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Funniest Member: Wumbo, kev, Prez, Fred, OWM
Kindest Member: SOF, Ex, Cha, Meko, The Excited SpongeKid
Spongiest Member: Carotte, Salmon, Winter, 4EverGreen, RDSP
Best Gamer: Jjs, Ex, Winter, dman, OMJ
Show Stopper: WhoBob, Katie, Jjs, Clappy, Storm
Geekiest Band Geek: Prez, kev, Kat, SBManiac, Clappy
Most Artistic Member: Nuggets, Salmon, RDSP, Cha, DarknessDG,
Sportiest Member: Clappy, JCM, Trophy, PrezHonorary Creation: Pirate Legends and Total Cartoon
Honorary Staff Member: terminoob and Trophy
Honorary Member: Salmon and kev
Honorary Skin: The Stephen Hillenburg Community and Cosmic Shake-
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Hey all, with one of this month's big holidays already on the horizon, it felt like a good time to do another one of these, especially with the success of the first block party collab. This time, I thought I'd do a theme, and the theme will be...
ALL 80s, ALL WEEKEND
For this SBC block party project, I'm combining one of 91x's general events with the special events that my local classic hits stations enact. As it should be telling, my classic hits radio stations LOVE 80s music and during holiday weekends, such as for Veterans Day, they host a marathon with a lineup mostly consisting of 80s music, but can we make something better with that idea? That will be the main topic for this SBC block party.
So, the rules are as follows:
-You need to make your playlist through Spotify. but as long as the songs are all available on Spotify, I will accept it entries without an embed playlist.
-Pick 3 music acts with 3 songs for each corresponding artist, with each entry being up to 9 songs total.
-Per rules of this playlist's theme, all of your songs selections must be from 1980-1989. Anything from before or after that period will have to be replaced.
-No repeat songs/music artists, or joke entries.The current deadline for this playlist collab is currently November 10th, the day before Veterans Day. If interested, be sure to post your Spotify playlist to this thread before the deadline. So go ahead, put on your rollerskates, your parachute pants, and your walkman, and get to building your ideal 80s throwback playlist.
Entries:SpoilerSteel Sponge:
Phil Collins: I Don't Care Anymore, Take Me Home, In the Air Tonight
Peter Gabriel: Sledgehammer, Shock the Monkey, Biko
Mike + the Mechanics: Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground), Nobody's Perfect, The Living YearsJoe Biden:
Hall & Oates: Out of Touch, Can't Go for That (No Can Do), Maneater
Billy Joel: Tell Her About It, Pressure, You May Be Right
The Cars: You Are the Girl, Magic, Tonight She ComesJjs:
Sting: Russians, If You Love Somebody Set Them Free, Moon Over Bourbon Street
Tears for Fears: Everybody Wants to Rule the World, I Believe, The Hurting
Queen: Radio Ga Ga, Staying Power, Another One Bites the DustPrez:
Depeche Mode: See You, The Sun and the Rainfall, Everything Counts
Pet Shop Boys: West End Girls, It's a Sin, What Have I Done to Deserve This?
The Replacements: I Will Dare, Androgynous, Here Comes a RegularSBManiac:
Soda Stereo: Persiana Americana, Cuando Pase El Temblor, Tratame Suavemente
Yellow Magic Orchestra: キュー, 京城音楽, PERSPECTIVE
They Might Be Giants: Put Your Hand Inside the Puppet Head, They'll Need a Crane, I'll Sink ManhattanHawkbitAlpha:
Yanni: Paths on Water, North Shore of Matsuhima, Nostalgia
Living Colour: Open Letter (To a Landlord), Memories Can't Wait, Desperate People
Metallica: For Whom the Bell Tolls, Master of Puppets, The Four HorsemenRebel the Wolfgirl:
Cyndi Lauper: Girls Just Wanna Have Fun, When You Were Mine, Time After Time
Devo: Girl U Want, That's Good, Speed Racer
The Go-Go's: We Got the Beat, Vacation, Head over Heels4EverGreen:
Starship: We Built This City, Sara, Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now
Michael Jackson: Speed Demon, Smooth Criminal, Leave Me Alone
The Bangles: Hero Takes A Fall, Walking Down Your Street, Eternal Flame-
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Going to make it easier on me and do all of the creative categories before the others:
Best Creation: JCMovies, SpongeBrawl: Nostalgia Run's End, Power Rangers: Multiverse Force, Toast Krusters
Best Miniseries: Patrick Star in the Multiverse of Madness, Aquatic Avengers: Unite!, One-Time Power Rangers Characters: Where Are They Now?
Best Episode: JCM Hunts for Lost Media (JCMovies), Unite (Aquatic Avengers: Unite!), Act V (Multiverse of Madness)
Best Comedy: Jjs' Riffing Theater: Tales from the Internet, JCMovies, One-Time PR Characters
Best Storyline: Power Rangers: Multiverse Force, Aquatic Avengers: Unite!, Patrick Star in the Multiverse of Madness,
Best Character: Manny Mangrove (MegaloMania), Lego Patrick (Multiverse of Madness), Blue Arrow (Aquatic Avengers: Unite!)
