New Avengers

So, those of you who read my last New Avengers review better be ready for a change of pace, because this book certainly was.

This issue is the first disappointing issue for me. Usually the pacing on this book is great, but pretty much nothing happens in this issue. There is a lot of discussion (that goes no where), a fight that isn't really explained, and a frankly boring origin story for a character I haven't been made to care about quite yet.

I mean, I know Jonathan Hickman can't knock it out of the park every issue of everything he writes. That would be a totally unreasonable expectation. I just feel like I expect more from out of Marvel's rising star.

Oddly enough, this issue is practically the polar opposite of how the last issue was. The pacing is remarkably slow and it doesn't feel like the best the kind of writing that's best for writing a long story in the single-issue format.

If it weren't for the fact that I've seen Hickman juggle large casts before, I'd say maybe they've gotten away from him. It doesn't feel like every character gets a fair shake, but that could be too much to expect with such a large cast.

Not every member of the Illuminati deserves a monologue, I guess. Although, a Shakespearean version of the Avengers could be pretty entertaining. Or am I the only one who thinks that?

The art, however, has been totally fixed. Epting got rid of the silly little needless flourishes that really just detracted from the art last issue, and no one looks like a recovering alcoholic with burst blood vessels in their nose anymore, so that's nice.

Epting's art is technically good, but some of it feels a little hollow to me. Maybe it's just because so much of it focuses on a character that hasn't found a spot in my heart yet, but none of the emotions were driven home for me.

While he can certainly draw with the best of them, Epting didn't make me feel anything this issue. Although, that could be because there is nothing to feel. This whole issue is a little empty.

Now, anyone who has been reading this book, or almost anything Jonathan Hickman was written, knows it'll be better in the trade format. That's what makes books like this difficult to review. This issue might not be the best, but it doesn't detract from the run as a whole.

You also can't criticize something too much when nothing really happens. As Hickman gears up for Marvel's next big event, it seems like he's written the biggest non-event here.

The problem is, every novel has chapters that aren't the most exciting, but they're important. That's exactly what New Avengers #5 is.

This is the chapter that's kind of boring, but you'll be confused if you skip it. You can't make the story without the narrative equivalent of vegetables. So chomp on the Brussells sprouts, dear readers. Hopefully we get some dessert next issue.

http://comicsthegathering.com/review/tylerm/2139/new-avengers-5

Jupiter's Legacy might actually have a legacy of its own

When this book was announced, it was a real mixed bag of emotions for me. I was excited to see Frank Quitely on a book again but at the same time, the book was written by Mark Millar: one of the most hit and miss writers for me.

Would Jupiter’s Legacy be on the level of Superman: Red Son? Or would it be another The Unfunnies? As I opened the book, all I could do was hope that it was at least somewhere in between. I was not disappointed.

Millar is at his best when he’s trying to actually make a point, not when he’s trying to be outright shocking (or in some cases just plain offensive.) Jupiter’s Legacy isn’t exactly subtle about it’s point, but anyone who has read any Millar knows that subtlety isn’t his strong suit.

Surprisingly, it looks like Millar and I actually agree on something: people that are famous purely for being famous really just shouldn’t be. The main characters of Jupiter’s Legacy are exactly this kind of celebrity.

When your parents are the first superheroes in the world, it certainly goes to your head and it apparently makes you pretty unlikable. After one issue, there is a lack of any really likable protagonist. I certainly hope that’s the point or Millar makes one of the kids a protagonist I can get behind real soon.

Quitely’s art is as wonderful as usual. It’s definitely great to see him on interiors for the first time in about two years (unless you count the Playboy article on Grant Morrison, which you shouldn’t) but something is missing from his art this book.

Usually Quitely has a pretty wonderful page layout, but his design on Jupiter’s Legacy is kind of boring. Like Watchmen, each page is set up in a grid. Some panels might take up more than one spot on the grid, but it never breaks the grid.

