tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31769642Wed, 13 Mar 2024 14:02:37 +0000Welcome to The Eleven. Where most music lists go to only ten...here, we do them one better...we go to ELEVEN!http://thetopeleven.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (J. Paul)Blogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31769642.post-116293302458565807Tue, 07 Nov 2006 20:56:00 +00002006-11-07T12:57:04.596-08:00Check out my other site for the list...http://goodbadunknown.blogspot.com/ http://thetopeleven.blogspot.com/2006/11/11-best-pavement-songs-album-tracks.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J. Paul)20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31769642.post-116261309415189384Sat, 04 Nov 2006 04:04:00 +00002006-11-03T20:04:54.160-08:00Check on the list at my other site...http://goodbadunknown.blogspot.com/http://thetopeleven.blogspot.com/2006/11/11-best-mega-songs-of-past-20-years.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J. Paul)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31769642.post-116249780211318401Thu, 02 Nov 2006 20:02:00 +00002006-11-02T12:03:22.123-08:00To see this list...view my other site....http://goodbadunknown.blogspot.com/http://thetopeleven.blogspot.com/2006/11/11-best-strokes-songs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J. Paul)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31769642.post-116192070256693605Fri, 27 Oct 2006 03:43:00 +00002006-10-26T20:45:02.580-07:00In the 90s, alternative music was everywhere. So college radio had to dig deep to go reeeeally alternative. If you listened to your local college radio station (which is very unlikely) or you had a neighbor that worked at a college radio station (more likely) you probably heard Cibo Matto blasting from their speakers. When they came out...they were pegged as the female Japanese Beastie Boys. http://thetopeleven.blogspot.com/2006/10/11-best-cibo-matto-songs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J. Paul)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31769642.post-116176501634855661Wed, 25 Oct 2006 08:30:00 +00002006-10-25T01:30:16.360-07:00I've been waiting to see what list will sitr the most angst from my readers. So far Bob Dylan has sparked the most ire...while at the same time, gathering many supporters. But that was an easy one to predict since the guy has over 500 songs. If I had to guess, I think I would have to predict that my next list will at least have the most passionate criticism about how little I know about music. http://thetopeleven.blogspot.com/2006/10/11-best-bright-eyes-songs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J. Paul)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31769642.post-116162856358609993Mon, 23 Oct 2006 18:35:00 +00002006-10-23T11:36:03.603-07:00When I first heard Primus, I was only 17, a freshman in college and totally blown away hearing this guy wail on a bass guitar like it was a wicked step-child. I was hanging out with some upper classmen (you know the guys who used to have the good weed?) I said "these guys are really cool." They laughed, mocking me in only a way that a freshman gets mocked..."No," they replied..."They suck." http://thetopeleven.blogspot.com/2006/10/11-primus-songs-that-suck-most.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J. Paul)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31769642.post-116128270717034187Thu, 19 Oct 2006 18:31:00 +00002006-10-19T11:31:47.186-07:00Cover songs are like musical crack. No matter who the group is and no matter who they are covering...you're always curious..."Nirvana covered Terry Jacks' Seasons in the Sun? ...I have to hear it!" "Pat Boone covered Sweet Child O' Mine? Turn it up!" Why does this turn us on? Why do we feel the need to download Travis covering Britney Spears' "Hit Me Baby One More Time?" I think it ties into http://thetopeleven.blogspot.com/2006/10/11-best-me-first-and-gimme-gimmes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J. Paul)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31769642.post-116108013638460211Tue, 17 Oct 2006 10:15:00 +00002006-10-17T03:15:36.400-07:00You ever had a friend who pushed one of his favorite bands on you over and over? And for years, you kept giving this "supposed" genius band second chance after second chance...yet, everytime you listened to them, they still underwhelmed you. And you would just get mad at yourself for thinking you could actually enjoy this crap?Then...all of a sudden, one day you went...holy moly, I really like http://thetopeleven.blogspot.com/2006/10/11-best-blind-melon-songs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J. Paul)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31769642.post-116079307899189454Sat, 14 Oct 2006 02:31:00 +00002006-10-13T19:31:19.003-07:00For the past 15 years, men wearing Spandex tights and sporting butt-length crimped hair was a comical piece of the L.A.'s ugly 80s music scene. Outside of Halloween, this look was kept in the closet or out in the open in West Hollywood...take your pick. But then in 2003...in came the Darkness. With a voice of a valkyrie from heaven and/or hell, lead singer Justin Hawkins adorned the 80s-style http://thetopeleven.blogspot.com/2006/10/11-best-songs-by-darkness.