Best Artwork: "Spicy" - Nuggets, Wil E. Coyote - Salmon, Fawful and Crackletta comic - Cha, Amy - Patty Rose, Squid Noir - Cha
Best Pictionary Drawing: Turtle - Appy, Opposite Day - DarknessDG, Planet of the Jellyfish - dman, Feral Friends - Carotte
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Wasn't sure what story to stick with, so I chose them all.
Steel Sponge’s Super Speedy & Supremely Stupid Spooky Short Story Spectacular
The Last Magnetbender
Water, fire, air, and dirt. Fucking magnets, how do they work? These are all the five miracles in the world. However, everything changed when the Dirt Nation attacked. Only the Juggalo, master of all five miracles could stop them, but when the world needed him most, he vanished. One hundred years have passed, my brother and I would discover a Juggalo trapped in a Faygo iceberg. This is where our story would begin…
We saw as the Juggalo, with glowing blood-red eyes stepping out of what was now the demolished Faygo glacier. I, Killtara, of the Water Gathering, along with my brother Sokka 2 Dope, put down our Hatchet Gear as we waited for the Juggalo in the iceberg to greet us.
“What’s up? I’m a magnetbender,” he said. “My name is Ong.”
Face it. Halloween is ruined.
The Yard Sale
Today I decided, for no apparent reason, to check out some local garage sales. After a few uninteresting trips, one yard sale had an item that caught my eye. It was a case for a game that I hadn’t played for years – Pokemon Channel, but the label was poorly scrawled on with some Sharpie, with “Pokemon Channel 666” written over it. It was sketchy, sure, but it was a free GameCube game, so that was a steal. Now, of course, I could then go on some long-winded tangent about my experience with Pokemon Channel, but then a weird old man came up to me and cried out, “Do not play that game that you now hold in your hand! It is cursed, cursed I tell you!”
I rolled my eyes and replied to the old man, “Yeah, okay.”
“That video game disc will consume your soul if you play it during the witching hour!” The old man continued on.
“If that’s true, then how are you here to tell the tale?” I asked.
“My grandson sacrificed himself to cut my family’s ties to Pokemon Channel 666. It must never be played at any cost, especially your own life.”
I left myself to my thoughts and then asked the elder, “Does it have any interesting post-game content?”
“Uhhh...no…”
“Then I don’t want it.”
And so I left the yard sale behind without having to spend my money on anything. I managed to save $100,000 and my soul today, so that felt good.
Anti-Piracy Screen
So, you’re wondering how I ended up like this. Of course, I didn’t say what happened, but I’m getting to that part. The post-release market for the video game SpongeBob’s Revenge of the Flying Dutchman has suddenly gone up. With there being no re-release or compromise to the cost inflation in sight, I was desperate to find a cheaper copy, and it would happen to be my luck when I found what I needed. As you can tell, the game started off normally and all, but that was until after finding the first treasure. Instead of triggering the usual cutscene with the Dutchman taking Gary, I came across a different cutscene.
“So, what’s this I hear about ye scallywag pirating this game?” The Flying Dutchman spoke. I was shook. Was he referring to me? “I may be a ghost pirate, but the thought of stealing other peoples’ work and distributing it illegally makes my ghostly blood boil! If you’re going to be a thief, a criminal, let alone a pirate, then I’ll treat ya like one! Either you turn off your console and remove this illegal copy of Revenge of the Flying Dutchman and return it in exchange for a legal one, or you can just leave it be and then suffer a very unfortunate fate. ...Well alright then, you’re my prisoner now, and look, I have something that you may be interested in…”
I was suddenly in a trance when he pulled out what looked like a golden case of said video game in front of my screen and swung it around like a pendulum.
“The expanded, never before released director’s cut of the video game you stole. I have it just for you. All you have to do is join my pirate crew, pirate!”
Just right afterwards, the screen blacked out. Then I blacked out...and appeared on the very ghost ship guided by The Flying Dutchman himself, along with The Flying Dutchman. So this is what happens when I don’t buy a legal copy of a video game?
Honestly? I have no regrets.
Ghost Toast
I wake up in the morning and I am hungry. I feel like making myself some toast, so I put some bread in the toaster. To my surprise, the bread ejects itself from the toaster? So I kept trying until I decided to give up and confirm with myself that the toaster is broke. However, when I heard a strange, spectral noise once my back was turned and that was when I saw a ghost...in the form of a slice of toast.
“I am the piece of toast that haunts your very home!” It spoke. “I seek vengeance for all the bread brethren that you have burnt, the lives you have buttered up, and the innocents that you used for your fancy avocado toasts!”
“What can you do to convince me that I’ll never eat another piece of toast again?” I asked the floating crispy bread.
“What am I going to do?” The ghost toast mused. “I’m going to raise my army of the undead!”
With that, the phantom bread used the toaster to fling 8 slices of ghost toast per second to send flying right at me. I tried my best to dodge, but I kept getting hit.
“What have I done to deserve this? I just wanted to make some toast for breakfast,” I bemoaned.
