Hottest 100 Review
January 28th 2010 10:39
I hope you all had as enjoyable an Australia Day (and Hottest 100 day) as I did.
I'm going to evaluate all the songs in the count - and provide a lowlight/highlight for each section of the count.
I'll disect the count - and do it twenty songs at a time.
#101 - #81
#101 - Bluejuice - 'Ain't Telling the Truth - Typical Bluejuice tune - loud, foot stomping, concise song that's all over in 2 and a half minutes. Lyrics are very repititive mind you. Would have been a worthy choice in the top 100.
#100 - Foo Fighters - Wheels - The Foo's go mainstream, with very interesting results. Not a favourite track of mine, but it obviously attracted the voters.
#99 - Tegan & Sara - Hell No - I've never been a Tegan & Sara fan, but if I had to listen to one track of theirs it'd be this one. Not bad at all.
#98 - Them Crooked Vultures - New Fang - I was surprised this was the only TCV song that got in the count - though Mind Eraser, No Chaser would surely be in. Very happy with the inclusion of New Fang, but thought it could have been a top 70 tune. Them Crooked Vultures are a real 'supergroup' and Josh Homme's voice complements their sound perfectly.
#97 - Regina Spektor - Laughing With - There's one Regina Spektor song I like - and this isn't it. Not a fan.
#96 - Deadmau5 - Ghosts N' Stuff (Ft. Rob Swire) - Really not a Deadmau5 fan - they don't fit my indie/rock genre - simply too electro/house for me. .
#95 - Silversun Pickups - Panic Switch - A good song, from a good second album of this NY based band. I thought they were under-rated, but as they cracked the #100 - they've obviously got a well deserved fan base.
#94 - Regina Spektor - Blue Lips - Regina marks up song number 2 at the 94 mark - and this is the one I like. Well done to the public of Australia for voting it in.
#93 - Bertie Blackman - Thump - Here's a female solo artist who I don't mind - kudos to those who voted this in - really worth a listen.
#92 - Friendly Fires - Skeleton Boy - They're a little too dancy for me - and I simply can't get into the song.
#91 - Manchester Orchestra - I've got Friends - More ooh ooh ooh's than I've ever heard - but it's a very good song.
#90 - Florence & The Machine - Kiss with a Fist - Florrie's first appearance in the count. Punchy title - she's got a good voice - I like it.
#89 - Jay Z - D.O.A (Death of Auto-Tune) - I can listen to a bit of hip-hop, and few rappers. Jay Z isn't one of those rappers. I give this a thumbs down.
#88 - NOFX - Creeping out Sara - All this has going for it is the weird lyrics. Musically, it fails in every aspect. Voters must have heard something I didn't - or simply have been taking the piss.
#87 - The Middle East - The Darkest Side - Triple J unearthed band who split up in 2008 and are now back together again. Thank God for that - they make very good music.
#86 - Flight of The Conchords - Too many dicks (on the Dance Floor) - Comic genius. Too many dicks, not enough women. Enough said. FOTC do it again - their first of three in the countdown.
#85 - Kasabian - Underdog - They had a fantastic 2009 and enjoyed a great countdown - with 3 songs included. Great song - thought it could have been higher.
#84 - Muse - United States of Eurasia - A real Queen vibe to this one - and I don't think it's their best work - but most Muse songs would be worthy of a placing in the countdown.
#83 - Basement Jaxx - Raindrops - Not my genre. Simple as that.
#82 - Miami Horror - Sometimes - In the top 5/6 songs of the first 20. It's a song that just makes you want to jive.
#81 - Mumford & Sons - The Cave - Second best song on the album gets a gig at 81 - fitting. Could have been higher though.
Highlight: Flight of the Conchords getting Too Many Dicks on the Dancefloor in (I was thinking if they'd already got that in - Carol Brown and Hurt Feelings were dead certainties).
Lowlight: Jay Z and Basement Jaxx. I ran away for more beer during these.
80 more to come.
Posted by Adam
I'm going to evaluate all the songs in the count - and provide a lowlight/highlight for each section of the count.
I'll disect the count - and do it twenty songs at a time.
#101 - #81
#101 - Bluejuice - 'Ain't Telling the Truth - Typical Bluejuice tune - loud, foot stomping, concise song that's all over in 2 and a half minutes. Lyrics are very repititive mind you. Would have been a worthy choice in the top 100.
