Четверг 21 Дек 2006, 20:21

I saw this idea and thought it was cool enough to steal.
HHere is my top 10 from the 17th of December:

1)Brand New- Sadly not seen them yet but will catch them in Milan in January and London in February hopefully

2)Jimmy Eat World-I think I’ve seen JEW something like 8 times now. The first time was as support for Weezer on the 5th of July 2001. They blew the headliners off stage at a time when Weezer could do not wrong in my eyes. Since then I’ve seen them all around in venues of all different sizes.

3)Guns N' Roses-I wish!!! My first ever CD was Use Your Illusion 2, and its still one of my favourites. Unfortunately I hadn't been to a gig yet way after the band split into Axl vs. the World. Having said that I did have the fortune of seeing Slash do his thing for Velvet Revolver at Live 8. It was short but it was sweet

4)Bill Hicks-Sadly I got into this comic genius long after his death. I doubt I would be frequenting stand up comedy shows when I was 13 regardless. Either way, When Bill talks about Bush (senior), the Iraq War, Saddam etc. he could just as well be speaking about today.

5)Pixies-One of the first bands I obsessed over. Frank Black was too busy sulking with everyone else when I RRRRREEEALLLLYYYY cared. Didn’t really get excited by the reunion tour though I kind of regret that decision now. I have had the honour to see The Breeders though at Reading 2002. Last Splash is one of my top albums and Kim Deal is the coolest woman in music. Period.

6)Bob Dylan- A legend, but if I must confess I'm relatively new fan. The many plays have been a process of discovery and I’ve never had the chance to see him. Time is running out so I hope to be able to catch Mr. Robert Zimmerman in the next few years.

7)The Beatles- These guys are up here because I have so many songs by them I guess. None the less, LEGENDS. For obvious reasons I have not seen them live. I did see )Paul McCartney at Live8 though and he did play Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Get Back, Drive My Car, Helter Skelter, The Long And Winding Road and Hey Jude so I guess I can take some fulfilment from that.

8)The Get Up Kids- I saw these guys at reading 2002 as well as a later September date at the Mean Fiddler in London. Great live set, one of the best albums in the shape of Something To Write Home About.

8)Death Cab for Cutie- Managed to catch these guys on the latest tour at Brixton Academy. Had the honour of seeing them sound check to an empty venue (minus myself and my Buddy Kenny). You should have seen the Goosebumps we were getting

10)Osker- Another band I wish I had seen but who broke up long before I could figure they were essential to me. I type it wherever I can but honestly , Idle Will Kill is an essential album to own.

I get the feeling my top ten may change a little with the New Year.