“Breakfast? Don’t you realize it’s 6 PM!?” The ghost toast told me.
And that was when I realized….I am probably on crack.
Interview with a Vampire
“What’s your name, sir?” A man from the other side of the table asked.
“Count Dracula of Transylvania!” He replied.
“Tell me about yourself.” The interviewer continued.
“I spend most of my days resting in my coffin in my castle atop the Carpathian Mountains, and I spend all my nights preying on the blood of any unsuspecting travelers that I find by biting their necks, sucking away their life force completely dry. I have a relative who has his own breakfast cereal, Count Chocula. I’m sure you’ve heard of him.” The vampire replied.
“What would you say your strengths and weaknesses are?”
“A vampire poses many weaknesses, but I oblige to tell that they shall not hinder the best of my abilities. Almost every day, I’m having to hide away from the harsh sunlight that the day brings. I can’t even stand the sight or the smell of garlic, for my senses are too strong not to notice it. Don’t get me started on silver. I can’t even stand to touch my own silverware most of the time. As for my strengths, I don’t believe I need to go on about how impressive it is that I can turn myself into a bat and fly accurately as such. I can also move as fast as the speed of sound, so I can guarantee speedy service.”
“I see. So, why do you believe you’re a perfect fit for a job at Olive Garden?”
“I can make a mean chicken carbonara.”
Bambi: Hunt or Be Hunted
This Summer…
Your favorite childhood characters are going buckwild…
And the hunters that killed Bambi’s mother….
Can only be prepared for a taste of their own shotgun rifles, because….
It’s paybuck time.
(Collection of footage showing Bambi slaughtering several humans by either shooting them with a rifle, ramming them into a cliff or a rock wall, or setting off traps, Thumper biting the faces off same human fodder, and Flower, donning a gas mask, pushing the humans inside a gas chamber with skunk fumes, among other gruesome acts of bloody and gory violence.)
Because now…
The hunters are the ones being hunted.
(End clip showing one of the hunters aiming their rifle, hesitating to shoot while the murderous buck himself, Bambi, intimidatingly looked at the human before an army of deer appeared right before them, with glowing and menacing eyes.)
BAMBI: HUNT OR BE HUNTED
[So you see folks, this is the kind of stuff that you have to deal with when objects from your childhood go public domain.]
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The newest season of Total Drama is expected to premiere in Canada on the 21st (with no news for a U.S. release yet) after having come to Italy first (so to anyone who saw the new season through that, I urge you to keep any spoilers hidden), so I might as well make a thread for it. Thread will be updated afterwards once the release is official.
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Decided to keep it simple and dedicate my entry to my signature Chemist Bob avatar:
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Mayonnaise.
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STEEL'S TOP 100 ARTISTS (#125-101)
Spoiler125. Lady Gaga
When I think of pop music artists that dramatically changed the sound of pop music for years to come, Lady Gaga is the first that comes to my mind. Sure, “but Madonna did it first” some of you guys would say, but I felt Lady Gaga managed a better job in presenting herself as a pop music chameleon than most others did, she was able reinvent past pop music ideals into an identity of her own, and her craft has stayed consistently good. Lady Gaga has been a key factor in making me appreciate modern pop music, and even though I’ve been slow in getting into her music, I can at least say that the praise that she gets is deserved.
Best songs: Til It Happens to You, The Edge of Glory, Come to Mama, Dance in the Dark, Bad Romance
Best album: The Fame MonsterSpoiler124. Billy Joel
Billy Joel is one of the quintessential singer-songwriters of the 70s and 80s, and he doesn’t need much of an introduction. Anyone who knows Billy Joel will tell you how much they connect with his songwriting, and I believe that’s primarily because there’s a timeless quality to his craft. He’s got a good ear for melody as well as he’s an engaging songwriter whose messages can still resonate with just about anyone.
Best songs: Movin' Out (Anthony's Song), Scenes from an Italian Restaurant, Why Should I Worry?, The Entertainer, We Didn't Start the Fire
Best album: The StrangerSpoiler123. Tears for Fears
Tears for Fears are, without a doubt, one of the decade-defining bands of the 80s, with a very strong debut setting the standard of the UK new wave/synthpop scene and as well as with a strong follow-up with hits that I still play on repeat to this day and never seem to tire from. Yep, it’s just too bad they only made two albums. …Okay, yes, I know they clearly made more (including one from last year that I’ve planned on listening but just haven’t yet), but the point I’m trying to make is that they’ve never seemed to have made that same spark ever since Songs from the Big Chair. Regardless of my feelings towards their music past that point though, they still hold up as one of my enduring favorites.
Best songs: Everybody Wants to Rule the World, Memories Fade, Mad World, Shout, Woman in Chains
Best album: The HurtingSpoiler122. The Protomen
But um….while I’m still on the subject of music acts that only made two albums, here’s one that literally only made two albums to date (and two really great albums, as I should specify). I don’t know how lame it is for me to admit this, but The Protomen is the main reason that I’ve recently been turned on to the Mega Man franchise. Their music and the stories attached to them gives the Mega Man lore a greater sense of depth. Sure, in a sense, it’s fanfiction (but I’ve been writing them for about 15 years sooooo…), but it still goes to show how much love and appreciation these folks have towards the blue android that shoots things. Even if you’re not too familiar with Mega Man, I guarantee that you will enjoy The Protomen regardless.