I’m not sure if it was Millar or Quitely who wanted it that way, but I feel it detracts from the art. With Quitely’s unique style, seeing it constrained that way feels a bit hollow. The line work doesn’t feel any different than his work on WE3 or All-Star Superman, but the layout to me makes it feel a bit flat.

With the exception of one panel where a hero creates a “psychic painting,” where you get to take what is possibly a sneak peek at Quitely’s process, there isn’t anything in this book that gives me the same feelings when I see other art by him.

Don’t get me wrong, the art is still what I’d prefer over a lot of other artists working in the industry, it’s just a
shame that I know the art isn’t living up to its full potential.

I get the feeling that Jupiter’s Legacy is the kind of book where the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Each issue might not be the best thing on the shelves when it releases, but I’m sure the collection will find itself on a lot of best-of lists at the end of the year. Unless this book takes a turn for the Unfunnies side of Millar.

http://comicsthegathering.com/review/tylerm/2138/jupiters-legacy-1

Fallen by the wayside

As much as I love trying to blog regularly, I'm bad at it. I don't always have time to write whatever I want, especially since I started writing comic reviews for a website. I'll at least start linking those reviews here. Hopefully I'll have time to actually write some opinions.

Top 10 Comic Book Writers

I've always liked lists (watching High Fidelity at an impressionable age is probably what caused that) and for someone who reads a lot of comics it's always a great way to prioritize things. As a guy who tends to follow creative teams more than a character, I think it's important to know what writers to follow and who will make a good book. On a personal note, I feel doing that allows you to appreciate the medium of sequential art a lot more than reading a comic because you like Spider-Man or whoever. I'm guilty of that myself (I'm looking at you, almost every single X-Men title) but it doesn't let you appreciate the medium for what it is and what it can accomplish. So without further ado: the list!

10. Mark Waid

One word: Daredevil. I've always liked Waid to a certain extent, but his Daredevil run consistently makes it to the top of my reading pile every month, regardless of how far behind I am on everything else. If you're not reading Daredevil and you like comics, you're missing out.

9.  Matt Fraction

Fraction really only tops Waid here because on this list because he has a larger body of work that I enjoy. Casanova is some top-notch creator owned work and worth checking out. His work-for-hire stuff is pretty hit-or-miss (Immortal Iron Fist was fantastic and Invincible Iron Man was great but Mighty Thor was a bit lacking) but anyone who writes a team-up book between Nikola Tesla and Mark Twain deserves some respect.

8.  Kieron Gillen

Gillen's creator-owned series Phonogram is what really drew me to this guy, and I've never stopped liking his work. I was a little nervous to see him write a cape comic, but his Uncanny X-Men has never been disappointed, even though I'm really not too fond of some of the artists he's worked with on the book.

7.  Scott Snyder

Give Snyder a year or two, and I'm pretty sure he'll be higher on this list. I hardly ever see someone write so consistently good on both the creator-owned and work-for-hire fronts. Batman and Swamp Thing are easily my two favorite New 52 books, and American Vampire actually made me care about vampires again.

6.  Brian Azzarello

I have a confession to make: I have a soft spot for crime books, the mafia, and conspiracies. Azzarello's 100 Bullets delivers all of those things wonderfully. Azzarello may not be the best crime writer in the business, but  I'd say he's definitely high up there. I also really enjoy the way he has interpreted the Greek pantheon in Wonder Woman. It's always impressive to see someone make Wonder Woman a title that actually sells.

5.  Greg Rucka

Rucka is, for my money, the best crime writer working in comic books today. He's a perfect match for Punisher right now, and I'm incredibly excited to see Stumptown back on the shelves. The amount of love Rucka has for the private eye genre practically oozes off ever page of Stumptown. At my comic shop I always recommend Gotham Central to anyone. It's one of the few books I can suggest to people who only read cape books and people who don't read any cape books.

