Loving the book, U2 by U2, I got for Christmas (see, I was good this year). It's got some great insight by the band. The haircuts they sported .... not so great.


Oh, and here are some tunes to help ring in the the New Year:

"This is the New Year" by Death Cab for Cutie
"This Will Be Our Year" by OK Go
"New Year's Day" by U2
"This Will Be My Year" by Semisonic

Have TV items on the brain. (gonna get cable one of these days)

Three of the following four are true:

I'm getting sick. (sniff)
"Modern Times" by Bob Dylan is NOT a great album.
Jack Bauer is running out of time.........dammit!!!
There is a plan afoot to remake "The Prisoner" TV series.




Answer key :
Got any NyQuil?
It's great.
Yes, but he will still save the day.
It's such a bad idea.

Well, we've reached that point in the year when everyone is releasing their Top 10 lists of the best albums of the year.

Want to know mine? Frankie says relax. I'm not quite ready to divulge that just yet. But I'll take a page from Esquire and tell you which artists won't be making the cut.

Barry Manilow

K-whatshisname

The Killers (dudes, the Duran Duran thing was working and yeah some people dug it... just not me)

Any "American Idol"

Looking for something a little different to get you in the Christmas spirit? The same old tunes not cutting it? Try these on for size.

Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) -- U2
Donde Esta Santa Claus? -- Guster
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas -- Coldplay
Happy Xmas (War Is Over) -- John Lennon
Merry Christmas Baby -- Bruce Springsteen
Spotlight On Christmas -- Rufus Wainwright
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen -- Barenaked Ladies/Sarah McLachlan
River -- Travis
Christmas Song -- Dave Mathews and Tim Reynolds
Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer -- Jack Johnson
Last Christmas -- Jimmy Eat World
I Want An Alien For Christmas -- Fountains of Wayne
Christmas In Hollis -- Run D.M.C.
Get Behind Me Santa -- Sufjan Stevens
Xmas Cake -- Rilo Kiley
Great Big Sled -- The Killers

Death Cab For Cutie also does a great version of "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home).

I love Rolling Stone magazine. I alaways learn something new. For instance, I found out Van Halen has fired bass player Michael Anthony, the only guy in the band who could ever really sing.

After reading a little piece about them, I have a new band of interest: Lavender Diamond. I checked them out. Cool folksy stuff.

Maybe it's just me, but I think there should be a ban on using the words "Barack Obama" and "rock star" anywhere near each other.

Also, here's what I've been enjoying lately:

"The Crane Wife 1&2" by The Decemberists
"The Saints Are Coming" by U2 and Green Day
"Drive My Car/The Word/What You're Doing" by The Beatles (from the "Love" album)
"Last Christmas" by Jimmy Eat World
"Acquiesce" by Oasis