Best songs: Light Up the Night, The Hounds, The Sons of Fate, The Good Doctor, Vengeance
Best album: Act II: The Father of DeathSpoiler121. Jane’s Addiction
Then there’s Jane’s Addiction, who have made more than two albums, but are mainly on here because of my love for their first two albums and not much else beyond that. Dave Navarro is an underrated guitar player and his solos elevate the band’s songs by quite a lot, but Perry Farrell’s vocal work isn’t anything to sneeze at either. For some, his vocals can be annoying, but for me, he gives the band a lot of personality or just enough to keep me hooked. I may not feel the same way about their stuff from past their original breakup and being a band that releases a new album once a decade can make it a little harder for me to love Jane’s Addiction, but they still got the classics to boast, and they’re the primary reason why I give them a mention.
Best songs: Mountain Song, Had a Dad, Been Caught Stealing, Ocean Size, Of Course
Best album: Nothing’s ShockingSpoiler120. Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey, the multi-million selling pop diva with the golden voice and the ubiquitous pop music icon of the 90s. This may not be the most generous spot to put her on, as I admit that I don’t actively go back to her music as often as I should, but her talents don’t go unnoticed. Whether it’s soulful or smooth R&B ballads or dance-y pop jams, Mariah Carey mostly doesn’t fail to deliver.
Best songs: Vision of Love, Emotions, Fantasy, Melt Away, Fly Like a Bird
Best album: DaydreamSpoiler119. ABBA
ABBA is one of those bands in which anyone who knows them can very much tell you at least one song that they really like. ABBA will always be the band that folks will trace back to when finding the source to Sweden’s knack for crafting good pop melodies, as their music has this very relentless charm to it. Not only that, they are a very competent band too, with Super Trouper and The Visitors both being underrated albums and as well as showing the extent of their capabilities. ABBA are certainly a band that most people can’t bring themselves to hate, because if you hate them…well, I can’t be held responsible for the countless folks that will tell you that you don’t like fun.
Best songs: Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!, The Visitors, The Way Old Friends Do, Knowing Me, Knowing You, Tiger
Best album: The VisitorsSpoiler118. Stone Temple Pilots
Here they are – the “VeggieTales behind the wheel” band in the flesh. Stone Temple Pilots are a grunge band based not in Seattle, Washington, but in California. Even though I can’t name a really good song post-Tiny Music, which is why I have them this high up, their first three albums have some of the best 90s rock tunes that I’ve heard, and that is mainly because of their range of musical styles they brought to their grunge sound.
Best songs: Trippin' on a Hole in a Paper Heart, Wicked Garden, Interstate Love Song, Still Remains, Tumble in the Rough
Best album: PurpleSpoiler117. Cage the Elephant
These guys pretty much peaked with their third album, Melophobia, but they’ve stayed mostly consistent in quality during their run as a hit alternative radio band. They aren’t for everyone, as it seems, and while I suppose it’s because of their status as presumed entry-level alternative rock, or because they just haven’t been as great in years, I can’t rationalize what else makes them hated, because I think they have a handful of great songs, including some of their biggest hits. Whether it is emotional heavyweights like “Shake Me Down,” “Come a Little Closer,” and “Cigarette Daydreams,” or garage rock bangers like “Back Against the Wall,” “Aberdeen,” and “Around My Head,” Cage the Elephant has shown that they are up to snuff. Hopefully though, Matt Shultz keeps his nose clean by the time they release another album.
Best songs: Come a Little Closer, Spiderhead, Shake Me Down, Telescope, Tiny Little Robots
Best album: MelophobiaSpoiler116. A Tribe Called Quest
A Tribe Called Quest is one of the definitive alternative hip hop acts. The group has represented a style of their own with their mainly jazz-inspired sound, Q-Tip and Phife Dawg’s sonic flows, and a versatile range of sampling choices that gives their songs some more layers to them. While the group’s tenure was cut due to the death of one of their own members, they at least went out with what I think is among the best swan songs from any music act.
Best songs: Buggin' Out, Lost Somebody, Dis Generation, Can I Kick It?, Electric Relaxation
Best album: We got it from Here… Thank You 4 Your serviceSpoiler115. Marvin Gaye
It should be sacrilegious to leave out Marvin Gaye from a top 100 list when he’s left such a long-lasting influence on music that continues today. I wouldn’t say that he’s one of the biggest pop music innovators, but there are clear reasons why he’s had a sustainable career as a hitmaker up until his unfortunate death. Gaye has plenty of classics under his belt that I’d still find myself listening to every once in a while, from his duets with Tammi Terrell to his best offerings on his album What’s Going On, the man’s legacy has not gone without notice. Now if only if his estate could try to stop suing everyone…
Best songs: Let's Get It On, I Heard It Through the Grapevine, What's Going On, Right On, Inner City Blues (Make Wanna Holler)
Best album: What’s Going OnSpoiler114. MGMT
MGMT to me accomplishes more as a singles act more than they do as an albums band. Granted, they’ve gotten their way up here mainly due to the strength of their first three singles and as well as their singles from Little Dark Age. Nonetheless, their albums are worth listening to as it does show the impact that they’ve had towards the so-called indie music scene of yesterday and today. Overall, they’re just a great band to turn you if you’re looking for catchy and upbeat indie pop rock.