4.  Ed Brubaker

Brubaker is another excellent crime writer. Criminal, Incognito and Fatale are noir masterpieces. Noir in any media format is usually a pretty easy way to siphon money from my wallet and Brubaker doesn't disappoint. He's also pretty capable at writing for cape books, with his Captain America being a prime example. Captain America (Vol. 5) #25 should be required reading on how to write an issue with a twist in the age of the internet.

3.  Grant Morrison

Morrison is accused of doing a lot of drugs. Partly because he has, but mostly because he writes some of the most off the wall stories I've ever read. Morrison fills his books with these incredible concepts that, if you tried to explain them to someone, seem like they could interfere with the story, but they're what make it. With Morrison, the devil is in the details. He's a great writer, but sometimes his stories can get away from him (or at least seem like it) and when he does work-for-hire, it feels like he occasionally has too tight of a leash, but they're always worth checking out.

2.  Jonathan Hickman

Hickman has done the impossible: he made Reed Richards likable. He's Marvel's rising star right now, but still finds the time to churn out these innovative books at Image about time travel, alternative history, and spy dramas. It boggles my mind how far ahead he can plot his books, but at the same time it frustrates me. His plotting means I'll be buying Avengers for at least a couple of years, and seeing his plotting diagram for Fantastic Four made me feel inadequate is a write.

1.  Warren Ellis

Transmetropolitan is my favorite comic of all time, but that isn't what makes Ellis the top here. I have honestly never read anything by Ellis that I didn't like or thought got away from him at all. He has the most varied body of work I've ever encountered. If you can think of a genre, Ellis probably has at least one story in that genre and it's great. He wrote a novel just so his agent would stop pestering him to write one, thinking it would be too ridiculous to publish, but it was fantastic. Even when he's trying to not get published, he produces gold.

With writers covered, the next step is artists. That list should be up soon.

Marvel NOW! December solicits aren't doing quite as well.

The first wave of Marvel NOW! teasers really caught my eye, but so far this new set has not been doing its job. Not for me, at least.

The new Thunderbolts just looks boring to me. Daniel Way has never really been the best, and this new team looks simply awful. The only character I care about is Punisher, and he simply works better on his own.

Plus, the whole idea behind Thunderbolts is criminals in some sort of rehabilitation program, and none of these characters are really villains. Sure, they’re all somewhat on the cusp, but that’s not what this book should be. On a personal note, I’m pretty sick of Red Hulk, and doesn’t a general have better things to do than lead a squad made of a few anti-heroes?

Avengers Arena? Wow, another Battle Royale / Hunger Games but this time with children! Oh wait. Nevermind.

With the Superior teaser not fully explained, the only book that I’m even considering getting the first issue of is Cable and X-Force. In all honesty, it’s only because I like Dr. Nemesis so much (although I hate the redesign) and I’m somewhat fond of Colossus. I could not give a damn about Cable, regardless of how ’90s extreme he isn’t anymore.

Although writer Dennis Hopeless has said that he’s setting it up like a crime story, and I’ve always been a sucker any crime book. This book will get lots of love from me if Dr. Nemesis comes up with a wacky heist.

Action Comics #894

I know this isn't exactly timely per se, but.....deal with it:

For comic writers, working with another person's creation is generally the rule when working on any project, especially if you work for DC or Marvel. However, some of the more unique and memorable characters of a writer's work are not used as often by other writers, because they fear they cannot live up to such a high standard. Paul Cornell broke that mold in an excellently written issue of Action Comics.

Action Comics #894 is about Lex Luthor's encounter with Death, but this Death is not the grim man with a robe and a scythe that we're used to. Instead, we were treated with the Death from Neil Gaiman's acclaimed Sandman: a cheery, seemingly teenaged girl. Gaiman's Death is full of life in great contrast to the seemingly dreary role she plays.

Cornell writes for the issue format masterfully. This issue could easily stand alone, yet calls back to the previous issue and sets up the next one with enough anticipation to make a month seem like an eternity.

