Here are the runners-up from all Earlie Award contests going back to 1988:
2007: Joss Stone - Tell Me ‘Bout It
2006: The Charlatans - Blackened Blue Eyes
2005: Interpol - Evil
2004: JoJo - Leave (Get Out)
2003: Evanescence - Bring Me To Life
2002: Sarah Harmer - Weakened State
2001: Delerium - Daylight
2000: Sinead O’Connor - Jealous
1999: Alanis Morrisette - Joining …
Here they are, looking way back…
2007: Rilo Kiley - The Moneymaker
2006: Nelly Furtado - Promiscuous
2005: Rilo Kiley - Portions For Foxes
2004: Joss Stone - Super Duper Love
2003: Evanescence - Going Under
2002: The Avalanches - Frontier Psychiatrist
2001: Weezer - Hash Pipe
2000: Chantal Kreviazuk - Far Away
1999: Len - Feelin’ Alright
1998: Bran Van 3000 - Everywhere
1997: No …
It’s that time again! Time to announce the 2007 Earlie Award winner!
There’s only one category, so let’s get to it. Here are the three top songs for the year:
3. Tegan & Sara - The Con (title song from their 5th and best album)
2. Joss Stone - Tell Me ‘Bout It
1. Rilo Kiley - The Moneymaker (Song of …
Here are my criteria for the perfect English word:
Must be between 4 and 7 letters long.
Must be common words.
Must not have a negative meaning.
Cannot contain any silent letters, except where they modify the sound of nearby letters.
Cannot be words borrowed directly from another language.
Some candidates:
Peace
Forever
Music
Love
Time
Got any others?
Star Wars novels often refer to the language spoken in the galaxy as ‘Basic’. It looks like English to me. Here’s what I think the plot of every Star Wars movie would look like if it really were in Basic:
10 PRINT “I have a bad feeling about this.”
20 PRINT “I don’t sense anything.”
30 PRINT “Use …
I had a strange dream again last night. I have strange dreams every night, so I figure it’s time I started sharing them with the world. Some people think your dreams have significant meaning and can be interpreted in ways that can give insight into your life or help you wish your problems. I am …
Get rid of the Chevrolet brand.
Yes, you read that right. If GM wants to survive it needs to do something drastic - get rid of that bloated symbol of American mediocrity, Chevrolet. I also recommended euthanizing Buick, a division with no clear market and little remaining cachet.
I know what you’re thinking. How can GM get …
Here are the top artists on my last.fm page that I listen to from whom I haven’t started listening to any new music. If that didn’t confuse you enough, go finish your eight glasses of gravy today. I’m concerned about your gravy level.
R.E.M.
Velocity Girl
Luscious Jackson
Crash Vegas
Cowboy Junkies
Jewel
Heart
The White Stripes
Portishead
Faith No More
A while back I posted about listening to a bunch of classic albums. Here are the ones I have done and the ones I have left.
Complete:
Fleetwood Mac - Rumours
Beck - Odelay
Lauryn Hill - The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions To Hold Us Back
Simon and Garfunkel - Bridge Over …
My friend Geoff, and I use that term loosely, cause it’s short for Geoffrey, has a very small summer car. With the top down, the trunk space in his Pontiac Solstice is very very limited. There’s not even enough room for an anorexic supermodel, which is fortunate, because the chances of him bagging a supermodel …