ufck's top 25 AOTY

ufck top 25
Check out the ufckers top 25 albums of the last year. I agree with most of them, but I think it's a little Ryan Adams heavy. It's also nice to see that 6 of the 10 I voted for made the list.

Hit the Chronic(les of Narnia)

iTunes right now offers a free download of Andy Samberg and Chris Parnell from Saturday Night Live. The free download is an SNL sketch that aired last week. I must say it's damn funny and highly recommend. It's free so if you don't like it, just delete it sucka!

Edit(1-14-2006): iTunes charges you now for all the Saturday Night Live stuff, but you can find this short here.

TV.com Names Arrested Development "Best Show of the Year"

TV.com: The New Home of TV Tome
Arrested Development receives the honor along with Lost, Desperate Housewives, Grey's Anatomy, and Commander In Chief for show of the year. TV.com just like everyone else is talking like AD has been canceled, but it still hasn't been. The 3rd season has simply been cut back to 13 episodes after that it may be canceled or picked up by someone else. The Season 2 DVD's earn a spot in the best DVD's of this year. In the category of best new show of the fall, My Name is Earl comes in at number one, and I have to agree with that one. Make sure you head over there and vote for all your favorites for The Viewers' Choice

More Top Lists From Pitchfork

Pitchfork: Top 50 Albums of 2005
Everyones a critic. Pitchfork posted their top 50 albums of 2005, I think of my top ten missing from thier list were Broken Social Scene - Broken Social Scene, Rogue Wave - Descended Like Vultures, and Death Cab For Cutie - Plans. To each his own but I'm still sticking to my list.

Arrested Development: Making A Stand

Balboa Observer-Picayune: Arrested Development Episode Guide: Making A Stand
Tonights episode of Arrested Develeopment was hands down the funniest of the third season. There are only 5 episodes left in the 3rd season for Fox and it seems like Mitch Hurwitz is back in the drivers seat giving us some quality episodes. This episode unlike the past few had some great callbacks that didn't seem forced at all. The past few "her" and "him" references were getting old and seemed really forced.
I had surgery today so I couldn't laugh too hard but I sure wanted to laugh until my sutures fell out. The video covers for all off George Sr.'s DVD's were great, especially the Buster shorts. Each character was well utilized and balanced and the ending was great. It's about time Buster gets to teach a lesson.

Smokin "Weeds" in the Summer of 2006

Showtime - Announcements

Showtimes entertaining series "Weeds" has been renewed for a second season that will air next summer and have 12 episodes.

WEEDS, a single-camera comedy that exposes the dirty little secrets that lie behind the pristine lawns and shiny closed doors of homes in the fictional town of Agrestic, California. Parker stars as a suburban mom who resorts to selling weed to support her family after her husband unexpectedly dies. Perkins stars as the uptight head of the PTA and Nealon plays a city councilman and one of Parker's regular customers. Parker's character finds unusual support and solace from an African American family as she begins to pursue her burgeoning business. Produced by Lions Gate Television in association with Tilted Productions, WEEDS is executive produced by Jenji Kohan ("Friends").

People are saying that if Fox cancels Arrested Development Showtime may pick it up and these two shows may be siblings. If you haven't seen this show make sure you pick it up on DVD when it comes out, until then check out
The Weeds Sountrack. It includes some great tracks from The New Pornographers, The Mountain Goats, and more.

Arrested Development Has a Living Chance

Variety.com - Inside Move: Nets keen to get 'Arrested'
ABC and Showtime may seriously be considering picking up Arrested Development if Fox decides to cancel it. This is glorious news!! Don't give up yet AD fans we may still have a chance.

So Much Silence: Rogue Wave live in Phoenix, Part I

So Much Silence: Rogue Wave live in Phoenix, Part I

So Much Silence is offering Rogue Wave's show from Thursday for download as well as a good review. He's new at taping and I look forward to listening to it.

Arrested Development Continues to Deliver

Arrested Development - Prison Break-In
The new Arrested Development gave us:
The Return of Uncle Oscar
More Marijuana Related Jokes
A lot of Vaginal Moisture Jokes:
"I was just going to bring mom some Vag-stable paste"
More Cousin Incestual Jokes
Tobias on the Brink of Death with GBH(Graft Vs. Host)
Callback to the 1st Season with GOB wanting to take a Forget Me Now(Rufie)

God I love this show! The 3rd Season is just as strong as any others. Repeat viewings are key so I recommend taping, DVRing or Dling these all if you get the chance.

Dave Matthews Band in New Hampshire

Dave Matthews Band - On the Road
I will be indulging in one of my guilty pleasures of a Dave Matthews Band concert tonight in Manchester, NH. I'll be sitting on the floor about 10 rows back. I used to be pretty obsessed with these guys but my music taste has completely changes since the last time I saw them 3 years ago. A little guilty pleasure never hurt anyone and fuck all you haters.

