December Facts

Weakerthans - Really good record that sort of got lost in the holiday crunch around here. Weird subjects and som good singing means it gets a 3.5

Mendoza Line - Chose this before I listened to it, but it is a real find. It made me go back and fill up the catalog and I'm glad I did. HE claims it's not a breakup record, but to my ears, boy does SHE seem pissed. I mean....really pissed. Great writing, great playing - one of the year's best records. 4.5

Definitive Records

Can't remember the criteria for choosing these since I made it up on the spot at the meeting, but it looks like I've chosen each bands best or my favorite (oh wait, that's one in the same). In some instances (Queen and Prince), I simply chose one I've heard of and in one case (Cure) I couldn't name one. Look, they are not very important. Get over it. Anway, here goes:

Stones - Sticky Fingers
Who - Who's Next
Beatles - Revolver
Dylan - Highway 61 Revisted
Price - Purple Rain
U2 - Boy
REM - Murmer
Lou Reed - Rock and Roll Animal
Kinks - Lola
Neil - Ragged Glory
Zappa - We're only in it For The Money
Zep - Zep 2
Queen - Sheet Heart Attack
Petty - 1st record
Metallica - Black album
Zevon - Excitable Boy
Bowie - Ziggy Stardust
Pearl Jam - 10
Springsteen - Born to Run