Most shocking is the ability to write Lex Luthor admitting that there are things beyond his control, and have it not seem entirely out of character. Luthor's encounter with Death seems to humanize him. Showing that death (and Death) can effect Luthor in the same way as anyone else takes him off the pedestal of “evil genius mastermind”. Of course, he does try to tackle the situation analytically, because he just wouldn't be Lex if he didn't.

Cornell's writing is complemented wonderfully by the art of Pete Wood. Wood's backgrounds weren't the best in this issue, mostly due to the setting. No matter how talented you are, you can't make a black plane of existence an interesting background. But no one looking at the facial expressions Wood drew could call his art lazy. Flipping through this issue, I was astounded by the great faces Luthor would make. Whether he was scared, furious, or ever so slightly backing down.

This issue, along with Cornell's whole run on Action Comics so far, is something I would recommend to any comic fan, and even people who don't usually read comics. Well written, well drawn, and incredibly interesting Action Comics #894 was well worth the 3.99 admission price.

Man, have I let this place go, or Whoops, I got a life.

Man, I remember being all gung ho about this thing, and I haven't done anything with it. Well, I think I'm going to try to do more comic reviews up in this thing. Seeing as how I sell comics, I should be able to talk about them, right?

Doktor Sleepless Review, or without love you can never learn to hate

If there is one thing Warren Ellis can do, it's take stock character archetypes, and give them a nice little twist. The characters themselves aren't anything new at their core, really. You have the mad scientist, the femme fatale assistant in provactive clothing, and the uptight police commissioner. But it's the delivery of these characters that makes them great. The idea of a mad scientist with a radio show, for instance. There are a lot of similarities with Transmetropolitan, an earlier work of his. The dystopian future, the city filled with all kinds of perversion, and even the mannerisms of the main character are similar.But just because Doktor Sleepless may act like Spider Jerusalem, he is nothing like him. He isn't in search of the truth, or some other noble ideal. He wants to destroy the world for revenge. The three gears logo they used was the perfect choice, since it's the best representation of the Doktor's mind. Gears constantly turning in a war machine to bring down the world. And with Warren Ellis writing it, we at least know our inevitable destruction will be enjoyable.

Cadillac Records or: Chuck Berry did what?

Cadillac Records is one of those movies that you enjoy thoroughly, but then you go home and look up as much as you can to see if it was true. Unfortunately, a lot of it wans't, but that really doesn't reflect poorly on the movie itself. Especially because the only ones who care are the ones who already know a lot about Chess Records. There aren't too many of those people around. So this movie is not historically relevent, but very entertaining.

Cadillac Records is the story of Leonard Chess starting up his own record label and discovering and recording black musicians, including Muddy Waters, Chuck Berry, and Etta James. Chess is a morally ambiguous fellow, but still likeable. He bribes DJs, it's implied that he burned down his club for the insurance money, and that he was screwing his artists out of money. Maybe.  I'm honestly not too sure yet if he was fucking them over, or watching their backs. He would do things like give  a cadillac to Muddy, and then take it out of his royalties. When Muddy was down on his luck, he took 10 percent of Chuck Berry's royalties and gave them to Muddy, because "Chuck won't miss it". Is that screwing them or helping them? Or both? This guy was all over the place. One of the really interesting parts, and this happens with all biopics from this era, is seeing how rock stars then suffer from similar problems that modern rock stars suffer from. The 50's is such a heavily idealized era, that we wouldn't expect Etta James to be on smack, but she was. Or that Chuck Berry would have been arrested for transporting a minor across state lines for prostitution, but he was.  Also the bitter rivalries between members of Chess Records were interesting. In an era that is portrayed as peaceful as the 50s you don't really think about people being total dicks to each other. But Howlin' Wolf and Muddy Waters were. Stealing band members, stealing ladies,  calling each other names, etc. Also, Little Walter straight up shooting a guy was unexpected.