Best songs: Kids, Me & Michael, Little Dark Age, Electric Feel, Siberian Breaks
Best album: Little Dark AgeSpoiler113. They Might Be Giants
They Might Be Giants is one of the first bands that come to my mind when I think of the concept of genreless bands. What I like about their style is that it isn’t something that you can put under the microscope. There isn’t a specific sound they stick to, and that allows for some of their songs to be easy to distinguish. When it comes to their music, there is a little bit of something for everyone, whether you knew them from Tiny Toons, Malcolm in the Middle, Cartoon Network Groovies, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, the SpongeBob Broadway Musical, or just by chance, it’s plain to see how this band has made a name for themselves and why they’re loved by many.
Best songs: Ana Ng, Your Racist Friend, (She Was a) Hotel Detective, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Fingertips
Best album: LincolnSpoiler112. Johnny Cash
One of the only other country singers on my list is the commonly-cited country music legend himself. Johnny Cash was also very renowned for his cover versions, which, let’s be real, actually make up for my favorite Cash songs (“Hurt,” “Won’t Back Down,” “(Ghost) Riders in the Sky,” “God’s Gonna Cut You Down,” “Rusty Cage”). But when he did have songs to call his own, he’s got his fair share of enduring classics. No matter if you’re a fan of country music or not, Johnny Cash is a music artist that I feel anyone can get into.
Best songs: Man in Black, Folsom Prison Blues, Ring of Fire, Redemption, I Walk the Line
Best album: At Folsom PrisonSpoiler111. Fleetwood Mac
Regardless of the dirty laundry from each of the classic members, there’s no denying that the band is one of the most decade-defining acts of the 70s and that they have a great deal of classics under their belt (though I’d admit that most of them are from Rumours). Whether they didn’t or did get along, the band members sustain very good chemistry with one another and my favorite tracks from them are still in my regular rotation to this day whenever I feel the need to listen to music before my time.
Best songs: Landslide, The Chain, Don't Stop, Go Your Own Way, Oh Well
Best album: RumoursSpoiler110. Ben Folds Five
Whether it’s cynical/humorous tunes or songs tackling serious subject matter, Ben Folds Five is a band that’s accomplished within their songwriting craft. While the songs themselves aren’t very hook-heavy, Ben Folds has shown to have a very good ear for melody. They are my my favorite piano-based music group, and they’ve remained as such for quite a while. BTW, I also recommend listening to Ben’s solo album, Rockin’ the Suburbs, really good stuff.
Best songs: Selfless Cold and Composed, Brick, Philosophy, Boxing, Evaporated
Best album: Whatever and Ever AmenSpoiler109. Blur
When it comes to the battle of the 90s Britpop bands, alongside Oasis, Blur wins in terms of consistent album quality, but I’ll have to admit that their tendency to go overboard with their cynicism from their first few albums during the whole Britpop movement holds them back from being in my top 100 (I’d have to be in a good mood to enjoy certain songs from Parklife). At the same time though, their lyrical subject matter is where Blur does shine if you were to move past their quirks, and it’s a listening experience that shows that they’re truly more than just “Song 2” or “Girls & Boys.”
Best songs: The Universal, Beetlebum, Tender, Swamp Song, End of a Century
Best album: 13Spoiler108. Japandroids
If there’s band that I can cite for keeping the high energy of rock music alive while being able to put out fresh material in a time where rock has been phased out from popularity, the Vancouver-based band, Japandroids, is one of the few that I’ll consider as one of the greatest in modern rock music. While they’ve started off as primarily noise rock, they would transition into a sound that I can describe as a mix of Bruce Springsteen’s passionate heartland rock and the punk energy of say...The Ramones and The Buzzcocks, and it works really well in the band’s favor (and it’s why I don’t have any songs from Post-Nothing listed as being among my favorites). So yeah, in other words, Japandroids – they rock, and I’m looking forward to hear some new music from them sooner or later.
Best songs: Near to the Wild Heart of Life, The House That Heaven Built, Younger Us, Fire's Highway, In a Body Like a Grave
Best album: Celebration RockSpoiler107. The Doors
The Doors is a band that I feel guilty about leaving out from the list proper, but they were dangerously close. They were one of the most consistently great and innovative bands of the late 60s to early 70s, there’s no denying that. Between hard-rockers like “Break on Through (to the Other Side),” psychedelic organ-driven songs like “Love Her Madly” and “Light My Fire,” and songs that lean towards the more experimental side of things like “The End,” it’s easy to see how The Doors were built to compete with the likes of the winged elytra insects and the stones that roll.