A Nutsack's Top 10 Albums of 2005

Everyone else is publishing their Top 10 lists of the year, so without further ado, The Thank God I'm A Nutsack Top 10 Albums of 2005.


#1My Morning Jacket - Z
This album is strong from beginning to end. When you hear Jim James screaming during "Wordless Chorus" you can tell that this album is going to be epic. MMJ delivers with reverb lyrics and catchy guitar licks. I was lucky enough to catch these guys live a few months back and they bring the energy on the road. I love this album!


#2Broken Social Scene - Broken Social Scene
Some albums are overproduced in a bad way, this album is overworked and overproduced but it just makes it a cut above the rest. BSS don't want to have top radio hits, they just want to make great music that no one else is doing. "Shoreline(7/4)" must be one of the best oddly time signature songs written and Feist's vocals make it heavenly. Some people think it's a step down from YFIIP but I think that 10 plus members of the Social Scene sound complete with they're self titled release.


#3Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
Sure it's trendy and hip to like these guys, but I like it. The whiney screaming vocals and dancy guitars coming from CYHSY are refreshing and fun. Several stand out tracks for me include, "The Skin of My Yellow Country Teeth", "Upon this Tidal Wave of Young Blood", and "Heavy Metal". Sure I can't understand what the hell they are saying most of the time, but I can still shake my head and dance to it.


#4Rogue Wave - Descended Like Vultures
I knew I was going to like this album when I got the 10:1EP this summer. Rogue Wave catch you with dreamy pop melodies. Zach Rogue's lazy deliver catches you and doesn't want to let you go. The build of "Are You on My Side" is worth the album alone especially when Zach delivers his best Doo-Da-Loo rooster impression at the songs zenith. The two iTunes demo's are definitely worth the download and gratify your need for just a little Rogue Wave dessert.


#5Animal Collective - Feels
The strangely addictive sound of Animal Collective comes in at number 3. Some people may not get these guys and I'll give it to you they are out there but they make unpredictably extraordinary music. They fill their songs with sound of all kinds and make you want to dance a little bit here and there. If you haven't heard this album listen to "Grass", and "Purple Bottle".


#6Bloc Party - Silent Alarm
Definitely the loudest album on my list and people will call you posers for liking it more than Franz Ferdinand and I guess it makes me a poser. The first five tracks of this album make me want to strum my air guitar and thrash around my room. You can't help but want to dance to the fast paced guitars and driving drums. The catchy British lyrics compliment the nonstop guitar force that makes this album my number 6 of 2005.


#7Andrew Bird - Mysterious Production of Eggs
This one was a sleeper for me. I got it back in April but didn't really get into it until September. This album reminds me a lot of Beck during "Sea Change" but not quite as depressing. Lots of whistling and twitching make this album fun and easy to listen to. Try "A Nervous Tic Motion of the Head to the Left", and "The Naming of Things". This album provided the soundtrack to my Thanksgiving.


#8Death Cab For Cutie - Plans
This album makes the list because I probably listened to it a hundred times while I was in Alaska this summer. The album opens with the lyrics, "If I could open my arms and span the length of the isle of Manhattan" just made me think of New York every time I heard it. "Summer Skin" defined my ferry ride at the end of the summer from Haines to Juneau and songs like "Different Names for the Same Place" pegged how I felt this summer. Ben Gibbard achieved perfection with one of the most beautiful love ballads ever written, "I Follow You Into the Dark". There are haters, but I'm not one of them and that's why this album is number 8.


#9The White Stripes - Get Behind Me Satan
Another summer album for me that had Glockenspiel(sp?) and piano hooks running through my head every time I rowed down the river. I probably spent three weeks with "My Doorbell" stuck in my head singing the hook every 10 seconds, my friends hated me. Meg White simplifies music to simple beats and Jack makes melodic dreams come true with every song.


#10Kanye West - Late Registration
Kanye does it again with the catchiest hooks and best dance beats of the year. Sure he is one cocky son-of-a-bitch, but he backs it up with great music. Sign your pre-nubs and throw up your diamonds, because Kanye's throwin' a party.

Steve Murrey gives us up to date Arrested Development News

411mania.com » Movies » In Regards To: The Cancellation Of Arrested Development
The Primetime Rewind News for 12.10.05

Steve Murrey is keeping a column on 411Mania.com to keep us updated with all the most recent Arrested Development news. If enough people yell, maybe someone will hear.

Broken Social Scene Guitar Tabs

bsstabbers: All My Friends

So what the MPAA or something are cracking down on music tabbers. These guys are doing a great thing for the BSS community. Thanks BSStabbers!