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J. Paul)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31769642.post-116064225077813149Thu, 12 Oct 2006 08:24:00 +00002006-10-12T01:37:30.790-07:00This week Sting released an album of lute music. Yes, freaking 16th-century LUTE music!!! In what realm of reality does Sting this is a more crucial musical endeavor than a Police reunion? I mean seriously, when I first read this, I thought it was a joke. Nope...I guess Sting used up too many brain cells having sex. So, for now we wait...until then...Here are the 11 Most Desired Re-Unions:1.http://thetopeleven.blogspot.com/2006/10/11-most-desired-reunions.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J. Paul)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31769642.post-116038252206249143Mon, 09 Oct 2006 08:28:00 +00002006-10-09T01:28:42.076-07:00When I was 12 I saw the movie European Vacation. Besides wanting to go to Europe to experience a beer and sausage festival just like Rusty did, I became intrigued by the theme song..."Holiday Road." When I found out that it was sung by Lindsey Buckingham, I was very confused...that song was sung by a woman? Of course, not realizing that Mr. Buckingham was really a man had to be in fault with my http://thetopeleven.blogspot.com/2006/10/11-best-fleetwood-mac-songs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J. Paul)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31769642.post-116017500264821913Fri, 06 Oct 2006 22:49:00 +00002006-10-06T15:50:02.660-07:00Yes, believe it. Beck has recorded over 11 albums in his career, allowing me to do the ever popular album ranking. Why haveI devoted three lists this week to Beck? Am I that Beck crazy? Not really, there wasn't much else to focus on this week. Doing a top 11 for the Dears, Sean Lennon, or The Killers is a bit pointless at this stage of their careers. I wanted to do a Sparklehorse list but I kept http://thetopeleven.blogspot.com/2006/10/11-best-beck-albums.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J. Paul)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31769642.post-116011205354711069Fri, 06 Oct 2006 05:20:00 +00002006-10-05T22:20:53.560-07:00Okay, I'm clearing out my inbox for all the hatemail. There's sure to be a tiny bit from attempting this one. I'm still getting emails from my best Dylan songs and that was over a month ago. Some people just have no lives...I mean, not counting me, of course. Like a primetime TV show after ridiculing the Christian right, I'm awaiting your attack...so begin when ready!The 11 Best Beck Songs:1. http://thetopeleven.blogspot.com/2006/10/11-best-beck-songs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J. Paul)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31769642.post-115993440999767674Wed, 04 Oct 2006 03:59:00 +00002006-10-03T21:00:10.010-07:00Fifteen years later, Beck has weathered the storm and grown better with age. His newest album promises to be as unique and textured as any release in his arsenal. While digesting it, let's reflect on an aspect of Beck's explansive catalogue that sometimes goes overlooked...his B-sides. With the strength of some of these songs, one has to wonder how many other unreleased songs the guy must be http://thetopeleven.blogspot.com/2006/10/11-best-beck-b-sides.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J. Paul)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31769642.post-115982193761425889Mon, 02 Oct 2006 20:44:00 +00002006-10-02T13:45:37.616-07:00Where do great song writers go when their careers are over? They make soundtracks to knock-off animation movies for kids. This week saw the release of the Open Season soundtrack, featuring new music by Paul Westerberg. From Cameron Crowe to Ashton Kutcher. It's like walking into a Burger King one day and seeing Bill Clinton working the fry machine. Of course, I'm not sure which is sadder.Here arehttp://thetopeleven.blogspot.com/2006/10/11-best-replacement-songs_02.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J. Paul)10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31769642.post-115970787010495001Sun, 01 Oct 2006 12:22:00 +00002006-10-01T06:04:30.126-07:00This week Tori Amos released a 100,000 song box set, filled with hits, alternative mixes, b-sides, covers, remixes, outtakes, demos, and a couple college football fight songs. To top it all off, the box set comes packaged in a full-size baby grand piano. And if that wasn't all...if you act now, Tori will come to your house and perform every song on the box set. (Okay, I made up that last part)http://thetopeleven.blogspot.com/2006/10/11-best-non-album-tori-amos-songs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J. Paul)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31769642.post-115947150635364588Thu, 28 Sep 2006 18:43:00 +00002006-09-28T12:31:38.116-07:00Alright, I'm going to come out and say it...Live albums suck. Every time one of my favorite bands puts out a live album, I get excited with anticiapation. I run out to the store the day it comes out and buy it. Pop it in my CD player ten seconds later and I'm completely disappointed. Why? They are the exact same songs I love when they were recorded in a studio. Well, the more I thought http://thetopeleven.blogspot.com/2006/09/11-best-live-albums.