Best songs: Love Me Two Times, Light My Fire, The Changeling, The End, L.A. Woman
Best album: L.A. WomanSpoiler106. Modest Mouse
I also feel guilty for not making room for these guys, but I guarantee that Modest Mouse are a band worth getting into. As cliché it is for me to make this point, the band’s earlier material is where they really shine, as it contains their most lyrically and musically diverse tracks and as well as some of their most emotionally riveting performances. Their material from the 2004 onward is also nothing to sneeze at either and have their fair share of accessible, enjoyable songs while maintaining a sound that’s unique to the band.
Best songs: King Rat, Dramamine, Trailer Trash, Sugar Boats, Shit Luck
Best album: The Lonesome Crowded WestSpoiler1̸̨̥͇̞̖̟̠͎̓̋̈́̅̾͌͒̃0̵̟̭͖̹͛̓̇̉̆̂͛5̸͇̭̓̍̈́̏̉̈́̈́͌͆͘̕͝.̸̩̇͗͊̆̃́̈̄͒̿͝͠ ̶̛̼̗͓͎͛̌̃͒̈́̑̆͊̈̒͠M̸̧̢̬̯̥͕̻̖̳̙̯̼͍̒̿̏̉̉y̵͚̖̎̄̅͒͛̕ ̶̡̲̮̞̲̩͉̖̞̔̎͒̓̄́̋̑́̒͝͝B̵̺̞̘̹̼̱̼̤̜̘̙̫̻͌͗̀l̴͚̪̞̠̑́͐̎̿͂ŏ̷̧̨̨̱͖͍͍̪͉̠̭̜̽͝o̴̹͚̥͖̜̦͔̻̹͍͋͠d̷̝̦̥͔͎̤̯̩͕͔͈̯͚̅̄̈̿̍͐̒ỵ̸̨̛̺̰̅̐̓̆́́̀̑̇̌̅̀̚̕ ̷̡̰̪͈̭̣͇͕͕͔͖̯̰̏̆̓̓͗̌̀̂͊̈̈̆̽̇V̸̧̗͚͉̗̣̩̞̟̼͆̋̇̈́̇̓͋̌̄͠a̷͕͕̭͊͝l̵̡̨̛̰̘̗͉̳̅̀̐̇͐̉̄͑͋̿̾̆͘e̶̡̡͈̣̳̟̺̪͎͖̻̘̊̓̏̅̌͛͂̊̈́̕͜͝ͅn̵̡̨͚̲̭̱̠̭̟͕̼̺̣̦̆͗̑̂ţ̵̡̛̠̳̱̳̰͕̞͎̦̈́͌̉͆̊̄̌͑̀̓͂̉ͅȉ̵̢̛͖̰̖̝̥̭̩̹̮̼̝͈̙̯̂̓̈͋̉͂͒͛̚n̶̢̬̮̼̥̐̓̋̌̈́̽͊͗͗͠ę̶̛̳̺̦͖͔̲͐͋͊̉͠
Yes, I know, My Bloody Valentine are RYM-core, but one listen to either of their first two albums will reward you with a very unforgettable listening experience. There’s something about the heavy guitar distortion to MBV’s music that gives it its dream-like quality that isn’t very easy to describe on why it sounds so good. In other words, it can be summed up as vacuum cleaner music, but My Bloody Valentine makes really good vacuum cleaner music nonetheless. For anyone who’s looking to get into shoegaze, MBV is the most essential way to start.
B̵̞̺̪̤̫̱̻̾́̆́͑̏͑e̸̟̹̣̹̯͉̒s̴̠͖͈̰͙̻̻̥̔͑̔̿͂͊̚ͅt̷̡̡̖̦͍̏͌̐́͝ ̶̧̛̠̼͉̾̊͗͒s̵̮͓̺̘̒̈́ǫ̸̘̥̱̘̲͚̈́͋̍̍̏̈̊̾̅n̵̗̘̅g̸̢̭͇̫͈̫̋̿̿̑̈́͑̕͠s̸̳͆̆͒̅̂:̴̠͕̥̤̻̇͑͊: Sometimes, You Made Me Realise, To Here Knows When, Feed Me with Your Kiss, Lose My Breath
B̵͙̫̝̯͖͕͍́̎͌͒̐͋̍ȇ̴̹̹͈̘͜ͅş̷̩̻̣̠̼͔͖͌̍̇͑̀̎͛͝͝t̸̬̼͔͚̮̝̒̐̓̅ͅ ̷̛̳̠̙̳͇̭̆͘ą̷͓͓̳͙̩̘̉ͅl̴̝̺̜̥̩̳̳̣̋͝ͅb̷̢̨̯̤̫̠̲͈͉̀ú̴̱̝̙m̴̧̤͎͓͓̬̲̽̅̍͛̚:̵̢̛̬͂̀̔: LovelessSpoiler104. Fiona Apple
Fiona Apple is certainly an artist that I respect more than I enjoy. Regardless though, the amount of respect that I have for her music has gotten her very close to the top 100. What I think makes Fiona’s music so special is that each succeeding album has different sounds, ideas, and themes from the previous while managing to achieving the same highs. Even Extraordinary Machine, which I feel is her least-greatest album, has something to appreciate. Her songwriting is just as spectacular as her experimentation, as I think some of her best songs deal with mature subject matter. So yeah, give her music a try and you’ll s surely see why she’s a critic darling.