#100 - Foo Fighters - Wheels - The Foo's go mainstream, with very interesting results. Not a favourite track of mine, but it obviously attracted the voters.
#99 - Tegan & Sara - Hell No - I've never been a Tegan & Sara fan, but if I had to listen to one track of theirs it'd be this one. Not bad at all.
#98 - Them Crooked Vultures - New Fang - I was surprised this was the only TCV song that got in the count - though Mind Eraser, No Chaser would surely be in. Very happy with the inclusion of New Fang, but thought it could have been a top 70 tune. Them Crooked Vultures are a real 'supergroup' and Josh Homme's voice complements their sound perfectly.
#97 - Regina Spektor - Laughing With - There's one Regina Spektor song I like - and this isn't it. Not a fan.
#96 - Deadmau5 - Ghosts N' Stuff (Ft. Rob Swire) - Really not a Deadmau5 fan - they don't fit my indie/rock genre - simply too electro/house for me. .
#95 - Silversun Pickups - Panic Switch - A good song, from a good second album of this NY based band. I thought they were under-rated, but as they cracked the #100 - they've obviously got a well deserved fan base.
#94 - Regina Spektor - Blue Lips - Regina marks up song number 2 at the 94 mark - and this is the one I like. Well done to the public of Australia for voting it in.
#93 - Bertie Blackman - Thump - Here's a female solo artist who I don't mind - kudos to those who voted this in - really worth a listen.
#92 - Friendly Fires - Skeleton Boy - They're a little too dancy for me - and I simply can't get into the song.
#91 - Manchester Orchestra - I've got Friends - More ooh ooh ooh's than I've ever heard - but it's a very good song.
#90 - Florence & The Machine - Kiss with a Fist - Florrie's first appearance in the count. Punchy title - she's got a good voice - I like it.
#89 - Jay Z - D.O.A (Death of Auto-Tune) - I can listen to a bit of hip-hop, and few rappers. Jay Z isn't one of those rappers. I give this a thumbs down.
#88 - NOFX - Creeping out Sara - All this has going for it is the weird lyrics. Musically, it fails in every aspect. Voters must have heard something I didn't - or simply have been taking the piss.
#87 - The Middle East - The Darkest Side - Triple J unearthed band who split up in 2008 and are now back together again. Thank God for that - they make very good music.
#86 - Flight of The Conchords - Too many dicks (on the Dance Floor) - Comic genius. Too many dicks, not enough women. Enough said. FOTC do it again - their first of three in the countdown.
#85 - Kasabian - Underdog - They had a fantastic 2009 and enjoyed a great countdown - with 3 songs included. Great song - thought it could have been higher.
#84 - Muse - United States of Eurasia - A real Queen vibe to this one - and I don't think it's their best work - but most Muse songs would be worthy of a placing in the countdown.
#83 - Basement Jaxx - Raindrops - Not my genre. Simple as that.
#82 - Miami Horror - Sometimes - In the top 5/6 songs of the first 20. It's a song that just makes you want to jive.
#81 - Mumford & Sons - The Cave - Second best song on the album gets a gig at 81 - fitting. Could have been higher though.
Highlight: Flight of the Conchords getting Too Many Dicks on the Dancefloor in (I was thinking if they'd already got that in - Carol Brown and Hurt Feelings were dead certainties).
Lowlight: Jay Z and Basement Jaxx. I ran away for more beer during these.
80 more to come.
Posted by Adam
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Comment by Anonymous
there is music beyond that played on triple j.
Comment by Alexxxxxxxxxxx
Do you really intend to do another 80?
Comment by Whiz-Kid
Melodic Youth
I listen to rock/indie and can even put up with pop.
I however, am not a house/electro fan - and rap is growing on me.
This is more to help others find out about the music than to impose my musical taste on others.
I'm slowly expanding in music taste, but for now Triple J music is the mainstay of what I listen to, and will write about.
Brennan has a different music taste to me, and his opinion may very well be different on the matter.
Thanks for commenting,
Adam.
Alexxxxxxxxxx - I do intend to write about another 80, and will post another 20 up tonight.
Thanks for the feedback. It's always worth exploring new music - so listen to a few and see if you like it.