Over the past week I've been obsessed with a list from the Internet. Mostly because it lists for the most part bring up a little talk. The lists are the best videos, songs, and albums of the 2000's.
Go to pitchfork.com at the moment it is at the top of the page. And like all lists it is always up for discussion. But I want to start by talking about some of these albums from time to time because they do in fact mean a lot to me. And though the albums list isn't finished until tomorrow I felt it important to start on this tonight. Mostly because I've got some time to kill before I drive out to the blue marlin.
Album 29 is an album by Bon Iver. A band that is basically Justin Vernon. See I love this album one because the music really hits a chord with me. I mean there is just a feeling a vibe to it that I can't really explain with out you listening to it with me(and trust me if you are down enough one night call me and I'll sit in a parking lot and let you hear all it has to offer.) But on top of being an amazing piece of music it has become almost the stuff legends are made of. Those of you out of the loop let me let you in on this folk tale. Justin Vernon had lost his band, his girl, and was fighting off a nasty spat with mono and pneumonia when he moved from Raleigh NC back to his home state of Wisconsin. He slipped into his father's cabin and was bedridden with his sickness at the time.
So he had taken to watching Northern Exposure on DVD to pass the time. In one of the episodes after the first snow fall everyone wished each other Bon Iver. Which in french means good winter. Well in any case while sitting in the cabin slowly a record was built in him. With that a slow self release was made and put out even though he never really had ever had the plan of putting it out there. So there it was an album about breaking up with someone and being sick. I mean it was crazy good. And honestly if you've never heard it you're doing yourself a real disservice and you should saddle up and give it a try. The offer stands to listen to it with me just email me.
Well all that being said that is my take on album number 29. But in contrast of something so simple and stripped down with a simple message of being broken I feel the record at 171 is just as important. It is a record by The Go! Team from 2004 called Thunder, Lightning, Strike.
This album is the opposite in many ways of Bon Iver's For Emma For Ever Ago. Thunder, Lightning, Strike is a feel good dance record with more songs on it than you'd ever guess you'd know. Mostly because car companies like the fact that they are almost an instrumental act. With hip hop elements that bleed in and out and splashes of cheer leading that is then mixed with amazing indie rock grooves that you wouldn't think would work out on paper but I often feel like blows my mind. On top of all of it it was honestly one of the greatest live shows I've ever seen. I mean a crowd wall to wall in the Troc not able to move much at all but all getting down like it was their jobs. Yes my friends it is in fact a dance record in my life. This is another situation where if you need this record tell me lets work something out. So that's 2 of the 200 that are on the list that I'm talking about.
Check out Bon Iver and the GO! Team and remember to keep it loud and KEEP IT ROCKING!!!
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