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J. Paul)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31769642.post-115931306092045944Tue, 26 Sep 2006 22:14:00 +00002006-09-26T16:51:03.790-07:00What more indie rock than recording in a barn? How about recording with mother f**in' CC Deville from Poison? Yeah, I kid you not. My Morning Jacket recorded with CC Deville for their masterful EP, Chocolate and Ice. They party with Cameron Crowe...they have beards. Is there nothing about this band that doesn't rock? Their new album is a double disc live concert that is supposed to be http://thetopeleven.blogspot.com/2006/09/11-best-my-morning-jacket-songs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J. Paul)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31769642.post-115915914310886824Mon, 25 Sep 2006 04:38:00 +00002006-09-24T21:39:03.123-07:00I worked in college radio when Shadow's first CD (Entroducing...) came out. The guy who ran the Sunday School (our day of pure hip-hop programming) said it was one of the best CDs he had ever heard. I was shocked...how could a DJ make a good CD, isn't he just mixing up other people's music? The programmer looked at me and said, "Exactly!" Well, I didn't get it until I listened. DJ Shadow was parthttp://thetopeleven.blogspot.com/2006/09/11-best-songs-by-dj-shadow.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J. Paul)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31769642.post-115899985759553346Sat, 23 Sep 2006 08:03:00 +00002006-09-23T01:24:17.650-07:00Happy New Year!1. Bob Dylan (Robert Allen Zimmerman)2. Lou Reed (The Velvet Underground)3. The Beastie Boys (Adam Yauch, Michael Diamond, Adam Horowitz)4. Billy Joel5. Joey Ramone (Jeffrey Hymen)6. Gene Simmons (Chaim Weitz)7. Art Garfunkel8. Perry Farrell (Peretz Bernstein) - Jane's Addiction, Porno For Pyros9. Geddy Lee (Gary Lee)10. Red Hot Chili Peppers (Anthony Keidis, Hillel http://thetopeleven.blogspot.com/2006/09/11-best-jewish-rock-stars.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J. Paul)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31769642.post-115881287754498891Thu, 21 Sep 2006 04:27:00 +00002006-09-20T21:27:57.556-07:00 When Electronic came out, I was dating a girl who loved New Order. Well, I did, too. That's pretty much why I was dating her. There wasn't much more to relationships in high school. But she hated Electronic, she saw the band as a sell-out. So, naturally, I hated them, too. Then we broke up. And a few months later, I started dating a girl who liked both New Order http://thetopeleven.blogspot.com/2006/09/11-best-songs-by-band-electronic.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J. Paul)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31769642.post-115874178299675202Wed, 20 Sep 2006 08:07:00 +00002006-09-20T01:43:03.080-07:00It's rare when the record labels get it right. Or are at least close to perfect. This week saw the release of Jane's Addiction Greatest Hits. Oddly, (the original line-up) Jane's Addiction had a mere 3 hits - Stop!, Been Caught Stealin', and Jane Says. So instead of padding the disc with other forced and unplayed singles (Ex: So What!), the label smartly went in and grabbed some of the most http://thetopeleven.blogspot.com/2006/09/11-best-janes-addiction-songs-not-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J. Paul)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31769642.post-115836488354136838Sat, 16 Sep 2006 00:00:00 +00002006-09-15T17:01:23.556-07:00Yes, that's right, I'm blogging about Everclear. And believe it or not, there was a time when they didn't suck. I'm serious. It was a brief moment in time...but there was a time. I swear. Sure, lead singer, Art was about 50 years old....sure, they lied about where they were from...Seatlle, LA, San Diego...sure, they sounded like a knock-off of every grunge band that came before them...but you http://thetopeleven.blogspot.com/2006/09/11-best-everclear-songs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J. Paul)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31769642.post-115810607541934025Tue, 12 Sep 2006 23:52:00 +00002006-09-12T17:36:08.086-07:00Not since the Sex Pistols has a band met stardom with a "middle finger in the face" break-up. It was kind of like the opening scene in Cliffhanger when Stallone drops the girl to her death. Right when you get into the movie, it goes in an entirely different direction. Just like ATDI, who broke up right as they finally received mainstream success they deserved. The members went onto form two http://thetopeleven.blogspot.com/2006/09/11-best-at-drive-in-songs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J. Paul)21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31769642.post-115799847392563026Mon, 11 Sep 2006 17:59:00 +00002006-09-11T11:14:33.986-07:00They were better than anyone gives them credit for. Hiding in the shadows of Pearl Jam, Nirvana, and Alice in Chains...were Seattle's most talented...a little band known as Soundgarden. "Black Hole Sun" made them popular for the wrong reasons. And hence, they never received the true credit they deserved. Putting out 3 of the 50 best albums of the decade in Badmotorfinger, Down The Upside, andhttp://thetopeleven.blogspot.com/2006/09/11-best-songs-from-soundgarden.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J. Paul)1