4/19/10 10:41 AM, Leigh Newton wrote:

> I said this before and I'll say it again. The Arguement: A good  

> album. Good, not great. Probably their weakest and definitely not  

> worthy of a Top 50 that comprises an entire decade. A glaring  

> omission? Only if they are being included simply because they put  

> out any album at all, rather than an awesome album.

>

> Leigh

>

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