The musical performances were suberb, especially Beyonce Knowles as Etta James. The song she sings in the closing scene was almost worth the price of admission in itself. However the ending especially was fictionalized to make it more poignant and emotional,  which, like I said, wasn't bad.  It definitely made for great entertainment.  But when an ending makes you want to go home and make sure that was true,  the biopic is not doing it's job. But all in all, an enjoyable movie, worth seeing in theaters and definitely at least worth renting.

My Custom Van by Michael Ian Black or: Enjoy This Blog Which I Am Only Able to Write Because of a Generous Grant from the Makers of Barq's Root Beer

A charming collection of essays, Michael Ian Black's book My Custom Van and 50 Other Mind-Blowing Essays hat Will Blow Your Mind All Over Your Face, ranges from stream of consciousness, to series of letters, to plans for the future, to an acceptance speech for a literary award. Somehow, it manages to cover a vast amount of topics and styles without falling flat once. Sure, some essays aren't quite as good as others, but on their own they aren't bad. Being great instead of amazing isn't something to be ashamed of, either. However, just like Michael Ian Black himself, these essays aren't for everyone. I imagine some people would be offended by the gratuitous use of the word fuck in “Taco Party”, or the subject matter of “Why I Used Day-Glo Magic Marker to Color My Dick Yellow”. But I think everyone would enjoy peeking into Billy Joel's head (or at least what Michael Ian Black thinks is in there) as he drives to a party where he knows there will be a piano, or his meditation on salami. One of his essays I thought particularly stood out was one the last ones, which has the cumbersome title of “Chapter 19 Of My Science Fiction Epic, The Pirates Of Dagganon 6, Which I Am Only Able to Write Because of a Generous Grant from the Makers of Barq's Root Beer”. In this part of a story, Michael Ian Black is able to blend a surprisingly interesting sci-fi story about space pirates, with a satirical look at product placement. In chapter 19 of The Pirates of Daggananon 6, Barq's Root Beer is not only featured prominently in an incredibly tacky way, but also is a vital plot device. The carbonation gives the dashing pirate just the inspiration he needs in order to escape from the space fuzz, which we can only hope is indicative of how our hero always gains his inspiration. Ridiculous? Yes. Entertaining? Also yes. Michael Ian Black's book may just be a way to entertain his own fan base, with little regard to anyone else, but it does that well. To sum up how I feel about this book, I'll use the same words the author used to describe his custom van: a million radical. Go to your local bookstore/library/friend who owns this book and then buy/check out/borrow it, then read it.

An Evening with the Nerdcore Crew or: The Best Night Of My Life

So, MC Frontalot, MC Lars, and YTCracker came to town Friday, and I've been excited ever since I heard. I didn't think acts that cool would come to my shitty town, but they did. The show was excellent. Well, the people I came to see were excellent anyway. I had to suffer through an opening act, that was shitty by even terrible rap standards. I didn't come to a nerdcore hiphop show to hear some douchebag stumble lyrically over half-assed beats about weed and sex. I came to hear raps about video games, the internet, and D&D. But hey, it just made the real acts look better. After that act, came YTCracker and MC Lars. This was like 2 sets in one, oddly enough. They started playing YTCracker solo songs, with MC Lars backing him up. They were great on stage together. Always giving each other high fives, getting the crowd into it with chants and singing along, the two MCs constantly thrusting the microphones into the audience, getting us to sing their songs. Maybe a bit narcissistic, sure, but it makes for a good show. Then, the rest of the set was MC Lars' songs as well as songs from his collaborative album with YTCracker. In essence this was the same, but they added videos that Lars had prepared for these songs. OK, Lars, look. You know how to work a crowd, you had us entertained. You did not need to add videos to the equation, man. Maybe in a big venue, but this was a basement of a pizza parlor. You were doing fine. The videos were great, but they did detract a bit from your presence. You interacting with us was way better than the videos, no matter how funny and clever they were. After a short break, the main event took the stage: MC Frontalot. He was, by far, the best showman of the night. He didn't involve the audience as much as his tourmates did, but how could he? I mean, the man was moving in ways I can't describe, let alone emulate! If he was to add chants and get the mike into the audience while doing that, he'd be some sort of god. But he's not, and the dancing was much better. So he made the right choice. His bandmates knew what to do on stage too. Blak Lotus, played a sliding note by rubbing his bass against a beam. The SturGENiUS, the drummer, had the right idea too. His drumming is exactly what I love to hear. Unobtrusive, but when you pay attention you realize it's creative and just excellent. Which is exactly what his stage presence was like. Nothing too fancy, but if you took a look at him, he was always grooving. Just having a real good time. All in all, the show was well worth the money. It would have been worth it at 3 times the amount. At 10 bucks, it felt like I was ripping them off. But it was a great show.