Best songs: Hot Knife, On the Bound, The Child Is Gone, Get Gone, Limp
Best album: When the Pawn…Spoiler103. Laura Marling
While I’m still on the topic of singer-songwriters I respect more than enjoy, here’s Laura Marling. Her greatest strengths, much like Fiona, is within her own songwriting, with the main difference being that she exhibits a more folk-sy sound. While I was trying to get into her, I was surprised to have liked her 2010 album as much as I did, and the key factors are the way Marling presents her narratives, how engaging they can be, and how she displays her folk sound – raw, but not too energetic, when compared to other similar contemporaries. If you’re looking for great current singer-songwriter music, Laura Marling is the music artist for you.
Best songs: Devil's Spoke, Alpha Shadows, Blackberry Stone, Held Down, Master Hunter
Best album: I Speak Because I CanSpoiler102. Eminem
Oh man, I wish I liked Eminem more than I really do. I’ve never been able to get into his more recent material and my thoughts on Revival are indicative of my feelings of him falling off. But when Eminem is great, he really can pull off something great. He isn’t just one of the most influential rappers of the past two decades, he is a rare breed in outstanding white rappers. There isn’t much that I can say about Eminem that hasn’t been said already, his flows are phenomenal, most of the stories that tells with his music are engaging, and his lyricism is creative and versatile. No matter if he’s doing good or bad these days, Eminem still holds a somewhat special place in me and my personal music taste.
Best songs: Lose Yourself, Til I Collapse, Stan, Love the Way You Lie, Like Toy Soldiers
Best album: The Eminem ShowSpoiler101. Lorde
Rounding out the long list of honorable mentions is what I think is my my most fitting choice for my #101. Lorde – perhaps one of the most unique and innovative pop artists of the 2010s. Her first two albums are undeniably among the best of the decade, although I’m afraid that she’s already peaked with Melodrama and might not reach close to that same high again, considering how much of a disappointment folks thought her third album was. Of course, I can’t put too much faith in Lorde and that everything she’ll make is solid gold, but I do have a lot of trust in Lorde that she’ll continue to succeed, based on my thoughts on her first two albums alone. Lorde had a big impact on modern music and it’s not hard to see why. When she was first put on the map, she had a sound that was unique to her. Several pop artists have tried to replicate that charm, but Lorde still reigned supreme when it came to the alt-pop style she fostered. She’s also a skilled songwriter, as her songs dealt with some serious subjects with a good deal of nuance that listeners, including myself, found easy to connect with. Despite that she narrowly missed my top 100, Lorde is a modern pop artist that I think is worth anyone’s time.
Best songs: Ribs, Green Light, Supercut, Sober, 400 Lux
Best album: Melodrama-
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Since this collab has already done so well, I've decided to change the deadline to September 9th.
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Okay, so for those who don't know what this is based on, let me give a brief explanation on a certain radio station called 91x. 91x, or XETRA-FM is a San Diego-based alternative music station. One thing that the station does every so often is play music in blocks, in which they take 3-5 songs from one artist and air them all consecutively. There's been a lot of discussion about 91x on the Discord server from Prez, and it's got me thinking that I should make a collaborative playlist based on this particular format.
As for the rules for building the playlist, they are as follows:
-Make your playlist through Spotify.
-Pick 3 music acts with 3 songs for each corresponding artist; in other words, each playlist should have a total of 9 songs.
-While 91x is alternative music-based, anything goes when it comes to your music artists and songs of choice, as long as they're available on Spotify.
-No repeat songs/music artists, or joke entries.The current deadline for this playlist collab is currently
at the end of September, on the30th.on the 9th. If interested, be sure to post your Spotify playlist to this thread before the deadline.
Entries:SpoilerSteel Sponge:
Panic! at the Disco: Girls / Girls / Boys, Don't Let the Light Go Out, That Green Gentleman (Things Have Changed)
Frank Turner: Recovery, Haven't Been Doing So Well, Mittens
Aly & AJ: Chemicals React, Potential Breakup Song, Lost CauseJjs:
The Killers: Miss Atomic Bomb, Caution, Read My Mind
twenty one pilots: Guns for Hands, Message Man, Chlorine
Fall Out Boy: Heaven, Iowa, Miss Missing You, The (After) Life of the PartyKat:
HAIM: The Steps, If I Could Change Your Mind, Walking Away
Florence + the Machine: Cosmic Love, My Love, Shake It Out
Japanese Breakfast: Be Sweet, Diving Woman, Everybody Wants to Love YouFred RechidJoe Biden:
R.E.M.: It's the End of the World As We Know It, Orange Crush, Man on the Moon
Everclear: Santa Monica, I Will Buy You a New Life, Wonderful
Vampire Weekend: A-Punk, Oxford Comma, Giving Up the Gun4EverGreen:
Michael Jackson: Wanna Be Starting Something, The Girl is Mine, PYT (Pretty Young Thing)
Heart: These Dreams, Never, Who Will You Run To
Jefferson Starship: Find Your Way Back, Stranger, Layin' It on the LineYummylesecond:
The Doobie Brothers: Open Your Eyes, Minute by Minute, What a Fool Believes
Manfred Minnich: Waltzing Flutes, Flipp-Flopp, Dream Avenue
glass beach: yoshi's island, (forever?????????), orchidsSBManiac:
Pere Ubu: Non-Alignment Pact, Go, (Pa) Ubu Dance Party
Thomas Dolby: Europa and the Pirate Twins, Field Work (with Ryuichi Sakamoto), Hyperactive!