Double Shot of Arrested Development this Monday

This monday we get an all new episode of Arrested Development guest starring James Lipton(Inside the Actors Studio). Following the all new episode "Prison Break-in", the first season episode "Key Decisions" will be airing as bonus. Check out The Futon Critic's article on Justine Bateman(Jason's sister) guesting as a possible older sister on the January 9th episode.
Thanks Fox for airing an extra episode this week!

The Shins reveal all about new album

NME.COM - News - The Shins reveal all about new album

James Mercer gives us a little taste of what the new Shins album will contain. I for one am psyched to hear what they have to offer.

Rogue Wave and Clap Your Hands Say Yeah on WOXY Lounge Act

woxy.com
I wish we had a radio station as cool as this one near us, alas we do not. Thank you podcasting! I sugest if you have not subscribed to their podcast you go ahead a do it. If you don't want to subscribe just hop on your iTunes search and find the Rogue Wave and Clap Your Hands Say Yeah Lounge Act episodes. Both are worth the download and include some great live tracks as well as good interviews.

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - S/T

Rogue Wave - Descended Like Vultures

Matt Walsh from UCB to be in "Lives"

UCB THEATRE

Comedy Central picked up a series that NBC passed on called "Lives".

"Lives" will mine laughs by having fictional characters interact with real people under the guise of being local news reporters. But unlike "Ali G," "Lives" moves beyond skits to take its characters into a full-blown narrative that follows their chaotic lives even when they're not messing with random strangers.

It's great to see UCB members getting more television work. Look for Amy Poehler and Will Arnet to face off with Will Ferrell and Jon Heder(Napolean Dynamite) in "Blades of Glory", an ice skating comedy.

Illusions Michael!!

The new Arrested Development definitely had me laughing pretty hard at times. If you DVR'd or for godsake taped it watch this first. It will make a joke that was funny to me even funnier to you. It's an old VW golf commercial with Tony Hale driving.

I really can't get over how complicated some of the references are getting in the newest episode of Arrested Development. If you look at Tobias(David Cross) in the scene where he is in his dolly(wheelchair) he looks exactly like his character in Scary Movie 2. The writers are really stretching for the last few episodes for us die hard fans.

Podcasting with Ricky Gervais

Guardian Unlimited | Ricky Gervais | Guardian Ricky Gervais
Everyones favorite Boss and washed up Extra Ricky Gervais stated his own podcast. I haven't gotten a listen yet but you can subscribe to his podcast or just download the first episode.

Ricky Gervais Show - MP3
Ricky Gervais Show - MP4(Enhached)

Buy Ricky Gervais Merch:

The Office - BBC
Flanimals
The Office Scripts

Arrested Development: The Ocean Walker Tonight at 8

Balboa Observer-Picayune: Arrested Development Episode Guide: The Ocean Walker

After Michael announces he’s marrying Rita, George, Sr. worries that she’s after their family’s money. But when Rita’s Uncle Trevor tries to stop the wedding by revealing some surprising information about Rita, Michael must decide if he wants to walk down the aisle.

Don't forget to tune into Arrested Development tonight at 8 on Fox and check out wikepedia today.

Stylus Magazine’s Top 50 Singles of 2005

Stylus Magazine’s Top 50 Singles of 2005 - Article - Stylus Magazine

Today we get 50-41, my favorites on this list:

"This Year" - The Mountaing Goats: Sunset Tree
"Grass" - Animal Collective: Feels

Apple uses videos to drive hardware sales: Wow Really?

Apple to use videos to drive hardware sales
iLounge reports this like it is some kind of huge suprise. Of course Apple is offering videos just to sell more iMacs and iPods. They probably make a couple nickles or dimes off of music tracks, or TV episodes, but make big dough off of the iPods and computers. Apple has always been about selling the hardware, not the software and its a business model that has worked for them. They aren't about to change it now. I think I'm going to go buy 5 iPods and a few more computers so I can watch all the Desperate Housewives.

Some more BSS KCRW links

vanmega [v5] : superconnected.

Vanmega has some good Broken Social Scene stuff including the mp3's for KCRW which I posted a while back, but my links are dead. They also report that the BSS ladies are in Fashion Magazine this month.

ADRIANE I'm back!! Rocky Returns

BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Stallone filming Rocky comeback

I can't believe it, Rocky is coming back with Sly Stallone. Stallone is going to be 60 next July and he is still ready to kick some ass.

Jaga Jazzist: More Great Study Music

Jaga Jazzist
These guys are a Norwegian jazz band made up of 10 members. The music is great background music but has a lot going on. There are a bunch of tracks to check out of theirs but I recommend their newest album What We Must.