  Most people my age probably do the same thing my friends and I do after a concert: go to Dennys. But this time, it was going to be different. I had an idea. This idea started as half joke, half crazy dream. I was going to ask MC Frontalot to go to Dennys with us. So before the show, as I was buying some merch, I told him we were going to Dennys, and he was invited, our treat. He said he'd check with the band, but he thought they might be pretty tired. I figured he was just brushing us off, but trying not to be a dick about it. Whatever, I figured it was a long shot anyway. I enjoy the show, get my face rocked off, have a lot of fun. After the show, I decide to try again, give him directions to Dennys. He said he might join us after they pack up. Once again, figured he was just brushing us off. We go to Dennys, eat, hang out for about an hour. As we're deciding not to wait any longer, lo and behold, Frontalot and crew come striding through the door. So I got to hang out with MC Frontalot and MC Lars at Dennys. Frontalot did the whole “I'm famous, I don't need to order off the menu” thing, but without being a total ass. Lars was a bit energetic, which was surprising, and it was a bit overwhelming. After they ate, Sam and I shared a cigarette with MC Frontalot, and he told us some Hollywood secrets ( they involved maxi pads), paid the bill and we left. But not before getting a handshake from Lars and a hug from the Front. So far, it was the best night of my life.

The First Real Post or: My 100 Favorite Albums

So I decided to start off with a bang, and post my 100 favorite albums. They aren't any particular order, except for the first few. The rest are just what I'm into now, what I liked when I wrote the list. This will be a living document, so I'll probably go back and edit this now and again, but I wouldn't exactly wait with bated breath. Anway, without further ado, the list:

1.In The Aeroplane Over The Sea - Neutral Milk Hotel
2.Pinkerton – Weezer
3.The Blue Album – Weezer
4.If You're Feeling Sinister – Belle and Sebastian
5.The Queen Is Dead – The Smiths
6.Blueberry Boat – The Fiery Furnaces
7.Illinois – Sufjan Stevens
8.Parklife – Blur
9.The Life Pursuit – Belle and Sebastian
10.Surfer Rosa – The Pixies
11.The Jarvis Cocker Record – Jarvis Cocker
12.Gallowsbird's Bark – The Fiery Furnaces
13.Hello Rockview – Less Than Jake
14.Hello Nasty – The Beastie Boys
15.Broken Social Scene – Broken Social Scene
16.Happy Hollow - Cursive
17.You Forgot It In People – Broken Social Scene
18.Blur - Blur
19.The Sunset Tree – The Mountain Goats
20.Picaresque – The Decemberists
21.Odelay - Beck
22.Tired Of Hanging Around – The Zutons
23.Slanted and Enchanted – Pavement
24.Violent Femmes – Violent Femmes
25.My Aim Is True – Elvis Costello
26.Comfort Eagle - CAKE
27.Apologies To The Queen Mary – Wolf Parade
28.In Our Bedroom After The War – Stars
29.The Crane Wife – The Decemberists
30.Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots – The Flaming Lips
31.White Blood Cells – The White Stripes
32.Daydream Nation – Sonic Youth
33.Face The Truth – Stephen Malkmus
34.Goo – Sonic Youth
35.The Ugly Organ – Cursive
36.It's A Bit Complicated – Art Brut
37.Different Class – Pulp
38.Elliott Smith – Elliott Smith
39.Live It Out – Metric
40.Keasbey Nights – Catch 22
41.Bitter Tea – The Fiery Furnaces
42.Widow City – The Fiery Furnaces
43.The Cat Empire – The Cat Empire
44.Discovery – Daft Punk
45.Demon Days – Gorillaz
46.Who Killed The Zutons?– The Zutons
47.The Electric Version – The New Pornographers
48.None Shall Pass – Aesop Rock
49.Sound of Silver – LCD Soundsystem
50.Secrets From The Future – MC Frontalot
51.Tigermilk – Belle and Sebastian
52.The Moon and Antarctica – Modest Mouse
53.Mass Romantic – The New Pornographers
54.Turn The Radio Off – Reel Big Fish
55.Yankee Hotel Foxtrot - Wilco
56.Real Emotional Trash – Stephen Malkmus
57.Under The Blacklight – Rilo Kiley
58.It Means Everything – Save Ferris
59.O – Tilly & The Wall
60.Maladroit – Weezer
61.Vampire Weekend – Vampire Weekend
62.Heart - Stars
63....Is A Real Boy – Say Anything
64.People's Instinctive Travels And The Paths Of Rhythm – A Tribe Called Quest
65.Plans – Death Cab For Cutie
66.Castaways and Cutouts – The Decemberists
67.Kill The Moonlight – Spoon
68.Gimme Fiction – Spoon
69.Dear Catastrophe Waitress – Belle and Sebastian
70.Bottoms Of Barrels – Tilly & The Wall
71.The Process of Belief – Bad Religion
72.In Case We Die – Architecture In Helsinki
73.All Hail West Texas – The Mountain Goats
74.Back In Black – AC/DC
75.The Graduate – MC Lars
76.Digital Gangsters – YT Cracker and MC Lars
77.Inside In, Inside Out – The Kooks
78.Made In The Dark – Hot Chip
79.Myth Takes - !!!
80.A Guide To Love, Loss, & Desperation – The Wombats
81.Wheatus -Wheatus
82.Everything Goes Numb – Streetlight Manifesto
83.Broken Boy Soldiers – The Raconteurs
84.De Stijl – The White Stripes
85.Nerdcore Rising – MC Frontalot
86.Bang Bang Rock and Roll – Art Brut
87.Cansei De Ser Sexy - CSS
88.Favourite Worst Nightmare – Arctic Monkeys
89.Let Me Introduce My Friends – I'm From Barcelona
90.Death In The Garden, Blood On The Flowers – Irving
91.Remember That I Love You – Kimya Dawson
92.Versions – Mark Ronson
93.We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank – Modest Mouse
94.Rage Against The Machine– Rage Against The Machine
95.The Great Escape – Blur
96.Broom – Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin
97.Renegades – Rage Against The Machine
98.If It Was You – Tegan and Sara
99.Odessey and Oracle – The Zombies
100.Breaking Up – The Research

Welcome to the blog or: Jumping on the bandwagon

Blogging. It seems like everyone's talking about stuff they like, or what happened to them today and they want everyone to know. Everyone who will read that is.  I don't expect anybody to read this, I just want a place to write down my thoughts on stuff that I like, or don't like. When I say stuff, I mean things like movies, music, games, books, etc. Something that I can critique and share my thoughts on. I don't mean things like pizza. Or a sunny day. I'll try to avoid talking about my boring life too, so if you do plan on reading this, don't expect to find out a lot about me. Except for stuff that I like (and don't like). Hopefully my plunge into the blogosphere won't be too  painful, and we all enjoy it. But most importantly, I'll enjoy it.