De La Soul: A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays," Superfast Jellyfish (with Gorillaz), Me Myself and I\Salmon:
Small Black: Tampa, Boys Life, No Stranger
The Main Drag: North Shore, Music Therapist, What's Yr Favorite Dinosaur?, Don't Let Me Down (Slowly)
St. Lucia: Too Close, Another Time, China Shop
Rebel Wolfgirl:
Vylet Pony: Antonymph, Lesbian Ponies With Weapons, Nonexistent Meet Cute
Sparks: Amateur Hour (featuring Erasure), Beat the Clock, When Do I Get to Sing "My Way"
My Chemical Romance: Planetary (GO!), I'm Not Okay (I Promise), Blood
President Squidward:
Yves Tumor: Licking an Orchid, God is a Circle, Gospel for a New Country
Interpol: NYC, All the Rage Back Home, The Rover
Glass Animals: Gooey, Tangerine, Life ItselfWhoBob:
Elton John: Someone Saved My Life Tonight, I'm Still Standing, Tiny Dancer
Queen: Killer Queen, Don't Stop Me Now, Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy
Paramore: Part II, Last Hope, That's What You Get
dmandagiraffe:
Foster the People: Ask Yourself, Sit Next to Me, I Would Do Anything for You
They Might Be Giants: Man, It's so Loud in Here, Experimental Film, Doctor Worm
Passion Pit: The Reeling, Little Secrets, Swimming in the Flood
HawkbitAlpha:
B.B. King: The Thrill is Gone, Chains and Things, When Love Comes to Town (with U2)
Plini: Wombat Astronaut (Beyond the Burrow), Inhale, Selenium Forest
Melissa Auf der Maur: Lightning is My Girl, Beast of Honor, Skin Receiver-
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Basically McDonald's original Grimace's birthday Spotify playlist but the song selections are a lot more chaotic as it progresses. 300 songs in total with est. 18 hours. Anything goes when it comes to listening to this playlist, so you don't have to listen to it all in one sitting.
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Made this in less than 20 minutes. I had a lot of other contenders, but I've settled on these.
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-Streaming is my primary method of watching movies currently
-Indoor theater if I have the time and money for them
-DVDs if my local library system has them (and if any meddling kid or parent didn't scratch them) or if I happen to have them and feel like firing up my PS3
-I don't pirate. I don't care if it's mostly agreed to be 'morally ethical' now, I don't see a reason to do so when I see better options to watch without paying
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Just letting folks know that this isn't dead. I'll post the next 25 reveals by late June. The top 100 reveals (by which the thread will transition into 10 reveals per post) will start sometime in early July after I return from an anime convention I'm planning on going to during that time.
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For those who haven't seen, I made my first "annual" top 10 animations of the year list back in 2016, covering my favorite animated works from the year 2015. Like most things, though, my first isn't the best, and after the years have all come and gone, I've come back to it with strong opinions towards that old list (I also feel the same with my old 2016 list so expect a new one for that year someday or someyear too). Granted, it was on 'limited options,' so most folks looking at it right now would be like "these choices aren't bad at all expect Good Dinosaur and Star S1," but now that I have broadened my experiences, I've been feeling like it was time for a revision for a while. My #1 wouldn't change, although looking at what will now be the old list, I would make new room for a lot of other stuff.
Of course, not now, but soon. I also have my 2019 list to work on and write for (I'll even admit that I may already have my top 10 settled though I plan on watching a few other films/shows beforethen), but this will come first.
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I'm here to claim feel good hit of the summer before anyone else-
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The main challenge is to listen to the full playlist. Plus, a bonus challenge in which you'll have to identify what each one was used in what specific commercial from the time period. Anyone who gets the most right (and you are allowed to use Google for all of them) answers sent to me (or is the first to send to me, depending on how this pans out) will be rewarded with a very early exclusive preview of a mashup for a new VeggieTales Behind the Wheel project.
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Mr. Electric
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Steel's Art: Rebirth
in Squidward's Art Show
Posted
Even though I've taken refuge in Discord and Tumblr to post my art now, I'd figured I post this here for everyone else to see, considering how much of a magnum opus this recent drawing of mine turned out to be:
(Plus, feel free to follow my new Tumblr blog for those who are interested):
https://www.tumblr.com/blog/steelsponge