Six mp3's for Download

Jaga Jazzist - What We Must

15 Richest People That Never Really Existed

The Forbes Fictional 15 - Forbes.com

Forbes outlines the top 15 Richest Fictional characters. The financial profiles are perfectly done. Read the background on Luscious Malfoy and you'll see how he doesn't mind playing the muggle markets in addition to the goblin stocks and bonds. The top of the list, of course, Santa Clause. Santa's net worth: infinite.

Arrested Development: Charlize Theron Wedding

Just Jared: Charlize Theron Wedding

Jared has got some great pictures of the upcoming Arrested Development episode this monday. It looks like Michael and Rita may really go through with it, "Michael Love Mary".

See You on the Moon! Broken Social Scene and Sufjan

Pitchfork: Daily Music News

Pitchfork reports a nice looking compilation disc is slated for this February featuring tracks by Broken Social Scene and Sufjan Stevens. The full track list is:
01 Alan Sparhawk: "Be Nice to People With Lice"
02 Great Lake Swimmers: "See You on the Moon!"
03 Sufjan Stevens: "The Friendly Beasts"
04 Apostle of Hustle (feat. The Husky's): "24 Robbers"
05 Junior Boys: "Max"
06 Broken Social Scene: "Puff the Magic Dragon"
07 FemBots: "Under the Bed"
08 Glissandro 70: "Voices Are Your Best Friend"
09 Mark Kozelek: "Leo and Luna"
10 Detective Kalita: "Baby Brother"
11 Hot Chip: "I Can't Wake Up"
12 Kid Koala (feat. Lederhosen Lucil): "Fruit Belt"
13 Montag: "Bonne Nuit Etienne"
14 Rosie Thomas: "Faith's Silver Elephant"

Last.fm New Feature: Recommendations

Last.fm offers you recommendations

If you are already a Last.fm member you may have noticed the newest feature of recommendations. This section of Last.fm now offers music to listen to, journals to read, and friends to make based on what everyon is listening to. If you hate popular music they even have the slider that lets your recommendations be based on either "more popular", or "more obscure". It's a good thing they continue to add features because last.fm can get boring after a few hours of messing with all they have to offer.

Arrested Development: The Final Countdown 8 Episodes Left

I pulled this off of Yahoo! TV:

"The Ocean Walker" Episode #306.
George Sr. fears that Rita (Charlize Theron) is after Michael's money; Rita's uncle tries to stop the wedding by revealing surprising information.

Cast: Jason Bateman, Portia de Rossi, Will Arnett, Michael Cera, Alia Shawkat, Tony Hale, David Cross, Jeffrey Tambor, Jessica Walter, Charlize Theron, Dave Thomas, Bob Einstein.
Producer(s): Ron Howard, Brian Grazer, David Nevins, Mitchell Hurwitz.

"Prison Break-In" Episode #308.
Michael worries when he learns Lucille is dating the warden (James Lipton) behind his father's back.

Cast: Jason Bateman, Portia de Rossi, Will Arnett, Michael Cera, Alia Shawkat, Tony Hale, David Cross, Jeffrey Tambor, Jessica Walter, James Lipton, Ken Kimmins.
Producer(s): Ron Howard, Brian Grazer, David Nevins, Mitchell Hurwitz.

It's weird that they have 306 and then 308 airing with no 307 in between. Remember the first of these two episodes is this Monday at 8PM. If you want to read the latest developments the AD Myspace has a lot of info, but the-op seems to be down right now. Good news for the possible salvation of this show is that Fox is in talks with Apple for an iTunes distribution deal.

Nada Surf and Rogue Wave to tour together

Teaparty Concerts - Produces and Promotes Live Concerts, Events and Festivals in Boston and Mansfield

Leave your calendars open for March, Rogue Wave and Nada Surf will be touring together. I know that Rogue Wave was in Boston last night but I couldnt' make it, maybe in March.

copy-log: A Big Collection of Free File Hosting

copy-log: A Big Collection of Free File Hosting
Copy-log lists more than 50 websites that have free file hosting. I need to check some of these out. I've been using YouSendIt for a while now, but I'll try out some of these others and see how they work.

Broken Roads in Haines

Part of the 7 Mile stretch of Mud Bay Road that I drive everyday in the summer is currently ruined because of all the rain last week. I occasionally read up on the Chilkat Valley News to see what's going on at my summer home. Today I learned that I wouldn't be able to get to my summer home at Mud Bay, they've probably fixed it by now though.

BSS - Ibi Dreams of Pavement (A Better Day) 7'' Single

Pure Groove Records - 7" Singles

Check out the new 7" single from Broken Social Scene that includes Ibi Dreams of Pavement and All the Gods. It's only two tracks but you can't get it in the US yet. I think it is coming out on a Japanese import as well.